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P.O.S.T. P.O.S.T. Post. The serials you like the most, brings you the Roy Rogers Show. Starring the king of the cowboys himself, Roy Rogers. It's round up time on the Double R Bar. So settle your heart, cause we're gonna ride far. The Double R Bar Ranch transcribes stories and songs of the real west. With the whipper wills, the wisest trail scout of them all, Jonah Wild, played by Forrest Lewis. The queen of the west, Dale Evans, and in person, the king of the cowboys, Roy R…

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In Downed Wires, the latest episode of Roy Rogers, the Double R Bar Ranch faces a significant crisis following a devastating storm that has wreaked havoc on the telegraph lines connecting Paradise Valley to the outside world. As the storm rages, Roy Rogers and his loyal friends, including the wise Jonah Wild and the spirited Dale Evans, are determined to restore communication and ensure that help can reach those affected by the disaster.

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Roy Rogers 52-01-25 (017) Downed Wires.mp3

Roy Rogers, Episode 17

Downed Wires

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Roy Rogers and his friends face a crisis as a storm disrupts communication in Paradise Valley. They must find a way to repair the telegraph line to bring help to those in need.

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