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Suspense - "Dime A Dance"

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A madman has been murdering dance hall girls and then dancing with their bodies to the tune of, "Poor Butterfly!

Let George Do It - "The Problem of Joe Martin"

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A South American company wants to give Joe Martin $10,000, but he doesn't seem to want it! Murder and insanity, and Joe never says a word!

My Favorite Husband - "Charity Review"

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mr. Atterbury asks George to work up a song and dance routine for the local Red Cross Charity Review.

The Blue Beetle - "The Whale Of Pirate's Folly"

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Blue Beetle tracks down a gang of smugglers and is thrown into the harbor, tied up in a net and left unconscious. The Blue Beetle captures a subma...

The Abbott and Costello Show - "Talking About Paying Income Tax"

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The opening routine is about paying your income tax. Lou is trying to not make money until his taxes are due. This is not an easy task!

Suspense - "The One Way Ride To Nowhere"

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A story about a dead body on a roller coaster, and a wrecked hold-up getaway car...which is all grist for a private eye's mill.

Let George Do It - "One Chance at the World"

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A guy just out of prison asks George Valentine to investigate the death of his wife, which occurred just a week before he was sprung.

My Favorite Husband - "Mother-in-Law"

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

George's mother comes to visit. Liz hopes to drive her out by spreading ragweed and other allergy-inducing plants around the house, but her plan b...

The Blue Beetle - "Dancing Ghosts Of Rocky Hills"

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A ciphered message to the Blue Beetle sends him to a haunted house to investigate. The Blue Beetle solves the mystery of the dancing ghosts and a coun...

The Abbott and Costello Show - "Driving Lessons with Marilyn Maxwell"

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lou wants to be a badman in a western movie. He tells the story of Annie Oakley. Bud and Lou do the "U-Drive" routine. Costello tries to buy...

Suspense - "Finishing School"

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A story of murder and mystery at a girl's school.

Let George Do It - "Perfect Alibi"

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

George Valentine is hired by the wife of the biggest gangster in town. However, the gangster wants very much to stay in jail!

My Favorite Husband - "Absentmindedness"

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liz goes to see a doctor about her absentmindedness, and then reports her car to be stolen when she forgets that George dropped her off at the doctor!...

The Blue Beetle - "Underworld Goes Underground"

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Blue Beetle goes underground to find out why so many accidents are plaguing a tunnel project. The Blue Beetle breaks out of a decompression chambe...

The Abbott and Costello Show - "Ski Jump"

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bud and Lou visit the ski lodge of Mrs. Wetwash and Lou winds up on the ski jump! The story of George Washington is told, as only Abbott and Costello ...

Suspense - "Back For Christmas"

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A meek British botany professor plans a "Devil's Garden" in the basement; a grave for his henpecking wife!

Let George Do It - "Laura's House"

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A story of ghosts, hypnotism, and a very strange house.

My Favorite Husband - "Secretarial School"

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

George needs a new secretary, so Liz enrolls in secretarial school so she can fill the position

The Blue Beetle - "Two Rackets In One"

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Modern Trucker Protective Association and a poultry racket means double trouble for York City. The Blue Beetle is captured by a Mexican bandito! T...

The Abbott and Costello Show - "Costello Buys a Boat"

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lou tells the story of Moby Dick. Tring to get a license for their boat, Lou winds up in the marriage license bureau. Finally launching the boat, the ...

Suspense - "Wet Saturday"

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Who killed the curate? Almost everybody, it seems!

Let George Do It - "The Next-To-The-Last Guest"

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A dying old man hires George Valentine to ensure that the three people that he's leaving his money to reveal their strange secrets. It's the l...

My Favorite Husband - "Valentines Day"

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Katy, the Maid, is sweet on Mr. Dabney, the butcher, and Liz offers to help. But when Liz's valentine to George gets switched with her check to pa...

The Blue Beetle - "Smashing The Restaurant Racket"

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Blue Beetle tackles a restaurant protection gang. An aerial chase in an airplane piloted by the mayor himself puts an end to the head of the resta...

The Abbott and Costello Show - "From New York City Again"

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Show is being broadcast from New York City. Costello tells the story of "The Grasshopper and The Bee." Costello's "family" joi...

Suspense - "The Night Reveals"

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An insurance investigator is convinced that his wife is a pyromaniac.

Let George Do It - "Serenade to the Southern Star"

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

George Valentine finds himself the athletic director aboard a cruise ship, trying to prevent a trio of smuggling musicians from being murdered!

My Favorite Husband - "Speech for Civic Organization"

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liz, anxious to win the approval of an important dinner guest, simply agrees with everything he says. The guest is so impressed with her "intelli...

The Blue Beetle - "Sabotage Incorporated"

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The only suspect in a murder case is an anthropologist with an air pistol that fiendishly shoots a suffocating gas. The Blue Beetle strikes another bl...

The Abbott and Costello Show - "Costello the Air Hero"

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Abbott tries to talk Costello into going into space in an amateur rocket.

Suspense - "The Black Curtain"

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A man recovers from amnesia to find himself wanted for murder.

Let George Do It - "Death in Blue Jeans"

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A small town librarian asks George Valentine to come to the town of Benson Flats to prevent a murder. George fails to prevent the killing, but he does...

My Favorite Husband - "The Absolute Truth"

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liz and George bet each other that they can each go for 24 hours without telling a lie. Even a little white one.

The Blue Beetle - "Finesse In Diamonds"

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A genuine costumed hero of the comics on radio. The first episode of the story in which the Beetle tackles a stolen diamond case. The Blue Beetle reco...

The Abbott and Costello Show - "Lion Hunting Trip"

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The cast goes on a lion hunting expedition.

Suspense - "The Strange Death Of Charles Umberstein"

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An Allied spy undercover in Berlin feels the noose of discovery slowly tightening.

Let George Do It - "A Matter of Doubt"

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A young boy tells a tall story to the cops about a man being shot. A strange series of accidents follows. Who's trying to kill the boy?

My Favorite Husband - "Marriage License Error"

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liz and George find their marriage license, and discover that instead of "George H. Cooper," it says "George C. Hooper." Now Liz i...

The Blue Beetle - "Saved By A Hair"

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A dead cop provides the clue to a gang victimizing parolees. The Blue Beetle is captured and arrested! A gang threatens the parole commissioner's ...

The Abbott and Costello Show - "Lou Is Hallucinating"

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Every time Lou hears a lie, he hears a horn. Bud feels Lou ought to have a will and hires a lawyer to write one; anything to get that $28 from Lou.

Ep1259: Suspense - "Thieves Fall Out"

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A confused mystery about black marketeers and a double murder.

Ep1258: Let George Do It - "Stranger Than Fiction"

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The wife of a famous author hires George Valentine to discover if her husband is having an affair...with a character in her husband's novel!

My Favorite Husband - "Piano & Violin Lessons"

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liz find sher old piano in the attic,and decides to take piano lessons to prove to George how much musical talent she has.

The Blue Beetle - "Crime Incorporated"

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The "Overlords Of Crime" are planning to form a syndicate. The Blue Beetle infiltrates the gang and is hired by them to imitate...the Blue B...

Suspense - "Cabin B-13"

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Suspenseful drama about a new bride whose husband disappears aboard a cruise ship.

Let George Do It - "Come and Get Me"

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Winslowe Barker hires George Valentine to prove that he IS a murderer!.

Ep1252: My Favorite Husband - "Over Budget Beans"

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liz goes over her budget again (by buying six cases of beans that are on special), and George cuts off her allowance. Soon they're eating nothing ...

Ep1251: The Blue Beetle - "Rounding Up The Payroll Bandits"

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Blue Beetle kills one of the gang holding up payrolls, but he also learns the first name of the leader of the gang. The head of the gang is surpri...

Ep1250: The Abbott and Costello Show - "Costello, The Butler"

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bud has bought an engagement ring. Bud is going to bring his girl to dinner and wants Lou to be the butler.

Ep1249: Suspense - "Statement Of Employee Henry Wilson"

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An office murder starts to prey of the mind of the killer.

Ep1248: Let George Do It - "Vultures on the Wing"

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A $20,000 investment may yield $500,000, but it's a very dangerous investment!.

Ep1247: My Favorite Husband - "Numerology"

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mr. Curry, George and Liz's landlord, is raising the rent, supposedly on instructions from his late wife, Bernice. Liz figures that she can fix th...

Ep1246: The Blue Beetle - "Smashing The Arson Ring"

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A one-armed man is the clue to a burn-for-profit scheme. The Blue Beetle uses his "portable wireless telephone" and his "ray gun" ...

Ep1245: The Abbott and Costello Show - "Bud and Lou Need Some Dough"

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lou "needs some dough" to pay the rent. The boys are locked in their room until they can find $60, possibly by "kneading some dough.&qu...

Ep1244: Suspense - "The After Dinner Story"

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Six men are trapped in an elevator; one of them has been murdered. Whodunnit? The dead man's father has a novel way of finding out.

Ep1243: Let George Do It - "Out of Mind"

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Feuding sisters both love a phoney mind-reader who's been poisoned, but doesn't die. Better let George Valentine handle this one!.

Ep1242: My Favorite Husband - "Liz's New Dress"

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liz is determined to have a new dress to wear to he Atterburys' party, even if she has to make it herself!

Ep1241: The Blue Beetle - "Thoroughbreds Always Come Through"

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A long-shot named "White Star" wins an important race, then the jockey is arrested! The Blue Beetle visits the track, with a little paint re...

Ep1240: The Abbott and Costello Show - "Prepare for Elsa Maxwell's Party"

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The program originates from New York City. Bud, Lou and guest Elsa Maxwell do a drama about Cleopatra in old Egypt

Ep1239: Suspense - "Lazarus Walks"

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A good story about a man who came back from the dead...able to detect a lie and compelled to correct it.

Ep1238: Let George Do It - "Lady in Distress"

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A nightclub singer traps Brooksie into a frame. George Valentine winds up in jail!

Ep1237: My Favorite Husband - "Be Your Husband's Best Friend"

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liz buys a book that says that the way to get along with your husband is to share all of his interests.

Ep1236: The Blue Beetle - "Spirits Don't Talk"

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A medium named Professor Windrift claims he can speak with the dead. Danny uses the "x-ray camera with the infra-red lens" to photograph a m...

Ep1234: Suspense - "Philomel Cottage"

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A couple living in the English countryside has a few secrets to hide, from each other. The story is also known as "Love From A Stranger."

Ep1233: Let George Do It - "The Elusive Hundred Grand"

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A Las Vegas entertainer hires George to buy an Etruscan vase for $15,000, and to resell it for $100,000!

Ep1232: My Favorite Husband - "Is There a Baby in the House"

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liz goes over to meet the new neighbor and winds up minding a four-month old baby overnight.

Ep1231: The Blue Beetle - "Frame-Up"

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Blue Beetle uses the fluid of invisibility to visit an inmate on Death Row, about to burn for a murder he didn't commit.

Ep1229: Suspense - "The Lost Special"

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A fascinating story and Orson is excellent.

Ep1228: Let George Do It - "The Host of Casa Diablo"

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

George Valentine is hired to bring Earl Bixby back from Mexico to testify, but others are determined to see him stay put.

Ep1227: My Favorite Husband - "George Attends a Teen-Age Dance"

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liz gives advice to her adolescent neighbor, Sally Hopkins, on how to snare the boy she likes, but her meddling only makes things worse.

Ep1226: The Blue Beetle - "Sea Serpent"

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Blue Beetle wears Dr. Franz's "Poison Detector Ring" and sets out to investigate reports of a slimy mystery off shore!

Ep1224: Suspense - "The Most Dangerous Game"

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The definitive version of the classic confrontation story...man hunting man.

Ep1223: Let George Do It - "The Four-Sided Triangle"

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

George Valentine impersonates a Canadian novelist to discover whether an eight month old accident was really murder.

Ep1222: My Favorite Husband - "Learning to Drive"

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

George teaches Liz to drive, and then Liz goes to get her driving license. Liz immediately gets in an accident, but through a communications mixup, Ge...

Ep1221: The Blue Beetle - "Death Strikes From The East"

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tong Wars are being waged in Chinatown. The Blue Beetle looks toward the Orient to battle "The Purple Dragon." Commissioner Warren's dau...

Ep1220: The Abbott and Costello Show - "The Sheriff of North Hollywood"

03 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A continuously twisting adventure involving a millionaire's estate and his three heirs, who are out to kill each other.

Ep1219: Suspense - "The Cross-Eyed Bear"

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A continuously twisting adventure involving a millionaire's estate and his three heirs, who are out to kill each other.

Ep1218: Let George Do It - "The Motif Is Murder"

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A voice on the telephone tells George Valentine where the next murder is to take place, but Valentine is powerless to stop the killer.

Ep1217: My Favorite Husband - "Katy & Roscoe"

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Katy's been writing letters to her old boyfriend Roscoe, telling him how wealthy she is. Now Roscoe is coming to visit, so Liz pretends that Katy ...

Ep1216: The Blue Beetle - "Death Rides On Horseback"

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A masked horseman has shot six policeman. The Blue Beetle "borrows" a horse and gives chase. A girl reporter is kidnapped, the Blue Beetle i...

Ep1215: The Abbott and Costello Show - "Pet Shop"

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Costello brings a dog into the pet shop the boys are running. Lou goes for a dog license, but winds up at the marriage license bureau.

Ep1214: Suspense - "Marry For Murder"

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A couple living out on the Cape with the sound of constant foghorns are heading for a murder.

Ep1213: Let George Do It - "The Roundabout Murder"

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A guy with a leather jacket and a wide motorcycle is involved with a poisonous bottle of liquor. George Valentine takes on the case.

Ep1212: My Favorite Husband - "The Quiz Show"

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liz and George need a new dishwasher, and Cory gets them a chance to win one on the radio quiz show, "His and Hers."

Ep1211: The Blue Beetle - "Invisible Ghost"

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Blue Beetle tackles a crooked slot machine gang. Dr. Franz is working on an invisibility fluid! An invisible Blue Beetle breaks up a racket with t...

Ep1210: The Abbott and Costello Show - "Lou Is Working in the Garden"

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Case of Mrs. Niles Vs. Lou Costello."

Ep1209: Suspense - "The Singing Walls"

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A man has committed murder, or has he? Where does that music come from?

Ep1208: Let George Do It - "Your Money or Your Life"

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

George discovers the brains behind a nasty loan shark racket...is a beautiful woman!

Ep1207: My Favorite Husband - "Liz Sells Dresses"

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liz inadvertently returns a dress to a more expensive store than where she bought it, and makes money on the deal. So she decides to go into business ...

Ep1206: The Blue Beetle - "Blasting The Dynamite Gang"

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What is behind the series of explosions plaguing the city? The Octopus strikes!. The mayor's son has been kidnapped, can nothing save the city fro...

Ep1205: The Abbott and Costello Show - "Lou's Sister Is Getting Married"

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lou's sister is getting married, and Lou isn't too happy with her choice of groom. Lou wants to have his pants shortened by 4 inches!

Ep1204: Suspense - "The King's Birthday"

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A touch of voodoo in Nazi occupied Denmark

Ep1203: Let George Do It - "Journey Into Hate"

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Janice's twin sister has requested her help on a Hawaian island.  She reaches out George to help.  However, Janice's sister is found dead. ...

Ep1202: My Favorite Husband - "Young Matrons League Play"

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liz is the lead in the League's play but has still hasn't told George about. Little does she know, George finds out and decides to get her bac...

Ep1201: The Blue Beetle - "Murder For Profit"

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An industrialist has been murdered on the operating table in hopes of manipulating the stocks of his companies. The Blue Beetle uses Formula X-4 to me...

Ep1200: The Abbott and Costello Show - "Lou Has to Pay Income Tax"

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's income tax time and Lou is broke. He tries to borrow from, "The Loan Arranger."

Ep1199: Suspense - "The Fountain Plays"

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A man with a mysterious past is being blackmailed but enacts a plan to stop the blackmail.

Ep1198: Let George Do It - "Destination: Dead End"

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A private detective is in danger of being rubbed out by the mob, but Richard Pebbleman has his own ideas for a solution.

Ep1197: My Favorite Husband - "Young Matron League Tryouts"

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liz secretly tries out for a role in the Young Matron's League play in an attempt to impress visiting Hollywood director Anatole Brodney.

Ep1196: The Blue Beetle - "Sabotage And Liquidation"

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A new Army pursuit plane crashes, it looks like an inside job! The Blue Beetle is captured by Capt. X-13, who plans to kill him along with the daughte...