Talkzone

February 09, 2026

Duffy\'s Tavern & The Couple Next Door

Episode Segments

Duffy\'s Tavern: Archie Writes an Opera for TV

Ed Gardner was the creator and starred as Archie, the manager of Duffy\'s Tavern. The show aired on CBS in 1941 and 1942), the NBC Blue Network from 1942 to 1944), and finally on NBC from 1944 to 1951). This episode was originally broadcast on 11/16/195.

The Couple Next Door: Toothache

The Couple Next Door was a sitcom created by Peg Lynch, which aired on CBS Radio from 1957 to 1960. It humorously depicted the everyday life and interactions of a married couple, capturing the essence of domestic comedy with Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce starring as the unnamed couple, essentially reprising their roles from the earlier Peg Lynch series \"Ethel and Albert.\" This broadcast is from 12/2/1958.