The Crazy World of Vic and Sade: 33-10-09 Why is Rush Being So Helpful?

33-10-09 Why is Rush Being So Helpful?

STARRING: ART VAN HARVEY, BERNARDINE FLYNN AND BILL IDELSON

After supper Vic reads the paper and Sade darns. She's suspicious because Rush is volunteering to help around the house with various chores.
Vic states his suspicion of an ulterior motive in Rush's behavior. Rush denies it. Vic asks if he broke Mis' Fisher's window with his football or run over Mis' Donahue's grass with his bicycle or spilled ink on Vic's new suit.
Rush pleads innocent, and Vic can't get him to crack. Vic asks if Rush intends to put the touch on him for a loan or if he's starting an early campaign for Christmas presents.
Sade gets a call from Mis'. Duncan, who asks if Rush could help her son Eugene in math. This reminds Vic and Sade that it's report card time. Rush reluctantly produces his report card, trying to hide his marks in geography, spelling, and history. As each grade is uncovered, his parents moan in horror.- compiled by Barbara Schwarz, edited by Jimbo Mason

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This plot seems familiar in the television world. Just remember, this script is from 1933 - perhaps Paul Rhymer would be the first to introduce the whole bad report card/child acting goody-goody.

This is the first time we have ever been given even a hint that Mis' Donahue doesn't like her grass trampled on.

Let it be known that despite this episode, Rush would go on to have a hard time in algebra in the future but became a whiz at geography.

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Hi-de-hi-Ho-de-ho! My name is Jimbo. Shortly after finding Vic and Sade in 2010, I realized that finding the information I wanted about the show was pretty much non-existent. That's when I set out to solve that situation and do it myself.

Little did I know that in a parallel universe, Barbara Schwarz and The Friends of Vic and Sade were doing/had done the same exact thing I was doing - except very little of the info they had collected was on the internet.

Thanks to member Louie Johnson, the two materials were married and I went about adding everything they had to what I already had done. (Louie went way beyond the point of being generous in terms of sharing material)! Others have donated V&S material and I thank you.

Along the way, I was wise enough to get oceans of contributions from as many fans as possible, but especially from Lydia Crowe, (who is in the process of painstakingly taking the audio episodes and turning them into scripts -- plus she's adding commentary to go along with mine), Sarah Cole (whose Vic and Sade insight remains unparalleled) and Keith Heltsley (he frequently podcasts the show and makes his own comments). Dave (from Wisconsin) has shared his insight and expertise with us in a series of articles and his love for the show shines through them all.

The book by John Hetherington, Vic and Sade on the Radio: A Cultural History of Paul Rhymer's Daytime Series 1932-1944, is full of new material and it has opened up a whole new avenue and spectrum of previously unknown information for the Vic and Sade fan. Mr. Hetherington has provided me with lots of information and has patiently answered at least a zillion questions and for this I am very grateful.

The Vic and Sadecast (a podcast about the surviving episodes) is in full tilt. Jimbo, Dave Duckert, PQ Ribber and Shambles Constant handle that chore. There are other guests along the way - yell at Jimbo if you would like to be a part of this project.

And to those many others who have contributed with interviews, or have written pieces, provided original art or have provided info -- thanks to all; without you, this would not be the wonderful site it is.

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