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Comedy Fiction
Comedy Fiction
The Fred Allen Show.
The Fred Allen Show is a classic Old Time Radio comedy series that originally aired during the golden age of radio. This beloved program features the sharp wit and humor of Fred Allen, a master of satire and parody, who takes listeners on a comedic journey through the quirks of everyday life and the entertainment industry. Collectors and enthusiasts of Old Time Radio will appreciate the show's historical significance and its influence on future comedy programs. The Fred Allen Show remains a notable entry in the OTR landscape, appealing to those who enjoy classic radio comedy, satire, and character-driven humor.
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The Fred Allen Show: Programme Guide.
Fred Allen turns a current event or a curious visitor into a reason for an increasingly pointed joke. His radio entertainment combines satire, interviews, sketches and a familiar neighbourhood of comic voices.
Broadcast history.
Allen’s own programmes began in 1932, with Town Hall Tonight a major 1930s success. After an interruption through ill health, The Fred Allen Show returned in 1945 and continued until 1949.
Cast and creative team.
Allen writes and performs, with Portland Hoffa a recurring partner. Allen’s Alley introduces characters including Senator Claghorn, Pansy Nussbaum and Titus Moody, each supplying a different way of responding to the subject of the week.
Where to begin.
Jamaica Racetrack · TV Commercials
These available recordings offer an introduction to this collection. Their current publication dates are separate from historical broadcast dates.
An interesting detail.
The famous exchanges with Jack Benny are a performed rivalry between entertainers. Knowing that frame makes a personal-sounding insult easier to recognise as part of a continuing radio joke.
Listening appeal.
Try Jamaica Racetrack or TV Commercials. A topical reference may need its original period to make full sense, while the delivery and recurring characters remain accessible.
Collection and date notes.
HRV lists 271 public recordings. The 271 records are selected editions and associated material, not a certified complete run. Current podcast dates describe later archive publication, separately from original broadcast dates.
Sources.
Choose your next episode.
271 public recordings in this programme. Catalogue order is not a verified original broadcast chronology.
271 episodes available.
Questions about The Fred Allen Show.
Is the Benny feud straightforward evidence of a private quarrel?
It is part of their public comic performance.
Does every recording come from one unchanged sponsored format?
The catalogue spans a wider programme history.
