Browsing: Episodes
Shortly before the Eckington Theater was sold and the “On Broadway” Channel moved to the XM studios in New York, Broadway Bill Schmalfeldt conducted an exhaustive search for Eldon McCarricker.
As you will hear, he found him.
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In this undated episode, Walter decides a pet would be just the thing to brighten things up in the theater. He purchases a parrot but learns that, whenever given a particular sound cue, the parrot launches into the most profound and amazing profanity every uttered by a bird.
Eldon is at a loss for what to do, but as usual… Walter concocts a solution.
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Walter was always looking to liven up the show. In this episode recorded in April of 1942, introduced in 2002 by Broadway Bill Schmalfeldt, Walter decides to employ a bullwhip act.
Poor Eldon!
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In this undated episode, Walter was concerned that Eldon’s verbal skills were slipping. But since there was no such thing as employer health insurance at the time, Walter offers the next best thing.
He does brain surgery. Live. On the air. On Eldon.
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As we’ve said, Eldon thought Walter’s mother, Wilhelmina, was a misunderstood, kindly old woman. That is, until Walter took vacation and left his mother in charge. This episode, introduced in 2002 by Broadway Bill Schmalfeldt, was originally recorded in May 1942.
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Walter
Otis
For most of his life, Walter J. Puddingbottom thought he was an only child. He was wrong. His wretched mother, Wilhelmina McKecknie Puddingbottom gave birth to twins. She gave one away.
This program, introduced by Broadway Bill Schmalfeldt, was recorded in March 1937. Walter meets his twin.
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In their second radio meeting, Otis Q. Puddingbottom sets an “agent provacatuer” in Walter’s midst to destroy the Eckington Theater.
It doesn’t work. And a bad thing happens to a monkey. This episode is also introduced during a 2002 XM Satellite Radio program by Broadway Bill Schmalfeldt.
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Walter
Otis
In this final radio meeting of the Puddingbottom Brothers, Walter gives serious consideration to moving to Fond du Lac. Eldon is looking forward to having a pretty pink pony.
It is not to be.
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