The Green Hornet: Episode Transcripts

332 transcribed episodes of The Green Hornet, 1936–1954, in air-date order. Open one to read the transcript and play from any line, or listen to The Green Hornet free, live around the clock.

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• Deception, Inc. 1936 · 29:33
• Juvenile Delinquency 1936 · 25:36
• The Devils Playground January 1, 1938 · 24:45
• Citizenship-Insurance Racket (aka-Political Racket) May 5, 1938 · 29:44
• The Crooked Bridge May 24, 1938 · 29:26
• Phony Insurance Advisor November 1, 1938 · 27:35
• There Was a Crooked Man April 6, 1939 · 25:53
• Not a Drop Worth Drinking May 9, 1939 · 29:21
• The Ghost Who Talked Too Much May 25, 1939 · 23:12
• Words And Music May 30, 1939 · 29:27
• Words And Music June 1, 1939 · 29:19
• Charity Takes It on the Chin June 6, 1939 · 28:21
• Trouble Hitsthe Trolleys June 8, 1939 · 25:15
• Not One Cent For Tribute June 13, 1939 · 26:48
• Justice Wears A Blindfold June 15, 1939 · 24:55
• Money Talks Too Loud June 20, 1939 · 29:17
• Pink Lemonade and Tan Bark June 22, 1939 · 29:14
• Bait for a Two-Timer June 27, 1939 · 29:17
• Pavement Condemned June 29, 1939 · 29:19
• Put It On Ice July 4, 1939 · 23:43
• Disaster Rides The Rails July 6, 1939 · 25:48
• The Devil's Playground (aka-Carnival) July 11, 1939 · 29:22
• War on the Waterfront July 18, 1939 · 29:16
• House and Home July 20, 1939 · 29:18
• Murder by Accident July 27, 1939 · 29:20
• Bait for a Burglar August 1, 1939 · 29:09
• A Racket in the Ring August 3, 1939 · 29:18
• The Lawyer Beats the Law August 8, 1939 · 29:09
• Lightning Hits a Shakedown August 10, 1939 · 29:11
• Money in the Meter August 15, 1939 · 29:17
• A Racket Robs the Cradle August 17, 1939 · 29:18
• A Rake-Off on the Job August 22, 1939 · 29:21
• The House That Jack Built August 24, 1939 · 29:18
• Numbers Make a Racket August 29, 1939 · 29:19
• Ripe for the Taking September 5, 1939 · 29:15
• Courtroom Racket September 7, 1939 · 27:09
• State Institution Racket October 26, 1939 · 25:15
• The Parking Lot Racket October 31, 1939 · 29:12
• Test Stamps a Swindle (aka-Research Racket, Phony Testing) November 9, 1939 · 31:00
• The Smuggler Signs His Name November 23, 1939 · 28:33
• The Smuggler Signs His Name (aka-The Smuggling Racket) November 25, 1939 · 28:26
• Waiters Union Racket December 21, 1939 · 28:35
• Finneys WPA Racket January 4, 1940 · 27:39
• Graft in the Courtroom (aka-Courtroom Racket) February 14, 1940 · 27:15
• Advice for a Price (aka-Snavley, The Crooked Politician) February 21, 1940 · 27:45
• The Tricky Tankers (aka-Robertson's Gas Racket) March 4, 1940 · 26:49
• Income from Immigrants (aka-Ligget's Citizenship Racket, Walter's Union March 6, 1940 · 27:43
• Salesman in Short Pants (aka-Child Labor Racket) March 11, 1940 · 29:35
• Parole Plays the Wrong Policy (aka-Michael Parole Board Racket) March 13, 1940 · 27:55
• One Goes Out as Two Go In (aka-Property Tax Racket) March 18, 1940 · 27:56
• Murder in the Offing (aka-Trust Fund Racket) March 20, 1940 · 27:06
• Graft in the Hospital (aka-The Hospital Racket) March 25, 1940 · 26:54
• Accidents on Purpose (aka-Phoney Accident Racket) May 20, 1940 · 29:18
• Sins of the Fathers (aka-Carling Tells All, Tilson's Gift Racket) May 22, 1940 · 24:52
• A Copyright on Chiselling (aka-The Writer's Racket) May 27, 1940 · 27:17
• Murder Seeks Its Victim (aka-Crandall And The Murder Ring) June 5, 1940 · 29:12
• Sales Make a Swindle (aka-Sales Tax Racket) June 12, 1940 · 26:46
• Witness a Murder (aka-The WPA Graft Racket) June 17, 1940 · 25:40
• Insane and Able June 19, 1940 · 25:10
• Smoke Without Fire June 24, 1940 · 26:38
• Poor Substitutes July 17, 1940 · 24:20
• Prescription Filled August 28, 1940 · 27:37
• Needy Family Racket September 18, 1940 · 24:29
• Votes For Sale September 27, 1940 · 27:48
• The Highway That Graft Built October 3, 1940 · 26:50
• Votes for Sale October 9, 1940 · 27:24
• The Highway That Graft Built October 16, 1940 · 26:38
• Wrong Money Means Jail (aka-Smashing the Counterfeiting Ring) May 17, 1941 · 25:52
• Suicide for a Shake Up (aka-Murder at the Market) May 24, 1941 · 26:16
• Walk Out For Profit June 21, 1941 · 25:59
• Walkout for Profit (Mr. X, 1 of 4) June 28, 1941 · 24:47
• Murder Across The Boards July 5, 1941 · 28:25
• Murder Across the Boards (Mr. X, 3 of 4) July 12, 1941 · 29:19
• Bid and Asked August 16, 1941 · 30:22
• Paroles for Sale August 23, 1941 · 31:10
• Racket on the River September 6, 1941 · 26:43
• Hot Guns For Sale September 13, 1941 · 27:38
• Reservoir For Murder February 7, 1942 · 25:33
• Invasion Plans For Victory May 16, 1942 · 31:29
• Invasion Plans May 19, 1942 · 31:38
• A Slip Of The Lip May 23, 1942 · 28:46
• A Slip of the Lip May 30, 1942 · 29:12
• Murder Trips A Rat September 12, 1942 · 27:24
• Murder Traps a Rat September 19, 1942 · 27:24
• Last Words Mean Sabotage September 26, 1942 · 27:14
• Torpedo On Wheels November 14, 1942 · 27:05
• Sabotage Finds A Name November 21, 1942 · 26:00
• Sabotage Finds a Name November 28, 1942 · 29:28
• The Corpse That Wasn't There March 7, 1943 · 30:02
• The Corpse That Wasnt There April 18, 1943 · 29:46
• The Unseen Watchman May 30, 1943 · 29:21
• Sentinel of Death June 6, 1943 · 29:19
• The White Ticket June 13, 1943 · 29:22
• Rats of a Feather June 20, 1943 · 29:36
• The Reward Claimers June 27, 1943 · 29:24
• Yankee Dollars July 4, 1943 · 29:37
• Going out of Business July 11, 1943 · 29:25
• Traitor's Reward July 18, 1943 · 29:30
• Dead Men Talk July 25, 1943 · 29:24
• Backfire August 1, 1943 · 29:25
• Official Business August 8, 1943 · 29:34
• Long Distance August 15, 1943 · 29:22
• The Murder Gas August 22, 1943 · 29:21
• Gasoline And The Hornet August 29, 1943 · 29:23
• Axford Rises to Shine September 5, 1943 · 29:23
• The Knot September 12, 1943 · 29:24
• Detour to Justice September 26, 1943 · 29:19
• Goes Underground October 3, 1943 · 29:20
• Fire Blitz November 21, 1943 · 29:19
• Diamond in the Rough November 28, 1943 · 29:18
• The Man Who Came Back December 11, 1943 · 29:15
• Story of a Parrot December 18, 1943 · 29:12
• Obvious Clue January 1, 1944 · 29:17
• The Way of a Woman January 8, 1944 · 29:17
• Lowrey's Big Moment January 15, 1944 · 29:07
• Pressure From Without January 29, 1944 · 29:14
• Bent Paper Matches February 5, 1944 · 29:18
• A Light in the Dark February 12, 1944 · 29:10
• Short Circuit February 19, 1944 · 29:22
• Murder Will Out February 26, 1944 · 29:18
• A Case of Honor March 4, 1944 · 29:14
• Fog in the Night March 11, 1944 · 29:14
• The State Versus Chester Canby March 18, 1944 · 29:11
• The Man Who Fooled the World March 25, 1944 · 29:14
• Intrigue on the Waterfront April 8, 1944 · 29:13
• Death Wears a Mask April 11, 1944 · 29:16
• Lady of Intrigue April 18, 1944 · 29:07
• The Orphan from St Armand April 25, 1944 · 29:14
• Paroled For Revenge May 16, 1944 · 26:04
• One for the Books May 23, 1944 · 29:05
• Racketeers in Gas Coupons May 30, 1944 · 29:11
• Code for Sabotage June 6, 1944 · 29:15
• The Hornet Does It Again June 11, 1944 · 25:20
• Circumstances Alter Cases June 13, 1944 · 29:16
• Dope Versus the War Effort June 20, 1944 · 29:39
• Birds of a Feather June 27, 1944 · 29:25
• The Make-Believe Sheriff July 4, 1944 · 29:31
• Madhouse Adventure July 11, 1944 · 29:17
• Fireworks for Smitty July 18, 1944 · 29:27
• The Road to Riches July 25, 1944 · 29:19
• Gentleman Jerry Meets His Match August 1, 1944 · 29:26
• Mystery in the Dentist's Office August 8, 1944 · 29:11
• The Female of the Species August 15, 1944 · 29:17
• Flames of Wrath August 29, 1944 · 29:18
• Ramona September 5, 1944 · 29:09
• Payment in Full September 12, 1944 · 29:26
• Murder in the Rain September 19, 1944 · 29:17
• Story of a Dog September 26, 1944 · 29:19
• Murder Masquerade October 3, 1944 · 29:17
• Prelude to a Blood Bath October 10, 1944 · 29:17
• The Woman in the Picture October 17, 1944 · 29:20
• Halloween Adventure October 24, 1944 · 29:27
• Blackmail for Murder October 31, 1944 · 29:21
• A Lady in Distress November 7, 1944 · 29:16
• There's Many a Slip November 14, 1944 · 29:23
• Scrapper November 21, 1944 · 29:15
• The Train-Wreck November 28, 1944 · 29:22
• Haunts of the Hunted December 5, 1944 · 29:19
• Purely for Pleasure December 12, 1944 · 29:22
• Heroes Are Born December 19, 1944 · 29:21
• The Great Detective December 26, 1944 · 29:21
• A Bit of Doodling January 2, 1945 · 29:20
• What a Life January 9, 1945 · 29:21
• Axford Cracks a Case January 16, 1945 · 29:19
• Alias Sandra Day January 23, 1945 · 29:23
• Where There's a Will February 8, 1945 · 29:13
• The Bigger They Are February 22, 1945 · 29:37
• Scrapper Mc Guire's Hero March 15, 1945 · 29:15
• The Lost Key March 22, 1945 · 29:19
• Michael Axford - Movie Star March 29, 1945 · 29:19
• The Double Cross April 5, 1945 · 29:20
• Picture in the Dark April 19, 1945 · 29:17
• San Francisco Adventure April 26, 1945 · 29:19
• An Armastice From Death May 10, 1945 · 29:18
• Black Market For Profit May 31, 1945 · 25:47
• Broken Cigarette Stubs June 7, 1945 · 29:27
• Not So Smart June 10, 1945 · 29:13
• Appointments with Death June 21, 1945 · 29:19
• The Hornet Keeps a Date June 21, 1945 · 29:19
• Ladder of Fate July 5, 1945 · 29:21
• Credit for Murder July 12, 1945 · 29:21
• The Fall Guy July 19, 1945 · 29:20
• The Numbers Racket July 26, 1945 · 29:21
• The Return of Oliver Perry August 2, 1945 · 29:24
• The Imposter August 16, 1945 · 29:21
• The Unexpected Meeting August 23, 1945 · 27:09
• Johnny Comes Home August 30, 1945 · 29:24
• Too Many Suspects September 6, 1945 · 29:22
• The Black Feather September 13, 1945 · 29:25
• Evidence on Hand September 20, 1945 · 29:18
• The Stuffed Panda October 4, 1945 · 25:58
• Hot Money And Death October 11, 1945 · 24:20
• Murder And The Doperacket October 18, 1945 · 26:18
• What Price Glamour October 25, 1945 · 28:31
• Ballots And Bluff November 1, 1945 · 27:43
• The Hornet Drops A Hint November 8, 1945 · 26:42
• Superhighway Robbery November 22, 1945 · 25:28
• The Gas Station Protection Racket November 29, 1945 · 26:06
• The Voice December 6, 1945 · 25:28
• Paid In Full December 13, 1945 · 32:05
• When Money Talks December 20, 1945 · 26:19
• The Boathouse Mystery December 25, 1945 · 24:31
• The Turban Of Jaipur January 1, 1946 · 24:08
• George Havens Secret January 22, 1946 · 25:36
• Escape For Revenge January 29, 1946 · 31:07
• Washington Story February 5, 1946 · 26:04
• The Woman In The Case February 12, 1946 · 25:49
• A Soldier And His Dog February 19, 1946 · 25:54
• The Last of Oliver Perry February 23, 1946 · 27:45
• A Question of Time March 2, 1946 · 26:07
• A Question Of Time March 5, 1946 · 25:33
• The Letter (aka-Clearing The Mayor Of Graft) March 9, 1946 · 25:31
• The Letter March 12, 1946 · 25:31
• A Pair Of Nylons March 16, 1946 · 29:11
• Youth Takes the Headlines March 23, 1946 · 26:25
• Youth Takes The Headlines March 26, 1946 · 26:17
• Classified Ads April 2, 1946 · 25:53
• The Gas Pen April 6, 1946 · 25:38
• Figure in the Photograph April 13, 1946 · 25:04
• Grand Larceny on Wheels April 20, 1946 · 26:58
• Murder for Sale May 4, 1946 · 27:07
• Check and Double Check May 11, 1946 · 26:38
• Check And Double Check May 14, 1946 · 27:14
• Dr Moylan's Patient May 18, 1946 · 26:08
• Polarized Glasses May 25, 1946 · 25:35
• Polarised Glasses May 28, 1946 · 26:41
• Accidents Will Happen (aka City Transportation, Bus Accidents) June 1, 1946 · 21:08
• The Hornet Does It June 8, 1946 · 26:12
• The Hornet Does It Again June 11, 1946 · 27:23
• Revenge for Melakim June 15, 1946 · 29:51
• A Man of Many Words June 29, 1946 · 24:13
• Death in the Dark August 31, 1946 · 20:44
• Underwater Adventure September 14, 1946 · 29:31
• Underwater Adventure September 24, 1946 · 28:50
• The Wrapped Book October 5, 1946 · 29:32
• The Big Mr Corry October 13, 1946 · 27:41
• Mr.Bigs Drugstore Racket October 20, 1946 · 27:39
• The Prodigal Brother October 27, 1946 · 29:35
• The Quiz Program Clue November 10, 1946 · 29:45
• Figure In The Photograph November 16, 1946 · 25:21
• Guiseppe's Secret November 24, 1946 · 29:16
• Death Comes to Dinner January 5, 1947 · 29:32
• The Woman and Oliver Perry January 12, 1947 · 29:30
• The Rodin Statue January 19, 1947 · 29:33
• A Shot in the Arm February 9, 1947 · 29:39
• The State's Witness February 16, 1947 · 29:20
• The Findley Case March 2, 1947 · 29:06
• The Big Deal March 11, 1947 · 29:30
• Chickens Come Home to Roost March 18, 1947 · 29:25
• Rent in Advance March 25, 1947 · 29:28
• Political Strings April 1, 1947 · 29:29
• Stolen Identity April 8, 1947 · 29:29
• Last of the Top Hat Gang April 15, 1947 · 29:21
• Cut Rate Crime May 6, 1947 · 29:28
• Camera Obscure May 13, 1947 · 29:25
• Merger Not Preferred May 20, 1947 · 29:35
• Cornered Steel June 3, 1947 · 29:28
• Fodder for Headlines June 10, 1947 · 29:23
• The Big Mouthpiece June 17, 1947 · 29:16
• Of Thee I Sing June 24, 1947 · 29:26
• Almost Used Cars July 8, 1947 · 29:26
• City Hall Shakeup July 15, 1947 · 29:48
• The Man Who Forgot July 22, 1947 · 29:47
• The Leopard's Spots August 26, 1947 · 29:45
• The Dock Robber Gang September 2, 1947 · 29:45
• Old Folks at Home (reuse script of 400111) September 9, 1947 · 29:47
• Death on the Flying Trapeze September 23, 1947 · 29:37
• Cash Down the Drain (1 of 2) September 30, 1947 · 29:50
• The Ring of the Green Hornet (2 of 2) October 7, 1947 · 29:44
• High Pressure October 14, 1947 · 29:47
• Marked Money October 21, 1947 · 29:48
• Exposed October 28, 1947 · 25:17
• Graft Crosses a Bridge November 4, 1947 · 27:50
• Too Hot to Handle November 11, 1947 · 28:53
• The Man on the Top November 18, 1947 · 28:31
• The Plan That Backfired November 25, 1947 · 29:47
• Number Man December 2, 1947 · 29:49
• Girl in Peril December 9, 1947 · 29:46
• Dead Man's Topcoat December 23, 1947 · 29:46
• Tickets to the Rosebowl December 30, 1947 · 29:47
• Diplomatically Done January 6, 1948 · 29:52
• Perfect Alibi January 13, 1948 · 29:27
• A Matter Of Evidence January 20, 1948 · 23:00
• Hit And Run January 27, 1948 · 19:16
• Miss Case Meets the Hornet February 3, 1948 · 30:10
• The Mysterious Mr Jones February 10, 1948 · 29:22
• Miss Case Keeps a Secret February 17, 1948 · 29:23
• Rule of Three February 24, 1948 · 29:27
• Find the Woman March 2, 1948 · 29:27
• One for the Senator March 9, 1948 · 29:27
• Two Minus Two March 16, 1948 · 29:20
• Stone Wall Alibi (same plot as 390214) March 23, 1948 · 29:30
• The Funeral Spray March 30, 1948 · 29:20
• Pink Wonderland April 6, 1948 · 29:24
• Process X April 20, 1948 · 29:20
• Double Play April 27, 1948 · 29:27
• Career at Stake May 4, 1948 · 29:27
• The Woman in Black May 11, 1948 · 29:23
• The Travis Case May 18, 1948 · 29:25
• A Cable from England May 25, 1948 · 29:24
• The Hornet Bats for a Pitcher June 1, 1948 · 29:27
• Taxi Dance to Murder June 8, 1948 · 29:43
• Murder at Lighthouse Mary's June 15, 1948 · 29:44
• The Curtin Money Plot June 22, 1948 · 29:42
• Song Racket October 28, 1948 · 29:27
• Road to Ruin December 30, 1948 · 23:44
• Poor Substitutes For A Prison February 1, 1949 · 24:19
• Face in the Television February 10, 1949 · 28:48
• Hot Car Center April 28, 1949 · 26:38
• Catspaw January 24, 1950 · 24:43
• Bait For A Two-timer June 6, 1950 · 26:45
• 2 Political Crossfire October 1, 1952 · 29:55
• 3 Spy Master October 3, 1952 · 29:51
• 4 The Changing Alibi October 8, 1952 · 29:40
• 5 Keys to a Robbery October 10, 1952 · 29:52
• 6 Election Boomerang October 15, 1952 · 29:58
• 7 The Proof of Treason October 17, 1952 · 29:43
• 8 Jeff Warren's Safe October 22, 1952 · 29:54
• 9 Unknown Assassin October 24, 1952 · 29:40
• 0 The Microfilm of Death October 29, 1952 · 29:36
• 1 The Hawkridge Gems October 31, 1952 · 29:52
• 2 A Friday Night in the Mountains November 5, 1952 · 29:54
• 3 The Simple Clue November 7, 1952 · 29:50
• 4 The Triple-Cross November 12, 1952 · 29:50
• 5 Ceiling on Crime November 14, 1952 · 29:56
• 6 The Cigarette Filters November 19, 1952 · 29:52
• 7 Shipment for Korea November 21, 1952 · 29:52
• 8 Gas House Ending November 26, 1952 · 29:56
• 9 Murder and Espionage November 28, 1952 · 29:49
• Pretender To The Throne December 3, 1952 · 27:13
• 1 Axford's Romantic Disaster December 5, 1952 · 29:52
• The Katz With Nine Lives November 15, 1954 · 25:57

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