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In this old time radio series, Norris Goff was Abner Peabody, and Chester Lauck was Lum Edwards… the owners and operators of Pine Ridge's own "Jot 'em Down Store." The Lum and Abner show was fifteen minutes that took us to back to the feeling of a rural America before music, radio and such made peace and quiet seem downright odd. For a general store, the "Jot 'em Down" was rarely bustling, so the silence was taken up with the events of the moment.

Intro music sets the stage, and we might be sitting by the cracker barrel, ready to "ketch up" on what Lum or Abner are up to…A quick scan of the show titles tells you this show was filled with funny episodes. It was, and some developed over days or even weeks

Amos and Andy, as played by Gosden and Correll were the direct predecessors of Lum and Abner, as Goff and Lauck did "blackface" comedy at first. But that comedy market, hard to believe today, was glutted with 'wannabe's," so they switched to the Lum and Abner "idee." An essential part of both shows is the no-audience first-person approach to story telling.

While Amos and Andy moved to Harlem, for years Lum and Abner changed "nary a thing"…until in '48, the show went to a half-hour, got a live audience and visiting star, an orchestra, and flopped. The boys did seven movies, too…even did one called "Lum and Abner Abroad." But it was in the "Jot 'em Down" with Lum and Abner just talking that the listening public really wanted to be. In its own way, Lum and Abner presented a perfect, and perfectly funny, little world of its own. It is pure storytelling, with plots that are always mischievous, and often bordered on the tall tale.

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Please enjoy these old time radio shows:

Air Date Title Synopsis
 1942-06-12  0216 How To Win Back Clarabelle

Blue Network. Commercials deleted. Cedric plans to become a hermit. Mousie gives him advice on how to win the love of Clarabelle. Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer). 
 1942-06-15  0217 Writing To Advice CoLn

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. Lum gets Cedric to write and ask advice from Beatrice Fairbanks. Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer). 
 1942-06-16  0218 Desperate Love Life

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. Cedric's love life, or lack of it, is getting desperate. Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer). 
 1942-06-18  0219 Cedric To Join The Marines

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. Cedric decides to become an officer in the Marine Corps! Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer). 
 1942-06-19  0220 How To Boss Your Wife

+ Blue Network. Sponsored by: Alka-Seltzer, One-A-Day vitamins (one commercial deleted). Lum knows how to treat a woman. His wife Lizabeth is sewing on a train! Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer). 
 1942-06-22  0221 Peace For AElizabeth

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. Lum tries to patch up the argument between Abner and his wife Lizabeth. Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer).
 1942-06-23  0222 Rumors To Help A

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. Lum plants a rumor that he's in love with a woman named Annabelle, even though Annabelle is a kitten! Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer). 
 1942-06-25  0223 The Rumor Backfires

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. Lum gets a report from Mousie in excruciating detail. Lum's plan didn't work too well though. Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer). 
 1942-06-26  0224 Elizabeth & Pearl Leave

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. Lum's brilliant idea to make peace between Abner and Lizabeth...break down the door! Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer).
 1942-06-29  0225 L Is Blamed For Troubles

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. Lizabeth and Pearl have left Abner. The boys plan different ways to get them back. Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer).  
 1942-06-30  0226 The Masked Muskrat Reports

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. The boys receive a letter from Washington; The Retailers For Victory Campaign. Abner thinks Lizabeth's in Washington. Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer). 
 1942-07-02  0227 Where Is Elizabeth

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. Three pairs of binoculars for the Navy start a searching party for Lizabeth up at Clearwater Creek. Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer).
 1942-07-03  0228 Baby Left In Store

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. Lizabeth and Pearl are not in Texas after all. The boys are left with a baby while its mother leaves town! Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer).
 1942-07-06  0229 Mousey Takes Care Of Baby

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. Mousie is taking care of the baby, with Lum supervising by telephone. The program closing has been deleted. Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer).
 1942-07-07  0230 Lum N Abner To Keep Baby

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. The boys are reluctant to bring the baby to the country seat. A threatening letter is received by "The Black Pelican." The program closing has been deleted. Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer). 
 1942-07-08  0231 L Dresses As A Woman

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. Lum has been wearing a dress to keep the baby happy! The program closing has been deleted. Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer). 
 1942-07-09  0232 Threats From Black Pelican

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. Abner's house has been robbed, "The Black Pelican" strikes again?? Will the baby be named "Charlie Abner" or "Lum?" The baby disappears! The program closing has been deleted. Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer). 
 1942-07-13  0233 Black Pelican's Confession

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. The secret identity of "The Black Pelican" is revealed. The location of the baby is revealed as well! The program closing has been deleted. Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer).
 1942-07-14  0234 The Masked Muskrat's Report

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. A report by "The Masked Muskrat" as to the true identity of "The Black Pelican." The program closing has been deleted. Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer). 
 1942-07-15  0235 A Ghost In A's House

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. Lum needs to be coaxed to make a patriotic speech. Cedric has seen a ghost in Abner's house. The program closing has been complete. Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer). 
 1942-07-16  0236 Elizabeth & Pearl Return

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. Lum, Abner, Cedric and Mousey tackle the ghost in Abner's house and find....Lizabeth and Pearl! The program closing has been deleted. Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer). 
 1942-07-20  0237 Who Will Keep The Baby

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. Lizabeth plans to raise "Little Charlie." Lum plans to raise "Little Lum" in the feed room! The program closing has been deleted. Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer). 
 1942-07-21  0238 Baby Will Draw The Name

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. The baby is to pick his own name in a drawing. Lum tries to fix the odds in favor of "Little Lum." The program closing has been deleted. Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer). 
 1942-07-23  0240 Baby's CoatOfArms

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. Squire Skimp sells the boys an insurance policy for the baby. The baby has a coat of arms...is he a king? The program closing has been deleted. Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer). 
 1942-07-27  0241 CoatOfArms In Newspaper

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. Does the baby belong to a Lodge? Grandpappy Spears has seen the coat of arms in the newspaper. What does it mean? The program closing has been deleted. Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer). 
 1942-07-28  0242 Editor Of Mena Star Helps

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. Ed Beckley at the county seat's newspaper is asked about the mysterious coat of arms. The program closing has been deleted. Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer). 
 1942-07-29  0243 Letter By Carrier Pigeon

+ Blue Network. Commercials deleted. Cedric has gone into the carrier pigeon business, so Abner sends a letter about the coat of arms to the man who placed the ad in the newspaper. The program closing has been deleted. Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Lou Crosby (announcer). 

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