102- One Hundred Seventeen Dollars Receipt Increase: Jerry of the Circus (November 16, 1937)

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“102- One Hundred Seventeen Dollars Receipt Increase” is an episode of Jerry of the Circus, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 16, 1937. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Jerry and Tony recover Tony's monkey after it escapes its cage at the zoo, using a clown band to coax it out and proving to the keeper that they have the right animal. Back at the circus, Boris Ross reassures Patsy that he will help her with money she has been left by an aunt, and Patsy, a performer in the circus, talks about traveling to the law firm in Harper City. Later, Jerry visits Mr. Randall, the circus manager, to ask about the day's receipts, and he learns they rose by $117 over the previous day.

A traveling circus, including a zoo visit, the circus grounds and the office wagon.

Characters: Jerry, Tony, Boris Ross, Patsy, Mr. Randall, Uncle Dan, Rags, Joey

Listen for: Jerry's questions to Mr. Randall about the day's receipts and the figure of $117 more than the day before.

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.