The Monkey Burglar - Part 02: The Adventures of Superman (February 13, 1947)

“The Monkey Burglar - Part 02” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast February 13, 1947. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Clark Kent is summoned to police headquarters, where Inspector Henderson claims to have identified the Monkey Burglar, a nimble thief who has robbed wealthy apartment occupants. Henderson accuses Batman's young companion Robin, and two victims are brought in to view him. Robin refuses to account for his whereabouts on the nights of the robberies and is taken away. Batman and Clark Kent are left unsure how to clear him without revealing his secret identity. This is part two of the 1947 episode of The Adventures of Superman, a radio series sponsored by Kellogg's Pep.

Police headquarters and the juvenile quarters of the city jail in Metropolis

Characters: Clark Kent, Batman, Robin, Inspector Henderson, Sergeant Healy, Mr. Spaulding, Mr. Hartley, Dick Grayson

Listen for: Robin's refusal to explain where he was on the nights of the robberies, and Batman and Clark's search for a way to clear him

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.