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Duffy's Tavern is an American radio situation comedy that ran for a decade on several networks (CBS, 1941–42; NBC-Blue Network, 1942–44; and NBC, 1944–51), concluding with the December 28, 1951, broadcast.
- 's Tavern 1940-07-29 (xx) Audition Show - 30:12.
- 's Tavern 1942-12-15 (69) Guests - Kate Smith, Ted Collins - 30:06.
- 's Tavern 1943-01-05 (72) Guest - Milton Berle - 29:43.
- 's Tavern 1943-03-23 (83) With Susan Hayward and Frank Buck - 29:32.
There was no Duffy’s Tavern broadcast on October 27, 1948 because Governor Thomas E. Dewey broadcast a speech, speaking live from Cleveland. The December 22, 1948 broadcast has no official title, but many collectors have given the recording the title “Miracle in Manhattan.”
When he returned to New York in the summer of 1940, Gardner set to work, and at the end of July he unleashed a full half hour of “Duffy’s Tavern” on CBS’s Forecast series, a summer time-filler intended to give on-air auditions to new radio ideas.
“Duffy’s Tavern” stands as a shining example of American radio situation comedy. With a decade-long run across several networks, including CBS (1941-42), NBC-Blue Network (1942-44), and NBC (1944-51), the series concluded with a final broadcast on December 28, 1951.
He found fame on radio with Duffy's Tavern, portraying the wisecracking, malaprop-prone barkeeper Archie. The successful radio program aired on CBS from 1941 to 1942, on the NBC Blue Network from 1942 to 1944, and on NBC from 1944 to 1951.
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Duffy’s Tavern had a 10-year-run on radio but didn’t translate as well to TV where it became a single-season sitcom, although the original deal with Hal Roach called for three seasons and 117 episodes.
