Episode #364: Duffy's Tavern

Today we are bringing you a new find; a “lost” episode of Duffy's Tavern from November 23, 1945. This is the Armed Forces Radio Service version. That means, because the Armed Forces did not allow advertising on their stations, the commercials were edited out and music filler put in to round the program out to a half-hour. Because of the difference in network and government practices, many missing radio shows only survive thanks to the work of AFRS. In this “lost” episode, Duffy’s is struggling, leading Archie (Ed Gardner) to concoct a contest in which patrons must write why they like eating at the tavern, with a $5 prize for the winner. The episode features characters such as Eddie (Eddie Green), Miss Duffy (Sandra Gould), Officer Clancy (Arthur Q. Bryan), and Finnegan (Charlie Cantor).

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