What happens
Phil Harris, a bandleader, learns that his daughter Phyllis has a boyfriend she will not introduce to him, and he feels hurt and ashamed. His wife Alice and friends Frankie Remley and Julius try to help him understand why. Phyllis's boyfriend Calvin is a young man who wears a fine vest, and Phil is eager to meet him. The Phil Harris and Alice Faye series aired on NBC on October 17, 1948, with Phil Harris and Alice Faye starring. Elliott Lewis and Gale Gordon also appear in the cast.
The Harris home and yard in Los Angeles, with a library and a backyard swing
Characters: Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Phyllis, Calvin, Frankie Remley, Julius, Curly
Listen for: Phil's efforts to win over Phyllis's boyfriend and the mix-up over the English vest
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.