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Revision as of 21:00, 6 July 2016
| Genre | Comedy-drama |
|---|---|
| Running time | 28 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| TV adaptations | The New Adventures of The Midnight Sleuth (TV Show) |
| No. of series | 10 |
| No. of episodes | 120 (90 missing) |
| Sponsor(s) | Opul Brand Soap |
The Midnight Sleuth was a radio show that aired from 1938 until 1948 and featured an absent-minded detective solving mysteries with his sidekick.
Contents
Origin of the Show
Main Characters
- The Midnight Sleuth ..... Samuel Perkins
- Linda Talbot ..... Dorothy Bell
- Detective Davis ..... Elmer Maynard
- The Daybreak Gumshoe ..... Ira Keller
- The Informant ..... Grace Hatfield
Reoccuring Supporting Characters
- Detective Howard ..... Lee Huffman
- Mysterio ..... Ernest Portman
- Mrs. Hildenberry ..... Sandra Bean
Episodes
Season 1
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Release Date | Episode Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 1 | The Formula is to Blame-ula | September 12, 1937 | When Midnight and Linda are called in to investigate the apparent suicide of a Doctor, they soon realize his death might have been forced by a known gangster and his goons all in an attempt to acquire a mysterious formula. |
| 102 | 2 | Unknown | October 10, 1937 | N/A |
| 103 | 3 | Unknown | November 7, 1937 | N/A |
| 104 | 4 | Unknown | December 5, 1937 | N/A |
| 105 | 5 | Unknown | January 9, 1938 | N/A |
| 106 | 6 | Unknown | February 6, 1938 | N/A |
| 107 | 7 | Unknown | March 6, 1938 | N/A |
| 108 | 8 | Unknown | April 3, 1938 | N/A |
| 109 | 9 | Unknown | May 1, 1938 | N/A |
| 110 | 10 | Unknown | May 29, 1938 | N/A |
Lost Episodes
During the 1960's a fire destroyed the original masters of close to 90 episodes, leaving only 30 of the original show still available for the public. Slowly collectors of the program and network across the country are finding badly damaged copies of the missing episodes.
