The Aldrich Family - "Raising Carrier Pigeons" (02-27-40)

Raising Carrier Pigeons (Aired February 27, 1940)

INTRO: Bob Plays Harry Nilsson "Everybody's Talking (1966)

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:

 
February 27, 1940. NBC network. "Raising Carrier Pigeons" - Sponsored by: Jell-O. The Aldrich's have just hired a maid named Martha. Henry's raising rabbitts in the cellar. Henry and his pal Tommy are now raising carrier pigeons. Harry Von Zell (announcer), Clifford Goldsmith (creator, writer), House Jameson, Katharine Raht, Ezra Stone, Jack Miller (composer, conductor). 29:29. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.