My Favorite Husband was a radio sitcom that starred Richard Denning and Lucille Ball as Mr. and Mrs. Cugat (in the early part of the series). With Jell-O as the show's main sponsor, at least three "plugs" for such product were made every episode, one from Ball's introductory line "Jell-O everybody!" From its debut in 1948 on CBS Radio, to its last episode in 1951, the show was able to produce a total of 124 episodes.
Initially, Mr. Cugat was characterized as a rich banker, and his wife Mrs. Cugat was socially prominent figure. In the latter part of the series, when new writers were employed in the show, the Cugats were made into a middle class couple, thinking listeners could better relate to them.
Please enjoy these old time radio shows:
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| 1949-05-20 |
Liz Getting Old |
CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. Liz thinks she's gotten a call from a radio quiz show and won the jackpot. So of course, she sells the car and furniture. Lucille Ball, Richard Denning, Gale Gordon, Frank Nelson, Isabel Scott Rorick (creator). |
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| 1949-05-27 |
Tonsils Removed |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. George wakes up feeling sick, but it's Liz who winds up in the hospital for a tonsillectomy. Lucille Ball, Richard Denning, Gale Gordon, Florence Halop, William Johnstone, Jerry Hausner, Isabel Scott Rorick (creator). |
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| 1949-06-17 |
E49 Neighbor's Tv Set |
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| 1949-06-24 |
E50 Liz Changes Her Mind |
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| 1949-07-01 |
Liz And George Reminisce |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. Liz looks through her scrapbook and remembers: her first driving lesson, when she told the endings of all of George's jokes, the butcher who fell for her. Lucille Ball, Richard Denning, Gale Gordon, Hans Conried, Frank Nelson, Isabel Scott Rorick (creator). |
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| 1949-09-02 |
E52 The Elves |
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| 1949-09-16 |
E54 Girls Play Baseball |
+ CBS net. Sponsored by: Jell-O. Liz and Iris are determined to learn how to play baseball. The date is subject to correction. Gale Gordon, Hans Conried, Lucille Ball, Richard Denning, Isabel Scott Rorick (creator), Bob Lemond (announcer), Jess Oppenheimer (producer, director, writer), Madelyn Pugh (writer), Bob Carroll Jr. (writer), Marlin Skyles (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Ruth Perrott. |
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| 1949-09-23 |
Locked In The Attic |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. George and Liz decide to clean out the attic, so of course they get themselves locked in. The date is subject to correction. Lucille Ball, Richard Denning, Hans Conried, Isabel Scott Rorick (creator). |
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