Genre: SciFi
Magic Island was a science-fantasy radio serial syndicated in 1936. The series had 130 12-minute episodes, and all episodes have survived.
The storyline followed wealthy Patricia Gregory as she ended her 14-year search in the South Pacific for her long lost daughter Joan. When Joan was one-year-old, the Gregory yacht was shipwrecked near the 30th parallel south. Lashed to a lifeboat, Joan was presumed lost by all but Patricia. In the opening episode, she receives a tip about a white girl living on a mysterious island populated by scientifically advanced people in the Pacific. After the reunion of mother and daughter, the program dramatized their subsequent adventures on the island which could submerge to escape detection.
Targeted at a juvenile audience, Magic Island featured Sally Creighton as Patricia Gregory, Rosa Barcelo as Joan Gregory, Tommy Carr as Jerry Hall and Will H. Reynolds as Capt. Tex Bradford.
The producer-writer was Perry Crandall, who was also the program's announcer.
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Available episodes: 130
Ep 001 Jerry Halls Proposal
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:26
File Size:2.63 MB
Ep 002 Leaving La For Magic Island
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:33
File Size:2.66 MB
Ep 003 Strange Windstorm
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:47
File Size:2.71 MB
Ep 004 Strange Bank Of Fog
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:12
File Size:2.58 MB
Ep 005 Tex Bradford Prepares His Straightoscope
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:41
File Size:2.69 MB
Ep 006 Island In The Viewer
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:44
File Size:2.7 MB
Ep 007 Pulled By A Magnetic Force
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:01
File Size:2.76 MB
Ep 008 Joan Is Found On Euclidia
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:59
File Size:2.76 MB
Ep 009 G47 Uses His Ray Gun
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:52
File Size:2.73 MB
Ep 010 False Radio Message
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:03
File Size:2.77 MB
Ep 011 Island Secrets
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:48
File Size:2.71 MB
Ep 012 Last Radio Message From Magic Island
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:58
File Size:2.76 MB
Ep 013 Joan Stays On The Yacht
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:43
File Size:2.7 MB
Ep 014 The Cloth Factory On The Island
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:36
File Size:2.67 MB
Ep 015 Staged Escape Attempt
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:00
File Size:2.76 MB
Ep 016 Soundproof Seaweed Cloth
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:28
File Size:2.64 MB
Ep 017 Homing Pigeon
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:52
File Size:2.73 MB
Ep 018 Pigeons Released
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:40
File Size:2.69 MB
Ep 019 The Secret Formula
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:50
File Size:2.72 MB
Ep 020 G47 Has The Pidgeon And Formula
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:52
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Ep 021 A Different Formula
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:16
File Size:2.82 MB
Ep 022 Trapped In An Elevator
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:47
File Size:2.71 MB
Ep 023 Elevator Escape
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:41
File Size:2.69 MB
Ep 024 Stolen Oxygen Tank
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:06
File Size:2.78 MB
Ep 025 Battleships Approach
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:21
File Size:2.61 MB
Ep 026 Magic Island Prepares To Submerge
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:52
File Size:2.73 MB
Ep 027 Radio Signals Within The Island
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:51
File Size:2.73 MB
Ep 028 Joan And Jerry Board The Sub
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:47
File Size:2.71 MB
Ep 029 A Woman Commander
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:49
File Size:2.72 MB
Ep 030 Message To Johnson
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:32
File Size:2.65 MB
Ep 031 Joan And Jerry Ray Gunned
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:37
File Size:2.67 MB
Ep 032 Submarine Heads For Johnson
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:32
File Size:2.65 MB
Ep 033 Submarine Surfaces To Meet Johnson
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:35
File Size:2.67 MB
Ep 034 Johnson Speeds Away
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:44
File Size:2.7 MB
Ep 035 Tex Contacts Johnson
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:47
File Size:2.71 MB
Ep 036 Johnsons Ship Runs Out Of Fuel
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:42
File Size:2.69 MB
Ep 037 Gregorys Yacht Is Pulled Out
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:53
File Size:2.74 MB
Ep 038 Commander Talks To Johnson
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:47
File Size:2.71 MB
Ep 039 Everyone Arrives
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:11
File Size:2.57 MB
Ep 040 Mcleod Poses As Johnson
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:25
File Size:2.63 MB
Ep 041 Help From The Sub Commander
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:37
File Size:2.68 MB
Ep 042 The Gas Is Released
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:31
File Size:2.88 MB
Ep 043 Jerry And Joan Escape
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:22
File Size:2.62 MB
Ep 044 Transferring Oil
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:50
File Size:2.72 MB
Ep 045 Escape Attempt Tonight
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:12
File Size:2.58 MB
Ep 046 Power Shutdown Plan
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:15
File Size:2.59 MB
Ep 047 Joan Fires At Jerry
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 10:57
File Size:2.52 MB
Ep 048 Escape From Guard
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:05
File Size:2.55 MB
Ep 049 Ready To Throw Switches
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:27
File Size:2.64 MB
Ep 050 The Alarm Sound
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 10:58
File Size:2.52 MB
Ep 051 Swim For The Boat
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 10:49
File Size:2.49 MB
Ep 052 Island Sinks And A Successful Escape
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:00
File Size:2.53 MB
Ep 053 Lighted Buoys Marks The Route
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 10:58
File Size:2.52 MB
Ep 054 Out Of Fuel
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 10:22
File Size:2.39 MB
Ep 055 Magic Island Sub Catches Up
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 10:52
File Size:2.5 MB
Ep 056 Sub Tows The Yacht Back
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:11
File Size:2.58 MB
Ep 057 Two Guards Knocked Out
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:11
File Size:2.58 MB
Ep 058 In A Chamber 90 Feet Underwater
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 10:54
File Size:2.51 MB
Ep 059 Island Gets Ready To Move
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:04
File Size:2.55 MB
Ep 060 Chamber Filling With Water
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:02
File Size:2.54 MB
Ep 061 Tex Is Ray Gunned
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:27
File Size:2.63 MB
Ep 062 Safe For Three Days
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:08
File Size:2.56 MB
Ep 063 Keystone Notes
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:12
File Size:2.58 MB
Ep 064 Locked In Rooms
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:23
File Size:2.62 MB
Ep 065 Reunited
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:07
File Size:2.56 MB
Ep 066 Stealing A Sub
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:13
File Size:2.58 MB
Ep 067 The Warning Signal
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:10
File Size:2.57 MB
Ep 068 90 Second Intervals
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:04
File Size:2.55 MB
Ep 069 Attacked From The Air
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:25
File Size:2.63 MB
Ep 070 Sub Dives To 9000 Feet
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:23
File Size:2.62 MB
Ep 071 10 Seconds For The Combination
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:51
File Size:2.73 MB
Ep 072 Protection Around The Sub
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:03
File Size:2.77 MB
Ep 073 Stern Section Dumped Off
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:47
File Size:2.71 MB
Ep 074 Getting Seasick
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:55
File Size:2.74 MB
Ep 075 Another Sub Follows
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:46
File Size:2.71 MB
Ep 076 Tex Tries The Radio
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:04
File Size:2.78 MB
Ep 077 Coded Message Keynotes Hit Sub
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:10
File Size:2.8 MB
Ep 078 Sailboat Pickup
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:20
File Size:2.84 MB
Ep 079 Sprayed With A Chemical
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:12
File Size:2.81 MB
Ep 080 Rescued By Oil Tanker
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:01
File Size:2.76 MB
Ep 081 Joan And Jerry Stay Behind
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:03
File Size:2.77 MB
Ep 082 Jerry Shows La To Joan
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:13
File Size:2.81 MB
Ep 083 Someones In The House
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:03
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Ep 084 Smelling Smoke Alarms Everyone
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:06
File Size:2.78 MB
Ep 085 Planning The Return
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:04
File Size:2.78 MB
Ep 086 Joan Is Afraid
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:47
File Size:2.71 MB
Ep 087 Sailing For The Magic Island
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:51
File Size:2.73 MB
Ep 088 Joan Questions The Crew
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:52
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Ep 089 A Large Bad Storm Causes Problems
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:55
File Size:2.74 MB
Ep 090 Engineer Peterson Is Taken Prisoner
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:50
File Size:2.72 MB
Ep 091 Ship Arrives At The Magic Island
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:24
File Size:2.62 MB
Ep 092 The Descent Into Modern Atlantis
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:01
File Size:2.76 MB
Ep 093 Everyone Disappears
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:17
File Size:2.83 MB
Ep 094 Questioned By G47
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:04
File Size:2.78 MB
Ep 095 A Beautiful Apartment
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:39
File Size:2.68 MB
Ep 096 The City Is Discovered
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:58
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Ep 097 13 Large Cave Rooms
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:52
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Ep 098 The Old Skipper Found Caring For Animals
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:59
File Size:2.76 MB
Ep 099 Meeting Master Builder
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:26
File Size:2.63 MB
Ep 100 Artificial Volcano Eruption
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:50
File Size:2.72 MB
Ep 101 Ships Moved Away
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:44
File Size:2.7 MB
Ep 102 Comparing Notes
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:00
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Ep 103 The Pigeons
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:05
File Size:2.78 MB
Ep 104 Talk About Future Plans
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:03
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Ep 105 Jerry And Tex Disappear
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:25
File Size:2.86 MB
Ep 106 Listening To Radio Broadcast
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:09
File Size:2.8 MB
Ep 107 Aboard A Test Rocket Plane
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:07
File Size:2.79 MB
Ep 108 A Test Flight
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:02
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Ep 109 Instruments Have Failed
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:26
File Size:2.86 MB
Ep 110 Rocket Plane Down In The Water
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:07
File Size:2.79 MB
Ep 111 All Four Are Rescued
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:55
File Size:2.74 MB
Ep 112 Elaine Has A New Home
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:09
File Size:2.8 MB
Ep 113 An Airlock Is Discovered
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:55
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Ep 114 Making Escape Plans
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:05
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Ep 115 A Keystone Note Demonstration
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:18
File Size:2.83 MB
Ep 116 Tex Is Suspicious Of Elaine
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:59
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Ep 117 Daring Escape Attempt
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:58
File Size:2.75 MB
Ep 118 Landing On Lake Hollywood
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:58
File Size:2.75 MB
Ep 119 A Second Return Is Planned
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:11
File Size:2.81 MB
Ep 120 Tex Takes Off With Elaine And Is Seen
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:20
File Size:2.84 MB
Ep 121 Stopping Reporters Story
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:38
File Size:2.68 MB
Ep 122 Tex And Elaine Control Euclidia
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:59
File Size:2.76 MB
Ep 123 Motor Almost Dead
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:07
File Size:2.79 MB
Ep 124 Island Being Raised
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:00
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Ep 125 They Are Sinking
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:12
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Ep 126 On A Life Raft
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:12
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Ep 127 G47 Surrenders
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:12
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Ep 128 G47 Has Disappeared
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 12:05
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Ep 129 G47 Is A Professor
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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Length: 11:31
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Ep 130 Enrolling In College
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.xx.xx
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