The Joy Boys

Comedy Bits

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The Joy Boys was a radio comedy program featuring comedians Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy, a husband-and-wife team known for their lively, conversational style. Their performances drew on the easy rapport between the two, bringing a playful domestic sensibility to the show.

The program mixed comedy bits with music and variety entertainment. Hayes and Healy’s exchanges provided the center of the listening experience, while the broader format offered room for songs and comic performances. The result is a light, personable radio show built around quick humor and the chemistry of its performers.

These comedy bits offer a compact taste of the program’s cheerful, polished style. Listeners can enjoy the back-and-forth between its central duo and the breezy variety-show atmosphere characteristic of mid-century radio entertainment.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.