Lum and Abner – Retro Radio Podcast

Abner sells the Jot 'Em Down Store to Snake Hogan for cash but refuses to buy silver mine stock, leaving Squire furious until a sudden abduction turns Pine Ridge upside down.

Snake Hogan and Squire Skimp scheme to buy the Jot 'Em Down Store for $2,000 cash, plotting to swindle Abner into investing the payout right back into silver mine stock.

While Lum tries to teach a skeptical Abner about bridge and country club etiquette, the silver mine craze turns Pine Ridge upside down—culminating in a scandal involving shorts and bicycles.

Lum and Abner harmonize on "They Cut Down the Old Pine Tree" with Grandpap and Cedric—a four-voice showcase by Chester Lauck and Norris Goff—while Squire Skimp outlines plans for an exclusive country club.

Silver mine fever takes over Pine Ridge as Squire Skimp convinces Lum to adopt a flashy new wardrobe and reinvest his commissions into mine stock to prepare for high-society life.

Down in Pine Ridge, Lum tries to teach a skeptical Abner the finer points of high-society etiquette after a silver mine craze sweeps the town. Meanwhile, Abner finds himself dragged into upper-crust life at Lizabeth's urging.

A high-society craze sweeps Pine Ridge as townspeople quit their jobs and buy into Lum and Squire's silver mine stock. Despite initial skepticism from Abner and Dick Huddleston, Lizabeth uses her charm to get Abner to invest.

Left short-handed at the Jot 'Em Down Store, Abner struggles to keep up with orders while Pine Ridge goes crazy over a high-society craze. When Cedric reveals he bought silver mine stock, Lum arrives to take credit for the scheme sweeping the town.

After a week of being bossed around at the Jot 'Em Down Store, Lum quits and agrees to join forces with Squire Skimp. Despite warnings from Dick Huddleston and an attempted apology from Abner, Lum takes the bait the moment Squire promises to make him president.

After his movie theater burns down, Lum takes a low-paying job working for Abner—only to face constant bossing and gloating. Despite warnings from Dick Huddleston to go easy, Abner pushes Lum too far, driving him to quit and team up with Squire Skimp.

Desperate after losing his theater, Lum takes a job as Abner's store clerk—only to be bossed around as payback for years of Lum's overbearing leadership. Though Abner relishes playing the boss, the dynamic flips the moment a phone order comes in and Lum naturally reasserts control, sending Abner out on delivery.

Facing financial ruin after his uninsured theater burns down, Lum tries to subtly hint that he needs a job at the Jot 'Em Down Store. However, Abner is far too dense to pick up on Lum's dramatic figures of speech—until he finally realizes the solution and hires Lum as his new clerk and delivery boy.

Following the fire at Lum's movie theater, Grandpap and Abner suspect Squire Skimp of arson, while Abner briefly worries Lum burned it down himself for the insurance payout. The truth turns out to be far worse: when Lum arrives at the Jot 'Em Down Store, he discovers that despite all his insurance policies, he completely forgot to get fire coverage.

Abner regrets taking full ownership of the Jot 'Em Down Store, but his spirits lift when he learns Lum is also struggling at the movie theater. When Lum arrives to offer a sincere apology, the two friends reconcile—only for bad news to break over the party line that the cinema is ablaze.

With the partnership officially dissolved, Lum takes full control of the movie theater while Abner runs the Jot 'Em Down Store. After announcing the split over the party line, Abner attempts to train Cedric as his new clerk—leading to a hilarious role-playing confusion before Dick Huttleston stops by to catch up on the news.

With their legal trouble resolved, Lum and Abner turn their focus back to the movie theater. However, a debate over Lum's new bingo-style cinema game leads to a major disagreement—prompting Lum to trade his half of the Jot 'Em Down Store to Abner for sole ownership of the picture show.

Lum's new law career hits an immediate snag when he realizes the lawsuit he's handling involves his own escaped horse. As the Squire plots revenge and Lum tries to talk client Mrs. Phillips out of pressing charges, Abner's attempt to smooth things over only adds to the confusion—leading Lawyer Lum to decide it's officially time to retire from the legal business.

Following his victory in court, Lum gloats about his legal skills and decides to open a law firm. While Abner and Grandpap worry about balancing another business alongside the store and movie theater, Lum takes cases over the party line—until Cedric brings news that could derail his new career.

With Lum nowhere to be found, Abner, Dick, and Grandpap face an intimidating jury as Squire Skimp takes the stand to present his side of the story. Just when things look worst for the Pine Ridge storekeepers, Lum rushes into court with explosive new evidence from the insurance agent.

With the court date looming, Lum attempts to practice his legal vocabulary while Dick catches up on Abner's contract blunders. Facing disastrous odds after accidentally spilling their defense to Squire's lawyer, Lum makes a desperate phone call to settle out of court.

Lum reviews the disastrous contract Abner signed before laying out their entire defense to a visiting lawyer. There’s just one major catch: the attorney isn't theirs—he's representing Squire Skimp!

After getting arrested for breaking into Squire Skimp's house, Abner is eager to put the legal trouble behind him. But when Squire offers a contract to drop all charges, Abner signs without reading the fine print—handing Squire exactly what he wanted all along.

Squire Skimp threatens to take over the movie theater unless Lum and Abner hand over a partnership. When an incriminating letter surfaces, Abner and Grandpap hatch a desperate plan to break into Squire's house and steal it back.

Squire Skimp threatens Lum and Abner with a lawsuit after a theater accident, holding an incriminating letter over their heads to demand a partnership in their business.

After a tense call with Squire Skimp, Lum and Abner receive a registered letter from his lawyer officially notifying them of a lawsuit over his movie theater injury.

After claims of a movie theater injury lead to dramatic complaints, Lum and Abner learn that Squire Skimp has gone to see a lawyer—raising suspicions about his true motives.

Following a suspicious accident at their movie theater, Lum and Abner navigate comedic misunderstandings and medical updates as they attempt to draft a careful letter of apology to Squire Skimp.

Down in Pine Ridge, Squire Skimp faces trial in Lum's court for fire ordinance violations. As Squire threatens revenge and tries to wiggle out of trouble, will Justice of the Peace Lum hold his ground?

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