Cinnamon Bear 37-12-20 21 Snowman

Summary

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Podcast Summary

Podcast: Harold's Old Time Radio
Episode: Cinnamon Bear 37-12-20 21 Snowman
Host: Harold's Old Time Radio
Date: December 21, 2025

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Main Theme

This episode continues the whimsical adventure of Judy, Jimmy, the Cinnamon Bear, and the Crazy Quilt Dragon as they seek to repair their magical Silver Star. Following clues through Maybeland, the group finds themselves traveling in a magical flying hat to the snowy realm, where their journey leads them to meet the enigmatic Nicky Froodle—and, as the episode teases, a special encounter with Santa Claus.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Finding the Flying Hat (02:39–04:08)

• The group awakens beneath the correct tree in the Golden Grove, discovering a giant silk hat house with a mysterious note.
  • Cinnamon Bear: "Bless my stuffing, but I'm getting curious. What does it say, Jimmy?" (03:15)
• Jimmy reads a note granting entry, and the group explores the cozy interior, discovering another clue from Queen Melissa.
• Notable Quote:
  • Jimmy: “No trespassing unless you are Judy, Jimmy, Cinnamon Bear and the Crazy Quilted Dragon.” (03:19)

2. Instructions from Melissa (04:08–05:03)

• The second note directs them to take the flying hat to the "land of ice and snow" to mend their Silver Star, with a P.S. reassuring them not to fear the hat’s magical engine.
  • Cinnamon Bear: "...the Flying hat will take you out of Maybeland to a place where you should have no trouble getting your precious Silver Star mended." (04:08)

3. The Flight to the Land of Ice and Snow (05:12–07:21)

• Judy recites an incantation: "Topper. Topper. Off we go to the land of ice and snow."
• Vivid descriptions as the hat lifts them high above Maybeland; the scenery changes from golden groves to wintry landscapes.
  • Cinnamon Bear: "And look, the Golden Grove looks just like a lot of melted butter." (05:38)
  • There's comedic banter about the cold settling in.
    • Cinnamon Bear: “Well, now that you mention it, my stuffing feels a little bunchier than usual. And that always means it's cold." (06:29)

4. Arrival and Sledding with Crazy Quilt Dragon (07:21–08:55)

• The group lands and slides down a snowy hill on Crazy Quilt.
  • Cinnamon Bear: "Yes, I feel like a cinnamon bear. Frozen pudding for sure.” (08:47)
• A playful moment as the group shakes off the snow and admires the icy palace in the distance.

5. Meeting the Eccentric Snowman (09:07–11:39)

• The group encounters a snowman with a cigar, cane, silk hat, and a traffic-light nose that shifts colors.
• Dialogue is witty and quick-paced, with the snowman eager to talk about “snow tennis” and his unique “stop and go light” nose.
  • Snowman: “Nicky Froodle? Nicky Froodle? Let me see. You must mean Nicky Froodle. Nice chap, Nicky." (09:44)
  • Judy: “My goodness, his nose has turned... from red to green." (10:07)
• The comedic snowman eventually directs them towards Nicky Froodle, providing instructions and requesting a strawberry snow cone in return.

6. Journey Up the Icy Steps (11:40–12:28)

• The children and friends comically struggle to ascend slippery steps to the palace, filled with playful complaints about the difficulty and the cold.
  • Cinnamon Bear: "Ouch. You're telling me. I got a dent in me stuffing." (11:46)
• After slipping and sliding, they finally make it up to ring the doorbell.

7. Meeting Nicky Froodle and the Big Reveal (12:28–13:48)

• Nicky Froodle, revealed as an elf, greets them warmly and mentions they have been expected.
  • Nicky Froodle: "Won't you come in?" (12:42)
• Nicky explains Melissa sent them so he could introduce them to someone who can help with the Silver Star.
  • Nicky Froodle: "Melissa meant for me to take you to somebody else. And he'll help you." (13:15)
• Cliffhanger Ending:
  • The group is told they're about to meet Santa Claus himself.
  • Nicky Froodle: "Why didn't you know? It's Santa Claus." (13:45)
• The narrator wraps up with anticipation for the next episode.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Magic and Excitement

  • Judy: "I'm going to open the door. Oh, look." (03:29)
  • Cinnamon Bear: “Oh, this is awful exciting. But I wonder why we have to go to a land of ice and snow to get the Silver Star fixed." (04:51)

• On Cold and Adventure

  • Cinnamon Bear: "Well, now that you mention it, my stuffing feels a little bunchier than usual. And that always means it's cold." (06:29)
  • Crazy Quilt Dragon: "I'm a bit afraid my Crazy Quilt colors will get frozen blue." (07:34)

• Comic Banter with the Snowman

  • Snowman: "Nicky Froodle? Nice chap, Nicky. Yes, indeed, very nice. Used to play a bit of snow tennis with him. Fine game, snow tennis. You don't play it at all like lawn tennis. Not at all." (09:44)
  • Snowman: "Glad you asked me about that, my friend. Glad you asked me. Just a gadget I rigged up last year. Quite a novelty, quite a novelty if I do say so myself." [On his stop-and-go nose] (10:14)

• Final Reveal

  • Nicky Froodle: "Melissa meant for me to take you to somebody else. And he'll help you... Why didn't you know? It's Santa Claus." (13:45)

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Important Segment Timestamps

• [03:15] — Discovery of the hat and first note
• [04:08] — Reading Queen Melissa’s instructions
• [05:12] — Magic rhyme and flying to the land of snow
• [07:21] — Landing in the snow and sledding down the hill
• [09:07] — Encounter with the talking Snowman
• [11:40] — Struggle up the icy steps
• [12:28] — Meeting Nicky Froodle and hinting at Santa Claus

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Tone and Atmosphere

The episode is filled with whimsy, gentle humor, and a childlike sense of wonder—faithfully preserved from the original Golden Age radio play. The dynamics between characters are playful and affectionate, with plenty of wordplay and endearing quips.

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Summary for New Listeners

This episode of "Harold's Old Time Radio" delivers a cozy, fantastical adventure perfect for the holiday season. As Judy, Jimmy, and their magical friends travel from Maybeland to the Snow Country in a flying hat, they encounter colorful characters and participate in lively banter, all while chasing clues to mend their beloved Silver Star. The episode climaxes in a cliffhanger, promising an audience with Santa Claus himself—enticing listeners to tune in next time for more magical escapades.

Transcript

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[Cinnamon Bear]

And here's the Cinnamon Bear.

[Narrator]

Judy and Jimmy, with their friends Cinnamon Bear and the Crazy Quilt Dragon have made a marvelous discovery. As you'll probably remember, they're still in the Golden Grove where they were supposed to find an important clue under the Singing Tree. But that was practically impossible because all the trees in the Golden Grove looked exactly alike. Too tired to look further, they fell asleep. And when they awakened, they discovered they'd been napping right under the very tree they were searching for. And that wasn't all they discovered, for right beside them stood an enormous silk hat with windows and a door in it. And pinned to the door, a note which Jimmy is about to read. Let's listen.

[Cinnamon Bear]

Bless my stuffing, but I'm getting curious. What does it say, Jimmy?

[Jimmy]

Well, it says, no trespassing unless you are Judy, Jimmy Cinnamon Bear and the Crazy Quilled Dragon.

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

My, this is interesting indeed.

[Judy]

I'm going to open the door. Oh, look.

[Cinnamon Bear]

Very comfy looking, I'd say at a quick glance.

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

My, my. Four chairs each by a window. Stylish stuff, all the trimming.

[Jimmy]

And look, three are just our size and one's big enough for Crazy Quilt.

[Judy]

It's an awful nice place to sit, all right, but I don't see what this has to do with getting the star put back together again.

[Cinnamon Bear]

Oh, wait. Here's another note on one of the chairs. Read it.

[Jimmy]

Patio Cinnamon.

[Cinnamon Bear]

Okay. Hmm. Very interesting indeed. It's from Melissa. Just as I thought.

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

A logical supposition, my friend, but proceed to enlighten us as to its content.

[Cinnamon Bear]

Very well. Dear friends, the Flying hat will take you out of Mabieland to a place where you should have no trouble getting your precious Silver Star mended. When you are ready for the flight, just say, topper. Topper. Off we go to the land of ice and snow. Upon your arrival, ask the first person you meet where to go to find Nicky Froodle. Lots of luck, Melissa, my My. Oh, wait. Here's a P. S. Do not be afraid of the flying hat. It is equipped with the very best maybe land motor.

[Judy]

Oh, this is awful exciting. But I wonder why we have to go to a land of ice and snow to get the Silver Star fixed.

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

It is indeed mystifying, but undoubtedly Melissa has some definite reason for sending us there.

[Jimmy]

Well, I don't want to rush you, but we're wasting time. Suppose we just do as Melissa says and get going.

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

Always the practical man of affairs, Jimmy. Let us go. Indeed.

[Judy]

I'll say the rhyme that Melissa told us to use to make the Flying Hat go. Everybody ready?

[Cinnamon Bear]

Surest thing you know.

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

Indubitably.

[Judy]

What?

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

Just skip it.

[Judy]

Topper. Topper. Off we go to the land of ice and snow. Oh, we're going right up.

[Jimmy]

Boy, this is swell.

[Judy]

Oh, why, we're way over the tops of the trees already.

[Cinnamon Bear]

And look, the Golden Grove looks just like a lot of melted butter.

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

Always thinking of your tummy. No mind for finer things.

[Judy]

Look.

[Jimmy]

I bet that's the end of the Golden Grove.

[Cinnamon Bear]

Yes, and beyond it. I can't see a thing. Can you?

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

The Wintergreen witch knew what she was talking about when she said that abyss was bottomless. Why, the closer we get to it, the bigger it looks. If she ever dropped the pieces of our star in there, goodness knows where they'd stop. Probably keep right on falling.

[Cinnamon Bear]

And speaking of falling, we're right over it now.

[Judy]

Goodness. Suppose we fall.

[Jimmy]

Oh, quit your worrying. Melissa said this flying hat was equipped with the best Maybeland motor, didn't she? Well, I'll bet on Melissa any day she's suave.

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

You know, it may be just imagination, but I feel distinctly colder. What about you?

[Judy]

Oh, I do feel sort of chilly.

[Cinnamon Bear]

Well, now that you mention it, my stuffing feels a little bunchier than usual. And that always means it's cold.

[Jimmy]

Say, I see something white ahead. Well, I bet that's the snow country.

[Judy]

Hmm.

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

Right as usual, Jimmy. It's just as white as can be.

[Judy]

I wonder what we're supposed to do there.

[Cinnamon Bear]

What I'm wondering about is this flying hat. What do we do to stop it?

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

Oh, I rather think it will stop of its own accord.

[Cinnamon Bear]

Yes, but when? For all we know, it'll just keep right on flying and flying and flying.

[Jimmy]

Aw, you know, motors just can't keep on going forever. You gotta put something in them.

[Judy]

Anyway, Melissa's note said the flying hat would take us someplace. And you know, Melissa always tells us the truth. Oh, look.

[Cinnamon Bear]

We're going down.

[Judy]

Here we go we're going to land on a hill.

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

Oh, yes.

[Judy]

Oh, boy.

[Cinnamon Bear]

Good boy. Hey, come on, let's get out.

[Judy]

Isn't it cold?

[Jimmy]

You bet. Gee, I wish I had my sweater.

[Cinnamon Bear]

I could use my green flannel underwear right now.

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

I'm a bit afraid my Crazy Quilt colors will get frozen blue.

[Judy]

Look at the flying hat.

[Jimmy]

Why, it's tipping itself. Just like it was saying goodbye.

[Cinnamon Bear]

Now it's flying off.

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

Yes, well, there's no doubt about it. This is where Melissa meant for us to come.

[Judy]

Look, everybody. Look at that shiny thing down below us. Isn't that a palace?

[Cinnamon Bear]

Anyway, a mansion, but it's a good piece down the hill.

[Jimmy]

Gee, I wish I had a toboggan. That ticket's there in a jiffy.

[Cinnamon Bear]

Well, what do we need with a toboggan? Here's Crazy Quilt. Come on, Crazy Quilt, justify your existence.

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

Oh, me? Just a vehicle, that's me. Always doing a bit of transportation.

[Judy]

Poor Crazy Quilt. You don't have to if you don't want.

[Cinnamon Bear]

Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no.

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

Oh, no. I was just grumbling to. Bargaining is what I've always. Climb on. Oh, just a minute. Till I tuck my legs under me. Yes, there, that's right. Now off we go.

[Judy]

Whee. Oh, my. I got snow down my neck.

[Jimmy]

I got snow all the way down my back.

[Cinnamon Bear]

Yes, I feel like a cinnamon bear. Frozen pudding for sure.

[Judy]

Let me dust the snow out of your fur, Patty.

[Cinnamon Bear]

Thank you, Judy. Just a little patch back in my left shoulder blade. Thanks a lot.

[Jimmy]

Say, here's a flight of steps. I didn't see them when we landed.

[Cinnamon Bear]

Not I, but I arrived head first. Oh, Janet, I slipped.

[Judy]

Why, they're made of ice. I think I see something over there. It looks like a snowman.

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

Why, it is a snowman. Bless my Crazy quilt. Aunt, he's wearing a silk hat, carrying a cane and has a cigar in his mouth.

[Jimmy]

Yes, look at his nose. And it seems to be a regular red Christmas tree light.

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

We ought to speak to him. Remember, Melissa said to ask the first person we met about somebody called Nicky Froodle?

[Judy]

Uh huh. Excuse me, Mr. Snowman.

[Snowman]

I'll excuse you anything your little heart desires, my little sunbeam.

[Judy]

I mean, I beg your pardon, but.

[Snowman]

Likewise, I will pardon you. Anything for a lady.

[Judy]

Well, do you know somebody called Nicky Froodle?

[Snowman]

Nicky Froodle? Nicky Froodle. Let me see. You must mean Nicky Froodle. Nice chap, Nicky. Yes, indeed, very nice. Used to play a bit of snow tennis with him. Fine game, snow tennis. You don't play it at all like lawn tennis. Not at all. Grasping the racket firmly twixt thumb and index finger, you are safe to strike the pellet.

[Jimmy]

Yes, but. My goodness, Judy, his nose has turned.

[Judy]

From red to green.

[Cinnamon Bear]

Bless my stuffing. It's just like a stop and go light.

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

How come this change of color, friend Snowman?

[Snowman]

Glad you asked me about that, my friend. Glad you asked me. Just a gadget I rigged up last year. Quite a novelty. Quite a novelty if I do say so myself. I was directing traffic up to the winter sports carnival. Glad you like the little knick knack. Yes, yes.

[Jimmy]

Look, his nose has changed to red again.

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

But despite the changeability of your olfactory organ.

[Judy]

My goodness, why does crazy quilt have to talk like that?

[Cinnamon Bear]

Showing off, that's all. He's just showing off.

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

Well, we are beginning to partake of the frigidity of this northern climate and would be guided to the vicinity of one Nicky Froodle.

[Cinnamon Bear]

Who? Nicky Froodle. Nicky Froodle?

[Snowman]

Yes, yes. Didn't you mention him a while ago?

[Jimmy]

Sure we did.

[Snowman]

I thought the name sounded familiar.

[Cinnamon Bear]

Well, where is he? Where can we find him?

[Snowman]

Oh, so you want to meet him, eh? I don't blame you, my friends. Nice fellow, Nicky used to play a bit of snow.

[Jimmy]

Yeah, we know, we know. Snow tennis.

[Snowman]

Yes, yes. How things do get around. And who told you that, my little icicle?

[Narrator]

Snow?

[Jimmy]

Gee willikers, you just told us that yourself just a minute ago.

[Snowman]

So I did, so I did. Well, my little lad, you may enter the presence of Nicky Froodle by going up those steps and ringing the bell. Speaking of bells, I used to know a Swiss bell ringer. Very fine musician, very fine. Used to play Yankee doodle on eight sleigh bells. Touched my heart, he did.

[Jimmy]

Look, his nose has changed from red to green again. Well, we've got the green light. Let's go.

[Cinnamon Bear]

With the greatest pleasure you might bring.

[Snowman]

Me back a strawberry snow cone on your way back.

[Jimmy]

All right, we will if we find one.

[Judy]

This is awful hard to get up.

[Jimmy]

The steps are so slippery.

[Cinnamon Bear]

Ouch. You're telling me. I got a dent in me stuffing.

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

Yes, I too feel a certain lack of celerity in our ascent.

[Jimmy]

Oh boy, here I go.

[Judy]

Oh.

[Snowman]

Back so soon? Where's my strawberry snow cone?

[Cinnamon Bear]

Oh, come on, everybody, let's make it this time. One, two, three, go.

[Judy]

Come on. Wait for me, Jimmy.

[Cinnamon Bear]

Don't mind your steps out, Jimmy.

[Crazy Quilt Dragon]

All these steps I must watch.

[Judy]

Come on now. We made it. There's a bell, Jimmy. Ring it.

[Jimmy]

Okay.

[Cinnamon Bear]

How do you do?

[Judy]

How do you do? You must be Judy. Jimmy the Cinnamon Bear and the crazy Quilt Dragon. Oh, I've been expecting you for some time. Won't you come in?

[Cinnamon Bear]

Much obliged to you.

[Judy]

Thank you very much. Are you Nicky Froodle?

[Cinnamon Bear]

I am.

[Judy]

Excuse me while I close the door. It's pretty cold outside.

[Jimmy]

Gee, it's lots warmer in here, all right. We've been kind of chilly out there. We're not exactly dressed for it like you are. And all that white fur.

[Judy]

Would you mind, please, if I asked a question? I don't mean to be rude, but you look like us and yet you don't. Oh, you see, I'm an elf. Oh, well, Queen Melissa of Maybeland sent us in a flying hat to see about getting our beautiful silver Star put together again. And she said we were to see you. That's right, Judy. But Melissa meant for me to take you to somebody else. And he'll help you. Will you please follow me up the hall? Yes.

[Jimmy]

Gee, that's a big door.

[Judy]

The gentleman Melissa has arranged for you to meet is waiting for you in his private office at this very moment. My goodness. Who is it? Nikifudle. Why didn't you know? It's Santa Claus.

[Narrator]

Santa Claus? I had an idea that's who it was going to be all the time, but I wasn't quite sure. And now that I know, I'm certainly going to be on hand next time when Judy and Jimmy meet him. Yes, sir. A visit with Santa Claus is one thing I couldn't miss.

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