Undated Broadcasts Identified: Cecil and Sally
Continuing our systematic 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 438…
Undated Broadcasts Project — Cecil and Sally Spring 1930 Arc
Continuing our systematic 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 438 through 487, representing Episodes 81 through 130).
Covering the April through June 1930 daily broadcast schedule on KPO/KYA and national electrical transcription discs, this cohort chronicles several of the show's most celebrated serial arcs:
- The Courthouse Trial: Following their crash into a roadside tree, Sally and Cecil face the municipal judge, attempting to talk their way out of a traffic summons only for Sally to get slapped with a fine for contempt of court.
- The Telephone Pole Fiasco: Cecil scares Sally's pampered dog Sugarpie up a utility pole, leading to a neighborhood uproar when Sally hysterically pulls the fire alarm.
- The Lake Rowboat Disaster: An afternoon angling trip dissolves into chaos when Sally drops Cecil's camera overboard, loses an oar, falls into the lake, and gets marooned on an island while the boat drifts away.
- Uncle Thomas' Grocery Store: Cecil and Sally meddle in Uncle Thomas' business, scheming to fend off buyout offers from rival Mr. Hatton.
Reaching 1,489 broadcasts resolved in the master project ledger, every broadcast features verified daily airdates, standardized comedy taxonomy, and pure narrative synopses.
1. Broadcasts
| Episode / Title | Airdate | Credited Background & Role | Pure Narrative Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Drives Downtown | 1930-04-09 | Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 81) | Sally braves city traffic behind the wheel of Ben Hur, navigating chaotic downtown intersections while Cecil clings to the dashboard. |
| Sally Gets Fined by the Judge Instead | 1930-04-21 | Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 90) | When Sally attempts to charm the court with flattery, the amused judge levies an unexpected municipal fine against her. |
| Cecil Scares Sugarpie Up a Telephone Pole | 1930-04-25 | Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 94) | A loud whistle from Cecil spooks Sugarpie, sending the panicked terrier scrambling high up a street utility pole. |
| Sally Gets Cecil to Ring the Fire Alarm | 1930-04-26 | Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 95) | Hysterical over her stranded dog, Sally convinces a terrified Cecil to pull the neighborhood fire alarm box. |
| Cecil's Secret Nickname is Boz | 1930-04-30 | Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 98) | Sally unearths Cecil's embarrassing boyhood nickname 'Boz' and relentlessly teases him with it. |
| Sally Drops Cecil's Camera Overboard | 1930-05-09 | Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 106) | Leaning over the gunwale of the rowboat, Sally fumbles Cecil's prized camera directly into the depths of the lake. |
| Sally Loses an Oar and Falls in the Lake | 1930-05-10 | Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 107) | Disaster strikes the fishing expedition when Sally loses an oar and takes an undignified splash into the lake. |
| The Boat Floats Away | 1930-05-19 | Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 114) | Panic erupts on the shore when Cecil and Sally realize their unmoored rowboat is drifting toward the rapids. |
| Cecil Tells Sally She Has 'Slumbering Vitamins' | 1930-05-23 | Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 118) | Cecil humorously analyzes Sally's midday fatigue as an acute deficiency of lively vitamins. |
| Loves Me, Loves Me Not | 1930-06-05 | Daily Comedy Serial (Ep. 130) | Sally plucks daisy petals on the parlor porch, playfully testing whether Cecil's affections are true. |