[1] The cast had Ed Gardner as Archie, Alan Reed as Finnegan, Pattee Chapman as Miss Duffy, Jimmy Conlin as Charlie,[3] Veda Ann Borg as Peaches La Tour, and Herb Vigran as Second Story Jackson.
[8] Critic Jack Gould's review of Duffy's Tavern in The New York Times ended with "It is a poor show".
[9] Alex McNeil, in his book Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present, noted one difference between the TV and radio versions of the show: "The radio series had been as much a showcase for guest stars (such as Bing Crosby and Clifton Fadiman) as a situation comedy; the TV show was merely the latter".
[1] Hal Erickson, in his book Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987, described the series as "woefully cookiecutter in design", noting that the radio version's appeal had been undermined by use of "TV-sitcom cliches".
[8] He added that the image of the tavern's interior fell short of that created by the radio version in the listener's imagination.