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Candy Matson, YUkon 2-8209
14 episodes Aired 1949-1951
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1. The Cable Car Case
   30mins Aired 1949-07-07
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2. The Fort Ord Story
   30mins Aired 1949-09-23
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3. The Devil in the Deep Freeze
   29mins Aired 1949-09-30
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4. Jack Frost
   30mins Aired 1949-12-10
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5. Valley of the Moon
   30mins Aired 1949-12-17
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6. NC9-8012
   30mins Aired 1949-12-27
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7. Eric Spaulding Concert
   30mins Aired 1950-02-07
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8. Symphony of Death
   30mins Aired 1950-06-20
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9. The Movie Company
   30mins Aired 1950-08-29
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10. The Egyptian Amulet
    30mins Aired 1950-09-12
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11. San Juan Bautista
    30mins Aired 1950-11-26
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12. Candy's Last Case
    30mins Aired 1951-04-29
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13. The Donna Dunham Case
    27mins Aired 1949-04-04
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14. The Fortune Teller
    29mins Aired 1952-09-21
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Candy Matson, YUkon 2-8209 was a detective drama radio show that featured private investigator Candy Matson, known for her sassiness and fearlessness. Set in San Francisco, the show's premise revolved around Matson solving cases in real Bay Area locations, often ahead of her love interest, Lt. Ray Mallard. The show opened with a ringing telephone and the main character answering it with "Candy Matson, YU 2-8209," followed by the organ playing the theme song, "Candy." The show's tone was marked by a blend of suspense, humor, and clever, caustic responses to threats from the unflappable, blonde sleuth.

Candy Matson, YUkon 2-8209 first aired on the NBC West Coast in March 1949 and ran until May 1951. It was created by Monty Masters and starred his wife, Natalie Parks. Candy Matson was popular in San Francisco, even receiving the local newspaper's "Favorite Program Award" in 1950. However, the show failed to secure a sponsor throughout its run. Only 14 of the 92 episodes are known to still exist today, with additional episodes preserved in audition shows and radio theater adaptations by producer Joe Bevilacqua.

Performers: Natalie Parks, Henry Leff, Jack Thomas, Helen Kleeb, John Grober, Mary Milford, Hal Burdick, Dudley Manlove

Sources: archive.org, wikipedia.org