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Lum and Abner
179 episodes Aired 1931-1954
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1. Friday Night Sociable
   15mins Aired 1933-01-01
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2. Hunting The Lion
   15mins Aired 1933-01-02
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3. Lum And Abner Sell Oil Well To Mr Carter
   14mins Aired 1935-01-04
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4. Squire Skimp Is President Of SW Oil
   15mins Aired 1935-01-07
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5. Squire's Visit From Southern Pipeline
   15mins Aired 1935-01-08
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6. Pine Ridge Oil Boom Over
   15mins Aired 1935-01-09
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7. Matrimonial Bureau Swamped With Mail
   15mins Aired 1935-01-12
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8. Operating Pine Ridge Matrimonial Bureau
   15mins Aired 1935-01-18
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9. Reading Matrimonial Bureau Mail
   14mins Aired 1935-01-22
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10. Matrimonial Bureau To Move Into Store
    14mins Aired 1935-01-23
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11. Abner Receives Telegram From Hortense
    14mins Aired 1935-01-24
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12. Abner Meets Hortense At Rail Depot
    14mins Aired 1935-01-25
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13. Lizabeth And Hortense
    14mins Aired 1935-01-30
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14. Abner In Bed With Two Broken Arms
    14mins Aired 1935-01-31
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15. Finance Re-Opening Jotem Down St
    15mins Aired 1935-02-01
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16. W. Horlick Agrees
    15mins Aired 1935-02-04
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17. More Mail For Matrimonial Bureau
    14mins Aired 1935-02-05
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18. Election For President Of Jotem Down Store
    14mins Aired 1935-02-06
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19. Lum Listeners - Abners Arms Not Broke
    14mins Aired 1935-02-07
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20. Insurance Company Pays Abner $200
    14mins Aired 1935-02-08
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21. Lum Is Nervous
    14mins Aired 1935-02-11
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22. Lum Arrested Thrown In Jail
    14mins Aired 1935-02-12
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23. Dick Huddleston - Lum Outta Jail
    14mins Aired 1935-02-13
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24. Lum Has Lead For Store Pres
    14mins Aired 1935-02-14
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25. Cedric To Carry Campaign Poster
    14mins Aired 1935-02-15
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26. Restocking Of Jotem Down Begins
    14mins Aired 1935-02-18
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27. Lum Wins Election By 17 Votes
    14mins Aired 1935-02-25
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28. Jotem Down Store Re-Opens To Public
    14mins Aired 1935-02-26
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29. Lum And Cedric Don't Like Abner As Boss
    14mins Aired 1935-02-27
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30. Abner Buys Ten Cases Of Soap
    14mins Aired 1935-02-28
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31. Squire Pays Abner $10,000 For Rights To Soap
    14mins Aired 1935-03-01
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32. Abner Wants To Start Trading Merchandise
    14mins Aired 1935-03-04
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33. Lum And Abner Divide Up The Store
    14mins Aired 1935-03-05
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34. Abner Operating Store On Swap Basis
    14mins Aired 1935-03-06
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35. Abner Swaps With Snake Hogan
    15mins Aired 1935-03-07
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36. Broken Down Circus Comes To Pine Ridge
    14mins Aired 1935-03-08
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37. Almost All Of Abners Merchandise Is Gone
    13mins Aired 1935-03-11
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38. Abner Forecloses On Circus
    14mins Aired 1935-03-12
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39. Back In Partnership
    14mins Aired 1935-03-13
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40. Using Feed To Pay Admission To Circus
    14mins Aired 1935-03-14
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41. Lum And Abner Hire Squire Skimp
    14mins Aired 1935-03-15
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42. Squire Assembles Freak Sideshow
    15mins Aired 1935-03-18
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43. Circus Will Open Saturday
    14mins Aired 1935-03-19
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44. Lum Gives Up Trapeze Act
    14mins Aired 1935-03-20
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45. Lum Thinks All Circus Jobs Are Dangerous
    14mins Aired 1935-03-21
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46. Grand Opening Of Circus Tomorrow
    14mins Aired 1935-03-22
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47. Lum And Abner Lose Money On Circus
    14mins Aired 1935-03-25
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48. Abner Buys A Cheap Pair Of Glasses
    14mins Aired 1935-03-26
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49. Walt Bates Will Move Circus To Mena
    14mins Aired 1935-03-27
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50. Circus Is Big Business In Mena
    14mins Aired 1935-03-28
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51. Storm Blows Circus Tent Down
    14mins Aired 1935-03-29
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52. Circus Moves To Belleville
    14mins Aired 1935-04-01
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53. Lum Borrows $20,000 From Union Bank
    13mins Aired 1935-04-02
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54. Dick Smashes Lum And Abner's Glasses
    13mins Aired 1935-04-03
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55. Lum Falls In Love With Zenora
    14mins Aired 1935-04-04
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56. Lum Abner To Travel With Circus
    14mins Aired 1935-04-05
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57. Circus Appearing In Mnt. Ida
    14mins Aired 1935-04-08
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58. Squire Is The Main Suspect
    14mins Aired 1935-04-09
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59. Lum Will Hide Money
    15mins Aired 1935-04-10
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60. Money Disappears Again
    15mins Aired 1935-04-11
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61. Newspaper Wants To Run Article On Rescue
    15mins Aired 1935-04-12
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62. First Day Of School In Pine Ridge
    15mins Aired 1935-04-16
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63. Lum Gives Speech On Honesty At Schoolhouse
    15mins Aired 1935-04-17
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64. Abner Tries To Raise Lum's Bail Money
    15mins Aired 1935-04-18
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65. Story Of Abner's Rescue Getting Bigger
    15mins Aired 1935-04-19
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66. Dick Huddleston Talks To Judge Of Lum's Case
    15mins Aired 1935-04-20
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67. Discussing Detective Methods
    15mins Aired 1935-04-23
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68. Abner Helps Lum Pack For Trip To Tulsa
    15mins Aired 1935-04-24
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69. Evalena And Frank Foster To Be Married
    14mins Aired 1935-04-26
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70. Lum Needs Engagement Ring For Evalena
    14mins Aired 1935-04-29
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71. Squire Buys Evalenas Engagement Ring For Lum
    15mins Aired 1935-05-06
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72. Lum Receives Chain Letter From Denver
    15mins Aired 1935-05-07
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73. Lum Will Start His Own Chain Letter
    15mins Aired 1935-05-08
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74. Finding A Place To Keep Hogs
    15mins Aired 1935-05-09
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75. Dick Tells Lum And Abner Chain Letters Are Illegal
    15mins Aired 1935-05-10
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76. Lum Wants To Start An Un-Chain Letter
    14mins Aired 1935-05-13
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77. Dick Says Hog Chain Letter Should Be OK
    15mins Aired 1935-05-14
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78. Squire To Take Hogs To Chicago
    14mins Aired 1935-05-15
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79. Lum Wants Statue Made In His Honor
    14mins Aired 1935-05-16
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80. Discussion Of The Statue
    14mins Aired 1935-05-17
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81. Catalogue From Monument Company
    14mins Aired 1935-05-20
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82. Lum Orders Statue Of Himself
    14mins Aired 1935-05-21
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83. Squire Returns From Chicago
    14mins Aired 1935-05-22
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84. Discussing Story Of King Midas
    14mins Aired 1935-05-23
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85. Things Go Wrong At Unveiling Ceremony
    14mins Aired 1935-05-24
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86. Lum Missing
    14mins Aired 1935-05-27
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87. Lum Returns
    14mins Aired 1935-05-28
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88. How To Operate A Picture Show
    14mins Aired 1935-05-29
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89. Cotton Warehouse For Theatre
    15mins Aired 1935-05-30
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90. Lum And Abner Hire Grandpap
    15mins Aired 1935-05-31
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91. Trying To Name New Theater
    15mins Aired 1935-06-03
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92. New Picture Show Costing A Lot Of Money
    15mins Aired 1935-06-04
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93. Squire Wants To Be 3rd Partner In New Theatre
    14mins Aired 1935-06-05
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94. Worring About Squire Starting Rival Theater
    14mins Aired 1935-06-06
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95. Squires Plans Rival Theatre
    15mins Aired 1935-06-07
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96. Lum And Abner Lose To Squire
    15mins Aired 1935-06-10
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97. Dick To Help Lum And Abner
    15mins Aired 1935-06-11
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98. Advertising Free Matinee For Children
    14mins Aired 1935-06-12
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99. Squire Spreads Rumors About Matinee
    15mins Aired 1935-06-13
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100. Ladies Uplift League Will Boycott Show
     15mins Aired 1935-06-14
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101. Squire Is Breaking The Law
     14mins Aired 1935-06-17
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102. Lum Wont Arrest Squire
     14mins Aired 1935-06-18
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103. Grandpap And Dick Demand Squires Arrest
     14mins Aired 1935-06-19
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104. Squire Is Upset Over Warrent
     14mins Aired 1935-06-20
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105. Squire Is Tried In Lum's Court
     14mins Aired 1935-06-21
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106. Theater Attracting Big Crowds
     14mins Aired 1935-06-24
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107. Writing Letter Of Apology To Squire
     14mins Aired 1935-06-25
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108. Squire Goes To See A Lawyer
     14mins Aired 1935-06-26
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109. Lum And Abner Receive Lawsuit Notice
     14mins Aired 1935-06-27
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110. Letter Will Become Incriminating Evidence
     14mins Aired 1935-06-28
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111. Abner And Grandpap Break Into Squires House
     14mins Aired 1935-07-01
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112. Abner Arrested For Breaking And Entering
     14mins Aired 1935-07-02
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113. Lum Explains Whole Case To Lawyer
     15mins Aired 1935-07-03
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114. Lum, Abner, And Squire Off To Court
     15mins Aired 1935-07-04
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115. Lum Arrives With Important Evidence
     15mins Aired 1935-07-05
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116. Lum Decides To Become A Lawyer
     15mins Aired 1935-07-08
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117. Lawyer Lum Decides Its Time To Retire
     15mins Aired 1935-07-09
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118. Argument Over How To Run Picture Show
     15mins Aired 1935-07-10
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119. Abner Hires Cedric To Be Clerk In Store
     15mins Aired 1935-07-11
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120. Abner Believes Lum Ripped Him Off
     15mins Aired 1935-07-12
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121. Lum's Theater Burns Down
     15mins Aired 1935-07-15
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122. Lum Forgot To Buy Fire Insurance
     15mins Aired 1935-07-16
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123. Boss Abner Makes Clerk Eddard's Life Miserable
     15mins Aired 1935-07-17
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124. Lum Goes Into Business With Squire
     15mins Aired 1935-07-18
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125. Lum Has New Business Venture With Squire
     14mins Aired 1935-07-19
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126. Selling Shares In Arizona Silver Mine
     14mins Aired 1935-07-22
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127. Everyone Interested In High Society
     14mins Aired 1935-07-23
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128. Discussing Rules Of Proper Etiquette
     14mins Aired 1935-07-24
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129. High Society-1st Families Of Pine Ridge
     14mins Aired 1935-07-25
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130. They Cut Down The Old Pine Tree
     14mins Aired 1935-07-26
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131. Abner Hates Being In High Society
     14mins Aired 1935-07-29
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132. Plot To Buy The Jotem Down Store
     14mins Aired 1935-07-30
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133. Abner Sells Jotem Down Store To Snake Hogan
     13mins Aired 1935-07-31
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134. Abner Has Not Been Seen At All
     15mins Aired 1935-08-01
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135. Real Reason Abner Disappeared
     14mins Aired 1935-08-02
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136. Abner Becomes Biggest Society Man Of All
     14mins Aired 1935-08-05
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137. Dick Huddleston Skeptical About Silver Mine
     15mins Aired 1935-08-06
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138. Who Are Dixie-Belle And Mary-Jane
     15mins Aired 1935-08-07
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139. Lum Abner Tired Of High Society
     15mins Aired 1935-08-08
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140. Snake Hogan Wont Sell The Jotem Down Store
     15mins Aired 1935-08-09
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141. Preparing To Build Rolling Grocery Store
     15mins Aired 1935-08-12
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142. Having Contest To Name New Grocery Store
     14mins Aired 1935-08-13
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143. Squire Wants A Third Interest In The Store
     15mins Aired 1935-08-14
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144. Inspecting The New Rolling Grocery Store
     15mins Aired 1935-08-15
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145. Abner Gets The Rolling Store Out Of The Blacksmith
     15mins Aired 1935-08-16
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146. Cedric Loads Merchandise Into The Store
     14mins Aired 1935-08-19
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147. Squire Goes To Arizona To Sell Silver Mine
     15mins Aired 1935-08-20
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148. The Store's First Day On The Road
     15mins Aired 1935-08-21
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149. Dick Is Losing Customers To Rolling Store
     14mins Aired 1935-08-22
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150. Naming Of The Store Contest Ends
     14mins Aired 1935-08-23
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151. Stockholders In Silver Mine Upset With Squire
     14mins Aired 1935-08-26
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152. Lum Becomes Proud Owner Of Silver Mine
     12mins Aired 1935-08-27
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153. Lum Decides To Buy A Trailer For An Office
     14mins Aired 1935-08-28
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154. Sell The Mine
     14mins Aired 1935-08-29
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155. A Lynch Mob For Abner
     14mins Aired 1935-08-30
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156. Abner Hides In Barn
     14mins Aired 1935-09-02
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157. Stockholders Want Their Money Back
     14mins Aired 1935-09-03
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158. Lum Wants To Be A Hero
     14mins Aired 1935-09-04
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159. Kidnapping Abner
     13mins Aired 1935-09-05
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160. Abner's Kidnapping Has The Whole Town Upset
     14mins Aired 1935-09-06
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161. Towns People Will Set A Trap For Kidnappers
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162. Lum Decides To Admit The Whole Thing
     15mins Aired 1935-09-10
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163. Squire Returns For Trial With New Business Venture
     14mins Aired 1935-09-27
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164. Operating The Mine On Royalty Basis
     15mins Aired 1936-04-13
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165. Lum Sells All Of His Possessions
     15mins Aired 1936-04-21
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166. Lum And Abner Sell Their Circus
     15mins Aired 1936-04-22
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167. Lum And Abner Reconcile
     14mins Aired 1936-04-23
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168. Town Of Waters Becomes Pine Ridge
     14mins Aired 1936-04-26
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169. Lum In England Abner In Chicago
     15mins Aired 1938-07-21
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170. Lum And Abner Christmas Story
     15mins Aired 1938-12-23
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171. Lum Escapes From Prison
     14mins Aired 1940-01-05
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172. Women's Association Formed
     14mins Aired 1940-02-14
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173. Lucky Loaf Of Bread
     11mins Aired 1942-01-05
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174. Installing Victory Boxes
     12mins Aired 1942-02-23
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175. Lum The Air Raid Warden
     11mins Aired 1942-02-24
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176. Mousey Airplane Watcher
     11mins Aired 1942-02-26
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177. Strange Happenings At Night
     11mins Aired 1942-02-27
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178. Cedric's License Plates Stolen
     11mins Aired 1942-03-02
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179. Wyer Lum Decides It's Time To Retire
     12mins Aired 1943-12-28
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Lum and Abner is a popular American radio comedy show that was created by Chester Lauck and Norris Goff. The show's premise is based on life in the small town of Waters, Arkansas, where Lauck and Goff grew up. The series features Lauck as Columbus "Lum" Edwards and Goff as Abner Peabody, co-owners of the Jot 'em Down Store in the fictional town of Pine Ridge, Arkansas. The two characters perform as a double act, with Lum generally playing the straight man to Abner's attempts to break free from Lum's influence. The pair are constantly stumbling upon moneymaking ideas only to find themselves fleeced by nemesis Squire Skimp before finally redeeming themselves. The tone and style of the radio show is primarily hillbilly humor, with a live house band playing string music to complement this theme.

The radio show aired from 1931 to 1954 and was broadcast on various radio networks, including NBC, Mutual, CBS, and ABC. Over its lifetime, Lum and Abner aired on all four major radio networks, and the show's format changed several times. In 1948, the show switched from a 15-minute "comedic soap opera" to a 30-minute self-contained show, but this change proved unpopular and the series went off the air in 1950. The revived show was discontinued in 1954 due to competition from television and Goff's failing health. The program broadcast more than 5,000 episodes, of which over 1,630 still exist today. During its run, Lum and Abner was sponsored by several prominent companies, such as Quaker Oats, The Ford Dealers of America, Horlicks Malted Milk, Postum cereal, and Alka-Seltzer.

Performers: Chester Lauck, Norris Goff

Sources: wikipedia.org