On This Day, September 6: Superman and Tinker Tailor
Also featured: Squad Cars.
September 6 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 6 across two Superman serial adventures starring Clayton "Bud" Collyer on The Adventures of Superman for Kellogg's Pep (sacred talisman in 1948; double double-cross underworld feud in 1950), John le Carré's espionage masterpiece Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy adapted on BBC Radio 4 (1988), South African police flying squad action on Squad Cars (1968), early syndicated dialogue comedy on Frank Watanabe and the Honorable Archie (1934), and an orchestral tribute to Spokane, Washington on Big City Serenade (1952).
All episode titles maintain pure standard naming, with multi-part serial numbers cleanly recorded in the story attribute and cast/sponsors preserved in the narrative description:
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Mystery of the Silver Buffalo" | Mutual (WOR) 1948-09-06 5:15 PM EDT |
Kellogg Co. Kellogg's Pep Cereal |
Bud Collyer (Superman) | Allen Ducovny (Director) | ["Superhero", "Adventure", "Superman", "Clayton Bud Collyer", "Kellogg's"] |
Superman travels to a remote western reservation to protect an indigenous tribal sacred talisman from ruthless frontier relic hunters. |
| "The Case of the Double Double Cross" | Mutual (WOR) 1950-09-06 5:15 PM EDT |
Kellogg Co. Kellogg's Corn Flakes |
Bud Collyer & Lois Lane | Mitchell Grayson (Dir.) | ["Superhero", "Adventure", "Superman", "Clayton Bud Collyer", "Kellogg's"] |
Clark Kent and reporter Lois Lane unravel a convoluted underground underworld feud where rival syndicates attempt to frame one another. |
| "Smiley's Investigation" | BBC Radio 4 1988-09-06 8:00 PM BST |
BBC Sustaining Cold War Espionage |
BBC Drama Repertory | John le Carré (Author) | ["Espionage", "Drama", "John le Carre", "George Smiley", "BBC"] |
George Smiley methodically interrogates retired British intelligence officers to uncover a high-ranking Soviet mole operating within the Circus. |
| "The Domestic Dilemma" | Syndicated Radio 1934-09-06 |
Sustaining Dialogue Comedy |
Eddie Holden & Sharland | Syndicated Audio Bureau | ["Comedy", "Dialogue", "Frank Watanabe", "Eddie Holden", "Syndicated"] |
Eddie Holden and Reginald Sharland engage in dialect comedy and fast-paced household misunderstandings in this early syndicated radio dialogue. |
| "Fraud from Down Under" | Springbok / LM Radio 1968-09-06 8:00 PM SAST |
General Motors / Sustaining Police Action Drama |
South African Radio Cast | David Gooden (Director) | ["Police Procedural", "Action", "Squad Cars", "South Africa", "LM Radio"] |
South African police flying squad patrolmen investigate an international confidence man orchestrating fraudulent mining investment schemes. |
| "A Salute to Spokane" | NBC (WNBC) 1952-09-06 7:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Orchestral Showcase |
NBC Concert Orchestra | NBC Music Production | ["Music", "Orchestral", "Big City Serenade", "NBC", "Radio Tribute"] |
An orchestral and vocal tribute honoring the Pacific Northwest city of Spokane, Washington, featuring regional folk melodies and lyrical pop standards. |