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Personal notice, danger to my stock and trade. If the job is too tough for you to handle, you got a job for me, George Valentine. Write full details. Standard Oil Company of California, on behalf of independent Chevron gas stations and standard stations throughout the West, invite you to let George do it. Tag, you're it. Another adventure of George Valentine. Well, here's a lady with a litter. Yes sir, she's got one. Right here in her purse. Give me that and give it back. No…

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Synopsis

In the gripping episode Tag! You're It! from Let George Do It, private investigator George Valentine receives a personal notice that hints at danger. He is drawn into a mystery when a dead blonde is found with a note in her purse that reads, 'tag, you're it.' This cryptic message sets the stage for a thrilling investigation that unfolds in a bustling radio studio. George's curiosity is piqued when he learns that the victim had been involved in a peculiar contest, leading him to suspect that her death is part of a larger, more sinister scheme.

Host

B

Bud Hiestand

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Bob Bailey

Jack Bailey

Martha Wentworth

Pat McGeehan

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LGDI 50-09-25 (211) Tag! You're It!.mp3

Let George Do It, Episode 211

Tag! You're It!

Monday, September 25, 1950 · 29:21

Let George Do It, Episode 211

Tag! You're It!

Monday, September 25, 1950 · 29:21

Summary

George Valentine investigates a mysterious murder involving a dead blonde and a cryptic note that reads, 'tag, you're it.' As he delves deeper, he uncovers a web of deceit and danger surrounding a radio studio.

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