Chick Carter, Boy Detective is an American radio crime drama that centers on the character Chickering "Chick" Carter, who is the adopted son of and assistant to Nick Carter from Nick Carter, Master Detective. As a spinoff of the elder Carter's show, episodes of this program typically feature cliffhanger endings, enticing young listeners to tune in for the next installment. While the show is primarily aimed at a younger audience, both the Chick Carter and Nick Carter series manage to keep fans of all ages engrossed in their crime-solving adventures.</p><p>The show aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System from July 5, 1943 to July 6, 1945, with a total of 304 episodes. Leon Janney initially played Chick Carter before being replaced by Bill Lipton on July 3, 1944. The show was produced by Charles Michelson and directed by Fritz Block, who also contributed as a writer along with Walter B. Gibson, Ed Gruskin, and Nancy Webb. Chick Carter, Boy Detective later became the basis for a film serial called Chick Carter, Detective in 1946 and a comic strip that ran in Shadow Comics Magazine.
