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Lum's Fake Broken Leg

Lum and Abner · October 21, 1941 · 10 min · 2,200 words

The transcript of “Lum's Fake Broken Leg”, an episode of Lum and Abner first broadcast October 21, 1941. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Lum and Abner plays Lum and Abner free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Granny's ever been a believer in I know the drama I believe you're right no see hello John I'm down store this is wrong and after let's see what's going on down in pine Ridge ever since love made the mistake of managing the wrong leg a few days ago he's been afraid that Squire skimp has

discovered the secret of his fake broken leg they won't fellow is so worried over the results of what might happen if Squire devises the secret that he's on from the verge of a nervous collapse.

As we're looking at him a little community now, we find Loma Dabner down at their store. Oh, you mean, is that him? Who? Squared Schem. Oh, no, that's Adri-C Strong. Oh, Fonda, goodness, wrong, here's Nervous and Jumpy's or Rabbit's Nold.

I know it, I know it. Act like you're scared to death of Squar. He's gonna accuse me of some trouble. I'll tell you that right now. He knows his leg of mine, ain't you enough, bro?

He's just laying back waiting for a chance to get me. Get you? Well, do something. He can send me to the penitentiary and he knows it. What would he want to send you to the penitentiary for?

Well, I own an account of his sending in a claim to the insurance company for a broke leg when it ain't broke. Well, he was the one that insisted on sending the claim in. Yeah, but it was my name that was signed to it.

Well, I still believe you're just getting yourself all worked up for nothing. I don't believe he knows your leg ain't broke. Well, he's the only one that has noticed that I had my left leg wrapped up for a while and now it's my right leg.

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