WOC Catalog: Wolfner Owned Cassettes
Classic Radio Plays, Dramatizations and Other Special Items
(Updated September 2004)
Comedy Classics
The Abbott and Costello Show.
Series Code: ABCR.
Starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in numerous uncut original radio broadcasts. Laugh along with these shows, which include famous short skits and clever plays on words.
| The Abbott and Costello Show: Volume 1 | WOC 201 | |
| The Abbott and Costello Show: Volume 2 | WOC 393 | |
| The Abbott and Costello Show: Volume 3 | WOC 453 | |
| Abbott and Costello: Legends of Radio: Volume 1 | WOC 518 | |
| Abbott and Costello: Legends of Radio: Volume 2 | WOC 519 |
Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.
WOC 506.
Four classic comedy shows including: The Dripping Faucet, Ozzie’s Promises, The Crystal Ball, and The Construction Job. Stars Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Hilliard.
The Aldrich Family.
WOC 81.
Henry Aldrich, the boy who could make a crisis out of any situation, is back along with his friend Homer Brown. Eighteen episodes including: Grab-Bag Sale at Springer's, Henry's Blind Date, Halloween Pranks Backfire, Buying Mr. Aldrich a Pipe, Henry the Procrastinator, and Homer Gets Engaged to Agnes.
The Amos ‘N’ Andy Show.
Series Code: AMAR.
Classic comedy episodes starring Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll.
| Amos ‘N’ Andy Show: Collector's Edition: Volume 1 | WOC 71 | |
| Amos ‘N’ Andy Show: Collector's Edition: Volume 3 | WOC 73 | |
| Amos ‘N’ Andy Show: Volume 1 | WOC 64 | |
| Amos ‘N’ Andy Show: Volume 2 | WOC 63 | |
| Amos ‘N’ Andy Show: Volume 3 | WOC 308 |
Best of the Bickersons.
WOC 510.
Twelve episodes including: Blanche’s Dream, John’s Snoring, Fishing Trip, In the Hospital, and John’s Tattoo. Stars Don Ameche and Frances Langford as John and Blanche Bickerson with Danny Thomas as Blanche’s brother Amos.
The Bob Hope Show.
Series Code: HOPE.
Enjoy these episodes starring one of America’s most beloved entertainers with numerous guest stars.
| The Bob Hope Show: Volume 1 | WOC 514 | |
| The Bob Hope Show: Volume 2 | WOC 515 | |
| The Bob Hope Show: Volume 3 | WOC 516 | |
| The Bob Hope Show: Volume 4 | WOC 517 |
The Burns and Allen Show.
Series Code: BRAL.
These collections capture the famous husband and wife team at the top of their comedic form. Stars George Burns and Gracie Allen.
| The Burns and Allen Show: Volume 1 | WOC 82 | |
| The Burns and Allen Show: Volume 2 | WOC 147 | |
| The Burns and Allen Show: Volume 3 | WOC 392 |
The Charlie McCarthy Show.
Series Code: CMCC.
One of the most successful comedy programs in radio history. Stars Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy.
| The Charlie McCarthy Show: Volume 1 | WOC 74 | |
| The Charlie McCarthy Show: Volume 2 | WOC 144 | |
| The Charlie McCarthy Show: Volume 3 | WOC 434 |
Eddie Cantor.
WOC 508.
The show business legend in four complete programs: The Photo Contest Parts 1 and 2, Eddie’s Fifty-Fifth Birthday with guests Jack Benny, Peter Lind Hayes and Ralph Edwards, and an episode with special guest Al Jolson.
Father Knows Best.
WOC 438.
Enjoy eighteen situation comedies depicting the lives of the Anderson family, an average American family living in an average American town. Episodes include: An Efficient House, Family Spending, Too Many Problems, A French Teacher, Redecoration Woes, and Always Tell the Truth.
The Fibber McGee and Molly Show.
Series Code: FBMM.
The husband and wife team of Jim and Marian Jordan starred as Fibber McGee and Molly, residents of 79 Wistful Vista, for more than two decades on the radio.
| Fibber McGee and Molly: The Holiday Shows | WOC 540 | |
| Fibber McGee and Molly: Volume 1 | WOC 76 | |
| Fibber McGee and Molly: Volume 2 | WOC 75 | |
| Fibber McGee and Molly: Volume 3 | WOC 145 | |
| Fibber McGee and Molly: Volume 4 | WOC 375 | |
| Fibber McGee and Molly: Volume 5 | WOC 376 |
The Fred Allen Show.
Series Code: FRAL.
This program ran on radio under a variety of names from 1932 until 1949. Join Fred Allen, radio’s quickest man with a quip, and his gang at "Allen's Alley."
| The Fred Allen Show: Volume 1 | WOC 65 | |
| The Fred Allen Show: Volume 2 | WOC 380 |
Fred Allen vs. Jack Benny; Charlie McCarthy vs. Fred Allen.
WOC 513.
A series of excerpts from Allen, Benny and McCarthy broadcasts highlighting Allen’s “feuds” with Jack and Charlie. Added attraction includes Edgar, Charlie and Donald Duck presenting their version of the classic story “Jack and the Beanstalk.”
Goldie by Louis Pelletier.
WOC 44.
Two swindlers working the Gold Coast of Miami have a blond, blue-eyed confederate who is gorgeous, but just a little stupid. She is also in love, and that it is a poor combination. A dramatization by the Blue Ridge Radio Players.
Great Comedy Shows.
Series Code: GCOM.
Complete network broadcasts with original commercials from shows such as: Amos 'N' Andy, Bob Hope, Eddie Cantor, Fred Allen, Life of Riley, Blondie, Charlie McCarthy, Fibber McGee and Molly, Great Gildersleeve, Jack Benny, and the Mel Blanc Show.
| Great Comedy Shows: Volume 1 | WOC 541 | |
| Great Comedy Shows: Volume 2 | WOC 542 |
The Great Gildersleeve.
Series Code: GRGL.
Starring Harold Peary as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, Summerfield's Water Commissioner and most eligible bachelor. Laugh at Gildy's rollercoaster love life and his hilarious attempts at raising his niece Marjorie and nephew Leroy.
| The Great Gildersleeve | WOC 62 | |
| The Great Gildersleeve: Volume 2 | WOC 272 | |
| The Great Gildersleeve: Volume 3 | WOC 436 |
Help Wanted by Louis Pelletier.
WOC 177.
In this hilarious story, an employment agency catering to the rich is a front for jewel thieves. You will seldom meet a more improbable group of robbers and hit men. A production of the Blue Ridge Radio Players.
Insomnia by Elspeth Eric.
WOC 30.
Have you ever had trouble sleeping? Then you will feel sorry for Anita Dwyer, if you can stop laughing. A dramatization by the Blue Ridge Radio Players.
The Jack Benny Program.
Series Code: JABN.
Laugh until your sides split with one of radio's most successful comedians and his cast.
| Jack Benny | WOC 471 | |
| Jack Benny: The Holiday Shows | WOC 538 | |
| The Jack Benny Program: Volume 1 | WOC 67 | |
| The Jack Benny Program: Volume 2 | WOC 66 | |
| The Jack Benny Program: Volume 3 | WOC 143 | |
| The Jack Benny Program: Volume 4 | WOC 411 |
Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse.
Series Code: JEEV.
The inimitable butler, Jeeves, has a knack for untangling mysteries. Classic British humor comprised of humorous dialogue and absurd situations.
| Jeeves | WOC 311 | |
| Thank You, Jeeves | WOC 457 |
Jimmy Durante.
WOC 507.
The “Schnozzola” himself in four of his popular NBC radio programs with regulars Peggy Lee, Candy Candido, Arthur Treacher, The Crew Chiefs, Roy Bargy and the orchestra and announcer Howard Petrie. Special guests are Eddie Cantor, Victor Moore, Dorothy Lamour and Durante’s former vaudeville partners Lou Clayton and Eddie Jackson.
Kings of Comedy Unleashed.
WOC 521.
Includes ten original broadcasts from comedy greats Abbott and Costello, Milton Berle, Amos ‘N’ Andy, Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, Fred Allen, Martin and Lewis, Groucho Marx and Ernie Kovacs, Charlie McCarthy and Edgar Bergen, Jackie Gleason and Red Skelton.
Law of Averages by Louis Pelletier.
WOC 295.
A phony lawyer peddles his services using phony wills. The World-Wide Detective Agency catches up to him just before he relieves a woman of her life savings. A dramatization by the Blue Ridge Radio Players.
The Life of Riley.
Series Code: RILY.
Enjoy the antics of radio's favorite airplane riveter and family man, Chester A. Riley, played by the hilarious William Bendix. Marvel at the "Revoltin' Developments" he gets himself into at the help he receives from Digby O'Dell, the friendly Undertaker.
| The Life of Riley: Volume 1 | WOC 80 | |
| The Life of Riley: Volume 2 | WOC 146 | |
| The Life of Riley: Volume 3 | WOC 381 |
The Lum and Abner Show.
Series Code: LMAB.
Starring Chester Lauck and Norris Goff as Lum Edwards and Abner Peabody, proprietors of the "The Jot Em' Down Store" located in Pine Ridge, Arkansas.
| The Lum and Abner Show | WOC 200 | |
| The Lum and Abner Show: Volume 2 | WOC 271 |
The Martin and Lewis Show.
WOC 140.
Episodes starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis including: Getting Ready for the First Radio Show, Lucille Ball Flips for Dean, Jerry Shows His Talent?, The Telegram, Dean and Jerry Try to Hire William Bendix, Trip to Yankee Stadium, The Birds and the Bees, How Boys Meet Girls, Advice from Peter Lorre, and Making a Record for Capitol.
The Mel Blanc Show.
WOC 137.
Eighteen episodes including: Birthday Card Mix-up, The Efficiency Expert, Mel Bakes a Cake, The Fishing Rod, Ballroom Tickets, Mel Imitates Actors, Mel Impersonates Mr. Colby, The Thanksgiving Show, Exchanging Gifts, and Ugga-Ugga-Boo Beauty Contest.
My Favorite Husband.
Series Code: MFHR.
The show portrays the lives of Liz and George Cooper, a stereotypical suburban couple. Starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning.
| My Favorite Husband: Volume 1 | WOC 429 | |
| My Favorite Husband: Volume 2 | WOC 430 |
My Favorite Husband by Jess Oppenheimer.
WOC 404.
This is a reprise of two episodes of the radio series that inspired I Love Lucy. In one episode, Liz is determined to finish what she starts; in another, she plays matchmaker with riotous results. These "lost" comic strips are brought to life again by a cast including Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway, Harold Gould and Alley Mills.
My Friend Irma.
WOC 410.
This collection features eighteen comedy episodes including: Trip to Coney Island, Marriage Plans, Planning a Vacation, Irma's on a Budget, The Rhinelander Charity Ball, Thanksgiving Dinner, Wall Street Magazine Contest, Piano Lessons, Double Date, Life without Men, and Under the Weather.
Nobility Pitch by Louis Pelletier.
WOC 298.
People with titles and English accents may not always be what they seem. Two English characters in the business of swindling rich Americans pose as royalty to involve their "marks" in a gambling venture. This is a production of the Blue Ridge Radio Players.
Old Time Radio Comedy and Laughter.
WOC 401.
This collection features twelve entertaining original broadcasts from: The Jack Benny Program, The Burns and Allen Show, The Abbott and Costello Show, The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show, The Life of Riley, Our Miss Brooks, and The Milton Berle Show.
Old Time Radio Comedy Favorites.
WOC 399.
Five hours of classic radio shows compiled by the Smithsonian Institution. Shows include: Jack Benny, Burns and Allen, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Eddie Cantor, Fibber McGee and Molly, Life of Riley, Duffy's Tavern, Great Gildersleeve, Our Miss Brooks, Fred Allen, The Bickersons, and The Aldrich Family.
Old Time Radio Showbiz Teams.
WOC 398.
These original radio broadcasts are the very finest programs from radio's golden age. They feature Abbott and Costello, Burns and Allen, Ozzie and Harriet, The Bickersons, and Fibber McGee and Molly just to name a few.
Our Miss Brooks.
Series Code: OMBR.
Starring Eve Arden in her famous role of Connie Brooks, Madison High's tenth grade English teacher.
| Our Miss Brooks: Volume 1 | WOC 406 | |
| Our Miss Brooks: Volume 2 | WOC 407 |
Ozark Tall Tales.
WOC 491.
Ozark Tall Tales, recorded by Missouri storytellers Richard and Judy Dockery Young, includes The Scoonkin Hunt, The Best Bait Around, Ring That Bell, Old Shep and other Ozark favorites.
Prairie Home Comedy by Garrison Keillor.
WOC 405.
This selection includes songs and sketches from Keillor's Minnesota Public Radio show that made all of America laugh. Includes complete lyrics for The Battle of Peanut Butter, My Grandmother's Cat, and Tuna, the Food of My Soul.
The Red Skelton Show.
Series Code: SKLR.
Red Skelton stars as a variety of his famous comedic creations including Junior, Clem Kadiddlehopper and Deadeye.
| The Red Skelton Show | WOC 440 | |
| The Red Skelton Show: Volume 2 | WOC 460 |
Stories from Home by Mitch Jayne.
WOC 373.
These tapes feature the wit and wisdom of Mitch Jayne as he narrates some of his humorous and timeless stories including: Mother Nature, The Ozark Language, Yard Sales, The Floater's Guide and many more.
Tobermory by Saki.
WOC 46.
At a Long Island house party in the roaring 1920s, a German professor teaches a cat to speak English. The results are unexpected and catastrophic! A dramatization by the Blue Ridge Radio Players.
Triple A Credit by Louis Pelletier.
WOC 174.
The story of a little old lady swindler who has devised a wonderful plan for relieving gullible merchants of their merchandise. However, a balky transmission on a car she has illegally acquired is her undoing. A production of the Blue Ridge Radio Players.
Tycoon by Louis Pelletier.
WOC 395.
An original work by Pelletier, in which a swindler figures out a way to beat the market, and a few unsuspecting investors as well. A production of the Blue Ridge Radio Players.
You Bet Your Life.
WOC 391.
Laugh along with Groucho in the funniest game show ever. Great radio episodes from the popular show include: The Secret Word Is Radio, The Secret Word Is Shoe, and The Secret Word Is Clock.