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Our Miss Brooks | Old Time Radio brings you classic comedy from the golden age of radio, following schoolteacher Connie Brooks through classroom chaos, romantic misunderstandings, eccentric coworkers, and the everyday comedy of life at Madison High School. Starring Eve Arden as Connie Brooks, Our Miss Brooks became one of radio’s most beloved situation comedies, known for sharp dialogue, memorable characters, and timeless humor. Rediscover classic old time radio comedy, vintage sitcoms, school comedy, golden age radio, nostalgic entertainment, and classic radio shows.
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- Today30 min
Our Miss Brooks - "Wishing Well Dance" (Old Time Radio, 1949)
Our Miss Brooks presents “Wishing Well Dance,” originally broadcast on CBS on June 12, 1949. This is episode 45 of the classic comedy series, starring Eve Arden as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks.With the Friday-night Wishing Well Dance approaching, Connie welcomes a break from classroom duties—until Walter Denton’s matchmaking efforts and a peculiar interest in locks of Miss Brooks’s hair complicate the festivities. Richard Crenna co-stars as Walter, with Gale Gordon as Principal Osgood Conklin and Jeff Chandler as biology teacher Philip Boynton. The episode was written by Al Lewis.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:52 Original Broadcast30:22 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- Yesterday30 min
Our Miss Brooks - "Rare Black Orchid" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
Our Miss Brooks, “Rare Black Orchid,” originally broadcast on CBS on May 21, 1950, is episode 93. Eve Arden stars as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks, alongside Gale Gordon as Principal Osgood Conklin and Richard Crenna as Walter Denton.During National Pickle Week at Madison High, Walter arrives with what he believes is uranium stuck to his shoe—just as Conklin’s valuable rare black orchid goes missing. The atomic-age scare and the disappearing plant send Miss Brooks into another brisk comic predicament.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:46 Original Broadcast30:18 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 2 days ago30 min
Our Miss Brooks - "Measles" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
Our Miss Brooks, “Measles” (episode 99), originally broadcast October 1, 1950. In this CBS Radio comedy, Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks finds herself confined to her apartment with a suspected case of measles.Connie’s quarantine quickly becomes more complicated as unexpected visitors—including Principal Osgood Conklin—are drawn into the situation. Eve Arden stars as Connie, with Gale Gordon as Conklin and Jeff Chandler as Philip Boynton.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:45 Original Broadcast30:15 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 3 days ago26 min
Our Miss Brooks - "Marriage by Proxy (AFRS)" (Old Time Radio, 1955)
Our Miss Brooks, “Marriage by Proxy” (AFRS), originally broadcast June 26, 1955, is episode 295 of the classic CBS comedy series. Eve Arden stars as sardonic English teacher Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon as Principal Osgood Conklin, Richard Crenna as Walter Denton, and Robert Rockwell as Mr. Boynton.When Connie agrees to help French teacher Monsieur Paul LeBlanche with a proxy-wedding arrangement, Walter overhears just enough to reach the wrong conclusion. Soon, a simple favor has Madison High’s friends and faculty bracing for an unexpectedly complicated ceremony.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:42 Original Broadcast26:45 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 4 days ago30 min
Our Miss Brooks - "Tex Barton, Basketball Star" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
Our Miss Brooks presents “Tex Barton, Basketball Star,” originally broadcast March 11, 1951. This is episode 122, starring Eve Arden as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks.Madison High is gearing up for a Friday-night basketball game against Clay City High after a discouraging 39-game losing streak. With Walter Denton handling ticket sales and Tex Barton emerging as a promising prospect, Miss Brooks finds herself drawn into the school’s latest athletic crisis. Colgate Dental Cream and Palmolive Shave Cream sponsored the original broadcast.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:38 Original Broadcast30:28 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 5 days ago30 min
Our Miss Brooks - "The Heating System" (Old Time Radio, 1949)
Our Miss Brooks, “The Heating System,” originally broadcast on January 9, 1949, is episode 23 of the classic CBS comedy series. Eve Arden stars as English teacher Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon as Madison High principal Osgood Conklin and Richard Crenna as Walter Denton.Following the holiday recess, Madison High’s classrooms are bitterly cold, thanks to Conklin’s reluctance to spend money on coal. Connie looks for a way to spur the principal into action, while Walter brings along a school-uniform concern of his own. The broadcast was sponsored by Palmolive Soap and Luster-Cream Shampoo.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:47 Original Broadcast30:17 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 6 days ago18 min
Our Miss Brooks - "Outpost Road" (Old Time Radio, 1955)
Our Miss Brooks presents “Outpost Road,” episode 315, originally broadcast on CBS on November 13, 1955. Eve Arden stars as the sharp-witted Madison High School teacher Connie Brooks, alongside Gale Gordon as Principal Osgood Conklin, Robert Rockwell as Mr. Boynton, and Richard Crenna as Walter Denton.A police report involving Walter Denton and Outpost Road puts Connie’s hoped-for evening with Mr. Boynton in an awkward light. Meanwhile, Conklin’s demand that Miss Brooks take minutes at his club’s election meetings adds another complication to the familiar Madison High comedy.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:53 Original Broadcast18:45 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 1 weeks ago30 min
Our Miss Brooks - "Reckless Driving" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
Our Miss Brooks, “Reckless Driving” (episode 94), originally broadcast on CBS on May 28, 1950. Eve Arden stars as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon as Principal Osgood Conklin and a guest appearance by Steve Allen.Connie needs to slip away from Madison High for an appearance in traffic court, but keeping the reason from the watchful Mr. Conklin proves increasingly difficult. Written and directed by Al Lewis, this episode closed the series’ 1949–50 season.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:42 Original Broadcast30:11 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
About Our Miss Brooks | Old Time Radio
Our Miss Brooks | Old Time Radio brings you classic comedy from the golden age of radio, following schoolteacher Connie Brooks through classroom chaos, romantic misunderstandings, eccentric coworkers, and the everyday comedy of life at Madison High School. Starring Eve Arden as Connie Brooks, Our Miss Brooks became one of radio’s most beloved situation comedies, known for sharp dialogue, memorable characters, and timeless humor. Rediscover classic old time radio comedy, vintage sitcoms, school comedy, golden age radio, nostalgic entertainment, and classic radio shows.
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