Vic and Sade (3)


(5 stars; 1 reviews)

Visit radio's homefolks in the Small House Half-way up in the Next Block. Vic and Sade was the most popular show of its kind in the history of radio, won numerous awards and was atop the ratings for many years running. For the majority of its time on the air it was presented in fifteen minute episodes without continuing plot. It featured the three voices of the main characters only but their world was peopled by countless characters with whom the listener became intimately acquainted. When the actor who played Vic became ill, a second male character, Uncle Fletcher, was added to the cast. And, when the actor who played Rush was called into service during WWII, another young voice was added to take his place. The cast Vic - Art Van Harvey Sade - Bernadine Flynn Rush - Bill Idelson Uncle Fletcher - Clarence Hartzell Russell Miller - David Whitehouse The series was written by Paul Rhymer for the entire length of the program's run, which ran steadily from 1932 to 1944, then again in 1945 and 1946, with television stints in 1949 and 1957. Some 3500 episodes in all. The recordings you find here are all that have survived. Part 3 of 5 Dates: 1932-1944, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1957

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Chapters

VS 42-03-03 - Accounting for Spondulicks 10:39
VS 42-03-04 - The Room Warming 10:23
VS 42-03-05 - Tornado Gook 7:56
VS 42-03-09 - A Letter from Aunt Bess - Uncle Fletcher 10:09
VS 42-03-12 - Little Tiny Petite Pheasant Feather Tea Shoppy 11:03
VS 42-03 - Mis Appelrots Petition 11:02
VS 42-04-06 - The Scrap Drive 10:09
VS 42-04-20 - Gravy Boat 0:34
VS 42-05-15 - Mentioned in Dispatches 6:06
VS 42-06-08 - A Letter from Aunt Bess - Sleepy 10:17
VS 42-07-16 - A Gross Of Gravels 10:42
VS 42-08-06 - Sades Christmas Cards 10:35
VS 42-08-09 - Rush Treats Sade to the Movies 9:47
VS 42-08-18 - Cleaning the Attic 9:43
VS 42-08-24 - Rushs School Clothes 10:00
VS 42-09-14 - Sade and Ruthie Come Out Even 10:16
VS 42-09-15 - The Silent March 8:00
VS 42-10-01 - Cherry Phosphates 10:40
VS 42-10-12 - Mayor Wants to Joins the Lodge 1:05
VS 42-10-20 - Freds Concrete Floor 10:50
VS 42-10-27 - Christmas Suggestions for the Boss 10:57
VS 42-11-20 - Smelly Cuts Rushs Hair 10:42
VS 42-12-07 - Miss Neagel Tears Up Lee Street 10:42
VS 42 - Going to Carberry 9:57
VS 42 - Lodge Speech Rehearsal 9:48
VS 42 - Mr Chinbunny Eats Ice Cream 11:42
VS 42 - The Thunder Storm 9:45
VS 42 - Vics Inspection Tour 10:53
VS 42 - Washrag Collection 10:17
VS 43-01-04 - Honorary Titles 11:08
VS 43-01-07 - Fred Considers Joining the Lodge 10:53
VS 43-01-23 - Robert and Slobert Call Long Distance 9:55
VS 43-02-15 - Dotties Letter From Chuck 10:07
VS 43-02-16 - Leland Richards is Coming 10:27
VS 43-02-27 - Leland Richards is Homesick 10:31
VS 43-03-05 - Vic Entertains Dottie 10:39
VS 43-03-10 - Chuck and Dottie Wash Dishes 8:17
VS 43-03-18 - Appelrot Picks on Dottie 10:12
VS 43-03-31 - Brainfeebles House Warming 9:55
VS 43-04-12 - Dotties New Dress 9:16
VS 43-06-08 - Front Porch Swing 10:42
VS 43-07-12 - Gumpoxs Lodge Regalia 10:32
VS 43-07-23 - Changes to the Regalia 10:59
VS 43-08-20 - Picking Up Vic in Freds Car 9:55
VS 43-09-20 - Fifty Photos of Vic 10:39
VS 43-09 - Russell Tenders His Resignations 10:32
VS 43-10-01 - A Letter From Aunt Bess - Sewing Buttons 9:46
VS 43-10-11 - Victor R Gook Fontonelle 10:13
VS 43-10-26 - Honorary Lodge Member 10:26
VS 43-10-27 - Thimble Club Meeting 9:38
VS 43-11-03 - Watch Fob Collection 10:04
VS 43-11-08 - Essay on Birds 10:58
VS 43-11-10 - Eight Million Jobs 10:08
VS 43-11-11 - Stingyberry Jam 10:25
VS 43-11-12 - Uncle Fletchers Packing Problems 9:29
VS 43-11-15 - Ike Kneesuffers Snapshots 10:17
VS 43-11-19 - Carribean Dream Flute 9:13
VS 43-11-26 - Christmas Suggestions for the Boss 9:27
VS 43-11-29 - A Garbage Wagon Pass 9:40
VS 43-11-30 - Sweet Esther Wisconsin 9:45
VS 43-12-02 - Cleaning the Bookcase 9:25
VS 43-12-16 - The Color of Gumpoxs Eyes 11:02
VS 43-12-27 - Invoice Preparations 10:30
VS 44-01-24 - Vic Sleeping On the Couch 9:30
VS 44-01-25 - Missouri State Home for the Tall 10:20
VS 44-02-03 - Sixty Pairs of Pants 10:27
VS 44-02-04 - Sleepers Beware - Russell 10:07
VS 44-02-25 - The History of Plant Number Fourteen 9:20
VS 44-03-01 - Hank Gutstop Throws a Party 10:24
VS 44-03-07 - Hank Gutstops Proposition 10:21
VS 44-03-17 - Vics Cancelled Trip 9:44
VS 44-03-20 - Mysterious Skulkers 11:17
VS 44-04-03 - Ted Stembottom 10:45
VS 44-04-05 - Hyena Grease 11:08

Reviews

Over and over


(4 stars)

Again do I listen to these hilarious episodes. I once Idelson left and replaced "Rush,," with "Russell", I quit listening. The Russell episodes just don't have the attraction and the child actor they chose was too young and not a good enough actor to pull it off. "Rush" was a character easily identified with and adored, "Russell" was a very young boy shakily reading lines off a script. Anyway, it's a fabulous show and even more so knowing it was all written by ONE guy, the genius of Paul Rhymer. He used to be a newspaper writer til his editor discovered Rhymer's "man on the street" articles featured non-existent people - with goofball names just like in this show. I'd give my eyeteeth to read one of them.