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The Phil Harris-Alice Faye, Show was a comedy variety show that evolved from another variety program known as The Fitch Bandwagon. It debuted on NBC on 1948, and featured real-life husband and wife Phil Harris, a singer-songwriter, and Alice Faye, a singer-actress. Other stars included in the show were Ann Whitfield and Jeanine Roose, who played as the couple's young daughters.

In the show, Phil was described as an egotistical bandleader. His wife, on the other hand, was an extremely popular star who gave up her Hollywood career to become a family woman. The series generally focused on Phil's relationship with the other characters in the show, his drinking habits, and his image of being a bandleader.

The show, which was an instant success, lasted for six years, with the last episode aired on 1954.

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Air Date	Title	Synopsis
01.08.1954	an english dinner for a new car	+ Sponsored by: RCA Victor. Phil wants to buy a new car. Alice sings, "Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherr...
01.01.1954	phil harris phil gives up smoking for the new year	+ Sponsored by: RCA Victor. Phil tries to clean out his desk and answer his mail. A review of last ...
12.25.1953	phil harris (270) hosting french refugee kids for christmas
12.25.1953	phil harris annual christmas show	+ The Harris children like all others have been on their best behavior for weeks. Let’s go back to...
12.18.1953	phil harris (269) the chaperone
12.18.1953	phil harris the chaperone	+ This episode commences with 10 minutes of Phil Harris doing stand-up. It’s evening in the Harri...
12.11.1953	phil harris (268) jessica, you're dragging your net	+ All good things must come to an end but bad things come to an end too which means that Phil Harris...
12.11.1953	phil harris jessica you're draggin' your net
12.04.1953	a night with phil harris	+ RCA Victor program commences with 10-minutes of Phil Harris doing stand-up. When you get right do...
12.04.1953	phil harris a night with phil harris
11.27.1953	phil harris (266) traffic problems in los angeles	+ Includes 10 hilarious minutes of Phil Harris doing stand-up. When the average husband refers to h...
11.27.1953	phil harris traffic problems in los angeles
11.20.1953	phil harris (265) the birthday gift	+ It’s almost Thanksgiving and Phil has so much to be thankful for. He has a wonderful wife, two w...
11.20.1953	phil harris the birthday gift
11.13.1953	phil harris (264) a trip to the moon	+ Sponsored by: RCA Victor. "A Trip To The Moon," or, "I Must Have Taken A Wrong Turn In Pomona." A...
11.13.1953	a trip to the moon	+ Sponsored by: RCA Victor. Unedited tape or rehearsal, recorded October 24, 1953. One RCA commerci...
11.06.1953	from here to eternity	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. Alice sings, "Look What You've Done." Phil sings, "Lucky Old Sun." Phil is ...
11.06.1953	phil harris from here to eternity	+ Sponsored by: RCA. Unedited tape or rehearsal, recorded October 9, 1953. One RCA commercial is no...
10.30.1953	phil harris (262) the romance of alice and phil	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. Phil sings, "Jabberwocky." Alice sings, "Be Good To Me." Phil and Remley t...
10.30.1953	phil harris the romance of alice and phil	+ Unedited tape or a rehearsal recording (see cat. #17891 for an AFRTS rebroadcast of the air show...
10.23.1953	phil harris (261) how to repair a living room	+ Sponsored by: RCA Victor. The show is titled, "How To Repair A Living Room," or "There'll Be Lots...
10.23.1953	phil harris how to repair a living room	+ Sponsored by: RCA Victor (the first RCA commercial is not included). Unedited tape or a rehearsal...
10.16.1953	phil harris (260) the barbells of scotland	+ Sponsored by: RCA Victor. "The Barbells Of Scotland," or "Who Put The Muscle In Mr. Harris' Bustl...
10.16.1953	phil harris the barbells of scotland	+ Sponsored by: RCA Victor. "The Barbells Of Scotland, or "Who Put The Muscle In Mr. Harris' Bussle...
10.09.1953	phil harris (259) little alice's first date	+ Sponsored by: RCA Victor. "Little Alice's First Date." Alice sings, "You, You, You." The cast doe...

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I find it interesting that Phil's character on JB considered himself handsome. I look at this picture and go "eww"!

David

Archie Bunker used to dream about Alice Faye.

Mark

Love Phil and Alice

James

Cool i love their show

Bob

The show was funny and both Phil and Alice had alot of talent for singing enjoy hearing both of them sing

Steven

A genuine treasure, Curly. Thank you!

Jeff

In my opinion he is one of the best OTR actors, ever.

Jeff

Enjoyed their radio show.

Mike

This has become my favorite OTR comedy

Eric

I love the fact that "The Thing" is the only family friendly song about three clap!

James

Love this show.

Robert

LOVED HER VOICE!

Robin

Alice were fantastic.

John

One of the best shows on the channel

Mike

Love him on jacks show and his own.

John

Alice Faye My favorite lady. She would have been 100 this year.

Jonathan

This is an excellent series...Consistently funny, with great music.

Jason

This show conveyed an amazing amount of slapstick in an audio medium.

Brent

This series may be by favorite comedy series.

Henry

My parents loved this show. I really don't remember much, except I heard it at least once

Raymond

The series still holds up well today. I think the characters and situations would work today and there is no risqué comedy like today. Outstanding writing.

Henry

I love Phil Harris and Alice Faye Show... my favorite.

David

Very funny show.

Judith

Love this show.

Tracy

Phil Harris and Alice Faye

Frank

This is probably my favorite radio sitcom, right up there with Jack Benny and Gildy. It's kind of a four runner two later TV sitcoms such as Home-Improvement and Everybody Loves Raymond.

Ryan

One of my favorites. So well done.

Dan

The best Harris/Faye Christmas episode 9 and among the best of any!) is the one in which the girls want to stay up and see Santa Claus, so they hire Jadk Benny to play him. The girls aren't fooled, but they (and Remley/ElliotT) see him anyway.

Sarah

Yes, that was their annual show. I like the variation on the theme from '53 with the French refugee kids. I think the most hilarious Harris Faye Christmas show is a tie for me. The Christmas Tree episode or Dishwasher or Mink. Tough call. Both very funny.

Shaun

I love this show! Phil Harris is classic. So funny!

Cynthia

Phil Harris Show is my favorite .

Ramona

I absolutely love this show.

Jonathan

That show is so funny.

Mathew

Phil Harris/Alice Faye is still hilarious today.

Aaron

My favorite!

Joel

Excellent show! One of my Top 10!

Rick

I never missed this in that time. It was one of my favorites. I had listened to him for years on Jack bBenny, so, it was just natural to keep on listening to his new program.

Dario

Love this show. One of my favorites.

Morna

This popular situation comedy starred real-life married couple of Phil Harris and Alice Faye. The characters were set in the couple's first series, which was a musical variety show called Fitch Bandwagon that was broadcast by NBC from 1946 to 1948. The situation comedy series was broadcast by NBC from 1948 to 1954.

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I am now finishing listening to the last few Jack Benny shows from 1955. I listened in sequence starting from 1932. It took me about a year to go through them. I had enjoyed Jack Benny from the late 1950s when I was a child and throughout the 1960s on television. My biggest surprise in listening to the radio series was how funny his co-cast members Mary Livingstone, Dennis Day, and Phil Harris were. Rochester (Eddie Anderson was equally funny on both the television and radio series). The guest stars generally provided the humor on the television series, while the regulars were put in the background. Phil Harris was replaced with Bob Cosby in 1952 and I felt that the quality of the show went down a notch. Bob Cosby was not a comedian and he had none of the wit and charm of Harris. The barbs that Harris and Benny traded back and forth seemed almost like a prize fight with each getting in terrific jabs week after week. I'm am looking forward to making Phil Harris and Alice Faye the next show I am going to binge listen to.

Jay Raskin