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Cast›

Eve Arden

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Gale Gordon

Jeff Chandler

L

Leonard Smith

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Colgate Ammoniated Toothpowder

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Lustre-Creme Shampoo

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Ep 575 · Monday, June 9, 1947 · 59:50

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Traffic Court Campaign

There's a traffic safety campaign in progress in Wistful Vista, and Fibber is determined to not get a ticket! The last appearance of Gale Gordon on the program.

Ep 737 · Tuesday, June 9, 1953 · 28:50

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A Good Neighbor

A jewel thief hides on the Maine coast during a storm, but his plans are disrupted by a seemingly helpful old woman.

Ep 692 · Sunday, March 31, 1957 · 26:54

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29 Western Empire

Chad Remington and Cherokee O'Bannon head to Angel's Draw, a boomtown rife with tension and conflict, to investigate a preacher's struggle against local corruption. They soon find themselves embroiled in a dangerous plot involving a mining conspiracy.

Ep 32 · Saturday, August 6, 1949 · 28:23

Our Miss Brooks

Stretch Wins Yodar Kritch Award for English (aka-The English Test)

The fate of Stretch Snodgrass' barbecue depends on his winning the prize for English grammar. The script was previously used on "Our Miss Brooks" on August 14, 1949 (see cat. #382

Ep 133 · Sunday, May 27, 1951 · 26:58

Our Miss Brooks

Measles Diagnosis

Does she really have the measles?

Ep 99 · Sunday, October 1, 1950 · 29:30

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Stretch Is in Love

Stretch Snodgrass and his love Susie Prentiss are both in need of formal wear for the Board Of Education banquet.

Ep 81 · Sunday, February 26, 1950 · 29:29

Our Miss Brooks

Poetry Mix-Up

Who's been sending romantic poetry to Harriet Conklin? Bob Rockwell is given air credit as playing Mr. Boynton, but it sounds like Jeff Chandler they have very similar voices). T

Ep 33 · Sunday, March 20, 1949 · 29:30

Our Miss Brooks

The School Board

Even though the school year hasn't yet begun, the chairman of the State Board of Education is coming for a visit, or is it just a hobo? A funny show!

Ep 57 · Sunday, September 11, 1949 · 29:30

Our Miss Brooks

Letter from the Education Board

It's "National Clean-Up, Paint-Up, Fix-Up Week" at Madison High. A six-year-old letter puts a sudden fear into Mr. Conklin.

Ep 82 · Sunday, March 5, 1950 · 29:32

Our Miss Brooks

Elephant Mascot

Madison High needs a mascot for the football team, and Mr. Conklin has decided on an elephant!

Ep 66 · Sunday, November 13, 1949 · 29:29

Our Miss Brooks

Yearbook Photo Mix-Up

It's Friday the 13th, and Miss Brooks seems destined to cause Mr. Conklin grief. A photo of Miss Brooks in a bathing suit doesn't help!

Ep 41 · Sunday, May 15, 1949 · 29:30

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Our_Miss_Brooks_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).
  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Our Miss Brooks 1949-08-14 (054) The English Test.mp3

Our Miss Brooks, Episode 54

The English Test

Sunday, August 14, 1949 · 29:40

Our Miss Brooks, Episode 54

The English Test

Sunday, August 14, 1949 · 29:40

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The fate of Stretch Snodgrass' barbecue depends on his winning the prize for English grammar. The script was reused on the program of May 27, 1951 (see cat #104949).

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Headlines

  • 1949 — Matsukawa derailment: Unknown saboteurs cause a passenger train to derail and overturn in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, killing three crew members and igniting a political firestorm between the Japanese Communist Party and the government of Occupied Japan that will eventually lead to the Japanese Red Purge.
  • 1949 — The 6.7 Ms Karlıova earthquake shakes eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), leaving 320–450 dead.

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