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Dates with no listings are missing episodes.
Broadcast History:
From On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old Time Radio by John Dunning:
- July 27, 1931-ca. April 1, 1932, NBC Regional, mostly from Chicago, 15m, weekdays, sometimes six a week, at 8 a.m. Quaker Oats.
- April 4, 1932-ca. May 19, 1933, NBC, 15m, mostly weekdays. Sustained.
No known recordings are available for 1932. Scripts exist for some episodes as follows. Dates with no listings are missing episodes.
January 1932
- 320111. Script in Lum & Abner: Rural America and the Golden Age of Radio. Who broke into Dick’s store?
- 320112.
- 320113.
- 320114. Script in Lum & Abner: Rural America and the Golden Age of Radio. Abner in disguise.
- 320115. Script in Lum & Abner: Rural America and the Golden Age of Radio. Grandpap in jail.
- 320118. Script in Lum & Abner: Rural America and the Golden Age of Radio. Grandpap is missing.
- 320119. Script in Lum & Abner: Rural America and the Golden Age of Radio. Abner doesn’t want to look for Oscar.
- 320120. Script in Lum & Abner: Rural America and the Golden Age of Radio. Plan to lure Fields to jail.
- 320121. Script in Lum & Abner: Rural America and the Golden Age of Radio. Oscar Fields caught.
- 320122. Script in Lum & Abner: Rural America and the Golden Age of Radio. Abner lets Lum out.
- 320124. Script in Lum & Abner: Rural America and the Golden Age of Radio. Abner’s car.
- 320125. Script in Lum & Abner: Rural America and the Golden Age of Radio. Lum writes matrimonial bureau.
- 320126.
- 320127. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Lum reads a personality book.
- 320128.
- 320129 Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Talk of starting a rubber company.
February 1932
- 320201. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Polk County Rubber Company.
- 320202.
- 320203.
- 320204. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Fighting in China.
- 320205.
- 320208.
- 320209. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Lum plans his garden.
- 320210.
- 320211.
- 320212.
- 320215. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Lum gets a telegram from widow.
- 320216. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Widow came to visit.
- 320217.
- 320218.
- 320219.
- 320222.
- 320223.
- 320224. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Widow’s children have measles.
- 320225.
- 320226.
- 320229.
March 1932
- 320301.
- 320302.
- 320303.
- 320304.
- 320307. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Kansas City company interested in rubber formula.
- 320308.
- 320309.
- 320310.
- 320311.
- 320314.
- 320315.
- 320316. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. At train depot in Kansas City.
- 320317.
- 320318. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Lum’s deal with Kansas City company.
- 320321.
- 320322.
- 320323.
- 320324. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. First appearance of Squire Skimp.
- 320325.
- 320328.
- 320329.
- 320330.
- 320331.
April 1932
- 320401.
- 320404.
- 320405.
- 320406.
- 320407.
- 320408.
- 320411.
- 320412.
- 320413. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Glasses don’t help Abner read.
- 320414.
- 320415.
- 320418.
- 320419.
- 320420.
- 320421.
- 320422. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Evalena and Lum’s engagement announcement.
- 320425.
- 320426.
- 320427. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Lum is jilted.
- 320428.
- 320429.
- 320430. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Abner decides to run for sheriff.
May 1932
- 320502. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Snake’s missing opponents.
- 320503.
- 320504. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Election slogan for Abner.
- 320505.
- 320506.
- 320509.
- 320510.
- 320511.
- 320512. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Iron sandwich board for Abner.
- 320513. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Campaign speech on radio.
- 320514. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Lum sparking Beulah and Evalena.
- 320516. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Contest for better slogan.
- 320517.
- 320518.
- 320519.
- 320520.
- 320523.
- 320524. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Buy a horse.
- 320525.
- 320526. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Name horse John Doe.
- 320527. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Cedric saves Abner.
- 320530.
- 320531.
June 1932
- 320601. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Beulah is jealous of Evalena.
- 320602. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Summer 2005. Paint campaign slogan on horse.
- 320603.
- 320604. Last program of run.
July 1932
Not on the air.
August 1932
- 320801. Back on the air.
- 320802.
- 320803.
- 320804.
- 320805. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Fall 2005. Lum writing book, Abner taking pictures.
- 320808.
- 320809. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Fall 2005. Abner drops out of sheriff’s race.
- 320810.
- 320811. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Fall 2005. Lum and Abner at outs.
- 320812. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Fall 2005. Finishing up the book.
- 320815. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Fall 2005. Press release for book.
- 320816. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Fall 2005. Will charge $1 for book.
- 320817. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Fall 2005. Not everyone likes book.
- 320818.
- 320819. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Fall 2005. Abner thinking of running for president.
- 320822.
- 320823.
- 320824.
- 320825.
- 320826. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Fall 2005. Lum skips school board meeting.
- 320829.
- 320830. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Fall 2005. Lum picked Evalena for teacher.
- 320831.
September 1932
- 320901.
- 320902.
- 320905.
- 320906. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Fall 2005. Elizabeth and Pearl are gone.
- 320907.
- 320908. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Fall 2005. Lum is not much comfort to Abner.
- 320912.
- 320913. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Fall 2005. Lum is not much comfort to Abner.
- 320914. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Fall 2005. Planning a trip to Texas.
- 320915. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Fall 2005. At a rest stop in Texas.
- 320916.
- 320919.
- 320920.
- 320921.
- 320922.
- 320923.
- 320926.
- 320927.
- 320928.
- 320929.
- 320930.
October 1932
- 321003.
- 321004.
- 321005.
- 321006.
- 321007.
- 321010.
- 321011.
- 321012.
November 1932
- 321124. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Winter 2005. Thanksgiving Day. A stranger is interested in Lum’s land.
- 321125.
- 321128. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Winter 2005. The stranger has purchased 5 acres from Dick Huddleston. Abner doesn’t like the new circuit rider.
- 321129.
- 321130. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Winter 2005. Electing officers for the gold-mining business.
December 1932
- 321201. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Winter 2005. Dick invites Lum and Abner to a radio party.
- 321202. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Winter 2005. A newspaper reporter interviews Lum.
- 321205. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Winter 2005. Lum can’t get up the nerve to propose to Evalena.
- 321206. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Winter 2005. Lum thinks they should sell some stock in the gold-mining company.
- 321207. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Winter 2005. Planning stockholder meetings.
- 321208. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Winter 2005. Lum may have to marry Widder Abernathy. S
- 321209. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Winter 2005. Lum has disappeared.
- 321212. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Winter 2005. Snake buys part of the gold mining company by force.
- 321213.
- 321214.
- 321215.
- 321216. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Winter 2005. How to reimburse the stockholders.
- 321219. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Winter 2005. Elizabeth runs Snake out.
- 321220.
- 321221.
- 321222.
- 321223. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Winter 2005. Sharing toys for Christmas.
- 321226.
- 321227. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Winter 2005. Not a gold mine after all.
- 321228. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Winter 2005. Lum and Abner sell the land to Snake, then find out there is copper on the land.
- 321229. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Winter 2005. May arrest Snake for fraud.
- 321230. Script synopsis in Jot ‘Em Down Journal, Winter 2005. No copper on the land after all.