My Friend Irma
Comedy Classics from Heritage Radio Vault. Jane Stacy shares an apartment with Irma Peterson and a life in which a simple explanation can become surprisingly complicated. Marie Wilson and…
Comedy Classics
Blondie.
Blondie and Dagwood bring the Bumstead household from the newspaper strip to the microphone. Domestic plans, misunderstandings and the gap between what Dagwood intends and what actually happens supply the comedy.
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About the programme.
The programme works through familiar family relationships rather than a new comic invention every week. Blondie's practical presence and Dagwood's capacity for complication make ordinary arrangements difficult enough. It is a relaxed way into radio situation comedy for listeners who recognise the characters from the strip or films.
Programme at a glance.
- Broadcast history
- Radio adaptation began 1939
- Programme cast
- Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake
- Main characters
- Blondie Bumstead, Dagwood Bumstead
Broadcast history.
The radio adaptation of Chic Young's comic strip began in 1939. Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake were associated with the leading roles, as they were with the film characters. The radio series crossed networks during its run; a single network label would conceal that changing history.
Where to begin.
Choose a complete family episode. Listen to how a small domestic misunderstanding grows through the conversations, then compare the household with the friendships in My Friend Irma.
Choose your next episode.
Showing 1-20 of 38 episodes. Order follows the captured public catalogue, not a verified original broadcast chronology.
Drive in the Country
25:01Storm in a Teacup
23:13Circus Outing
27:05Swindles
24:57The Vacant Lot
31:59Alexander the Actor
29:20The Missing Package
24:13Contract Problems
30:34
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Questions about Blondie.
What is the premise of Blondie?
Blondie and Dagwood bring the Bumstead household from the newspaper strip to the microphone. Domestic plans, misunderstandings and the gap between what Dagwood intends and what actually happens supply the comedy.
Where should I begin listening?
Choose a complete family episode. Listen to how a small domestic misunderstanding grows through the conversations, then compare the household with the friendships in My Friend Irma.
When was this programme broadcast?
Radio adaptation began 1939. These are programme broadcast years, not the modern publication dates of these recordings.
How many episodes can I explore here?
38 Episode Guides are available for this programme, alongside 39 public Heritage Radio Vault recordings. The recording count can include alternative versions or supplementary material.
Programme history: Blondie - programme log ↗. Recording counts come from the current public catalogue.
Fun facts.
- Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake were associated with Blondie's radio leads as well as the film characters, connecting two versions of the comic-strip family.
Sources: Blondie - programme log ↗.
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Sources and recording notes.
Historical programme reference:
Blondie - programme log ↗Modern recording information:
Official Heritage Radio Vault programme ↗Historical references describe the programme. Spreaker supplies the selected Heritage Radio Vault titles, artwork, recording lengths and modern publication information. Anonymous public catalogue evidence was checked 4 November 2026. Syndicated transmission dates and surviving versions can differ.
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