Duffy's Tavern was an American situation comedy radio series that aired from 1941 to 1951. It was later a television series that aired in 1954.

The opening of Duffy's Tavern began with the sound of a piano playing "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," sometimes with several people singing along. A telephone ringing would cut through the music. Archie would answer the phone: "Duffy's Tavern where the elite meet to eat. Duffy ain't here, Archie the manager speaking" (short pause) "Oh hello Duffy." Duffy, the bar's actual owner was never heard, listners herd only Archie's side of the conversation.

Archie the manager, played by Ed Gardner, led the antics at the bar & grill on Third Avenue. Regulars included Ms. Duffy (Duffy's man-crazy daughter), Eddie the janitor/helper around the bar, and Clifton Finnegan, a loveable moron.

Almost every week there was a guest star, from Shelley Winters to Nigel Bruce.

Volume 1 Episode List

40-07-29 Audition Show 43-06-01 Clifton Fadiman 43-12-07 Bing Crosby 44-03-02 No Title 44-03-07 Col Stoopnagle 44-12-22 Monty Woolley 45-12-21 The Cast Does A Christmas Carol 46-01-11 Making A Movie guest Larry Storch 46-02-01 Peggy Lee 46-05-03 Archie Takes Up Reading 46-12-18 The Raffle 47-01-22 John H Anthony and Minerva Pious 47-05-18 Coming Out Party 47-11-05 Rudy Vallee 48-12-23 Archie Meets Jesus 48-12-29 Christmas Cards 49-02-09 Archies Philosophy 49-02-16 Archies Yearbook 49-02-23 Patent on Electricity 49-03-02 Marlene Dietrich 49-03-16 The Bully with Sheldon Leonard 49-04-06 Double Date 49-04-13 No MoreIous at Tavern 49-04-20 Cass Daley 49-04-27 Someones Getting Hitched 49-05-04 Playing Poker with Charles Coburn 49-05-11 Duffy the Detective 49-05-18 Most Popular Bartender On 3rd Ave 49-05-25 Opera with Ed Wynn 49-06-15 Bob Crosby

50-09-07 Army Surplus Helicopter 50-09-21 Barry Nelson 50-12-22 Charles Coburn Plays Santa Claus 51-01-12 A Lady Visits the Draft Board 51-01-26 Actors Club at the Tavern 51-01-26 Mystery Valentine 51-02-02 Archie Runs for Office 51-02-09 A Literary Society Meeting 51-02-16 Archie the Hypnotist 51-02-23 Job Opening 51-03-02 1670 Diary of P Stuyvesant 51-03-09 Archie Writes An Opera 51-03-16 Fashion Lecture with Arthur Treacher 51-03-23 Culture Comes to Duffys 51-04-20 Archie Wants to Be a Lion Tamer 51-04-27 Accountant Looks Over Books 51-05-04 Its Latin Night at Duffys 51-10-05 Party for Columnists 51-11-02 Spanish Floor Show 51-11-09 Cultural Singing Contest 51-12-28 Tavern Is Flat Broke 51-xx-xx Archie Cuts Prices 10 Percent 5x-xx-xx Joan Bennett xx-xx-xx Dream Girl xx-xx-xx Eddie Quits xx-xx-xx Exclusive Actors Club xx-xx-xx Peggy Lee xx-xx-xx Shelly Winters xx-xx-xx No Title