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Episode Data from OTRRP
Episode NameEpisode #Air DateNotes
First Song - Begin the Beguine11943-05-10[G Plot] Unkind words for Hitler and Tojo. The first tune is, 'Begin The Beguine. ' Fletcher Wiley tells a story about manners and introduces listeners to a vegetable called 'Soya Beans. '
First Song - Just a Song at Twilight21943-05-11[G Plot] The first tune is, 'Just A Song At Twilight. ' Fletcher Wiley quotes Plotinus about false optimism about good war news. Fletcher's essay is about trees and snobbery.
First Song - One Alone31943-05-12[G Plot] The first tune is, 'One Alone. ' Fletcher Wiley has household hints for the ladies on the home front, blind dates and taking care of your car.
First Song - Mother of Mine241943-06-10[G Plot] The first tune is, 'Mother Of Mine. ' How gossip can hurt, silly questions to the O. P. A. , wearing armor in the army.
First Song - Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes261943-06-14[G Plot] The first tune is, 'Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes. ' Fletcher Wiley describes a new kind of sewing machine, it will 'weld' the clothing. Getting along during wartime rationing; joing the 'Anti-Bellyache Brigade. '
First Song - Tip Toe Through the Tulips961943-09-20[G Plot] Why are cows better than armchair generals? Fletcher Wiley tells a long anecdote about the killing of grandfathers in Sardinia. The first tune is, 'Tiptoe Through The Tulips. ' Service flags in window; the symbol of Democracy. You're stupid if you overdress.
First Song - Summertime1031943-09-29[G Plot] The first tune is, 'Summertime. ' An interesting essay about traveling by train during wartime.
First Song - Giannina Mia1061943-10-04[G Plot] The first tune is, 'Gianina Mia. ' Don Pryor reads the news: Corsica has been captured, Frankfort has been bombed. October 15th will start, 'Food Fights For Freedom Month. ' Women are holding down 7% of railroad jobs in the United States.
First Song - Songs My Mother Taught Me1071943-10-05[G Plot] The first tune is, 'Songs My Mother Taught Me. ' War news: The 5th Army is 85 miles from Rome. Frankfort has been bombed, President Roosevelt is to speak tonight. 'What To Do In A Gas Attack,' a short film produced by Clorox is recommended.
First Song - Just a Little Bit of Heaven1101943-10-08[G Plot] The first tune is, 'Just A Little Bit Of Heaven. ' War news: There's a new Russian offensive, bomber raids on German cities and on London as well. A description of a new kind of porcelain and of 'plastic iron. ' Mrs. Jimmy Doolittle speaks about the dangers of inflation and the war economy. The west coast dim-out has just been lifted. The Bonneville Dam has not changed the Spring salmon run.
First Song - The Dancing Dolls1131943-10-13[G Plot] The first tune is, 'The Dancing Doll. ' Don Pryor reads the news: Italy has declared war on Germany, gasoline rationing is expected to be more stringent. Churchill says, 'The worst fighting lies ahead. ' G. I. fishing kits are being distributed. The strange story of the 'U. S. S. Patches. ' Phil Regan sings, 'I Wouldn't Trade The Silver In My Mother's Hair' that's so old-fashioned, one can imagine Jessel singing it.
(Audition)1948-10-11