My Favorite Husband was a radio sitcom that starred Richard Denning and Lucille Ball as Mr. and Mrs. Cugat (in the early part of the series). With Jell-O as the show's main sponsor, at least three "plugs" for such product were made every episode, one from Ball's introductory line "Jell-O everybody!" From its debut in 1948 on CBS Radio, to its last episode in 1951, the show was able to produce a total of 124 episodes.
In My Favorite Husband, initially, Mr. Cugat was characterized as a rich banker, and his wife Mrs. Cugat was socially prominent figure. In the latter part of the series, when new writers were employed in the show, the Cugats were made into a middle class couple, thinking listeners could better relate to them.
Lucille stars with Richard Denning in this pre-I Love Lucy radio comedy. They are Liz and George Cooper, "two people who live together and like it," based on the popular novel "Mr. and Mrs. Cugat," by Isabel Scott Rorick. The couple lived at 321 Bundy Drive in the pretend city of Sheridan Falls. Lucille Ball plays Liz as the oddball wife and Richard Denning plays George is the typical straight-laced husband.
Also featured in this show is Gale Gordon, the "slow burn" specialist, who plays the overbearing boss, Mr. Atterbury. He is well known to fans of old time radio as principal Conklin on Our Miss Brooks, a show that served as one of the models for this one.
Part of the appeal of the show is to hear Lucy, the magnificent comedy talent doing another show besides "I Love Lucy." We can study Lucy's timing and inflection delivering wacky lines prior to working with Desi Arnaz. Desi was lucky to be the big lug that this nutty lady attached herself to, a Cuban conga player singing Babaloo got to the "favorite husband" after all.
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Please enjoy these 111 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.28.1949 | my favorite husband (029) the absolute truth |
+ As we look in on the Coopers we see a story unfolding a story that started a week ago one night wh... | |
| 02.04.1949 | my favorite husband (030) speech for civic organization |
+ George is bringing Mr Barton home to dinner with an eye to be invited to be one of the speakers on... | |
| 02.10.1949 | mrs coopers boyfriend | ||
| 02.11.1949 | my favorite husband (031) valentine's day |
+ It's Valentine's Day, and Liz finds herself in love with the butcher, whether she likes it or no... | |
| 02.18.1949 | my favorite husband (032) secretarial school |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. Liz goes to business school and becomes George's temporary... | |
| 02.25.1949 | my favorite husband (033) absentmindedness |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. Liz's bad memory and stolen car lead the police a merry ch... | |
| 03.04.1949 | georges mother visits |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. George's mother visits and plans to stay six weeks. Liz tr... | |
| 03.11.1949 | my favorite husband (035) charity review |
+ Sponsored by: Jello, Log Cabin Syrup. George is performing in a charity revue with a beautiful gi... | |
| 04.01.1949 | my favorite husband (038) april fool's day |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. Who planted the lipstick covered handkerchief in George's ... | |
| 04.08.1949 | my favorite husband (039) gum machine demand your rights |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. Liz is determined to stand up for her rights, which leads ... | |
| 04.15.1949 | my favorite husband (040) horseback riding |
+ George is out on a breakfast ride with his horseback riding club and Liz to surprise him has secre... | |
| 04.22.1949 | my favorite husband (041) time budgeting |
+ As we look in on the Coopers tonight we find a familiar domestic drama taking place. They’re inv... | |
| 04.29.1949 | my favorite husband (042) vacation time |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. A situation comedy that varies from being ridiculous to ju... | |
| 05.06.1949 | my favorite husband (043) overweight |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. An evening of home movies bring on weight reducing contest... | |
| 05.13.1949 | my favorite husband (044) anniversary presents | ||
| 05.20.1949 | my favorite husband (045) getting old |
+CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. Liz thinks she's gotten a call from a radio quiz show and w... | |
| 05.27.1949 | my favorite husband (046) liz in the hospital |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. George wakes up feeling sick, but it's Liz who winds up in... | |
| 06.10.1949 | my favorite husband (048) hair dyed |
+ As we look in on the Coopers tonight we find that they have company, George’s boss Mr Atterbury ... | |
| 06.17.1949 | my favorite husband (049) television |
+ As we look in on the Coopers tonight we find them in the living room. George’s annual vacation c... | |
| 06.24.1949 | my favorite husband (050) liz changes her mind |
+ Liz and George are out for a meal with Iris and Rudolph Atterbury and Liz is having trouble decidi... | |
| 07.01.1949 | my favorite husband (051) reminiscing |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. Liz looks through her scrapbook and remembers: her first d... | |
| 09.02.1949 | my favorite husband (052) the elves |
+ As we look in on lazy little Sheridan Falls the hometown of the Coopers we find many signs that su... | |
| 09.16.1949 | my favorite husband (054) baseball |
+ Sponsored by: Jell-O. Liz and Iris are determined to learn how to play baseball. The date is subj... | |
| 09.23.1949 | my favorite husband (055) the attic |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. George and Liz decide to clean out the attic, so of course... | |
| 09.30.1949 | my favorite husband (056) woman's club election |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. Liz has been elected treasurer of her women's club. George... |
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