Retro Radio Podcast: Recent Episodes
Keith Heltsley
Jack brags to Don about his latest film appearance and the brilliant performance he gave in The Big Broadcast of 1937. However, Mary quickly chimes in with her own opinion,…
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A young married couple arrives in their new apartment in the high-rent district. They are a little early, and management isn’t quite ready for them. Though it’s just the right…
A would-be hitman with an honest streak brings his story to the cops. Though he turned down a $5,000 contract, he knows his mark is doomed to die whether he…
George gets a letter from a woman who feels paranoid about a man who seems to be everywhere. Is there really a stalker? George and Brooksie go to find out.…
Archie introduces the shows guest stars, and day dreams about the benefits of getting away from it all to enjoy the great outdoors. Guests are to be movie actress, Rita…
A modern hardboiled adventure written by Ray Bradbury, the tale of a killer who suffers from delusions of grandeur. Guns blaze, but thanks to a getaway car driven by a…
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Late at night, in a large suburban home, a man is gunned down. The very next day in Mr. Keen’s office a man tells his story of how he was…
guest star: Victor Moore. Continuing the story from last week, Kingfish continues to fake his injuries, and convince his insurance company to pay him. His wife isn’t so convinced over…
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The railroad crew sings as they work at laying track for the Union Pacific. Voiceover offers more background on the famous completion of the railroad line, and it’s importance in…
It’s time to hear from the man the whole world has been waiting for: Jack Benny! Spirits run high as Don Wilson and Jack joke about their recent vacations. Mary…
Herbert Marshal is host, and introduces Marilyn Maxwell, who then sings, Kiss Goodnight. Jack Haley enters to joke around with the cast. Learn a little about the theatrical training of…
At Sonny’s house, Jack, Doc, and Reggie meet a few members of the Richards family. Phil, the injured fiancé, has a younger brother named Arthur who quickly gets on Doc’s…
Today’s show features three mini-plays centered around the theme of love: The Actress: A beautiful leading lady whose acting talent is questionable stays afloat by surrounding herself with exceptional…
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Audio quality is excellent. The king of the black market doesn’t take no for an answer, so Archie Goodwin isn’t taking any chances when he’s invited to go for a…
Out on the streets, our hardboiled detective suffers a broken leg bad enough to land him in a hospital bed. While flat on his back, a dame comes to him…
Sam gets hired by Champion to be a bodyguard. The blustery man claims to be dangerous, and not play games, but soon there are slugs flying through his office window. The chase is on to track down the shooter, and discover who he is working for.
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Reliving another New Year’s Eve, Dr. Watson recalls a memorable trip from 1899. Aboard a long train journey, Holmes listens as Watson lays out the details of their latest case:…
Kingfish and Amos discuss the newly rekindled love between Andy and Madam Queen when Henry Porter enters to sell Kingfish on renewing his policy. After hearing the benefit of getting…
Pioneers faced many dangers that combined to fill their lives with hardship, but it was the Lone Ranger—more than any other man—who made the West a safe place to live.…
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Jack is tired of the same old thing week after week. Don suggests a few cures for the run-down feeling. Mary talks about her health, and seeing her doctor. She’s…
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Jack and Tex continue their campaign to build up Sonny Richard’s self-esteem. The guys track down the details of how the claims of the curse began. Sonny talks about her…
Elliot plays a man pretending to be in love with Katie. Despite his expressions of love, we soon learn that he isn’t satisfied in his relationship. Elliot is a man…
Walton is a known racketeer, and the sheriff is sure he’s up to no good. The trouble is that there isn’t any evidence the that the lawman can haul him…
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There’s a matter of a stolen diamond, and a murdered body that has Johnny Dollar on the case. He goes to interview the family to learn what he can about…
Archie talks to Duffy on the phone about calendars, and business matters. After an argument, Miss Duffy tries to moderate the conversation. In the end, Archie plans to quit, and…
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Or, Case of the Ditch, After turning out the evening patrol officers, and near the end of his tour, Captain Frank Canelli responds to a call regarding the body found…
Leroy has been a little too rambunctious in the house, and Birdie is forced to tell Gildersleeve’s about his activities. Despite the seriousness of the broken window, she presents the…
A body is reported to the local constables, and the slow but steady wheels of policework begin. Evidence is gathered and examined, people in the area are questioned to start…
After the story in the previous episode about the Russian Kid, Pat Friday wants to hear another Robin Hood style tale of a bad man gone well. Not letting her…
The last show of the month, and of the season. In the opening teasing with Jack, and through the show you’ll notice there’s a stand in voice for Mary. Dennis…
Roll the clock way back for an early glimpse at a young Phil Harris, before he joined up with Jack Benny. Playlist: Leah Raye sings, The Cop on the Corner.…
Jack Armstrong, that All American boy is still on the Spindrift as the crew fights their way through towering waves, and typhoon winds. Jack and the rest are below decks…
We start in the middle of a scene. Margret is sent off to do her homework. The doorbell rings, and a relative arrives. Jediah X Barber is a talkative, forgetful…
A little band of convicts have just been released, and are now getting back together to find their hidden loot. When a problem develops, the female gang member goes to…
Damen Runyon was a newspaper reporter, columnist, and short story writer. His characters featured gangsters and street people. His stories found their way into the movies, sometimes as just a…
After a long night, Casey is near sleep, but takes the time to listen to a friend who has just been burglarized. The only thing taken was the babies piggy…
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as George and Gracie enjoy breakfast, they watch their neighbor. George gets onto Gracie about her excessive snooping. She complains that George isn’t as romantic to her, as the neighbor…
An intriguing story of the stocks of passion, and the bonds of death. After a tough day at work, a Manicurist and a barber talk about living a better lifestyle.…
Britt stops in for a visit with the Harcourt brothers, a scrappy pair but when they need to, they can lay aside differences to unite for a good cause. They…
It’s the end of the 1949 season, and as a bookend for the year, Jack takes time to give credit and honors to all of his cast members and writers.…
Hosted by Ernie Whitman, the Jubilee gets kicked off by Louis Jordan and, Pistol Packing Mama. Crooner, Faye Carrol sings, My Devotion. Ernie reads from the mail bag. Louis Jordan…
Perry Mason, Della Street, and Paul Drake continue their ruse of making a movie. They are really just filming the crowd, to check for reactions, in hopes of identifying their…
Note: If this seems like a repeat, it is… sort of. It’s almost identical to the audition show (The Death of David Malone), although there are some minor differences, and…
Opening and closing credits are snipped. We find Doctor Danfield talking with his secretary Rusty Fairfax, when a student from one of Dan’s classes interrupts. Rusty’s moment of jealousy is…
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In the Anderson home, mom has had a hard day and is a little frustrated with the kids. Jim notices, and wants to lend a hand by hiring a housekeeper…
The owner of a jewelry store reports to Joe Friday about theft of his expensive merchandise. Could it be an inside job? His account of the robbery leads Joe on…
A man claiming to be an important figure from South America shows up on the doorstep of George Valentine. All he wants to do is find a particular person, and…
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In a previous episode a tale of Kenny Andrews, and how he ended up in an insane asylum was told. Due to audience request, his saga is continued to report…
first, a classic moment from a vintage Amos and Andy episode from the late 1920s. The announcer, Bill Haig reports technical difficulties, and an organ interlude is presented instead. When…
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The stage coach trail is wild and uncivilized in the areas around the town of Flat Rock. Just when the stage is being ambushed, the bandits are interrupted by Wild…
Rolling back the clock a few days, we find Rochester doing some house cleaning when his work is interrupted by his gal Suzy. Jack is in the other room, giving…
Well known and loved host of the quiz show, Information Please, is today’s host. Clifton Fadiman calls on the orchestra to play a jazzy version of, Polly Wolly Doodle. Responding…
The area from Ohio to Illinois is largely an unexplored wilderness. An American frontiersman takes a wife, and strikes out to make a home. At the same time the government…
Audio has Good quality. A brief telling of the fall of the house of Romanov, the last Russian Tsar. Rasputin had held the royal family captivated, and reliant on his…
A woman is alone on her farm with her mentally challenged son, and fears for her safety. With her husband long dead she worries that her brother is ineffectual to…
Carlton Bricker puts in some extra words to let listeners know how to send for their photo of Lum and Abner. Down in Pine Ridge, the whole town has gathered…
Gracie chats with her neighbor about surprising George for his birthday. When George arrives home, he complains about things missing from his wallet. When he finds the items in Graci’s…
The kindly old investigator wraps up the mystery today. Mr. Keen and Mike Clancey have been investigating the death of Donald Traviss. Mr. Keen has his eye on two suspects,…
Carlton Bricker gives a quick reminder of how to send for a photo of Lum and Abner. Today in Pine Ridge Lum and Abner talk about the money they got…
Cynthia Brown has a story to tell Archie about her friend, Doris who was killed. A man who is at a party in Nero’s office is the one Cynthia is…
as Gildy tries to relax on the sofa, Leroy enters with a problem. The latest family drama deals with being in a fight with Craig Bullard. Between piggy banks, Craig…
A phone call from an exotic woman gets Archie Goodwin’s attention, but when a gunshot sounds, it turns into the next case for Nero Wolfe. Going to the scene, Archie…
Carlton Bricker reminds listeners to send for their photos of Lum and Abner before it’s too late. Down in Pine Ridge, Lum has decided to order his statue. Today Lum…
Jack is at home, getting ready for the big Easter Parade. Rochester comments on the preparations as Jack finishes getting dressed. Jack is looking fit and trim, and steps on…
Hosted by Dinah Shore who comes out singing, What Do You Do in the Infantry? Dinah reads from the mail bag, then introduces Jimmy Dorsey. Just after reading from the…
After the opening commercial about Pep cereal, where we learn about the cool collection of the cardboard models of military fighter planes found in boxes of the product, the announcer…
In Shannon’s place, Slate learns of a nuclear scientist, Falkner, who is feared is about to defect, and is thought to be on the island of St Thomas. Little does…
Responding to a call to meet a client in the local dive, the Blue Chip, Marlowe is to pose as a man who is targeted for death. How will this…
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A wounded Sam Spade arrives in the office to dictate his report toEffie Perine. Reflecting on holw the case started, Maime enters to drag Sam to see her boss. Scruffy men guard a mansion where Johnny hires Sam to safeguard a transaction of jewels.
This is a short episode so there is time for a few other shorts today. Daddy is trying to understand his little girl better, and is reading up on psychology.…
Long time friends share a moment as Holmes plays a haunting melody on his violin. Active practice of detective work is well behind them, but Watson wonders if Holmes ever…
Carlton Bricker reminds listeners about the limited supply photos that can be sent for. He tells how to get one. Now, let’s see what’s happening in Pine Ridge. Lum and…
Protecting the interests of his insurance company, Johnny is on the way to the island nation of Haiti. He has to investigate the case of a man dying of a…
Andy talks to Amos to say that he needs to find Madam Queen, a past love who he hasn’t seen for several years. Andy explains how his love affair dissolved…
The Riders of the Purple Sage provide musical talent with, Riding Down that Old Texas Trail. Then before the drama begins, they return with, Cling to a Memory. The western…
Carlton Bricker announces that the limited offer on photos of Lum and Abner will be running out soon. Now, let’s see what’s happening down in Pine Ridge. In the Jot…
in Jack’s home, Rochester sings as he does the spring cleaning. We discover an unfortunate love affair between Polly and his feather duster. Mary arrives to share a letter from…
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Previously Flash and Dale have become marooned on the planet Mongo, and after a narrow escape from Ming, they have been captured by the Shark men, and after more adventures…
Some background. The show centers on a small-town choir, and happenings in the life of folks in town. It’s not only a church choir, but one that also sings at…
Carlton Bricker reminds listeners that photos of Lum and Abner are in limited supply. He is even armed with a letter from a fan, praising the picture. Lum and Abner…
Every show is about a hot button topic for the television news. Today the feature is about Communism, it’s a terror, a menace, a disease. Who will fall prey next?…
Playlist: Bing gets patriotic in supporting the war effort by kicking off with the song, Get on The Road to Victory. Bing pitches the glories of the WAC (Women’s Army…
George tells about his appearance on stage earlier in the week with Jack Benny and others. He gets teased about his appearance and clothes, and Bud is upset because he…
Arriving home, Philip finds a sleeping woman in his doorway. Who is the older woman, and why does she seem to know Philip so well? Lucille has been hearing strange…
A phone call with a mysterious man from Kansas City was cut short by a gun shot. Today, Lum and Abner shift their worries to seeing if they can tell…
John Garfield hosts, and after teasing with Ken Carpenter about girls, he introduces Ginny Simms. Ginny sings, Saturday Night is the Loneliest Night of the Week. John is joined by…
The audio is a little static in parts. Don’s introduction has Jack Benny a little riled up. Mary Livingstone enters to share headlines and reviews of the show. Has the…
Harry Bartel takes us to meet with Sandy, who tells us about driving on a foggy night. His wife, Mary thinks the mood is right for romance and adventure. Sandy…
Note: Sometimes this show appears with the date: 440316 Bud and Lou joke about circus parades, and Lou’s exploits in his past circus life. They tease Ken Niles, and his…
From an anonymous letter, the gents have concluded their baby is the rightful heir to a throne. In the store today, Abner explains how little Pearl is trying to learn…
Normally done in a variety format stage show, today Command Performance features a star-studded cast to perform a short musical drama. Based on that all-time favorite detective, Dick Tracey. The…
It’s the season opener, and Jack Benny is having trouble remembering his opening lines. Don Wilson and Mary Livingstone tease him about their jokes, and Dennis Day arrives to joke…
Retracing the footsteps that Bob Hope and his cast took, this special gives a brief glimpse into what it was like to travel and perform for the troops. Bob takes…
Sam gets involved in murder when a timid man comes to him, asking for help in preventing a woman from marrying into an abusive relationship. Silvia seems pretty capable in…
After a few disappointments over opening the bakery, we find Lum talking to Abner about how to get the deliveries out. Lum has found an ideal delivery truck, but Abner…
International crisis is about to explode, and it’s up to Steve Mitchel to deal diplomatically with the undisclosed national leaders in settling the matter. Claims of incriminating letters are made,…
In a romantic moment, Fibber and Molly decide to renew their marriage vows. They want to create their ceremony the way it was the first time. Can Molly find all…
A courtroom decision puts a man behind bars, but Lamonte Cranston and Margot Lane think it’s a case for the Shadow to be involved with. The sentenced man leaves a…
the new bakery is now been set up in the store, and Lum is the self-appointed head chef. When Abner arrives for the morning, he surprised to find that Lum…
Playlist. Mickey Wickey plays a fiddle breakdown, Blusie. Pat puts in a plug for Hillbilly Flour. Leon sings, Nobody’s Sweetheart Now. Pat tells how to send in a request, and…
Rolling the clock back just a few minutes, we join Rochester giving Jack a haircut. Phil pops in to invite Jack over for a party at his house for Alice.…
Though her baby isn’t due for a few more months, Sally’s baby is at the center of today’s visit with the Carters. Sally marvels that her baby will be about…
The friendly natives had appointed Annie and Joe as queen and king of the island. Today, Annie, Joe, and their friend Bob watch and describe the celebrations. Joe is worried…
On a fishing trip, at a little country inn, Holmes and Watson enjoy giving their minds a rest from crime fighting. They meet a pretty young girl, a young diplomat,…
Lum now has his cookstove he needs for his bakery, and today the gents study up on where to put the stovepipe. As Abner works on cutting the whole, Lum…
An ordinary raincoat finds its way to the Black Museum, and we learn about the crime that put it there. Robbers in white cloth masks took no jewelry, and the only victim was the young man shopping for a wedding ring. How will the anonymous, shabby raincoat link the robbers to the scene? The pistol used in the crime is in the pocket, but it was a stolen one. A glimmer of hope comes when the coat was traced to certain possible shops, and the tedious police work begins. X
Fortunes in the textile industry have been built by the strange, and now deceased Mr Harwell. Johnny is soon on the scene in the huge mansion, to oversee the reading…
big things are happening in Pine Ridge. Besides the library, Lum has had the big idea to start a bakery. Grandpap is once again taking his place in the library…
Fibber tries to think of a good way to celebrate Prosperity Week. He’d rather give away his old things to an antique dealer, but Molly would rather celebrate the day…
The French and British armies face off. The commanding Generals meet at Hastings to discuss terms of battle. CBS reporters are on the scene to interview the participants, from top…
the library is becoming quite the success, with people donating books and coming to read in the reading room. Instead of the usual grocery orders, Abner Fields telephone calls to…
In flashback again, we look in at Jack’s house as he talks about the aftermath of Halloween pranks. Jack has called the cast together with good news from the sponsor.…
Donna Reed is the guest DJ. Playlist: Erskine Hawkins plays, Limehouse Blues. Donna reads a few requests and dedicates Bing Crosby’s song, Coming in on A Wing and a Prayer.…
While hoping against hope, Daddy Warbucks is seeking any sign that Annie is still alive. Meanwhile, on the island with her friends, Annie realizes how important it has been to…
note: this is the last episode in the series. At least the last one that exists. Don’t let the title fool you, the storyline seems to continue. The blooms are…
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Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories took place in or about Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time; the television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and still holds the record for the longest-running U.S. prime time fictional television program.
now that a home for the lion has been found with the Rylands family, Lum can turn his attention to library business. Today we find Abner reading a story to…
Ernest Chapel presents a story of a troubled man. He has had a lifelong recurring dream. What do the elements of the dream mean? Tall oaks, a big house with…
Gildy gets the house ready for Marjorie’s Halloween dance party. Of course, as Birdie makes the tasty treats, he can’t resist trying to sample a few. If Birdie will let…
To discover the truth about her father’s death, a young woman becomes a staff member in the rest home in which he resided. There she uncovers a horrifying and gruesome…
The big hunting expedition failed when our heroes tracked down a wild mountain lion. Today in the Jot ‘Em Down store, grandpap stops in to discuss the mess. Things are…
With meat shortages a thing of the past, Fibber and Molly have a roast in the oven. Knowing that Doc Gamble and Mayor Latrivia have a date with their mutual…
Two men are on foot in the desert, struggling with a battle of thirst. Is their vision of a woman a mirage, or has she directed them to a source…
Lum has organized a safari, and given jobs to Abner and Cedric. Today we find them suffering hardships as they camp just outside of town. Lum is having the time…
Performed for the Seabees at Camp Russo, California. Kaye jokes about the nightspots, and social life of the Seabees, chasing girls, and the commanders at the base. A guy named…
Don rolls the clock back to the moments right after last week’s show. Jack relives a moment from his role as the Fiddler, and his spoof murder mystery. He and…
Little does Annie know, but her island is about to be attacked by a rival. Can she, Joe, and their friend Wilcox build a radio out of the parts they…
the movie studio has finally put the finishing touches on the film. Jake is sure he is going to his own funeral, but Becky tries to cheer him up with…
Our gruesomely punny host presents a newspaper story. A story of a man, the doll of a dead girl, and the devil. How did such a scene come to be?…
Since the earlier attempts at trapping Irving the lion, the big cat seems to have run away. Today we find Abner returning from deliveries, talking about his fear of having…
A musical moment in the home is spoiled by Leroy’s attempt at singing. Gildersleeve puts him to doing his homework. When Throckmorton decides to give the kids a lesson in…
A robbery investigation quickly turns into murder. A movie producer tells how he has been plagued with disasters that keep actors and others away with superstitious beliefs. Assessing the clues…
A scientist performs heinous experiments on a human subject on the planet Neptune with disastrous consequences. –Find more at, CBS Radio Mystery Theater Episode Guide.
Over the weekend the lion has escaped and has been terrorizing Pine Ridge. Lum has to take the full force of the blame as irate citizens phone to complain. Abner…
Looking forward to a vacation on a dude ranch, Philip Marlowe finds himself on the job. Rainbow Ranch is run by Paul Morton, an unlikable man, and jealous of his…
Audio is noisy, skips in spots, and resolution is low. Discussion about style and fashion finds the McGee’s being visited by Elsie the gal from the beauty parlor. She gets…
At the edge of a cliff, a dame holds Mack Weather at gunpoint, forcing him to jump. In flashback, we learn that Weather is a gangster and counterfeiter. Joe is…
since Abner bought a real lion to put up in front of the library, Irving has become a more important fixture advance the library itself. Lum tries his hand at…
Performed at Camp Pendelton for the US Marines. Kaye Kaiser chats it up with announcer, Bill Foreman about hanging out with the Marines, their training, and of course, chasing girls.…
With the war years over, the meat shortage is also over, a topic that dominates the introduction, and opening jokes by Jack, Don, Mary, and Phil. The gang do a…
Annie and Joe are faced with the problem of having to build their own radio. Is this a job that’s too big for even Annie? Being stuck on an island,…
At the movie studio Jake is worried about business. When Sydney and Harold enter, they only make him worry even more. Do they have good news or bad? Sidney has…
a young scientist is dropped off at the country home of a former mentor, Dr. Clark, and his latest assistant. Do his experiments in artificial intelligence, and a robotic man…
Despite the gentle behavior with Cedric, Irving the lion makes Lum nervous. Will he ever get the hang of being a fearless lion tamer? Cedric has volunteered Irving to put…
Starting with a vieew of various exhibits from the Black Museum, news of a possible new entry arrives. A fire is just smoldering out when the Scotland Yard inspectors arrive. Could it have been suicide? Maybe, but not with a bullet hole in the victim's back.
After Lum had made special plans for a quiet, romantic dinner with Miss Fredericks, his friends ruined the mood with a surprise party. He and Abner fills in a few…
The Tollhurst family owns a fir trading business, and a theft draws the attention of Johnny Dollar to clear the air on whether the insurance claim is valid. Right off…
Cedric has joined Lum in the Jot ‘Em Down store today. After a few near mishaps, Lum has Cedric phone the new school teacher, Miss Frederics to arrange a date.…
It’s the season opener, and we learn that Fibber is feeling under the weather. Doc Gamble arrives to hear Fibber’s story, and diagnose the problem. He prescribes a new kind…
Lum is feeling low today. He’s down in the dumps over how he let the town down. He tries to make sense of how he can be good at times,…
note: the date on this episode is probably incorrect. Phil Harris substitutes again for Kaye kaiser, and is joined by the King Sisters. Transcribed with the Navy Fliers at Dodger…
For once papa Bloom is not arguing with his two sons a lot. We find them in their movie studio enjoying a game of pinochle. Jake enjoys his chance at…
Just going off duty, Captain Canelli stops by a barber shop for a haircut, and to get out of the snow. It had been a quiet, uneventful night for him,…
After the air has been cleared about all the lies, we find Lum and Abner in the Jot ‘Em Down store. Abner gets a little confused over Lum’s figure of…
As the show opens, we find the Judge and Gildersleeve escorting Miss Goodwin home. When the judge departs, Gildy asks Miss Goodwin for advice on deciding to get married. It…
Orson Wells presents how a few glass shards found their way into the gallery of death. After a hard day at work and school, Charles, and Charles Jr arrive home.…
A scene in deepest darkest Africa, around a native camp fire, a man on safari glimpses at a newspaper to learn that he is dead. Back in civilization, a lady…
Lum is upset over the mess that he has caused over his lies. After the success of the fake Hindu Miracle man doing his work to heal Lum’s fake broken…
Dan Holiday sets out on his latest adventure, which leads him to a poor woman on the other side of the tracks. Her boy has been arrested, and though he…
For self-improvement Fibber wants to take a memory course, but the doubtful Molly claims she knows goldfish with better memories than Fibber. Time has gone on too long to suit…
A story that examines the question of, “Why a woman loves a man.” Set in the old West, the question is more specifically why a good woman loves a bad…
After the roaring success of the show with the Hindu miracle man, Lum is finally healed. He tells his friends about the miraculous cure of his fake broken leg. Squire…
It’s in their walk, and it’s in their talk, it’s with them all the while. It’s Pat ODaniel and his Hillbilly Boys. Playlist: Mickey Wickey introduces Pat who plays his…
Jack and Don joke around about gray hair. Then Phil enters to get his hair joked about as well. Jack makes a crack about giving Phil the bird. Mary and…
The cops interview a character named Johnson about a murder. They suspect he’s their man, but with Ann Williams and Casey on the scene the truth is sure to come…
Jake is in his office at the movie studio when Becky enters in high spirits. It’s lunchtime, but Becky gets confused over what a commissary is. On their way out,…
The librarian answers the Crime Club telephone, the signature opening for this program, then shares the story of a house that was divided by fear. A big spooky mansion, a…
Audio is good, but cuts out in a spot or two. In Pine Ridge the whole community is turning out to see the fascinating feats of the Hindu prince and…
Using his amazing powers of observation and knowledge of the human mind, Doc Danfield often helps the police. Today, he and his faithful secretary, Rusty, drive to a small desert…
Gildersleeve has been hanging out with the new school principal, and getting turned on to classical music. At home, he has a couple small fires to stomp out with the…
Candy is asked to look into a matter for a friend. Her brother is said to be losing his mind, and working on a symphony of death. He certainly seems…
Audio is good, but cuts out in spots. Abner wants to see the neat tricks the Hindu prince can do, eating glass, walking on fire, and more. He also talks…
Trying to stir up the sparks in a love affair, Fibber calls the mayor’s office to spread rumors about Fifi Tremain and Doc Gamble. Will mayor Latrivia fall for the…
The Norths are set to go out for the evening, but Jerry realizes that he needs to contact an important author whose book he is to publish. Due through a…
The scene is set in the carnival atmosphere of the circus. Mr Bundy is a wealthy older man who has taken a shine to Georgia, or Babe, as she is…
Audio is good, but cuts out briefly in a spot or two. In the Jot ‘Em Down store today, Grandpap talks with Lum and Abner about the Hindu prince who…
As Don takes the show to Jacks house, there seems to be trouble. Professor LeBlanc has jumped into traffic at the thought of giving Jack a violin lesson. Once he…
Frank Nelson is the duty DJ who spins up some favorite tunes. Playlist. Lucky Milander plays Apollo Jump. Sports news, Pro Football, and coaches. Sister Rosetta Tharpe sings, Trouble in…
Lots of strange things have been happening around Simmons Corners, and some of the story is shared in review of the shady characters, and their suspicious behavior. Today we join…
Joe Friday works the Narcotics Detail when he interviews a suspect who shows the confused signs of someone who is strung out on drugs. Will the man crack, and inform…
All week long, the football team has been preparing for the big game. A rival, and a bully from their past has just enrolled at Yale. Will he mean trouble…
Spending a few family moments at the breakfast table, Gildersleeve, Marjorie, and Leroy talk about the day’s events. Water Commissioner Gildersleeve reads an article in the paper accusing the department…
A man writes to George with a problem. He has to commit a crime to keep from being in trouble. When he talks to George in person, it is a…
Audio is good, but cuts out momentarily in spots. After Squire has learned the truth about Lum’s broken leg, he has a plan. In the Jot ‘Em Down Store, Abner…
A newspaper article reports that an uncle of Fibber’s just hit it big with a uranium strike. Is it the same uncle Elrod, and will he remember good ol’ Fibber?…
In a penthouse apartment, a district attorney and a woman sit talking together. The high-profile murder has all the newspaper reporters and legal types buzzing, and we learn the details…
To get away from life in the big city, Pam and Jerry decide to take an island vacation. The only other people on the island are a couple in the…
Though Lum’s worries over his fake broken leg aren’t over, and we hear a little of the events that transpired at Sunday School related to the fake injury, there’s a…
Playlist: Mickey introduces Pat who plays his banjo, the White Bread Jump. Pat is back in his hosting duties to announce Leon who sings, Dear Old Western Skies. Pat tells…
After the busy and exciting events of doing the weekend broadcast, Monday is Jacks Day to relax. Rochester tries to make Jack comfortable at home, even to the point of…
At a big, swanky, New York party, a man and woman go off together for a quiet moment on their honeymoon. As the man goes to make a phone call…
It’s the day for the babies to be named, and the blooms await their guests. Mama wants to make sure that Jake wears his completely new suit they recently bought.…
A prize fighter could be involved with shady characters, and a payoff to take a dive. Which will win, his good sportsmanship, or the debt he owes and needs to…
Lum is down in the dumps, and agonizing over the mess he has found himself in since he faked having a broken leg. He has had enough and is going…
Gildersleeve - Marjories Invitation. 490518. It's the close of another day in Summerfield and Gildersleeve arives home at the end of his day to learn from Leroy about Marjorie's latest love interest. Though the starry eyed Marjorie shares some tender,poetic moements, Leroy still thinks the guy is a goof, but Gildy gets a kick out of her crush. After dinner Gildy accomodates Marjorie as she has Rodney over. Gildy eavesdrops as he leaves the young couple alone.
Richard Rogue is on a quest to see an angel, and talks to a priest about it. His friend Mike has a kid who Rogue is trying to help. Mike…
A gent who seems to be of high-class caliber, Cecil, seeks the affections of a lady, Miss Chowmers. Is he a lady killer, or just a wolf? I think we…
Lum’s life with his fake broken leg has him down, but worse than the lies are the fact that he hasn’t been able to go on a date with the…
Riley helps investigate a mystery at a museum exhibit of an Egyptian crypt. Not only is there a problem, but a body is soon uncovered that is a lot fresher…
Get this, and get it straight! Crime’s a suckers road, and those who travel it wind up in the gutter, prison, or the grave. A rare ruby is missing, and…
Playlist: The Hillbilly Boys play, the West Texas Stomp. Pat puts in a plug for Hillbilly Flour. Horace sings, Ride Tenderfoot Ride. Leon and Horace sing, the 31st Street Blues.…
The scene is set in the apartment of a department store salesman as he wakes, and faces the day. After waking from his nightmare, his wife offers Som assurance. Meanwhile…
As Ma and Pa Silo pack for their trip to the Mississippi River, they get sentimental about how close they’ve grown together over the years. Pa marvels at the precious…
Lum and Abner recap the disastrous events that led up to faking a broken leg. Instead of only getting out of his date with sister Simpson, the whole town has…
A pair of escaping thugs set the stage, but how does their plans on easy money fit into the case that just landed in the lap of Philo Vance? A…
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a friend who was a millionaire? Gildersleeve does. He is thrilled to know that his friend Ben will be coming for a visit. As…
Abner talks with Lum, and can’t imagine why he’s in such a good mood. after talking with Ezra Seastrunk. There had been some bad blood between them since Esra won…
A client, Thomas Jason, needs to hire Richard on a matter involving an inheritance. Should the man change his will? Richard agrees to visit Thomas and the family, but first…
Jake and Becky are happy grandparents as they go shopping for a new suit. Becky gives him pointers on how to bargain for the suit. The topic of the suit…
Though he means well in pampering his bride on her birthday, Fibber begins to have trouble in providing a breakfast in bed for Molly. What takes out stains when jelly…
The new adding machine is still taking center stage in the role as Abner’s nemesis. However, with Lum gone, he takes time to play checkers in the Jot ‘Em Down…
Effie and Sam throw some 1940’s slang back and forth between them as they joke about being drunk, and Sam’s latest adventure. He has an appointment to meet with a…
The excitement of becoming grandparents has settled down, and we find Jake and Becky getting ready for bed a few days later. They discuss which one was cuter, the little…
In Jack’s house, Rochester has a little trouble with Polly the Parrot before Jack gets home. Jack is a little upset over the anticipated visit of Dennis. Jack has a…
Playlist: Pat ODaniels introduces Mickey Wickey, who plays while Pat sings, Skip to My Lou. Horace sings, Ain’t She Sweet. Pat shares a word on the merits of Hillbilly flour.…
Lum is in high spirits since he just sent in his application to his correspondence course in business. At the same time Abner is in the dumps. He is jealous…
Audio is excellent. At a time in the evening when good married men are turning in, a young woman calls on Dr Watson to examine an injured man. Since the…
Jake and Becky Bloom drive to the hospital to visit their daughter Sarah after giving birth to twins. He does the driving, and she does the backseat driving. Jake is…
After having enough of the modern techniques of the book on salesmanship, Abner convinces Lum that it’s only good use is to toss it into the wood burning stove. Lum…
Jake Bloom is waiting at home with his two sons in law, Sydney and Harold. What’s taking their women so long to get home? Jake isn’t so worried about where…
Pilot episode, written and directed by Willis Cooper, creator of Lights Out, Quiet Please, and others. Presents a series of cases based on real crimes, but fictionalized for radio. In the vane of other shows like Dragnet, or the Black Museum, the names have been changed, and the crimes are presented in a matter of fact style, and sometimes brutal reality.
The salesmanship book hasn’t worked out so well so far, but Lum and Abner haven’t quite given up on it yet. Today, as Lum has gone to lunch, Abner and…
Harold types adjustments to their latest script, while Sidney is on hand to offer critique on the plot. The deadline for the story changes is looming when Jake enters his…
Don summarizes the events of last week’s show, then the flashback takes us back again. Jack grumbles, and coughs as nurse Rochester takes care of him. Mary comes over to…
It’s day two of using the techniques in the salesmanship book, and the promise is to have a 72% increase in profits. Abner thinks Lum must be reading it backwards,…
As Becky waits for Jake to come home from the movie studio, she is watching the action next door. The starving Jake enters, and takes his place by his wife’s…
The new book of 60 salesmanship secrets has arrived, and Lum is thrilled at the huge profits he stands to make. He doesn’t realize it, but he’s a little confused…
The report of a shooting gets the police into motion at the 21st Precinct. Captain Frank Canelli is in charge, and on hand to tells us the flow of events.…
Becky Bloom manages the phones at her husband’s office. Sarah enters to say hello. There seems to be something on her mind. Becky comforts her through her tears, as Sarah…
Audio is a little weak, but generally OK. Fibber feels he needs more time going out with the boys. Rolls Bowl McGee brags about his former feats at the sport…
As Lum and Abner try to think of ways to make the store more efficient, Lum wants to order a book on salesmanship. In the process, Abner gets confused at…
Becky and Jake are on their way home from an evening dinner dance. As usual, Jake complains about his feet hurting him. Becky gets onto him about how much he…
It’s a Sunday afternoon, and the movie industry is closed for the day. Mama and papa Bloom take a relaxing drive in the car to meet up with their daughter…
Gildersleeve gets a letter from a guy who became the richest man from his college class. He even married a Countess. LeRoy and Marjorie plan on greeting them in style,…
The banking commission had informed Lum and Abner they were operating a bank without a charter, and ordered them to close business. As the e bus x-ray-bankers clothes away the…
Jake had been anxious to have his name appear in the movie credits. It finally does, but Sidney and Harold give it a Hollywood change. Becky tries to talk sense…
Lum has gone to the county seat to close a big deal to merge the Pine Ridge bank with the one there. In the Jot ‘Em Down store, Abner fills…
A friend of Rembrandt Watson is in trouble. Eric Spaulding is a long haired classical musician type, and he needs help from Candy. Our former model turned detective, gets a dose of culture as she investigates who is trying to sabotage the orchestra.
Flashback to the day before in the drugstore. As Jack reads the paper, he is harassed by the waitress, and tries to jot down a joke for the show. When…
Neither Annie, Joe, or Mrs. Wigglesworth believe that Bill Corwin is just out fishing. Their worries aren’t the solid evidence that marshal Elmer Slim needs, and he’s relieved Bill’s absence…
Playlist: Mickey Wickey steps in to introduce Pat and his banjo to play the classic tune, Yes Sir That’s My Baby. Pat calls on Leon to sing, I’m Jealous. Pat…
Jake has discovered that being the owner of a movie studio doesn’t get much fame, like directors, producers or actors do. Becky finds Jake sitting with his eyes close, nursing…
Opens with an eerie doorbell rather than the phone call that later becomes the signature opening. Mysterious things are going on at a remote island. On the boat ride in…
Lum is nervous as he watches the clock tick closer to 3 o’clock. That’s the time when Mr. Devereaux told him he would be in town to claim his box.…
Sydney is still working on his epic production. Today we find Becky and her two daughters heading to the studio. They comment on the 200 suits of armor the studio…
Actually, the title should probably be, Lum in Disguise. Cedric enters the store to talk with Abner about the recent happenings, and why they have been hiding out. The two…
Jake and Becky Bloom are at home, preparing to go out on the town for their first movie Premier. Besides looking stylish, Jake wants to feel his pockets with tasty…
When the phone rings in the precinct office, the cops send out a response. Captain Frank Canelli provides the voiceover narration to describe the behind-the-scenes action. There are plenty of…
The gents are hiding out at Lum’s house with only dark clouds overhead. Abner gets confused since it’s a bright sunny day outside. What exactly did the letter from Mrs.…
Jake is at home, and not feeling well. His pain is over the 200 suits of armor that his studio now owns. Can Becky explain that Sidney has to learn…
The DJ today is Frank Nelson as he gets the musical requests all cued up on the on air jukebox of the AEF. Playlist: Lucky Millander with Trevor Bacon on…
Over at Lum’s house, we find Abner in hiding with him. It seems the only way out when the widow has mistaken Lum’s photo for one of the crooks, the…
Actually, a presentation of the Mystery Playhouse. A tale of war time espionage in Washington DC, that opens with a message of the importance of keeping military secrets safe. An…
at the movie studio, Jake is trying to connect with someone on the telephone. Becky arrives and tries to work on a crossword puzzle, while Jake is trying to strike…
Getting set for the big game, Fibber remembers his days as Fourth Down McGee, and his exploits on the old grid iron. A feat that Molly remembers differently. Listen in…
Lum is all packed of and ready to go meet the widow at the county seat. Once he has found out that the widow Barrington is wealthy, he is anxious…
Sally visits to help Becky with some chores around the house. They laughed over and instance where Papa got locked up in a suit of armor. Sally knows that her…
A friend of the North’s has been taken to court based on stolen goods in his possession that led to a murder to cover it up. Or so it seems.…
Tonto meets a storekeeper, and his blind wife who is a good judge of character. They miss their long-lost son, but unknown to them, he has fallen in with a…
Don flashes back to the night before. It’s the night for big parties in Beverly Hills. As the party rages at the Coleman’s house, Jack wonders why he hasn’t been…
After locating a wealthy widow who may be the rightful owner of the jewels left in their bank, Lum anticipates meeting her. He even sent her his picture. Lum just…
At an orphanage, Mr. Keen talks to a police officer about a troubling case of a missing boy. A boy has been found who seems to be afraid of the…
After a tin box was left for safe keeping at the new back, Lum is sure the diamonds hidden in the bottom were stolen. After checking up on details he…
Becky is suspicious when Jake is in the kitchen and doesn’t want her to come in. How badly has he rated the icebox? She warns him to wait until the…
The Bjornsen diamond mines are being robbed, and Philip Marlowe is called on to investigate. The mines are in the far off, exotic lands of rural Arizona, and to convince…
Dreaming of a road trip to their old stomping grounds in Illinois, and the mid-West. Fibber’s not too keen on surviving an ordeal with Molly’s tiresome relatives. Instead, Fibber wants…
When a tin box has been left in their care for safe keeping, it fell and broke open. Lum found diamonds inside, and the name on the insurance papers in…
Things have been running suspiciously smooth with the movie business. Becky is on the phone with Jake, worried that she or her daughters may not be able to get into…
Jack is at home, trying to stir up something for breakfast. When he needs help with breakfast, Jack has to wake Rochester up. On the way to answer the door,…
The deposits in Lum and Abner’s bank are swelling now that they’ve moved their own funds from the county seat. Their little bank is one you can trust, especially when…
A few weeks of pass, and Jake Bloom is becoming more comfortable with his new movie studio business. He and Becky look forward to a quiet night at home. Becky…
A new client demands confidentiality regarding a murder case. The ever-flippant Richard has his exercise routine on his stationary bike cut short, when his client says the murder hasn’t been…
Sometime has gone by when we have any existing episodes. Any troubles with Lum and Abner’s rabbits, or their adventures with the new farm they bought seem to have taken…
A friendly skeet shooting match pits the skills of Philo Vance against DA Markham. The challenge is interrupted only when Ellen, Philo’s secretary, enters the shooting range with the next…
Although Jake has found himself the chief executive of the movie company, he still a little dazed. He sits at his desk, and tried to figure out how to use…
Harlowe Wilcox joins Fibber and Molly, as they travel to the headquarters of the sponsor. Arriving by cab, they talk about the building, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Mayor Latrivia…
After finding out he has bought the entire movie studio, we find it is early morning with Becky and Jake just waking up. Jake’s lazy vacation has come to a…
As Rochester cleans house, he finds Jack’s diary laying around. Through it, he gets a few candid glimpses of Jack’s recent trip to Europe. As Rochester prepares for the World…
In the Jot ‘Em Down store, we find Lum and Abner answering a phone call to take an order for Sister Simpson. They seem to be out of Alka Seltzer,…
A case of a couple who were spiritualists. People who not only believe in spirits, and life after death, but that the spirits can communicate with us in this realm.…
On their new farm they bought to keep their rabbits, Lum and Abner found a lab full of chemicals. Lum now has aspirations of becoming a scientist as we find…
For once Jake has thought of something before Harold and Sidney, and he is pleased with himself. Becky is worried that he has gotten mixed up with a business he…
Lum, Abner, and Cedric now own a farm they intend to use to keep their rabbits on. They go to inspect the place, and see what repairs might need to…
The jury is out on a sensational murder trial, and Holmes awaits the news of the result with Watson. The widow promises to marry the suspect if he’s acquitted. A…
After their visit to the studio, the blooms feel that they’ve been initiated to Hollywood. Sydney and Harold have a discussion about their business dealings. They measure up Jake’s business…
Having just spent the Summer away on a USO tour to Africa, flashback to the moment when Don and Mary meet Jack at the airport. With all that brutal touring,…
The Hillbilly Boys are on the air! Playlist: Leon and Horace sing, Dark Town Strutters Ball. Leon sings, My Cotton Pickin’ Daughter. Pat talks about the unstable economy, and suggests…
A resident at the Alamo Hotel, Mr. Bowlin, is found dead in his room. Bixby and Liz, the hotel clerk and maid tell Jase Pearson all they know about the…
Previously, Lum made the mistake in revealing the estimated value of his rabbits to Squire before being told that Squires new job is tax assessor. Today, Lum and Abner try…
An aged man was found dead, with a bashed in head, and a distraught young widow. Is Mrs Applebee telling the truth when she claims Tom was already dead when she found him? Her story is in conflict from her admission the night before, when she was drunk, and spoke freely to the police sergeant responding to the case.
Lum and Abner are going into the rabbit business, and have bought up all they can. Today in the Jot ‘Em Down store, rabbits are taking their place with the…
Papa Jake feels uncomfortable being at a resort hotel in Michigan. There’s a Bridge game to remember! The date is approximate. . 14:08. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete. After Selling the…
Matt and Chester have their daily routine interrupted by a girl riding into Dodge City. Tara is a 16-year-old daughter of a homesteader with an infected leg. With Doc out…
Leaping lizards! Annie finds a baby as she and Joe go to check out the new bridge project. Annie is ready to give the errant mother a piece of her…
Playlist. Mickey plays a fiddle breakdown, Ned Kendals’s Hornpipe. Pat talks about thrift and frugality as he plugs Hillbilly flour. Leon sings, The Moon Got in My Eye. Leon and…
now with plenty of time to take their trip, the blooms can decide to splurge and buy plane tickets to travel to Hollywood. Jake is worried over the rapid pace…
The phone rings to report a robbery in progress. Captain Canelli tells in voiceover the details that send the police into action. Ride along in the patrol car as it…
Abner is still in hot water with Lizabeth over his dressing up the store’s dressing dummy in women’s clothes. She got word that he was getting intimate with a strange…
Billy Mills opens with, Do It Again. Planning a trip, Fibber maps out a route, while Molly reviews her dress pattern. A phone call finds Molly getting the tragic news…
After his whim of dressing Mr. Dillbeck, the store’s dummy as Mrs. Dillbeck, Abner has found himself in hot water with Lizabeth. He tells Cedric about the trouble he’s in.…
Jake and Becky ponder over their new titles of grandma and grandpa. They reminisce over their lean times and their early marriage. Jake’s dream of remembering his long hours at…
Every week a look at a different item in the Black Museum of Scotland Yard is presented by Orson Wells. Sometimes a typical weapon of murder, and sometimes a mundane…
A ship at sea, and a French nobleman has escaped prison. He lets people think that he has died in prison, and takes on the identity of Monsieur Beaucaire. In…
Everybody seems to like Mr. Flint, the big banker and promoter in town. Annie has her doubts about the slick talking man though. Why is she so suspicious? Two friends,…
After Cedric’s first and only business decision for the Jot ‘Em Down store, he’s back to his usual job as delivery boy. Meanwhile, Lum and Abner try to figure out…
Down in Pine Ridge, Lum and Abner hope to get a few business ideas from Cedric Wehandt. Cedric and Abner have rabbits all over the store after their pen breaks.…
just when Jake and Becky thought vacation plans for working out for the best, Jake is now worried that things won’t be running well at the factory. His young assistant…
Lum and Abner talk about their bad luck in getting the store restarted. Everyone is making money from it except them. Since they’ve taken Cedric in as Vice President, all…
On a rainy evening, Bulldog Drummond finds himself in the arms of a dame as they stay dry in a book store. The gun in her hand is enough to…
The last of the season is winding down, and Jack talks about how the months fly by. What about a vacation in Hawaii, where the seasons are all the same?…
The secretary for the law office, Miss Dimples turns the phone over to Rivelli so he can talk to the landlord. Flywheel and Rivelli talk about how they can get…
As we look in on the little community of Pine Ridge, we find Abner tending to the 10 rabbits he traded for last week. As he builds crates to keep…
Poppa comes home early from work. He assures Becky that he’ll tell his business partner Sam about his extended vacation. Jake seems to be coming around to the idea of…
Episode 24. Dan Holiday takes to the hobo jungles to break an unusual and cruel racket.
Police detective Ray Mallard goes to Candy with a case to do some insurance investigation. Candy smells something fishy, since Mallard isn't usually forthcoming with help for her. Since the paycheck is going to be hefty, she manages to overlook any initial problems, and takes the case.
it’s Saturday afternoon, and the factory has closed for the day. Mama and papa Bloom discuss the possibility of retirement. Mama appeals to pop his pride over what the Schwartz’s…
Audio is a bit scratchy. To get a boost in starting the store, Lum and Abner have made Cedric a partner. Squire enters with a dressmaking dummy he has for…
It’s the usual brisk midnight business in the Blue Note Cafe, when Ethelbert recognizes a face in the crowd. Casey and Ann have just put the paper to bed, and…
Harold Fink has moved into both his new position at the factory, and as mama and papa’s new son-in-law. Mama talks to Yetta about her concerns over Papa and his…
A reworked script, similar to: Gunsmoke – Ben Tolliver’s Stud, Norman MacDonnell. 550723. Chester reads Matt a letter from home, sent to him by his brother Magnus. The casual moment…
Jack comes out with compliments on Johnny Greens performance. Then a telegram arrives for Jack from a fan. The mother wants to learn more about Jack’s life, so it will…
The guys from the garage try their hand at cooking some good ol’ American food for an important client who is of Chinese descent. Actually, it’s Wilmer who wants to…
The bottom Keith shares a few brief words on the news happening around the world, then we turn to the events that are happening down in Pine Ridge. Lum and…
Unknown date, rebroadcast to our troops through the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS). Tonight’s show is performed for the US Coast Guard as Kaye Kaiser jokes about the Coast Guardsmen…
back from her honeymoon, Yetta visits with mama. Jake has to figure out how to put his two new sons-in-law to work at his business. Mama advises her daughter that…
In trying to restock the Jot ‘Em Down store with fresh merchandise, the guys are having trouble with coming up with cash. Cedric stops in trying to sell some fresh…
Audio is on the poor side, weak and tinny. Working the Robbery Detail, Joe Friday and partner, Frank Smith are to meet with a witness about the thief they are…
Jake and Becky wonder over what cause Yetta and Harold to elope. Jake worries about Yetta while Becky worries about what do they have enough money. There worries are interrupted…
Billy Mills plays, why. The town is plastered with posters, and Fibber has two tickets for the circus. In calling for a taxi, Fibber learns that Mirt the phone operator…
Facing pressure to commit to a big business deal with Mr. Maxwell, Norman has only a few days to convince his aunt to let him leave the family business. Is…
The Jot ‘Em Down store is reopening for business, and the show is back after being off the air for over a year. Lum and Abner is back with a…
Actually, the Mystery Playhouse. A tale by William Irish, and one that’s designed to make you think, if you want to solve this puzzler. Clues after a murder are discussed,…
Jake and Becky socialize with Harold’s mother. There discussion of foxhunting is distracted by wondering where their children are. Had they just run out to get a newspaper? Harold’s mother…
A stray dog wins the heart of Chester, but Matt tells him he can’t keep it. It belongs to a local rancher named Spiney Murphey. The dog shows signs of…
Lum and Abner – Abner Wants To Start Trading Merchandise. 350304 Horlicks: Some products are just far better than others. For 50 years, Horlicks has Now, what’s happening in Pine…
At home, Pa Silo gets a kick out of the write up in the newspaper on Annie’s surprise birthday party. Ma and Pa talk about Annie’s special ring, that kiddies…
A show that is clearly mislabeled, but I’m posting it anyway. Connie Haines kicks right off to sing a song that will be in her next picture. But first, Bob…
mama has a hard time waking Jake up in the morning. She needs to discuss Yetta’s engagement to Harold with him. She applies her logic to explain how exchanging gifts…
The scene opens on an estate where two people are horseback riding. Their conversation is interrupted when they discover a body. The case finds its way to Mr. Keen for…
George gets a letter to request his help with a string of murders that the police don’t think are related. The mystery letter is typed, and the sender hasn’t revealed…
Sarah Bloom is now married to Sidney, the wedding is over. The honeymoon is underway. Jake and Becky relax at home now that the festivities are over. Did Jake overdo…
Out on the town, the Norths stop in for a palm reading by Madam Zora. Pam is more excited over the dark swarthy man who is to enter their lives…
Billy Mills opens with, Liza. After the grudge match of checkers last week to solve the fight between Fibber and Gildersleeve, the game seems to drag along. Tempers have toned…
In that far flung, futuristic year of 1990, a couple of businessmen meet in a bar after work to discuss their married life. How does Walter manage to maintain his…
Yetta, mama, and Sara all get dressed for the wedding. Nervous tension races, but mama keeps her head, and acts as commanding general to tend to the details. Missing flowers,…
Cathy waits with the house keeper for her mommy and daddy to return from their trip. As Cathy’s anticipation builds, it’s up to Greer Garson to be the stabilizing force.…
Don gives a flowery, springtime introduction to Jack Benny. Mary is on hand to add to the conversation about the flowers and Jack’s Garden. We find out that Carmichael the…
Matt and Chester face the wild West version of a flat tire, a lost horse shoe. With a matter of an absent livery stable blacksmith, Matt does his own horse…
Lum and Abner – Jot’ em Down Store Reopens. 350226 Horlicks: Your druggist has your highest health concern at heart. That’s why Horlicks is found, and recommended by drugstores everywhere.…
After the announcer reminds the kiddies of 1935 Dow to get their special birthstone ring, just like Annie’s, we revisit Mr. Kissling and Jake. Annie and Joe are called upon…
Playlist: Pat O’Daniel calls on Mickey Wickey, his brother to sing, Sing Brother Sing. Pat, in poetic style tells the benefit of starting the day with biscuits made from Hillbilly…
Sidney had carved out his niche in Jake’s knee pants business by expanding the line into military uniforms. We find him making preparation with his clients to keep up on…
Santa Claus is coming, and he’s going to pay a visit to Nero Wolfe. Someone is out to kill Santa, at least the ones who stand on street corners, ringing…
A gangland execution goes down, as payback for one thug crossing another over a dame. The matter enters the office of DA Markham, when Miss Belmonte reports her murdering boyfriend.…
The phone rings, the doorbell rings, and the stress level of the rapidly approaching marriage of Sara to Sidney is felt by all. Jake takes a delivery of a negligee…
A girl in her night clothes runs out to encounter Nick Carter. She shows him the scene of her brutally murdered uncle. The first assessment is that it’s a simple…
Billy Mills opens with, I’m Just Wild About Harry. In a pleasant picture of pastoral life, Fibber stands on the front lawn, watering the flowers. Nick Dipopolus arrives to compare…
Eddie Millette is a man with a problem. He’s being tailed by a thug who might mean danger for him. Philip Marlowe takes on the job to see who’s behind…
Little sister, Yetta, puts on the finishing touches to her make up as she gets ready for a date. Meanwhile, mama complains about the hectic atmosphere in the house ever…
In a saloon, a couple of hardcases talk about their latest scam to part the miners from their hard-earned money. Their boat is about to be rocked when they learn…
Don introduces the scene from last Sunday Jack and Mary enter a taxi. They discussed the fund they had in the nightclubs. Jack’s Playboy lifestyle has been placed on a…
The Lone Ranger and Tonto are at the bedside of a man who tells about a place called Paradice Valley. Though Lone Ranger and Tonto know that such a place…
Lum and Abner – Restocking Of The Jot ’em Down Store Begins. 350218 Horlicks: For weight control, easy to digest, keeps your alert, helps children grow. Carlton Brickert reminds listeners…
The announcer reminds the kiddies how to get their very own birthstone ring, just like Annie got for her birthday last week. Just send in the required labels from the…
Playlist: Mickey Wickey plays, Washington Reel. Pat encourages the use of Hillbilly flour for all your baking needs. Leon sings, Old Yazzoo. All the Boys pitch in to sing, Beautiful…
An air of expectancy reigns in the house as Sara Bloom prepares to become Sara Gold. Her sister Yetta helps her mom, and fights the unending battle of trying to…
Looking forward to a quiet evening with his girlfriend, Richard dozes as he reads a magazine in her apartment. Whispered voices urge him to leave his lingerie clad lover for…
Working the Homicide detail, Joe Friday and partner Frank Smith report for duty. The cops interview a witness to get all the details they can. A man named Kelvi is…
Warnings of the possibility of news announcements is given. At this crucial date in history, the war in Europe is coming to a head, and could break out in peace…
Sara talks to her sister Yetta about Sidney’s business trips. Is he dancing every other night with red headed secretary? Sidney pops in as Yetta goes on her date, and…
Billy Mills opens with, Crazy Rhythm. Working on his play of mediaeval times, Fibber the brave prepares to fight for the fair damsel Molly’s hand. In Shakespearean style, the jokes…
Audio is excellent. After returning home, Watson takes Holmes to the theater for a play based on one of their own stories. The actor portraying Holmes tips him off to…
Arturo is a gambler who is gaining a reputation for being lucky. Soon nobody wants to gamble with him. He has arguments with some in the gambling rings. He calls…
Jake is tired after a long day at work, and doesn’t want to go out for supper. He works hard all day, and what does mama do all day? Uh-oh…
Receiving an award at the lodge hall, Andy gives a speech, and gets an electric alarm clock. The clock proves to be defective, so Andy goes to the clock company…
Lum and Abner – Lum Is Nervous. 350211 Carlton Bricker advises to hurry and get a promotional flashlight, and how to get one. It’s a way for loyal fans to…
As Joe Corntassle keeps Annie busy, all her friends meet in the home of Ma and Pa Flowers for a surprise birthday party. Leaping lizards, Annie’s disappointment over not seeing…
Playlist Leon and Horace sing, Dream Train. Pat pitches the popularity of Hillbilly flour with housewives. Horace sings, The Old Apple Tree in the Orchard. Pat reminds that the songs…
The guest list grows long, and Sara is growing tired of writing. Who are all these people, and why do they need to come? Mama is willing to overlook difficult…
The famous case of Jack the Ripper is recounted, as we return to London 1888. Murders recur that follow a distinct pattern, and yet nobody has ever been clearly identified…
Two men go deep inside the slippery cave, near the ocean. They are in search of a treasure. When a body is found, the strange case of murder is taken…
Billy Mills plays, Bo Jangles of Harlem. As Molly is busy in the kitchen, a message that could bring great change comes to Fibber. All he has to do is…
Watson is given the chance to exercise his powers of observation, and deduction on a box of cigars, then it’s off to investigate a rash of murder. Holmes interviews people…
The classic tale by Rudyard Kipling. You are struggling through the wilderness, suffering from thirst and exhaustion, and fleeing from the people who once made you king, but now want…
after being introduced Don and Jack discuss the success of his latest picture. Mary arrives to set the story straight. He has been working as an usher in order to…
Thugs do a job to kill a man by tossing a bomb into his window. Boston Blackie shows up at the crime scene to do his own investigating. Blackie finds…
Featuring a full week in Pine Ridge. Keith introduces the shows by sharing a few tidbits of news items that also occurred elsewhere in the world. Lum and Abner –…
Annie anxiously waits for twins Peter and Paul to arrive at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Flowers. Ma has chores to be done, but allows Annie to go and…
Sidney has made lots of changes after being taken into Jakes business. Mama doesn’t visit the shop often, but today she pops in to offer some advice to the enthusiastic…
The Lovesick Blues boy, Hank williams and his band of studio musicians play the hot tunes to go along with your morning plate of biscuits. Playlist. Alabama waltz. Hank cuts…
That chair born genius, and mountain of a man among detectives is back, when a cute red head comes calling. Mary Dunning is a secretary at the ecological foundation, an…
Mr. Keen gets a visit from a thug who he put into jail five years ago. He had vowed to get revenge on Mr. Keen, but now he comes only…
The weather inspires jokes about Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, and his horses. Ray Noble talks about his date with Gracie, and we learn about Gracie’s kangaroo. Her small apartment has…
With the announcement of Sara and Sidney’s wedding, mama is on the phone to spread the word. Yeta is a little jealous, and embarrassed at mama’s bragging, and hinting for…
Billy Mills plays, Of Thee I Sing. An artistic argument needs to be settled. Molly thinks the proper way is to hang their new painting with the top at eye…
It had been a long hard restless night that ended a hard week. All Philip wants to do is get some rest. Good luck. A case comes to Marlowe from…
Features Barbara Stanwick, Erol Flynn and Mary Astor. After an introduction of the stars, and some background, the story begins. Two young women have just graduated, and talk about their…
At breakfast, Jake and mama argue. He’s upset that mama is letting the girls sleep in on Sunday morning. The matter seems to be that Sara and Sidney have been…
Don introduces a man who was greeted by thousands of loyal fans. Jack arrives at his destination, his so tell and then to his studio audience. He brags about his…
A son drops his father off for a fishing excursion, but the only boat captain on the dock refuses to be hired. The wealthy man doesn’t take no for an…
Ride to story land by dropping down a mine shaft. Magic mirrors, a brush with death, and seeking protection in the cottage of seven dwarves. Snow Drop meets her Prince Charming.
Featuring a full week in Pine Ridge. Keith introduces the shows by sharing a few tidbits of news items that also occurred elsewhere in the world. Lum and Abner -William…
Only the third show in the new season, it’s from Chicago, the Spotlight Revue features Dorothy Shea, the Park Avenue Hillbilly, and guest is Frankie Lane. Spike Jones opens with,…
Mama and the girls are busy getting ready for a party. Will the trouble of getting out all the good China and silverware be worth it? Get the gossip of…
A desperate widow has an assignment involving a strange man of mysticism. Richard gets to the point and figures there’s an inheritance involved, but agrees to spend the night in…
A box of homemade recordings, bought at a consignment shop, may point to a murder. Are there any clues that Nick can go on to begin to unravel the mystery?…
George gets compliments on his new suit. Will the cast agree on his choice in style? In trying to not talk about her campaign, Gracie talks about her campaign for…
A special visitor is coming to the Bloom home, and Sara isn’t allowed to go out. The teenager thinks her parents are trying to do a little match making. The…
Billy Mills opens by playing, This Can’t Be Love. Fibber is suspected of being up to no good when he brings Molly flowers. It’s in celebration of completing their fifth…
To distract himself from a missed love connection, and a depleted bank account, Rogue finds himself with a job. A woman with cash is looking for love. The man she’s…
Jim is tired of being cooped up in the apartment, but concerned over the budget, Sally wants to know why. Sally gets to know the neighbors better, while Jim is…
In the kitchen, Mama prepares the meal and calls for Yetta to help with the table. The slightly rebellious Yetta wants to change her name and be called Yvette. Mama…
Preparing for his big movie premier, Jack gets packed for the trip to New York. Rochester sings as he works, and reveals secrets on Jacks fashion techniques. Mary Livingstone arrives…
It was a dark and foggy night, and traffic accidents ruled the night in the 21st Precinct. As the shift of uniformed patrolmen march out to take to the streets,…
Unknown date. A rebroadcast for the boys in uniform from the old master of the Kollege of Musical Knowledge himself, Kaye Kaiser. Kaye offers some praise for the US Marines,…
Featuring a full week in Pine Ridge. Keith introduces the shows by sharing a few tidbits of news items that also occurred elsewhere in the world. Lum and Abner -Lizabeth…
Bernardine is still filling in for Sam’s usual secretary, Effie. Relive the latest adventure as Sam gives his report. He had been hired on for a wealthy family to safeguard…
The girls talk with mama about the deal that dad was just presented with. The chance of a lifetime to invest in a gold mine in Australia. Everybody is sold…
Get this and get it straight! It’s time for another episode with Gerald Moore, as Philip Marlowe. A long-distance phone from a recently released convict has Philip rushing to help…
Features Joan Banks as Jane Stacey, and Marie Wilson as Irma Petersen. Irma decides to better herself and take piano lessons. Unfortunately, Jane had to let the piano go back…
Should Gracie talk about George, or something interesting? Somehow the topic comes round to her landslide victory in Wisconsin. Frank Parker Getz in his jabs at George over the happenings…
It’s morning in the Bloom home. Mama prepares breakfast, but Jake starts his day with a stomach ache. Mama kicks into high gear to pamper her man, although Jake can’t…
Billy Mills opens with, OO What You Said. Glowing with triumph and success, Fibber and Molly ride the bus home after being featured on the recent Lux Radio Theater program.…
A siege is in full affect, but today is the day where Montezuma will determine whether Mexico City will be saved or be overridden by the Aztecs. CBS reporters take…
It’s Sunday morning, and the Blooms are on their way to their long-planned picnic. As the girls chatter happily, Papa seems a little grumpy. What could go wrong on such…
Playlist Dearly Beloved, ranked: 5 When the Lights Go On Again, ranked: 4 Daybreak, ranked:9 Mr Five by Five, ranked: 6. Vocals by Joan Edwards, as this tune breaks into…
Visiting a seedy bar, Drummond takes Denny to meet up with Roxy. What’s the exchange all about? Is this all just a case of mistaken identity? An envelope with a…
Still in the wilds of the Great White North, Clark had just rescued one of the missing reporters from indians, just to have him die, but with a warning on…
Enjoy this little short. Fibber talks with Teeny about the flowers and plants in his yard. She learns how to tell one tree from another, but there’s only one plant…
As provided by the Jot ‘Em Down Journal of February, 1999: The first show of the new year brings an immediately noticeable change. The “three rings on the phone” opening,…
Before the show, Cecil B Demill tells a brief history of featured star Margret Sullivan. In a little town in Arizona, bandits armed with machine guns barge into a bank.…
Cynthia is the harried wife of a high powered and demanding man, Randy. He’s the kind of man to plan things to the minute, and worry over details of his…
Broadcast from Baltimore Important people are in the audience, and drop in for a visit. Mary and Kenny enter to swap jokes about the city and each other. Johnny’s joke…
Superman and his guide are in their igloo, talking about the wild events of their indian attack. All they have left is their dog sled after the indians stole the…
Don’t miss another installment of Kula and his magical genie. Smiling Ed gets to story rolling, and we find Kula having to face down a wicked witch. The witch has…
While shopping, Candy runs into an old friend who is working as a department store advertising manager. She needs Candies help with the case of the missing Santa Claus Helper, Jack Frost. What's Candy to do? Her soft heart for the kiddies has gotten her into another tight spot.
As announced in the opening of this episode, the title for this show should be: Adventure of the Musicians Ignition. Skeeter gets on to his partner, Wilmer, about his constant…
It’s the second birthday of Command Performance, and Dinah Shor leads off with Blues In the Night. She reads from the mail bag, and Ken Carpenter helps with a couple…
Faster than an airplane, stronger than a locomotive, the strange visitor from another planet works as a mild mannered reporter, Clark Kent. When last we saw Superman, he was clearing…
A story of a past present, that had no future. A young lawyer has just got word of a big time client, and shares the news with his skeptical girlfriend.…
Today Clark Kent is in Perry White’s office to take on a new mission. Missing Arctic explorer Alonzo Cragg is rumored to still be alive. Reports of a strange indian…
As they look through photo albums, Molly remembers the day she and Fibber first met. Join the McGee babies in the nursery at 3 days old. Even at that early…
Today, our show notes are provided by the Jot ‘Em Down Journal of December 1948. It’s back to the -brand new comedy show” format for this closing edition of 1948,…
Visiting an Army fort, Bill and Jingles meet a little girl who claims to be teaching a young Indian [princess. Trouble looms when Bill learns about an Indian uprising. How…
Mel wants to promote his Fix It Shop, and to grow public attention and good will in town, Mel sends out greeting cards. When he finds out some of them…
Up in the sky! Look, it’s a bird! It’s a plane! No it’s Superman! When we last saw them, Clark Kent, Asa Hatch and governor Carson were gathered, and awaiting…
n this undated episode, In the precinct office, Captain Canelli sends the new shift of police patrolmen on their way to protect and to serve. A distraught mother enters to…
Assigned to robbery detail with a ruthless fiend roaming the streets, Joe Friday is determined to bring him down. A man who has just finished a ten year prison sentence,…
Ernie Whitman dishes out the jive as he hosts the show, and calls tonights entertainers out just for you. Playlist: Elmer Faine and his band play, Swing. The Goldengate Quartet…
When we last saw him, Clark and Asa Hatch were trying to prevent a murder attempt on the governor. Superman is still running through the silent, empty rooms of the…
After Tom received a telegram, he goes to meet Babe Ruth at the train station. The two heroes discuss Babe’s new charity foundation. In search of the hurricane horse, Tom…
The human mind is like a cave, and Doctor Daniel Danfield takes it upon himself to shed light on its inner workings. Humphrey is a man who is impressed with…
A special appearance by Babe Ruth is made to put in a word for his new movie. Tom and the Babe discuss the problem of crime, and juvenile delinquency in…
The story you are about to hear is true, only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Working the Forgery detail, Joe Friday and partner Frank Smith need…
Champion of the weak and oppressed. Lately Clark has learned of the threat to the life of governor Carson by the outlaw, Florres. Clark and Asa have been thrown into…
Audio level is OK. Voice resolution is poor but clear. Fibber gives Molly instructions to be a good waitress at his new restaurant. He seems to have thought of everything…
Marching feet close in on the house where Jack Benny lives. What’s the parade all about? Mailmen are delivering the entries in the contest to tell why people hate Jack.…
The show notes today are provided by the Jot ‘Em Down Journal of December 1998. With apologies to our NLAS members who prefer the half-hour L&A series, this writer finds…
After an accident with the hurricaine horse, sheriff Mike has been hurt. He makes an appeal to Tom to let him own the horse, and try to tame him. Tom…
On the ranch, we find Tom actually doing work as a cowboy, rather than a world travelling detective, and defender of justice. There’s trouble with a renegade herd of horses…
When we last saw him Clark Kent was travelling to Buffalo Hills with freelance photographer, Asa Hatch. Though dangers have plagued our travellers, we switch to the governor’s mansion where…
The work for the day is done, but a secret is brewing for Skeeter. A surprise party is planned, but his friends have a hard time dragging Skeeter away from…
It’s the week before graduation, and we find Frank at the track, putting a horse that belongs to Bart’s father through its paces for the amateur raceLater, a robbery is…
Jim Brandon, the famous biochemist, with Fern Collier is his assistant who is the sole person to know his identity as the Avenger. Scrawny, and Pedro are two thugs who…
Presenting the transcription feature, Superman! When we last saw him, Clark was about to leave for the Buffalo Hills when his traveling partner Asa Hatch, was nearly gunned down. Now…
George and Brooksie respond to a distraught woman who is worried that something bad has happened in a penthouse apartment. A drama of an eccentric and wealthy brother and sister…
Graham MacNamee is the host of this show that takes a look behind the scenes of how radio shows are produced. The opening topic of the tday is how radio…
Actually an installment of Mystery Playhouse, and introduced by Peter Lorre. A couple attendants are bored with the lack of happenings in the morgue. The story unfolds as they talk…
Returning to the Daily planet affter cracking the big story at Bridger Field, Clark gets his next story in the office of Perry White. Buffalo Hills is a project that…
It’s that time of year and the cast are all going on Summer vacation. Fibber is pumped up on getting some of the new high speed, low drag, colorful camping…
Today’s show notes are from the Jot ‘Em Down Journal of December 1998. Lum’s infatuation with ”Miss Rowena” progresses to the point that he is unable to write up a…
Our husband and wife actors of the program play the parts of Isabell Warner, and Paul Kincade. In the jungles of the Amazon, she hires him to take her to…
In the previous episode or two, Jack had been working with a publicity agent. Join in to review the stunts tha Jak has become part of to boost his ratings.…
Chester and Matt make observations of the activity on the street before heading into the Long Branch Salloon. After an indian uprising, death has folks in Dodge upset, and ready…
Time for outstanding children’s theater. Let’s ride a railroad handcar to storyland to get things started. Our story today involves a king who had 12 daughters. There’s a mystery surrounding…
At a dancehall, it’s late and time for the weary couples to go home. Though the girl is paid to be nice to the patrons, one particular gal is put…
With young Jimmy Olsen, Clark Kent has been investigating airplane crashes at Bridger Field. As the story continues today, Jimmy has emerged from his hiding place after Superman has made…
Traveling by train, and enjoying all the pleasantries that kind of travel affords, the Norths are on another adventure. The matter of missing diamond jewelry soon gets Jerry and Pam…
A long term tenant raises complaints that his landlord hasn’t made adequate repairs, and he’s tired of having to wait. The landlord, Joe, defends himself by claiming to never have…
Audio seems a bit slow and draggy. It’s a bright, sunny day in the park when a convertible with a man and woman drives through. The man pulls over to…
Up in the sky. Look, it’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Superman. When we last saw him, Clark was in the Southwest with Jimmy to investigate mysterious plane crashes.…
In anticipation of the big aviation show, Fibber has become infatuated with reading magazines about flying. He shows off his new knowledge of technical jargon to Molly, but she’d rather…
Today’s show notes are provided from the Jot’Em Down Journal of December, 1998. Charlie Redfield is hospitalized in Mena! His problem? He is nearsighted_ How does that land him in…
Title: Family Reunion with Marine Jack Barber. Jack and Betty get ready for the day in their home next door to Ma and Pa Barber. Just how many kids does…
Matt pops in and pulls Kitty aside from her busy night in the Long Branch Saloon. The quiet spell doesn’t last long since she is called back to the saloon,…
Jack pokes fun at Don’s unflattering introduction, and about the ocen near the military base. Marys entrance adds some punch for the military men in the audience. After Mary appeals…
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Presenting the transcription feature, Superman. When we last saw him, clark Kent was on his way to investigate strange plane crashes out West at Bridger Field. Today, Clark reports in at the office in Bridger Field with his lame excuse of how he and Jimmy managed to survive a gorilla attack on the circus train, and make it safely to the airstrip after jumping off the train.
A weather report comes across the radio, as Clark talks to Mr hamblin about the mysterious crashes, and having the engines missing from the wrecked planes. Though Hamblin discounted the weather report, the winds outside seem to be whipping up. A plane is spotted flying in, as the dust storm roars in. Will the pilot see it and turn back? As he tries to race the storm in, the plane is in danger. Only Superman can fly to the rescue.
At the scene of a murder, Nick thinks the killer is left handed. With evidence of habit forming drugs involved, this may turn out to be more than an average…
Little Fox and the braves in his tribe are migrating North, and the season’s first moose hunt is to take place. Listening to advice from his grandmother, Little Fox makes…
Archie Goodwin, the long suffering assistant to Nero Wolfe narrates their latest mystery. Clay Michaelson is an art dealer, and jealous of his wife. His friend, Lou Saunders is a…
Wake up with Hank Williams, and the smell of hot biscuits, made fresh with Mothers Best Flour. Playlist: Where the Old Red River Flows. Hank chats with, and introduces a…
Superman - The Airplane Disaster, Part 2. 400501.
Valliant fighter for truth and justice. When we last saw them, Clark and Jimmy wer flying in a run away airplane. Jimmy is left at the helm of the battered aircraft that is losing altitude as Clark tries to make hasty repairs.
The mighty visitor from another world, who can bend steel in his bare hand. Clark Kent sits at his desk, knocking out his story on the Chip Donelli gang. Jimmy…
Molly, and Mrs Carstairs chat in the beauty parlor, comparing notes on how they each remind their husbands about their anniversaries. Will the new hairdo and dress do the trick?…
Today’s show notes are provided by the Jot ‘Em Down Journal of December, 1998. Lum has received a telegram (was it delivered by Grandpappy Spears?) informing him of the demise…
The amazing interplanetary adventures of Flash Gordon return, straight from the pages of Hearst newspapers. Previously Flash, Dale, and Doctor Zarkoff have crash landed on Mongo, where Ming the Merciless…
As the evening grows late, a knock comes to the door of Philip Marlowe. Who’s the girl, and why has he been mistaken for a doctor? Marlowe sees through a…
Flashback to witness Jack on the phone. He’s having a fall out with his sponsor. This is a serious problem, but is Mr Jones taking Jack seriously?The spponsor seems distracted…
When we last found Superman, he had just rescued Lois Lane, but Donelli has escaped and is running down the road. Chip Donelli talks with his henchmen, Spike as they…
Join the pretenders and take a submarine ride under the waves to storyland today. It’s that classic story from Grimm’s Fairytales about a Scandanavian family. Both husband and wife complain…
In the novels and mystery stories, the murderer always seems to have a quirk, or characteristic that gives him away. In real life it can be hard to pick out…
Playlist: Shine On, Harvest Moon Timber Trail. Grandfather Clock. Blue Danube (Waltz). Cowboys and Indians. Cool Water.
Excerpted from a review located at: Superman Radio Series – Story Reviews 1940: Donelli’s Protection Racket Reviewed by: James Lantz Found at: http://supermanhomepage.com Original Broadcast Dates: April 15, 1940-April 26,…
Even without the preceding installments, you can be sure this radio adaptation of the famous story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle will keep you on the edge of your seat.…
A young family visits grandparents just outside of Salt Flats. They arrive only to discover the scene of a grisly murder. Jase tries to get any information he can from…
Audio is poor, with lots of hum. Sam sits in his underwear, trying to keep cool in the sweltering weather. Morton phones him to handle an important case. Can Sam…
Previously, Clark and Perry were in the woods to look for Lois Lane. She had been kidnapped by Chip Donelli, but escaped and set the cottage on fire. A crashing…
It’s the big day of the ball game between the Elks and the Rotarians, and Fibber is nervous over his performance as pitcher for the Elks. . His boasting over…
A quiet little town has exploded with activity after oil has been discovered. Along with all the industry has come crime and vice. It’s up to Jase Pearson to look…
Today’s show notes are provided by the Jot ‘Em Down Journal of December, 1998. Lum’s ”romance” of Miss Rowena, begun on the November 7 broadcast, begins to take on some…
Sally Carter has been having trouble connecting with her husband Jim, to tell him that she plans to join him in Capitol City. In the train station Sally expects Jim…
Jack talks to Rochester as they ride downtown for some Christmas shopping. What was Christmas like when Jack was a boy? Mary joins Jack in the store. Jack goes to…
At the moment, Superman is fighting crime on Spruce Street against the racketeers who extort protection money from shop owners. Clark Kent talks with Perry White about the story of…
The story is one of a fire, and a horse who won his fame on the street, rather than on a race track. Alamo was a race horse, but after…
A tense and excited throng gather to see if the new government will be overthrown for a return to the previous one. Will the new Christian government win out over…
In what appears to be a flawless murder, with no identifying marks left on a body, and no fingerprints or other evidence left to point to the killer, Invistigators are…
Devoted to fight for the weak and needy. When we last left Superman, he had taken on the challenge of being a one man army against the racketeers who are…
He’s suave, he’s sophisticated, he’s Johnny Dollare, and he’s going to the Iowa state fair to be a body guard for a prize pig. The first question that comes to…
Sponsor: Chase and Sandborne. Announcer: Ken Carpenter. Hosted by Francis Langford and Spike Jones. Playlist: Sentimental Journey. Francis Langford. Francis and Spike talk about the new Navy uniforms. Clowie. Spike…
Captain Canelli tells about a waterfront emergency that called him from his off duty time. In the chaos, Canelli responds to a robbery call, and witnesses are questioned. When a…
Clark Kent is about to leave the Daily Planet when he is hailed by young copy boy, Jimmy Olsen. The worried Jimmy tells about his mother, and how she has…
As the McGee’s arrive home from grocery shopping, they’re greeted by Mayor Latricia. He needs to ask for political help from Fibber. Who might the mayor want to fill the…
An invisible force that destroys all matter may be the end of Commander Corry, but stay tuned to see how it all came to be. After a meteor is observed…
The story of a successful bank robbery, and the man who pulled it off. Jack Benny plays Tom Jones, a man who never forgets a face. He goes into flashback…
Mary talks with Jack about being at the Navy base as they drive to their destination. Remember that Jack’s Maxwell had previously been donated to the war effort. The car…
After the fire at Stone House, Elsie Beacham and her dad, Professor Beacham, race toward the airport with plans to return the emerald to the Incan priests. The prof only…
An original adaptation of the famous poem. Now let’s get started by taking a toboggan ride to storyland and listen to the new telling of the family adventure. The kids…
The top 15 tunes you like best this week in 1936, based on nationwide surveys. Playlist: Swing Baby Swing, ranked: 5 I Can’t Escape From You, ranked, 14 You Turn…
Barry shares a glimpse of the non-glamourous side of being a licensed confidential investigator. Then she walks through his door. A dame who needs help, but flees out the back…
In our last episode, the secret of the Emerald of the Incas was revealed, and the little brown men stole the emerald back. The get away was made in an…
The show opens to a murder scene, when a man proposes to marry his yung gal, her mom puts an end to it by killing the suitor. I guess the…
Presenting the transcription feature, Superman! In the library of the Stone House in Brentwood, Clark tries to revive the poisoned doctor. As the doc comes around, Clark assures him that…
Molly is less than impressed as Fibber gloats over his big catch at the fishing pond. Old Muley is famous in Wistful Vista as an ellusive challenge, but Fibber tells…
Today’s notes come directly from the Jot ‘Em Down Journal of December 1998. playing checkers, and fairly ignoring their customers’ Ezra Seestrunk enters, complaining of “trouble in the home,” and…
The nasty situation of a love triangl is portrayed on a farm. Jody has driven to the farm where he meets up with Myra. She was supposed to meet him…
After a friustrating on a case that led nowhere, a dame walks into Marlowe’s office with a real job. A stolen piece of jewelry, a peacock with its head broken…
The war in Europe has just ended last Tuesday (May 8), and the spirits run high as Jack and Don comment on VE Day. Though Jack tries to brag about…
Superman – Emerald Of The Incas, Part 3. 400405. When last we saw Clark he was with Elsie Beacham at Stone mansion. Though she had previously begged him not to…
Uncle Bill and the pretenders get ready for another story, and welcomes cards and letters for story requests. Let’s pile into a jet plane, and take off for a flight…
Sponsored by Kellogg Corn Pops, “Kids love Pops! Mon’s love Pops! And Pops love pPops!” Reaturing Guy Madison as Wild Bill, and Andy Devine as his sidekick Jingles. Today Bill…
When last we saw him, Clark and Elsie Beacham have been exploring Stone house in serch of Elsie’s father, but Clark is called out of the house when she has…
Blue Beetle. May 15, 1940. Program #1 & #2. Fox Features syndication. “Smashing Dope Ring”. Commercials added locally. the origin story. Trying to arrest a dope peddler selling marijuana cigarettes,…
Candy gets a phone call concerning a confidential matter. Even though it interrupts her day sunbathing at her penthouse apartment, and her enjoyment of listening to the football game, it…
Clark puts the finishing touches on his report of the burst dam at Direville when Parry White calls Kent into his office. Elsie Beacham is introduced, and she tells the…
Those nutty nomads are back, and with a generous musical mix, they have a few car troubles. The fast talking Fibber spins yarns as Harlow Wilcox acts as his straight…
Direct from the Jot ‘Em Down Journal of December 1998, here’s the synopsis for this episode. Ezra Seestrunk actor Horace Murphy) drives up in front of the Jot ‘Em Down…
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Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories took place in or about Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time; the television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and still holds the record for the longest-running U.S. prime time fictional television program.
We travel to Jack’s house, where we find Rochester and Jack in the back yard at pool side. Mary joins the fun, and complains about being charged to swim. Larry…
That swinging musical show for Armed Forces Radio, full of jazzy jive. Playlist: Ernie Whitman hosts, and calls on Jimmy Lunceford to kick things off with, Deep Rhythm. Tina Dixon…
Also titled: “The Mystery of Dyerville Part 4” Harley Dam is trembling and rumbling. The Dyerville City Commissioner, Lois Lane and Clark Kent run to the dam’s lakeshore to avoid…
We get right into the story of adventure, when the genie of the jug helps out his young master, Kula. They swim to the enchanted cave of the Old Man…
Accidents are plaguing the mine, and superstitions run rampant among the miners about a demon that haunts the mines. When the demon appears, it foretells the upcoming death of another…
Hosted by Fred Allen. He teases with the announcer about Jack Benny. He introduces Genny Sims who sends out greetings to the troops overseas before she sings, No Love. Fred…
Also titled: “The Mystery of Dyerville Part 3” The next day, the City Commissioner of Dyerville is still in a panic over the threat of the Yellow Mask to destroy…
Tom Bartlett was a heavy sleeper, but when he didn’t wake up one New Year, suspicions were cast. In happier times, Adelaide was a young school girl, who wed the…
a brief story, distributed on record to the retail market. Learn how Bobby first met his famous horse, Amigo. At first the wild stallion seemed unattainable, and only a dream.…
A story of a clean up campaign that was messed up by murder. A lawyer who is bent on cleaning up crime on the streets is the victim of a…
“The Yellow Mask Escapes” A.K.A. “The Mystery of Dyerville Part 2” Superman holds up the toll bridge and discovers that the foundation was possibly hit by a torpedo. Superman resumes…
We find Jack in his library, looking for some good reading. When he discovers Rochester’s diary. We are treated to some insights to gambling habits, and a good natured glimpse…
Show description is taken from the Jot ‘Em Down Journal, the official publication of the National Lum and Abner Society: The calendar may have said it was Halloween, but this…
An early attempt at telling true crime stories, right from the records of the police records. The program tended to the more dramatic crimes, and not the daily grind that…
As a new year begins, Jack and his cast flashback to their trip to the Rosebowl game. Going against his stingy character, Jack surprises everyone when he springs for the…
Playlist: Ernie Whitman calls on Jimmy Lunceford to get the jazzy fun started with a song, Little John Tina Dixon sings, I Feel So Good Today. Jimmy and the band…
Sometimes also titled, “The Mystery of Dyerville Part 1” While Lois Lane and Clark Kent are returning to Metropolis to give The Daily Planet the story of the prison riot,…
Before we hear our story, the pretenders take a helicopter flight that delivers us asafely in storyland. Our story involves sisters with the names, One Eye, Two Eye, and Three…
Keno tells the Wolfe that the Superman in a blue costume and red cape that prevented the sabotage on the Silver Clipper has stopped some of the prisoners from escaping.…
At a mountain resort, Doctor Danfield, and his secretary Rusty Fairfax hike through the woods on a blustery day, in search of a beast known as a windigo. The screaching…
Burglary Detail. There has been a burglary at a large necktie manufacturer. Joe Friday and Frank Smith are on the job to investigate. The partners talk about the heat, and…
All about the stories that happen behind the mike of your favorite radio programs. Hosted by Graham MacNamee. A woman tells about her feat of going to at least 3…
Kent has just been assigned to rent a car and go to San Miguel Penitentiary to pick up Lois Lane, who is doing a story about the prison. San Miguel…
A man who is barely more than a common thug gets the attention of a crooked politician during a rigged election. Vote early, vote often, and vote for those who…
Telling about his Thanksgiving wishes, Al gets into his first song. Playlist California Here I Come. (Al Jolson) Oscar LaVant talks politics, and his wife wanting to run for office.…
What has served to get Fibber’s temper up? Molly won’t rest until he tells her all about his trouble at the Elks club. Fibber complains that Doc Gamble was chosen…
Show description is taken from the Jot ‘Em Down Journal, the official publication of the National Lum and Abner Society: Lum serves as substitute postmaster of Pine Ridge while regular…
Stand by for danger in the asteroid belt around Jupiter’s forth moon. After a police call is responded to, it turns out to just be a false alarm. As Commander…
A UFO is sighted, but is it aliens, or a military project? What are the fast moving, firey looking objects in the sky Townsfolk talk about the possibilities. Can it…
Jack is teased about being the Peanut King, and vending machines that he owns. Mary enters to be teased about her fashion sense. Phil Harris enters to lay out the…
After the previous episode when Clark had disappeared off the airplane wing, June is screaming hysterically that Clark Kent is gone. Superman levels off the plane and lands it smoothly,…
The favorite strongholds of the pirates was in the Indies. They not only attacked ships, but cities as well. Juan Alvarez has a favorite parrot, and as he plays music…
Captain Anderson, his sister June and Clark Kent are in the office of Perry White. Not wanting to reveal his Superman identity, or cast any suspicions Clark says a friend…
In the wild and wooly country near Skagway, a group of rough and shady characters recognize a chance for a scam. Sophie is the leader of the gang, and unbeknownst…
A man has a wealthy sister, and a family conflict. George and Brooksie go to get all the family secrets, and the dirt on the skeletons in the closets. Who…
After class on the Yale campus, Frank and Bart visit the post office, and talk about their expected outing to a cavern in the country. The trip to Echo Cavern…
Pemberton and Denine have fired the emergency flares and boarded the Madison, a steamship carrying munitions to Charleston. When asked by Captain Anderson why they stopped a government ship, the…
Show description is taken from the Jot ‘Em Down Journal, the official publication of the National Lum and Abner Society: Like the previous show, this one is also based on…
Business hasn’t gone well for Bogey. The cargo in the Florida Keys wasn’t there, and his contact person never showed up. Back on shore in Havana, he looks for a…
What’s the secret to long life? Fibber has a book he picked up during his visit to Doc Gambles office. It’s a book on all sorts of tips on good…
Audio skips just a tiny bit, but is OK. Featuring: Harlowe Wilcox. Playlist: Tropical Heatwave. (Andrews Sisters, Kirt Massey) Come to Baby Do. (Andrews Sisters) Day by Day. (Kirt Massey)…
A high powered business executive, Mr Crowder, wants to build a spaceship. He is determined to be the first man to build one. Money is no object, and he fires…
The show opens with a few creepy puns about a beheaded delegate. It’s Yuletide in Chicago. A cop finds a notebook that appears to be a confession. As he reads…
Audio is a touch on the fast side. Rochester and Mary talk about Jack being appointed as an Admiral. we find Jack in the bathtub with his fleet, and talks…
The girl, whose name is June Anderson, is now awake and nervous. Talking to Clark, she reveals that the two men that stabbed her were the heads of the Norths…
A group of cowboys ride the range. They ride herd to race them to market. Gunmen ride along to make things dangerous, and to see that their herds are the…
The pattern of this children’s show is to have an adventure drama, followed by silliness from Smiling Ed McConnel and his friends. All throughout, commercial breaks for the sponsor are…
Superman – Relative Stabs June Anderson In Hospital. 400306. While Clark Kent is in the hospital waiting for the girl that Superman saved to awaken, two thugs drive a black…
A meat packer is the victim of sabotage when his shipments are tainted and made unsafe for the public. Who could be doing this? Who is his enemy? The Green…
Actually an episode of Mystery Playhouse as presented on Armed Forces Radio Service. The master of a manor, Lord Lebanon, shares some troubles he is having with his house guests,…
While dining out at a quaint Russian restaurant, Pam finds a body in the hat check room. As the Norths probe into the matter they learn of a high profile,…
In today’s adventure, Mike, one of the newspaper’s photographers, tells Perry White about a girl being trapped in a fire in the Sterling Tower Building. Despite Lois Lane’s sarcasm, Clark…
In a fashionable home, a couple share dinner in relative silence. Before the husband can share what’s on his mind, he drops dead of poisoning. The distraught wife takes the…
Fibber’s cousin Salvadore is working on a special project for Molly as a going away gift to show his apppreciation. Doc Gamble pops in, and Fibber shares that both he…
The scene is set in a Chicago concert hall, as the performance wraps up. The proud parents recieve disturbing word backstage from their son, Billy. A strange woman had approached…
Dean opens with a song, . In their apartment, Jerry and Dean are excited over going to the studio to make their next record. So much so that Jerry and…
Show description provided by the Jot ‘Em Down Journal, the official publication of the National Lum and Abner Society: This is one of the few 30 minute shows that is…
Entertaining for Army troops, Jack and Don layer on the military related jokes, and those related to military customs. Phil Harrisshows his humorous side as he talks about his new…
The word of the day is, trust. They’re 90 miles outside of Dodge City, but it’s where Matt and Chester have found themselves. Shot up, and weary, but in a…
The atomic fuel cell has been stolen and leaves Clark and the professor to wonder what to do next. The clock is ticking towards the time for the Daily Planet…
Smiling Ed opens with a song, Hey and Hi and Ho Ho Ho. He reminds the kiddies to pick up their Buster Brown comics when they shop for shoes, and…
Presenting Superman, Champion of the weak and the oppressed. The Daily Planet is to be blown to bits and the clock is ticking down to the deadline. Elsewhere Lois had…
The saga of the agents of the OSS, and their missions of bravery during the war. Real incidents from files in Washington DC, and dramatized for radio. Behind the lines,…
Nick has a score to settle with a rat with a wooden leg, and takes the case from Mrs Wallace. The place to start is the old soldier’s tavern. Using…
That orchid loving, gargantuan gourmet is back on the case. With a boss with a crabby attitude, Archie knows exactly how to deal with Nero as he gives the abuse…
As our story opens we find ourseles far from the doomed offices of the Daily Planet, which has recieved a bomb threat. Doctor Dahlgren talks with his assistant about his…
Sponsored by: Chesterfield. Also features: John Scot Trotter, and the Rythmaires. Playlist: Jokes about the Kentucky Derby, and Bing’s racehorses start the show. Bing sings, Am I in Love. Bing…
A long lost cousin is to come for a visit. Salvvador is a famous artist, with work in a National Museum, at least according to Fibber. He and Molly seem…
Episode 018. Nuclear testing on a remote Pacific island goes awry when the natives, rather than be relocated, threaten to commit mass suicide to put a curse on the project.
Also aired as episode 51 on 430921. At a beach party, a couple step outside for a breath of fresh air. As they stroll the beach, and argue, they spot…
Show description is taken from the Jot ‘Em Down Journal, the official publication of the National Lum and Abner Society: The first “regular” episode of the new series does not…
Don Wilson takes us to Jack’s house, where Rochester gets a breakfast ready for his boss. Phil Harris drops in and when the radio is tuned in, Frank Nelson, Mel…
Cisco and Pancho ride in with a mining camp where trouble is brewing. Sure enough, robbery and murder arises on the scene, and Cisco is in position to take the…
Events are rapidly reaching a climax as disaster waits. Superman speeds towards the impending doom, but first, he has been delayed by stopping to report to the sheriff as Clark…
Smiling Ed sings a song, Silly Questions. Froggy joins Ed as they present the day’s story. A girl overhears two men drinking a toast, and realizes that one has tried…
When last seen, Clark Kent was seen being dragged down the stairs to the secret lair of the Wolfd. Today he is still being held captive. Though he wants to…
Fibber is hard at work on his latest invention. The new gadget ids sure to make the McGee’s rich, and pay off the mortgage on the old homestead. The Perfecto…
When we last left Superman, he had just arrived near Denver, and prevented damage to the train by a rock slide. In a secret hiding place, the Wolf talks to…
A deserted monastery is the scene of mysterious bells ringing, and the discovery of a body hanging from the bell rope. Steve learns about the Portuguese fishing village, and the…
It seems that someone has abandoned an old jalopy outside Fibber’s house. Today, he and Molly are outside to check it out and complain about the car. A talkative neighbor…
A secret, experimental installation has been bothered by several sightings of flying saucers. As a letter is dictated to national headQuarters, we learn the sensitive details. Will the test project…
A star studded surprise to welcome Lum and Abner to their new show, and new format. The coast to coast fun includes appearances from many of the top celebrities of…
In the course of the typical rutine business of the day, Matt, chester, and Kitty meet on the street. Things are quiet in Dodge City so Matt lets Chester take…
At Jack’s house, Rochester and Mary help with getting his Christmas party ready. The cast are finalizing the “Why I Hate Jack Benny” contest, and have a few fan letters…
The Silver Clipper races out West, from Denver to Salt Lake City, but threats from the Wolf warn of danger. Superman flies as fast as he can and wonders over…
As the guys of Gasoline Alley work on a car repair, they manage to avoid a shopping errand. A bright idea is hatched to pull a fast one on rival,…
Previously we saw how the baby was placed into the rocket and launched. As the ship traveled, the baby has grown to a man. Superman is somewhere in rural Indiana,…
Children live in a world all their own. Sandra is daddy’s little pet, but causes grief for all her housekeepers. When daddy is to be married, Sandra hates the intrusion…
As a singing detective, Richard has the chance to perform. Get ready for an episode where Dick Powel shows off his vocalizing ability. Has his voice been sabotaged? Taking it…
As Philip Marlowe tries to enjoy his massage, he’s approached by a man who has hired him, and has a full agenda for the hard boiled detective. Philip is to…
John Dener is featured as Captain Lee Quince in this audition installment. Raymond Burr would later take on the starring role. A pair of privates feel they are owed something,…
A big salute to the pioneers who settled Wistful Vista is planned. Fibber tells Molly about who will be participating in the renactment of the old bank robbery along with…
America’s favorite cowboy sings, I’m an Old Cowhand from the Rio Grande. Gene then sings, I Went to Your Wedding. In the bunkhouse Winston and Pat Butram joke with Gene…
Everybody is getting packed up, and ready to leave. Grandpap argues with Lum over whose socks are whose. Cedric doesn’t want to go home, and go back to school. He’s…
The mission for ship master Philip Carney this week is to get the Black Pearl of Galala Bay. Right after a historical message about the Pony Express. Philip tells how…
Getting ready to travel by train, Jack and Rochester joke around about packing. Jack seems to be plagued by a stalker who is following him from St Joseph. Mary arrives…
Playlist: Flowers, and Springtime plus recent awards that Bing received are topics for jokes. What was Bing’s early radio career like? Bing sings, Am I in Love. Judy Garland jokes…
On the street, Richard talks with the newsboy about the woes of being a private detective. When Jeff springs for a treat at the malt shop, his bill is found…
Get ready to travel to storyland on an old fashioned hayride. A king called his three sons together, and gave the command that it’s time they each marry. None are…
Still out west, and determined to buy a ranch, Lum meets up with Abner in the bank. Will Lum agree to be a partner in the ranch? Abner shares how…
Playlist: Stars In Your Eyes (Frank). I See Beyond the Blue (Martha Tilton). Arthur Q Brian, as Picalo Pete helps with the commercial. Gotta Be This or That (Pied Pipers).…
A girl comes calling for Philo Vance. Why doesn’t Betty Crane seem to know her name, when everybody else seems to be able to identify her by sight? Racketeers have…
Rogue contemplates a day at the race track, but he’s interupted by a man with a story about missing cash from a robbery, and a treasure map to find it.…
At the La Cucarocha Dude Ranch Abner worries over where Cedric went. He’s nervous at closing the deal on the ranch he wants to buy. On top of his nerves,…
The title that is announced in the show is: Sally Makes Up Her Mind. Facing a move, and having a baby, Sally wants to go with her husband Jim, but…
A fascinating story about a girl who lived a second life. A young doctor tells a contemporary about a new syrum that can heal any injury to the body. Mending…
After 3 years in the Navy, Bill Thompson returns as Wallace Wimple. Molly sent Fibber to the library for a book on flowers, only to have him return with a…
What does Abner know about running a ranch? Why does he want one of his own anyway? Grandpap learns about the plans to be a cattle rancher. To help shield…
Features Bing Crosby, who is to play a law student, and Joan Blondelle is his love interest. In a dance hall, a mobster shoots another. Worried about cops picking her…
The show starts with a bit of a flip flop. Jack opens, and introduces Don wilson as the star of the show. what’s the story behind that? Did Jack lose…
Elliot is a police detective in an unhappy marriage. The demands of his job on his time don’t help the matter. On a murder case that drags him out of…
Occasionally at the beginning of the show, the announcer tells of an award for the sho, or reads a letter of praise. A few weeks ago on the podcast, a…
Already in progress, Ma Barber interupts a discussion on the war. She puts aside her laundry to bring Henry and his friend a fresh piece of pie. Hazel and Cliff…
Finally at the La Cucarocha Dude Ranch, grandpap and Abner talk about the scenery and activities. Lizabeth has learned to swim, and is enjoying relaxing by the pool. Abner would…
Schoolboys in a futuristic year talk about the possibilities of a mission to Mars, and such historical events as the first space ship to the moon in 1980, the Christopher…
Continuing on their way to Las Vegas, Abner makes a phone call from a drugstore. He had gotten a little turned around in looking for directions to the dude ranch,…
In flashback, Don takes us back to a scene where Rochester sings as he cleans Jack’s home. Then Jack takes the stage to speak to the gathered troops where they…
A modern adaptation of a Russian one act play. Cathy is lovesick and mournful today as she mourns the loss of her husband. Her young man has been killed in…
Audio is poor, even after some noise canceling. It degrades in the middle, Ernest is a man in despair, and talks about hearing things. Witches, warlocks, and things that go…
The show has just recieved an award for 16 years of top notch service. The pretenders take a ride on a rocket for today’s adventure into storyland. A household with…
The gents part ways once again. Ben Withers is sent to catch his bus back to Pine Ridge, while the rest pile into the car. Is Frances the dog getting…
Fighting for the melting pot of racial peace, Glenn Miller and his orchestra swing into action, blanketing the airwaves of wartime Germany with a taste of American freedom.
The purpose that sets those in Scotland Yard apart is the investigation of political crimes. One such example is of the Absent minded professor case. Igor Guzinko, a man who…
Dr Reese is having woman problems, but it may involve murder instead of a matter of divorce. Sam is soon on the scene just in time to chase his suspect…
Lamonte and Margot are travelling, but there seems to be alack of wrongs that need to be put right. A rock slide scares margot, but it’s not just one, but…
As the gang roll into Alber-QQ, as Abner puts it, Grandpap wants to pick up an indian blanket to send home to Charity. As Cedric goes off to find post…
Fibber is busily writing a story to enter into a contest. It pays $100 to the winner with the best Tall Tale. Under pressure, Fibber has trouble putting his many…
Mostly a musical show, Roy also showcases the voice impressions of his guest, Sarah Berner. She holds her own at comedy, as she features carrying on a conversation with herself…
After the excitement of the send off at the train station, and Abner rushing off with his friends, they all make plans to drive him to Las Vegas. Lizabeth will…
A recounting of a white man in China’s Secret Service and his exploits against Chinese rebels. His main hope rests in having the opposing general’s daughter onboard his train as…
Jack is celebrating his birthday as he makes the rounds on his circuit of military bases. Don teases Jack about his toupee, and tries to get Jack to admit his…
There’s danger on the trail ahead! Heigh Ho Silver Away! As a railroad train crosses a tressle it collapses. Later, around a camp fire, a group of the surviving miners…
Let’s ride to storyland on a speed boat. Todays story is one about a mean ddwarf. Once upon a time in a land beyond the moon, a princess needs a…
Dreading going on his vacation to the dude ranch, Abner has his friends go to the train station to see him off. Lizabeth has ben revelling in their new found…
After faking his love for horses, and ability at horseback riding, Lizabeth has arranged for Abner to join her for a vacation at a dude ranch. Lum seems pretty interested…
Cedric is all to happy to take over for Abner at polo practice. He gets to ride Abner’s pony, wear Abner’s cool uniform, and all he has to do is…
Alice has finally forced Phil to sit down to take care of his accumulated mail. To handle the piled up work load, Alice reveals her plan to hire a secretary,…
Or: Guests Binnie Barns, And Mark Sandrich. Since Phil and Jack are busy with their film, Don and Kenny proclaim to take over, but the scene fades to Jack and…
Date is approximate, but sometime in December, 1948. Guest tonight is the Blue Sky Boys. Red Foley opens with his hit, Easy to Please. Claude Sharp and the Hickory Singers…
Take a trip to storyland by climbing a rope. Today’s story is one from the Thousand and One Arabian Nights. Three princes are seeking a bride, but only one princess…
Join the trip to the far flung futuristic year of 1965! This science fiction adventure has a moral for society and culture of the age of technological advancement. This is…
Though Abner stood up to his wife Lizabeth last episode, he’s back to being henpecked. He shares his trouble with Lizabeth’s latest scheme. In fact, he’s too embarrassed to be…
A racketeer of a penny arcade learns his girlfriend has just won a big role in the movies. Not wanting to lose out on his blackmail over her, he tightens…
Features Vincent Price. A tale of spies and intrigue that takes place in Berlin Germany. vincent Price plays a man who is trapped, but how? Who could have blown his…
Abner assures Lum that he is unchanged by his new found money. He goes on to tell about his new worries in dodging all the salesmen who have come calling…
A young cowhand rides to the homestead with worrisome news. Britt Ponset has just ridden into town. What kind of family would consider the arrival of Britt as troublesome? A…
The ketch, the Scarlet Queen sets sail out of San Fransisco after the murder of it’s first mate. Ship Master, Philip Carney describes the ship, and his thrill in sailing…
A property tax bill has Fibber hopping mad. It is ruining his mood for Thanksgiving. Doc Gamble stops in with Thanksgiving greetings, and a few good insults for Fibber. Billy…
After their work at putting Abner’s old farmhouse into shape, including renting it back from Squire Skimp, the folks in town are feeling snubbed. Abner and Lizabeth came back, flaunting…
The Naval hospital is another base near New York. Jack brags about being from Waukegan, and his education. Being a Naval base, he also jokes about being drafted into the…
It’s that time of year in old radio land for a baseball story, so Elliot and Cathy Lewis present the behind the scenes story of the classic poem, Casey at…
Features Guy Madison, as Wild Bill. And Andy Devine as his pal, Jingles. Today’s adventure finds our heros on the trail to a gold mining town where 7 men have…
The audio starts with the story in progress. Audio quality is excellent. The story of a conceited, arogant king who is taken in by a couple of con men posing…
Playlist: Horace sings, Dutch Kindergarten. Pat reads letters from fans of the sponsor and of the show. Leon and Horrace sing, Coconut Grove. Pat warns folks off of buying inferior…
Dick Huddleston and Lum are at the train depot, along with their friends to welcome Abner home. They’re all dressed up, and ready to welcome poor Abner back with open…
In a lonely farm house, a woman makes a call for the sheriff. Gunshots end the call, and Sheriff Ross arrives too late. Jase Pearson is on the scene of…
A couple of thugs pay a visit to Billly, a mechanic who is gunned down for crossing them. Elsewhere, Richard has his phone call to Hellen interupted, when the same…
We join Dick Huddleston as he talks to Lum about Abner. After his late night phone call where he complained about spending his last fifty cents, and winning a jackpot…
On the planet Uranus, and halfway between the sun, and the outer planet Pluto, trucking companies are having trouble. Is it a matter of sabotage? A woman has taken over…
It’s time to buy a new car, and despite Fibbers reluctance, he and Molly head off to the auto show. Billy Mills plays, Old King Cole. Gildersleeve is the high…
A couple of inspectors review an exhibit in the Black Museum, namely a handkerchief and a red leather bag that was the key evidence in a murder cae. The case…
After Abner rushed off on the train with Lizabeth to St Louis, and spend the last of their cash along the way, a stranger came looking for him. As Lum…
It’s the special kind of quiet Sunday that Henry liked to look forward to. His wife Ruth would be away at their country cottage, and he would be free to…
The names are changed, but the details of the crime are real. Scotland Yard detectives tell about a matter of theft when a mastermind has plans to rob a gold…
It’s that time of year, and we find Connie Brooks and Mrs Davis in the kitchen diing Easter eggs. Harriot pops in to get the eggs on to boil. The…
The sensation of the Easter Parade, Jack Benny, enters to joke about style, fashion, and Carmichael his Polar bear. The flashy fashions of Rochester and Phil are mentioned, and the…
A bar fight is broken up by Sgt Preston who finds a knife wielding woman at its core. Charlie is only defending herself, proving she can hold her own against…
Fasten your seatbelts as the Pretenders blast off in a rocket to travel to storyland today. It’s going to be the classic fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty. The story of…
With all of his possessions disposed of, Abner wonders exactly how much his $100k inheritance is. Lum tries to explain the magnitude of that much money. Will Abner be able…
A Classic story from Ray Bradbury. In the far flung futuristic year of 1985, kids play outdoors, just as on any typical day. Mom gets dinner ready and dad is…
Trains provide a comfortable way to travel, and a chance to meet people on those long distance excursions. Rogue meets a woman with an interesting request, she wants him to…
As William Wilson and his fiancee, Dolly Mayfield, plan to announce their wedding arrangements, the sound of gunshots break the festive atmosphere. Events unfold in flashback to relate the drama…
Down to his absolute last possessions, Abner plans to get rid of his stock in the store by a grab bag sale. Grandpap helps to get the sacks ready. For…
As a favor for his civic organization, Fibber has been tasked with writing a play. Listen in for behind the scenes glimpses as Fibber casts his characters. Billy Mills plays…
A traveller is mistaken for someone to heal the ailing native chief, and has a narrow escape. PS: Around this time in history, there actually was an expedition to Papua…
Rehearsal without musical score. A man is being held for murder, and Johnny investigates the life insurance policy that was taken out just the week earlier. The man’s wife tells…
Abner still has a few possessions to get rid of, and Lum tells about owing Squire after the recent auction. With being on the verge of going to the poor…
Preparing to celebrate the Passover, crowds throng in the streets. Joseph of Arimathea is amazed at the cheers of the people. Elsewhere, Caiaphas is far from pleased with the palm…
Don brings us the man who held the ladder for Clark Gable to elope with Carol Lumbard, Jack Benny. The news of the celebrity wedding is the focus of jokes.…
The jokes take on a nautical feel, when Red Skelton talks about sailors, ships, and storms. Phil Davis plays, Begin the Beguine. Red talks about his new suit. When the…
It’s the holidays, and Philip tries to get away from the usual crowd. Mr Quigg has a problem with an embezzling employee, but why does he want him to stay…
After selling all his furnishings at the auction, Abner needs a place to stay. Cedric is on hand to learn what life is like with Abner living with Lum. He’s…
Host Ernie Whitman lays on the jive to call out Louis Armstrong to sing, Ain’t Misbehaving. The Mills Brothers are joined by Louis Armstrong to sing, Paper Doll. Next, Barney…
On a lonely road, outside the city limit, a driver has a gun held at his head when his gas tank runs dry, and a gunshot is herd. In Mr…
Audio resolution is a little low, but otherwise clear. Simon Templar is offered cash to leave town, but he has a score to settle. How can he manage getting his…
Join the fast pace of the auction as Squire calls out the bids. Abner is selling off the last of his property so he can go broke. Its part of…
A pilot of an experimental rocket is shot into space. All goes well, until communication is lost. Hours go past with no word from the missing pilot. If he is…
Title: All the Time in the World Plot: A professional swindler experiencing a losing streak believes he has unraveled the mystery of immortality, he later comes to realize that it…
Uncle Tyconderoga has left word that Fibber is to recieve an inheritance. Hal Peary is the lawyer who is handling the execution of the Will. In the process of things,…
Visiting Dick Huddleston, Lum shares some of his concern over Squire’s business practice. Is he using fair scales to weigh out orders? Abner enters, but will he learn about the…
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Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories took place in or about Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time; the television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and still holds the record for the longest-running U.S. prime time fictional television program.
It’s the last day of a vacation to Palm Springs, and we join the girls with Alice as Phil sleeps in. Frankie and Phil enter to tell about a flying…
Introducing that sophisticated humorist… Maxwell Stroud. Huh? It’s a joke, based on recent comments from Fred Allen on his show. Jack jokes with Don about Carmichael. Mary tells secrets on…
Dell King introduces that man who is fit as a fiddle, Red Skelton. Red talks to his back talking Mike about his homely family, and the new spring fashions. Phil…
Audio is a bit staticky. Effie Perine gets the word of Sam’s latest brush with death when he barrels through the office door. As the loyal secretary takes notes for…
Note: I’m not sure the date is correct, but it’s the one that is on the file name. From Long Beach naval Operating Base, the Maestro Kaye Kaiser cracks jokes…
Squire and Lum clash over practices in handling money in the store. How should they work each other’s salaries, and sharing the profits? Ben Withers enters, and we learn about…
Mr Keen’s partner, Mike Clancey takes a phone call from a man who needs to talk to Mr keen right away. The man is a jewel theif who is about…
Audio is a bit mushy, but all the shows from this series seem to be less than clear. The drama is set up as we are told of Jean Piere,…
On a previous installment that apparently doesn’t exist, Abner had been playing with a stamp pad, and now has indelible ink on his face. Cedric enters the Jot ‘Em Down…
Abner has sold his half of the store to Squire Skimp for $10. Today, Lum explains the deal to grandpap. Abner enters all bent over… what’s he looking for? It’s…
The mood of the colonists is one of anger as CBS reporters visit early America. The Stamp Act was a symbol of all the oppression from Brittain that the colonists…
Don tells that Jack is at home with a cold. As he Kenny, and Phil handle the studio audience, we go to visit Rochester and Carmichael the polar bear as…
Or, The Thousand Dollars. Red pokes fun at Dell King’s mustache, then is sassed by his microphone. The jokes turn to politics. Phil Davis plays, Begin the Beguine. Red Foley…
Getting refreshed after a long Winter, Holmes and Watson relax at a seaside village. The setting is still pretty bleak, and superstitions run rampant about the bluffs where the waves…
The mix up with the stolen horse swapped from the Gypsies has been resolved. Lum and Abner are back in the Jot ‘Em Down store, and back to making deals…
In the wee hours of the morning, two men meet at the river to pass along a smuggled package. The body the Texas Rangers found later is the beginning of…
The phone call comes in, and Scotland Yard inspectors are mobilized to investigate a case of murder. Donald Simms was to marry the victim, Miss Holmby. The high class butler…
Stuck in their jail cell, and with Abner’s bogus confession of bank robbery keeping them there, they make the decision to come clean with their jailer. They try to tell…
It’s rush hour in Chicago, and a snapshot at two different menm, with two diferent lifestyles are destined to be in need of a will. Bill Gray is prepared, and…
Fed up with the everyday grind? Want to get away from it all? Escape to the English countryside, where you are speeding along in a train. But somewhere in the…
As Lum and Abner sit in jail, they discuss grandpap’s mix up that landed them there. Cedric returns with the worthless horse that Lum traded from the Gypsies. So far,…
Introducing Commander Buzz Correy, before he rose to power in the Space Patrol, that powerful instrument in keeping justice in the space lanes between planets of the solar system. While…
After meeting Mr Scot’s daughter last weedk, Marjorie has a terrible crush on Julius. Is this a good thing, or not? Phil talks with Alice and Willie about the situation.…
For a change, Jack introduces Don Wilson, who is celebrating his 15th year in radio,. How did he happen to get into radio? Phil tells about his own start in…
Red jokes with Dell King, and his back talking microphone about taxes. Hercules joins the financial humor, and Red continues on the topic of tax collectors. Phil Davis plays, My…
Let’s take off in a hurry to storyland and go by motorcycle. Once upon a time in Sherwood Forest… well just listen in to enjoy this radio dramatization of the…
Grandpap wonders why Abner is so desperate to get shut of his stuff by September 1st. As part of the inheritance deal, he can’t tell his friends why. Grandpap has…
Likely start date for episodes is 1948, or 1949. The group had been around for 15 years, and made over 100 films. The group formed in 1933, and in August…
Ralph Gordon is diing on his yacht, somewhere off the coast of Haiti from a voodoo curse. Johnny is sent to find out what’s wrong, and possibly save the insurance…
In today’s story Cathy is a young actress who is new to the theater. Listen as the tender young woman brushes up against the terse, synical production execs as she…
In the far flung year of 1958, at a university, Professor Barnhouse talks with his assistant, Clinton. Robots are being used as drones for military service, but sometimes their brains…
On the way home from school and work, Rush talks with Vic. As they approach home, Sade meets them on the front porch with news. To help with a house…
After all the swapping, and losses, Lizabeth is having trouble understanding what has gotten into Abner. Her blow up the night before has him swapping to get some of his…
Leading off with jokes on horse racing at Santa Anita, Bob includes topics of losing at betting, pickpockets, trouble finding parking, and more. After Bill Goodwin announces the night’s guest,…
Abner has decided to let Lum handle his investment, and financial business. With Squire getting the recent insurance money for the bogus oil stock, Lum helps get rid of the…
A scam is afoot. A man runs ads to lure women into marriage. Just before going through with it, he claims he has to leave town on business, and leaves…
Don and Jack joke about the recent losses at the race track. Mary shares a secret about Jack’s $2 loss. Phil harris, and Kenny Baker join the horse racing jokes…
This docudrama takes a look at the difficulty that Germans had in obtgaining American goods. A German man is forced to junk his expensive American car over the want of…
Audio has some trouble with being weak and staticky. Red is teased by his microphone as he jokes about horses and race tracks. Red Foley sings Funny Old Hills. Phil…
Or Microfilm in the Fish Tank. George is a tailor, and the victim of extortion. He goes to his customer, Barry Craig for help. The private eye recommends taking it…
Ben Withers is in the Jot ‘Em Down store, and learns from Lum how Squire got the skinning of his life when he outbid Abner for grandpap’s swampland. The deal…
It’s monsoon season as Philip Carney sails the Scarlet Queen into another adventure. In port, he seeks out his contact for the Kang company for his next instructions along his…
Malcolm and Ginger run a small time racket, hoping to break into the big money. All they need is to make connections with a big time gang leader. Steve and…
The uniformed police of the 21st Precinct jump into action with sirens blaring after an emergency phone call comes in. Being the first on the scene, the cops help with…
Title:The Fall of Gentryville. Plot:When an entire mountain town vanishes from a map, a reporter is dispatched to uncover the mystery. There he discovers the village’s sole survivor and she…
Lum and Abner 480802 Abner Wants to Buy Grandpap’s Swampland. The insurance company has paid off quickly on Abner’s loss of the worthless property he bought from Squire. At this…
Fibber brags on his prowess at hunting big game. He brags about being Card Trek McGee to the big time safari guide who is in town, and looking for a…
As he often does, Orson Wells takes us on a tour of the items in the Black Museum. He points out the door key that he features in today’s story…
The plans for the wedding and honeymoon continue. Will Abner be going along with Lizabeth? He isn’t so keen on all the fancy arrangements, and may be doing his traveling…
Alan is sure that Carl is lieing about what happened to his sister, Julia. In a darkened room, Alan confronts Julia, but he refuses to leave her until he learns…
Alone in the jungle with three men, one is the man you came to arrest, but you must figure out which one before he gets away. Features Jeff Chandler. On…
The Academy Awards have come and gone, but how is Jack taking it with his loss? Mary shares secrets to burst his bubble as to why he was the center…
On a sunny Saturday morning in Riverdale, Mary Andrews works in the kitchen. She has a picnic all planned, but Fred Andrews is starving right now. Archie is just a…
Today’s story is said to be the basis for Shakespeare’s play, the Taming of the Shrew. Now let’s take an express subway ride to storyland, and get started. A king…
Getting remarried, a big ceremony is in the works for Abner. Abney received word from the insurance e company that the ordeal won’t be needed to prove his marriage, but…
Actually it might be titled a Russian Opera rather than Hungarian. This is part 3 of a live stage show done sometime during Richard Nixon’s presidency. Victor tells about his…
At the Blue Note, Casey and Ann talk with Ethylbert and get the news about the wierd case of a man who seemingly shot himself just before his insurance policy…
The meanest man in Arizona was Kurt Willis. He never drew first, and he never missed. Cisco breaks up a fight, and rescues a young cowhand. He also proves that…
To prove that he’s really married, Lum is ready to put his seal as notary public on Abner’s paperwork. He just wants to see that marriage license one more time…
The Land of Lost Souls is a place in Northern South America where condemned men are sent to prison. Extreme and experimental surgeries are conducted to study the criminal brain.…
A gang of thugs have had enough of Boston Blackie, and decide to pull out their secret weapon to use against him. The not so bright crooks on the street…
Fibber is determined to misbehave in order to get out of the lease on his house. He and Molly have been in Hollywood to make a movie, but now it’s…
In the Jot ‘Em Down store, Abner is still trying to believe that he is the recipient of a $100k inheritance. He thinks Mr Donnely of the insurance company is…
Sally and Jim Carter are moving away from Midland, where Sally has always lived. Her parents, Ben and Martha marvel at the brave decision, and coming with Sally due to…
Anticipating the upcoming Academy Awards, will our star stand a chance? Jack gets teased about his latest film, Artists and Models Abroad. Hasn’t anybody in the cast seen it? Mary…
Title: The Rest of the Night. Multiple explosions in the area have the Barbers upset. A stranger is found running across the stubble field, who needs hospital care. Authorities have…
The Spartans face off against the Persians. The Greeks have the battlefield advantage, a narrow gap that the charging Persians have to get through before a victory can be hoped…
In the kitchen at the Andrews home, Mary gets breakfast ready for Fred. Dad’s a little groggy after their late night party. Archie isn’t doing so well himself. Doctor mom…
Cedric is the latest victim of the 5 year old letters. Today we find Lum on the phone, trying to iron out problems with his bookkeeping. The mix up with…
`Features Spike Jones and his City Slickers. Complete with the Park Avenue Hillbilly Dorothy Shea, and guest tonight, Burl Ives. Spike opens with, Row Row Row. The show is being…
Jessica is the wife of Carlos, and her sister is worried that he just married her for her money. The sister notices that in Jessica’s absence, her cat has just…
A supply train returns to the fort, and Captain Quince is surprised to find a civilian wagon in the patrol. Mrs Wintner is looking for her husband, a field officer…
Even though grandpap hates Grimey Ludlow so much, he went to drive over for a visit… huh? Abner talks to Lum about why he did it. A batch of five…
The opening songs are: I Got Spurs that Jigle Jangle Jingle. If You Love Me Half As Much As I Love You. In the bunkhouse, Gene talks with Pat Buttram…
Fibber finds himself in charge of a carnival, and has to deal with the acts who are to perform. Molly voices a young gal, Geraldine, who chatters about her husband,…
Quickly learn how little Bobby Benson became owner of the B Bar B ranch. Until he comes of age, he’s surrounded by 4 adult friends to mentor him along his…
Dan Holiday uses Box 13 so he can remain anonymous until he feels like taking up a case. Today he gets a letter from someone who has discovered his identity.…
Audio is a little scratchy and skips some. Ben Withers talks to Lum and Abner about a letter from Grimey Ludlow. What’s Ben trying to say? Lum has trouble figuring…
Our own little cupid gets a happy birthday greeting when the audience sings to him. Jack talks about other people who were also born in February. Will he confess to…
Episode 023. To escape a world devastated by nuclear radiation, Mankind has retreated underground, but the Final War still rages on. A woman betrays her country by falling in love with an Asiatic POW from the other side, a capital crime punishable by exile to the ruined surface.
It’s Friday night in the Andrews home when mom is harshly awakened by a sound in the night. Upon investigation she finds Archie sound asleep, except for a sudden outburst…
Features Gene Kelley. A small gang of thieves is led by Arthur, played by Gene Kelley. Arttie owes money, and he hasn’t been having much luck on his takes lately.…
Back in the Jot ‘Em Down store, Abner talks with grandpap. They get caught up on the situation that led to Abner leaving the circus. The missing money, the crush…
While enjoying a leisureley road trip down the coast, Candy, Ray Mallard, and Rembrandt Watson talk about their destination, the mission at San Juan Batista. Such a nice, pastoral setting…
The Waukegan Bomber, Kid Benny, weighs in for jokes about boxing and the latest round of jabbing from Fred Allen's most recent show. Mary tells secrets on Jack's attempts at exercising in his back yard. The fitness follies continue as Phil arrives, and demonstrates his fictional theme song for his fictional sponsor for his yet to emerge radio show. After an interruption, Phil plays, Umbrella Man.
With the star act gone, Squire tries to find a replacement. Lum is ready to get out of the business, but Squire claims they’ve been doing well lately. Will looking…
Find out how your favorite songs rank this week in the nation. Hits are played by Paul Whiteman’s orchestra. Playlist Goodie Goodie, rank: 7 climbing up from 11 last week.…
A Ray Bradbury story brought to life. After three failed missions to Mars that have vanished from existence, a fourth one sets out. Finding a glaringly vacant city, and Martian…
Who is Bathsheba Spooner? The first woman to be executed in the United States. Her story is one of murdering her husband, and her lover who helped her. How did…
The latest twist in the mystery is that Zenora and her brother have fled the circus. Squire and Lum discuss the effectiveness of Ben Withers investigation. Lum is feeling badly…
The three Randal girls were as different as could be. Pamela and Cathy were of two extremes, and Sally was in the middle. Pamela is overbearing, while Cathy is timid…
Transcribed tales of time and space, the story for today is either a magnificent hoax, or the true account of what happened at Grimshaw’s sanitarium back in 1947. A manuscript…
After the opening word, the band perform and sing a few bars of, Weather Man. We find Fibber and Molly stopping at a carnival. It’s actually a banner filled grand…
Getting involved with a murder mystery that was made to look like a double suicide, George Valentine and Claire Brooks have their handds full. Bernice is a girl who works…
Abner complains about the way that Zenora has Lum wrapped around her little finger. Cedric can’t tell whether Lum is lovesick, or his funny look is just due to something…
It's Phil's birthday, and he gets a big greeting from Alice and the girls. When Phil claims to be 30, Alice calls him by his real name, but she still isn't quite telling Phil's real age. Phil's grumpy mood is helped some when he is showered with gifts. Alice sings, They All Laughed.
We bring you a man who used to be a beautiful baby... Jack Benny. Don comments about a family photo album he saw at Jack's. How about the other cast members? Were they beautiful babies as well? Mary reveals some secrets from Jack's history. Kenny claims to not be all that pretty, but he was a smart kid. Phil is late, and the claim is that he's still upset over Jack's comments about getting his own radio show last week. Kenny sings, Penny Serenade.
Just as you’ve found them in newspaper comics from coast to coast, all the gang from Gasoline Alley are now on the air. This first episode has audio quality that…
How should we travel to our magical storyland today? Pogo sticks sounds like the way to go. The story is one adapted from the Arabian Nights, and is about an…
Taking a break as the circus passes onto the next town, Lum pops into the Jot ‘Em Down sdtore to talk to Ben Withers. Lum offers to have Ben come…
Todays recipe for happiness is about reaching out to others, and breaking down barriers. Stand by for a special recipe that Mary will share after the drama. A young married…
Working undercover in the Narcotics department, Joe Friday has caught the small fry in the drug ring, but now he's after the big fish. Reporting in at the squad room, he reviews the case with both the captain and his partner, Ben Romero. A portrait of the damage that drugs can do on it's users is presented. The team of cops discuss strategy behind using their information from their previous arrests to bring down the big man. An undercover operation is out of the question. Joe recaps the result of the 4 hour meeting, and describes the police action in tailing their man. Creative and elaborate stake outs are put in place. The ring leader didn't get to where he is by accident, and the cops have to play it careful and easy so as not to spook their suspect.
Join the CBS reporters as they visit Fords Theater in Washington DC. General Lee has just surrendered, and the atmosphere is festive as the president prepares for a night on…
Circus life has Lum wore to a frazzle, as he talks with Abner about his latest worries. Should they get out of the circus, and go back to tending the…
A live stage show recorded in Boston, in 1953. Starts with a routine about taking requests. Then plays excerpts from Rock Mananov. Victor plays Claire >De Loon, until the lights…
The gossip columnist of the Wistful Vista Gazette has taken a vacation, and left his job to Fibber McGee. Chief editor Gildersleeve checks up on Fibbers work. Well, he may…
Industrial sabotage threatens the advancement of technology on the planet Jupiter. The set backs could halt the biggest advancement since the inventions of the automobile, or rubber. Who could be…
A letter from a sickly old man gets the attention of George Valentine. What wierd things might be happening on Juniper Lane, a quiet, small neighborhood in the city? It…
After a brush with the circus lions, Abner appears to be doing pretty good. Will he ever build up enough nerve to go back in with them again? Abner gets…
After a late night of partying, Phil and Remley stagger home at the crack of dawn. Fearing the wrath of Alice, they sneak in a basement window, and break the furnace in the process. Instead of getting a little rest, interruptions come from Willie, the girls who decide to play cowboy through the house, and Alice as she does the vacuuming. Will Phil's buttering up get him out of trouble with Alice? Not if Frankie can help it. As the guys scramble to cover their furnace fiasco, Alice sings, I've Got a Crush on You.
A different announcer, possibly Frank Nelson, sets the scene in the corner drug store. We join Jack and Mary as they order sandwiches. Wacky soda jerks, and a pampered pekinese both serve to annoy Jack. Kenny Baker pops in, along with Don Wilson. Will there be time to eat, and weigh on the scales before the show starts? Phil plays some traveling music as the gang show up in the studio, Could Be.
Mom and dad are returning home after a bridge game, but neither seem to have a key to get in. Simple, just ring the bell and wake up Archie. Too…
Come one, come all, and let’s pretend. Listen and enjoy the week’s children’s story. Mount up on horses as we ride off to storyland. The Juniper Tree is a story…
In the side show tent, Lum goes to talk with Squire about his job in the circus. The jobs are limited though, and Lum’s options are slimj. New problems arise…
A vicious criminal has set up his narcotics operation in town. Joe Friday knows who he is, but he has to get proof to haul him in. Joe makes a phone call to tell his worried mom about the dangerous mission he is about to go on, and that he'll be alright. He surrenders his badge and identification as a cop so he can go undercover.
Since 1939 the Nazi’s have been at war, and out to sabotage American business trade. A dramatization that tells how one businessman was shut down from doing business with either…
Lum is hard at work in the big top, learning to be a trapeze artist. Squire does his best to encourage him to learn some stunts. If Lum backs down,…
The popular Danish entertainer kicks off his second show with a variety of arrangements in D-flat. The Henry Russel Sextet sings, Gotta Be This or That. Victor talks to Harlow…
The story of a blind singer of the spaceways. The flippant singer has gotten on the captain’s bad side, but today he has been offered the chance to redeem himself.…
With his constant companion, and severest critic Molly, Fibber McGee is back with more of his antics. Our traveling entertainers are stopped by a police officer, and have their day…
A deaf woman is in need of George’s help. He and Clair Brooks go to the woman’s house where they find her enjoying records. Dora’s sister, Cyndthia, fills George in…
Ben Withers talks with Lum and Abner to hear about their encounter with the wild man from Borneo. Caleb Wehandt isn’t taking Cedric’s new job very well. Should they lock…
Before the show, Phil and Alice welcome a new station to the network, located in Hawaii. Mr Scot and his wife are going on a trip, and he wants Phil to take care of his poodle for a few days. With the dog, Madam Beauvary coming over, Phil puts aside his chore of painting a chair and checks on Remley. He's in the other room teaching the girls a new game, gambling at billiards. A dog whistle is dropped off, and explained that it's supersonic wistle can only be heard by dogs. Alice sings, Bye Bye Baby.
Don announces that Don Juan, that answer to a maiden's prayer... Jack Benny. Is there an ulterior motive for the image of a lady's man? Phil enters to talk about sophisticated, blaze, women... er... make that blasé women. Mary is critical of the class of women that Jack has allegedly been dating. Even Kenny enters with woman trouble of his own. Jack gets right to announcing the play, but is interrupted as the cast challenge him for not announcing the play last week. Instead of dwarves, the guys will be gangsters, and Jack calls attention to the fact that Walt Disney is in the audience tonight. Kenny Baker sings, One Song.
As the Cugats get dressed to face the day, Liz complains that she doesn’t have a thing to wear. Especially with a party at the Attabery’s, George’s boss, Liz demands…
The pretenders share a fan letter that requests today’s story. Let’s take a motorcycle ride with the police to storyland. A fisherman has a wife who complains of their poverty,…
Since Squire was hired, he and Cedric have been busy at the circus. Abner shares with Lum about some of the side show attractions that Squire has planned. Inside the…
In the town of Hangtre there’s a jail break, and it frees it’s prisoner. Who are the dark and mysterious figures? There isn’t much of a back story, but it…
After a robbery two criminals are apprehended. One escapes, but one gets away. To top it off, one is a friend of Joe Friday and he has to send him to prison. In the scuffle, Ben Romero has been shot, but it isn't a serious wound. Joe tells about his old Army buddy that was caught, and his fall onto bad luck. They talk, but will Joe be enticed to help get his buddy off the hook? Not likely.
Playlist: adeste Fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful). Bing Janet Blair jokes with Bing, and is worried about inviting John Scot Trotter over for dinner. Ken Carpenter and Bing joke…
Going into the circus business, Squire wants to be taken on as a third partner. Today Lum talks to Ben Withers about the proposition. Ben thinks Squire might be a…
Though Command Performance has been on the air to the troops for most of the preceding year, this is the first time it has been broadcast over public networks. Elmer…
Fibber sits at his desk, in hopes his handwriting sample will prove to send him on a new, and successful career. Boomer enters with his own plan… if he can…
On a cold day in Pine Ridge, Ben Withers pops in to warm himself by the stove. Lum is worried over the mental state of Abner. What does he have…
Flashback to the day before, when Connie and Mrs Davis talk about their new Years Eve party plans. Miss Brooks is hopeful that Mr Boynton will take her out. Too bad he has to drop in and break his date. Boynton will be attending a Biologist convention, and only has money for one ticket.
Frank shows off a slight of hand magic trick as he meets up with some of his college friends. Amid talking about the theater, dating, and other amusements, we learn…
Audio starts out a bit muffled sounding. Poor, but it clears up after a minute or three. It’s the night before Christmas, and Fibber doesn’t have all his shopping done…
Lum struggles over his income tax form, and wants Abner to help out. Can he explain his annual income and expenses to Abner? What kind of investments or assets will…
Featuring: Ken Carpenter, the Sportsmen. A Christmas message goes out to the aircraft warning service. A tale from December last year, 1941. Two observation posts in the wintery, rolling mountains…
Harry Bartell slips from his role as sponsor pitch man, to interviewer of the famous Gregory Hood and his tallented sidekick, Sanders. He then follows them from the plush San…
Taking some veiled jabs at his favorite rival, Jack Benny, Fred changes to joke about a plan in New York to use magnets to clean the streets. Allen’s Alley residents…
Ben Withers is in the Jot ‘Em Down store to ask Lum for money. Will he be able to make the trip to the county seat? A long distance phone…
From London, war reports from across the globe come in. Decisions from government officials, shared ideas in industry and critics of some of the war strategies. Air power is the…
The McGees’s get ready to take a trip to see old aunt Sarah. wwith bags packed, Fibber needs to make a phone call and ends up chatting with Myrt the…
Laura Cabot, in the current time in 1942, tells of an event that began for her just a few days ago on New Years Eve. As we join her in…
From an unknown date in February 1948. Join in a story that has been brewing over the previous weeks. Ben Withers, town constable, tells Lum about an ongoing game of…
Introducing that man who gave up partying, but Jack complains that Don is just ungrateful. Mary enters to see if Jack can tell what’s new about her. Dennis has a…
Don and Jack joke about the cold weather in New York, compared to sunny California. Jack gets in some wisecracks about his famous rival, Fred Allen. The rest of the…
From the perspective of new born babies, a nursery of the squalling tiny tots tell about the hole in the sky that is to bring them here. What has the…
Danger is his stock in trade. If you’re an early worm who keeps getting the bird, call George Valentine for full details. Mr French has a problem. The manager of…
As Andy carries Christmas packages in, Amos tucks his kids in for the night. Amos tells about his family plans for the evening, with Ruby taking food to poor families,…
Abner seems to have over ordered on lanterns, and Lum is putting his foot down, forcing him to sell them all or pay for them himself. Cedric enters, but will…
In the Whitehouse, the tree is being lit on the front lawn for the first time. The community celebration has hundreds of secret police in attendance as both FDR and…
Joe Kirby is a newspaper reporter, and while hanging out with his pals, he meets a hot dame, Veronica Smith. Her pen name is Hanna, and She writes crime stories…
The president speaks on the tradition and symbolism of the holidays. Tribute is given for those who are serving overseas this Christmas. Keeping peace for the sake of little children…
Grandpap joins Lum and Abner to take groceries and supplies to a needy family. They trudge through the night to follow the stars to a barn where Doc Miller ttendds…
Playlist: Jazzy Jingle Bells. (Ray Everly) The Story of a Starry Night. (Ray Everly) Nobody Ever Wants Me. (The Modernaires) Sunvalley Jump. (Instrumental)
Today we find Fibber and Molly walking along the street. Along the way they meet the Old Timer who jokes about peanut brittle. The window shopping leads our couple to…
Wether out of bashfulness, politeness, or false modesty, Lum has told everyone not to get hima Christmas gift, but as he talks to everybody, he fishes for what they may…
A great need for secrecy has John going to Nick Carter for help. The secret turns deadly, as Nick meets some of John’s friends who might want to do him…
Jack and Mary fight through the Christmas shopping crowds. As Jack tries to think of something special to get his sister Florence, he encounters unruly sales clerks, and spies on…
A package came to the McGee’s that is certainly a Christmas present, and it has Fibber’s curiosity up. Temptation is to great, but what is it? Abigail Uppington visits to…
It has been a dul day, spent on a dull subject and Phil can’t escape his fate with filing his taxes. Just then a call from a sultry housewife with…
Gracie and Herman sit up on Christmas Eve. She tries to tell him a story to encourage him to go to bed. She reminds Herman of a movie they had…
The focus in Pine Ridge has turned to the upcoming Christmas parade, and we join Lum and Abner as they build their float. The two old timers chat, but Lum…
A classic tale, based on a novel and a Broadway play, repeated from the previous year. Sunday morning in a sleepy Louisiana town, in a small negro church a young…
A racketeer and extortionist has added frustrations on his hands when his golddigging girlfriend demands mink coats. Then his main thug reports their mark for extortion going to pay a…
Reading from Luke chapter 2, Orson Wells presents the story of the nativity. Carolers sing as Orson shares traditional features of the holiday. Mistletoe, kisses, holly, Christmas trees, Santa, chimneys,…
Squire pops in with a complaint about Abner. What has come over him to cause him to run wild? Abner has taken to dressing like a cowboy, and swaggering all…
O Henry’s classic Christmas tale. Discovery of gold made the town of Yellow Hammer what it has become, a town of crusty old miners. Cherokee sets out on his Christmas…
As Molly has gone to shop for hats at the Bon Ton department store, Fibber is left at home to read the newspaper. Mell Blanc is the hiccuping telegraph man…
Curtis and Ames are business rivals. What is the big matter at the core of their bitter rivalry? Ames is a reporter, and Fred Curtis is a high power lawyer.…
Harry Vonzel, Dinah Shore, Paul Whiteman. Playlist: A Merry American Christmas. This Is No Laughing Matter. Mississippi Mud. Mary Had a Little Lamb. (Instrumental ) Can’t Help Loving That Man…
The party line is buzzing with requests for Lum to join his newly formed Navy. The problem though is that everybody wants to be an Admiral. The phone call is…
Featuring Ed Gardner of Duffy’s Tavern fame. This time he’s not Archie the bartender, but a synical cab driver. He picks up a customer who seems to be a stranger…
Jack is getting ready to leave for Texas to put on a show for the big charity game. As Rochester helps him pack, Don, Mary, and the cast members each…
Audio skips plague the episode, a little bit at the beginning, but they come and go throughout the show.. Driving downtown, Fibber and Molly go to pick out their Christmas…
Joe Collins, a boxer and old friend phones Simon Templar. What kind of trouble is the boxer in? Is there a connection when a toddler named Donnie is placed in…
Shortly after the turn of the century, Casey has the most important job in the newsroom, to go get the latest story from O Henry. If he doesn’t have one……
The last word we had from Pine Ridge was the wedding of little Pearl. It was after her return from serving the troops in Europe as a nurse in an…
The president recounts America’s involvement in past foreign wars to protect domestic freedom. From the wars in the first 25 years as a nation, for 99 years no foreign lands…
Hymns of joy are sung in the face of air raids. God bless the courageous men and women who find it in their hearts to celebrate. A spirit of peace…
Congress is to convene, and a presidential wish is extended for peace in Europe. There could be disputes between congress and the president on how to accomplish foreign affairs though.…
Lum tries to give Abner a lesson in marketing. Will Abner pick up on the new psychology of sales? The gents try to brush up on their customer service skillss,…
Harlow wilcox opens with the commercial and sets the stage for a freezing cold Fibber. He’s awaiting a shipment of coal, and is visited by a plumber, or at least…
After hinting at being Shanghaied to his secretary, Effie, Sam Spade tells about his dangerous adventure at sea. In voiceover, we find it starts with a dame. Marsha Hopkins shares…
Christmas bells aren’t ringing in the face of anticipated German attacks. There is no Merry Christmas for Londoners who hunker down and are on their last nerve.
Nerves run high as Abner deals with the stress of his daughter, Little Pearl, getting married. Lizabeth is more nervous than a frog sitting on a hot stove, and Lum…
Note: Maybe not a Christmas tale in the traditional sense. But one of how peace was restored to a community out west, as only the Lone Ranger could manage. There’s…
At rehearsal Jack gets on the nerves of the cast as he complains over their poor performance on the previous show. Phil, Mary, and Dennis all get in their jokes…
Sponsored by Spam. Announcer, Bud Heston, Bandleader, Artie Shaw. Vocals by the Smoothies. Starring George Burns and Gracie Allen. Gracie tells George about the film she saw with Bud at…
Audio seems a bit mushy, and can be difficult to hear in spots. The setting is on an island farm. The run down farm has been a challenge to sell,…
With only 2 more shopping days till Christmas, Don introduces that fugitive from Gimbles basement. Responding with jokes about the vicious little old ladies out bargain hunting, Jack greets Mary.…
The date is unknown, but this seems the most reasonable place that it fits in. Abner handles an order over the phone, mostly items the store is out of. Squire…
Lamonte Cranston and Margot Lane help Joey and his poor family every year. Joey aspires to be a detective, and observes Lamonte in action on a case. When things don’t…
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson soon find themselve in a museum. The main display in the small museum is an artifact from the East. Confusing overlap of the various cultures…
The sounds of bombs exploding set the tone for the news report. As men fight the spreading fires, people get away quickly by taking cover in undergroune shelters. And the…
Grandpap talks to Abner to figure out how the fake agent from the chemical company got word of the formula to come and steal it. The bickering old gents keep…
After a scuffle in a bunkhouse that results in gunshots, and a fire, The Texas Rangers investigate the crime scene. There isn’t much left to look at in the burned…
On the way to get packages in the mail early, Fibber and Molly take stock of their gifts. First, a phone call to the operator, Mirt, reveals a young relative…
Featuring Nelson Eddie, and Ronald Coleman in this legendary story from France. Ronald Coleman narrates the story of Barnaby, the singing juggler. When weather was good, Barnaby could spend the…
After giving their formula to a stranger, Lum has verified with the chemical company that it was indeed not a real representative. Now what can they do? They gave away…
A court room is an unlikely setting for a love story, especially when its between the prosecutor and the woman on trial. Diamonds are stolen, and word goes out on…
At home, Jack is joined by Phil and Dennis. The guys plan to spend the night playing cards. Mr Kitzel pops in for a few jokes, but he can’t stay…
King Olaf greets his countrymen who are serving and living abroad. He encourages citizens to unite to strengthen the country. He then switches to Norwwegian, presumably to convey the same…
The Colonel is a high powered businessman. On returning home, he calls on a doctor to take care of his wife, who is having pains. A couple of months go…
By its own admission, the year was one characterised by war. Actual news sound bites share stories of crime and punishment, bravery and survival, and the election of a new…
A representative from a chemical company is due to pop in, and could show up any time now. Wanting to make a good impression, Lum and Abner want to be…
Richard’s reading of the want ads is interupted when an eccentric millionaire enters his offfice to offer services as a bodyguard to our hardboiled hero. Why would Richard be needing…
Walt Disney’s classic movie, brought to the radio. Featuring Gepeto, the wood carver who wants a boy so badly, he carves one out of wood. A visit from the Blue…
Looking in on the Grover family, we find they are a family in need. Margot, and Lamont learn from the newsboy about the business loss, and the single father who…
The cotton crop has been saved, and Lum and Abner are heros… right? Abner relizes that with all the weevils killed off, they have also just exterminated their market for…
There’s a bit of home repair to do for Fibber today as he fights with a window shade that refuses to stay down. The Old Timer pops in for a…
Featuring: Nelson Eddie, Shirley Temple, Some Day You’ll Find Your Bluebird (Shirley Temple). The tale of two kids of about a hundred years earlier. Shirley narrates the scene at Christmas…
The classic and timeless tale of Ebeneezer Scrooge, and his midnight visitors. Featuring Lionel Barrymore, this annual presentation from the Campbell Playhouse does justice to the Charles Dickens story in…
Needing to empty a shipment of 30 gallon barrels of sauer kraut, Abner tries to make a sale to grandpap. The discussion serves to recap how they ended up with…
Don Ameche and Charlie McCarthy introduces the show. Donald Nixon sings, One Girl That I Love. He follows it with, O That it Were So. Charlie tells Don about his…
In front of a military audience, Don teases Jack about his leadership ability,and a matter of slang. The jokes continue to reflect the culture of the Air Force training base.…
A wealthy bachelor gets ready for a party when tragedy strikes. He is gunnned down, and the case is brought to Mr Keen by the dead mans butler. Mr Keen…
The busiest little man in Hollywood, Jack Benny, is a wreck. He has been doing Christmas shopping, and hanging out at parties, and tells Don about his new picture. Will…
Don greets Jack, with a big build up to start a new show in a new year. The gang review their new years celebrations. Jack and Mary were at Phil’s…
While Lum has been doing paperwork at his desk, Abner is frustrated at being overworked. Demands for the new formula is at a fever pitch. Lum has been calculating what…
A picture of Summertime fun on the streets is recounted by Richard, kids playing with a fire hydrant to keep cool. Fun can be carried too far, and cross the…
Mary sings as she helps Jack decorate his house for the big Christmas party. Jack trims the tree, and talks about the famous guests he invited. Also about Barbara, the…
The Bowl Weevils have been particularly bad this year, and the gents gear up for high production of their formula. Lum takes orders over the phone, as Abner cooks up…
When the Army has decided to practice their combat maneuvers in Wistful Vista, the whole town is buzzing, and in a military mood. Fibber is off to see the General…
The scene opens with three old gents looking for a farm that lays East of town. With a little help from a star they get their bearings. Doc Miller has…
Robert Taylor introduces the opening song, Honolulu. Tony Martin tells about his dressing room to Robert, and band leader Meredeth Willson. Tony sings, Christmas Night in Harlem. Baby Snooks and…
Revelling in the latest use of the formula, Abner tells grandpap about his new title as doctor. Grandpap isn’t impressed, but we learn how the formula has been a hit…
`After the performance on last week’s show, Jack feels the need to call a meeting. One by one, Jack complains about Phil, Mary, and Dennis. Jack replays recordings from the…
Featuring host, Robert Young, the music of Meredeth Willson, the comedy of Baby Snookx, and Frank Morgon. After arriving late, and blamuing it on an incident with a horse, and…
The year started with FDR being sworn in again. Disaster strikes when rivers overflow their banks near Memphis, Tennessee. Sit down strikers make an Impact on Detroit, resolved by peaceful…
Joe Friday and partner, Frank Smith are just finishing up with a case, and talk about Frank’s home life. He is having woman troubles after forgetting Valentine’s Day. Friday isn’t…
With a new marketing campaign, the gents now offer their formula as something to kill potato bugs. Will they be able to write their own ticket, with a monopoly on…
Just as Santa has taken off for his Christmas ride, the Crazy Quilt Dragon, once again has the Silver Star and is on the run. What would make him do…
What has the hardboiled detective shaken up? Before he can head out to seek comfort with his best gal, Helen, a customer demands Richard’s attention. A package of important papers…
Playlist: Rocking the Town. (Instrumental) Alice Faye sings, Who Stole the Jam. If There Ever Was One. In Old Chicago. Medley Champaigne Cocktails. (Instrumental) Bob Allen sings, I Still Love…
A well known doctor and psychiatrist in Rushville phones his daughter with a warning. A patient has escaped from his mental hospital, and he’s concerned for the safety of his…
Playlist It Had to Be You. The Business Game. The Fairy over the Christmas Tree. Serenade in the Dark. Singer songwriters, Michael Kerr and Jimmy Kennedy team up to mention…
We find Abner on the phone to deal with customers who aren’t happy with the new chemical formula. Lum has been using the folks of Pine Ridge as guinnea pigs…
Playlist: Benny Goodman’s own arrangement of Jingle Bells. (Instrumental) Where Am I. Vocals, Helen Ward. You Forgot to Remember. (Instrumental) The Music Goes Round and Round. Come On Get Happy.…
A dispute over a baby picture of his girlfriend, Helen, is interrupted by a little woman who needs the help of Richard Diamond. She tells about a problem when her…
Featuring: Rev. Charles E Fuller. Copyright is held byViola University, and hundreds are available in their library. This episode is one of a few that arre freely offered on the…
After drinking a bottle of the mysterious chemical by mistake, Cecric seems OK. Will he be able to help figure out what the formula does? Grandpap is on hand to…
Walt Disney and most of his cartoon friends are on hand to sing and have some Christmas fun. Playlist: The Three Pigs sings,Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf. The…
Molly returns after her long, unexplained absence. Molly is amazed at the condition of Fibber’s recordkeeping of the household finances while she was gone. Feeling the wrath of Molly, even…
A tale of haunted ships at sea. A deeply religious seafaring captain was too religious to suit his men. In reading the scripture, the Christmas account inspired him to call…
As Abner gtakes an order of groceries over the phone, we find that the store is nearly out of supplies. No worries though, with the chemical formula, the gents ought…
What’s the commotion on the street that caused the cops to respond? Is there anything to be scared of? As the fine mysterious friend in black goes into flashback to…
In Jack’s Beverly Hills home, he gets ready for his big Halloween party. Rochester, and Mary helps him out, as they tease him about his party supplies. Kenny enters to…
A tale of horror by Braham Stoker. Strange packages are being delivered to the judges house, 50 years after his death. The devoted maid to the household has everything cleaned,…
On a sweltering day in April, Philip recieves a telegram to check out a burlesque show and report on the girl in the gold mask. Marlowe does his best to…
Cora is weeping in her bedroom. What was that creaking door, and was there an intruder in her room? Evidence shows there was someone there, and soon the police are…
Abner tells grandpap how he and Lum got Cedric to invest his money in the store. Will this be their chance to sit back, and have Cedric do all the…
Gracie is one of 4 people who have been stranded on a remote island. With the plane repaired, Captain Friday and Skip Turner had to tie her up and carry…
Open the squeaking door and enter the Inner Sanctum. A man, covered in blood crawls like an animal, trying to evade his pursuers. A disembodied voice taunts him as he…
Revisit a time from the first world war as Blair chases after a famous spy. In London, Blair talks about police cases with a friend. A lovely young lady uses…
Talking with Ben Withers, Lum tells him about the financial mess ups in their new chemical company. Instead of a loan from Lizabeth, Abner had to use all their funds…
A woman complains to her man that he has been dropping the ball on social obligations lately. He spends too much time at work. To keep from arguing, they keep…
Sitting alone at his desk, Richard enjoys a phone call from his best girl, Helen. She tips him to a client who is to pop in. The sensational hat maker…
Audio is clear, but fades and grows. It’s worse near the beginning, but gets better. Today we find Fibber working as a mailman. He makes the rounds to visit his…
Though they decided to form a chemical company to keep from having to include Squire, the gents discover they don’t have much money to fund it. Can Abner get Lizabeth…
A pair of old ladies have to move out of their home, and under the care of their nephew and his wife. Though they are being treated well, its just…
Much ado is made over performing the first show in their new home at the new studio. Jack gets interupted by a sight seeing tour that passes through. Phil plays,…
Audio is a bit soft, with record noise, scratches, etc. Ernest Chapel describes two warring civilizations. Neither fully understand the other, or for that matter, themselves. Do giants roam the…
A lawyer has news for Marlowe about a will and an estate. Philip goes to investigate the quirky collection of heirs. Get ready for a surprise at the reading of…
A car crash draws the attention of lawyer, Lamonte Cranston, and his secretary, Margot Lane. The petty burglar who died in the wreck is found with a valuable ruby that…
Showing more character than the townsfolk who wanted to arrest him, Lum still wants to share any benefit the chemical formula might bring. Ben tells about the scam that professor…
After a forced landing on their way to Austrailia, Captain Friday and Skip Turner find Gracie and her parrot stranded on the same island. The girl had survived for 6…
Under the guise of a fishing trip, Blair gets hired to take on a missing persons case. Pressman has disappeared in broad daylight, and hasn’t been heard from since. Blair…
Word has been put out for all the Hamstead heirs to meet, and discuss what to do with the formula that was written on the paper in the locked box.…
Kent Buckley is preoccupied by the thoughts of Leeora, a woman who is out of his reach. She’s the wife of another, and when her husband, Charles discovers the affair…
After sharing about some of the loudly colored fashions of the day, Richard shifts to a matter of Harry Baker becoming involved with his private secretary. Is Connie moving too…
Fibber goes to a barber shop run by Hal Peary for a haircut, and the usual socialization. Old Timer comes in to join the jokes about Fibber’s thinning hair. Even…
A small group of pickpockets and petty thieves build up their crime spree to a house robbery. The robbery will be easy pickings, but one of the crooks develops a…
Abner is left alone in the store to explain where Lum has disappeared to. Grandpap thinks something suspicious might be going on. Gossipers in town think the let down at…
The cast is buzzing about the move to the new studio. Sentiments run high with Jack. When the cast poke fun at Jack’s sentimental side, he gets defensive, and shares…
The moment arrives to open the box belonging to the Hamstead heirs. With the family trees drawn up by Professor Krenshaw, documenting that the whole town is related, and part…
If high adventure, stealth an intrigue, blood and thunder are all for you, then you’ve come to the right place. Following on the heells of their adventure in Cambodia, Captain…
A professor of geneology has come to town to get everybody mixed up on their family trees. We join Lum and Abner as they talk about the jumbled, intertwined families…
Deciding that his memory needs improvement, Fibber enrolls in a course offered by the Gildersleeve Memory company. Iris Dalrimple is the instructor, played by Hal Peary. Otherwise known in most…
Title:Shadows from the Grave (‘Wilkie Collins classic’) Plot:A photographer and his wife move into his uncle’s house upon his death. When the local priest denies his blessing, the estate grounds…
Lum isn’t convinced at all about the revelations of his friends being part of the Hamstead family, especially when more relatives come crawling out of the woodwork. Professor Crenshaw seems…
The typical scattered routine has returned to the Barber clan. Hazel and Dan look for children’s books in the library for Jack. Dan gets sidetracked by taking time to read…
As Jack and the cast make their appearances, they talk about how well the show went last week. Mary enters, and Jack talks about their date the night before. Mary…
Identical twins are at the center of Marlowe’s investigation. Going to meet his new client, he takes in a nightclub act where the twins perform on stage. Philip gets a…
A study in American political optimism. America is full of opportunity, but the pendulum swings from prosperity to poverty, from success to failure. Its up to the industry of the…
Still trying to iron out the lineage of certain Pine Ridge residents, Lum talks with constable Ben Withers. In talking about some inconsistencies in the family trees, Ben Withers tells…
The final installment finds us on the third day in the cemetary, with a thick fog covering the cround. Back at the care taker’s cottage, the story of the man…
Marshall Blair has just been promoted to Inspector, so let’s join him in his office as he tells about his first case. A murder on a train has him puzzled.…
Robert Bolton was an egotist who felt the world owed him a living. He lived a charmed life, taking anything he could to gain from it, and dodging the pitfalls.…
Still woerried over the box, and wanting to keep curiosity seekers away, Lum has hidden the box. Still, Abner lets Cedric see it. Abner shares the latest about having no…
On the outs with his best gal Hellen, and in need of cash after losing money on the horses, Richard needs a client. The hot, weeping woman who enters his…
The setting is the old pueblo mission of San fernando. A modern visitor takes in the sights. The grafiti on the wall, the signs of years of wine making in…
In the Burns home, the theme of the day can be summed up in two words, “woman trouble”. George has trouble with Gracie wrecking his car, Meredeth Willson needs advice…
Abner is impatient about knowing what’s in the box. Shouldn’t they contact the Hampstead heirs to be present? That’s what the note on the outside of the box specifies. Dreaming…
In a preshow segment, the cast all get ready for the season opener. Both Phil and Kenny are seen off by their mothers. Mary gets a phone reminder from her…
Hosted by Don Ameche. He takes a quick dip into the mailbag, then introduces the King Cole Trio who sing, Solid Potato Salad. Jack Douglas, comedian and singer takes over…
Marlowe is out to locate a girl, but before he can, he finds death and the devil. Mr Drum is looking for his missing sister, and hires Philip to find…
As D’Toukfel and Beaumont get ready to depart, they are guests at a party. What have they learned in the past year of travels? Beaumont is impressed by the frontier,…
The retired Inspector Blair is now acting as a private investigator. After long years of putting criminals behind bars, he is now acting for the defense. A flaw is found…
After a gap in the shows, we never find out how things worked out with hypnotizing Cedric and Squire. We join grandpap and Abner on their way to Lum’s house,…
After another spooky night, morning has come, and our little group of characters review the latest events in the story. Captain Friday is still missing, there’s still distrust and suspicion…
Inspector Blair has retired to the rural life, and finds himself in a new realm of home life. At home, his wife, Margret awaits him in his London home. He…
Recounts the trouble an American businessman had in dealing with the Nazi’s just before the war broke out. To further demonstrate the heavy political overtones that Germany had supposedly practicing,…
A chapter closes, and the end of a brief era arrives when the Meadowlark Restaurant closes it’s doors. The equipment has all been sold to Ben Withers to use in…
Returning to his office, Dick Diamond encounters a man with a case. He’s looking for a man named Louis Carnes, and he needs him in 5 hours. Why does Carnes…
Fibber decides to invite friends over for dinner. Doc Gamble visits for a dose of abuse. Teeny stops in to tell about school. Billy Mills plays, Fiddle Dee Dee. Milt…
A story of a typical family. A loving dad and mom, and a family with two sons. Well, as normal as it gets in a program like Quiet Please. As…
Title:The Shock of His Life. Plot:A gambling addict receives the power to predict the outcome of sporting events when he is electrocuted while fixing his television. He uses his new…
Working out the details for his new radio show format, Lum is teased by Abner about hypnotism. Abner is a little confused about being held in a trance, and is…
In an effort to cooperate with school policies, Miss Brooks opens by talking about her efforts to comply with the latest school policy, Mr Conklin’s exersize plan. An idea to…
The show next week will be broadcast from New York, so we join Jack at home as he packs. Preparations are made for traveling by train, and expenses. Jack goes…
A cartoonist hires Philip Marlowe to investigate a problem his assistant is having. Is it just a matter of marital infidelity? If so, Marlowe is out of here, and he’ll…
A study in American law and lawyers. The influence of lawyers in public life impressed our French travelers. Could it be due to the fact that they were lawyers themselves?…
Previously, there has been two men arrested for the bank robbery at the Canada Western. The bank clerk, and the security guard. It would seem to be a cut and…
Ben Withers and Abner talk about Lum’s narrow escape in getting married to the Widow Abernathy. As Lum tells more about the dissolved marriage contract, Ben interjects trivia about World…
Tempers flare as the gang still point fingers at each other for the strange happenings. Once the dust settles, Doc reviews the clues more fully. An explanation of most of…
The documented drama of an actual crime. Travel step by step through a case from actual police files. Joe Friday and Ben Romero work the Homicide detail. Chief Ed Backstrand…
Blair talks to his partner in their quiet little town about a bank robbery case that happened back in 1904. A former mountie had retired and while a security gard…
Looking for his own loopholes, Mose Moots wants Lum’s wedding to go through. He hired a lawyer to come to town to see how legal the accidental marriage between Cedric…
A shop owner complains to Richard that his entire stock of blue serge suits has been stolen. Even further, all his stock of blue serge cloth is gone while flannel…
Fibber has a hamburger stand, and we get to se his skill at customer service. He has a cook to whip up the goodies as he mans the cash register…
A detective investigates the appearances of a great white wolf. Is it just one of the local superstitions? To be married, a man is forced to recite a strange marriage…
Title:The Sinister Shadow. Plot:An unusual tale of how a timid woman chanced upon her doppelganger in a seedy bar, and how her double turned against her. Episode:0953. Air Dates: First…
At the wedding rehearsal, and acting as Justice of the Peace, has Lum married Cedric to the Widow Abernathy? Can it be annulled? Was it all just an accident? Or…
We find Jack at his home taking a nap, with Rochester providing commentary as he watches his boss. Once he wakes up, Jack is visited by Phil, who tells about…
Connie tells about the hypertensive Mr Conklin, and the assignment he gave to her. Mrs Davis sticks up for Connie, and feels she should be paid for the extra work.…
Assigned to Homicide bureau, Joe Friday investigates a shooting of a police officer. The fatally wounded officer struggles, but does his best to tell how it happened. A description of…
A tapestry found under a tomb is about to bring danger and adventure to Philip Marlowe. Bullets fly before Philip can meet with his client, Schindler. The museum piece, and…
Audio warning: Not bad, but the audio speeds up in the middle. Eventually it returns to normal. A study in American press. Earlier in the series we found how the…
The big moment arrives, and Lum is on the spot. He has to go through with his on air wedding to the Widow Abernathy. Mose Moots wants to be sure…
On the morning of the third day in the cemetary known as the City of the Dead, Captain Friday reviews the story thus far. A trail of bones, members in…
Audio is a little muffled, but good. A 22 year old girl has disappeared, and a letter signed by someone known as the Wolf demands a $30k ransom. Under the…
Still reliving the past, it’s the year 1915 and Inspector Blair is serving as a special investigator during the war in France. The sounds of battle rage in the distance…
There’s supposed to be an on-air wedding today on radio station VPR, but Lum plays sick. Abner reviews the situation thus far with Ben Withers. Lum being offered as a…
A woman comes to Richard for protection. She secretly witnessed her husband plotting to kill her, but there’s more to it than that. When Dick goes to investigate, he gets…
It’s the night of the annual steak dinner for members of the Rotary, and their wives. Fibber sits at home alone, stewing over not being invited. Trying to crash the…
A house seems to be haunted. As we ride along with our lead character we learn of strange and unexplained happenings. Can it be that a previous owner, a man…
When a young woman is witness to a murder, the only detail she can recall is that the killer possessed a unique ring. Strangely, she soon sees the same ring…
Preparing for the next radio show on VPR, Ben Withers is confused over his lines in the script. Lum reminds Abner and Ben that their sponsor, Mose Moots wants that…
As Rochester cleans house, Jack is at the hospital after being so sick last week. In the process he finds Jack’s diary, and reads a passage. We learn of Jack’s…
A study in American education. One notable thing our French travelers found was the lack of children running through the streets. Some may be working in factories, as they do…
A sultry wind blows the petty and murderous news headlines across philip’s desk. A phone call from a school teacher, joan Rustin seems to be the breath of fresh air…
A study in American Freedom. Does freedom have any drawbacks? When majority rules, the idea is that if you have a different spin, you’re welcome to it… just keep it…
Inspector Blair is still on vacation at his sister’s in England when a recent murder has him helping the local police. He knows the condemned man is innocent when he…
Promised as the prize to Widow Abernathy in a game show on the radio, Lum worries as his fate draws closer. Plans to get out of the arranged marriage have…
It’s midnight on the third night in the graveyard known as the City of the Dead. Captain Friday reviews some of the events thus far, particularly how Phillus grandfather Theodore…
Assigned to Homicide detail, Joe Friday investigates the report of a missing woman for signs of foul play. The husband, Mr Kelvi, is a grumpy gent, and the cops talk…
As Blair is still on his vacation at his sisters, and visits at Cherry Hill, a word of another murder comes to his ears. At breakfast, he gets the details,…
It’s station break time as the Voice of Pine Ridge airs a quick spot announcement or two, and upcoming shows. Standing down from broadcasting, Lum has a new stress to…
In the crowded BonTon Department store, Fibber is out shopping for a last minute gift. His shopping for others is all finished, but Fibber is looking for a gift for…
Sponsorship for radio station VPR is growing, and Lum gets busy with Abner, trying to work up more spot announcements. The show spoof of the day is Queen for the…
Audio quality is good, but not as high resolution as others in the series. Aunt jessie phones philip for help for her problem. A proud man wants to win her…
Audio quality is good, but not as high resolution as others in the series. Aunt jessie phones philip for help for her problem. A proud man wants to win her…
Anticipating the ratings report, Lum expects he can start charging more for his sponsors. Mose seems worried that the ratings will raise his rates, but Lum assures him over the…
Captain Friday recounts the story thus far, a tale of the claw footed man, the fresh corpses that have disappeared, and the recent stabbing of young Phillus. As Doc tends…
Working the Auto Theft detail, a gang has been apprehended, but the brains of the operation is still at large. Chief Backstrand calls on Joe Friday to question the 19…
Local store owner, Belle has been robbed and her best sled dog killed. She comes to Blair for help and the bad guys are nabbed before the distraught, but tough…
Local store owner, Belle has been robbed and her best sled dog killed. She comes to Blair for help and the bad guys are nabbed before the distraught, but tough…
Abner complains to Lum that folks in town don’t like their programming. Can’t people hear the broadcasts? Are businesses backing the programming by sponsorship? Lum says so, but Abner just…
A couple of high dollar business rivals who are brothers hold a grudge against each other. When an offer comes to Richard Diamond, he smells a rat, and turns it…
Dan Holiday is a freelance author who gets ideas from people who write to him at Box 13 at the Star Times. His adventure this week is in responce to…
Dan Holiday is a freelance author who gets ideas from people who write to him at Box 13 at the Star Times. His adventure this week is in responce to…
It’s the holiday season, and time for Fibber to show off his artistic, creative side. Mayor Latrivia visits to compare artistic notes, and talk about Fibber’s uncle Sycamore. What would…
It’s the holiday season, and time for Fibber to show off his artistic, creative side. Mayor Latrivia visits to compare artistic notes, and talk about Fibber’s uncle Sycamore. What would…
Fighting your way across a frozen wilderness, a man with a gun is chasing you. In the icy North, just below the Arctic Circle an adventure begins in violence and…
Fighting your way across a frozen wilderness, a man with a gun is chasing you. In the icy North, just below the Arctic Circle an adventure begins in violence and…
The gang is gathered once again at the mike to bring another evening of radio entertainment. Mose Moots is the remaining sponsor, after the others didn’t have enough money to…
The gang is gathered once again at the mike to bring another evening of radio entertainment. Mose Moots is the remaining sponsor, after the others didn’t have enough money to…
After losing his memory last week, Jack has a generous demeanor instead of being stingy. Mary talks with her maid about Jack’s new outlook on life. She’s worried about Jack,…
In the radio broadcast service for the Missing Persons Bureau, a strange radio signal cuts in over the normally secure channel. Who could be doing such a thing? Where is…
Lamonte Cranston celebrates the New Year, and a new hope for everyone. Things aren’t so happy though when a death threat from a man claiming to have a time machine…
A study in American prisons. Even in America, there are those who don’t follow the rules of society, and find themselves in trouble with the law. More precisely, they go…
The mystery continues as Blair looks into the act of piracy in the English Channel. Blair had to take cover as he was raked by machine gun fire, but it…
It’s time for the first air date of radio station VPR, andthe the gang take their places around the mike. They’re going to do a dramatic play about Gilbert the…
Gunshots and murder have the City of the Dead in a stir. After Captain Friday reviews the nights events with Jimmy and Phillus, Doc enters to report the opened grave…
Gunshots and murder have the City of the Dead in a stir. After Captain Friday reviews the nights events with Jimmy and Phillus, Doc enters to report the opened grave…
Title:Love After Death. Plot:For the past thirty years, a gifted but terminally ill concert pianist has searched for her lost husband, refusing to believe the reports that he had perished…
Pirates have boarded a ship and stolen it’s valuables. All of England is buzzing with the news. On hearing the news from his wife, Blair sets about to learn all…
Money troubles plague Richard Diamond and he tells how it all started with a seance. Of course it’s a scam, isn’t it always? There’s no law that prevents people from…
Note: The announcer mentions the previous show, and interuptions of well wishes on the 16th anniversary on the radio. Personally, I didn’t catch a lot of that, though the flow…
Blackie, Mary, and Farraday are on the town on Christmas Eve. Their holiday fun is disturbed when a burglar flees from a jewelry store. When he’s caught, the four gold…
As the McGee’s arrive home, their car gets a blowout. Hey, at least it had a flat just as they reached home. The Old Timer stops in to add his…
The classic H G Wells story. A scientist recounts to his disbelieving friend his adventures with his time machine. After a brief test the two take off for greater leaps…
Lum is busy selling advertising time on the Voice of Pine Ridge when Abner enters with news. He has been making advertising sales as well. Now it’s time to figure…
Jack seems as stingy as ever as he and Rochester are at home, taking inventory in the pantry. Running gags appear from flubs made last week, and the topic of…
Fingered 11/21/52
Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories took place in or about Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time; the television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and still holds the record for the longest-running U.S. prime time fictional television program.
An embezzler who is absconded with over two million dollars has apparently died over the ocean, but the Shadow believes he can be found on the desolate island Black Rock.
A study in American progress. Can society be perfected, or changed? The trait of equality isn’t responsible for either, but it puts those ideals into a different light. Public meetings…
Previously Blair and his tiny crew have discovered a narcotics smuggling ring. The three are now undercover, and posing as strangers who have come together for a remote fishing trip…
Abner seems to be having some regrets at the rearranged division of labor at the new radio station. Lum has taken control, and it’s only moments before Cedric and Abner…
Jimmy and Phillus are still suspected of being grave robbers, but when the sheriff helps to finish opening a 20 year old grave, they find a freshly murdered body inside.…
Rolling back the clock to just after the Great War, there was a time where a wave of drug useage swept the land. Blair was on the job, of course…
The Square Triangle 11/14/52
Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories took place in or about Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time; the television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and still holds the record for the longest-running U.S. prime time fictional television program.
Most people live a life, free of trouble, or at least the kind of trouble that awaits Richard Diamond. The action starts with a bar fight over a girl. There’s…
With a new business opportunity staring at them, Lum sets himself up as the program director of the Voice of Pine Ridge radio station. What kind of shows does he…
The cheerful atmosphere at the county fair is marred when the judge of the baking contest dies of poisning, and from a cake that his own wife baked. The maid,…
Despite the fast paced changes in modern medicine, Dr Kildare wishes it would move faster, to relieve those who are ailing. His discussion with the elder Dr Gillespie is interupted…
There’s a Costume party that Fibber is dressed up to attend. He’s in a prisoner’s outfit, but when his cab has a blow out he’s forced to walk the rest…
After doing a lot of talking, Lum has finally drawn up papers to incorporate as a radio broadcasting company, the Voice of Pine Ridge. Abner is upset over his position…
In recent episodes, Jack has had a memory loss, and in a fit of generosity and on a spending spree he put a down payment on a yacht. Now he…
A ship sends out a frantic SOS after an explosion onboard. Someone is sabotaging Navy ships, and Lamonte Cranston decides it’s time for the Shadow to come to the aid…
It’s that time of year when the new radio season begins, and all your favorites begin making appearances again. Today we find Jack and Mary being driven to the studio…
A study in American religion. Religious institutions have remained distinct from government institutions. Our French travelers are amazed at the cross-denominational preaching in a prison from pastors of different faiths…
The tranciever seems to be set up, but Lum figures that Abner isn’t holding up his end of the bargain and not turning the generator fast enough. Maybe Lum hasn’t…
Though Jimmy and Miss Carol had been locked into a room, they’re out again to talk to Doc about the happenings of the night before. Mayor had been shot when…
It’s after the time of the Great War, and Blair has returned to the service of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. On a train, a couple of bank robbers discuss…
Jail Breaker 8/6/47
A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty 'Hi-yo Silver!' The Lone Ranger!"The Lone Ranger series is presented from 1st episode to it's completion as heard on Early Radio.
As Lum studies up on the manual for the tran ciever that had recently been sent, Abner takes care of the store. Ben Withers is on hand, and we’re reminded…
When a client enters, Richard has to get off the phone with his girlfriend Hellen. Ed Marton is concerned over the accidents going on at his plant. Is it just…
Mr Keen is taken from his daily routine to hear about the case of a young woman who was strangled. Marks on her imply it was done by a large…
Nurse Parker, and Doctors Gillespie, Carew, and Kildare discuss the chances of plague and epidemic. They’re about to have some comic relief from their daily grind by a colorful patient…
To go out for a first class night on the town, Fibber and Molly take the trolley to the Bon Ton Department store. As they arrive downtown, they encounter the…
Henry Lunsford is still mad at all the attention that Ben Withers has recieved over catching the Voice. When grandpap enters the store, he and Abner try to figure out…
As Don and Jack joke, Jack gets his feelings hurt, and makes a phone call to have Don fired. Phil and Mary enter, and Don points out that Mary just…
It’s a Summer day in Riverdale, and the temperature is rising. Fred complains to Mary about the heat, but what should he do about it? As Mary turns to her…
A gangster has a professor killed to obtain an explosive he has developed. The explosive is then planted in light bulbs all over the city, leaving chaos and terror in their wake.
A study in American manners. Our two French travelers remark on the value that equality holds. Particularly that any woman can expect to travel anywhere, and be greeted with respect…
The package from Pearl has turned out to be a jumple of metal, and wires, and Abner is having trouble in figuring it out. He was so excited to unpack…
The City of the Dead is a cemetary that has been filled to capacity, it’s gates closed, and the only living resident is it’s caretaker. On this night, as the…
Rolling back the clock from the modern date of 1938, Inspector Blair relives his earlier days in service during the Great War. It’s 1914, and he is on the guard…
Outpost In Despair 7/30/47
A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty 'Hi-yo Silver!' The Lone Ranger!"The Lone Ranger series is presented from 1st episode to it's completion as heard on Early Radio.
Abner is still waiting for that package from Pearl to arrive. Lum tries to convince him that all his worrying won’t make it come any quicker, but will it calm…
Audio is a littlejumpy, but OK. A potential client interupts Richard’s phone call with his girlfriend Hellen. Who is Dr Walker, and who is he looking for? Though the case…
Molly gets worried after Fibber tells her about his urge to fix something. Teeny brings over a broken cuckoo clock, and it’s just the thing to meet fibbers challenge. Billy…
Episode 06. Dan takes a blackjack on the head and finds himself on the high seas to adventure.
On a quiet evening in Blair hospital, Doctors Gillespie and Kildare live dangerously by playing a round of checkers. Before they get too involved though Dr Carew approaches them with…
Abner is expecting an important package in the mail from his daughter, Pearl. He’s jumpy, and nervous as he anticipates what secret present might be in the package. Does Lum…
Don Wilson points the listener to join in on a Hollywood tour bus. Frank Nelson is the tourbus driver who points out various celebrities. As the bus passes by each…
The beginning of a special run of Amos and Andy episodes. A double feature that starts with Amos and Andy trying to make sense of the political parties in the…
A study in American character. Our two traveling French aristocrats enjoy the wildlife in the forrest, a frontier, ready for the taking. They describe the cabin of a pioneer who…
Lamont looks into what he believes is a connection between a passport forgery ring and the supposed suicide of a broker linked to a recent stock swindle.
A city couple and a friend vacation in the woods. Through a conversation with MacGregor, an innkeeper, they are warned about common courtesies of the woods, and not crossing paths…
Still unsure what to charge Squire with, in regards to being the Voice, he was let go. Abner feels they ought to find something to charge him on, but a…
A wealthy woman has been hospitalized for angina, but her nephew seems to consider it a matter of embarrassment to cover up. Being the ladie’s man, Kildare hits it off…
Friday and Smith investigate a missing person. Right after they settle a little dispute between themselves about a sporting event. Then it’s off to interview the woman who phoned in…
The Voice had been revealed to be Squire Skimp, and today Abner wonders how Ben Withers put it all together. Lum says it was all a ploy to sell insurance…
Hellen and Richard flirt over the phone, until they’re interrupted by a client. The shrimp of a man claims that a notorious gangster, Hank Burton, is willing to turn himself…
Mr. Keen, Tracer Of Lost Persons. June 5, 1940. “The Case Of The Woman Who Wasn’t Needed”. Sponsored by: Kolynos Toothpaste. The last episode of the story. Mrs. Frank’s strange…
Sometimes titled: Bus Suggestion. As Fibber and Molly wait for a trolley, Doc Gamble joins them for a few rounds of friendly name calling with Fibber. The day of riding…
When an abandoned baby is brought to the hospital, the staff adopt the malnourished infant as they administer care to keep him in good health. Jack Webb makes an appearance…
Acting on the word of Doc Ben Withers, Abner gathers the town committee into the Jot ‘Em Down store. Has the identity of the Voice been learned yet? The meeting…
In Jack’s home in Beverly Hills, he and Rochester clean out the refridgerator. A reporter phones Jack to confirm a story of the things that Fred Allen said about him,…
After opening with a song, Judy is at the beauty shop. Everything is coming Judy’s way, she has a screen test coming up. Pedro talks to Judy about his girlfriend,…
A man who was accidentally hit by Shrevie's cab appears to be a bit out of joint with time, as he seems to think it is a day later than it actually is and tells of crimes he says he read about which end up happening later. Lamont is more inclined to believe that he knows of them because he is in on them rather than possession of any psychic abilities.
Two aristocratic Frenchmen, D’Toukfel and Beaumont, travel America in 1831, to observe democracy, and culture. The flags, church bells, and sound of gun shots are marveled at, as the Frenchmen…
A robbery of furs has Blair close on the heals of criminals. The one feels his partner betrayed him. So he confronts him, and shoots him. Blair gets a confession…
Fears of a ghost in town have Lum and Abner talking about the progress of the investigations thus far. They talk about their sleeping night watchman, Ben Withers, as he…
The story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been chaned to protect the innocent. Joe Friday works the nightwatch in the homicide department. Questioning starts…
Blair discusses recent, similar murders with a contemporary. Joe the indian gives his thoughts about footprints that were left, and sets Blair on the right track. He gets more clues…
Abner shares with Cedric about his fears that the town is haunted. Will there be any lucky charms that will keep a person safe? Cedric is reluctant to give up…
The McGee’s are planning to spend an evening out at the Civic Concert Hall. As they make their preparations, Ole, the janitor stops by to talk about the fun musical…
Doctors Kildare and Gilespie get ready for a vacation and a hunting trip. When a colleague, Dr Wheeler, is upset over his performance in the operating room, will it ruin…
A town meeting has been called to see what can be done about the Voice. Squire Skimp, US Quincey, Ben Withers, and grandpap all join Lum andd Abner. First, Lum…
Flashback to just after last weeks episode. The cast finish the show, but Jack detains them to talk about their sloppy performance. He complains about Mary flubbing her lines while…
Connie trims her Friendship Tree with Christmas cards. Friendship tree? Wow, I didn’t think they had that much trouble with the political correctness police back then. Mrs Davis has to…
A friend of Lamont's is alarmed when a strange man breaks in and attempts to strangle a servant, leaving behind a note that possibly refers to his shady past.
The next step in the observation in the democracy of 1831 is in the humble conditions of its leaders, living in a lack of pomp. Praise for one another seems…
Clues from the latest disaster at the hand of the Voice are discussed. Cedric had a narrow escape, and now Abner thinks the Voice might actually be a ghost. How…
To help learn the identity of the Voice, Lum and Abner monitor the party line. Will it help? The gents discuss how Ben Withers actually didn’t leave town, and is…
Fibber has an idea to make all his rivals jealous. Everyone knows that cloth can be made into paper, but Fibber wants to reverse the process. Doc Gamble arrives and…
Making preparations to leave town, Ben Withers talks with Abner. Is there something Lum can think of that will keep the man in town? Is there a new vocation tthey…
In Jack’s home in Beverly Hills, Rochester does the Spring cleaning as he sings some ad lib lyrics about Jack. They joke about love in the Springtime, and Polly’s love…
Miss Brooks recounts an event that she experienced recently when weighing herself on a penny scale. The card it spit out, promised that she would meet a tall dark man…
A skeptic broker is told by a mystic that he willl die shortly and the prediction comes true. During a seance, he starts to reveal to the Shadow who the killer was but he is shot by one of the participants before he can do so.
A young French nobleman, Alexis D’Toukfel, spends a year in America in 1831, and writes his observations. His work would become a literary milestone in what a democracy is all…
In this first episode, a wealthy Brittish woman has a dream about her son being kidnapped, and an image of where he might be. She goes to Canada to Blair…
Speculation on who the voice might be leads Lum and Abner back to wonder about Doc Withers. Is he becoming senile? Just how old is Ben Withers, and could Lum…
Episode 41. A trip to Chinatown gets Dan a priceless piece of jade, and the quest for a treasure.
Mr Keen is called to a factory for his next investigation. A war factory has gotten a threat, and one of the employees has disappeared. Is this a matter of…
Abner has had some misadventures with his hired bodyguard Cedric. Today he and Lum talk about the possibility that the voice might be Doc Withers. Speculation continues as the voice…
The McGees recieve a package from the Bon Ton Department store. It’s an umbrella stand. The Old Timer arrives to interupt Fibbers rant over the stand, and his desire to…
Squire and Lum talk about Abner and why he hired Cedric as his bodyguard. Are they any closer to figuring out who the Voice might be? What strange antics are…
Don goes into flashback mode to Jack’s house where the gang are getting ready for Easter, and waiting for guest, Van Johnson to appear. Rochester goes to make a phone…
This show is missing the second half, which has the title bit about the drugstore. Here’s what’s in the show: Don comments on Jack’s recent birthday. Though he tries to…
Doctor Kildare is absent from Blaire General hospital, and Coc Gillespie knows where to go to find him. With both medical men absent, Doctor Carew goes to round them up…
Eddie Burke was given a bogus story that a dame left a package for safekeeping, and now Richard is having trouble convincing Eddie that he knows nothing about it. All…
With suspicions raised, Lum and Squire think that Abneer is greedy, and wants their money from the pearl to himself. Squire admits that it sounds a little crazy, but Lum…
Fibber is all set to write a slogan for a contest. Molly sees a problem in his plan, but Fibber won’t be distracted. The Old Timer adds to the fun…
That mysterious whispering voice has called Lum with a threat. Now he and Abner try to think of who might have it out for Lum. Could it be a jilted…
Don raves about the success of Jacks first ever television show. Mary and Dennis enter to tease Jack about his television debut. Phil has some good words on the topic.…
Connie relates a little of her typical day, and her crush on Mr Boynton. Mrs Davis gives Connie an early wake up call. It seems Connie has been recommended as…
A scientist is killed by a poison that induces laughter before death. But it is a mystery to the Shadow on how it was administered.
The phone rings in Boston Blackies office, but nobody is there. Then theire’s a knock at the door, but nobody’s there. Only an envelope, but it’s empty too. What’s going…
Lumburgers are still popular, but Lum is worried that people might be losing their apetite for them. With the court trial, and the Meadowlark restaurant closed for most of it,…
A gangster is on the way to Blair General hospital, but Doctors Gillespie and Kildare aren’t in trouble. Actually Rico Marciano turns out to be a top violinist and his…
Richard and Hellen swap corny telephone greetings as they work out plans for their date tonight. Called out on a job, Richard finds himself forced into the company of Janet…
In the Jot ‘Em Down store, Lum gets onto Abner for browsing through the mail order catelog. If he keeps going down that route, Abner won’t have any of his…
A special 1 hour show full of NBC’s biggest radio stars. Harlow Wilcox reads some early reviews from 1935, then Fibber and Molly remember some early moments but are interupted…
Glenda is two timing her casino owning husband. She ran away from Dan, who believed she was dead. Until now. Dan is an abusive man who wants his wife back,…
With winning an odd amount of money, Lum and Abner debate at how to split the difference. Huh? Why do they need to split it in amounts of hundreds of…
What makes a good impression on others? Is it accomplishments at work? Is it handsome, good looks? Is it being competitive, and coming out on top? As Russel and Vic…
Flashback time. Rochester and jack head to the race track, and begin the adventure with fun in the Maxwell. Jack comments on the scenery as they go motoring. Eventually they…
Don Wilson flashes back to about an hour before the broadcast. Jack complains to Rochester about the sandwich that he brought for him. Mary pops into Jacks dressing room to…
Connie Brooks has hopes that she might actually be asked out on a date by Mr Boynton. On the big day of the Clay City football game, After one of…
A sightseeing tour bus takes a group through Chinatown, and a murdered body is found. At an auction house, the bossis being blackmailed by the killer, but the killer becomes…
An anarchist with genuine psychic powers who has been using them as a stage magician learns the identity of the Shadow during a performance Lamont and Margot are attending.
The trial is finally over, and we find Lum and Abner counting the money they got from the sale of their pearl. What does Abner have on his mind regarding…
As much as Doctors Gillespie and Kildare try going to great lengths, and sparing no expense to save the lives of patients, Doctor Carew is the hospital administrator who has…
His phone call with his favorite redhead is interupted when Richard Diamond gets a proposition of a different nature. A large thug named Tiny wants to hire Richard to find…
On the way to the county seat to present a last moment bit of legal evidence, Abner revisits some confusion on hung juries. In his nervousness, Lum tears out paper…
Fibber admonishes Molly about her ability to handle her daily chors, and brags how he can juggle several things at once. All it takes is to schedule things for maximum…
As they wait for a decision, Lum and Abner have a Lumburger. Abner gets a little confused at the terminology of having the jury held up. Cedric enters to order…
Don welcomes Jack with a birthday greeting, which sets the tone for the rest of the show. Jack admits to finally reaching 40. Even the audience has a birthday greeting…
There’s something peaceful about a lake. On the surface, clean, shimmering water, with wind kicking up little ripples on the surface. Ducks swimming, or waddling near the shoreline. A row…
There is trouble and death on the new bridge as men hear voices and die immediately after. Lamont gets a job on the bridge and is apparently the next to die.
Police Inspector Farraday is about to go off duty when a strange case of murder falls onto his lap. Of course, he immediately sends for Boston Blackie to see what…
Liz talks with the maid, Katie about the events of the previous nights party. George and Mr Attaberry smoke their cigars and get in some classic one liners and get…
The venerable Dr. Gillespie refuses to admit he has a cold, and shuns the attentions of the hospital staff. Besides the comic relief, there’s a more serious problem with Mr…
After not working a case for weeks, Richard makes arrangements to go on a date with Hellen. Before he can head out though, he gets a thump on the head…
It’s Abner’s turn to take the witness stand again, and Lum is still worried about his honest reputation. Can Abner work in a good word for Lum to put him…
Lum is back on the witness stand, and shares with Abner about his nervousness. It could also be crucial to his charge of bribing Cedric as well. The trick is…
Jack Benny – Don Signs A New Contract. 490206. Mary gets the chance to open the show. The ongoing story is that Jack has Don held captive in his den…
Today’s story is a legend from Greek Mythology. Take a magical ride as a magical harp transports us to storyland. Prince Jason awaits the arrival of Shira, a well known…
Today grandpap is to take the witness stand, and it could be the best hope that Lum and Abner has to win their case. Their lawyer feels that Squire certainly…
Lighthearted moments on a phone call with his gal Hellen are interupted when a client needs help from Dick Diamond to investigate a murder. Joyce Wallace is a wealthy woman…
After being charged for bribery, Lum is out on bail as he reviews thecourt case with Abner. Will the bribery incident hurt their case? Will Lum’s mishap drag Abner down…
Groucho Marx handles the questions, and the contestants include: A consession seller at ball parks is teamed with a nightclub girl at Cerro’s. Groucho learns a little about the duties…
Richard shares how a baseball game between the detectives and the police force worked out for the worst, especially after a dirty tritck he planned backfired on him. With the…
Confident over the coaching he gave Cedric, Squire talks with his lawyer to review their case. Grandpap and his lawyer begin to worry that Cedric’s witness might be made to…
Squire talks with his lawyer about his star witness, Cedric. Will his dimwitted nature be a help, or a hindrance to the case? Questions that Cedric might be asked are…
Dinah Shore is on hand to host, and sing, It Had To Be You. She reads greetings an requests from the mailbag. Then Louis Jordan plays and sings, Is Yu…
The topic of the day is movies, and screen tests that Red and the cast have been involved in. Ozzie and Harriot sing, I Really Like You. Deadeye drives the…
In a large estate, amiddle aged man relaxes in his library. Suddenly, there’s a break in, and he is stabbed. The man’s tearful daughter Laura goes to Mr Keen the…
After his stunt during his testimony, Abner is given a talking to from their lawyer about his mistake. Have Lum and Abner pushed the judge’s frustration point to the limits…
The contraversy of men complaining about women drivers is in full swing at 79 Wistful Vista. Fibber talks about the fashion sense of one of the neighbors. The neighbor gave…
Features Herbert Marshall and Olivia DeHavilland. A story of the French Foreign Legion near an Arab town in the Sahara Desert. A French barmaid who goes by the name ‘Cigarette’…
Sometimes Richard is hired to deal with the trouble of others, and then there’s times when trouble doesn’t have any problems in finding him. Two big time gangsters have just…
Court is in session, and so far setbacks have ruled the day. As they wait, Abner talks to Lum about the admirable way Lizabeth can plow a field. Their lawyer,…
It’s National Pickle Week, and Jack jokes about pickles with the cast. Mary is back, after bdeing sick last week. Mary slips in some doctor jokes. Phil complains about the…
Witness a robbery in progress, but Wild Bill and Jingles are too late to stop it. Instead, they help the sheriff get the wheels of justice rolling, while putting a…
Court has been in session, and Abner shares with Lum that he doesn’t think things are going their way. It seems everything they do only serves to get the judge…
When their lawyer visited, and wanted to see the pearl, Abner discovered it was missing from their hiding place. Where did it go? Who knew where it was hidden? Lum…
Molly reads an article about cattle that are marooned in deep snow, but Fibber keeps interjecting his own comments that prevent her from finishing the story. Imagine that, Fibber interupting…
A pretty blonde, Dottie, slips into her mink coat as she is stopped by two thugs on her way out to the streets. She has a purse that becomes the…
An important phone call is anticipated as Lum and Abner await word from a lawyer they want to hire. Will their man be able to handle the case against Grandpap…
Don wants a change from the usual opening, and wants to be announced by Jack, and switch parts. To add to the change, Mary and Kenny change parts. Kenny delivers…
Doc Ben Withers will hold down the fort as Lum and Abner get ready for a road trip to Mena. They want to have their pearl assessed to make sure…
Gunsmoke. May 15, 1954. CBS net. "The Indian Horse". Sustaining. Obnoxious Lieutenant Flagg wins a horse race against Sy Pilcher, old Howling Dog is another matter however. William Conrad, Parley Baer, Harry Bartell, Ralph Moody, Paul Savage, John Dehner, Norman Macdonnell (writer, director), Howard McNear, Georgia Ellis, Rex Koury (composer, conductor), George Walsh (announcer).
With the explosion of success from the Lumburger, there ought to be a way for Lum and Abner to cash in on it to resolve their troubles at being sued.…
Wistful Vistful has been coated with thre feet of snow through the night. Fibber and Molly remember childhood days of playing in the snow, and going on a date on…
Mousey Gray has popped into the Meadowlark restaurant, and tells how he and Gussie are on a diet. Abner is too worried about the pearl, and the law suit that…
His quiet night of having little to do is brought to a harsh end when a couple of thugs give Dick Diamond a beating. Why do they want to do…
With the run on oysters, and hopes to find a pearl, Lumburgers have been forgotten by the citezens of Pine Ridge. Cedric learns all about it. Will he eat any…
Burns and Allen – Convincing William Boyd To Retire. 490505. Featuring Hopalong Cassidy, also called Bill Boyd. George laments about being on television, but Gracie encourages him. George doesn’t think…
The scene opens on an ocean liner as it returns to New York harbor, when a woman in a cabin is bitten. Her silent cabin mate just watches her die…
Lum reviews the story thus far about how grandpap found a pearl in the oyster, and the inconclusive nature of who exactly can lay claim to it. For now it’s…
After Ted Weems gives the musical opening, and commercial from Harlow Wilcox, Fibber tinkers with his old car. If it’s left to Molly, she thinks they should give up on…
Get ready to take down all the clues from start to finish. Dick Diamond deals with a classic murder and cover up. A wealthy family, a body buried in the…
It’s oyster shucking time in the Meadowlark Restaurant, and Lum’s salesmanship of his oysters has him almost tempted to try one of his own tasty treats. The thought of eating…
Our story begins with Ann Williams and Casey hanging out in the Blue Note with Ethylbert. They talk about their newspaper assignment at the circus to cover the King of…
Don flashes back to the day before where we find Rochester doing some Spring cleaning in Jack’s attic. The temptation is too great, and Rochester reads some old love letters…
When Lamont decides to look into the disappearance of a gangster associated with a political boss, the boss dies rather suddenly of allegedly pneumonia.
Chester and doc talk about sure fire ways to get babies to fall asleep at night. They spot Matt approaching with a body. It’s the latest bad guy who tried…
The scene opens with a flashback to Red’s house as he does Spring cleaning. He talks about the things that are mysteriously found after being lost. Lurene Tuttle is the…
At long last, Lum has discovered the recipe for serving oysters. Abner refuses to eat the raw critters. Will anybody else in town be willing to eat them? Who ordered…
`After a wardrobe malfunction, the guys joke about horse races. Lou tells about his date with Susan Miller, then about the nose on Bud’s wife. Mellonhead is on hand to…
A firey horse at the speed of light! A cloud of dust, and a hearty Heigh Ho Silver! The Lone Ranger rides again! At the town of Hilltop, a train…
In the Jot ‘Em Down store we find Abner on the phone taking orders, Lum tending to his Lumburgers, Doc Withers doing the dishes, and grandpap handling Lum’s telegrams and…
Straight from the pages of the Hearst newspapers, Comic Weekly brings one of it’s popular features to life. Flash Gordon and Dale Hardin find them parachuting to Earth, after their…
One signature feature of hard boiled detectives is to be able to take a licking and keep on ticking. Dick Diamond doesn’t disappoint when he takes a good roughing up,…
Job shuffling is the name of the game after grandpap became Lum’s personal secretary. Abner is now the new telegraph boy, and Lum has to tend to the store all…
In Jack’s home in Beverly Hills Rochester comments on Jack’s preparations he takes to get ready for his performances in television. Such exotic behavior. He’s joined by Polly before the…
After an announcement of a radio tribute to the recently fallen acting great, Lionel Barrymore, the premiere episode of this popular Science Fiction show kicks off. In the far flung…
A gorilla is stolen from a zoo. As they take a cab ride, Lamonte and Margot learn all the details of the theft from the cabbie. Later Lamonte hears of…
Two men talk to a third about lynching a horse thief. The scare seems enough to make one of them ride away not wanting any part of it, but the…
A train is out of control, and heading for disaster. After Wild Bill springs into action to save the day for the train, he learns of more troubles brewing. Wrecks…
Audio is a little soft and mushy. Still worried over the oysters he ordered, Lum is determined to learn how to cook them, although Abner thinks it’s a waste of…
Hosted by Jean Tierney. She introduces Martha Tilton who sings, Besa Me Mucho. Jean is back to share greetings from the mailbag, and from all those guys with the crazy…
In the process of Spring house cleaning, Gracie has found George’s old vaudeville trunk. She now goes through it with him, and talks about going to see his show, and…
Making their rounds, Matt and Chester encounter an old braggart of an indian fighter telling tall tales to any who would listen. Matt sees through all the bragging, and sends…
The mail has just been delivered, and a package arrives for Gildersleeve. Leroy is impressed by the detective set that was delivered, and thinks it’s for him. Gildersleeve explains that…
In the Meadowlark restaurant Lum marvels to Abner about the number of folks lining up outside. Can they all be eager to get a taste of his world famous Lumburgers?…
A labor union holds a meting to discuss hot button topics. There are a couple of thugs in attendance who are for the other side, and make plans to do…
In his office, Doc Ben Withers talks with Abner about his goat, and other animals that he’s treating as patients. Abner tells how Lum is doing with his Lumburgers, the…
Auto Theft detail, Joe Friday and Frank Smith are on the case to stop the crime spree. Joe and Frank talk with a mechanic friend who is an ex-con, and…
In the Meadowlark restaurant Abner talks to Cedric about his school career, then takes orders over the phone. Lum enters to read more requests to send his world famous Lumburger…
Often Wild Bill and Jingles have the crooks on the run. Today though, the bad guys seem to be on the trail of our heros, and the running is in…
At Jack’s house, Rochester makes comments behind Jack’s backas Jack finishes getting dressed for the big Easter Parade. Rochester finds Jacks diaray and reads a few lines from it. He…
A police officer brings a complaint of a large packing box on the front sidewalk. At the suggestion of the resident, Mrs Benson, he opens it to find a body.…
A philanthropist Senator is on trial for the seeming absurd charge of accepting a bribe from a deceased gangster. But the case becomes unexpectedly solid when the prosecution presents some motion picture evidence of the alleged incident.
The story of the violence that moved West with young America, and the man who moved with it. Matt Dillon is that man. As Matt and Chester ride through the…
jVic and Rush are at home, talking at the library table. Rush has a great idea to raise enough money to pay off all his debts. Vic listens to the…
Lum is taking a break from his duties as chef of Lumburgers in the Meadowlark restaurant. He talks with Doc Ben Withers about his busy life. He shares some of…
Previously, Cain appeared on Barney’s rocketplane and kidnapped him, and Buck is left at the landing pad for the ship to come in. Today Buck and Wilma begin to think…
Price is no object when customers order Lumburgers in the Meadowlark restaurant, and Lum tells how restaurants across the country clamour for his recipe. Abner has armed himself with a…
A disfunctional wealthy couple argue over the evening newspaper. She is a socialite who is running around on her husband, and she is worried he might be heading out to…
Cedric enters the store to talk with Abner about the oysters that he and Squire ordered the day before. It was all just a plan to make Lum mad. Is…
Don introduces the latest tax payer and home owner of Beverly Hills. We learn about the termite condition in Jacks new house. His architect, Burgess, has gone overboard with dog…
A spy has been torturing a scientist to tell him the formula of a new explosive, but instead causes his mind to snap. So he kidnaps a fellow countryman psychiatrist Lamont just met and demands that he repair the mental damage done.
Matt is looking for Miss Kitty, and is just in time to rescue her from a man who can’t seem to take no for an answer. When Hank leaves, the…
The big Easter Egg hunt is scheduled, and businesses are putting special eggs into the mix, valued at some nicely priced amounts. Mel’s business isn’t doing so well, but to…
What has Lum so jumpy and nervous today? Squire has been coming around the Meadowlark restaurant with special guests. What is he trying to pull in the presence of the…
In voiceover, Captain Frank Canelli describes an armed felony in action, and the response of his uniformed patrolmen. It’s a domestic dispute that has overflowed to involve waving pistols around.…
Frank Lauring is a man who has disappeared, and Johnny has reason to believe that he is on a ship to the Panama Canal as Michael Walsh. Taking a flight…
A cowboy comes to Matt with word of spotting a boy with some local indians. The wild boy turns out to be a white boy who was raised in the…
It’s their annual Christmas story. Becoming more beautiful and meaningful with the passing years, it has become a mainstay since 1931 when it first aired. We join three travellers on…
It’s that time of year to play friendly pranks on each other. Mell is in the fix it shop, making prank phone calls, when he tells Betty about the fun…
Andy tells Kingfish about a woman who mistook him for another man named Harold. Elsewhere, we eavesdrop on a woman who tells about her long lost husband Harold. A man…
After an insurance pay out to a New York company, the robber has been caught, but with no sign of the loot. Johnny Dollar hits the scene to see if…
Two thugs plan on stealing a set of famous pearls. They must be some popular gems, because elsewhere, other gangsters make similar plans. When safe crackers attack, the worried butler…
The restaurant crowd clamours for a Lumburger, but after Lum fainted and hit his head on the stove, he can’t remember the ingredients. Maybe recreating the scene in the kitchen…
Fibber has received a letter from a London law firm, informing him of an inheritance from a rich uncle. He is to receive 1000 pounds Sterling. In 1949 dollars that…
Dick Powell as Richard Diamond. A cold, icy day finds Richard indoors, enjoying a nap in his cozy office, until it’s interrupted by Abel Gunther. The old man can’t pay…
After Lum’s shock of serving his world infamous Lumburger to the famous food critic, Duncan Hines, he’s recovering from his swoon today. Despite the shabby treatment by Lum, Abner tells…
A bank has been mysteriously losing money, but nobody knows who the bandit is, or how he has been taking it. Who is that crazy miller next door who claims…
Jack Benny – In New York, Fred Allen, Kate Smith. 380327. From New York, Jack is introduced and talks with Harry Vonzell about filling Don’s shoes, Jack’s train ride cross…
Lone Ranger – Gold For Maximillian. 440327. With his faithful indian companion Tonto, the Lone Ranger led the fight to bring justice to the old West. Just after the Civil…
Getting ready for a big dinner on the town, Marlowe has his plans put on hold when a business woman phones him. The powerful woman makes it worth Philip’s time,…
It’s time for the annual beauty contest,sponsored by the Royal Order of the Benevelent Zebra Lodge, and men across town show reactions to their girlfriends bathing suits. Good reactions, including…
Doc Ben Withers mans the Jot ‘Em Down store when a bum pops in at the referral of Willie DeBoozler. Will the bum get a hand out from Doc? Lum…
Guest star today is Victor Moore. Last week Kingfish had a minor accident, and claimed his injuries were worse than they actually were. We find him today nursing his wounds…
Actually, the show is mislabeled. The date may or may not be correct, the actual name of the episode is: The rustlers. Although the show with this date is listed…
Squire is on hand to ask about Duncan Hines arrival in Pine Ridge so he can write up an article for the newspaper. Lum tries to explain that the way…
Archie introduces the shows guest stars, and day dreams about the benefits of getting away from it all to enjoy the great outdoors. Guests are to be movie actress, Rita…
Robbery detail, Friday and Smith are on the case of a robbery at a jeweler. As the two partners share a smoke, they talk about the details of the case.…
Still looking for a specialty for his restaurant menu, Lum wants to cook a duck for Duncan Hines when he visits. Both Lum and Abner get confused about lighting food…
Judy recounts how she visited the Hollywood Canteen to entertain the soldiers. In a patriotic moment she claims to be willing to join the WAC if she could get a…
Spring is in the air, and Jack talks to Don about the sure signs that it’s back. Phil arrives, and Jack breaks the news about the trip to New York.…
hhAfter the phone rings for the request, the doorbell shortly rings as the listener is invited to hear the latest tale of mystery, and murder. Inspector McGee recieves a report…
The cast members are meeting together to decide how to raise money for a bigger and better playground. Connie and Boynton are the faculty supervisors, while Walter and Harriet are…
Dennis opens with a personal message for his alma mater, and in honor he sings, Manhattan Men. After the opening commercial, the set up is told. Few people make it…
The sunny morning in the park is only ruined when a body is found, and Casey is on hand with the cops to investigate the crime scene. Ann Williams helps…
Squire helps Lum make crepe souzette, to improve the standing of his menu at the restaurant. It’s all to make an impression on Duncan Hine when he visits next week,…
George has a cold, and Gracie hovers over him like a mother hen over her chick. Her home remedies are less than desireable. Gracie then tells him about the play…
Kingfish and Amos discuss the newly rekindled love between Andy and Madam Queen, when Henry Van Porter enters to sell Kingfish on renewing his policy. After hearing the benefit of…
Cleaning up after the breakfast rush, Cedric talks to Abner about how the restaurant business is going. Cedric discovers what a menu is, and learns about Abner’s letter he sent…
As two women are out shopping, they discover that one of the window displays has a murdered body in it. It turns out that one of the ladies boyfriend is…
There’s a big surprise in store for Doc Gamble, with the whole gang honoring him. It all started by an inspiration by an unlikely source, Fibber McGee. He talks to…
Robbery detail. A pair of aarmed robbers hold up a restaurant. One gets away, but the other is shot. Frank Smith joins Joe Friday on the smoggy day as they…
Richard has a paying customer, and when he shows up at the address, he’s greeted by a hot blonde. It’s a case of blackmail, and Fred wants the person stalking…
A man claims to have committed two murders, seemingly unconnected, but the odd killer wants his artistic work to be recognized. He wants George to investigate, and show the world…
Abner complains that Lum isn’t working at improving on complaints from the restaurant customers. The book that Lum is reading is one from Duncan Hines, a well known food critic…
The latest request that comes into box 13 is for help with a case of voodoo. The normally practical minded Dan isn’t discounting any possibilities as he heads out for…
Jack feels that Don needs some help with his methods of doing the show opening. Though Jack thinks his job was an example of sincerity, Phil thinks otherwise. When Mary…
A man is released from prison, but claims to the warden that he’ll get the man who put him behind bars. Back with his gang, the gangsters plan is to…
A bandit named Big John has the attention of wild Bill and Jingles. Buddy is a kid who wants to lend a hand in the case, against the will of…
This morning in the Cooper house, George is still getting dressed as Liz talks to Katie about her latest idea that George doesn’t approve of. Once George comes to the…
The restaurant business seems to be a roaring success, and even the local trade is coming in. However, Abnr shares how business might not be as well as Lum wants…
Peter Van Steeden and his singers kick off the show by singing, Boo Hoo. Fred reads the Town Hall Bulletin with stories including: matches, and rear ends. In the news:…
The absolute last of my Amos and Andy double features. I mean it this time. Until I find more of the old classics from before the 1940’s. First Show: Singing…
Rebounding from their first day in the restaurant business, Lum tries to think of ways to expand. Advertising is the answer that he’s looking for to get the local crowd…
Angelino Giuseppi is a butcher, who tells Richard Diamond about being roughed up by a protection racket in town. As a favor to his friend, Richard hires on as an…
Life is full of unsolved mysteries, but one of the most pressing is why the Elks club would make Fibber their Financial Secretary. He writes a speach to deliver at…
A gentleman is in the police station to give the details of the burglary. Joe and Frank hit the streets, and interview people in the neighborhood. The people aren’t very…
Featuring WC Fields and Ann Shirley. WC Fields is a con man, and scam artist who has a nearly grown daughter who he somehow managed to raise to have normal…
After opening his restaurant, and petitioning to have the busline stop in Pine Ridge, Lum is in anticipation as he waits for the first bus crowd. Abner tells about a…
Alice talks to the girls about her idea to redecorate. It seems that part of the show has been snipped, as it switches abruptly to the following scene. Remley is…
Jack Benny – Dons 15th Anniversary On Radio. 380306. As Don begins the introduction, Jack takes over with a nice word to congradulate Don for his 15 years in radio.…
Under cover of darkness, a couple youth raid the juicy grapes of a vineyard. What will David’s mother think of the prank when he is caught? An example needs to…
Get ready for another rootin’ tootin’ western adventure as you ride along with Guy Madison and Andy Devine. Today theives run rampant, but the one that is troubling wild Bill…
Similar to Gunsmoke – The Hunter. 560304, but in that episode the hunter is a fearless old coot, who runs amok, killing buffalo. He thinks the buffalo are expendable, and…
It’s Thanksgiving in Pine Ridge, and Abner is sharing the meal at Lum’s house. Lum has a live turkey that he wants to furnish for the festivities. Abner gets confused…
The discussion of how much of an idiot Lou is is briefly interupted by an early show musical interlude, followed by more of Bud’s joking disgust at the lunacy. The…
Today, Gildersleeve finds himself in business with Adeline. They are about to open the hat shop that she will operate out of her house. Marjorie talks with him about the…
To save some money, and to hearken back to the good old days, Fibber makes a lot of racket as he hand cranks an ice cream maker. It’s just the…
After the botched welcome yesterday, Lum frets over the impression he made on Doc Withers. From hearing Abner, the Doc is a jovial, and forgiving sort. The folks at the…
Laura Montgomery had married Fred Evans, and now she reflects on her life of 20 years earlier. She remembers both the happy and sad times that have tied the bonds…
This Upper Room series is undated from 1947, and seems to be one that presented a variety of lessons for the Christian life. If today’s installments of “So You Want…
The preparations are coming to a head, and we find Cedric is obsessed with his new shoes, and whether they’ll be squeaky enough. Lum is ready for the anticipated arrival…
Another double feature of Amos and Andy. First show: 2395th Day Of Broadcasting For NBC. 08-19-1936. On the tenth anniversary of NBC, producers salute the eight years (2395 days) of…
After the death of Mr Martin, Johnny Dollar takes a job to investigate at the luxury estate. Suspecting a murder, and to prevent the insurance company from making an unnecessary…
Truman Bradley talks with Red about the hats that women are wearing this Spring. Ozzie talks about a horse thief relative, then Harriet enters to keep the fashion discussion alive,…
After dinner, Gildersleeve relaxes his overstuffed body in his overstuffed chair, as the kids try to make him comfortable. Marjorie mentions Adelines past as a hat shop owner, and that…
Grandpap is relieved to learn from Abner that Lum really didn’t want to build that big office building for Doc Withers. Cedric is back, but not for shoe shopping today.…
The story of your police force in action. There has been a series of robberies in the big city. It’s up to Joe Friday and Frank Smith to stop them.…
Full of patriotic spirit, Fibber has gone downtown to buy a bond. Instead, he rushes in to show Molly the diamond ring he bought. Molly suspects there could be something dubious about the ring. Is it hot... or bogus? Alice Darling is impressed, but her practiced eye calls it as a fake. She has some sad news she can't pay her rent on time this week. At least she invested in war bonds. Billy Mills plays, I'm Just Wild About Harry.
Luck has been on the side of Hawkeye and his friends. We find them two days later in the Delaware camp. Hawkeye shares stories to remind his friends of some…
Cedric joins Abner in the Jot ‘Em Down store to once again shop for his new shoes. Meanwhile, Lum is admiring his sizeable check for his efforts on his construction…
Trying to pick up a hot dame, Rogue finds that pamela has just recieved word that her dad has been murdered. More troubles emerge when the judge, who is acting…
Last week, the Harris family was in Washington DC for the inaugural festivities, and are now returning home. Alice, the girls and Phil share a few secrets about the monuments…
Wake up to the fresh smell of biscuits, and the voice of Hank Williams singing to you. Playlist: May You Never Be Alone. Audry sings, I’ll Never Forget. Hank and…
There’s just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers, and that’s with a US Marshall, and the smell of gunsmoke. A couple of cowhands with guns confront the…
still posing as medicine men, Hawkeye and major Duncan do their best to get Cora out of the Huron camp. They meet Ganga Cook, their Mohican friend in the woods…
After Lum tried to avoid Mr Duncan, he thinks that he missed out on the money that would have paid his way out of his legal entanglements. Squire Skimp phones,…
Another double feature from Amos and Andy. First Show: Madam Queen Gets Engaged. 02-22-1933. Andy tells Amos and Kingfish about his conversation he had earlier with Madam Queen. The Efficiency…
Features Gene Kelley. Gracie visits her friend Blanche to talk about George’s upcoming birthday. (Actually, I think Georges birthday was a week ago, on January 20.) Blanche tries to help…
Just as Hawkeye and his halfwit friend David are about to enter the Indian camp, Sly Fox comes back with Onka, the son of Gingacook the Mohican. Being mortal enemies…
In floyds barber shop, Gildersleeve gets a tuch up on his appearance before heading off to the office. Gildy seems securely set in his job, so why hurry? Floyd convinces…
Most days, Jerusalem is a quiet town, but on a day when the Master is there, excitement is in the air. Is the message of eternal life true? Religious leaders heckle, and to answer the question of what must be done to inherit eternal life, a parable is told that becomes the feature of today’s radio drama. Love God, and love your neighbor, but who is my neighbor?
Esther worries about her husband, Samuel, and the journey his to make. His son Jonathan has a suggestion, but when Samuel learns the friends are Samaritans, dad has to set his boy straight on why those darned, dirty, Samaritans are to be avoided.
Lum is upset that his priority for his building project was turned down. If he were a war veteran he might qualify, a matter which leads into Lum talking about…
The phone lines are busy at 79 Wistful Vista. Fibber is celebrating, and wants to invite all his friends over. What makes him the luckiest person in town? Nobody can make it, so the McGees plan on stepping out. The new cook for the Tupe's arrives, but Beulah tells how she came to the neighborhood. After a quick run in with the hall closet, Fibber leaves, and Billy Mills plays, My Heart Stood Still.
After the battle at Fort Henry, the Sly Fox has invaded, and major Duncan is distraught over the thought of losing his beloved Cora. There Mohican friend Gingacook brings promising…
Danger is his stock in trade, so if it’s loaded with dynamite and needs to stay confidential, write to George Valentine. A woman writes to George about a family problem…
Grandpappy Spears is in the Jot ‘Em Down store, trying to make a purchase of a hat for his woman, Charity. As the gents talk about the practicality of women’s…
Dan recieves a letter to meet a man who is in charge of building a tunnel under the river. There is trouble with sabotage that will cause him to finish…