The Green Hornet

Ep 840

Oneida silver pin premium. An announcement is made that a pedometer premium will soon be offered. Kolchak, a poor European is about to jump off a bridge, but is saved by Mike Axford, who slugs him. A gang is running a racket, victimizing immigrants by claiming to be able to get t…

Ep 841

There's a $50,000 shortage in the city Comptroller's office. Who took the money? The story was previously used on the program on December 9, 1939, with the title, "Three Of A Kind."

Ep 842

Jim Donald, a worker at the Daily Sentinel, takes a shot at Boss Cranshaw after losing the money needed for his wife's operation at a gambling joint called, "The Garden." This story was originally broadcast on "The Green Hornet" November 30, 1939 under the title, "Bullets and Bet…

Ep 843

The Hornet breaks up a liquor smuggling ring, even though his star witness is run down and killed.

Ep 844

The owner of many parking lots in the city is named Filbrick (compare with Herbert Philbrick who became famous the following year for being, "A Communist For The FBI"). Filbrick and a crooked city councilman try to crush a bill that will cost Filbrick a lot of money.

Ep 845

When the workers at the Empire Company go on strike, a "foreign power" uses a "Mr. Jones" and his thugs to start violence and cause 3 men to be shot. Darien Steel, the owner of, "The Meridian" (a competitor of the Sentinel) is working with the "foreign power."

Ep 846

The Rockmore jewels have been stolen and a crooked private detective accuses "The Green Hornet" of the crime. In fact, Britt Reid had visited the Rockmore home and left proof behind that he's really the Green Hornet. The proof is found by Miss Case, who tells Britt that she knows…

Ep 847

The DeMargo Company manufactures nitroglycerin and ships it my air. Two planes with this explosive cargo never reach South America and the Hornet smells a rat. He suspects that the next plane with be sabotage as well.

Ep 848

The story was used previously on, "The Green Hornet" on January 20, 1938. Then a member of the school board is accused of accepting kickbacks, she resigns without defending herself. She promptly disappears, leaving the Hornet to locate her and find the real person behind the rack…

Ep 849

Gambler Skillman is trying to have a dog-racing bill passed so he can profit from the races. The bill is called (with a straight face), "The Whippet Bill." Senator Durham opposes the bill, but is blackmailed into by Skillman.

Ep 850

The body of Big Jim Devlin is found on the waterfront. The Green Hornet tracks down the missing witness to the crime.

Ep 851

This story is a rebroadcast of, "Iron Bar Alibi," which was heard on February 14, 1939. Britt's friend Andrews has been murdered before he could testify against Sinclair. The Daily Sentinel offers a $5000 reward for the killer of Andrews.

Ep 852

Johnny Bragio has been paroled only 3 years into a 20-year sentence. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts are being threatened by Bragio for testifying against him. The Roberts' receive a floral funeral arrangement!

Ep 853

The Pink Wonderland is a gambling operation protected by Sneed and, "Big Boss Marshkey." Miss Case and Ed Lowry manage to get photographic evidence against Sneed but lose it when their car is attacked.

Ep 855

The Green Hornet threatens Amos Jones, who works for Channing Products. Jones is told to leave the company safe open. If he doesn't, Jones' criminal past will be revealed. Miss Case is writing a story about Channing's new "Process X" (and the announcer casually mentions that Miss…