Halloween Surprise Party: My Favorite Husband (October 28, 1949)

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“Halloween Surprise Party” is an episode of My Favorite Husband, the old-time radio show, first broadcast October 28, 1949. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Liz and George Cooper discover that their friends the Atterberrys are holding a Halloween costume party and have not invited them. Liz grows increasingly hurt when the mail brings no invitation, and George tries to reassure her that there must be a reasonable explanation. Their growing suspicions lead to a series of comic misunderstandings with neighbors and friends. The episode is a light domestic comedy from the My Favorite Husband series, starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, first broadcast on October 28, 1949.

Sheridan Falls, late October, the Cooper home and the surrounding neighborhood

Characters: Liz Cooper, George Cooper, Harrison Cuneegley, Sally, Iris, Rudolph, Katie

Listen for: Liz's mounting indignation over the missing invitation and George's attempts to calm her down

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.