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Allen and the residents of Allen's Alley debate what the future holds for radio mystery stories.
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Allen and the residents of Allen's Alley debate what the future holds for radio mystery stories.
Allen visits Duffy's Tavern, where Archie launches a succession of desperate comic schemes to unload the run-down establishment.
Edward G. Robinson joins Allen for fast-paced comedy, character interviews and a spoof of hard-boiled crime drama.
Allen questions his neighbors about quiz programs and tries to help opera singer Lauritz Melchior reinvent himself as a commercial radio vocalist.
After Fred interviews the Quiz Kids, the young guests stage their own intentionally absurd murder-mystery broadcast.
Beatrice Lillie visits Allen's Alley and becomes part of Fred's attempt to pitch a musical comedy whose premise is suspiciously familiar.
After a visit to Allen's Alley, Fred finds himself facing a comic copyright suit brought by Oscar Hammerstein and Richard Rodgers.
After a visit to Allen's Alley, guest Bing Crosby joins the program in planning a shoestring Western opera.
Fred tries to lure Rudy Vallee out of retirement, but an eccentric theatrical agent turns the effort into a series of comic misunderstandings.
Allen and his guests trade comic stories about buying automobiles, dealing with dubious sellers and the frustrations surrounding a new car purchase.
Allen's supposedly restful stay in a suburban home becomes a comic ordeal for hosts Ozzie and Harriet, especially once meals enter the picture.
Allen and the cast trade stories about swindles ranging from crooked elections and fake toll bridges to stolen advertising jingles.
Fred Allen and Jack Haley repeatedly pitch their combined life story to a Hollywood producer, only to see each version comically rejected.
Scientific progress becomes a source of jokes before the cast confronts a comic tuxedo emergency while preparing for New Year's Eve.
Allen reviews the events of 1947, jokes about a major snowstorm and visits Allen's Alley to hear the residents' opinions on the year's memorable stories.
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