The Cat In The Wall: Ranger Bill (April 10, 1957)

“The Cat In The Wall” is an episode of Ranger Bill, the old-time radio show, first broadcast April 10, 1957. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Stumpy Jenkins, a forest ranger, comes home from a hard day on the trail and gives milk to Blackie, the tomcat belonging to his neighbor Mrs. Bueller Lindstrom. She becomes convinced he is trying to steal her cat and spreads the accusation around town, and Stumpy's friends Bill and Henry try to calm things down. The dispute escalates as the sheriff is drawn in and Mrs. Lindstrom demands her pet back. This is an episode of the Ranger Bill radio series, first broadcast on April 10, 1957.

Naughty Pine, a small town near the forests and mountains where the Ranger station is located

Characters: Stumpy Jenkins, Mrs. Bueller Lindstrom, Ranger Bill, Henry Scott, Gray Wolf, Blackie, Mabel, Reverend Smith

Listen for: Mrs. Lindstrom's accusation that Stumpy is trying to steal her cat, and the search for Blackie

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.