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It Pays To Be Ignorant is a thirty-minute comedy radio series presented in the form of a quiz show. It had three “quizinheimers” in the figures of Lulu McConnell, Harry McNaughton and George Shelton, and a quiz master played by Tom Howard. Aired by 3 different stations, the show was first heard on June 25, 1942 on Mutual broadcasting System and ended by the 28th of February 1944. Later on, CBS revived the show and aired it again on February 25, 1944. The show lasted for six years, airing its last episode on September 27, 1950. The last comeback of the show was made by NBC on July 4, 1951, only to last for two months only. All in all, the show had 32 episodes in collection. Click here to read more about It Pays To Be Ignorant

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Please enjoy these 63 old time radio episodes:

Air Date	Title	Synopsis
12.22.1944	what is a blotter	+ The first question (at the opening): "What is a blotter?" The first question (during the program):...
12.29.1944	what is a new years resolution	+ The first question (at the opening): "What is a New Year's Resolution?" The first question (during...
01.05.1945	what do we call the inhabitants of egypt	+The first question (at the opening): "What do we call the inhabitants of Egypt?" The first question...
02.10.1945	what do you call a man unlucky in love	+ The first question (at the opening): "What do you call a man unlucky in love?" The first question ...
02.23.1945	what is a flirt	+The first question (at the opening): "What is a flirt?" The first question (during the program): "C...
03.23.1945	why is a room full of married people empty	+The first question (at the opening): "Why is a room full of married people empty?" The first questi...
04.27.1945	what is a detour	+The first question (at the opening): "What is a detour?" The program originates from Camp Kilmer, N...
05.25.1945	what is liberty	+The first question (at the opening): "What is liberty?" The first question (during the program): "I...
06.01.1945	what is a shyster lawyer	+The first question (at the opening): What is a shyster lawyer?" The first question (during the prog...
06.22.1945	what is a female bachelor	+ The first question (at the opening): "What Is A Female Bachelor?" The first question (during the p...
06.29.1945	what is the difference between a married man and a bachelor	+The first question (at the opening): "What is the difference between a married man and a bachelor?"...
07.06.1945	what is a bigamist	+The first question (at the opening): "What is a bigamist?" The first question (during the program):...
07.20.1945	it pays to be ignorant	+The first question (at the opening): "Who was Rip Van Winkle?" The first question (during the progr...
08.04.1945	what are millionaires	+The first question (at the opening): "What are millionaires?" The first question (during the progra...
08.24.1945	what is etiquette	+The first question (at the opening): "What is etiquette?" The first question (during the program): ...
09.21.1945	when is a watermelon a vegetable	+The first question before the show is, "When is a watermelon a vegetable?" The first question durin...
10.05.1945	what is a window	+The first question (at the opening) is, "What is a window?" The first question (during the program)...
10.12.1945	what is alimony	+The first question (at the opening): "What is alimony?" The first question (during the program): "H...
10.19.1945	what is a cowhide used for	+The first question (at the opening): "What is a cowhide used for?" The first question (during the p...
10.21.1945	it pays to be ignorant	+ A quiz show spoof that lampooned other quiz shows of the time such as Information, Please and The ...
11.25.1945	it pays to be ignorant	+ A quiz show spoof that lampooned other quiz shows of the time such as Information, Please and The ...
11.30.1945	what is a russian dancer	+ The first question (at the opening): "What is a Russian dancer?" The first question (during the pr...
12.07.1945	what is a mother in law	+The first question (at the opening): "What is a mother-in-law?" The first question (during the prog...
12.21.1945	why does the subway have to raise the fare	+The first question (at the opening): "Why does the subway have to raise the fare?" The first questi...
01.04.1946	what did the baggy pants leg say to the other	+The first question (at the opening): "What did the baggy pants-leg say to the other?" The first que...

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Great show, but you have to listen to catch all the humor. Not one to sleep too.... from an earlier discussion.

Curtis

Ah, the unforgettable Lulu McConnell.

Randy

I like this show.

Kenneth

I LOVE that show.

Michael

I love the show its fantastic all the people on the show are great ,I crack up when I listen to it

Steven

I enjoy when the guy says I have a poem or something its very funny show well done great writing

Steven

This zany comedy quiz program was moderated by Tom Howard. Dunning's summary in his On the Air, The Encyclopedia of Old Time Radio pretty much explains the series, "as three nitwits who made up the board of experts spent most of their time trying to figure out what the questions were between rambling monologues, irrelevancies and rude interruptions. The questions were as moronic as the panel." The program was popular, and broadcast by Mutual, CBS and NBC from 1942 to 1951.

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