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RADIO COMEDICS—IN COMEDIES AND ELSEWHERE

I WATCH VERY LITTLE NEWLY PRODUCED TV, and in particular no sit-coms. For one thing, I find canned laughter annoying. On the other hand, I am an enthusiast of SiriusXM … Continue reading

August 29, 2024 · Leave a comment

ONE-LINERS FROM OLD-TIME RADIO SLEUTHS

OLD-TIME RADIO HAD PLENTY OF ENTERTAINING DETECTIVES. Here are examples of my favorites, documented by John Dunning’s On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio, together with my usual Internet … Continue reading

August 20, 2023 · 1 Comment