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The corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street may seem like a strange place to meet one of the scientists from the magic island of Euclidia. But an even stranger place to meet a Euclidian is in your own home. That's apparently the situation which confronts Mrs. Gregory, her daughter Joan, and Jerry Hall. When Jerry and Joan started out to see a matinee at one of the moving picture houses, they met the Euclidian electrical wizard Thales disguised as a beggar. Now they are…

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In the gripping episode Planning the Return from Magic Island, Mrs. Gregory, her daughter Joan, and Jerry Hall find themselves in a dire situation. They are locked in a radio room, surrounded by smoke from a fire that has broken out in their home. The fire's origin is mysterious, and the trio is under strict orders from Captain Bradford not to leave the room until he or Johnston arrives to ensure their safety. As the smoke thickens, the tension escalates, and the characters must confront the reality of their precarious situation.

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Magic Island, Episode 85

85 Planning the Return

Monday, June 22, 1936 · 11:40

Magic Island, Episode 85

85 Planning the Return

Monday, June 22, 1936 · 11:40

Summary

Mrs. Gregory, her daughter Joan, and Jerry Hall find themselves trapped in a locked radio room as their home fills with smoke from a fire. They must wait for Captain Bradford to arrive while grappling with the danger outside and the mysterious presence of Euclideans.

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