What happens
Fred Allen hosts his comedy program, which in this episode pokes fun at the musical Oklahoma. Fred, Portland Hoffa and the rest of the cast trade jokes about the St. Patrick's Day parade, flower shows and inventions people wish had never been made, with guests like Senator Claghorn and Titus Moody. Allen is then sued by the songwriters Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, who claim his sketch Piccadilly copied their work. The case is heard in a night court, where the judge is an old acquaintance of Allen. The program was broadcast in 1947 on CBS, with Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa, Kenny Delmar and Minerva Pious in the lead roles.
Allen's Alley, a radio comedy program, and a night court in New York City
Characters: Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa, Senator Claghorn, Titus Moody, Mrs. Nussbaum, Mr. Cassidy, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein
Listen for: The courtroom sketch in which Rodgers and Hammerstein sue Allen over the musical sketch Piccadilly
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.