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Undated Broadcasts Identified: Cecil and Sally

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 1288 through 1337…

Undated Broadcasts Project — Cecil and Sally Winter 1932–1933 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 1288 through 1337, representing Episodes 931 through 980).

Airing daily across the West Coast on KPO/KYA and nationwide via transcription discs between December 26, 1932 and February 21, 1933, this dramatic winter cohort features major serial milestones:

  • The Midnight Elopement Fiasco: Cecil and Sally secretly procure a marriage license and attempt a 2:00 AM elopement. Cecil tosses pebbles at Sally's window, but Mrs. Mason catches them. As they meet Reverend McBride on the corner, a night patrolman mistakes the couple for house burglars and marches them home to find Uncle Thomas waiting in the parlor.
  • The Scarlet Fever Household Quarantine: When Cousin Mamie falls ill, the municipal health officer slaps a quarantine placard on the front door, trapping Uncle Thomas, Aunt Bess, Mrs. Mason, Cecil, and Sally inside together for two weeks of enforced domestic confinement.
  • Dr. Shepard to the Rescue: Aunt Bess announces her engagement to the wealthy, cultured Dr. Shepard, who presents Cecil with a new roadster and offers to pay off Uncle Thomas' grocery store debts.
  • The Breach-of-Promise Trial on the Radio: Feeling jilted when Uncle Thomas ceases courting her, Mrs. Mason sues him for fifty thousand dollars in a sensational "Breach-of-Promise" trial broadcast live over the radio. Sally takes the stand and dismantles the prosecution's claims with sharp courtroom wit, leading the jury to clear Uncle Thomas of all liability.

Reaching 2,339 broadcasts resolved in the master project ledger, each entry features verified daily airdates, standardized comedy taxonomy, and pure narrative synopses.


1. Broadcasts

Episode / Title Airdate Credited Background & Role Pure Narrative Synopsis
Sally Calls a Preacher 1932-12-26 Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 931) Sally secretly telephones Reverend McBride to arrange a quiet midnight wedding ceremony.
Mistaken for House Robbers 1932-12-30 Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 935) Meeting the preacher on the dark corner, a patrolling policeman assumes Cecil and Sally are burglars.
The Scarlet Fever Quarantine 1933-01-03 Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 938) The city health officer inspects Mamie and plasters an official red scarlet fever quarantine sign on the door.
Cooking in Quarantine 1933-01-06 Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 941) Confined to the house, Mrs. Mason reluctantly dons an apron to help prepare family meals in the kitchen.
Dr. Shepard's Generous Gift 1933-01-18 Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 951) Dr. Shepard presents Cecil with the keys to a new roadster and offers to pay off Uncle Thomas' business notes.
The Breach-of-Promise Suit on the Radio 1933-01-23 Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 955) Mrs. Mason sues Uncle Thomas for breach of promise, and the sensational civil trial is aired on radio.
Mrs. Mason's Weeping Testimony 1933-01-24 Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 956) On the courtroom stand, Mrs. Mason sheds theatrical tears, recounting Uncle Thomas' supposed declarations of love.
Sally Testifies for the Defense 1933-01-26 Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 958) Sally takes the witness stand, fiercely defending Uncle Thomas against Mrs. Mason's predatory claims.
Uncle Thomas Takes the Stand 1933-01-28 Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 960) In plain, unadorned language, Uncle Thomas tells the jury how Mrs. Mason hounded and pursued him.
Mrs. Mason's Olive Branch 1933-01-31 Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 962) The jury clears Uncle Thomas, and a chastened Mrs. Mason attempts to extend an awkward olive branch.
  • Undated Resolution
  • Cecil and Sally
  • Johnny Patrick
  • Helen Troy
  • Breach-of-Promise Trial
  • Winter 1932-1933
  • Stage 1