Talkzone

March 23, 2026

The Charlie McCarthy Show & The Couple Next Door

Episode Segments

The Charlie McCarthy Show: Guest: Ken Murray

Edgar Bergen and company welcome a special guest: comedian and actor Ken Murray, on this wartime broadcast of The Charlie McCarthy Show from 1/3/1943.

The Couple Next Door: Getting Family Picture Made

The Couple Next Door is a charming, low-key domestic comedy that originally aired on CBS from 1957 to 1960, starring the talented Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce. Unlike many sitcoms of the era that relied on wacky hijinks, the show found its humor in the authentic, often mundane \"little things\" of married life, like home repairs, social etiquette, and minor misunderstandings. What truly set the series apart was Lynch’s sharp, naturalistic writing, which captured the rhythmic bickering and genuine affection of a long-term couple with a level of realism that still feels modern today.