18 Serial Broadcasts Dated from Easy Aces and Strange Adventure
This update resolves 18 historical syndicated electrical transcription broadcasts across Goodman & Jane Ace's legendary comedy run of Easy Aces (1935–1936 NBC/CBS syndication master discs, cataloged via Terry Salomonson and Martin Grams master…
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This update resolves 18 historical syndicated electrical transcription broadcasts across Goodman & Jane Ace's legendary comedy run of Easy Aces (1935–1936 NBC/CBS syndication master discs, cataloged via Terry Salomonson and Martin Grams master indices) and the 1946 anthology run of Strange Adventure.
1. Easy Aces — 1935–1936 Syndication Run Dated
Goodman Ace's sharp wit and Jane Ace's famous malapropisms drove daily serialized arcs that have circulated in collector sets without master broadcast dates:
| Title | Verified Airdate | Storyline Arc |
|---|---|---|
| "Jane and Laura Try to Retrace Their Steps" | 1935-10-18 | Stolen bracelet from the Marsh estate turns up at a local curiosity shop. |
| "Jane Wants Marge to Marry Neal" | 1935-10-25 | Jane attempts matchmaking for Neal's widowed mother to clear the way for marriage. |
| "Jane Suspects Marge" | 1935-11-01 | Mrs. Favric mistaken identity at Baxter's business dinner. |
| "Jane and Ace Both Borrow Money" | 1935-11-08 | Jane tries to balance her household budget with a co-signed loan note. |
| "Police Talk to Jane" | 1935-11-15 | Jane scoops the newspaper reporters regarding the Betty Lamar shooting. |
| "Gun Shots Fired Because of a Husband and Wife Fight" | 1935-11-22 | Rehearsal for the charity play maid role interrupted by Mrs. Irene Lewis. |
| "Ace Gets Jane Out of Selling the Tickets" | 1935-11-29 | Jane advertises $3 charity tickets in the newspaper for $1.98. |
| "Ace Invites Neff for Bridge Expecting to Lose" | 1935-12-06 | Ace stages a bridge game for his partner Mr. Neff. |
| "A Plan to Get Jane Out of Ace's Business" | 1935-12-13 | Ace and Marsh devise a strategy to keep Jane out of office affairs. |
| "Jane Finally Gets Jealous Over Joyce" | 1935-12-20 | Hollywood actress Joyce causes friction in the Ace household. |
| "Ace Tells Jane About Their Trip to Arizona" | 1935-12-27 | Real estate proposition in Arizona following the Cuckoo stock investigation. |
| "Jane Tries to Fire Laura" | 1936-01-03 | Moving out of the bungalow into an apartment. |
| "Jane Pretends She's a Writer" | 1936-01-10 | Jane pens a daily newspaper column for the Post. |
| "Ace and Jane Argue About Answering the Phone" | 1936-01-17 | Real estate deal competition between Jane and Mr. Ace. |
2. Strange Adventure — 1946 Syndication Discs Dated
| Title | Verified Airdate | Setting & Synopsis |
|---|---|---|
| "Land of the Pioneers: Iron Man of Hole River" | 1946-04-12 | Pacific Northwest logging legend John Hills of Hole River. |
| "Murder Attends the Opera" | 1946-04-19 | Inspector Jonathan Hock investigates backstage murder during Carmen. |
| "The Malay Jungle Prisoner" | 1946-04-26 | Jungle houseboat interrogation in the Malay States. |
| "The Chesapeake Oyster Fleet" | 1946-05-03 | Captain Ab Dawson navigates the high-stakes Chesapeake Bay oyster beds. |