Aldrich Family Errors

Ezra Stone left the show before the fall of 1942.

Norman Tokar then took over the role.

Dickie Jones took over the role of Henry in fall of 1943.

Raymond Ives took over in July 1945.

Ezra Stone resumed the role in October 1945 following his discharge from the Army.

39-07-23 Crowded Bathroom was 38-07-28 Crowded Bathroom. It is a skit from The Rudy Vallee Hour.

39-07-02 (001) Anniversary of First Date [First Episode] was 49-05-05

39-10-10 Girl Trouble aka Date Mixup was 39-10-17 Henry's Engagement

39-10-13 Henry's Engagement was 39-10-17 Henry's Engagement

40/01/23 Henry's Girlfriend Is Coming For Dinner was 49-01-20 Kathleen and Homer comes to Dinner

40/01/30 Henry Has Girl Troubles was 49-01-20 Kathleen and Homer comes to Dinner

40/02/06 Shoveling Snow was 49-02-03 Boys Don't Want To Shovel Snow

40-03-05 Mary's New Dress is a bad date. The show deals with Mary dating military service members and mentions the Marianas islands. Also the Lima news gives the plot for 40-03-05 as involving an auction and Henry selling a stuffed owl. It has been dated by CompleteDayMan to 43-11-04.

40-04-23 or 40-04-24 Coupon Craze is a wrong date. It is likely 39-11-07. The episode used to circulate with no date. For example, it shows in the otrsite.com 2010 version of the Aldrich Family log with that date, but does not appear at all in the 2008 version of the log. The Lima News says for that date "Henry Aldrich's lawyer father manages to postpone a trial" and that Eddie Bracken is returning as Dizzy. This show has the friend Freddy and does not deal with postponing a trial. The source of this date is unknown. Announcer is Don Wilson. Music by Felix Mills.

The Nov. 7, 1939 Lima News says "Henry starts to acquire a cornet via soap coupon", but the episode in question starts out about buying a motor boat and with breakfast coupons, not soap.

BUT, at the close of the show at 28:37, Henry says he has a perfect lip for the cornet. So, the show is probably the Nov. 7 1939 episode with a slightly wrong description in the newspaper.

40-05-22 or 40-05-21 School Picnic s/b 40-05-14. "Ezra Stone as Henry Aldrich finds that too many girls spoil the picnic lunch when he inadvertently three dates for his school class picnic in "The Aldrich Family," over WJZ at 7 p.m. Tuesday". Lima News. May 14, 1940

41-01-26 or 41-01-23 Pen Pal was probably from 41-11-27. Jan 26 was a Sunday, but the show was on Thursdays in January 1941. Also, the closing ad gives a Christmas suggestion of defense bonds (suggesting November or December). The first Defense Bond was bought by FDR on May 1, 1941, so January 1941 is too early. Nov. 27 1941 Lima News says "The green-eyed monster stirs in Henry and upsets the entire family when young Aldrich finds his favorite Nancy corresponding with an unsuspected rival."

42-01-29 Henry's Secret Admirer was 43-04-15

42-08-13 Lead Role was 48-10-28

43-03-11 (or 44-03-16) Legal Problems was 42-02-26

44-01-27 Movie Star was 40-09-05 Generous Gentleman. Date verified thru promo for Burns and Allen at end of show.

44-03-09 Warmest Day in March was (likely) 43-03-11. From the Lima News - "The Aldrich Family" gets in a tangle on account of the weather and Henry goes picnicking while his sister Mary plans a sleighride Thursday (WEAF, 8:30 p.m. EWT). Lawyer Sam Aldrich, father of the family, is caught midway in the dilemma by an attempt at forecasting temperatures and is rewarded with a cold in the head.

44-xx-xx Waste Paper Drive should be 45-02-02

45-12-16 A Quiet Evening s/b 48-12-16

471028 Lead Role in Mikado s/b 49-02-24 per WSJ

48-04-01 April Fools Day s/b 43-04-01

48-04-29 Mother's Day was the same show as 40-05-07. Correct date not certain.

49-01-15 Antique Chairs was 49-02-17 Antique Chairs

49-12-09 Grouse for Dinner was 48-12-09 Grouse for Dinner

49-12-16 Homer's Party was 48-12-16 Homer's Party

Cleaning The Furnace was 40-11-07. Newspaper says ""Henry shovels coal, father burns," and "Henry contracts to fire furnaces."

Henry's Money Trouble was 511102 Overdue Library Book

Homer's Surprise Party was 46-10-03 "Henry Aldrich tangles the reins when he tries to steer pal Homer to a surprise party. Homer's premature disappointment at having no fanfare made about his birthday turns him into a gloomy lad indeed. What he doesn't know - and Henry does - is that there's a surprise party in store for him at the Aldrich house."

Trouble with Kathleen's Father was 481111 Broken Toy

Henry Gets Jealous was same show as He-Man or Mouse aka Physical Development

Homer's Dinner was same show as Homer's Party aka Rotating Parties

Sleigh Ride was same show as Henry Not Wanted on Sleigh Ride