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The National Industrial Council (a front for the National Association of Manufacturers) presented a thinly veiled anti Roosevelt and anti New Deal propaganda program call The American Family Robinson. Newspaper editor Luke Robinson was in a perfect spot to see how the “socialist” New Deal policies were sending America down the tubes, and the program gave him plenty of opportunity to praise the virtues of lower taxes and less industrial regulation. Click here to read more about American Family Robinson

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Please enjoy these 64 old time radio episodes:

Air Date	Title	Synopsis
11.03.1940	american family robinson (82) luke has walked out on myra, and is homesick	+ Program #82. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. Luke has walked...
11.03.1940	american family robinson (83) luke is taking the train back to birch falls	+ Program #83. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. Luke is taking ...
10.27.1940	american family robinson (80) poor lonely luke, he's regretting the loss of home	+ Program #80. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. Poor lonely Luk...
10.27.1940	american family robinson (81) the emporium's women customers are remaining loyal	+ Program #81. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. The Emporium's ...
10.20.1940	american family robinson (78) luke is in a very quiet hotel	+ Program #78. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. Luke is in a ve...
10.20.1940	american family robinson (79) all the customers are wondering where luke is	+ Program #79. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. All the custome...
10.13.1940	american family robinson (77) luke leaves birch falls on a train	+ Program #77. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. Luke leaves Bir...
10.13.1940	american family robinson (76) luke's had all he can take being polite with myra	+ Program #76. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. Luke's had all ...
09.29.1940	american family robinson (71)
09.22.1940	american family robinson (70)
09.15.1940	american family robinson (69) mr. popplemeyer is trying to hire	+ Program #69. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. Mr. Popplemeyer...
09.15.1940	american family robinson (68) the big show is on	+ Program #68. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. The big show is...
09.01.1940	american family robinson (65) luke and myra continue their personal war in the truck	+ Program #65. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. Luke and Myra c...
09.01.1940	american family robinson (64) luke's resolve to be an ideal husband has turned the tide	+ Program #64. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. Luke's resolve ...
09.01.1940	american family robinson (65) luke and myra continue their personal war in the truck(1)	+ Program #65. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. Luke and Myra c...
08.25.1940	american family robinson (62) aunt agatha, myra, and 'the baron'	+ Program #62. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. Aunt Agatha, My...
08.25.1940	american family robinson (63) luke's become too much of a help	+ Program #63. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. Luke's become t...
08.18.1940	american family robinson (61) after several days, luke and myra	+ Program #61. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. After several d...
08.18.1940	american family robinson (60) myra has a surprise broadcast pl	+ Program #60. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. Myra has a surp...
08.11.1940	american family robinson (58) aunt agatha shows up on the trai	+ Program #58. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. Aunt Agatha sho...
08.11.1940	american family robinson (59) luke and 'the baron' are desparate	+ Program #59. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. Luke and "The B...
08.04.1940	american family robinson (56) myra turns up and identifies luke	+ Program #56. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. Myra turns up a...
08.04.1940	american family robinson (57) myra can't get a train back to b	+ Program #57. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. Myra can't get ...
07.28.1940	american family robinson (54) myra has taken up a radio career	+ Program #54. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. Myra has taken ...
07.28.1940	american family robinson (55) luke and 'the baron get bread a	+ Program #55. National Industrial Council syndication, Orthacoustic transcription. Luke and "The B...

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The American Family Robinson radio program was first syndicated by the National Industrial Council (a group set up by the National Association of Manufacturers) in the Fall of 1934. The program features the Robinsons, a family dealing with hard times during the Depression. The program was designed to use the medium of radio and the popular format of continuing serials of the time to “sell” the public on more conservative economic policies. It was part of a larger effort, including texts for speeches, leaflets, films for schools and other materials, by the NAM to organize owners of manufacturing business to influence public opinion in their local communities about New Deal economics. The program was popular, being broadcast by some 300 stations, with the air time paid for by local sponsors. It was controversial in its time - the National Association of Broadcasters issued a memo to stations encouraging them to inform audience that the program was sponsored and didn’t necessarily represent the views of station management or owners. The first series features Chester Stratton. The second series from 1940 features Bill Adams. By 1940, there were a new set of government policies and a looming war that were on the minds of the country. So NAM brought back the Robinsons, following up on them in a series that was more polished and subtle than the previous series. In this second series, Mr. Robinson is no longer a newspaper editor, but is managing his Aunt Agatha’s store. Mrs. Robinson has become a radio personality with a marriage advice program. Luke is now unhappy, as his wife’s work is taking so much time that he’s feeling neglected. Writers for both series was Douglas Silver and Marjorie Bartlett. Director is Martha Atwell.

AMERICAN FAMILY ROBINSON