The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show: Old-Time Radio Comedy

Phil Harris enrolls at the University of Southern California as an adult student, and his wife Alice Faye and their children watch his efforts with amusement. Phil struggles in class, a basket weaving professor gives him an unusual test, and he begins seeing a psychiatrist to improve himself. Along the way the household talks about Phil's past, his band days, and his marriage. This episode is from The Phil Harris and Alice Faye Show, first broadcast on NBC on January 5, 1947, starring Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Elliott Lewis and Gale Gordon.

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Phil Harris and Alice Faye are at home on the day before New Year's, when Phil has already set out to empty the liquor cabinet and celebrate, and friends and relatives keep dropping in. A fan magazine reporter is due to interview Alice, and Phil's old scrapbook is pulled out, bringing up embarrassing childhood photographs and memories. Phil's band members also come by for a rehearsal, adding to the day's confusion.

With Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Sissy, Frankie, Kootie Kirkpatrick, Chris Clausen, Phyllis, Mary Livingston.

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Phil Harris and Alice Faye play a couple who must choose Christmas gifts after the board of the F.W. Fitch Company decides to send presents to its stockholders. Phil's friend Frankie and his neighbor Curly join the shopping trip, and a series of mix-ups begins as the gifts are bought, wrapped and mailed. The Phil Harris radio series aired on NBC on December 15, 1946, with Phil Harris and Alice Faye starring alongside Elliott Lewis and Gale Gordon. The story is told in a light comic style, with the couple's household and the shopping errands forming most of the action.<...

Phil Harris and Alice Faye return home to Hollywood from a weekend at Lake Arrowhead and find an invitation to a musical given by Emily Williams. Phil is reluctant, fearing he will not fit in among the society guests, while Alice looks forward to a charming evening. Their household staff, Sissy and Luigi, react to the news, and Phil bumps into his bandmate Frankie Remley and Curly in town. The couple then dress for the party and arrive at the Williams home, where the guests are announced and Phil's clothing draws attention. This is the Phil Harris series, broadcast...

Phil Harris, a would-be scholar, enrolls in a course at the University of Southern California and tries to write a composition about basket weaving. His wife, Blondie, is skeptical of his new study habits, and his bandmates offer their own ideas. Frankie helps him write the assignment, but the result gets him thrown out of class. The episode is from The Phil Harris series, broadcast on NBC on December 1, 1946, starring Phil Harris and Alice Faye, with Elliott Lewis and Gale Gordon also in the cast.

With Phil Harris, Blondie, Frankie, Curly, Professor.

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Phil Harris and Alice Faye are at home in the morning while Alice is getting their children ready for the day. Phil is annoyed that Alice has been approached by the studio about making another picture, and the two argue about whether she should return to work and who will look after the house and the children. Later a producer named George Markham visits the house to discuss a story with Alice. The series, The Phil Harris, aired on NBC on November 10, 1946, and stars Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Elliott Lewis and Gale Gordon. The episode is a comedy built...

Phil Harris and Alice Faye argue over hiring a tutor for their young children. Alice wants a refined English instructor, while Phil worries the arrangement will make him look foolish at home. When the tutor, Mr. Merton, arrives, Phil tries to act his most refined in front of him, with awkward results. The episode is part of The Phil Harris series, which aired on NBC on October 20, 1946, with Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Elliott Lewis and Gale Gordon in the leading roles. The transcript covers only the first part of the episode.

With Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Mr...