Before there was Lucy Ricardo, there was Liz Cooper. My Favorite Husband starred Lucille Ball as the scheming, big-hearted wife of Sheridan Falls bank man George Cooper (Richard Denning) — the CBS comedy whose writing team would head straight from this microphone to I Love Lucy. In this one, George gets word that his mother is moving to town, and Liz knows exactly what that means. Leticia Cooper (Eleanor Audley) arrives with a mountain of luggage and a promise to stay "just a few days," then takes over the household so thoroughly that Katie the maid quits on the spot. When George finally works up the nerve to send Mother home, she trips over her own suitcase at the front door, sprains her ankle, and settles in for six more weeks. First broadcast November 4, 1949, with Hans Conried and Ruth Perrott. 🎧 Hundreds more classic radio shows free at https://www.vintageradioshows.com 📱 Listen anywhere with the Vintage Radio app for iPhone and iPad: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vintage-radio/id455577974