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  • Comedy

My Friend Irma is a classic Old Time Radio show that aired from 1947 to 1954. It was created by writer-director-producer Cy Howard and starred Marie Wilson as the lovably dim-witted Irma Peterson, alongside Cathy Lewis as her level-headed roommate and narrator, Jane Stacy. The show follows the misadventures of Irma, a scatterbrained stenographer from Minnesota, as she navigates life with her quirky friends, including her deadbeat boyfriend, Al. Due to its popularity, the franchise expanded into films, television, comic strips, and comic books. The radio show was broadcast on CBS and featured a variety of sponsors, including Swan Soap and Pepsodent.