Undated Broadcasts Identified: Cecil and Sally

Undated Broadcasts Project — Cecil and Sally Summer 1931 Arc

Continuing our chronological resolution across the 1928–1933 syndicated daily comedy serial Cecil and Sally (starring Johnny Patrick and Helen Troy), This update resolves an additional 50 sequential broadcasts (Sequences 788 through 837, representing Episodes 431 through 480).

Spanning May 22 through July 18, 1931 on San Francisco's KPO/KYA and electrical transcription disc syndication, this summer sequence unfolds an intricate web of domestic neighborhood farces:

• The Lincoln Bust Catastrophe: While practicing marksmanship in the front parlor, Cecil's spring pistol pellet ricochets and shoots the nose off Uncle Thomas' prized plaster Abraham Lincoln bust. Cecil and Sally spend frantic hours attempting to remodel Lincoln's nose with modeling clay before Uncle Thomas notices.
• The Butch Williams Matchmaking Fiasco: Sally decides that the best way to divert Mrs. Mason's attentions away from Uncle Thomas is to matchmake her with gruff neighborhood tough guy Butch Williams. Sally authors a ridiculous step-by-step courtship guide for Butch to follow, resulting in Mrs. Mason punching Butch and giving him a black eye.
• The Vacant Lot Real Estate Windfall: In an impulsive moment during property negotiations, Sally audaciously doubles the asking price on Uncle Thomas' unimproved corner lot. Much to everyone's astonishment, a commercial developer accepts the price without bargaining, triggering a gold rush mentality as Mrs. Mason swoops in to demand investment capital.
• The Porch Hammock Sabotage: Frustrated by Mrs. Mason's constant visits to Uncle Thomas, Sally persuades Cecil to snip the support ropes of the porch hammock so the widow will take an undignified tumble.

Reaching 1,839 broadcasts resolved in the master project ledger, each entry features verified daily airdates, standardized comedy taxonomy, and pure narrative synopses.

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