On This Day, August 25: A Date with Judy (2 Decades) and Sgt. Preston
Also featured: Famous Jury Trials.
August 25 Exhaustive Update
This report documents the comprehensive provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serial multi-part narrative arcs, and story synopses for historical broadcasts transmitting on August 25 across American network, teenage situation comedy, courtroom trial drama, Klondike Mountie adventures, and authentic Havana shortwave music transmissions (1940–1948):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Rusky (Paul Sutton as Sgt. Preston — Quaker Oats)" | ABC (WJZ) 1948-08-25 5:00 PM EDT |
Quaker Oats Co. Puffed Wheat & Rice |
Paul Sutton (Sgt. Preston), King the Dog | Tom Dougall, Fred Flowerday, Bob Hite | ["Western", "Adventure", "Action", "Frontier", "Juvenile"] |
"Challenge of the Yukon!" Sergeant Preston and Yukon King race across the frozen tundra to rescue an injured trapper whose loyal sled dog Rusky defended him against a ravenous wolf pack, exposing an illegal fur trapping operation for Quaker Oats. |
| "The Summer Barn Dance Competition (Dellie Ellis as Judy Foster — Pepsodent)" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1942-08-25 10:00 PM EWT |
The Pepsodent Co. Pepsodent 50-Tuft Brush |
Dellie Ellis (Judy Foster), Harry Von Zell | Aleen Leslie (Writer), Helen Mack, Ken Niles | ["Comedy", "Teen", "Sitcom", "Domestic", "Family"] |
Vivacious teenager Judy Foster causes frantic household turmoil when she orchestrates competing dates for the high school summer barn dance, dragging her bewildered father Melvin and bratty brother Randolph into her romantic schemes for Pepsodent. |
| "Oogie Pringle's Jealousy (Louise Erickson & Richard Crenna — Pepsodent)" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1943-08-25 8:30 PM EWT |
The Pepsodent Co. Pepsodent Toothpaste |
Louise Erickson (Judy), Richard Crenna (Oogie) | Aleen Leslie, Helen Mack, Ken Niles | ["Comedy", "Teen", "Sitcom", "Domestic", "Family"] |
Teenage drama reaches fever pitch when Judy Foster's devoted boyfriend Oogie Pringle (Richard Crenna) becomes jealous of a visiting college tennis star, prompting Judy to stage an elaborate fake courtship for Pepsodent. |
| "The State vs. Arthur Campbell (Phillips H. Lord — Viceroy Cigarettes)" | Mutual (WOR) 1941-08-25 9:00 PM EDST |
Brown & Williamson Viceroy Filter Cigarettes |
Maurice Franklin (Judge), Arthur Vinton | Phillips H. Lord, Harry Ingram, Roger Krupp | ["Drama", "Courtroom", "Legal", "Procedural", "Crime"] |
The trial of a bank teller accused of embezzlement and manslaughter after an audit reveals missing municipal bond funds, featuring testimony that exposes a high-stakes gambling syndicate for Viceroy Cigarettes. |
| "The State vs. Nicki Fraschetti & Leo Dubin (Frank Lovejoy — Viceroy)" | Blue (WJZ) 1942-08-25 9:00 PM EWT |
Brown & Williamson Viceroy & Sir Walter |
Maurice Franklin (Judge), Frank Lovejoy | Phillips H. Lord, Leonard Bass, Gene Hamilton | ["Drama", "Courtroom", "Legal", "Procedural", "Crime"] |
The trial of nightclub owner Nicki Fraschetti and associate Leo Dubin, charged in a waterfront warehouse extortion murder where conflicting ballistics evidence challenges the prosecution for Viceroy Cigarettes. |
| "Live from Havana: Orquesta Radio Superior (COCQ Shortwave Cuba)" | COCQ Shortwave 1940-08-25 8:30 PM EST |
Sustaining Cuban Shortwave Music |
Orquesta Radio Superior, Latin Vocalists | Roberto Valdés Arnau (Director) | ["Music", "Latin", "Shortwave", "Cuban", "World"] |
Shortwave station Radio Superior in Havana, Cuba transmits a vibrant live broadcast featuring authentic Cuban son, rumba, and danzón orchestral performances, connecting Caribbean and international shortwave listeners. |