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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.27.1942 | lum and abner (0172) detective mousey gray |
+ Blue Network. Mousey reports that "Operator XW9 is ready" to Fremont by way of Squire Skimp. Howe... | |
| 03.30.1942 | lum and abner (0173) lum brings back diogenes |
+ Blue Network. While Abner plans to have a "closing out" sale and move to Mexico, Lum walks in the... | |
| 03.31.1942 | lum and abner (0174) diogenes leaves 10,000 dollars |
+ Blue Network. Diogenes has confessed all, says goodbye, and leaves Pine Ridge $10,000. + Diogenes... | |
| 04.02.1942 | lum and abner (0175) ways to spend the money |
+ Blue Network. What to do with the $10,000 left by Diogenes? How about an art museum? An elevator?... | |
| 04.03.1942 | lum and abner (0176) rko studios premiere |
+ Blue Network. Here's a suggestion for what to do with the $10,000: everyone in Pine Ridge (includ... | |
| 04.06.1942 | lum and abner (0177) committees for premiere |
+ Blue Network. Preparations are being made for the big premier of the new Lum and Abner movie. + T... | |
| 04.07.1942 | lum and abner (0178) lum's premiere speech |
+ Blue Network. Lum is rehearsing his speech for the big movie premier. + Plans are going full stea... | |
| 04.09.1942 | lum and abner (0179) need for projectionist |
+ Blue Network. The boys plan to have Don Ameche operate the movie projector during their film prem... | |
| 04.10.1942 | lum and abner (0180) movie the bashful bachelor |
+ Blue Network. At the premier of "The Bashful Bachelor," Don Ameche, Don Wilson, Gail Patrick and ... | |
| 04.13.1942 | lum and abner (0181) prize for best suggestion |
+ Blue Network. The boys decide the prize for the best suggestion of what to do with the $10,000 sh... | |
| 04.14.1942 | lum and abner (0182) ulysses wants toll bridge |
+ Blue Network. Squire Skimp tricks Lum into signing an agreement assigning control of the $10,000 ... | |
| 04.16.1942 | lum and abner (0183) how to spend 10,000 dollars |
+ Blue Network. While Ulysses S. Quincy is insisting on a toll bridge, everyone else has a none-too... | |
| 04.17.1942 | lum and abner (0184) wonderful world apartments |
+ Blue Network. Mousey's idea is to build apartments with Pine Ridge's $10,000. + The old fellows h... | |
| 04.20.1942 | lum and abner (0185) grandpap is ready to move |
+ Blue Network. Plans for the "Wonderful World Apartments" continue. Grandpappy Spears is ready to ... | |
| 04.21.1942 | lum and abner (0186) mousey wants mother to move |
+ Blue Network. Cedric wants one of the free apartments, but he doesn't have a house to trade for i... | |
| 04.23.1942 | lum and abner (0187) cedric can't get apartment |
+ Blue Network. While Cedric is living in a tent in front of the store, Abner gets a brilliant idea... | |
| 04.24.1942 | lum and abner (0188) cedric living in tent |
+ Blue Network. Squire Skimp has a good contractor to recommend to build the apartments. + The firs... | |
| 04.27.1942 | lum and abner (0189) squire knows contractor |
+ Blue Network. Gregory W. W. Dobbs, a friend of Squire Skimp, will build the "Wonderful World Apar... | |
| 04.28.1942 | lum and abner (0190) build apartments for free |
+ Lum and Abner are looking forward to an early starting date on the construction of their Wonderful... | |
| 04.30.1942 | lum and abner (0191) cedric to remove tent |
+ Blue Network. Mousey knows how to get Cedric to take down the tent. | |
| 05.01.1942 | lum and abner (0192) things look rather shady |
+ Blue Network. A meeting is held with Gregory W. W. Van Dobbs. Where's the money? + Cedric’s ten... | |
| 05.04.1942 | lum and abner (0193) apartment idea bad |
+ Blue Network. A visit from Mr. Tiffen, who has some bad news. Mousey's idea is no good! + Squire ... | |
| 05.05.1942 | lum and abner (0194) lum gets check from squire |
+ Blue Network. Lum gets the last laugh! + The old fellows dream castle came tumbling down about th... | |
| 05.07.1942 | lum and abner (0195) discuss car pooling |
+ Blue Network. A propaganda program about the many benefits of car-pooling. + The old fellows mana... | |
| 05.08.1942 | lum and abner (0196) build old folks' home |
+ Blue Network. Mousey's latest brainstorm: an old folks home! + The old fellows are still searchin... |
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