The Aldrich Family - Henry Wants A School Ring (12-11-47)

Henry Wants A School Ring (Aired December 11, 1947)

INTRO: Bob Plays The Spinners "Heaven On Earth" (1977)

The Aldrich Family as a separate radio show was born as a summer replacement for Jack Benny in NBC's Sunday night lineup, July 2, 1939, and it stayed there until October 1, 1939, when it moved to Tuesday nights at 8 p.m., sponsored by General Foods's popular gelatin dessert Jell-O---which also sponsored Jack Benny at the time. The Aldriches ran in that slot from October 10, 1939 until May 28, 1940, moving to Thursdays, from July 4, 1940 until July 20, 1944. After a brief hiatus, the show moved to CBS, running on Fridays from September 1, 1944 until August 30, 1946 with sponsors Grape Nuts and Jell-O,.before moving back to NBC from September 05, 1946 to June 28, 1951 on Thursdays and, then, its final run of September 21, 1952 to April 19, 1953 on Sundays.

THIS EPISODE:

December 11, 1947. "Henry Wants A School Ring" - NBC network origination, Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. Commercials added locally. Henry wants a new class ring, which leads to a marriage for Mary, a new house for Mrs. Aldrich, and Henry running away from home! Ezra Stone, Jackie Kelk, Dan Seymour (announcer), Clifford Goldsmith (writer). 27:36. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.