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Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, August 17, 1985

DUFFY’S TAVERN (1949) Ed Gardner stars as Archie, the manager. Florence Halop is Miss Duffy. Archie asks guest Hedda Hopper to help him throw a “coming out” party for Miss Duffy. Blatz Beer, NBC. (16:55; 13:05)

EDDIE CANTOR SHOW (10-15-48) Eddie predicts things to come in the future and sings some old songs in the year 2000. Dinah Shore, Bert Gordon. Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, NBC. (10:20; 12:20; 7:20)

HIS HONOR, THE BARBER (11-27-45) Barry Fitzgerald stars as Judge Fitz in a situation comedy written by Carlton E. Morse. Ballan­tine Ale, NBC. (12:00; 16:45)

HIRES ROOT BEER FOLLIES (3-28-45) Guest Rudy Vallee joins Wendell Niles and Don Prendle, Gail Robbins, Billy Mills and the orchestra, Mel Blanc and Harlow Wilcox. The jokes on this show are so bad they’re good! Hires Root Beer, ABC. (9:55; 6:50; 12:10)

FIRST NIGHTER (1-13-53) “Shower for the Bridesmaid” starring Barbara Luddy and Olan Soule with Ben Wright and Parley Baer. A romantic comedy from the Little Theatre off Times Square. Miller High Life Beer, NBC. (10:10; 7:15; 7:20)

HALLS OF IVY (10-4-50) Ronald and Benita Colman star as Professor and Mrs. Hall of Ivy College. Victoria takes a course in modern literature from a teacher who is the campus sex symbol. Script by Don Quinn. Schlitz Beer, NBC. (13:45; 15:50)