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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
11.27.1944	lum and abner (0729) abner trouble at home	+lue Network. "Trouble In The Home." Abner's having problems with Elizabeth. She thinks he's ruined...
11.23.1944	lum and abner (0728) lum and thanksgiving dinner	+ Lum finds himself all alone for Thanksgiving dinner. He tries to wrangle an invition...from someo...
11.22.1944	lum and abner (0727) taking psychologist's test	+Blue Network. The program begins with an appeal for funds for the Kenny Institute For Infantile Pa...
11.21.1944	lum and abner (0726) psychologist arrives	+Blue Network. Mr. Fulton is writing a book on abnormal psychology. He'd like to interview Cedric W...
11.20.1944	lum and abner (0725) checkers over the phone	+ Blue Network. Abner and Grandpappy Spears play checkers by telephone. Phinus Peabody isn't of muc...
11.16.1944	lum and abner (0724) mr dennison visits	+Blue Network. A school official has arrived in Pine Ridge to inspect the school. After chatting wi...
11.15.1944	lum and abner (0723) call supposedly from texas	+ Blue Network. Abner is calling everyone in Pine Ridge from the Johnson farm, telling them that he...
11.14.1944	lum and abner (0722) stranded at johnson farm	+ Blue Network. Abner calls Lum from Texas, but they're really out at the Johnson farm! He became s...
11.13.1944	lum and abner (0721) off to texas	+Blue Network. Abner is off to Texas, but he's left his valise back at the Jot 'Em Down Store. Or d...
11.09.1944	lum and abner (0720) abner to learn trombone	+ Blue Network. Abner has to learn to play the trombone before his trip to Texas.
11.08.1944	lum and abner (0719) abner must visit relatives
11.07.1944	lum and abner (0718) first time to vote	+Blue Network. Abner is going to have to go to visit his Aunt Agatha in Texas.
11.06.1944	lum and abner (0717) write english composition	+Blue Network. Cedric is having problems with his English composition "My Most Exciting Experience....
11.02.1944	lum and abner (0716) excuses to visit school	+ Blue Network. Lum is trying to think of a reason to go over to the schoolhouse.
11.01.1944	lum and abner (0715) works on water pipes	+Blue Network. Lum spends the day fixing the water pipes at the schoolhouse...even though the pipes...
10.31.1944	lum and abner (0714) discuss halloween pranks	+ Blue Network. Lum is dressed as a ghost for Halloween. He and Abner recall pranks they pulled on p...
10.30.1944	lum and abner (0713) new teacher, emaline platt	+Blue Network. The new school teacher has started classes, despite Lum calling her up every few min...
10.26.1944	lum and abner (0712) hitchhiking home	+Blue Network. Abner and Squire Skimp try hitchhiking back to Pine Ridge. They're picked up by a ba...
10.25.1944	lum and abner (0711) lost train tickets problems
10.24.1944	lum and abner (0710) shopping in fort smith
10.23.1944	lum and abner (0709) war bond meeting	+ Blue Network. Abner creates havoc on the train to Fort Smith.
10.19.1944	lum and abner (0708) to greet new teacher	+Blue Network. Lum plans to paint the school house baby blue. Squire Skimp invites Lum to go to a w...
10.18.1944	lum and abner (0707) lum examing records	+ Blue Network. The president of the School Board has decided on a new school teacher...Emaline Pla...
10.17.1944	lum and abner (0706) arithmetic problem	+Blue Network. Grandpappy Spears and Abner try an arithmetic problem in Cedric's schoolbook. Mathem...
10.16.1944	lum and abner (0705) store to sell birdbaths

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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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