Old Time Radio Blog

Fred Allen's variety show included a cast of oddball characters that all lived on Allen's Alley. In general, Fred would ask some sort of topical question and would get a funny answer by characters ranging from Senator Claghorn, who inspired the Foghorn Leghorn character, to Mrs. Nussbaum, a stereotypical Jewish lady from the 1940's. This episode features guest star Jack Haley, who you might recall as the Tin Woodman in the classic movie "The Wizard of Oz."