089- Belco Suspected: Jerry of the Circus (October 28, 1937)

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“089- Belco Suspected” is an episode of Jerry of the Circus, the old-time radio show, first broadcast October 28, 1937. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Jerry and his dog Rags rehearse a new bullfight routine with Bumps at the circus, using a paper-mache bull's head fitted to Rags. Bumps's act is set to be worked up further, and Jerry then joins Belco, who is preparing a trunk trick with a young woman inside. Belco is uneasy about the trunk's strength and asks Jerry to recommend someone to reinforce it with sheet metal, and Jerry suggests Spike. Later, Hadley reports to Mr. Randall that he has been trailing Spike, while Randall is worried about counterfeit money turning up in towns where the circus has played.

A traveling circus, with its grounds, tent and ring, and the towns it visits.

Characters: Jerry, Rags, Bumps, Sam, Red, Mr. Randall, Belco, Spike

Listen for: Rags's growl during the bullfight rehearsal, and Hadley's report on Spike and the counterfeit bills.

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.