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+ Dr. Christian was a long-running radio series with Jean Hersholt in the title role. It aired on CBS from 1937 to 1954. After Hersholt portrayed the character Dr. John Luke, based on Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe, the obstetrician who delivered and cared for the Dionne Quintuplets, in the 20th Century Fox movie The Country Doctor (1936) and its two sequels, he wanted to do the same role on radio but could not get the rights. He decided to create his own doctor character for radio, and since he was a Hans Christian Andersen enthusiast, he borrowed that name for his character of philosophical Dr. Paul Christian. Dr. Christian practiced in the Midwest town of River's End with the assistance of Nurse Judy Price (Rosemary DeCamp, Lurene Tuttle, Kathleen Fitz, Helen Claire). With the opening theme music of "Rainbow on the River," Dr. Christian was introduced on CBS November 7, 1937 on The Vaseline Program, aka Dr. Christian's Office and later Dr. Christian, sponsored by Chesebrough Manufacturing Company's Vaseline. The small-town physician's good humor, innate common sense and scientific training helped drive off a series of villainous types who tried to interfere with the peaceful lifestyle of River's End, as well as dealing with personal problems among his many patients and the majority of those who lived in town. The program was also unique in that, by the mid-1940's, listeners contributed the majority of the scripts (some were "professionally polished" before they were used), and an annual script-writing competition introduced in 1942 was the highlight of every season- top prize: the $2,000 "Dr. Christian Award" {with several $500 "runner-up" prizes}; among the later winners were Rod Serling and Earl Hamner, Jr.. Produced by Dorothy McCann, the radio series became a popular success, continuing on CBS until January 6, 1954.-WikiPedia Click here to read more about Dr Christian

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Air Date	Title	Synopsis
01.09.1946	dr christian (372) curare	+ "Curare". Sponsored by: Vaseline.
01.02.1946	dr christian (371) what it takes	+ "What It Takes". Sponsored by: Vaseline.
12.26.1945	dr christian (370) mission accomplished	+ "Mission Accomplished". Sponsored by: Vaseline.
12.19.1945	dr christian (369) the little carpenter	+ "The Little Carpenter". Sponsored by: Vaseline.
12.12.1945	dr christian (368) susan comes marching home	+ "Susan Comes Marching Home". Sponsored by: Vaseline.
12.05.1945	dr christian (367) girl trouble	+ "Girl Trouble". Sponsored by: Vaseline.
11.28.1945	dr christian (366) retreat to kindness	+ "Retreat To Kindness". Sponsored by: Vaseline. Jim Bradley has returned to town. He's now a writer...
11.21.1945	dr christian (365) the philandering ghost	+ "The Philandering Ghost". Sponsored by: Vaseline. The old haunted house in River's End has been r...
11.14.1945	dr christian (364) the long lane	+ "The Long Lane". Sponsored by: Vaseline. Mrs. Brooks faints after getting a telegram announcing t...
11.07.1945	dr christian (363) the last awakening	+ "The Last Awakening". Sponsored by: Vaseline. The show not only put Dr. Christian to sleep, but a ...
10.31.1945	dr christian (362) sterling silver	+ "Sterling Silver". Sponsored by: Vaseline. The show is also known as, "The Vaseline Program." The ...
10.24.1945	dr christian (361) playboy	+Program #2. "Playboy". Sponsored by: Vaseline. A nurse's aide has run into handicapped Mrs. Elizab...
10.17.1945	dr christian (360) the attic stairway murder mystery	+ "The Attic Stairway Murder Mystery". Sponsored by: Vaseline Petroleum Jelly, Vaseline Hair Tonic, ...
10.10.1945	dr christian (359) chain letter	+ "Chain Letter". Sponsored by: Vaseline Petroleu Jelly, Vaseline Hair Tonic, Vaseline Lip Ice. Doe...
10.03.1945	dr christian (358) love to mama	+ "Love To Mama". Sponsored by: Vaseline Petroleum Jelly, Vaseline Hair Tonic. While an old Italian ...
09.26.1945	dr christian (357) the wolf cried navy blue	+ "The Wolf Cried Navy Blue". Sponsored by: Vaseline Petroleum Jelly, Vaseline Hair Tonic. When two...
09.19.1945	dr christian (356) our daughter barbara	+ "Our Daughter, Barbara". Sponsored by: Vaseline Petroleum Jelly, Vaseline Hair Tonic. A woman is d...
09.12.1945	dr christian (355) room clerk	+ "Room Clerk". Sponsored by: Vaseline Petroleum Jelly, Vaseline Hair Tonic. When the desk clerk at ...
09.05.1945	dr christian (354) much to do about marty	+ "Much Ado About Marty". Sponsored by: Vaseline.
08.29.1945	dr christian (353) puff	+ "Puff". Sponsored by: Vaseline.
08.22.1945	dr christian (352) leave it to love	+ "Leave It To Love". Sponsored by: Vaseline.
08.15.1945	dr christian (351) canine justice	+ "Canine Justice". Sponsored by: Vaseline.
08.08.1945	dr christian (350) christmas deferred	+ "Christmas Deferred". Sponsored by: Vaseline. The program begins with a notice that a bulletin is...
08.01.1945	dr christian (349) the legend of khorassam	+ "The Legend Of Khorassam". Sponsored by: Vaseline.
07.25.1945	dr christian (348) the liar	+ "The Liar". Sponsored by: Vaseline.

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I liked it. It had a very unique idea: to present stories written by listeners!

Marcia

The radio series character was especially created for actor Jean Hersholt on the strength of his role in the 1936 film, The Country Doctor. It has been claimed as one of the best light dramas ever presented on radio. It was broadcast on CBS from 1937 to 1954.

DOCTOR CHRISTIAN

Does anyone know the total number of Dr. Christian radio programs that were produced and broadcast over it’s 18 year run? There seems to only be 176 episodes available. I’m assuming the majority were lost? How many episodes would have been produced per year? I’ve read that the Radio Era was pre-reruns (that that concept didn’t exist at that time). Is that correct also? I love listening to this show. Thank you to everyone who addresses these questions.

Andrea

I'm so happy to have found this. It's the time machine I'm always searching for. Thank you so much to whomever is making it possible to escape from current year.

Sharon Yamamoto