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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Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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N/A | bc trouble in the ranks |
+ Big Jon tells of the time there was almost a rebellion in Sparkie’s club all because of baseball... | |
N/A | bd sparkies telephone troubles |
+ Sparkie is having trouble with members of his baseball club who couldn’t make up their minds wha... | |
N/A | be a proposed solution to a serious problem |
+ There was a revolution in the ranks that spring. First Sparkie was having all kinds of trouble wit... | |
N/A | bf twelve down two to go |
+ Sparkie is looking through the sports page of the newspaper when he sees Ukey Butch’s picture. S... | |
N/A | 0b the begining of a long voyage home |
+ Well this is a very quiet day, Big Jon and Sparkie are on their way back home, they hope. Their sh... | |
N/A | bg not much doing |
+ Today’s chapter is entitled not much doing. Yes it was kind of a blaw day in Cincinnati. | |
N/A | bh the pane in mrs two hills window |
+ Sparkie was getting rather edgy because he had not received the tickets that Ukey had promised to ... | |
N/A | 0d a mysterious speck on the far horizon |
+ Its time for the further adventures of Big John and Sparkie and they were returning from Africa ab... | |
N/A | bi tickets tickets whos got the tickets |
+ In the life of a red-blooded American boy such as Sparkie claims to be there is nothing more wonde... | |
N/A | 0g daffodil dilly strikes again |
+ Well the widow Daffodil Dilly certainly put a damper on Mayor Plumpfront’s vacation plans in Mia... | |
N/A | bj opening day 1953 |
+ This is a recreation of Ukey Betcha’s debut into major league baseball and Big Jon and Sparkie�... | |
N/A | 0h prisoners of love |
+ Mayor Plumpfront, Sparkie and Big Jon were prisoners of love, locked up in a hotel room on the twe... | |
N/A | bk canine mutiny |
+ This is the start of a new book called the Canine Mutiny. It all began with the sudden disappearan... | |
N/A | 0i ukey shows us how |
+ Big Jon and Sparkie stopped off in Florida for a few days vacation before they went back to their ... | |
N/A | bl whats wrong with bunny |
+ This is chapter 2 in the book called the Canine Mutiny. Big Jon wonders what’s wrong with Bunny,... | |
N/A | 0j ukey betcha to the rescue |
+ During the two months that Sparkie was absent from his home in Cincinnati Ohio while on a big game... | |
N/A | bm where oh where have our little dogs gone |
+ Sparkie’s little Boston bulldog, Bunny is one of the cutest dogs you have ever seen. He likes to... | |
N/A | 0k sparkie in control |
+ For a while it looked like Sparkie was going to lose his leadership position in his club, all the ... | |
N/A | bo the dogs get together |
+ Sparkie’s little Boston bulldog, Bunny has been acting very strange along with all the other dog... | |
N/A | 0l the mayor tells of his wedding plans |
+ Jon says that it came as quite a shock to them all that the Mayor was going to get married. He’d... | |
N/A | bn the dogs get organized |
+ Sparkie’s little Boston bulldog, Bunny is one of the cutest dogs you have ever seen. He likes to... | |
N/A | 0m ukey gets ready for the wedding |
+ Miss Daffi Dilly was to become the wife of Mayor Plumpfront and Jon was wondering if the fact that... | |
N/A | bp someone make up his mind |
+ Here is another chapter in the story called the Canine Mutiny on account that Sparkie’s little B... | |
N/A | 0n ukey unvails an invention |
+ Mayor Plumpfront and Daffodil Dilly are making their wedding plans, Ukey Betcha has been busy driv... | |
N/A | bq want ads get results |
+ Here is another chapter in the story called the Canine Mutiny. Sparkie’s little Boston bulldog, ... |
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