# The Danny Kaye Show

Networks named by its archives: CBS. Heard 1945–1946. 57 episodes.

Singles from the OTRR Maintained Danny Kaye set. THE DANNY KAYE SHOW In December 1944 it was announced that Pabst Sales Co. was dropping The Kenny Baker Show in favor of a vehicle for rising star Danny Kaye. Pabst had tried to sign established comedian Fred Allen for the show at a whopping cost of $25,000 per episode but the effort fizzled when Allen reportedly sniffing that he didn’t care to work for a beer company. Kaye agreed to a package costing the beer producer $16,000 per week, 2/3 the cost of Fred Allen. The Danny Kaye Show debuted on January 6, 1945 and featured Eve Arden, Frank Nelson, Lionel Stander among others. Music was provided by Harry James and a 26-piece orchestra. Interestingly, before signing onto the show James contractually insisted that his wife would never be mentioned and that he would not serve as a comedy stooge for Kaye. Lionel Stander served as the second man while Ken Niles was announcer (followed by Fred Robbins and Dick Joy). Dick Mack of Warwick & Legler was the producer. Initially Phil Rapp was approached to script the show but talks fell through and Kaye’s wife Sylvia Fine was responsible for much of the writing when it first took to the air. The highly regarded Goodman Ace took over writing duties when the show returned in the fall on September 28 at a salary of $3,500 per episode. Eventually Ace walked away calling the entire effort a “lost cause.” During its sixteen-month run (minus a 1945 summer hiatus) The Danny Kaye Show never…

## Sets

- The Danny Kaye Show Singles (Old Time Radio Researchers): the Internet Archive states no licence or rights for it. Source: https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles
- The Danny Kaye Show (Old Time Radio): Marked Public domain (Creative Commons dedication) by its uploader at the Internet Archive; the record gives no basis for it. Source: https://archive.org/details/dannykayeshow
- Danny Kaye Show (Old Time Radio): the Internet Archive states no licence or rights for it. Source: https://archive.org/details/otr_dannykayeshow
- Danny Kaye Shows (Old Time Radio): the Internet Archive states no licence or rights for it. Source: https://archive.org/details/DannyKayeShows
- Danny Kaye 45 01 20 The Blues (Old Time Radio): the Internet Archive states no licence or rights for it. Source: https://archive.org/details/DannyKaye450120TheBlues

## Episodes, in broadcast order

1. [First Show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/e3201257dddd), aired 6 January 1945 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/dannykayeshow/45-01-06_01_First_Show.mp3
1. [Guest Eddie Cantor](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/460482e48bcf), aired 6 January 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201945-01-06%20%28001%29%20Guest%20Eddie%20Cantor.mp3
1. [The Story of His Life](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/2de321304f1f), aired 13 January 1945 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/dannykayeshow/45-01-13_02_The_Story_of_His_Life.mp3
1. [Life of Danny Kaye, the](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/6b8fe701fceb), aired 13 January 1945 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/otr_dannykayeshow/1945-01-130002-DannyKayeShowthe-LifeofDannyKayethe.mp3
1. [The Life of Danny Kaye](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/6983818fc953), aired 13 January 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201945-01-13%20%28002%29%20The%20Life%20of%20Danny%20Kaye.mp3
1. [Auction Sale](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/b275df9aca59), aired 20 January 1945 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/dannykayeshow/45-01-20_03_Auction_Sale.mp3
1. [The Blues](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/360f7bf70635), aired 20 January 1945 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/DannyKaye450120TheBlues/Danny%20Kaye%2045-01-20%20The%20Blues.mp3
1. [Blues, the](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/b738fbb948a6), aired 20 January 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/otr_dannykayeshow/1945-01-200003-DannyKayeShowthe-Bluesthe.mp3
1. [The Milking Machine](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/1b748cfdff5c), aired 20 January 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201945-01-20%20%28003%29%20The%20Milking%20Machine.mp3
1. [Singing in the Bathtub](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/7e42239e8ea7), aired 27 January 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/dannykayeshow/45-01-27_04_Singing_in_the_Bathtub.mp3
1. [Kaye](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/7dc526aa3997), aired 27 January 1945 (22 min): https://archive.org/download/DannyKayeShows/450127Kaye.mp3
1. [Plane Trip to Washington](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/11f14b5dc4a7), aired 27 January 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201945-01-27%20%28004%29%20Plane%20Trip%20to%20Washington.mp3
1. [Back From Washington](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/757aa3bd9499), aired 3 February 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/dannykayeshow/45-02-03_05_Back_From_Washington.mp3
1. [Brings Baby From Washington](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/c87ab6ee5c0a), aired 3 February 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/otr_dannykayeshow/1945-02-030005-DannyKayeShowthe-BringsBabyFromWashington.mp3
1. [A Baby From Washington (AFRS)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/711cceca8749), aired 3 February 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201945-02-03%20%28005%29%20A%20Baby%20From%20Washington%20%28AFRS%29.mp3
1. [A Baby From Washington](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/52a67d2b1eb2), aired 3 February 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201945-02-03%20%28005%29%20A%20Baby%20From%20Washington.mp3
1. [Air Mail Letter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/d6beab5482b6), aired 10 February 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/dannykayeshow/45-02-10_06_Air_Mail_Letter.mp3
1. [Sends Valentine to Jack Benny](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/6be3073276de), aired 10 February 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/otr_dannykayeshow/1945-02-100006-DannyKayeShowthe-SendsValentinetoJackBenny.mp3
1. [A Valentine for Jack Benny](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/b8f7b8a757c9), aired 10 February 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201945-02-10%20%28006%29%20A%20Valentine%20for%20Jack%20Benny.mp3
1. [Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/0706ed5a59c2), aired 17 February 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/dannykayeshow/45-02-17_07_Teaching_an_Old_Dog_New_Tricks.mp3
1. [Dog Gets Danny Evicted (AFRS)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/7a036f4cdbba), aired 17 February 1945 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201945-02-17%20%28007%29%20Dog%20Gets%20Danny%20Evicted%20%28AFRS%29.mp3
1. [Dog Gets Danny Evicted](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/a156209965a8), aired 17 February 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201945-02-17%20%28007%29%20Dog%20Gets%20Danny%20Evicted.mp3
1. [Opening Night](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/a4894a83185d), aired 24 February 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/dannykayeshow/45-02-24_08_Opening_Night.mp3
1. [Woman Building Inspector (AFRS)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/8baf6250e29b), aired 24 February 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201945-02-24%20%28008%29%20Woman%20Building%20Inspector%20%28AFRS%29.mp3
1. [Woman Building Inspector](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/27c92cf17a3d), aired 24 February 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201945-02-24%20%28008%29%20Woman%20Building%20Inspector.mp3
1. [Opening Night of Playhouse](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/6e7c213ac0b9), aired 3 March 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/dannykayeshow/45-03-03_09_Opening_Night_of_Playhouse.mp3
1. [Danny Kaye Playhouse, the](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/be166aa53b19), aired 3 March 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/otr_dannykayeshow/1945-03-030009-DannyKayeShowthe-DannyKayePlayhousethe.mp3
1. [The Danny Kaye Theater (AFRS)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/d22b7fe7af19), aired 3 March 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201945-03-03%20%28009%29%20The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Theater%20%28AFRS%29.mp3
1. [The Danny Kaye Theater](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/e0d6ffcc86d9), aired 3 March 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201945-03-03%20%28009%29%20The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Theater.mp3
1. [Theater Performance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/789ed3107ae3), aired 10 March 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/dannykayeshow/45-03-10_10_Theater_Performance.mp3
1. [Romeo and Juliet](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/8776bd1f1485), aired 10 March 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201945-03-10%20%28010%29%20Romeo%20and%20Juliet.mp3
1. [AFRS 6 Uncle Dans Cabin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/9b1f71afa671), aired 17 March 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/dannykayeshow/45-03-17_AFRS_6_Uncle_Dans_Cabin.mp3
1. [Accent-U-Ate the Positive](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/62523343e816), aired 17 March 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/otr_dannykayeshow/1945-03-170011-DannyKayeShowthe-Accent-U-AtethePositive.mp3
1. [One Man's Irish Family (AFRS)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/e50b2866fab3), aired 17 March 1945 (31 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201945-03-17%20%28011%29%20One%20Man%27s%20Irish%20Family%20%28AFRS%29.mp3
1. [AFRS 7 Mystery of the Murdered Meatball](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/7791b326aec5), aired 24 March 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/dannykayeshow/45-03-24_AFRS_7_Mystery_of_the_Murdered_Meatball.mp3
1. [Great Diamond Robbery, the](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/7145f80ddb62), aired 24 March 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/otr_dannykayeshow/1945-03-240012-DannyKayeShowthe-GreatDiamondRobberythe.mp3
1. [AFRS 8 The Great Donivitch Kayeoff](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/96541b83fb68), aired 31 March 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/dannykayeshow/45-03-31_AFRS_8_The_Great_Donivitch_Kayeoff.mp3
1. [AFRS 12 Danny Returns From New York](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/bdebdc83add1), aired 7 April 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/dannykayeshow/45-04-07_AFRS_12_Danny_Returns_From_New_York.mp3
1. [Diary of a Train Trip to Hollywood (AFRS)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/08c850e8b029), aired 7 April 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201945-04-07%20%28014%29%20Diary%20of%20a%20Train%20Trip%20to%20Hollywood%20%28AFRS%29.mp3
1. [AFRS 13 One Irish Mans Family](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/548d9ecf1edf), aired 14 April 1945 (31 min): https://archive.org/download/dannykayeshow/45-04-14_AFRS_13_One_Irish_Mans_Family.mp3
1. [Guest Benny Rubin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/473dd3a52b48), aired 11 May 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/dannykayeshow/45-05-11_19_Guest_Benny_Rubin.mp3
1. [Concerto for War Bonds](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/2b3568b27b43), aired 11 May 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201945-05-11%20%28019%29%20Concerto%20for%20War%20Bonds.mp3
1. [Danny has a Dream](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/9758091a3a50), aired 1 June 1945 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201945-06-01%20%28022%29%20Danny%20has%20a%20Dream.mp3
1. [Frank Sinatra Substitutes While Danny is on Tour (AFRS)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/3a4ed1ed7f28), aired 5 October 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201945-10-05%20%28024%29%20Frank%20Sinatra%20Substitutes%20While%20Danny%20is%20on%20Tour%20%28AFRS%29.mp3
1. [George Burns and Gracie Allen Substitute (AFRS)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/94e4d7ee4b6c), aired 19 October 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201945-10-19%20%28026%29%20George%20Burns%20and%20Gracie%20Allen%20Substitute%20%28AFRS%29.mp3
1. [Jack Benny Fills In Ghost Of Diamond Jim Brady At Seance AFRS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/c7fbddc81446), aired 26 October 1945 (24 min): https://archive.org/download/dannykayeshow/45-10-26_Jack_Benny_Fills_In-Ghost_Of_Diamond_Jim_Brady_At_Seance_AFRS.mp3
1. [Jack Benny Substitutes While Danny is on Tour](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/ab41141fd9ac), aired 26 October 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201945-10-26%20%28027%29%20Jack%20Benny%20Substitutes%20While%20Danny%20is%20on%20Tour.mp3
1. [xx His Own Guest Star](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/d31f09b5d1d6), aired 25 January 1946 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/dannykayeshow/46-01-25_xx_His_Own_Guest_Star.mp3
1. [Court of Human Relations (AFRS)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/3c5224060fac), aired 25 January 1946 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201946-01-25%20%28040%29%20Court%20of%20Human%20Relations%20%28AFRS%29.mp3
1. [Guest Carmen Miranda](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/0aa3d11279f9), aired 15 February 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201946-02-15%20%28043%29%20Guest%20Carmen%20Miranda.mp3
1. [AFRS 39 The Wife of ORiley](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/ffbc01745d85), aired 1 March 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/dannykayeshow/46-03-01_AFRS_39_The_Wife_of_ORiley.mp3
1. [Guest Orson Welles](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/213571dbcd46), aired 1 March 1946 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201946-03-01%20%28045%29%20Guest%20Orson%20Welles.mp3
1. [Guest Orson Welles (AFRS)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/1f140ac4e2ef), aired 1 March 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201946-03-01%20%28045%29%20Guest%20Orson%20Welles%20%28AFRS%29.mp3
1. [Guests Benay Venuta and Dick Powell](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/0cc2334022ab), aired 22 March 1946 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201946-03-22%20%28048%29%20Guests%20Benay%20Venuta%20and%20Dick%20Powell.mp3
1. [Guest Arthur Treacher (AFRS)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/a25ccaed0f1f), aired 24 May 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/The%20Danny%20Kaye%20Show%201946-05-24%20%28057%29%20Guest%20Arthur%20Treacher%20%28AFRS%29.mp3
1. [Eve Arden Biography](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/2d21ae65ed23) (2:43): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Danny_Kaye_Singles/Eve%20Arden%20Biography.mp3
1. [xx xx xx King Danny The Kaye of Brooklyn](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/danny-kaye/92a3717fe1c2) (28 min): https://archive.org/download/dannykayeshow/xx-xx-xx_King_Danny_The_Kaye_of_Brooklyn.mp3

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