One Man's Family was a 30-minute family drama radio series sponsored by Snowdrift and Wesson Oil. Created by Carlton E. Morse, the thing about this radio show was that it is divided into books and chapters like those of literary works. The story was about the daily life and struggles of a family living in a Sea Cliff in San Francisco, California.
The family is headed by Henry Barbour, a stockbroker, together with his wife Fanny. The couple have five children namely Paul, Hazel, Clifford and Claudia, and Jack. Throughout the story, each of them would refer to some places in San Francisco especially the Golden Gate Bridge, which can be seen from their living room. The role of Henry Barbour was given to J. Anthony Smythe, while Minetta Ellen took the role of Fanny for the show’s first thirteen years, after which Mary Adams took over until the end. Other stars included Michael Raffeto (who was replaced by Russell Thorson later on) as Paul, Bernice Berwin as Hazel, Barton Yarborough as Clifford, and Kathleen Wilson as Claudia. The show lasted for 27 years, with its pilot episode on April 29, 1932 and its last on April 24, 1959. Given that, it’s no wonder that One Man's Family is dubbed as radio's most popular and longest-running national serial ever made. The show was able to produce a total of 36 books with 3,256 chapters.
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| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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| 01.15.1958 | one man's family b129c12 the farewell gift |
+Sponsored by: Bromo Quinine, Dove (Perch premium), Doan's Pills. Book 129. Chapter 12. Choosing a b... | |
| 01.16.1958 | one man's family b129c13 belated echo of new year's eve |
+ Sponsored by: Anacin (Dove ("Dove Perch" premium), Ex-Lax. Book 129. Chapter 13. "Fibber McGee and... | |
| 01.17.1958 | one man's family b129c14 the strange case of consider martin |
+ Sponsored by: Ex-Lax, Gleem, Bromo Quinine, Dove ("Dove Perch" premium). Book 129. Chapter 14. Con... | |
| 01.20.1958 | one man's family b129c15 call from mr. louis x. coren |
+Sponsored by: Bromo Quinine, "Dove Perch", Trushay, Ex-Lax, Quaker Oats. Book 129. Chapter 15. Mr. ... | |
| 01.21.1958 | one man's family b129c16 the awakening |
+ Sponsored by: Rinso Blue, Gleem, Trushay. Book 129. Chapter 16. The program opening has been delet... | |
| 01.22.1958 | one man's family b129c17 the interrupted explanation |
+Sponsored by: Bromo Quinine, Dove ("Dove Perch" premium), Doan's Pills. Book 129. Chapter 17. Pinky... | |
| 01.23.1958 | one man's family b129c18 out of escrow and into trouble |
+Sponsored by: Anacin, Dove ("Dove Perch" premium). Book 129. Chapter 18. Dan and Hazel Murray are m... | |
| 01.24.1958 | one man's family b129c19 father barbour falls a lap behind |
+Sponsored by: Ex-Lax, Dove ("Dove Perch" premium), Gleem, Bromo Quinine. Book 129. Chapter 19. Joan... | |
| 01.27.1958 | one man's family b129c20 application of the golden rule |
+Participating sponsors. Book 129. Chapter 20. Penelope reads her letter to Mr. Coren. Jack tells Fa... | |
| 01.28.1958 | one man's family b129c21 the monster tinted green |
+ Participating sponsors. Book 129. Chapter 21. Has Jack's speech flopped? | |
| 01.29.1958 | one man's family b129c22 henry barbour's bedside manner |
+ Participating sponsors. Book 129. Chapter 22. Consider Martin is still recovering from New Year's ... | |
| 01.30.1958 | one man's family b129c23 which concerns a housewarming |
+Participating sponsors. Book 129. Chapter 23. The program begins with a news bulletin about a plane... | |
| 02.03.1958 | one man's family b129c25 consider martin pays a call |
+Participating sponsors. Book 129. Chapter 25. Father Barbour is sending a voicespondence tape to Cl... | |
| 02.04.1958 | one man's family b129c26 wet matches in a cave |
+ Participating sponsors. Book 129. Chapter 26. The program starts with a news bulletin by Frank McG... | |
| 02.05.1958 | one man's family b129c27 a mention of chinese jade |
+ Participating sponsors. Book 129. Chapter 27. Betty is upset because Jack is to observant. Pinky i... | |
| 02.06.1958 | one man's family b129c28 pinky offers a gift of charcoal in a snowstorm |
+Participating sponsors. Book 129. Chapter 28. The program is preceded by a news bulletin by Dave Gr... | |
| 02.07.1958 | one man's family b129c29 young man in grave danger |
+Participating sponsors. Book 129. Chapter 29. A brief history of Pinky's antique Chinese jade impor... | |
| 02.10.1958 | one man's family b129c30 a fortune for pinky |
+Participating sponsors. Book 129. Chapter 30. A gift of carpets from Pinky. A check for $257,000 ha... | |
| 02.11.1958 | one man's family b129c31 pinky sends a telegram from seattle | ||
| 02.12.1958 | one man's family b129c32 dan declines advise | ||
| 02.14.1958 | one man's family b129c34 dan states his position | ||
| 02.17.1958 | one man's family b129c35 the abrupt departure of consider martin |
+Participating sponsors. Book 129. Chapter 35. Pinky's back from Seattle, a wealthy man. Condisder M... | |
| 02.18.1958 | one man's family b129c36 report from idaho |
+Participating sponsors. Book 129. Chapter 36. The Duckworths have flown their own plane to Idaho, a... | |
| 02.19.1958 | one man's family b129c37 news from a ski slope |
+Participating sponsors. Book 129. Chapter 37. The Duckworth plane is still missing, but Dan wasn't ... | |
| 02.20.1958 | one man's family b129c38 call from the fbi |
+Participating sponsors. Book 129. Chapter 38. The Duckworth plane has been found, and everything's ... |
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ONE MAN'S FAMILY
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