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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
11.30.1947	phil harris (045) phil's hobby	+ Sponsored by: RCA Victor. After a night of poker with Elliott and the boys, Phil nurses a hangov...
12.21.1947	phil harris (048) annual christmas show	+ , AFRS rebroadcast. Phil plays Santa Claus for Alice's women's club Christmas party. Alice sings,...
04.25.1948	phil harris (066) the kids come to see daddy at work	+ Sponsored by: RCA Victor. A flashback visit to Christmas eve at the Harris'. Phil promises the ki...
10.10.1948	phil harris (072) phil to retrieve contract from frankie	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. Phil sings, "I Ain't Gonna Give No One None Of This Jelly Roll." Alice sing...
10.17.1948	phil harris (073) phyllis' boyfriend	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. Phil's daughter Alice (aged five) becomes engaged. Phil sings, "The Jabberw...
10.24.1948	phil harris (074) the live steer	+ Sponsored by: RCA Victor. Unedited tape or rehearsal, recorded October 24, 1953. One RCA commerci...
10.31.1948	phil harris (075) homework	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. Phil has been named to the neighborhood election committee. Phil sings, "S...
11.07.1948	phil harris (076) a job with rexall for willie	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. Phil tries to get rid of his brother-in-law by getting him a job in Canada...
11.14.1948	phil harris (077) new drug	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. Phil sings, "The General and His Horse." Alice sings, "A Little Bird Told M...
11.28.1948	phil harris (079) homework helper	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. Phil sings, "You Can't Do Wrong Doin' Right." Phil does the dishes...in the...
12.05.1948	phil harris (080) frankie borrows the kids	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. Remley wants to rent Alice and the kids to impress his wealthy aunt with hi...
12.12.1948	phil harris (081) the baby sitter	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. Phil and Remley become baby sitters for Mr. Scott from Rexall. Don't miss t...
12.19.1948	phil harris (082) hiring a santa claus	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. Jack Benny plays Santa (for a price) for Phil's kids. See cat. #48212 for ...
12.26.1948	phil harris (083) the christmas present	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. How come everyone has gotten a Christmas present from Rexall...except Phil?...
01.02.1949	phil harris (084) phil is drafted	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. Phil Harris gets drafted!
01.09.1949	phil harris (085) the engagement ring	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. Phil has dropped Willie's engagement ring down the drain. A funny show.
01.16.1949	phil harris (086) broken hearted phil	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. Phil is upset because his band was not selected to play at President Truman...
01.23.1949	phil harris (087) truman's inaugural	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. Phil sings, "The Preacher and The Bear." Phil and Remley try to get a dress...
01.30.1949	phil harris (088) the fire chief	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. Alice sings, "Clancy Lowered The Boom." Phil sings too. Phil the volunteer ...
02.06.1949	phil harris (089) fires band	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. Alice sings, "Down Among The Sheltering Palms." Phil sings, "The Jabberwoc...
02.13.1949	phil harris (090) an admirer sends flowers to alice	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. Alice sings, "Skip To My Lou." Phil sings, "Minnie The Mermaid." It's Valen...
02.20.1949	phil harris (091) jury duty	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. Alice sings, "You Was." Remley moves into the Harris' guest room; Phil is c...
02.27.1949	phil harris (092) remley is fired	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. How to get Frank Remley a job and get him out of the house. Phil sings, "Th...
03.06.1949	phil harris (093) the kangaroo	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. Phil and Remley decide to wallpaper a room, with predictably disastrous re...
03.13.1949	phil harris (094) remley is re hired	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. Phil gets Remley a job as a dishwasher in a Rexall store, but Remley ends u...

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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