What happens
Betty Anderson is embarrassed after a poor performance in a college play and refuses to leave her room. Her family, including Father Jim, Margaret, Bud, Kathy and Princess, tries to cheer her up. Jim asks Ed Gifford to phone Betty with praise for her acting. Shortly after, a caller claiming to be a New York talent scout tells Betty she has great talent, and she grows excited about a career on Broadway. The family grows worried as Betty's dreams become more elaborate. The episode is part of the Father Knows Best series, starring Robert Young as Jim Anderson, and it aired on June 19, 1952.
The White Frame House on Maple Street, Springfield
Characters: Jim Anderson, Margaret Anderson, Betty Anderson, Bud Anderson, Kathy Anderson, Ed Gifford, Ralph, Harold Lambert
Listen for: Betty's sudden change in mood after the phone call from the supposed talent scout
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.