# Joan Davis

Networks named by its archives: CBS, NBC. Heard 1943–1950. 43 episodes.

THE JOAN DAVIS SHOW The Joan Davis Show is a title applied — in some cases specifically and in other cases generically — to several old-time radio comedy programs in the United States, some of which had other distinct titles as indicated below. Comedian Joan Davis starred in the programs, all but one version of which were broadcast on CBS. The Sealtest Village Store (1943-1945) Singer Rudy Vallée's joining the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II left Sealtest Dairy with no star for The Rudy Vallee Show, which it sponsored. Therefore, the program was revamped and renamed The Sealtest Village Store. Davis was promoted from cast member to star in the new program, which debuted on July 8, 1943, on NBC. Her character was the proprietor of the title store, a woman who "chased men and pined for a steady beau". Jack Haley joined the cast as the male lead in the role of Davis' helper in the story, apparently because NBC officials were dubious that a female star could be successful as the sole lead in a program. David C. Tucker, in his biography of Davis, described the program as "a ratings winner for NBC from 1943 through 1945". The musical void left by Vallée's departure was filled by singer David Street. Davis emerged as a strong presence behind the scenes as well as on the air. Her disagreements with producer Tom McAvity over what was best for the show eventually led to McAvity's leaving the program, to be replaced by Robert Redd. As the end of Davis' contract with the sponsor…

## Sets

- OTRR Joan Davis Singles (Old Time Radio Researchers): the Internet Archive states no licence or rights for it. Source: https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles

## Episodes, in broadcast order

1. [Guest - Frank Sinatra](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/430073c7fdc3), aired 9 September 1943 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Sealtest%20Village%20Store%201943-09-09%20%28010%29%20Guest%20-%20Frank%20Sinatra.mp3
1. [Rudy Is Back from the Coast Guard](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/1286601cdae3), aired 28 October 1943 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Sealtest%20Village%20Store%201943-10-28%20%28017%29%20Rudy%20is%20Back%20from%20the%20Coats%20Guard.mp3
1. [Computing Joan's Income Tax (AFRS #66)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/b2bdc770a404), aired 9 March 1944 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Sealtest%20Village%20Store%201944-03-09%20%28036%29%20Computing%20Joan%27s%20Income%20Tax%20%28AFRS%20%2366%29.mp3
1. [Guest - George Raft (AFRS #27)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/2cac2846aaec), aired 23 March 1944 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Sealtest%20Village%20Store%201944-03-23%20%28038%29%20Guest%20-%20George%20Raft%20%28AFRS%20%2327%29.mp3
1. [Wants to Join the WAVES (AFRS)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/a60245d6cfaa), aired 6 April 1944 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Sealtest%20Village%20Store%201944-04-06%20%28040%29%20Joan%20Wants%20to%20Join%20the%20WAVES%20%28AFRS%29.mp3
1. [Joan Researches Her Ancestors (AFRS)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/2b054a7c3831), aired 27 April 1944 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Sealtest%20Village%20Store%201944-04-27%20%28043%29%20Joan%20Researches%20Her%20Ancestors%20%28AFRS%29.mp3
1. [Summer Series - Guest Host Edward Everett Horton](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/a1434543299f), aired 3 August 1944 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Sealtest%20Village%20Store%201944-08-03%20%28000%29%20Summer%20Series%20-%20Guest%20Host%20Edward%20Everett%20Horton.mp3
1. [Summer Series - Buying Engagement Ring (AFRS #48)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/bb149dca03af), aired 17 August 1944 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Sealtest%20Village%20Store%201944-08-17%20%28000%29%20Summer%20Series%20-%20Buying%20Engagement%20Ring%20%28AFRS%20%2348%29.mp3
1. [The New Hairdresser (AFRS #58)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/2f564314d713), aired 26 October 1944 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Sealtest%20Village%20Store%201944-10-26%20%28061%29%20The%20New%20Hairdresser%20%28AFRS%20%2358%29.mp3
1. [Joan Wants to Borrow Jack's Car (AFRS #60)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/6cc684b26bd2), aired 9 November 1944 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Sealtest%20Village%20Store%201944-11-09%20%28063%29%20Joan%20Wants%20to%20Borrow%20Jack%27s%20Car%20%28AFRS%20%2360%29.mp3
1. [Joan Has Inherited Property (AFRS #70)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/238aff9d22fd), aired 18 January 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Sealtest%20Village%20Store%201945-01-18%20%28073%29%20Joan%20Has%20Inherited%20Property%20%28AFRS%20%2370%29.mp3
1. [Jack Has $500 (AFRS #87)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/89d4e6d9e4ae), aired 17 May 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Sealtest%20Village%20Store%201945-05-17%20%28090%29%20Jack%20Has%20%24500%20%28AFRS%20%2387%29.mp3
1. [Sell Bonds, Win a Screen Test (AFRS #90)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/869a00fc46f7), aired 7 June 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Sealtest%20Village%20Store%201945-06-07%20%28093%29%20Sell%20Bonds%2C%20Win%20a%20Screen%20Test%20%28AFRS%20%2390%29.mp3
1. [Season Premiere](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/f671c449ec66), aired 3 September 1945 (7:02): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Show%2C%20The%201945-09-03%20%28001%29%20Season%20Premiere.mp3
1. [Will Andy Russell Make a Movie for Atomic Pictures?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/3ee1f64d4a92), aired 22 October 1945 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Show%2C%20The%201945-10-22%20%28008%29%20Will%20Andy%20Russell%20Make%20a%20Movie%20for%20Atomic%20Pictures.mp3
1. [Going Hunting](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/d3cbab5eb911), aired 3 December 1945 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Show%2C%20The%201945-12-03%20%28014%29%20Going%20Hunting.mp3
1. [Red Flannel Underwear](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/faeac343123d), aired 10 December 1945 (24 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Show%2C%20The%201945-12-10%20%28015%29%20Red%20Flannel%20Underwear.mp3
1. [Joan Takes a Fall](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/a4a75b69754c), aired 24 December 1945 (24 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Show%2C%20The%201945-12-24%20%28017%29%20Joan%20Takes%20a%20Fall.mp3
1. [Barbara Plays a Trick on Joan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/7b236096d458), aired 7 January 1946 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Show%2C%20The%201946-01-07%20%28019%29%20Barbara%20Plays%20a%20Trick%20on%20Joan.mp3
1. [Double Love Triangle](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/fb672a69f7dd), aired 21 January 1946 (24 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Show%2C%20The%201946-01-21%20%28021%29%20Double%20Love%20Triangle.mp3
1. [Joan Joins Literary Society](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/84a840fec9a8), aired 28 January 1946 (24 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Show%2C%20The%201946-01-28%20%28022%29%20Joan%20Joins%20Literary%20Society.mp3
1. [Gold Found in Swanville](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/a57275c12d5e), aired 4 February 1946 (24 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Show%2C%20The%201946-02-04%20%28023%29%20Gold%20Found%20in%20Swanville.mp3
1. [Birthday Party for Joan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/ce675a216e97), aired 11 February 1946 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Show%2C%20The%201946-02-11%20%28024%29%20Birthday%20Party%20for%20Joan.mp3
1. [Three Hundred Dollars Missing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/d115e1f8b9d4), aired 18 February 1946 (24 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Show%2C%20The%201946-02-18%20%28025%29%20Three%20Hundred%20Dollars%20Missing.mp3
1. [U.N.O. Meeting](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/0c60416f6359), aired 25 February 1946 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Show%2C%20The%201946-02-25%20%28026%29%20U.N.O.%20Meeting.mp3
1. [Joan Has Insomnia](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/f0d6773f130d), aired 11 March 1946 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Show%2C%20The%201946-03-11%20%28028%29%20Joan%20Has%20Insomnia.mp3
1. [Counterfeiter Visits Tea Room](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/a01073f936be), aired 18 March 1946 (24 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Show%2C%20The%201946-03-18%20%28029%29%20Counterfeiter%20Visits%20Tea%20Room.mp3
1. [Joan Plans a Vacation (Rehearsal)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/0e6e8ab55268), aired 27 May 1946 (23 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Show%2C%20The%201946-05-27%20%28039%29%20Joan%20Plans%20a%20Vacation%20%28Rehearsal%29.mp3
1. [Joan Cooks Dinner](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/791a455f1606), aired 11 November 1946 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Show%2C%20The%201946-11-11%20%28045%29%20Joan%20Cooks%20Dinner.mp3
1. [Guests - Danny Thomas and Florence Halop (West Coast Broadcast)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/cf9cf3bfcc8a), aired 4 October 1947 (32 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Time%201947-10-04%20%28001%29%20Guests%20-%20Danny%20Thomas%20and%20Florence%20Halop%20%28West%20Coast%20Broadcast%29.mp3
1. [Career Woman, Guest - Danny Thomas](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/ed728717865b), aired 18 October 1947 (24 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Time%201947-10-18%20%28003%29%20Career%20Woman%2C%20Guest%20-%20Danny%20Thomas.mp3
1. [Joan's Cleaning Fluid](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/407f5f88a6cc), aired 6 December 1947 (16 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Time%201947-12-06%20%28009%29%20Joan%27s%20Cleaning%20Fluid.mp3
1. [Sam Spade](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/6edf7e898c2d), aired 24 January 1948 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Time%201948-01-24%20%28015%29%20Sam%20Spade.mp3
1. [Joan Wants to Be a Nurse](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/81e011f8a0fa), aired 14 February 1948 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Time%201948-02-14%20%28018%29%20Joan%20Wants%20to%20Be%20a%20Nurse.mp3
1. [Joan becomes a Mystery Writer (AFRS)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/8a3af0a87a58), aired 6 March 1948 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Time%201948-03-06%20%28022%29%20Joan%20Becomes%20a%20Mystery%20Writer%20%28AFRS%29.mp3
1. [Joan becomes a Mystery Writer (network)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/00a00d65ccef), aired 6 March 1948 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Time%201948-03-06%20%28022%29%20Joan%20Becomes%20a%20Mystery%20Writer%20%28network%29.mp3
1. [Joan Sells Advertising (AFRS #76)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/06710e4ec0f0), aired 27 March 1948 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Time%201948-03-27%20%28024%29%20Joan%20Sells%20Advertising%20%28AFRS%20%2376%29.mp3
1. [Is Joan Married to John Payne?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/2a6b0d10bfc0), aired 3 April 1948 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Time%201948-04-03%20%28025%29%20Is%20Joan%20Married%20to%20John%20Payne.mp3
1. [Guest - Rudy Vallee](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/bdbf9e578159), aired 17 April 1948 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Time%201948-04-17%20%28027%29%20Guest%20-%20Rudy%20Vallee.mp3
1. [Guest - Al Jolson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/665751d49885), aired 20 January 1950 (31 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Leave%20It%20to%20Joan%201950-01-20%20%28030%29%20Guest%20-%20Al%20Jolson.mp3
1. [Old Time Radio Researchers Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/6104ec0e7676) (3:01): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/00%20OTRR%20Introduction.mp3
1. [Biography](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/f11e36c6596a) (5:51): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/01%20Joan%20Davis%20Biography.mp3
1. [Biography](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/joan-davis/1f05520e0bbd) (5:51): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Joan_Davis_Singles/Joan%20Davis%20Biography.mp3

A set by the Old Time Radio Researchers Group (otrr.org), at the Internet Archive's Old Time Radio collection.

Nothing here is called public domain on this site's say-so. In the United States, sound recordings first fixed before 15 February 1972 have federal protection under the Music Modernization Act of 2018, for most until 2067 at the latest, so most American radio of the 1930s to the 1950s is not in the public domain there. Each set shows the licence, mark or statement its archive gives, and says whose it is.