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In this old time radio series, Norris Goff was Abner Peabody, and Chester Lauck was Lum Edwards… the owners and operators of Pine Ridge's own "Jot 'em Down Store." The Lum and Abner show was fifteen minutes that took us to back to the feeling of a rural America before music, radio and such made peace and quiet seem downright odd. For a general store, the "Jot 'em Down" was rarely bustling, so the silence was taken up with the events of the moment.

Intro music sets the stage, and we might be sitting by the cracker barrel, ready to "ketch up" on what Lum or Abner are up to…A quick scan of the show titles tells you this show was filled with funny episodes. It was, and some developed over days or even weeks

Amos and Andy, as played by Gosden and Correll were the direct predecessors of Lum and Abner, as Goff and Lauck did "blackface" comedy at first. But that comedy market, hard to believe today, was glutted with 'wannabe's," so they switched to the Lum and Abner "idee." An essential part of both shows is the no-audience first-person approach to story telling.

While Amos and Andy moved to Harlem, for years Lum and Abner changed "nary a thing"…until in '48, the show went to a half-hour, got a live audience and visiting star, an orchestra, and flopped. The boys did seven movies, too…even did one called "Lum and Abner Abroad." But it was in the "Jot 'em Down" with Lum and Abner just talking that the listening public really wanted to be. In its own way, Lum and Abner presented a perfect, and perfectly funny, little world of its own. It is pure storytelling, with plots that are always mischievous, and often bordered on the tall tale.

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Air Date	Title	Synopsis
11.02.1942	lum and abner (0297) treasurer, mars expedition	+ Blue Network. The Mars expedition is now incorporated, and stock certificates have already been p...
11.03.1942	lum and abner (0298) planning landing on mars	+ Blue Network. Abner and Cedric continue their preparations for the Mars expedition.
11.04.1942	lum and abner (0299) corporate meeting	+ Blue Network. Treasurer Skimp calls a meeting to discuss distressing financial matters.
11.05.1942	lum and abner (0300) enforcing meat rationing	+ Blue Network. A program about meat rationing.
11.09.1942	lum and abner (0301) varnishing the rocket ship	+ Blue Network. Abner and Cedric are varnishing the rocket ship...or are they?
11.10.1942	lum and abner (0302) squire wants to resign	+ Blue Network. Squire Skimp attempts to resign his position as treasurer of the corporation.
11.11.1942	lum and abner (0303) keeping squire as treasurer	+ Blue Network. Lum pressures Squire Skimp to sell more stock and not resign.
11.12.1942	lum and abner (0304) rocket unveiling ceremony	+ Blue Network. The colorful ceremonies unveiling the rocket ship are to be held, but first, how to...
11.16.1942	lum and abner (0305) trouble getting rocket	+ Blue Network. The rocket has been taken out of the observatory. A horse of a different color!
11.17.1942	lum and abner (0306) mars launch is tomorrow	+ Blue Network. After learning that the rocket to Mars will use sticks of dynamite as a propellant,...
11.18.1942	lum and abner (0307) blast goes off prematurely	+ Blue Network. The Mars rocket explodes before the boys can get into it, as Squire Skimp is arrest...
11.19.1942	lum and abner (0308) why squire was arrested	+ Blue Network. Squire Skimp has been arrested for selling stock in the Mars Rocket Company without...
11.23.1942	lum and abner (0309) top ten chumps of 1942	+ Blue Network. The boys try to figure out how to pay the bills from the Mars expedition. Who is th...
11.24.1942	lum and abner (0310) article on rocket project	+ Blue Network. Lum and Abner start work on their magazine article about the Mars rocket.
11.25.1942	lum and abner (0311) photos for magazine article
11.26.1942	lum and abner (0312) lum deposits article money	+ Blue Network. Lum has deposited the money from the magazine article and bought some presents. A g...
11.30.1942	lum and abner (0313) mousey gray is drafted	+ Blue Network. The boys are out of trouble for a change. Mousey announces that he's been drafted, ...
12.01.1942	lum and abner (0314) preparing for physical	+ Blue Network. Lum tries to build up Mousey so he'll pass the pre-induction physical.
12.02.1942	lum and abner (0315) going away party for mousey	+ Blue Network. Mousey has passed his physical and is settling his affairs before joining the army.
12.03.1942	lum and abner (0316) mousey's going away party
12.07.1942	lum and abner (0317) golden era discussion club	+ Blue Network. Lum is planning to start "The Pine Ridge Golden Era Discussion Club." He plans to w...
12.08.1942	lum and abner (0318) first discussion, beethoven	+ Blue Network. At the first meeting of "The Golden Era Discussion Club," Lum tries to talk about B...
12.09.1942	lum and abner (0319) is cedric engaged	+ Blue Network. Lum and Abner urge Cedric to get engaged to Clarabelle. She says yes. Who said yes?
12.10.1942	lum and abner (0320) worried about marriage	+ Blue Network. "W" plans to elope with Cedric. Who is "W?" Cedric gets engaged twice!
12.14.1942	lum and abner (0321) club list wedding mix up	+ Blue Network. Cedric has gotten another letter from W." Lum suggests a plea of insanity!

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Lum and Abner is my fave so no one knows what the heck I am on about

Don

LUM & ABNER vol 7

Mike

Two of my favorites.

Ron

J.Carrol Naish is So so talented... Wish I had half his vocal chops

john

I really enjoy this old radio show. In my opinion it's a lot like a radio version of The Andy Griffith Show. It's about two old men that run a store in a very small town in Arkansas. It's a comedy serial and each episode is only about 13 minutes long. There is not a laugh track which is another reason I enjoy it.

J Middleton

I love Lum and Abner.

Joel

Lum and Abner, my all-time favorite radio show, I listen to them almost daily, take them along with me through my work day. I've heard all the episodes more times than I can remember, but there are so many they don't get old. The humor always holds up, to me anyway. I've tried to like Fibber McGee, and I know they have a huge fan base, but it never clicked with me. It's good there's so much to choose from, and like.

Randy

LUM & ABNER WERE VERY FUNNY AND VERY TALENTED LOVE THE SHOW

Steven

I love that shows very funny

Steven

My favorite Lum n Abner

John

That's funny, I've always considered Lum n Abner a comedy, the same as Amos n Andy.

John

Lum and Abner Christmas specials recommend to hear in Christmas.

Ludy

I recommend Lum and Abner's annual Christmas story to hear in Christmas holidays

Scott

Life with Luigi is a great comedy

John

Love this show

Douglas

in 1948 Life With Luigi premiered on CBS Radio. J. Carrol Naish stars as earnest Italian immigrant Luigi Basco -- proud of the Old Country, yet eager to become an American. Tell us whether your favorite character is hard working Luigi Basco or Luigi's landlord Pasquale played by Alan Reed.

Mike

Lum and Abner was the first OTR show I remember ever listening to. It must have been about 1980. It was played on WPFB-AM in the evenings and I immediately became a fan. I have been listening to OTR ever since but I would have to say Lum & Abner remain my all-time favorite.

Jim

It features all of the existing programs from the series, as well interviews, special programs, etc., and the sound is great! Also has the early 1950s unsold television pilot that can be watched using players such as Windows Media Player that plays MPEG video files. Lum and Abner was broadcast by KTHS-Hot Springs Arkansas in 1931, then in the same year, by the NBC Mutual and CBS radio networks until 1954. Lum was played by Chester Lauck and Abner by Norris Golf.

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