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1. In various forms this radio show lasted from about 1928 to the mid 1950s. It would be labeled a 'sitcom' today but what program started out as the story of two Black men seeking their fortune in Chicago?
2. "Lum and Abner" entertained on the radio from 1932 to 1954. They ran the Jot em' Down General Store in what fictional city?
3. Each week this couple would welcome a variety of interesting guests to their home which often included opening their disorganized closet. Who was this couple?
4. This radio sitcom followed the trials of a pompous bachelor raising his niece and nephew in the town of Summerfield. It was a 'spinoff' of another popular radio series and featured actor Harold Peary. What was the name of this great show?
5. "My Friend Irma" ran from 1947 to 1954. It told the story of a dim-bulb blonde and became a template for comic blondes in future years. What was the name of the actress who starred as Irma both on the radio and film?
6. Announcer Maurice Franklin began each broadcast with "_______________, champion of the people, defender of truth, guardian of our fundamental rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." What crime radio program fills in the blank?
7. An early morning variety program came out of Chicago that ran from 1933 until 1968. Name the program and the host.
8. In the golden age of radio, he was a familiar voice in sportscasting. He broadcast the first baseball World Series on radio and was the first to do a remote sports radio-cast. He had a radio program on which he told stories of human interest linked with sports. Name him.
9. School boys ran home from school so they did not miss the latest episode of this adventure series. Who was the 'All American Boy'?
10. This program opened with his mother calling for him. He would always say "Coming Mother!". What was the name of this family show that centered on the misadventures of its teenage protagonist?
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