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February 02, 2026

Life of Riley & Lum & Abner

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The Life of Riley: Nervous Breakdown

The Life of Riley began an radio sitcom in, then the 1940s that was adapted into a 1949 feature film, a 1950s television series, and a 1958 comic book. Multiple catchphrases sprung from this comedy show. Among them: \"what a revolting development,\" and \"I must be shoveling off.\" This show was first broadcast on 11/17/1945.

Lum & Abner: Mousey Returns From the War

Lum and Abner, aired across the nation from 1932 to 1954, and became an American institution in its low-keyed, arch rural wit. It was one of a series of 15-minute serial comedies that dotted American radio at its height as the nation\'s number one home entertainment. The creation of co-stars Chester Lauck (who played Columbus \"Lum\" Edwards) and Norris Goff (Abner Peabody), Lum and Abner featured the exploits of the co-owners of the Jot \'em Down Store in the then-fictional town of Pine Ridge, Arkansas. The fellers were always stumbling upon moneymaking ideas only to get themselves fleeced by nemesis Squire Skimp, before finding one or another way to redeem themselves. Today\'s episode is from 7/5/1943.

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