Undated Broadcasts Identified: Cecil and Sally
Continuing our deep chronological resolution of the historic 1928–1933 syndicated daily comedy serial Cecil and Sally (starring Johnny Patrick and Helen Troy), this update resolves an additional 50 broadcasts (Sequences 338 through 387).
Undated Broadcasts Project — Cecil and Sally Chronological Bridge
Continuing our deep chronological resolution of the historic 1928–1933 syndicated daily comedy serial Cecil and Sally (starring Johnny Patrick and Helen Troy), This update resolves an additional 50 broadcasts (Sequences 338 through 387).
This update bridges the surviving transcribed audio recordings with the master broadcast log compiled by radio historian Doug Hopkinson. It encompasses classic narrative storylines including the arrival of the federal census taker, Cecil's reluctant feminine masquerade, Nero the dog's traumatic bath, and the foundational daily January–February 1930 broadcast run (Episodes 3 through 30), tracing the very naming of Cecil's iconic jalopy Ben Hur.
Reaching 1,389 broadcasts resolved across the master project ledger, each entry features verified historical broadcast dates, standardized comedy taxonomy, and pure narrative synopses.
1. Broadcasts
| Episode / Title | Airdate | Credited Background & Role | Pure Narrative Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visit From the Census Taker | 1930-05-26 | Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 121) | A persistent census taker arrives at the door, questioning Sally about household demographics and family eccentricities. |
| Cecil Agrees to Dress Up Like a Girl | 1930-07-02 | Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 153) | Cecil is reluctantly persuaded into an absurd cross-dressing masquerade to assist one of Sally's pranks. |
| Mrs. Mason Thinks Her Parrot Is Crazy | 1931-08-04 | Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 494) | Mrs. Mason creates a neighborhood commotion insisting her pet parrot has lost its mental faculties. |
| Preparing a Bath for Nero | 1930-09-16 | Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 218) | Giving Nero a bath turns into a chaotic wrestling match when the water-averse pup flees through the house. |
| Sally Has a Good Cry | 1930-09-25 | Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 226) | Overcome by dramatic emotion, Sally indulges in a theatrical crying spell while an awkward Cecil attempts to console her. |
| Alexander Sees Cecil Taking Money from the Cash Register | 1932-06-13 | Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 735) | Rival suitor Alexander catches Cecil making a routine cash register exchange and immediately suspects theft. |
| Sally Names Cecil's Car 'Ben Hur' | 1930-02-08 | Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 20) | Sally ceremoniously christens Cecil's decrepit used automobile 'Ben Hur' with humorous theatrical fanfare. |
| Cecil Tells Sally He's Buying a Used Saxon | 1930-02-07 | Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 19) | Cecil excitedly announces his grand purchase of a secondhand Saxon jalopy, defending its mechanical quirks to a dubious Sally. |
| Sally Gets Fined by the Judge Instead | 1930-04-21 | Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 91) | Attempting to charm the traffic magistrate, Sally ends up receiving a steep fine for contempt of court. |
| Cecil and Sally: Series Overview and Chronology | 1930-01-01 | Historical Chronology Reference | Historical broadcast log and episode documentation for Cecil and Sally compiled by radio researcher Doug Hopkinson. |