Radio Retropolis

 Liz finds her old piano in the attic,and decides to take piano lessons to  prove to George how much musical talent she has. 

Friday and Smith are dispatched to a burglary in progress in which an elderly couple are shot.  Commentary to follow on the horrible first act followed by the brilliant second act.

Mary has been exposed as a rat and is abducted by Pearley’s henchmen unless she can convince them otherwise. Meanwhile, Inspector Henderson, believing Mary may have double crossed him is about to make a decision that could get her killed if Kent doesn’t intervene.  Commentary on the controversy of "Truth, Justice and the American Way".

An angry husband vents his rage by calling his wife a heartless cat, only to witness his accusations take on a disturbing reality when she begins a strange feline transformation.  Commentary to follow.

An out of work Shakespearean actor, realizing his wife is about to run off with their handsome boarder, makes a deal to fake his suicide so he can collect the $20,000 life insurance policy which will be paid to the widow.  Episode commentary on the connections between this story and Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Mary is deep undercover with very dangerous people to work Kent’s plan to expose the real source behind the counterfeit ring.  Commentary on the secret to successful serial writing.

George is bringing Mr Barton home to dinner with an eye to be invited to be one of the speakers on his forum-until Liz charms Barton with her seeming intelligence which she now has to showcase in the civic forum.

A woman posing as a housemaid has been stealing valuables from the homes where she has worked.  Commentary following episode on Webb co-star Ben Alexander who plays Detective Frank Smith.

In order to prove her innocence, Clark devises a plan for Mary Hinnick that Inspector Henderson must approve or she goes to jail for passing counterfeit money.  Commentary on more scripted obstacles which is the formula for serial writing.

A doctor creates an elixir that speeds up his physical and mental processes, which he uses to commit robberies. But like any cutting edge drug, it eventually exhibits some nasty side effects.  Commentary to follow.

A writer is found dead after the actress in his play threatens to kill him and must act quickly to establish an alibi.  Episode commentary on star Angela Lansbury.

After Lois’ arrest for passing the same counterfeit money, Jimmy decides that he can tell Kent who he’s protecting.  Commentary on the 8 things you may not know about Superman.

Liz and George bet each other that they can each go for 24 hours without telling a lie. A bet that leads to disastrous results.

Friday and Smith investigate a police sergeant who is accused of taking $3500 from a woman to keep her husband out of jail.  Commernt5ary on how this was valiant return to classic form for Webb.  Plus actress Helen Kleeb.

Jimmy refuses to give up the person he’s protecting even if it means going to prison for five years.  Commentary on why Lois Lane is rarely heard in the radio series yet is prominent in every other version of Superman.

Two city women vacationing in the country crash their canoe and seek help within the dark woods. Coming upon a cabin, the women are met by a strange fiddler who has other plans for these two women setting the stage for potentially tragic consequences. .

An emotionally abused housewife employs and then falls in love with a handyman who showers her with affection.  But at what cost?  What truth is he hiding? Episode commentary on how a female writer handles lead female characters.  Plus, star Virginia Bruce.

Kent and White are horrified to learn that Jimmy has been arrested for passing counterfeit bills…and knew about it.  Commentary on why we get two minutes of information in a 15 minute episode.

Liz notices that her marriage license has George's name misspelled. Now Liz is convinced that she and George aren't legally married!

A brilliant teenage boy has been stealing food and books, yet he has no home they can find.  Commentary on police bias and how Webb missed a golden opportunity in the end.