+ Meet The Meeks 1947-1949 (NBC), a comedy that originated on WMAQ Chicago Saturday mornings and was sponsored by All-Sweet Margarine. Forrest Lewis played Mortimer Meek, who later went on to play in dozens of movies and television shows in the 1950s and '60s like "The Andy Griffith Show", "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C", "Son of Flubber", "The AbsentMinded Professor" and many more. He died in 1977 of a heart attack at age 77, four years after his last television appearance. "Meet the Meeks" was an 11 am, Saturday Morning, OTR Sitcom, originating from WMAQ Radio, Chicago (NBC 1947-1949). Meet the Meeks was a follow up sitcom for the 1940-1942 program "Meet Mr. Meek." This family sitcom played in the radio days, when families actually sat, and used their imaginations, together. The antics of Mortimer Meek, wife Agatha, daughter Peggy & Uncle Louie could not help but make you laugh out loud. Those were the days, when you could actually visualize what carried on! Click here to read more about Meet The Meeks
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Please enjoy these 71 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07.31.1948 | meet the meeks (47) the pearl necklace |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. Mortimer is out of town on t... | |
| 07.24.1948 | meet the meeks (46) radio contest |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. It's Mortimer's day off and ... | |
| 07.17.1948 | meet the meeks (45) rummage sale |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. Peggy is going to a party, o... | |
| 07.10.1948 | meet the meeks (44) a day at rainbow lake |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. Mr. Meek has unwittingly ent... | |
| 07.03.1948 | meet the meeks (43) company picnic |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. Peggy has a new crush on Har... | |
| 06.26.1948 | meet the meeks (42) stolen car |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. Peggy and Uncle Louie plan t... | |
| 06.19.1948 | meet the meeks (41) victory statue |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. The Meek's victory statue is... | |
| 06.12.1948 | meet the meeks (40) the circus is in town |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. The Meeks visit the circus, ... | |
| 06.05.1948 | meet the meeks (39) overdue book return |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. Agatha has been appointed ch... | |
| 05.29.1948 | meet the meeks (38) home, sweet home |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. Mortimer is doing the accoun... | |
| 05.22.1948 | meet the meeks (37) back from vacation |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. The Meeks return from vacati... | |
| 05.15.1948 | meet the meeks (36) vacation plans |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. It's vacation time, and conf... | |
| 05.08.1948 | meet the meeks (35) cellar flooded |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. It's Mortimer's day off, but... | |
| 05.01.1948 | meet the meeks (34) planning a garden |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. Peggy plans to sell 2000 pac... | |
| 04.24.1948 | meet the meeks (33) elopement | ||
| 04.17.1948 | meet the meeks (32) the french teacher |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. Peggy is having problems wit... | |
| 04.10.1948 | meet the meeks (31) the turnabout party |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. Mr. Meek has promised to dri... | |
| 04.03.1948 | meet the meeks (30) newspaper article mix up |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. The start of the program is ... | |
| 03.27.1948 | meet the meeks (29) aggie's birthday |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. The program opening is sligh... | |
| 03.20.1948 | meet the meeks (28) fixing the burglar trap |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. Mr. Meek has been told to fi... | |
| 03.13.1948 | meet the meeks (27) cleanup week |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. Peggy has to take a photo to... | |
| 03.06.1948 | meet the meeks (26) drugstore cowboy |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. Next week is going to be, "O... | |
| 02.28.1948 | meet the meeks (25) alderman candidate |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. The Meeks get involved in lo... | |
| 02.21.1948 | meet the meeks (24) my perfect family louie runs away |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. Is there harmony is the Meek... | |
| 02.14.1948 | meet the meeks (23) mortimer, a clothing dummy for agatha |
+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sponsored by: Allsweet Margarine. There's a home-maker's conte... |
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