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Claudia Radio 1941 ep000 Audition
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep001) Meet the Naughtons
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep002) Let Them Eat Cake
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep003 The Wedding Presents
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep004 Many Happy Returns
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep005 The New Apartment
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep006 It's a Lock
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep007 Introspection
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep008 Mamas Early Birthday
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep009 Claudia Worries
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep010 Moving Day
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep011 The First Quarrel
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep012 Dog Days
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep013 Life with Major
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep014 Salmon on Sale
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep015) Dinner Plans
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep016) The Salmon Mousse
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep017) Return of the Wedding Presents
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep018) The Leaky Faucet
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep019) The Beginning of our Home
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep020) Family Finances
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep021) The New Car
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep023) The Trip
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep024) David's Shirt
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep025) A Beautiful Sunday
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep026) Driving Downtown
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep027) Rogers Visit
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep028 The Broken Mandarin
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep029 The Engagement Ring
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep030 Mama is Ill
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep031 Davids Cold
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep032 Armistice Day
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep033 The Kittens
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep034 A Sick Kitten
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep035 Stolen Car
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep036 A Small Death
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep037 Hartley and Julia Return
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep038 Opera Tickets
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep039 A Night at the Opera
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep040 An Available Apartment
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep041 Bath Time for Shakespeare
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep042 No Room at the Inn
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep043 Painted into a Corner
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep044 Thanksgiving Dinner
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep045 Nice Night for a Walk
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep046 Were Just Looking
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep047 The Whole Tooth
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep048 Through Claudia's Eyes
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep049 Can We Put Clothes in It Too?
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep050 The Shiner
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep051 A Genuine Antique
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep052 Claudia Suspects
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep053 The Joyous News
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep054 A Blank Canvas
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep055 A Real Stunner
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep056 The New Carpets
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep057 Psychic Buttons
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep058 A Job Offer
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep059 Heartbreak
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep060 Without Mama
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep061 Pipe Shopping
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep062 Lost and Found
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep063 Christmas Eve
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep064 Merry Christmas
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep065 A Surprise for Claudia
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep066 Claudia's Birthday
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep067 Naming the Dane
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep068 New Years Eve
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep069 Julias New Year Musicale
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep070 The Parking Lot
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep071 Women Drivers
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep072) Married or Not
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep073) The Organ Grinder
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep074) The New Secretary
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep075) Lottie Takes Over
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep076) Rogers Idea
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep077) Dropping Hints
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep078) David's Enthusiasm
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep079) Todays Upcoming Trip
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep080) The Old House
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep138) Dinner with Aunt Louisa
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep139) Browsing the Catalog
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep140) Vacuums and Mailboxes
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep141) The Moving Men
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep142) An Important Banquet
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Claudia Radio 1948 ep143 Mamas Living Arrangements
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep144) The Last Night in New York
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep145) Driving to the New House
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep086) Discussing the Bid
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep087) Telephone Negotiations
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep088) Surprise Competition
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep089) Claudia Makes a Call
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep090) Mama Sees the House
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep091) A Bicycle Accident
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep092) David the Nursemaid
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Claudia Radio 1947 (ep093) A Business Trip
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Claudia Radio 1948 ep081) Of Men and Houses
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep082) Hat Shopping with Julia
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep083) Lunch with Hartley
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep084) Nothing Ever Happens To Us
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep085) Waiting for the Mailman
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep094) Goodbye at the Airport
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep095) First Night Alone
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep096) Reggie Stops By
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep097) Legal Complications
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep098) Delilah Comes Through
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep099) Filing the Paperwork
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep100) Dinner with Reggie
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep101) Bluffs Infection
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep102) Planning the Renovation
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep103) New Shoes
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep104) Lottie and Reggie
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep105) Bluffs Homecoming
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep106) Finding a Contractor
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep107) A Little Something for the House
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep108) Cornered By Mrs. Meeker
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep109) Has Claudia Changed
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep110) Renovation Begins
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep111) Painting Pants
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep112) Visiting Hartley
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep113) Running into Helen
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep114) A Missing Plumber
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep115) Telephone Woes
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep116) Three Alarm Fire
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep117) Explaining Insurance
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep118) Astrology
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep119) Digging a Well
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep120) Income Tax
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep121) A Snack at 4 A.M.
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep122) What To Do With The Barn
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep123) The Tree Surgeon
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep125) Waiting for the Train
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep126) Shopping for the Baby
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep127) Finding a Farmer
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep128) Laundry Problems
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep129) The Interior Decorator
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep130) The Flower Seller
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep131) Renting the Apartment
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep132) Jeffrey Pays a Visit
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep133) The Night Clubbers
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep134) April Fools Day
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Claudia Radio 1948 ep135 Finding the Stateroom
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Claudia Radio 1948 ep136 Hiring a Maid
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Claudia Radio 1948 ep137 Opening the Safe
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep138) Dinner with Aunt Louisa
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep139) Browsing the Catalog
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep140) Vacuums and Mailboxes
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep141) The Moving Men
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep142) An Important Banquet
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep143) Mamas Living Arrangements
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep144) The Last Night in New York
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep145) Driving to the New House
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep146) Peaceful in the Country
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep147) News of the Neighbors
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep148) Egg Hunting
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep149) In the Gloaming
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep150) Hiring a Farmer
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep151) Noises in the Night
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep152) Repairing the Wall
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep153) Chicken in the Oven
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep154) A Visit from Bertha and Fritz
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep155) The Happy Woman
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep156) Mama Takes the Train
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep157) Reviewing the Budget
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep158) The New Maid
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep159) Noises in the Pipes
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep160) Dry Flies
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep161) Parking the Car
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep162) An Appointment in New York
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep163) Breakfast in Bed
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep164) An Evening Stroll
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep165) The Prodigal Pup
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep166) Gertrude Arrives
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep167) Fresh Off the Farm
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep168) The Lack of a Jack
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep169) A Letter of Recommendation
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep170) Claudia's Secret Letter
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep171) Gertrude's One Weakness
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep172) Will Actress Claudia Stage a Comeback
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep173) Late For The Train
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep174) George Needs An Architect
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep175) Victoria Manners Pays a Visit and Takes a Long Long Look at David
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep176) Lunch with Victoria Manners
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep177) The Bet
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep178) David at Home
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep179) Roger Comes to Dinner
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep180) Gone Fishin
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep181) Jeff Killian Expelled from School Is Coming to Eastbrook
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep182) Jeff Has a Hard First Day on the Farm
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep183) Fisherman
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep184) Jeffs Mother Changes Her Plans
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Claudia Radio 1948 (ep185) Claudia Decides to Meddle
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Claudia Radio 1947 ep004 Many Happy Returns

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Claudia, which is perhaps better known as Claudia and David, was an old-time radio show based on a series of short stories written by Rose Franken and William Brown Meloney, which appeared in Redbook magazine.

The program was a soap opera centered on newlyweds David and Claudia Naughton. It followed the problems and the successes, big and small, of an average newly married couple, including the need for thrift, having an overhanded mother-in-law, and all those charming little moments of life. The program began as a skit on The Kate Smith Hour in 1941 and was expanded into a full summer series a month later. In those original shows, Claudia was played by Patricia Ryan and David by Richard Kollmar.

Franken and Meloney's stories were collected into books that were adapted into a pair of RKO films, Claudia in 1943 and Claudia and David in 1946. Both films starred Robert Young and Dorothy McGuire. The success of the films prompted Coca-Cola to sponsor a 15-minute syndicated weekday radio program in the 1947-1948 season, starring Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree.

Syndicated version
Claudia and David were brought back to radio in 1947 with a new cast, a new sponsor, and a new means of distribution. Katharine Bard and Paul Crabtree played Claudia and David, and Peggy Allenby played Mrs. Brown. The program was sponsored by Coca-Cola and distributed via Electrical transcription. It originated at WGN in Chicago.

Claudia and David are an American old-time radio drama. One version was broadcast on CBS July 4, 1941 - September 26, 1941, and another was syndicated in 1947.
Background
Claudia and David were first heard on radio in a segment on the June 6, 1941, episode of The Kate Smith Hour. At that time, Claudia had just fallen in love with David. When Smith's program went off for the summer, the 10-minute segments were expanded to fill her time slot. The couple's wedding occurred on the July 11, 1941, episode.

The characters first appeared in 10 short stories by Rose Franken that were published in Redbook magazine from October 1938 through August 1939. Claudia, the Story of a Marriage, a book that included those stories and additional material, was published in 1939. It was followed by other books about the couple.

Premise
The program focused on the lives of David and Claudia Naughton, a young married couple. At 18, Claudia's close ties to her mother threatened the future of her marriage to David. The couple also had to deal with financial problems, getting used to each other, and other adjustments typical of a new marriage. In the first episode, David's life was threatened by a sudden illness, resulting in increased tension between David's mother and the rest of the family, while it strengthened the bonds among David, Claudia, and her mother.

Personnel
The program's actors and the characters that they portrayed are shown in the table below.

Actor Character
Patricia Ryan Claudia Brown Naughton
Richard Kollmar David Naughton
Jane Seymour Claudia's mother
Irene Hubbard David's mother
Joe King was the announcer, and Peter van Steeden provided the music.

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