What happens
Archie and Finnegan, two regulars at Duffy's Tavern, look for a night out and end up with a double date. Archie finds a lost purse, returns it, and arranges to meet its owner, Myrtle Dodds, along with her roommate Gertrude. Archie and Finnegan plan a fancy dinner but have little money, and their evening quickly becomes complicated. The episode is part of the Duffy's Tavern series, originally broadcast on April 6, 1949, with Ed Gardner, Shirley Booth, Charlie Cantor and Florence Halop in the lead roles.
Duffy's Tavern in New York, and later an apartment and a restaurant in the city during spring.
Characters: Archie, Finnegan, Duffy, Eddie Green, Myrtle Dodds, Gertrude, Mr. Dove, Joe
Listen for: Archie and Finnegan's attempts to impress their dates on a tight budget.
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.