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Our Miss Brooks: “Overseas Job” (Network), originally broadcast March 4, 1951, is episode 121 of the classic CBS comedy. Eve Arden stars as English teacher Connie Brooks, with Jeff Chandler as Philip Boynton and Gale Gordon as principal Osgood Conklin.

After a disappointing date, Connie finds herself considering an unexpected opportunity for American teachers in France. The promise of better pay and overseas travel puts fresh pressure on her familiar Madison High School relationships with Boynton, Conklin, Walter Denton, and Mrs. Davis. The episode was written by Al Lewis and Joe Quillan and was sponsored by Colgate Dental Cream and Palmolive Shave Cream.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
30:11 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks presents “Gale Gordon Biography,” originally broadcast in 2021. An episode number was not supplied.

This archival feature focuses on Gale Gordon, the familiar radio and television character actor associated with the world of Our Miss Brooks and many other classic comedy programs.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:21 Original Broadcast
03:21 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks, “Teachers’ Convention” (episode 303), originally broadcast August 21, 1955. Eve Arden stars as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon as Principal Osgood Conklin and Robert Rockwell as Mr. Boynton.

Connie hopes a weekend teachers’ convention will mean long-awaited time with the shy Mr. Boynton—until Principal Conklin’s delegate plans, rival teacher Miss Enright, and school-faculty complications threaten to derail the trip. This CBS broadcast is a remake of the series’ November 12, 1950 “Teachers’ Convention” script.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
30:16 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks presents “Mr. Conklin’s Wake-Up Plan,” originally broadcast on April 10, 1949. Episode 36 stars Eve Arden as English teacher Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon as the formidable Principal Osgood Conklin and Jane Morgan as Mrs. Margaret Davis.

At Madison High, Mr. Conklin introduces a strict new wake-up plan, while a medication mix-up at Mrs. Davis’s home makes Connie’s morning even more difficult. This CBS comedy episode was written and directed by Al Lewis.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
30:11 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks, “Clay City English Teacher” (episode 34), originally broadcast on CBS on March 27, 1949. Eve Arden stars as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon as the formidable Principal Osgood Conklin.

After Conklin assigns Miss Brooks a daunting school-board report to revise overnight, a visiting principal from Clay City High presents her with an unexpected professional opportunity. The prospect of losing one of Madison High’s teachers puts new pressure on Conklin in this Palmolive Soap and Luster-Creme Shampoo-sponsored comedy.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
30:17 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks, “Weekend at Crystal Lake” (episode 55), originally broadcast on CBS on August 21, 1949. Eve Arden stars as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks, with Jeff Chandler as the shy biology teacher Philip Boynton and Gale Gordon as Principal Osgood Conklin.

With summer school over, Connie hopes for a quiet weekend with Mr. Boynton, but an invitation to the Conklins’ Crystal Lake cottage turns the getaway into an anniversary visit with both romantic and professional possibilities. This 1949 version features Vivi Janiss as Martha Conklin and was written and directed by Al Lewis.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
30:40 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks presents “Mr. La Blanche Needs $50,” originally broadcast on CBS on October 9, 1949. Identified as episode 61, this Madison High School comedy stars Eve Arden as English teacher Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon and Richard Crenna also featured.

A note in French from Mr. LaBlanche leaves Connie wondering about its meaning—until a proposed $50 car loan turns language class into a lively misunderstanding. The episode is also known by the alternate titles “Mr. Conklin’s Used Car” and “The French Teacher.”

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
30:12 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks, “Miss Enright’s Birthday Party” (episode 123), originally broadcast March 18, 1951. This surviving presentation is an AFRS rebroadcast of the popular CBS radio comedy starring Eve Arden as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks.

When Philip Boynton’s plans repeatedly leave Connie disappointed, a birthday-party invitation for fellow teacher Daisy Enright inspires Connie and Walter Denton to try a little strategic misdirection. Jeff Chandler co-stars as the bashful Mr. Boynton, with Mary Jane Croft as Miss Enright, in a script by Arthur Alsberg.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:52 Original Broadcast
28:58 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks, “Cure That Habit!,” originally broadcast on January 15, 1950. Eve Arden stars as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon as the irascible Principal Osgood Conklin.

On Friday the 13th, two black kittens arrive at Mrs. Davis’s home just as Walter Denton’s practical joke sends an inquiry to Cure That Habit, Inc. in Conklin’s name. Between a homemade hiccup remedy, school-day complications, and Connie’s efforts to avoid further embarrassing her principal, the situation grows increasingly precarious. The CBS comedy was written and directed by Al Lewis and sponsored by Colgate Dental Cream and Luster-Creme Shampoo.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:37 Original Broadcast
30:06 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks presents “Music Festival with Oakhurst,” originally broadcast on CBS on December 3, 1950. Episode 108 is also known as “Conklin’s Tuba” and “Band Concert.”

At Madison High, Connie Brooks is still coping with her new driver-training assignment as preparations get underway for the Oakhurst Music Festival. Principal Osgood Conklin is set to appear with the band on tuba, but automobile trouble and school-day pressures promise comic complications. The episode stars Eve Arden and Gale Gordon, with Al Lewis credited as writer and director.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
30:12 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks, “Mr. Travis’ Three Acre Lot,” originally broadcast on CBS on January 30, 1955. This is episode 274 of the classic radio comedy starring Eve Arden as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon as Principal Osgood Conklin and Richard Crenna as Walter Denton.

Mrs. Davis faces an approaching mortgage payment while Madison High hopes to acquire a neighboring three-acre parcel for an expanded athletic field. When the property’s reluctant owner becomes part of Conklin’s plans, Miss Brooks finds herself caught between school business, home concerns, and the appeal of the wooded lot.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
26:22 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks presents “Mr. Conklin’s Car Pool,” originally broadcast on CBS on November 1, 1953. This is episode 221 of the classic comedy series.

When Principal Osgood Conklin buys a new car, he proposes a faculty car pool involving Connie Brooks, Philip Boynton, and Daisy Enright. The new commuting arrangement gives Conklin unusual control over Miss Brooks’s chances to spend time with Mr. Boynton. Eve Arden stars as Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon as Conklin and Robert Rockwell as Mr. Boynton.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
26:29 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks presents “Twin Orphans” (AFRS), originally broadcast on May 8, 1955. This is episode 288, also known in some listings as “Orphan Twins” or “Two Little Orphans.”

At overcrowded Madison High, English teacher Connie Brooks faces an unexpected classroom challenge when eight-year-old twins Mike and Danny insist they belong in high school. Eve Arden stars as Miss Brooks, with Gale Gordon as principal Osgood Conklin and Richard Crenna as Walter Denton. Originally heard on CBS, this surviving AFRS transcription preserves a classic schoolroom comedy built around the boys’ unlikely ambition to become policemen.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:52 Original Broadcast
25:50 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks presents “French Sadie Hawkins Day,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio Network on October 30, 1955. This is episode 313 of the classic comedy series, starring Eve Arden as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon as Principal Osgood Conklin and Richard Crenna as Walter Denton.

A rumor involving a $100 bill and a French dating custom puts Connie in an awkward social predicament. What seems to promise an evening at the fashionable Le Martinique soon draws in Mr. Boynton, Walter, Principal Conklin, and French teacher Mr. LeBlanche.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
20:04 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks, “Conklin the Bachelor,” originally broadcast on CBS on December 13, 1953. Episode 227 features Eve Arden as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks and Gale Gordon as her formidable principal, Osgood Conklin.

With Christmas approaching, Connie prepares for a dinner involving the Conklins and biology teacher Philip Boynton. When Mrs. Conklin’s hopes for a beaver stole lead to an elaborate attempt to rekindle her husband’s attentions, the situation soon spills from Miss Brooks’s home into the familiar commotion of Madison High.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
15:33 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks, “A Suit for Charity,” originally broadcast December 17, 1950, is episode 110 of the CBS comedy series. Eve Arden stars as quick-witted English teacher Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon as the formidable Principal Osgood Conklin.

As Madison High School launches a Christmas clothing drive, Conklin assigns Miss Brooks to oversee the collection. A donated men’s suit and an envelope connected to holiday-shopping money soon turn a charitable school project into a seasonal headache, with Mr. Boynton and Walter Denton among the familiar faces in the mix.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
30:18 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks presents “Easter Outfit,” originally broadcast on CBS on April 17, 1949. This is episode 37 of the classic radio comedy, starring Eve Arden as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks, with Jeff Chandler and Gale Gordon.

During Easter vacation, Connie looks for extra work to help pay for holiday outfits, bringing her familiar financial improvisations into the orbit of her home-and-school world. The Easter-themed comedy also features Richard Crenna as Walter Denton, Jane Morgan as Mrs. Davis, and Gloria McMillan as Harriet Conklin.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:36 Original Broadcast
29:06 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks, “Custodian of Student Funds” (also known as “Student Banking”), originally broadcast January 30, 1949. This is episode 26 of the CBS comedy series, starring Eve Arden as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks.

Principal Osgood Conklin gives Connie the added duty of overseeing a student savings system, putting her in charge of school funds at an especially inconvenient time. With Mrs. Davis and a looming inspection adding to the pressure, Connie finds herself in a very uncomfortable financial predicament. The episode was written by Al Lewis and originally sponsored by Palmolive Soap and Luster-Cream Shampoo.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
30:09 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks presents “Bargain Hats for Mother’s Day,” episode 131, originally broadcast on CBS on May 13, 1951. In this Mother’s Day installment, Eve Arden stars as Madison High School teacher Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon as Principal Osgood Conklin and Jeff Chandler as Mr. Boynton.

Mrs. Davis revives her millinery hobby and creates a collection of unconventional plastic hats. Behind on her rent, Connie agrees to help sell the distinctive creations around Madison High School, where finding the right buyer—and the right sales pitch—proves no simple task. Written by Al Lewis and Arthur Alsberg, the episode is also known as “Mrs. Davis’ Mother’s Day Millinery.”

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
31:34 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks presents “Connie’s New Job Offer,” episode 52, originally broadcast on July 31, 1949. Eve Arden stars as English teacher Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon as Madison High principal Osgood Conklin and Jeff Chandler as Philip Boynton.

During Madison High’s summer session, Connie hears about a potentially better-paying secretarial position in Norwich, Connecticut. As word of the possible career change travels, it affects Connie’s already lively relationships with Conklin, Boynton, Mrs. Davis, and Walter Denton. Originally heard on CBS with Palmolive and Luster-Cream sponsorship, the episode also reflects a topical sponsor contest tie-in of its day.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
30:16 Closing

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