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Alan Young Show, The

1944–1947 · 55 episodes · 113 listens

In 1950 The Alan Young Show moved to CBS television as a variety, sketch comedy show, taking an 11-month hiatus in 1952. When it returned for its final season in 1953, the tone and format of the show changed into the more conventional sitcom, with Young playing a bank teller with Dawn Addams cast as his girlfriend and Melville Faber portraying his son. The show alternated weeks with Ken Murray's The Ken Murray Show under the title Time to Smile.

In the last two weeks of the season, the format returned to its earlier style, but it was cancelled at the end of the season. The Alan Young Showreceived two Emmy Awards during its run.

Source: Wikipedia

Cast & Crew

AAlan YoungActorBBea WainDDon WilsonAnnouncerHHelen MackProducer · DirectorEEd BegleyActorLLouise EricksonActorJJim BackusActorKKen ChristyActorJJay SommersWriterPPeter Van SteedenMusicGGeorge WylieMusicJJean GillespieActorSSue AllenWWill GlickmanWriterDDoris SingletonActorFFay ReiterGGinny ReeseGGinni YoungNNicodemus StewartActorHHal MarchActor

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Episodes

Apr 18, 1947 · 30:06
It's Friday night and so once again it's time to meet the star of our show - the young man who is young now and young…
Apr 3, 1945 · 30:12
As we head on over to Alan's house today, we find him on this beautiful spring day, dreaming about his school…
Apr 4, 1947 · 29:56
It's Friday night, and time to meet the star who is young today and young forever, Alan Young! Sunday is Easter, and so…
Aug 21, 1945 · 30:06
Alan is feeling very important today, as he has just been summoned for jury duty! Being the conscientious citizen that…
Aug 28, 1945 · 29:59
Now that the gas rationing is over, Alan is planning a trip to Canada in his car. Alan's folks live up there in a…
Aug 7, 1945 · 29:54
Alan Young is a very discouraged young man. He has just decided to give up his girl Betty to his rival Hubert Updyke.…
Dec 12, 1944 · 30:46
It's time for us to pop around to visit Alan Young at his home. Kenny gives a brisk knock to the door. He had dropped…
Dec 13, 1946 · 29:56
Alan is reading his old diary, and the interesting facts he has made a note of over the years. One he comes across…
Dec 20, 1946 · 29:51
Alan isn't home right now, so where could he possibly be at this time of the year? Of course, he's down at the…
Dec 26, 1944 · 30:20
It's time for another visit to Alan Young's house, and he's got a tale to tell! Last night he visited the swanky Stork…
Dec 27, 1946 · 30:00
Christmas has come and gone and we find Alan Young engaged in a great American pastime – he’s at the bookshop…
Feb 13, 1945 · 32:00
Comedy fun as Alan Young is planning on making his millions by selling rabbits. Music by: Peter Van Stevenson and his…
Feb 20, 1945 · 30:52
It's time for another visit to Alan Young's house. It's so refreshing to talk to a simple, modest chap like Alan - he…
Feb 21, 1947 · 28:39
It's getting toward the end of the month and as usual, Alan is worried about the same old thing, how much money he has…
Feb 27, 1945 · 30:42
It's time for another visit to Alan Young's house. Alan is one of Kenny's favorite people. Most of the fellows that he…
Feb 28, 1947 · 30:07
The little white cottage is empty at the moment. Alan is over at the store doing some shopping, when he is interrupted…
Feb 6, 1945 · 30:31
It's time for another visit to Alan Young, and as we drop in on him today, Alan begins to discuss with Kenny, his plans…
Feb 7, 1947 · 28:24
It's Friday night, and once again we take you to the little white cottage in California. Tonight Alan has company at…
Jan 1, 1944 · 30:20
Alan’s girlfriend Maryanne visits with her mother Mrs Grimes. Mrs Grimes doesn’t consider Alan a suitable future…
Jan 10, 1947 · 29:37
Alan is in the backyard right now, hard at work, chopping up some wood for his fireplace. The current piece of wood…
Jan 16, 1945 · 30:15
The Alan Young Show featuring singing star Diane Courtney, the music of Peter Van Steeden and special guest Fred Waring…
Jan 17, 1947 · 30:17
It's Friday night, and once again we join Alan Young, who took Dolores Darling to a dance this evening. Right now we…
Jan 23, 1945 · 34:22
Well here's the street where Alan Young lives, and Kenny's about to drop in for a visit. Alan's got big news! He's…
Jan 24, 1947 · 29:36
It's Friday night, and once again we join Alan Young at the little white cottage in Van Nuys, California. Alan and…
Jan 3, 1947 · 29:41
It's time for some new year's resolutions for Alan in 1947. His theory is that the more properly people live, the less…
Jan 30, 1945 · 30:13
It's time for us to pop around to visit Alan Young at his home. Kenny gives a brisk knock to the door, expecting the…
Jan 31, 1947 · 29:58
The little white cottage is unoccupied at the moment, and Alan is in a pretty strange place for him. He's down at the…
Jan 9, 1945 · 31:11
Featuring singing star Diane Courtney, the music of Peter Van Steeden and starring Alan Young!Announcer Ken Delmar
Jun 5, 1945 · 30:15
Alan needs to take a physical exam for a life insurance policy, because he intends to marry David's sister Betty. He's…
Mar 13, 1945 · 30:21
It's time for another visit to Alan Young's house, and he's run out of cigarettes so he and Kenny are going to walk…
Mar 14, 1947 · 29:46
Well it's midnight and the little white cottage is dark. Alan and his friend, Jonathan Mildew, are fast asleep.…
Mar 15, 1946 · 21:36
Alan is at the home of his girlfriend looking through the paper for a job when he sees an ad which he tears out from…
Mar 20, 1945 · 30:08
It's time for another visit to Alan Young's house, and big things seem to be happening! All day long he's been sweeping…
Mar 22, 1946 · 30:11
Alan loves to go to the pictures with Betty. The movie has just finished and they're discussing the romantic love…
Mar 28, 1947 · 29:56
Alan is making breakfast for Jonathan Mildew who enters the kitchen quoting Shakespeare as per usual. Alan questions…
Mar 7, 1947 · 29:56
We're at the little white cottage of Alan Young again, and he seems to be having a little trouble today. He is out in…
May 16, 1947 · 30:02
Alan and Dolores are having a lovely romantic row on the nearby lake, in the cheapest boat to hire. Dolores thinks that…
May 2, 1947 · 30:01
It's a beautiful day to take a drive, so Alan and Dolores are going to head out to do something different, gay and…
May 23, 1947 · 29:59
Dolores and Alan are at the amusement park, where she is trying to encourage him to try one of the games. It involves…
May 30, 1947 · 28:55
Alan is practicing his lifeguard skills in the tub, as Van Nuys are looking for a lifeguard at the new swimming pool…
Nov 1, 1946 · 29:48
Since the veteran housing problem is the responsibility of every citizen, every person who has a spare room should…
Nov 13, 1945 · 29:30
Business isn't too good at Alan's sign painting shop, so Alan's out trying to drum up a little trade. Right now he's at…
Nov 15, 1946 · 29:39
It's Friday night, and we're at the little white cottage, where we find Alan writing another letter to Betty. It's the…
Nov 6, 1945 · 29:37
It's late evening and Alan has just returned from the movies with his girl Betty. As we look in on them now, they're in…
Nov 8, 1946 · 29:43
There's nobody home at Alan's house - and if there's nobody home there, it usually means that Alan's over at Betty's…
Oct 11, 1946 · 30:15
As we join Alan today, he is just starting down the street on his way to the house of his girlfriend, Betty. Along the…
Oct 18, 1946 · 30:03
Alan's got a date with Betty tonight, and he's made up his mind that he's going to kiss her! It happened once before,…
Oct 24, 1944 · 30:28
It's Friday night, and we're right now we're outside Alan Young's house. It's a beautiful house, and the walls are…
Oct 25, 1946 · 29:43
Well it looks like Alan isn't home, and when Alan isn't home, it's usually because he has a date with Betty. Let's join…
Oct 3, 1944 · 30:26
Sit back and enjoy thirty minutes of stand-up comedy, sketches with Alan Young and his guests and songs from beautiful…
Oct 30, 1945 · 30:20
Alan is now in business for himself, and has opened his own little sign painting shop so he really has no time for any…
Oct 4, 1946 · 29:47
Alan is talking on the phone to Betty, and after she's made him say something pretty embarrassing "Betty I like you…
Sep 11, 1945 · 29:01
Twice now, Alan has tried to drive his broken down jalopy to Ambleside, Canada where his family lives, but he's never…
Sep 20, 1946 · 36:28
It's morning, and in the small white cottage, we find Alan greeting the new day with his friend Zero. It's a lovely…
Sep 27, 1946 · 30:09
We take you now to the little white cottage in California, where we find the star of our show. Everyone thinks of Alan…
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