KIDS Radio Show

“The Thanksgiving Parade” first aired on Nov. 27, 1982 Miss Carolyn and the Giant Blueberry announce a Thanksgiving parade full of fun music and whimsical floats until Mr. Invento’s driverless float makes a predictable mess. Starring: The Giant Blueberry, Tex Mex, Garry Gobbler(President of the International Turkey Union) and Mr. Invento – Kel Pickens Miss Carolyn as the parade announcer and MC –...

“No Artificial Substitutes” first aired  Sept. 24, 1983 Theodore and Daphne give their substitute teacher, The Giant Blueberry, a real hard time after he assigns the task of writing a poem. Starring: Little Theodore, The Giant Blueberry – Kel Pickens Miss Carolyn, Daphne the Cockney School Girl – Carolyn Meyer OF SPECIAL NOTE: Two of the songs included in this episode are from Carolyn Meyer and Ke...

“Election Elation” first aired  Nov. 3, 1984 Mud-slinging abounds as Daphne and Theodore campaign against each other for student council President at Tippecanoe Elementary. Starring: Theodore and Tippecanoe Elementary Principle – Max Nodifference  – Kel Pickens Miss Carolyn and Daphne the Cockney School Girl – Carolyn Meyer Guest Starring: Bob Byline, Editor of the Canoe Balloo – Jim Huddleston (D...

“The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” first aired  Oct. 27, 1984 A strange wizard needs an apprentice who cannot read. Desperate for a job, Theodore deceives his new employer and uses his ability to read books full of powerful spells.   Starring: Theodore as the Apprentice and Mr. Invento as The Sorcerer – Kel Pickens Miss Carolyn and Daphne as the Sorcerer’s Maid – Carolyn Meyer Guest Starring: Narrator –...

“The Boogie Boogie Haunted Hootenanny” first aired  Oct. 31, 1987 Unexpectedly visited by a ghost in her garage, Miss Carolyn is suddenly host to a ghoulish musical gathering on Halloween. The Giant Blueberry saves the day with a truly horrific costume. Starring: The narrator, Boris, Herkle (Igor’s brother) and The Giant Blueberry as a Gribigal  – Kel Pickens Miss Carolyn – Carolyn Meyer Guest Sta...

“The Werewolf’s Web" first aired  Oct. 9, 1983 “Even a man who says his prayers before he sleeps each night, may turn to a wolf when the wolf’s bane blooms and the moon is high and bright.” Miss Carolyn reluctantly takes her nephew Theodore trick-or-treating during a full moon.  Starring: Theodore, the Werewolf and Mr. Invento – Kel Pickens Miss Carolyn – Carolyn Meyer If you enjoy a good sto...

“The Haunted Halloween Hootenanny” first aired  Oct. 28, 1982 This episode chronicles one of several ghastly holiday parties that sprang up in the home of the hostess, Miss Carolyn. It seems that the Good Ghost can't help himself when throwing Halloween parties for his ghoulish guests. The lineup of terrific Halloween songs for this party is unforgettable. Listeners were challenged to write th...

“Name that Trick-or-Treat Tune” first aired  Oct. 23, 1982 In this game-show parody, Miss Carolyn is lucky enough to appear as a contestant on “Name That Trick-or-Treat Tune.” This particular game show has rules and prizes that reflect the Halloween spirit. She has to compete against another contestant named Ray Cumberbund, who is quite intent on winning, but that has twists and consequences. The...

“The Changing of Proteus” first aired  Sept. 18, 1982 The K.I.D.S radio show is at risk of being eaten by the Queen of Riddles if Miss Carolyn doesn’t correctly guess the Queen’s real name. A shape-shifting creature joins her in a trek across the jungle to find the correct answer and save her show. Starring: Proteus, Giraffe, Squirrel, Elephant, Monkey and Old Jungle Guru - Kel Pickens Miss Caroly...

“Frolics In The Fall” first aired  Oct. 1, 1983 With the leaves crunching under their feet, Miss Carolyn tries to teach her nephew Theodore how to love fall weather while tasking him with raking the leaves. In a dream, Jack Frost recruits Theodore to help usher in fall colors. Starring: Theodore - Kel Pickens Miss Carolyn – Carolyn Meyer Guest Starring: Jack Frost – John Wilguess (KSPI FM 94 emplo...

“The 10th Anniversary Show” first aired September 2, 1991 As Miss Carolyn prepares to broadcast another KIDS Radio Show, she is surprised by a mysterious host who walks her through the past ten years of KIDS Radio Show. Voices from the present and the past converge in this reflective show.  Starring: Uncle Don, Mr. Invento, The Giant Blueberry, Little Theodore (Miss Carolyn’s Nephew) and The South...

“Little Red Riding Snood” first aired March 3, 1984 Red loves the riding hood her grandma made for her, but grandma isn’t feeling well. On the way to Grandma’s house, Red runs into a curious wolf in the woods.  Starring: Theodore, Snood’s Mother, The Woodsman, played by Ricky Stick Man, and The Endangered Fairy Tale Species Department Guy, played by Mr. Invento - Kel Pickens Miss Carolyn, Red Ridi...

“Machine Mirth” first aired Jan. 29, 1983. With the assistance of his talking computer, Clarence, Mr. Invento builds a space shuttle that sends him and Miss Carolyn to the moons of a distant planet in a far-off galaxy. Clarence realizes his limitations and Miss Carolyn has an idea. Starring: Clarence the Machine and Mr. Invento - Kel Pickens Miss Carolyn – Carolyn Meyer Guest Starring: Melvin the...

“A Flair for the Fair” first aired Sept. 10, 1983. Mr. Invento and Miss Carolyn go on a wild ride at the County Fair. Can a little poetry calm Mr. Invento’s turning stomach? Miss Carolyn saves the inventor from Boris the Amazing Dancing Bear. Starring: Mr. Invento and Alfred Bohemian the Mad Poet – Kel Pickens Miss Carolyn – Carolyn Meyer Guest Starring: Midway carnival worker and Old Country Fidd...

“Mr. Invento’s School Bus” first aired Sept. 4, 1982. It’s the first day of school, and Miss Carolyn agrees to join Mr. Invento on his super sound system-equipped school bus. On the bus, Mr. Invento engages in what he thinks is an automatic pilot system.  Starring: Mr. Invento – Kel Pickens Miss Carolyn – Carolyn Meyer Guest Starring: School bus kids – Portrayed by Stillwater Public Schools studen...

“I’d Rather Fly” first aired Sept. 29, 1984. Miss Carolyn and The African Gnu hop aboard an airplane hoping to arrive in beautiful Hawaii. Things go awry when little creatures are spotted outside on the plane’s wings, and the plane’s lavatory goes missing. Fans of The Twilight Zone will be amused by the reference to a famous episode starring William Shatner. Starring: The South African Gnu - Kel P...

“A Day at the Lake” first aired July 25, 1992. Loosely based on a "truthy" story of what happened to Kel, Carolyn, and Carolyn's mother at a lake in Oklahoma in the late 1980s. This episode also parodied the late 1970s film "Deliverance." In search of a place to put in his sailboat, The Giant Blueberry gets friendly with the locals to get directions to the lake. Theodore an...

“Race Car Regrets” first aired February 16, 1985 Mr. Invento enters his peanut-buttered power race car with tires made of donut dough in the Baloney 500. Will his sticky wheels keep him on the track?  Starring: Mr. Invento, Ricky Stick Man and Announcer  - Kel Pickens Miss Carolyn - Carolyn Meyer Guest Starring:  Famed race driver, Jackie Stewart - ? Racetrack Manager - ? Race car drivers, Butch M...

“The Perils of Pirates” first aired April 28, 1984 Miss Carolyn and The Giant Blueberry sneak aboard an old pirate ship they thought was on public display when they unknowingly fall into a time warp. The original pirates mistake The Giant Blueberry for Captain Bluebeard and swashbuckling sword fights ensue.  Starring: The Giant Blueberry and Pirate First Mate  - Kel Pickens Miss Carolyn - Carolyn...

“Little League Lampoon” first aired June 4, 1983. Theodore’s little league baseball team has made it to the championships. Will Theodore come through at the plate for his team? Will Mr. Invento survive as a substitute umpire? The game may never be the same. Starring: Theodore and Mr. Inventor as the Umpire  - Kel Pickens Miss Carolyn - Carolyn Meyer Guest Starring:  Howard Blowsell and The Coach -...

A Fantastic Fourth Somehow Mr. Invento has convinced town leaders to allow him to be in charge of the fireworks display on the Fourth of July. Ms. Gigantica was impressed by his micro-computer-powered pyrotechnics when she spilled her slug-flavored drink all over the scientist's machines. Will the town survive? Starring: Theodore, Mr. Invento, The Giant Blueberry and Announcer - Kel Pickens Miss C...

“I.T. Part 2” first aired in the fall of 1982. In part two, Miss Carolyn and her nephew Theodore rush through the big city to help I.T. escape the circus man and return to the planet Chicago.  Starring: Theodore, I.T., Mr. Invento,  Paisley Terrence Barnum - Kel Pickens Miss Carolyn - Carolyn Meyer If you enjoy a good story and like dogs, you will want to check out carolynwestmeyerbooks.com . Caro...

“I.T. Part 1” first aired in the fall of 1982. In this two-part episode that parodies two popular films, “The Elephant Man” and E.T. the Extraterrestrial,” Miss Carolyn and her nephew Theodore help I.T.  avoid capture by the circus. “I.T. phone home!”  Starring: Theodore, I.T., Paisley Terrence Barnum - Kel Pickens Miss Carolyn - Carolyn Meyer If you enjoy a good story and like dogs, you will want...

🌈 “Colors of the Rainbow” first aired September 12, 1982   A very special character makes his big blue debut in this episode. Miss Carolyn captured a leprechaun at the end of the rainbow, and she demands a wish for “the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.” Little does she know she’s about to experience colors like she never imagined.  Starring: Mellow Yellow Coot, The Great Cool One, and The G...

“The Talent Show” first aired September 8, 1984 Many talented singers and musicians, including Miss Carolyn, enter a talent show hosted by Mr. Invento. Whoever receives the loudest applause from the audience will win. Starring: Theodore and Red Nose (leader of the band called The Noses) – Kel Pickens Miss Carolyn, Carmen Gigantica, Anna Maria Spaghetti and Shirley Dimple – Carolyn Meyer  Guest Sta...