Big John and Sparky was a 1950’s radio show created by Jon Arthur. Although the show was intended for kids, many adults also became avid listeners due to its funny and very entertaining theme. The show is about Big John and his “little boy” Sparkie. Sparkie is said to be (and sounds like) an “elf from the land of make-believe,” but his thoughts and actions were like that of a little boy. It is Jon Arthur who did almost all of the character’s voices; in fact, it was also him who supervised the whole show-- single-handedly.
The show, which debuted in 1950, started as a 30-minute program. Beginning 1951, however, it was changed into a syndicated serial that ran for 12 minutes only. The most remembered episodes, which also happens to be Big John and Sparky’s greatest adventures, were the stories of Mayor Plumpfront and Daffodil Dilly, and Bunny the Boston Bulldog (episode was titled “Canine Mutiny”). The show had its final episode in 1958.
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Please enjoy these 192 old time radio episodes:
Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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N/A | cb a quiet day on ukeys farm |
+ Mayor Plumpfront, Sparkie and Jon all appreciated the invitation from Ukey Butcha to spend some ti... | |
N/A | ac whos who |
+ If it weren’t for the fact that the kidnappers were such good disguisers they may have solved th... | |
N/A | bjas (85) sparkie finds a bug |
+ Mayor Plumpfront, Sparkie and Jon are spending a week at Ukey Butcha’s farm located just on the ... | |
N/A | bjas (89) off to the races |
+ Ukey Butcha invented a new type of motor and has been invited to test it out in his specially desi... | |
N/A | bjas (87) the professor speaks |
+ Sparkie who has now become a bug collector has a very rare butterfly that is seldom seen. Ukey has... | |
N/A | bjas (88) the day the butterfly flew |
+ Sparkie who has now become a bug collector has a very rare butterfly that is seldom seen. Ukey has... | |
N/A | bjas (91) yukie cracks up |
+ Ukey Butcha invented a new type of motor that operates on air instead of gasoline and has been inv... | |
N/A | bjas (92) the big little race |
+ Ukey Butcha invented a new type of motor that operates on air instead of gasoline and has been inv... | |
N/A | bjas (86) sparkie's mysterious butterfly |
+ Mayor Plumpfront, Sparkie and Jon are spending a week at Ukey Butcha’s farm located just on the ... | |
N/A | bjas (77) the surprise in the barn on yukie's farm part 2 |
+ Big John and Sparkie stop to pick up Mayor Plumpfront and are driving along on their way to Ukey�... | |
N/A | bjas (93) big jon gets a screen job |
+ Things are just getting back to normal after Big Jon and Sparkie and Ukey get back home from the M... | |
N/A | bjas (94) big jon recuperates |
+ Big Jon is recuperating after injuring his ankle while putting up the screens in their house. | |
N/A | bjas (95) cheer up the sick boy |
+ Big Jon is recuperating after injuring his ankle while putting up the screens in their house and S... | |
N/A | bjas (96) big jon takes the plunge |
+ Big Jon has been recuperating after injuring his ankle while putting up the screens in their house... | |
N/A | bjas (97) big jon gets company again |
+ Big Jon has been recuperating after injuring his ankle while putting up the screens in their house... | |
N/A | bjas (54) who's fooling whom |
+ While out on a walk in the woods Big Jon and Sparkie notice smoke coming out of the clubhouse shac... | |
N/A | bjas (90) yukie tries out his racing car |
+ Ukey Butcha invented a new type of motor that operates on air instead of gasoline and has been inv... | |
N/A | bjas (30) who's who continued part 2 |
+ It was getting to be one grand and glorious mix-up; the mystery of the kidnapping of the widow Daf... | |
N/A | 0a over the falls in an airplane |
+ “Hey kids its time for the party with Big Jon and Sparkie”. They were escaping from the dread ... | |
N/A | The Shock in Yukies Head 1 | ||
N/A | The Shock in Yukies Head 2 | ||
N/A | The Shock in Yukies Head 3 | ||
N/A | Yukies Moment of Truth | ||
N/A | Bachelor Party | ||
N/A | Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire |
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