Radio Retropolis

Thanks to Dr. Roebling's machine tipping Kent off, he plans to catch Duke before he kills Bensen who is scheduled to be transferred to the state prison that night. Commentary on enjoying the great Julian Noa as Perry White plus a comment on what was missed when Duke struck Clark.

Last time, Clark preferring to stay in jail to find out who is planning to murder Benson, shared his plan with Lois while only to discover that his cell had been bugged.  Commentary on the humor between Clark and Perry and why after a year and a half Superman is still an enigma.

A burglary in a dry goods store is the latest in a series of similar crimes. The burglar has a most unusual secret!  Commentary on the hilarious sidebar with the two women in scene one.  Plus actors Gwen Delano and Paul Richards.  Also, the rise and fall of Michelob Beer.

As Roebling's machine was picking up a crime syndicate's plans with Clark Kent as a witness, the police barge in and arrest Kent much to his shock.  More commentary on Perry White and Lois Lane plus a quick history on the Dictograph.

Roebling's unscrupulous nephew shot his wife and destroyed the voice machine for the insurance money before Superman was able to stop him.  Can the doctor rebuild or is it a hopeless cause?

The co-owner of a pawn shop has been found murdered in the back room. A laundry mark on a shirt provides the only clue. Commentary on star Olan Soule including parts of a rare 1990 interview.

Roebling's unscrupulous nephew shot his wife and destroyed the voice machine for the insurance money before Superman was able to stop him.  Can the doctor rebuild or is it a hopeless cause. Commentary on a new twist in the plot line.

Because Clark, aka Superman, prevented Jack from stealing Dr. Roebling's voice machine, Dr. Roebling, in return, granted Clark, Lois and Perry White an exclusive demonstration of the machine itself!  Commentary on the reality of such a machine and a special look at the Gettysburg Address which is the focus of the machine.

Jack was able to get his uncle to sign the rights to the valuable voice machine in which he and his wife Chickee make their getaway.  What they didn't know is that Lois and Clark spotted the car and decided to give chase.  Commentary on the great Superman no-nonsense action and if this episode lived up to "the most thrilling episode" as promised.

A florist has been found strangled to death in an alley for no viable reason whatsoever.  Commentary on actor Eddie Firestone and Carolyn Jones who would later go on to play Morticia Addams in The Addams Family.

In our last episode, the devious nephew of Dr. Roebling has drugged the good doctor into signing over the voice machine's interests to him since he found out this discovery is worth $10 million. With Clark in an accident and Lois trapped in the hotel.  Commentary on why Lois Lane seemingly gets into trouble when Clark is around.

The trail to find Dr. Roebling leads to a local hotel that gets him closer to the truth of who Mr and Mrs. Jack Smith is in room 514.  What will he find?  Commentary on newly remastered recordings of The Adventures of Superman through the Smithsonian Institute.

Sergeant Friday goes undercover as a buyer of heroin from San Francisco to break up a narcotics gang.  Commentary on the similarities with this episode and The Big Red.  Plus, Lee Marvin makes a brief appearance which is capped here in an exclusive rare interview with actor Mitchell Ryan who talks of his and Marvin's alcoholism.

Sure that the man on the train is Dr. Roebling, Clark goes to the man's cabin to check on him after he collapsed in the dining car only to find he's not there.  Commentary on having both Perry White and Lois Lane back on the show front and center.

Clark and Jimmy embark on another mystery in which they find a threatening note left behind from a man Clark is sure is Dr. Roebling and one that the man has strongly denied.  Commentary on the events of these days that perpetuating the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese.

A woman is found murdered in a closet and the trail leads to a freighter in San Francisco.  Commentary on Peter Leeds, June Whitley and our host Hal Gibney.

Jimmy and Batiste are about to be killed by an angry bear with Superman racing to rescue them. Plus, a new exciting serial begins! Commentary on the the cliffhanger style of storytelling for this series and the welcome return to Metropolis for our next serial.

Jimmy and Batiste are in dire straits as they are trapped in a cave with bear ready to lash out. Commentary on why Kent let's his inner Superman personality surface with repeatedly in front of witnesses when he should conceal it.

Bull sets a trap for Kent separating him from Jimmy and Batiste.  Once captured, Jimmy and Batiste are faced with an even deadlier opponent.  Commentary on the acceptance of mink hunting in the 1940s, the political opponents in later years and its status today.

A movie director was killed at the studio when a 250 lb. stage lamp had fallen on him. Friday and Smith investigate to determine whether it was an accident or a murder.  Commentary on Dragnet's claim to using real crimes for their stories.  Plus, we look at films in which actual tragedies occurred during filming.

Bull and Chuck set deadly bear traps for Kent and Jimmy, who are hiking the trails, which can snap a leg in two should one be caught.  Commentary on Jimmy's unsubstantiated suspicion of Clark with the twisted rifle.  Plus we look at the background of the politically incorrectly phrase "walking Indian file".

Jimmy and Kent decide to investigate these two men claiming to be game wardens. Commentary on the early arrival of Superman and the sloppy manner in which he quite often forgets his secret identity is actually a secret!

A bank robber makes a getaway using a sawed-off shotgun with only the first three digits of his license plate number as the only lead. Commentary on how Ben Alexander loosened up the dialogue with Webb as we demonstrate with a laugh track what Dragnet would sound like as a comedy.

Clark and Jimmy decide to extend their vacation by going on a camping expedition in the deep forest.  Their activities are suspiciously eyed by two men who have other plans for our heroes.  Commentary on Clark's fortuitous educational lesson to Jimmy about preserving our national resources for future generations and how that has even more significance today.

The White Plague murderer, now exposed and backed into a corner shoots his rifle as Father Malone approaches him. Did the killer add another murder to his list?  Is Clark able to stop him without revealing his secret identity?  Commentary on the sadness of how this story ended and why the writers extended the White Plague into a 9th part when they could have easily ended it in the last episode.