- Detective

Charlie Chan
52 episodes Aired 1926-1949
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1. Colonel's Son Is Murder Suspect
   14mins Aired 1936-09-17
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2. Baffling Murder Mystery: Meeting Gerald Willoughby's Plane
   14mins Aired 1936-10-08
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3. Baffling Murder Mystery: Discussing Gerald's Alibi
   14mins Aired 1936-10-15
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4. Baffling Murder Mystery: Willoughby Won't Name Officer
   14mins Aired 1936-10-22
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5. Baffling Murder Mystery: Solution of Murders
   14mins Aired 1936-10-29
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6. Mystery of The Steamship Lacronia. Butler Switched Cabin Numbers
   15mins Aired 1936-11-12
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7. Man Who Moved Mountains
   13mins Aired 1945-07-19
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8. Marching Ants Charlie Ambushed
   15mins Aired 1945-10-01
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9. Case of the Talking Doll
   25mins Aired 1947-08-25
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10. Fiery Santa Claus
    27mins Aired 1947-12-22
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11. The Telltale Hands
    28mins Aired 1949-01-25
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12. Charlies' Daughter Is Kidnapped
    31mins Air date unknown
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13. The Frightened Sharaf
    27mins Air date unknown
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14. The Murder of Deacon Jessup
    13mins Air date unknown
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15. In Cabin 15
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16. The Escaped Musician
    24mins Air date unknown
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17. The Man Who Murdered Santa Claus
    26mins Air date unknown
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18. The Romantic Engineer
    26mins Air date unknown
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19. Case of The Freightened Shroff
    25mins Air date unknown
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20. Man Who Murdered Santa
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21. The Curious Ride Of The Sea Witch
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22. The Eye of Buddha 01
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23. The Eye of Buddha 02
    15mins Air date unknown
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24. Landini Murder Case: The Premature Corpse
    15mins Air date unknown
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25. Landini Murder Case: Too Many Suspects
    14mins Air date unknown
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26. Landini Murder Case: Too Many Lies
    15mins Air date unknown
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27. Landini Murder Case: Jealousy
    15mins Air date unknown
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28. Landini Murder Case: Blind Sight
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29. Landini Murder Case: Blackmail
    15mins Air date unknown
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30. Landini Murder Case: Fear In The Night
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31. Landini Murder Case: Who Killed Dr. Swan
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32. Landini Murder Case: The Missing Key
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33. Landini Murder Case: A New Clue
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34. Landini Murder Case: The Double Murder Weapon
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35. Landini Murder Case: The Heir
    15mins Air date unknown
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36. Landini Murder Case: More Accusations
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37. Landini Murder Case: Chan Gets Tough
    15mins Air date unknown
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38. Landini Murder Case: The Telegram
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39. Landini Murder Case: The Gun
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40. Landini Murder Case: The Play Is The Thing
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41. Landini Murder Case: Ryder's Cover-Up
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42. Landini Murder Case: Blind Man's Bluff
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43. Landini Murder Case: The Second Bullet
    14mins Air date unknown
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44. Landini Murder Case: Conversation With Ah Sing
    14mins Air date unknown
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45. Landini Murder Case: New Developments
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46. Landini Murder Case: Cecil's Story
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47. Landini Murder Case: Chan's Proclamation
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48. Landini Murder Case: Landini's Diary
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49. Landini Murder Case: The Color Blind Killer
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50. Landini Murder Case: The Eye Witness
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51. Landini Murder Case: A Getaway
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52. Landini Murder Case: Murderous Revelation
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Charlie Chan is a radio show centered around a fictional Hawaiian police detective created by author Earl Derr Biggers. The show features Detective Chan, a benevolent and heroic Chinese-American who was developed as an alternative to the negative and clichéd portrayals of East Asians in Hollywood in the early 20th century. Many episodes showcase Chan traveling around the world solving mysteries and uncovering criminals. The character carries a reputation for his wit, intelligence, and wisdom, which helped counteract and challenge existing Asian stereotypes.

The detective serial aired in the late 1940s and gained popularity due to the Charlie Chan film adaptations that were also in circulation, with more than 40 films made between the 1930s and 1949. All the movies starred non-Chinese actors as Charlie. Unfortunately, the number of Charlie Chan radio serial recordings is limited, with the majority believed to be lost. Although the complete storylines are incomplete, the existing episode recordings still offer a glimpse into the unique and mysterious world of Detective Charlie Chan.

Performers: Warner Oland, Manuel Arbó, Sidney Toler, Roland Winters, Ross Martin, Peter Ustinov

Sources: wikipedia.org, otrcat.com