The Blue Plate Special: Let George Do It (September 3, 1951)

“The Blue Plate Special” is an episode of Let George Do It, the old-time radio show, first broadcast September 3, 1951. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

George Valentine is called to Hickory Corners by Sam Ferris, a businessman who claims he's been swindled over a valuable plate and fears ruin at the hands of the vengeful Josh Higbee. When George arrives to investigate the dispute over the chinaware, he discovers the secretary staying at the Higbee house has been murdered, and suspicion falls on Josh's brother Amos.

Hickory Corners, a small town, with the Higbee house and Sam Ferris's business at the center of the action.

Characters: George Valentine, Sam Ferris, Josh Higbee, Amos Higbee, Mrs. Parsons, Doris Brewery, the police

Listen for: A mysterious murder involving a broken plate, a love triangle with the visiting secretary, and George's investigation into whether Amos Higbee is guilty of the crime.

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.