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My Friend Irma.
Jane Stacy shares an apartment with Irma Peterson and a life in which a simple explanation can become surprisingly complicated. Marie Wilson and Cathy Lewis lead a friendship comedy built on affection, exasperation and Irma's determinedly unusual logic.
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About the programme.
Jane's narration helps the audience see both the problem and the person creating it. Irma is surrounded by recurring neighbours, employers and romantic interests, giving each new misunderstanding a familiar social world. The friendship matters as much as the joke.
Programme at a glance.
- Broadcast history
- Began 1947
- Network or distribution
- CBS
- Programme cast
- Marie Wilson, Cathy Lewis, Hans Conried, John Brown, Alan Reed
- Main characters
- Irma Peterson, Jane Stacy, Professor Kropotkin
Broadcast history.
Cy Howard created My Friend Irma for CBS, where it began in 1947. Wilson played Irma and Lewis played Jane; John Brown, Hans Conried and Alan Reed were among the recurring performers. Later films are separate productions, even when a character name is familiar.
Where to begin.
Choose a complete apartment or workplace story. Hear how Jane introduces Irma before judging a seemingly absurd decision: the storytelling depends on living alongside her, not merely laughing from outside.
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Showing 1-20 of 48 episodes. Order follows the captured public catalogue, not a verified original broadcast chronology.
Dictation System
30:53The Burglar
30:33Lost Friendship Ring
30:42Psychology
25:47Memoirs
30:08Cub Scout Speech
29:16Newspaper Column
29:26Piano Lessons
25:39Trip to Coney Island
27:30Planning a Vacation
21:43Dinner Date
29:32Manhattan Magazine
30:07Thanksgiving Dinner
30:16
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Sources and recording notes.
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My Friend Irma - programme log ↗Historical programme reference:
Old Time Radio Researchers - programme and collection notes ↗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Official Heritage Radio Vault programme ↗Historical references describe the programme.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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