Fred Allen (Version 2): Episode Transcripts

160 transcribed episodes of Fred Allen (Version 2), 1932–1949, in air-date order. Open one to read the transcript and play from any line, or listen to Laugh Track free, live around the clock.

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• Mammoth Department Store December 25, 1932 · 29:07
• Judge Allen's Court January 22, 1933 · 25:03
• Inspector Allen Solves Spinach Problems October 20, 1933 · 20:03
• Dr. Allen of the Bedlam Sanitorium November 24, 1933 · 20:30
• Judge Allen's Cut Rate Court March 21, 1934 · 31:32
• Stamping Out Crime (Incomplete) March 28, 1934 · 23:00
• Circus Has Arrived April 4, 1934 · 25:06
• Spring Has Arrived April 11, 1934 · 26:30
• To Buy or Not Buy a Toupee April 18, 1934 · 24:35
• Bedlam Department Store April 25, 1934 · 26:30
• Last Show of the Season June 26, 1935 · 59:52
• Once an Amateur, Always an Amateur October 2, 1935 · 59:51
• Who Killed Kirk Reuben October 16, 1935 · 59:27
• The Wild Women of the Wilderness November 6, 1935 · 59:34
• Voopie on the Volga November 27, 1935 · 57:13
• Case of the Disappearing Elephant December 4, 1935 · 55:42
• Uncle Tom's Hot Spot December 11, 1935 · 30:24
• Department Store Santa December 25, 1935 · 41:00
• Murder at the Microphone January 1, 1936 · 59:55
• Home on the Range (pt 1 only - noisy) January 15, 1936 · 30:35
• Mumbo January 22, 1936 · 58:07
• Lord Falconbeak's Dilemma January 29, 1936 · 59:41
• Going, Going, Gone February 5, 1936 · 59:50
• The Fatal Shot February 19, 1936 · 59:35
• Murder Backstage March 4, 1936 · 59:57
• Colonel Culpepper's Plight March 11, 1936 · 59:49
• The Studio's Dilemma March 25, 1936 · 59:38
• Hortense's Dilemma April 8, 1936 · 59:29
• Sandy's Crime April 15, 1936 · 59:42
• The Lost Vice President April 22, 1936 · 59:29
• Jim Brown Is Really Fred Allen April 29, 1936 · 59:58
• The Comedian's Plight May 20, 1936 · 59:31
• Trombone Annie May 27, 1936 · 59:52
• Murder in the Chop House June 3, 1936 · 59:47
• Stoopnagel And Budd June 17, 1936 · 58:55
• Stoopnagle & Budd - Buck Rogers Spoof September 23, 1936 · 58:57
• Stoopnagle & Budd - Gangbusters Spoof September 30, 1936 · 59:28
• Who Killed Rappaport & Amateur Talent hunt 2nd half October 7, 1936 · 58:39
• Will She Come Out October 14, 1936 · 29:52
• Murder At Cupcake County October 21, 1936 · 57:14
• Studio Strategy November 4, 1936 · 58:54
• The Great Dane Mystery November 18, 1936 · 59:29
• The Egg Baron November 25, 1936 · 59:31
• The Prodigal Daughter's Return December 2, 1936 · 59:34
• The Community Sing December 9, 1936 · 59:17
• The Million Dollar Smile December 16, 1936 · 26:20
• Semaphore Biddle, First Department Store Santa December 23, 1936 · 59:33
• Murder on the High Seas March 10, 1937 · 59:00
• St Patrick's Day Show March 17, 1937 · 1:00:49
• Frank Sinatra's Debut May 12, 1937 · 59:18
• The Tycoon's Dilemma December 15, 1937 · 59:50
• Santa Will Not Ride Tonight December 22, 1937 · 50:53
• The Great Swimming Pool Mystery December 29, 1937 · 59:33
• High Wide and Homely March 23, 1938 · 59:42
• The Hotel Mystery April 13, 1938 · 59:50
• The True Story of Your Hero April 27, 1938 · 59:33
• Who Killed the Hula Hula Dancer May 4, 1938 · 59:46
• House That Jack Built May 18, 1938 · 57:44
• Who Stole the Favorite May 25, 1938 · 59:50
• The Program Was Killing Them June 1, 1938 · 59:48
• Music Publisher Needs a Tune June 8, 1938 · 1:00:22
• The Studio's Predicament June 22, 1938 · 57:55
• Mountain Malfeasance June 29, 1938 · 59:47
• Who Killed Judge Knapp October 12, 1938 · 59:21
• November, Month of Harvest and Thanksgiving November 2, 1938 · 55:19
• The Bank's Dilemma November 16, 1938 · 59:45
• Murder at the Opera February 22, 1939 · 58:19
• Murder at Addison Square Garden March 22, 1939 · 58:40
• The Studio's Plight April 5, 1939 · 1:00:09
• Crisis on the Showboat June 21, 1939 · 56:21
• The Search for Dr Livingston October 4, 1939 · 59:41
• Satire on Surveys and Polls October 11, 1939 · 1:01:25
• The Prairie Predicament October 25, 1939 · 59:42
• Doughnut King November 8, 1939 · 1:00:50
• Dr. Allen Clinic December 27, 1939 · 1:00:44
• Mountain Justice January 31, 1940 · 57:53
• Political Amateur Hour February 7, 1940 · 44:44
• The Visibility Was Poor, But The Pilot Could See His Finish February 14, 1940 · 46:46
• The Missing Cat February 21, 1940 · 47:52
• Life at the South Pole February 28, 1940 · 1:00:15
• Eagle Gets Loose in the Studio March 20, 1940 · 59:02
• Who Killed Mack Borden March 27, 1940 · 57:40
• The Laziest Man In The World April 3, 1940 · 46:09
• The Crisis In The Central Park Zoo April 10, 1940 · 46:29
• From Nipper To Nobody April 17, 1940 · 47:08
• He Caught His Wife Kissing a Stranger April 24, 1940 · 39:00
• Information Tease May 1, 1940 · 46:31
• The Curse of Ra May 22, 1940 · 45:46
• Death Takes A Pretzel Baron May 29, 1940 · 45:06
• The Senator's Dilemma June 5, 1940 · 45:50
• The Judge Was A Vegetarian So He Couldn't Meat Out June 12, 1940 · 59:30
• Jack Benny Interview June 19, 1940 · 46:24
• Us, The People Speak June 26, 1940 · 45:40
• Hillbilly October 21, 1945 · 27:45
• Charlie Mc Carthy Sues Fred for Slander October 28, 1945 · 29:21
• Lost Memory November 4, 1945 · 29:18
• Mr. Mob Buster November 11, 1945 · 29:57
• Renting a House November 18, 1945 · 29:05
• Brooklyn Pinafore November 25, 1945 · 29:23
• Radio Shows in Russia December 30, 1945 · 28:47
• Take It or Leave It January 6, 1946 · 29:41
• Carmen January 13, 1946 · 29:47
• A Movie on Fred Allen's Life January 20, 1946 · 28:31
• Picadilly - Takeoff on Oklahoma February 3, 1946 · 27:56
• Edward Everett Horton Wants To Change His Name February 10, 1946 · 30:53
• Hillbilly Drama February 24, 1946 · 29:30
• Chicken Surplus March 3, 1946 · 29:13
• Carmen Miranda March 10, 1946 · 30:01
• Candy Anonymous March 24, 1946 · 24:36
• Brooklyn Pinafore April 14, 1946 · 24:51
• Racing Form Trial April 28, 1946 · 29:36
• Cairo May 12, 1946 · 25:03
• Makes Phil Harris an Offer May 19, 1946 · 29:18
• King for a Day May 26, 1946 · 29:33
• The Bowery June 9, 1946 · 29:50
• 50th Anniversary of the Telephone Company June 23, 1946 · 30:00
• Guest - Charlie Cantor June 30, 1946 · 29:43
• Tribute to Medical Science October 6, 1946 · 49:13
• Radio Mikado October 13, 1946 · 49:13
• Breakfast Show October 27, 1946 · 29:11
• British Radio January 12, 1947 · 29:40
• Are You in Favor of Anti-Bribery Legislation January 19, 1947 · 27:02
• Law Busters January 26, 1947 · 29:45
• Tries To Get Lauritz A Job In Radio February 2, 1947 · 28:59
• Mayhem in the Penthouse March 2, 1947 · 31:00
• Picadilly March 16, 1947 · 27:22
• Suing Fred over Copyrights March 23, 1947 · 57:57
• The Hollywood Mikado May 11, 1947 · 29:55
• Gimmick with a Megaphone May 25, 1947 · 26:59
• Rochester Has His Own Radio Program June 8, 1947 · 29:06
• Renting the Room June 15, 1947 · 27:58
• The Perfect Crime October 19, 1947 · 29:11
• The Haley and Allen Show October 26, 1947 · 30:00
• New Year's Eve Plans December 14, 1947 · 27:21
• Tries to Sue to Return His Cuckoo Clock December 28, 1947 · 28:06
• Psychopathic Spectacular January 4, 1948 · 30:10
• Husband and Wife Radio Show March 28, 1948 · 29:23
• One Long Pan Skit April 11, 1948 · 29:25
• Author Meets His Match April 18, 1948 · 29:47
• Scalping Baseball Tickets April 25, 1948 · 29:03
• JP Morgan Court of Human Relations May 2, 1948 · 28:42
• Break the Contestant May 9, 1948 · 28:44
• Wants to Do Bing's Life Story May 23, 1948 · 30:57
• Quiz Program and Soap Opera June 6, 1948 · 27:42
• Stop the Music June 27, 1948 · 29:06
• Prize for Listeners Missing Contest October 24, 1948 · 28:49
• TV Commercials December 5, 1948 · 29:10
• Maine Murder Trial December 26, 1948 · 28:48
• The Author Meets His Match January 9, 1949 · 29:01
• Traveling Salesman January 23, 1949 · 31:00
• Guest - Rudy Vallee January 30, 1949 · 29:17
• Planning a TV Show February 6, 1949 · 28:40
• Murder Case February 13, 1949 · 31:00
• Cease the Melody February 27, 1949 · 25:02
• Guest - Frank Morgan (AFRS) March 6, 1949 · 25:41
• Mob Buster March 20, 1949 · 28:53
• The Mad Doctor Of Downing Street April 24, 1949 · 28:12
• Jamaica Race Track May 1, 1949 · 28:39
• Babysitting May 22, 1949 · 28:11
• Final Show June 29, 1949 · 29:34

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