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<img alt='cover image' title='First Nighter'
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src='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'>
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<div>
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<ul>
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<li>Comedy</li><li>Drama</li>
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</ul>
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<label>First Nighter</label>
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<aside>
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<span>31 episodes</span>
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<span>Aired 1930-1953</span>
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</aside>
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</div>
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</section>
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<div class='detail'>
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<ol><li class='episode' title='Three Who Face Death'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00417.mp3'>
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<label>Three Who Face Death</label>
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<aside>
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<span>31mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1939-04-28</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Love and Gazozza'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00502.mp3'>
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<label>Love and Gazozza</label>
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<aside>
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<span>27mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1941-03-25</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='A Symphony With Your Spaghetti'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00614.mp3'>
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<label>A Symphony With Your Spaghetti</label>
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<aside>
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<span>25mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1944-03-19</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Chinese Gong'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00615.mp3'>
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<label>The Chinese Gong</label>
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<aside>
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<span>29mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1944-03-29</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Mother's Angel Children'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00620.mp3'>
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<label>Mother's Angel Children</label>
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<aside>
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<span>28mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1944-05-03</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Speak Ever So Gently'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00623.mp3'>
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<label>Speak Ever So Gently</label>
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<aside>
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<span>28mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1944-05-24</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Give Up The Ship'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00624.mp3'>
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<label>Give Up The Ship</label>
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<aside>
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<span>28mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1944-05-31</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Susan Stepped Out'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00625.mp3'>
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<label>Susan Stepped Out</label>
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<aside>
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<span>28mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1944-06-07</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Just a Bum'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00626.mp3'>
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<label>Just a Bum</label>
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<aside>
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<span>28mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1944-06-14</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Heart That Has Truly Loved'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00631.mp3'>
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<label>The Heart That Has Truly Loved</label>
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<aside>
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<span>28mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1944-07-19</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Oh Say Can You See'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00643.mp3'>
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<label>Oh Say Can You See</label>
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<aside>
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<span>32mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1944-10-11</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00656.mp3'>
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<label>Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1945-12-22</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Wolf in Sheep's Skin'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00674.mp3'>
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<label>Wolf in Sheep's Skin</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1947-10-18</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Nonanny'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00675.mp3'>
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<label>Nonanny</label>
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<aside>
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<span>29mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1947-10-25</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The One in the Middle'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00685.mp3'>
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<label>The One in the Middle</label>
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<aside>
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<span>31mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1948-01-01</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Help Wanted, Female'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00686.mp3'>
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<label>Help Wanted, Female</label>
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<aside>
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<span>31mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1948-01-08</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Mind Reader'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00688.mp3'>
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<label>The Mind Reader</label>
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<aside>
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<span>31mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1948-01-22</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='A Writer in the Family'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00689.mp3'>
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<label>A Writer in the Family</label>
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<aside>
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<span>29mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1948-01-29</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Drink for the Damned'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00690.mp3'>
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<label>Drink for the Damned</label>
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<aside>
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<span>31mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1948-02-05</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Love Is Stranger Than Fiction'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00691.mp3'>
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<label>Love Is Stranger Than Fiction</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1948-02-12</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Oh, Bury Me Not'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00692.mp3'>
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<label>Oh, Bury Me Not</label>
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<aside>
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<span>31mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1948-02-19</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='An Order by the Leutenant'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00694.mp3'>
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<label>An Order by the Leutenant</label>
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<aside>
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<span>31mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1948-03-04</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='There's Something in the Air'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00695.mp3'>
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<label>There's Something in the Air</label>
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<aside>
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<span>31mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1948-03-11</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Tin Box'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00703.mp3'>
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<label>The Tin Box</label>
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<aside>
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<span>29mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1948-05-06</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Old Lady Shakespeare'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00709.mp3'>
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<label>Old Lady Shakespeare</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1948-06-17</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='No Greater Need'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00731.mp3'>
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<label>No Greater Need</label>
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<aside>
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<span>27mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1949-03-10</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Refresher Course'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00764.mp3'>
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<label>Refresher Course</label>
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<aside>
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<span>29mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1952-04-27</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='A Good Joe'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00792.mp3'>
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<label>A Good Joe</label>
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<aside>
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<span>24mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1953-01-06</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='A Shower for the Bridesmaid'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00793.mp3'>
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<label>A Shower for the Bridesmaid</label>
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<aside>
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<span>24mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1953-01-13</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='Two Loves Has She'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00821.mp3'>
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<label>Two Loves Has She</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1953-08-04</span>
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</aside>
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</li><li class='episode' title='The Honest Dope'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/first-nighter.jpg'
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data-series='First Nighter'
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data-file='otr/first-nighter/00825.mp3'>
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<label>The Honest Dope</label>
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<aside>
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<span>30mins</span>
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<span>Aired 1953-09-01</span>
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</aside>
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</li></ol>
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<article><p>
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The First Nighter Program was a radio anthology comedy-drama series that featured a host named Mr. First Nighter, who was played by several different actors throughout the show's run. Each week, Mr. First Nighter would take listeners on a journey through the bustling streets of Broadway and into the "Little Theater Off Times Square," where audiences would be treated to a variety of romantic comedies. The series mainly featured a cast of Don Ameche, June Meredith, Les Tremayne, Barbara Luddy, and Olan Soule, alongside a supporting orchestra directed by Eric Sagerquist, Caesar Petrillo, and Frank Worth at various times. Joseph T. Ainley produced and directed the series, which was performed in front of a live studio audience and featured actors dressed in formal attire.</p><p>The First Nighter Program aired from November 27, 1930, to September 27, 1953, spanning multiple radio networks, including NBC Blue Network, NBC Red Network, CBS, and Mutual. It was sponsored by The Campana Company and exclusively featured commercials for their products, such as Italian Balm, which became the best-selling hand lotion in the United States during the 1930s. The show's most popular episode was the annual Christmas presentation of "Little Town of Bethlehem," which first aired in 1937 and continued to be a staple of the series due to audience demand. In total, at least 16 episodes from the 1944-1953 period are still known to exist today.
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<p><strong>Performers:</strong> Charles P. Hughes, June Meredith, Macdonald Carey, Bret Morrison, Marvin Miller, Don Briggs, Rye Billsbury, Don Ameche, Betty Lou Gerson, Les Tremayne, Barbara Luddy, Olan Soule</p>
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<p><strong>Sources:</strong>
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<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_Nighter_Program' target='_blank'>wikipedia.org</a>, <a href='https://www.otrcat.com/p/first-nighter' target='_blank'>otrcat.com</a>
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