Retro Old Time Radio

 Flashback to the day before at rehearsal. Jack is critical of Bob Crosby's band members. Jack begins to worry when Don points out that his contract hasn't been renewed yet. Mary's comments don't encourage Jack, so he tries to phone Rochester. After the phone connection is tied up with gossip from the operators, talking about Frankie Remley. Dennis arrives with a story about a run in with a traffic cop. He sings, Once I Had a Secret Love. Dennis reveals a secret medical problem, then Rochester calls back with the report, still no contract in the mail. Jack grows worried, and wants to make a good impression when he phones the sponsor directly. The Sportsmen were going to help, but are late, and their song for the commercial adds to Jacks worries. Now even more desperate, Jack calls his old sponsers, Jello, General Tire, and Canada Dry. Just when he thinks it can't get worse, it's happy ending time. Bonus Track: Graham MacNamee. Reading fan mail from 1940.

 Dennis opens with the song, Clancy Lowers the Boom. Mr Anderson, in his younger days,  has written love letters to a famous star. He has Dennis help him get the letters back. Dennis tries to distract the actress with an impression of the Mad Russian. The two decide to audition for the theatrical production so they can get close and steal the incriminating letters back. Some great impressions and stylistic singing by Dennis. Dennis wraps up by singingm, All of Your Heart. Bonus Track: The Tune Wranglers. Ain't Gonna Rain No More.

After some technical difficulties, and a couple quick instrumentals on the organ, the show gets started. Connie is in a rush, and doesn't have time to read her mail. Mrs. Davis finds what she thinks is an important letter, a job offer from an upscale school. The worried landlady warns the Conklins in hopes of preventing our favorite english teacher from leaving her happy home at Madison High. She doesn't realize though, that the letter is five years old. At school, Mr. Boynton plans a secret trip with Miss Brooks to study nature out in the country. The trip just adds to the confusion and misunderstanding as Connie's friends try to convince her to stay. Bonus Track: Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters. Have I  told You Lately that I Love You?             

 Ozzie arrives home and finds Harriet worrying over some new drapes that she bought. The boys are worried over a school test. Ozzie does his best to cheer everybody up. He visits the corner drug store for some ice cream and to chat with a couple of his friends. The magazine that Harriet wanted him to pick up is full of questionaires that spark Ozzie's imagination. Soon he can hardly sleep for worrying. He's a frazzled, nervous wreck. His previous pep talks to his family have worked wonders, but now he is just a little cranky over the same situations. Now, it's up to Harriet to pull him out of his dumps. Bonus Track:Lucky Millander. 1942. Big Fat Mama 

 Sponsered by Crisco. Written by Paul Rymer. The show was one of the leaders in the afternoon serials. A soap opera of sorts. Since the sponser was Crisco, maybe we should call them a shortening opera? Though not jam-packed full of jokes, the humor had a subtle approach in the way the characters interacted. Vic was prone to absurd plays on words, and though not mentioned in these episodes, was deeply involved in his lodge. An activity that Sade considered silly, but she tolerated it. Sade had her own pet phrases, and was one who was intent on keeping up social appearances. One notable feature of the show was that it was written entirely by Paul Rymer. Every episode for the long run of the series, something like over 6000 of them, came from the mind of only one person. Legend has it that when a show was running short for time, Paul Rhymer would be in the other room, typing up extra pages of enough dialog to finish out the show. 430318ApplerotPicksOnDottie. Vic and Sade relax after work. Sade reads a letter f