Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Aldrich Family "Sam Aldrich Is Sick" (11-30-52)
The Aldrich Family, a popular radio teenage situation comedy\n(1939-1953), is remembered first and foremost for its unforgettable\nintroduction: awkward teen Henry's mother calling, "Hen-reeeeeeeeeeeee!\nHen-ree Al-drich!" A top-ten ratings hit within two years of its\nbirth (in 1941, the showm carried a 33.4 Crossley rating, landing it solidly\nalongside Jack Benny and Bob Hope), the show is considered a prototype for\nteen-oriented situation comedies to follow on radio and television and is a\nfavourite if dated find for old-time radio collectors today. The Aldrich\nFamily as a separate radio show was born as a summer replacement for Jack\nBenny in NBC's Sunday night lineup, July 2, 1939, and it stayed there until\nOctober 1, 1939, when it moved to Tuesday nights at 8 p.m., sponsored by\nGeneral Foods's popular gelatin dessert Jell-O---which also sponsored Jack\nBenny at the time.
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