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Duffy’s Tavern was a radio sitcom that aired from 1940 to 1952 on CBS (1941-1942), NBC Blue (1942-1944), and NBC (1944-1951). The title refers to a place situated on 23rd St. in New York, managed by a guy named Archie, played by Ed Gardner. Shirley Booth, Gardner’s wife, also starred with him on this show. Booth had the role of Miss Duffy.

At the beginning of each episode, the song “When Irish Eyes are Smiling,” will be heard, which will be interrupted when Archie gets a phone call. He would answer the call with his popular line “Duffy ain’t here, Archie the Manager speakin’... Then, throughout the show, there are some popular stars that will drop by. Apart from Ava Gardner and Booth, other regulars of the show include Charlie Cantor, Eddie Green, Alan Reed. The star-studded guests were Fred Allen, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope,, Boris Karloff, Shelley Winters, and many more. Click here to read more about Duffy's Tavern

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Air Date	Title	Synopsis
09.07.1950	duffy's tavern (380) army surplus helicopter	+ Duffy's Tavern. September 7, 1950. "Archie Buys An Airplane". Sponsored by: Blatz Beer, Cresta Bl...
09.21.1950	duffy's tavern (382) archie buys a radio station (with barry nelson)	+ Duffy's Tavern. September 21, 1950. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. The progr...
11.10.1950	duffy's tavern (383) archie asks sir cedric hardwicke to be his roommate	+ Duffy's Tavern. November 10, 1950. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. The progra...
11.17.1950	duffy's tavern (384) archie's nephew	+ Duffy's Tavern. November 17, 1950. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "Archie The ...
12.01.1950	duffy's tavern (386) latin night at duffy's (with bobby capoe)
12.08.1950	duffy's tavern (387) archie wants to sell the tavern	+ Duffy's Tavern. December 8, 1950. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. The program...
12.15.1950	duffy's tavern (388) archie wants veronica lake to help promote a new latin singer	+ Duffy's Tavern. December 15, 1950. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. The progra...
12.22.1950	duffy's tavern (389) charles coburn plays santa claus	+ Duffy's Tavern. December 22, 1950. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. The progra...
12.29.1950	duffy's tavern (390) archie cuts prices to fight inflation	+ Duffy's Tavern. December 29, 1950. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "Cutting Pri...
01.05.1951	duffy's tavern (391) archie has a date with joan bennett	+ Duffy's Tavern. January 5, 1951. Sponsored by: RCA Victor, Anacin. The program was recorded in Pu...
01.12.1951	duffy's tavern (392) a lady visits the draft board	+ Duffy's Tavern. January 12, 1951. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "Archie, The ...
01.19.1951	duffy's tavern (393) a literary society meeting	+ Duffy's Tavern. January 19, 1951. "Mrs. Piddleton's Town Hall Meeting". Sponsored by: RCA Victor,...
01.26.1951	duffy's tavern (394) actors club at the tavern (with vincent price)	+ Duffy's Tavern. January 26, 1951. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. The program...
02.02.1951	duffy's tavern (395) archie runs for office of food inspector	+ Duffy's Tavern. February 2, 1951. "Archie's Draft Board". Sponsored by: RCA Victor, Anacin. The p...
02.09.1951	duffy's tavern (396) the unsigned valentine (with shelley winters; same as 500216)	+ Duffy's Tavern. February 9, 1951. Sponsored by: Anacin, RCA television, Chesterfield. The program...
02.16.1951	duffy's tavern (397) archie the hypnotist	+ Duffy's Tavern. February 16, 1951. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "Archie Writ...
02.23.1951	duffy's tavern (398) arthur treacher quits his job	+ Duffy's Tavern. February 23, 1951. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "Arthur Trea...
03.02.1951	duffy's tavern (399) the diary of peter stuyvesant	+ Duffy's Tavern. March 2, 1951. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "Arthur Treacher...
03.09.1951	duffy's tavern (400) archie writes an opera 'the two barbers of seville'	+ Duffy's Tavern. March 9, 1951. "Archie The Hypnotist". Sponsored by: Anacin, RCA Victor, Chesterf...
03.16.1951	duffy's tavern (401) fashion lecture (with arthur treacher)	+ Duffy's Tavern. March 16, 1951. "Archie Hires Maxie As Waiter". Sponsored by: RCA Victor, Chester...
03.23.1951	duffy's tavern (402) culture comes to duffy's	+ Duffy's Tavern. March 23, 1951. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "Archie Finds A...
03.30.1951	duffy's tavern (403) archie throws a block party (with artie shaw)	+ Duffy's Tavern. March 30, 1951. "Artie Shaw Block Party". Sponsored by: Anacin, RCA Television, C...
04.06.1951	duffy's tavern (404) the singing detective (with rudy vallee; same as 500525)	+ Duffy's Tavern. April 6, 1951. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "Vallee Detectiv...
04.20.1951	duffy's tavern (406) archie the lion tamer (with bert gordon)	+ Duffy's Tavern. April 20, 1951. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "The Circus Com...
04.27.1951	duffy's tavern (407) balancing the books (with garry moore and phil baker)	+ Duffy's Tavern. April 27, 1951. "Phil Baker". Sponsored by: RCA Victor, Chesterfield, Anacin. The...
10.05.1951	duffy's tavern (408) archie get boris karloff to scare off buyers of the bar	+ Duffy's Tavern. October 5, 1951. The program was recorded in Puerto Rico. The first show of the ...
10.12.1951	duffy's tavern (409) party for film critics	+ Duffy's Tavern. October 12, 1951. The program was recorded in Puerto Rico. Archie the movie prod...
10.19.1951	duffy's tavern (410) archie's nephew morton visits (repeat of 501117)	+ Duffy's Tavern. October 19, 1951. The program was recorded in Puerto Rico. Archie's nephew Morto...
10.26.1951	duffy's tavern (411) archie helps morton with his homework (repeat of 501124)	+ Duffy's Tavern. October 26, 1951. The program was recorded in Puerto Rico. Archie tries to help ...
11.02.1951	duffy's tavern (412) spanish floor show (with josethia hernandez)	+ Duffy's Tavern. November 2, 1951. "Josita Visits The Tavern". The program was recorded in Puerto...
11.09.1951	duffy's tavern (413) cultural singing contest	+ Duffy's Tavern. November 9, 1951. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "Archie's Sin...
11.16.1951	duffy's tavern (414) archie writes an opera for tv (with deems taylor)	+ Duffy's Tavern. November 16, 1951. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "The Deems T...
11.23.1951	duffy's tavern (415) archie opens a tea room	+ Duffy's Tavern. November 23, 1951. "Archie's Tea Room". The program was recorded in Puerto Rico....
11.30.1951	duffy's tavern (416) archie inherits half a race horse	+ Duffy's Tavern. November 30, 1951. "Archie Inherits A Horse". The program was recorded in Puerto...
12.07.1951	duffy's tavern (417) archie the father baby left on doorstep	+ Duffy's Tavern. December 7, 1951. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "Baby Left At...
12.14.1951	duffy's tavern (418) archie's old teacher visits	+ Duffy's Tavern. December 14, 1951. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "Archie's Te...
12.21.1951	duffy's tavern (419) atomic research	+ Duffy's Tavern. November 30, 1945. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Archie's friend Dave ha...
12.28.1951	duffy's tavern (420) hawaiian vacation slogan contest	+ Duffy's Tavern. December 28, 1951. "Archie Wins A Trip To Honolulu". Sponsored by: RCA Victor, An...