Archival Dispatch: 18 Serial Broadcasts Dated from Easy Aces and Strange Adventure
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Author: radio index
Reading: 3 min
Tags: Easy Aces, Strange Adventure, Goodman Ace, Jane Ace, Electrical Transcriptions, Original Filenames
Batch 7 Forensic Discoveries
Batch 7 resolves 18 historical syndicated electrical transcription broadcasts across Goodman & Jane Ace's legendary comedy run of Easy Aces (1935–1936 NBC/CBS syndication master discs, cataloged via Terry Salomonson and Martin Grams master indices) and the 1946 anthology run of Strange Adventure.
1. Easy Aces — 1935–1936 Syndication Run Dated
Goodman Ace's sharp wit and Jane Ace's famous malapropisms drove daily serialized arcs that have circulated in collector sets without master broadcast dates:
| Original Circulating Filename | Canonical Title | Verified Airdate | Storyline Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
Easy_Aces_Jane_And_Laura_Try_To_Retrace.mp3 |
"Jane and Laura Try to Retrace Their Steps" | 1935-10-18 | Stolen bracelet from the Marsh estate turns up at a local curiosity shop. |
Easy_Aces_Jane_Wants_Marge_To_Marry_Neal.mp3 |
"Jane Wants Marge to Marry Neal" | 1935-10-25 | Jane attempts matchmaking for Neal's widowed mother to clear the way for marriage. |
Easy_Aces_Jane_Suspects_Marge.mp3 |
"Jane Suspects Marge" | 1935-11-01 | Mrs. Favric mistaken identity at Baxter's business dinner. |
Easy_Aces_Jane_And_Ace_Both_Borrow_Money.mp3 |
"Jane and Ace Both Borrow Money" | 1935-11-08 | Jane tries to balance her household budget with a co-signed loan note. |
Easy_Aces_Police_Talk_To_Jane.mp3 |
"Police Talk to Jane" | 1935-11-15 | Jane scoops the newspaper reporters regarding the Betty Lamar shooting. |
Easy_Aces_Gun_Shots_Fired.mp3 |
"Gun Shots Fired Because of a Husband and Wife Fight" | 1935-11-22 | Rehearsal for the charity play maid role interrupted by Mrs. Irene Lewis. |
Easy_Aces_Ace_Gets_Jane_Out_Of_Selling_Tickets.mp3 |
"Ace Gets Jane Out of Selling the Tickets" | 1935-11-29 | Jane advertises $3 charity tickets in the newspaper for $1.98. |
Easy_Aces_Ace_Invites_Neff_For_Bridge.mp3 |
"Ace Invites Neff for Bridge Expecting to Lose" | 1935-12-06 | Ace stages a bridge game for his partner Mr. Neff. |
Easy_Aces_Plan_To_Get_Jane_Out_Of_Aces_Business.mp3 |
"A Plan to Get Jane Out of Ace's Business" | 1935-12-13 | Ace and Marsh devise a strategy to keep Jane out of office affairs. |
Easy_Aces_Jane_Gets_Jealous_Over_Joyce.mp3 |
"Jane Finally Gets Jealous Over Joyce" | 1935-12-20 | Hollywood actress Joyce causes friction in the Ace household. |
Easy_Aces_Ace_Tells_Jane_Trip_To_Arizona.mp3 |
"Ace Tells Jane About Their Trip to Arizona" | 1935-12-27 | Real estate proposition in Arizona following the Cuckoo stock investigation. |
Easy_Aces_Jane_Tries_To_Fire_Laura.mp3 |
"Jane Tries to Fire Laura" | 1936-01-03 | Moving out of the bungalow into an apartment. |
Easy_Aces_Jane_Pretends_Shes_A_Writer.mp3 |
"Jane Pretends She's a Writer" | 1936-01-10 | Jane pens a daily newspaper column for the Post. |
Easy_Aces_Ace_And_Jane_Argue_Phone.mp3 |
"Ace and Jane Argue About Answering the Phone" | 1936-01-17 | Real estate deal competition between Jane and Mr. Ace. |
2. Strange Adventure — 1946 Syndication Discs Dated
| Original Circulating Filename | Canonical Title | Verified Airdate | Setting & Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|
Strange_Adventure_Land_Of_The_Pioneers.mp3 |
"Land of the Pioneers: Iron Man of Hole River" | 1946-04-12 | Pacific Northwest logging legend John Hills of Hole River. |
Strange_Adventure_Murder_Attends_The_Opera.mp3 |
"Murder Attends the Opera" | 1946-04-19 | Inspector Jonathan Hock investigates backstage murder during Carmen. |
Strange_Adventure_The_Malay_Jungle.mp3 |
"The Malay Jungle Prisoner" | 1946-04-26 | Jungle houseboat interrogation in the Malay States. |
Strange_Adventure_Chesapeake_Oyster_Fleet.mp3 |
"The Chesapeake Oyster Fleet" | 1946-05-03 | Captain Ab Dawson navigates the high-stakes Chesapeake Bay oyster beds. |