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Challenge of the Yukon: The Dancing Bear

Challenge of the Yukon · April 2, 1947 · 14 min · 2,240 words

The transcript of “The Dancing Bear”, an episode of Challenge of the Yukon first broadcast April 2, 1947. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Thanksgiving Radio plays Challenge of the Yukon free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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The Challenge of the Yukon. On King Honschie! On King Honschie! The Wonder Dog King, swiftest and strongest of Eskimo lead dogs, blazes the trail through storm and snow, or Sergeant Preston, as he meets the Challenge of the Yukon.

Sergeant Preston was typical of the small band of Northwest Mounted Police, who preserved law and order in the new Northwest country, where the greed for wealth and power led to frequent violence and bloodshed. But in spite of the odds against them, Sergeant Preston and his wonder dog King met that challenge, and justice ruled triumphant.

There was much laughter in shouting in the gold nugget bar in Boston City, as the prospectors and trappers watched the ethics of a big dancing bear that belonged to Antonio Matini. Antonio just arrived in the Yukon territory And with his birdie, Girdy, and his pet bear was making more money than he had ever greened was possible.

The men of Dawson were starved for entertainment and were very generous if something amused them. That's a point, Bruno. That's a point. That's a point. That's a point. That's a point. Look at that pritter dance! That's a point. I've never seen anything like that.

Run, you go, Bruno. That's a point. He's a big brother, too. He sure looks silly in that. Bring him over here Antonio, we'll buy him a drink. Yeah, pass a hat over here. We got your money for you.

Come along, Bruno. Come along. So you like it, but bear, right? Sure, we like it. Sit down, Tony, you name your poison. Maybe I take a little wine. Sit down, Bruno. Hey, good or dangerous, is he?

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