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Fred Allen

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John Florence Sullivan, known professionally as Fred Allen, was an American comedian. His absurdist, topically pointed radio program The Fred Allen Show (1932–1949) made him one of the most popular and forward-looking humorists in the Golden Age of American radio.

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Programs

The Fred Allen Show
The Fred Allen Show
1932–1950
278 broadcasts
Command Performance
Command Performance
1942–1977
364 broadcasts
Information Please
Information Please
1938–1950
286 broadcasts
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
1938–1963
286 broadcasts
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
1932–1974
891 broadcasts

Broadcasts

Picadilly Takeoff On Oklahoma28:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Picadilly Takeoff On Oklahoma
Sun Feb 3 1946 · Variety
Barber College1:00:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Barber College
Wed May 8 1940 · Variety
Take It Or Leave It30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Take It Or Leave It
Sun Jan 6 1946 · Variety
Doughnut King1:01:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Doughnut King
Wed Nov 8 1939 · Variety
Leo Durocher, Scalping Baseball Tickets29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Leo Durocher, Scalping Baseball Tickets
Sun Apr 25 1948 · Variety
44 11 Ethel Merman Joe E Lewis30:00
Command Performance 
44 11 Ethel Merman Joe E Lewis
Wed Nov 1 1944 · Variety
The Judge Was A Vegetarian So He Couldn't Meat Out1:00:00
The Fred Allen Show 
The Judge Was A Vegetarian So He Couldn't Meat Out
Wed Jun 12 1940 · Variety
Political Amateur Hour45:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Political Amateur Hour
Wed Feb 7 1940 · Variety
Guest Maurice Evans30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Guest Maurice Evans
Sun Jan 13 1946 · Variety
Christmas Part 615:00
Command Performance 
Christmas Part 6
Sat Dec 23 1944 · Variety
Fred Allen Kenny Baker30:00
Command Performance 
Fred Allen Kenny Baker
Wed Mar 18 1942 · Variety
Mayhem In The Penthouse31:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Mayhem In The Penthouse
Sun Mar 2 1947 · Variety
Fred Allen, Doc Rockwell26:00
Information Please 
Fred Allen, Doc Rockwell
Sun Dec 10 1950 · Quiz Show
Martha Raye Guests29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Martha Raye Guests
Sun Nov 4 1945 · Variety
Guest Rudy Vallee And His Megaphone27:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Guest Rudy Vallee And His Megaphone
Sun May 25 1947 · Variety
Fred Allen26:00
Information Please 
Fred Allen
Fri Oct 17 1941 · Quiz Show
Guest George Jessel New Years Party27:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Guest George Jessel New Years Party
Sun Dec 14 1947 · Variety
Jamaica Race Track56:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Jamaica Race Track
Sun May 1 1949 · Variety
Brooklyn Pinafore25:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Brooklyn Pinafore
Sun Apr 14 1946 · Variety
Final Show30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Final Show
Sun Jun 26 1949 · Variety
From Nipper To Nobody47:00
The Fred Allen Show 
From Nipper To Nobody
Wed Apr 17 1940 · Variety
Tribute To Medical Science49:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Tribute To Medical Science
Sun Oct 6 1946 · Variety
Information Tease47:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Information Tease
Wed May 1 1940 · Variety
Dr. Allen Clinic1:01:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Dr. Allen Clinic
Wed Dec 27 1939 · Variety
Death Takes A Pretzel Baron45:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Death Takes A Pretzel Baron
Wed May 29 1940 · Variety
Edward Everett Horton Wants To Change His Name31:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Edward Everett Horton Wants To Change His Name
Sun Feb 10 1946 · Variety
Chicken Surplus29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Chicken Surplus
Sun Mar 3 1946 · Variety
Charlie McCarthy Sues Fred For Slander29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Charlie McCarthy Sues Fred For Slander
Sun Oct 28 1945 · Variety
Radio Mikado49:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Radio Mikado
Sun Oct 13 1946 · Variety
Traveling Salesman31:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Traveling Salesman
Sun Jan 23 1949 · Variety
Seeking A Radio Job31:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Seeking A Radio Job
Sun Dec 16 1945 · Variety
Broadcast of October 29, 194626:00
The Bob Hope Show 
Broadcast of October 29, 1946
Tue Oct 29 1946 · Comedy
Program Bob Borrows Five Hundred Dollars From Jack30:00
The Jack Benny Program 
Program Bob Borrows Five Hundred Dollars From Jack
Sun Apr 19 1953 · Comedy
Christmas Special1:00:00
Command Performance 
Christmas Special
Thu Dec 24 1942 · Variety
TV Commercials29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
TV Commercials
Sun Dec 5 1948 · Variety
Jack Haley Selling Life Stories30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Jack Haley Selling Life Stories
Sun Oct 26 1947 · Variety
Guest Leo Durocher Brooklyn Pinafore29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Guest Leo Durocher Brooklyn Pinafore
Sun Nov 25 1945 · Variety
Mob Buster29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Mob Buster
Sun Mar 20 1949 · Variety
The Hollywood Mikado30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
The Hollywood Mikado
Sun May 11 1947 · Variety
Breakfast Show29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Breakfast Show
Sun Oct 27 1946 · Variety
Satire On Surveys And Polls1:01:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Satire On Surveys And Polls
Wed Oct 11 1939 · Variety
Eagle Gets Loose In The Studio1:02:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Eagle Gets Loose In The Studio
Wed Mar 20 1940 · Variety
Law Busters30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Law Busters
Sun Jan 26 1947 · Variety
Maine Murder Trial29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Maine Murder Trial
Sun Dec 26 1948 · Variety
Murder Case31:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Murder Case
Sun Feb 13 1949 · Variety
The Visibility Was Poor, But The Pilot Could See His Finish47:00
The Fred Allen Show 
The Visibility Was Poor, But The Pilot Could See His Finish
Wed Feb 14 1940 · Variety
Fred Tries To Sue To Return His Cuckoo Clock28:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Fred Tries To Sue To Return His Cuckoo Clock
Sun Dec 28 1947 · Variety
Fred Allen Rochester Ginny Simms31:00
Command Performance 
Fred Allen Rochester Ginny Simms
Sat Aug 26 1944 · Variety
Planning A TV Show29:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Planning A TV Show
Sun Feb 6 1949 · Variety
From the Vine Street Playhouse with Fred Allen29:00
The Bob Hope Show 
From the Vine Street Playhouse with Fred Allen
Tue Feb 7 1950 · Comedy
Renting The Room28:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Renting The Room
Sun Jun 15 1947 · Variety
The Bowery30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
The Bowery
Sun Jun 9 1946 · Variety
Fred Allen30:00
Information Please 
Fred Allen
Fri Nov 15 1940 · Quiz Show
Candy Anonymous25:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Candy Anonymous
Sun Mar 24 1946 · Variety
James Farley Literary Panel30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
James Farley Literary Panel
Sun Apr 18 1948 · Variety
Guest Rudy Vallee30:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Guest Rudy Vallee
Sun Jan 30 1949 · Variety
(Fred Allen Show 1945 49) Are You In Favor Of Anti Bribery Legslation27:00
The Fred Allen Show 
(Fred Allen Show 1945 49) Are You In Favor Of Anti Bribery Legslation
Sun Jan 19 1947 · Variety
The Search For Dr Livingston1:00:00
The Fred Allen Show 
The Search For Dr Livingston
Wed Oct 4 1939 · Variety
Special Lionel Barrymore 1st 'Brazil' 5th Anniversary Pts 1&3 Only30:00
Command Performance 
Special Lionel Barrymore 1st 'Brazil' 5th Anniversary Pts 1&3 Only
Thu May 29 1947 · Variety
Us, The People Speak46:00
The Fred Allen Show 
Us, The People Speak
Wed Jun 26 1940 · Variety