On This Day, September 2: Fred Allen and The Couple Next Door
Also featured: Front Page Drama.
September 2 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 2 across classic comedy satire and variety hours, witty suburban domestic humor, and syndicated newspaper feature dramatizations, Fred Allen trading insults with classical actor Maurice Evans on AFRS (1945), Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce in three hilarious episodes of The Couple Next Door on CBS (1958, 1959, 1960), and Front Page Drama for The American Weekly (1939, 1951):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Guest Maurice Evans with Fred Allen and AFRS" | AFRS (#62) 1945-09-02 |
Armed Forces Radio Troop Broadcast |
Fred Allen, Maurice Evans | Portland Hoffa & Goodman | ["Comedy", "Variety", "Fred Allen", "Maurice Evans", "AFRS"] |
Fred Allen trades rapid-fire satire with classical Shakespearean actor Maurice Evans before touring Allen's Alley. |
| "Turned a Recital into a Riot with The American Weekly" | Syndication 1939-09-02 |
The American Weekly Sunday Magazine |
Dramatic Voice Cast | Hearst Headline Staff | ["Drama", "Anthology", "Front Page Drama", "American Weekly", "Syndicated"] |
A flamboyant opera diva's prestigious concert dissolves into chaos when an escaped pet monkey infiltrates the orchestra pit. |
| "The Diamond Swindler with The American Weekly" | Syndication 1951-09-02 |
The American Weekly Sunday Magazine |
Dramatic Voice Cast | Hearst Headline Staff | ["Drama", "Anthology", "Front Page Drama", "American Weekly", "Syndicated"] |
A smooth-talking international confidence man dupes wealthy resort hotel guests by trading paste replicas for genuine diamond necklaces. |
| "Birth Certificate Arrives with Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce" | CBS (WCBS) 1958-09-02 10:15 AM EDT |
Sustaining Daytime Comedy |
Peg Lynch (Margaret) | Alan Bunce (Jim Piper) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Couple Next Door", "Peg Lynch", "CBS"] |
Margaret panics over an official clerical error on an arrived passport document listing her age ten years older. |
| "Getting into a Suit of Armor with Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce" | CBS (WCBS) 1959-09-02 10:15 AM EDT |
Sustaining Daytime Comedy |
Peg Lynch (Margaret) | Alan Bunce (Jim Piper) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Couple Next Door", "Peg Lynch", "CBS"] |
Jim tests out a borrowed antique metal knight's helmet for a local masquerade pageant and gets hopelessly stuck inside. |
| "Child Fair Organized Maybe with Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce" | CBS (WCBS) 1960-09-02 10:15 AM EDT |
Sustaining Daytime Comedy |
Peg Lynch (Margaret) | Alan Bunce (Jim Piper) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Couple Next Door", "Peg Lynch", "CBS"] |
Margaret tries to mediate escalating backyard neighborhood disputes between competing neighborhood children setting up charity carnival booths. |