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 |
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| 05.17.1945 | lum and abner (0828) department of child welfare |
+Blue Network. Sponsored by: Alka-Seltzer. Squire Skimp tries to profit from Robert The Robot. Will ... | |
| 05.21.1945 | lum and abner (0829) clarabelle's cousin |
+ Blue Network. Sponsored by: Alka-Seltzer. The boys are experimenting with Robert The Robot, who wi... | |
| 05.22.1945 | lum and abner (0830) robert to deliver groceries |
+Blue Network. Abner plans to use "Robert The Robot" to implement his "get even" list. Perhaps Robe... | |
| 05.23.1945 | lum and abner (0831) robert's first day |
+Blue Network. "Robert The Robot" is now delivering the groceries! Ceiling zero! | |
| 05.24.1945 | lum and abner (0832) losing control of robert |
+ Blue Network. "Abner The Master" has lost control over "Robert The Robot!" The organist plays "Ru... | |
| 05.28.1945 | lum and abner (0833) robert nowhere to be found |
+Blue Network. "Robert The Robot" is missing...and Dr. Grill has sent insructions to ship his box t... | |
| 05.29.1945 | lum and abner (0834) dead prize bull in ditch |
+Blue Network. The search for "Robert The Robot" continues and is successful! Robert the matador! | |
| 06.04.1945 | lum and abner (0837) ira sues abner for 500 dollars | ||
| 06.05.1945 | lum and abner (0838) squire involved in case |
+Blue Network. Lum discusses his lawsuit with Squire Skimp, this is not such a good idea! | |
| 06.06.1945 | lum and abner (0839) lum postpones abner's trial |
+Blue Network. Lum and Abner plan their strategy for the coming trial. Cedric makes an appeal for t... | |
| 06.07.1945 | lum and abner (0840) trial begins |
+Blue Network. The trial begins: Hodgekins vs. peabody. Justice Edwards suddenly postpones the tria... | |
| 06.11.1945 | lum and abner (0841) more charges against abner |
+Blue Network. The Hodgekins case continues...is "Robert The Robot" a vehicle? | |
| 06.12.1945 | lum and abner (0842) abner in deeper |
+Blue Network. The trial continues, with Cedric as a witness. Abner seems to be guilty of yet anoth... | |
| 06.13.1945 | lum and abner (0843) squire's surprise witness |
+Blue Network. Lum takes the stand in his own defense. Squire Skimp calls Dr. Fontaine Grill as a w... | |
| 06.14.1945 | lum and abner (0844) more problems for abner |
+Blue Network. Lum gets his first lesson in Jiu Jitsu, knocks out Uncle Henry and breaks out of jai... | |
| 06.18.1945 | lum and abner (0845) abner plead insanity |
+BC net. Lum convinces Abner to plead insanity! Meet Napoleon Peabody! | |
| 06.19.1945 | lum and abner (0846) just who is crazy |
+ The Ira Hodgkins trial against Abner is in recess, but Ira's lawyer (Squire Skimp) has sent an ... | |
| 06.20.1945 | lum and abner (0847) squire skips out of town |
+ The Ira Hodgkins trial against Abner is in recess, but Ira's lawyer (Squire Skimp) has sent an ... | |
| 06.21.1945 | lum and abner (0848) settle out of court |
+ Sponsored by: Alka-Seltzer, One-A-Day. Abner and Ira settle their lawsuit out of court. | |
| 06.25.1945 | lum and abner (0849) abner heckles lum |
+ Recriminations about Lum's legal advice, and all-too-genererous settlement. Lum leaves! | |
| 06.26.1945 | lum and abner (0850) lum found out whole story |
+ Lum has strayed, Cedric has lost his wallet, Grandpappy Spears needs a new iron. Lum returns wi... | |
| 06.27.1945 | lum and abner (0851) what detective lum found |
+ Detective Lum reveals what really happened with Robert The Robot and Ira's bull. | |
| 06.28.1945 | lum and abner (0852) convert to department store |
+ Lum plans to turn the Jot 'Em Down Down store into a department store. | |
| 07.02.1945 | lum and abner (0853) issue shares of stock |
+ The stock certificates for the new department store have arrived. The first sales are made...alm... | |
| 07.03.1945 | lum and abner (0854) pine ridge stock exchange |
+ The Pine Ridge Board Of Trade, Pine Ridge's own stock exchange, will be a unique operation! This... |
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