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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Please enjoy these 1801 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.20.1935 | lum and abner (0068) lum gives up trapeze act |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. Lum is going to be "king" of the circus. Abner's going to tr... | |
| 03.21.1935 | lum and abner (0069) going into cage with lion |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. Abner the lion tamer...with the help of a plate of glass! Th... | |
| 03.22.1935 | lum and abner (0070) grand opening of circus |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. The circus is to open tomorrow and Squire Skimp has some bad ... | |
| 03.25.1935 | lum and abner (0071) lum and abner lose money |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. The opening day at the circus was not exactly a success! The... | |
| 03.26.1935 | lum and abner (0072) buying cheap pair of glasses |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. Lum and Abner make plans to move the circus. Abner has purcha... | |
| 03.27.1935 | lum and abner (0073) circus to move to mena |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. Lum goes to chase the spectacle vendor from the circus, and ... | |
| 03.28.1935 | lum and abner (0074) circus big business in mena |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. The spectacles are a big help..or are they? The circus has do... | |
| 03.29.1935 | lum and abner (0075) storm blows down circus tent |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. Bad news from the county seat! The circus tent has been blown... | |
| 04.01.1935 | lum and abner (0076) circus moves on to belleville |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. The circus has lost over $100 and is moving to Belleville...... | |
| 04.02.1935 | lum and abner (0077) lum borrows 200 dollars |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. Lum borrows $200 so the show can go on. The system cue has b... | |
| 04.03.1935 | lum and abner (0078) lum and abner's glasses broken |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. Dick Huddleston tells Lum and Abner the truth about their sp... | |
| 04.04.1935 | lum and abner (0079) lum falls in love with zenora |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. Lum and Abner visit their circus in Belleville. Lum falls in... | |
| 04.05.1935 | lum and abner (0080) lum to travel with circus |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. Lum is reluctant to tell Evalina that he and Abner are leavin... | |
| 04.08.1935 | lum and abner (0081) circus appearing in mt ida |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. Lum has big plans for "Zenora, The Bareback Rider." There's ... | |
| 04.09.1935 | lum and abner (0082) squire is the main suspect |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. Who robbed the safe? Was it Squire Skimp or Cedric or Zenora?... | |
| 04.10.1935 | lum and abner (0083) lum will hide money |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. Suspicions about the identity of the safe robber fall on man... | |
| 04.11.1935 | lum and abner (0084) money disappears again |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. The money is stolen for a third time while Lum, Abner and Sq... | |
| 04.22.1935 | lum and abner (0091) lum and abner sold circus |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. The circus has been sold. Abner is tricked into the store fo... | |
| 04.23.1935 | lum and abner (0092) lum and abner reconcile |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. Lum and Abner meet for the first time after their conflict. ... | |
| 04.26.1935 | lum and abner (0095) frank foster to be married |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. Abner's had a fight with Frank Foster and has a black eye. T... | |
| 04.29.1935 | lum and abner (0096) lum needs engagement ring |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. A stranger in town has lost the diamond out of his ring. The... | |
| 05.06.1935 | lum and abner (0101) evalena's engagement ring |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. Abner is tempted to beat up on Squire Skimp. The stranger wi... | |
| 05.07.1935 | lum and abner (0102) lum receives a chain letter |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. Lum and Abner receive a chain letter! Grandpappy Spears has ... | |
| 05.08.1935 | lum and abner (0103) lum will start chain letter |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. Lum and Abner are planning to make big money with a chain let... | |
| 05.09.1935 | lum and abner (0104) place to keep hogs |
+ Sponsored by: Horlick's Malted Milk. The "Farm Relief Chain" expects to yield over fifteen thousan... |
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