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<div class='seriesDetails'>
<section>
<img alt='cover image' title='My Friend Irma'
src='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'>
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<ul>
<li>Comedy</li>
</ul>
<label>My Friend Irma</label>
<aside>
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<span>49 episodes</span>
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<span>Aired 1947-1954</span>
</aside>
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</section>
<div class='detail'>
<ol><li class='episode' title='Jane Meets Irma (Dinner for Jane&#39;s Boss)'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00001.mp3'>
<label>Jane Meets Irma (Dinner for Jane&#39;s Boss)</label>
<aside>
<span>29mins</span>
<span>Aired 1947-04-11</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Irma Gives Rent Money to Al'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00002.mp3'>
<label>Irma Gives Rent Money to Al</label>
<aside>
<span>30mins</span>
<span>Aired 1947-04-18</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Jane and Irma Lose their Jobs'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00006.mp3'>
<label>Jane and Irma Lose their Jobs</label>
<aside>
<span>29mins</span>
<span>Aired 1947-05-16</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Fur Coat'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00010.mp3'>
<label>The Fur Coat</label>
<aside>
<span>28mins</span>
<span>Aired 1947-06-13</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Too Much Publicity'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00013.mp3'>
<label>Too Much Publicity</label>
<aside>
<span>25mins</span>
<span>Aired 1947-07-07</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Piano Lessons for Junior'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00015.mp3'>
<label>Piano Lessons for Junior</label>
<aside>
<span>24mins</span>
<span>Aired 1947-07-21</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Reward'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00034.mp3'>
<label>The Reward</label>
<aside>
<span>29mins</span>
<span>Aired 1947-12-01</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Eyes Have It'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00035.mp3'>
<label>The Eyes Have It</label>
<aside>
<span>29mins</span>
<span>Aired 1947-12-08</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Dancing Fools'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00036.mp3'>
<label>Dancing Fools</label>
<aside>
<span>30mins</span>
<span>Aired 1947-12-15</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Double Surprise (Christmas Party)'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00037.mp3'>
<label>Double Surprise (Christmas Party)</label>
<aside>
<span>32mins</span>
<span>Aired 1947-12-22</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Gentlemen Prefer'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00038.mp3'>
<label>Gentlemen Prefer</label>
<aside>
<span>29mins</span>
<span>Aired 1947-12-29</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Great Irma'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00039.mp3'>
<label>The Great Irma</label>
<aside>
<span>29mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-01-05</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Lucky Couple Contest'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00040.mp3'>
<label>Lucky Couple Contest</label>
<aside>
<span>23mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-01-12</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Book Crook'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00041.mp3'>
<label>The Book Crook</label>
<aside>
<span>29mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-01-19</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Lonely Hearts Club'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00042.mp3'>
<label>The Lonely Hearts Club</label>
<aside>
<span>29mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-01-26</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Red Hand'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00043.mp3'>
<label>The Red Hand</label>
<aside>
<span>30mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-02-02</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Billy Boy (The Boxer)'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00044.mp3'>
<label>Billy Boy (The Boxer)</label>
<aside>
<span>29mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-02-09</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Professor&#39;s Concerto'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00045.mp3'>
<label>The Professor&#39;s Concerto</label>
<aside>
<span>30mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-02-16</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='It&#39;s All Relative'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00046.mp3'>
<label>It&#39;s All Relative</label>
<aside>
<span>30mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-02-23</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Fortune Raised'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00047.mp3'>
<label>Fortune Raised</label>
<aside>
<span>30mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-03-01</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Double Troubles'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00048.mp3'>
<label>Double Troubles</label>
<aside>
<span>30mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-03-08</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Buy or Sell'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00049.mp3'>
<label>Buy or Sell</label>
<aside>
<span>30mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-03-15</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Election Connection'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00050.mp3'>
<label>Election Connection</label>
<aside>
<span>29mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-03-22</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Big Secret'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00051.mp3'>
<label>The Big Secret</label>
<aside>
<span>30mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-03-29</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Irma&#39;s Inheritance'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00052.mp3'>
<label>Irma&#39;s Inheritance</label>
<aside>
<span>30mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-04-05</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Dinner Date'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00054.mp3'>
<label>Dinner Date</label>
<aside>
<span>30mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-04-19</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Manhatten Magazine'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00055.mp3'>
<label>Manhatten Magazine</label>
<aside>
<span>30mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-04-26</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Acute Love Sickness'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00056.mp3'>
<label>Acute Love Sickness</label>
<aside>
<span>30mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-05-03</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Bon Voyage'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00057.mp3'>
<label>Bon Voyage</label>
<aside>
<span>30mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-05-10</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Irma Wants to Join Club'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00058.mp3'>
<label>Irma Wants to Join Club</label>
<aside>
<span>29mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-05-17</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Aunt Harriet To Visit'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00059.mp3'>
<label>Aunt Harriet To Visit</label>
<aside>
<span>30mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-05-24</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Did Irma Buy her Own Wedding Ring'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00062.mp3'>
<label>Did Irma Buy her Own Wedding Ring</label>
<aside>
<span>21mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-06-14</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Planning a Vacation'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00063.mp3'>
<label>Planning a Vacation</label>
<aside>
<span>22mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-06-21</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Trip to Coney Island'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00074.mp3'>
<label>Trip to Coney Island</label>
<aside>
<span>27mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-09-06</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Rhinelander Charity Ball'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00079.mp3'>
<label>Rhinelander Charity Ball</label>
<aside>
<span>21mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-10-11</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Thanksgiving Dinner'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00080.mp3'>
<label>Thanksgiving Dinner</label>
<aside>
<span>30mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-10-18</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Irma&#39;s Christmas Party'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00089.mp3'>
<label>Irma&#39;s Christmas Party</label>
<aside>
<span>28mins</span>
<span>Aired 1948-12-20</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Piano Lessons'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00105.mp3'>
<label>Piano Lessons</label>
<aside>
<span>26mins</span>
<span>Aired 1949-04-11</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Fifty Dollar Loan'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00156.mp3'>
<label>Fifty Dollar Loan</label>
<aside>
<span>24mins</span>
<span>Aired 1950-05-29</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Memoirs'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00216.mp3'>
<label>Memoirs</label>
<aside>
<span>30mins</span>
<span>Aired 1952-01-06</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Cub Scout Speech'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00217.mp3'>
<label>Cub Scout Speech</label>
<aside>
<span>29mins</span>
<span>Aired 1952-01-13</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Burglar'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00218.mp3'>
<label>The Burglar</label>
<aside>
<span>31mins</span>
<span>Aired 1952-01-20</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Psychology'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00219.mp3'>
<label>Psychology</label>
<aside>
<span>26mins</span>
<span>Aired 1952-01-27</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Newspaper Column'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00220.mp3'>
<label>Newspaper Column</label>
<aside>
<span>29mins</span>
<span>Aired 1952-02-03</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Dictation System'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00221.mp3'>
<label>Dictation System</label>
<aside>
<span>31mins</span>
<span>Aired 1952-02-10</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Cathy Decides to Quit her Job'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00222.mp3'>
<label>Cathy Decides to Quit her Job</label>
<aside>
<span>30mins</span>
<span>Aired 1952-02-17</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Lost Friendship Ring'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00223.mp3'>
<label>Lost Friendship Ring</label>
<aside>
<span>31mins</span>
<span>Aired 1952-02-24</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Irma Wins a Trip to England'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00273.mp3'>
<label>Irma Wins a Trip to England</label>
<aside>
<span>25mins</span>
<span>Aired 1953-05-26</span>
</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Irma and Jane See a Ghost'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/my-friend-irma.jpg'
data-series='My Friend Irma'
data-file='otr/my-friend-irma/00309.mp3'>
<label>Irma and Jane See a Ghost</label>
<aside>
<span>25mins</span>
<span>Aired 1954-06-29</span>
</aside>
</li></ol>
<article><p>
My Friend Irma is a radio sitcom that revolves around the life of a dim-witted blonde stenographer named Irma Peterson, played by Marie Wilson. The show focuses on the daily antics and problems that arise with Irma&#39;s friends, especially her logical and dependable roommate, Jane Stacy, played by Cathy Lewis. The comedic tone and style of the show rely heavily on the witty and sometimes absurd interactions between these characters, as well as Irma&#39;s humorous misunderstandings and misadventures.</p><p>The radio series was broadcast on CBS from April 11, 1947, to August 23, 1954. Throughout its run, the show was a consistent hit in the Hooper and Neilson top-15 ratings. The success of My Friend Irma led to various adaptations, including two films, a television series from 1952 to 1954, a comic strip, a comic book written by the legendary Stan Lee, and a stage play. Some of the notable advertisers and sponsors included Lever Brothers, Lux Radio Theater, and Arthur Godfrey&#39;s Talent Scouts. In addition to its talented lead actors, Marie Wilson and Cathy Lewis, the show also featured performances by notable actors such as Hans Conried, John Brown, and Alan Reed.
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<a href='https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Maintained_My_Friend_Irma' target='_blank'>archive.org</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Friend_Irma' target='_blank'>wikipedia.org</a>, <a href='https://www.otrcat.com/p/my-friend-irma' target='_blank'>otrcat.com</a>
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