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One of the longest running young-adult-oriented old radio shows during the golden age of radio was the widely popular "Dick Tracy." The series aired over a period of 14 years, from 1934 - 1948, and was based on a newspaper comic strip.  This juvenile police detective radio program began as a 15-minute show which was later extended to a full 30-minutes due to popular demand.  The series’ central theme was crime-fighting taken to a higher level by the many mind boggling plot twists the shows writer’s came up with.  What set Dick Tracy apart from other old time radio serializations was his use of high-tech and ultra-modern gadgets to fight the forces of evil.  He was never without his faithful sidekick Pat Patton and his band of merry followers, Junior Tracy and Tess Trueheart.

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Air Date Title Synopsis
 1938-04-12  072 Snow Slide
 1938-04-13  073 Who Is Purple Rider
 1938-04-14  074 Junior Is Kidnapped
 1938-04-15  075 Junior Sends A Mirror Message
 1938-04-18  076 Junior Rescued By And Captures Purple Rid
 1938-04-19  077 Dick Lassoes Purple Rider
 1938-04-20  078 Purple Rider Exposed
 1938-04-25  081 Tracy Rescued And Kyle Captured
 1938-04-26  082 Invisible Ink

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