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Showing posts with label Harry Dean. Show all posts

46-08-15 Thimble Club Emergency (AFRS)

STARRING: ART VAN HARVEY, BERNARDINE FLYNN, BILL IDELSON AND CLARENCE HARTZELL

This is the day Sade is to host the Thimble Club meeting but she's completely forgotten about it. When she realizes the ladies are on their way, she gets Rush, Uncle Fletcher, Vic, Harry Dean, Mr. Sprawl and even Mr. Ruebush (he runs the carpet sweeper) to help her clean up the house.
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The sound isn't the best in this episode but it's mostly tolerable.

This is like a mish-mash of some other scripts together.  The one good thing about this episode is a couple Uncle Fletcher stories.

Trivia:

+ This was an Armed Forces Radio broadcast.  To my knowledge, this is the only AFRS broadcast made of Vic and Sade.

+ Uncle Fletcher tells the story of Owen V. Coonbreef He traveled extensively in the eastern part of North Dakota. He became an armed guard at the Ohio Home for the Obstinate but later changed positions to become an armed guard at the Missouri Home for the Agreeable. He converted all of his money into nickels and dimes to "make it convenient." He married a woman 21 years old - he was 24. Died in 1909.

+ Uncle Fletcher tells a story about Charley H. McSpillter from Belvidere. He married a woman 38 years old (he was 42.) He divided his time between Little Rock, Arkansas and Somerset, Kentucky. He sat aside every Thursday afternoon to practice on the automatic valve trombone, which he could play by ear. He could also play the violin, pipe organ, rope and steam [unintelligible] by ear. He loved cold oatmeal - preferred it to beef steak.

+ Uncle Fletcher tells another story near the end of the broadcast but it's just too muddled to make out what exactly is being said.

+ The Thimble Club meets on Thursdays.

+ Mrs. Thomas (who lives on West Chestnut Street) and Mis' Adams (of N. Stockton Blvd.) are members of the Thimble Club and were mentioned for the first time, as were their streets.

+ Mr. Sprawl, as always is obsessed with his "peanuts with the chocolate smeared on the outside" and is seeking his daughter (Mis' Harris) - something else he seems to be doing often.

+ Harry Dean comes over.  He brings homemade ice cream that his wife had made and had left over.

+ It's not known who played the part of Mr. Ruebush. 

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46-07-25 Moving to Peoria

STARRING: ART VAN HARVEY, BERNARDINE FLYNN, BILL IDELSON AND CLARENCE HARTZELL

Vic comes home with startling rumors: Consolidated Kitchenware Plant Number 14 is moving to Peoria! But Vic is so excited about the "news" that he begins acting rash.
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Not a memorable episode and the sound quality is well-below par.

Trivia:

+ Rush reads from a Third Lieutenant Stanley novel; this one is about counterfeiting diesel engine mechanics!

+ Smelly Clark's grandmother lives in Towanda.

+ Blue Tooth Johnson's father works for the Chicago-Naulton railroad.

+ Both Dismal Seepage, Ohio (Plant #7) and Sweet Esther, Wisconsin (Plant #4) are home to Consolidated Kitchenware Plants.

+ Uncle Fletcher tells the story of Arladeen Hogsflat (perhaps Hogflutch) who loved all states but especially West Virginia. Was an armed guard at the Missouri State Home for the Tall. In 1909, quit that job and became Supervisor of the Laundry at the Ohio State Home for the Bald.

+ Harry Dean makes his "Series 3" debut, bringing Vic a ticket (one-way to Peoria) that he had accidentally left at the interurban station. According to Rush, Dean likes to hang around the station. After Sade finds out Vic has bought a ticket to Peoria, she treats him with ice and has him lay down.

+ Chief Cullerson and Harry Dean both seem familiar with Ike Kneesuffer and seem to be acquainted with indoor horseshoes.

+ The telephone number for Consolidated Kitchenware Plant #14 is #8956-W.  Mr. Ruebush's secretary is Edith Ferris.

+ The lease expiration date for the Consolidated Kitchenware property is May 11, 1976.

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45-11-27 Parade of Interruptions

STARRING: ART VAN HARVEY, BERNARDINE FLYNN, BILL IDELSON AND CLARENCE HARTZELL

Sade complains to Vic that she can't get any work done because visitors keep interrupting her.
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And she aint kidding! Sade is interrupted by a total of nine people, including Vic.

This is a better than the average show, although, it's not one of the better ones.

Trivia:

+ Vic came home early from work because workmen were hammering on the steam pipes.

+ Sade complains to Vic about the visitors simply walking in the house without knocking. This was never a problem before 'Series 2' because there were no real people (save the Brainfeebles and Leland "I Want My Mommy" Richards.) This "problem" was created by Paul Rhymer!

+ Those who had bothered Sade before Vic arrived:
Once Vic got to the house, more visitors (all real characters) arrived:
  • Orville Wheenie (he came by looking for Vernon Korkell who was long gone)
  • Uncle Fletcher
  • Mr. Gertner (The City Water Inspector; his first appearance. He seems to know Uncle Fletcher pretty well, since he calls him "Fletch.")
  • Jimmy Custard (Still confused, he's lost his glasses and thinks Sade is called, "Mrs. Emerson.")
  • Harry Dean (A telephone repairman; his first appearance.)

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