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Duffy's Tavern — 1951

32 episodes broadcast in 1951.

January 5, 1951 Archie Dates Joan Bennett Listen (MP3)
January 12, 1951 A Lady Visits from the Draft Board Listen (MP3)
January 19, 1951 Literary Society Meeting Listen (MP3)
The Lord Byron Literary Society meets at Duffy's -- as Eddie the waiter joins the army.
January 26, 1951 Actor's Club at the Tavern Listen (MP3)
February 2, 1951 Archie Runs for Political Office Listen (MP3)
February 9, 1951 Mystery Valentine Listen (MP3)
An anonymous valentine arrives, and Archie is sure guest Shelley Winters is behind it.
February 16, 1951 Archie the Hypnotist Listen (MP3)
February 23, 1951 Arthur Treacher Leaves Duffy's Tavern for Another Show Listen (MP3)
February 23, 1951 Guest: Maxine Rosenbloom
March 2, 1951 Diary of Peter Stuyvesant Listen (FLAC)
March 9, 1951 Archie Writes an Opera Listen (MP3)
March 16, 1951 Archie's Fashion Lecture Listen (MP3)
March 23, 1951 Culture Comes to Duffy's Tavern Listen (MP3)
March 30, 1951 Archie Throws a Block Party Listen (FLAC)
Archie's block party stalls when Artie Shaw wants $5,000 for the band to appear.
April 6, 1951 The Singing Detective Listen (FLAC)
Archie pitches Rudy Vallee a singing-detective radio show he calls 'The Hummer.'
April 13, 1951 The New Floor Show Listen (FLAC)
April 20, 1951 Archie the Lion Tamer Listen (FLAC)
The circus comes to town, and Archie signs on as a lion tamer.
April 27, 1951 Archie's Books Don't Balance Listen (MP3)
With the books out of balance, Archie takes his chances on Phil Baker's quiz show.
May 4, 1951 It's Latin Night at Duffy's Tavern Listen (FLAC)
October 5, 1951 Duffy Wants to Sell the Tavern Listen (MP3)
The season opens with Duffy planning to sell, so Archie recruits Boris Karloff to frighten away the real-estate man.
October 12, 1951 Archie Throws Party for Columnists Listen (MP3)
Archie the movie producer throws a party for the nation's critics, and nobody turns up.
October 19, 1951 Archie's Nephew Morton to Visit Listen (MP3)
Nephew Morton visits and the tavern regulars put on a quiz show.
October 26, 1951 Archie Helps Nephew Morton with School Work Listen (FLAC)
Archie's bid to coach nephew Morton through his schoolwork brings the teacher calling.
November 2, 1951 Spanish Floor Show Listen (MP3)
Archie stages a Latin floor show to court a wealthy South American, Diego Dinero.
November 9, 1951 Cultural Singing Contest Listen (MP3)
Mrs. Piddleton's singing society holds its annual contest down at the tavern.
November 16, 1951 Archie Writes an Opera for Tv Listen (MP3)
Archie writes a television opera, and Deems Taylor joins its first performance.
November 23, 1951 Archie Opens a Tea Room Listen (FLAC)
Archie means to marry a rich widow, but the tavern must become a tea room first.
November 30, 1951 Archie Inherits Half a Race Horse Listen (FLAC)
A fortune-telling scale nudges Archie into the racehorse business.
December 7, 1951 Baby Left at Duffy's Tavern Listen (FLAC)
A baby is left on the tavern's doorstep.
December 14, 1951 Archie's School Teacher Visits Listen (MP3)
Archie's old P.S. 4 teacher visits for a round-table discussion.
December 21, 1951 Archie to Buy a Split Atom Listen (FLAC)
A 'mad professor' who claims he can glue split atoms back together promises a fortune for all.
December 28, 1951 Hawaiian Vacation Slogan Contest Listen (MP3)
Certain he's won a Hawaiian trip in a slogan contest, Archie makes grand plans.
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