On This Day, September 5: Jean Shepherd and Count of Monte Cristo (100% Complete)
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on…
September 5 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 5 across four late-night philosophical monologues by radio raconteur Jean Shepherd on WOR New York (1961, 1964, 1970, 1973) and Carlton Young starring as Edmond Dantès escaping the Château d'If on The Count of Monte Cristo (1944).
With the completion of this update, 100% of all 462 broadcasts on September 5 across the entire radio catalog are now fully updated with pure synopses, historical provenance, credited performers, and metadata hygiene:
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Looking for a 'Good Time Charlie' with Jean Shepherd" | WOR New York 1961-09-05 11:15 PM EDT |
Sustaining Late Night Monologue |
Jean Shepherd (Host) | Jean Shepherd | ["Comedy", "Monologue", "Jean Shepherd", "WOR", "Humor"] |
Jean Shepherd delivers an extended late-night humorous monologue exploring party archetypes and the desperate pursuit of convivial nightlife companions. |
| "Army Story: Visiting the Latrine with Jean Shepherd" | WOR New York 1964-09-05 11:15 PM EDT |
Sustaining Late Night Monologue |
Jean Shepherd (Host) | Jean Shepherd | ["Comedy", "Monologue", "Jean Shepherd", "WOR", "Military"] |
Jean Shepherd shares a vivid, hilarious recollection of middle-of-the-night basic training barracks discipline and army camp absurdities. |
| "Critique of Television Commercials with Jean Shepherd" | WOR New York 1970-09-05 11:15 PM EDT |
Sustaining Late Night Monologue |
Jean Shepherd (Host) | Jean Shepherd | ["Comedy", "Monologue", "Jean Shepherd", "WOR", "Satire"] |
Shepherd dissects the manipulative psychology and melodramatic hyperbole of modern television consumer advertising jingles. |
| "City Crime and Human Behavior with Jean Shepherd" | WOR New York 1973-09-05 11:15 PM EDT |
Sustaining Late Night Monologue |
Jean Shepherd (Host) | Jean Shepherd | ["Comedy", "Monologue", "Jean Shepherd", "WOR", "Urban"] |
Jean Shepherd reflects on urban paranoia, changing neighborhood dynamics, and everyday street encounters in 1970s Manhattan. |
| "The Dungeon Escape (Episode 6) with Carlton Young" | Mutual-Don Lee 1944-09-05 8:00 PM PWT |
Sustaining Swashbuckler Serial |
Carlton Young & Baer | Alexandre Dumas (Author) | ["Adventure", "Historical", "Count of Monte Cristo", "Carlton Young", "Alexandre Dumas"] |
Edmond Dantès tunnels through prison fortress stone walls to reach the cell of Abbé Faria and plot an escape from the Château d'If. |
2. Day Completion Milestone
- Date: September 5
- Total Broadcasts Updated for September 5: 462 / 462 (100.0% Complete)