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Details for The Adventures of Sonny and Buddy


Episode Data from OTRRP
Episode NameEpisode #Air DateNotes
Medicine Show11935-01-06[G Plot] Sonny and Buddy visit a medicine show. Sonny sings, 'Darkness On The Delta. ' Buddy sings, 'It Isn't Fair. ' They find themselves kidnapped and working for the show! Sonny and Buddy sing during each episode, many programs end with a moral for young listeners.
Five Miles to Laredo21935-01-13[G Plot] Near the Mexican border, a customs man tell the owner of the medicine show that Sonny and Buddy will have to return home.
Two Thousand Dollar Bond31935-01-20[G Plot] Doc refuses to let Sonny and Buddy go home, disguising them as 'Sambo' and 'Tambo. ' The sheriff comes banging on the door.
Betty Kidnapped41935-01-27[G Plot] Will Doc whip Betty as he's threatened? Two border bandits demand $500, then kidnap Betty! Sam Edwards, Jack Edwards Jr.
To Pay Ransom51935-02-03[G Plot] In pursuit of the border bandits. After her recovery, Betty faints when she sees a face in the window.
The Face at the Window61935-02-10[G Plot] What did Betty see at the window? Doc gives Sonny and Buddy to a people-smuggler to get them into Mexico.
Crossing the Rio Grande71935-02-17[G Plot] Sonny and Buddy cross the Rio Grande by boat, and find themselves swimming for their lives! Sam Edwards, Jack Edwards Jr.
Reaching the Other Side81935-02-24[G Plot] Sonny and Buddy have reached the Mexican side of the river. The border bandits have Sonny, Buddy and Charcoal up a tree!
Treed91935-03-03[G Plot] Doc is hit with a blackjack and robbed! Sam Edwards, Jack Edwards Jr.
Getting Away From Doc101935-03-10[G Plot] Doc recovers from the blow to his head. Sonny and Buddy plan to return home and plead to not have Doc arrested.
Suspects in Jim's Murder491935-12-08[G Plot] Sloppy Jim's body has been found, but who killed him? Even the sheriff is a suspect! Sam Edwards, Jack Edwards Jr.
The Sheriff Is a Suspect501935-12-15[G Plot] The $500 check is down in a mudhole.
Explosion551936-01-19[G Plot] Exploring the cave to find evidence. An argument is followed by an explosion. . . or a shot. The check has been found.
All Are Against the Sheriff561936-01-26[G Plot] The shriff complains that, 'You're all agin' me. ' Spike, the wounded gangster, dies just before he can reveal the name of the murderer. The killer was a lady.
She Did It!571936-02-02[G Plot] The reward money has disappeared. . . stolen!
The Money Is Lost581936-02-09[G Plot] The money is in the checked suit. The checked suit was given to an old clothes collector, he's given it away and the chase is on!
Chasing Checkered Suit591936-02-16[G Plot] The black and white checked suit is elusive, but the money is recovered. A Spanish-accented woman who uses 'Christmas Night' perfume is suspected.
Money Recovered601936-02-23[G Plot] Mary Lopez denies being guilty, but is the real murderer anyway. $333 is going to be used to pay off the mortgage and the adventure ends.
Mortgage Paid Off611936-03-01[G Plot] The start of a new adventure. The house-car catches on fire! Where is Dad and Charcoal? The sheriff is knocked down by the fire engine.
House Car Fire621936-03-08[G Plot] The mother of Sonny and Buddy knows the identify of Betty's parents.
Sheriff Gets the Drop671936-04-12[G Plot] The gangsters are prevented from getting the treasure map by the sheriff. Sonny and Buddy are trapped in a blind alley.
Cornered681936-04-19[G Plot] The treasure chest is found, but there are only rocks inside.
Full of Rocks691936-04-26[G Plot] Charcoal saves the sheriff from drowning in the cellar of Jim's nightclub. The treasure has been found!
Suitcase With Treasure701936-05-03[G Plot] Betty has left the medicine show because she tyhought she was in the way.
Betty Has Left711936-05-10[G Plot] Sonny and Buddy try to find Betty. It's discovered that Betty is an heiress, but the lawyer says that she must be found in the next thirty days.
Betty Is an Heiress721936-05-17[G Plot] John, the long-missing (14 years) father of Sonny and Buddy, reunites with Mary, the boy's mother.
Refurbished House Car731936-05-24[G Plot] The sheriff found Betty's hat. . . floating in the river! The sheriff finds a clue in a man's hat. The man's name is, 'John Stetson!'
Two Hats741936-05-31[G Plot] Farewell to the sheriff.
Betty Turned Out791936-07-05[G Plot] The sheriff is following the man who stole his car (named 'True Love'). The jalopy runs into a ditch. Mrs. Murphy (with a thick Irish accent), who was Betty's landlady, is given just one hour to find her.
Buys Animals801936-07-12[G Plot] A swap is made. Three bottles of tonic for a lion, a wildcat and a boa constrictor. Betty has been seen, passing out on the street. Betty has been taken to the hospital in Lumpkin.
On the Way to Lumpkin811936-07-19[G Plot] Betty is found at last (she sounds a lot older than on previous episodes).
Betty Found821936-07-26[G Plot] Betty tells her story. The lion escapes from the menagerie.
Lion Is Loose831936-08-02[G Plot] Who will be the one to close the cage door and capture the lion? Sam Edwards, Jack Edwards Jr.
Lion Is Captured841936-08-09[G Plot] The sheriff draws the short straw and is the one to capture the lion. Will Betty hear from that lawyer again?
To Trust a Lawyer851936-08-16[G Plot] Will Betty get the money she inherited? Never trust a lawyer! Sam Edwards, Jack Edwards Jr.
House Boat861936-08-23[G Plot] The lawyer has disappeared. A picnic in the country leads to a runaway houseboat on the river, filled with counterfeit coins.
House Boat Is in Torrent871936-08-30[G Plot] The houseboat continues downstream, dumping Sonny and Buddy into the river. Buddy goes under the water and says, 'Goodbye!'
Saved From the Water881936-09-06[G Plot] Sonny and Buddy have been rescued. The sheriff has disappeared, and so has the houseboat. Have they gone over the falls?
House Boat Is Gone891936-09-13[G Plot] The show must go on, even without the the sheriff. The government detectives turn out to be the counterfeiters, Sonny and Buddy are dragged to the river.
Charcoal to the Rescue901936-09-20[G Plot] Sonny and Buddy are rescued from the counterfeiters. But the bad guys escape. The sheriff is thrown out of the counterfeiter's car, while machine guns are blazing!
Message From Lawyer911936-09-27[G Plot] A telegram is received from the lawyer. He'll be in Lumpkin in five days. . . if nothing prevents.
Catching a Snake931936-10-11[G Plot] The sheriff is sure Betty won't get her inheritance. A plane has engine trouble and crashes right in front of Sonny and Buddy, just missing them. Out of the wreck crawls. . . the sheriff! With him is the lawyer. . . but he's unconscious.
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Papers Are Legal971936-11-09[G Plot] The gangster who tried to rob Doc have been captured, but Betty isn't going to inherit her $50,000. Betty says, 'I've got my fortune. Our toubles are over!' Plans are made to head for the ranch in California.
Stranded in the Desert981936-11-16[G Plot] Everyone is in Yuma, Arizona, heading for California. The house-car has run out of oil. Sonny and Buddy get lost in the desert during a sandstorm.
In El Centro991936-11-23[G Plot] The boys are rescued. The sheriff's new car runs into a telephone pole.
Back at the Ranch1001936-11-30[G Plot] The Bar Z ranch is only 12 miles away. Bronco Billy Wilson introduces himself to Betty, the new boss. Sonny and Buddy say goodbye to their listeners and sing a final song farewell.