Comic Weekly Man 50-08-20 ep174 Anxious about Flash Gordon First Comic - Snookums

Summary

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Podcast Summary: Harold's Old Time Radio

Episode: Comic Weekly Man 50-08-20 ep174 – Anxious about Flash Gordon / First Comic - Snookums

Date: December 29, 2025
Host: Comic Weekly Man (Harold’s Old Time Radio)
Guest/Co-host: Child Listener ("Miss Honey")

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Episode Overview

This episode of Comic Weekly Man takes listeners back to a time when families gathered around the radio for their favorite Sunday comic strips. The host, playing the jolly Comic Weekly Man, guides a young, enthusiastic listener (referred to as Miss Honey) through a spirited and playful reading of “Puck: The Comic Weekly.” The stories covered include Little Snookums, Flash Gordon, Dick’s Adventures, Rusty Riley, Roy Rogers, Donald Duckle, Blondie, Uncle Remus, and Prince Valiant. The format mixes plot narrations, live reactions, and childlike excitement to create an immersive nostalgic experience.

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Key Discussion Points & Story Progressions

1. Anxious about Flash Gordon (00:34–04:36)

• Miss Honey is eagerly anticipating Flash Gordon’s fate:
  • "All week long I've been wondering what's going to happen to Flash Gordon." (Child Listener, 01:13)
• Comic Weekly Man first covers Little Snookums—a short strip involving baseball mishaps before diving into Flash Gordon.
• Flash Gordon gets captured by the villain Zinn:
  • Flash is forced into a “liquigen chamber” to lose his will—but Rubia secretly helps him resist the drug.
  • "Rubia has taken Flash out of the slave barracks where Zinn has placed him. She tells Flash she saved him from the slave gas because she loves him." (Comic Weekly Man, 02:23)
  • Flash must pretend to be under Zinn’s control, witnesses Dale (his true love) being alive, and plots to tunnel into her prison to rescue her.
• Excitement and relief as both Flash and Dale realize the other is alive.
  • "Now maybe Flash can do something to help Dale and then they can both escape." (Child Listener, 04:30)

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2. Dick’s Adventures in Dreamland (04:38–07:40)

• Dick dreams he’s back in revolutionary Boston with Paul Revere.
  • Paul Revere asks Dick to deliver mysterious boxes to John Hancock—hints they're not just silverware but weapons for the revolution.
  • "A redcoat motions Dick to halt... Are you quite sure there's no muskets and bullets hidden in this wagon?" (Comic Weekly Man, 06:49)
• Miss Honey predicts correctly about the boxes’ illicit contents:
  • "Well, I’ll bet that is what's in the boxes. Bullets and guns." (Child Listener, 07:24)
  • The segment ends on a cliffhanger.

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3. Rusty Riley – Protecting Big Blaze (07:47–11:31)

• Rusty must protect Big Blaze, the racehorse, from sabotage.
  • Taffy (the villain) plots with Corky to harm Big Blaze so he can’t race.
  • "Rusty quickly unties Blaze and leads him out of the stall... right now it's a lot safer." (Comic Weekly Man, 09:02)
• Rusty’s quick thinking saves Blaze by hiding him in an old cave, but a switch means his own horse, Hillbilly, could be in danger next.
• Simultaneous subplot: a stolen wallet is planted by Taffy’s wife Goldie in Rusty’s room to frame him.
  • "That mean, mean woman… She wants to get Rusty into trouble." (Child Listener, 11:26)

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4. Roy Rogers – The Pyromaniac Prospector (11:37–14:16)

• Resolution of previous week’s story:
  • Roy captures “old Quartz,” a hermit who was using a giant magnifying glass to set fires and signal with sunlight—motivated by his competition with the telegraph company.
  • "No wonder he hated the telegraph company competition." (Comic Weekly Man, 12:49)
• Comic relief as Roy and friends discuss the prospector’s zany methods.
• The adventure ends without harm, and Roy is called to Mesa City for a new adventure next week.

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5. Donald Duckle – Chaos at the Beach (14:20–16:29)

• Donald Duck boasts of his acrobatic talents to his nephews at the beach, but ends up causing chaos:
  • Lands on a cake, gets a pie smashed on his head.
  • "Donald smiles sheepishly, which looks very funny in a duck..." (Comic Weekly Man, 16:09)
• The humor centers around slapstick and Donald’s indignities.

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6. Blondie – Cleaning out the Attic (18:01–21:25)

• Blondie insists Dagwood clean out the attic.
  • Dagwood drags everything out, family members rediscover sentimental items, and promptly put nearly everything back—undoing his hard work.
  • "Oh, it's amazing how much stuff a family can accumulate over the years." (Dagwood/BM, 18:34)
  • "There's no place like home. Absolutely no place." (Comic Weekly Man as Dagwood, 21:13)
• Family comic relief about the futility of organizing clutter.

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7. Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit – The Mysterious Letter (21:27–24:54)

• Brer Rabbit receives a mysterious letter.
  • Curious animals bribe him to share the contents. The letter is a mail-order advertisement, and Brer Rabbit outsmarts everyone.
  • "Smart head and closed mouth is first cousin." (Uncle Remus/Comic Weekly Man, 24:51)
• The story’s lesson: cleverness and discretion.

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8. Prince Valiant – The Art of Peace (24:58–28:26)

• Resolution of a long-standing war:
  • Princess Alita ingeniously orchestrates a peace where both warring kings can save face.
  • "She first had King Aguar give Hap Atla the papers saying that Hap Atla had won... then had him give another saying he’d give it back." (Comic Weekly Man, 27:50)
  • Humorous moment with executioners revealed behind curtains as a warning.
• Memorable quote from King Hap Atla:
  • "Solemn statesmen labor long months on treaties that can be broken in a minute. But you've shown me that simple friendliness and trust are permanent." (King Hap Atla, 27:38)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Child’s anticipation:
  • "All week long I've been wondering what's going to happen to Flash Gordon." (01:13)
• Comic Weekly Man’s narrative magic words:
  • "Rig a rigadoondoon saskamatash. Let's have music for heroic Flash." (02:23)
• Rusty Riley’s tension:
  • "Gee willikins, I just remembered that old cave that used to be a mushroom cellar. I'll put Blaze in there." (Comic Weekly Man, 09:41)
• Blondie and domestic comedy:
  • "It's amazing how much stuff a family can accumulate over the years." (Dagwood/BM, 18:34)
  • "There's no place like home. Absolutely no place." (Comic Weekly Man/Dagwood, 21:13)
• Prince Valiant—wisdom and humor:
  • "But you've shown me that simple friendliness and trust are permanent. And I ... will forever remember your generosity. And I will also remember never to underestimate a woman ruthless common sense." (King Hap Atla, 27:38)
• Brer Rabbit’s lesson:
  • "Smart head and closed mouth is first cousin." (Uncle Remus, 24:51)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Opening & Miss Honey's Anxieties: 00:34–01:20
• Flash Gordon’s Peril and Rescue Plot: 01:55–04:36
• Dick’s Revolutionary Dream: 04:38–07:40
• Rusty Riley’s Heroics: 07:47–11:31
• Roy Rogers – Caught the Prospector: 11:37–14:16
• Donald Duckle’s Beach Mishaps: 14:20–16:29
• Blondie – The Neverending Attic: 18:01–21:25
• Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit: 21:27–24:54
• Prince Valiant – The War Ends in Laughter: 24:58–28:26

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Recap

This episode delivers an energetic, charming audio recreation of mid-century American comic strips, blending dramatic readings, innocent humor, and moral lessons. The Comic Weekly Man’s rapport with Miss Honey injects a sense of wonder and anticipation into each segment, making Golden Age classics feel fresh. Fans of Flash Gordon’s pulp adventures, family comics like Blondie, and rural wisdom from Uncle Remus alike will enjoy this delightful trip back in time.

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Transcript

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[Comic Weekly Man]

I'm the Comic Weekly man, the jolly comic Weekly man and I'm here to read the funnies to you happy boys and honeys. Yes, boys and girls, it's Comic Weekly time. And here I come right into your house to bring a little fun and happiness right out of the pages of Puck the Comic Weekly. Straight into your living room, your friend the Comic Weekly man. The jolly Comic Weekly man. Hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, little miss honey. How are you today?

[Child Listener]

Oh, I just can't wait.

[Comic Weekly Man]

Can't wait for what?

[Child Listener]

All week long I've been wondering what's going to happen to Flash Gordon.

[Comic Weekly Man]

Well, if you're that worried about Flash Gordon, suppose we read the funnies right away.

[Child Listener]

Oh, please do.

[Comic Weekly Man]

Very well, here we go with Puck the Comic Weekly. But first, here's that nice man with something interesting to say. Well, have all you kids got Puck the Comic Weekly spread out in front of you? Oh, good. Here we go on the first page where little snookums, his father Archie is showing him how to play baseball.

[Child Listener]

And.

[Comic Weekly Man]

And he breaks a neighbor's window and the neighbor gets plenty mad.

[Child Listener]

I guess Archie doesn't know how to play baseball.

[Comic Weekly Man]

I should say not.

[Child Listener]

Now will you please turn over to Flash Gordon? Because Flash has been captured again by that bad man Zinn.

[Comic Weekly Man]

And Zinn sent Flash into the liquigen chamber to breathe the smoke that would make him lose his willpower and do anything that Zinn wanted him to do.

[Child Listener]

But Rubia gave Flash something to put in his nose so that he wouldn't be that gassed.

[Comic Weekly Man]

But Flash pretends that he has breathed the gas. And Zinn believes that Flash is now in his power.

[Child Listener]

So please, let's find out what Zinn's going to do with Flash.

[Comic Weekly Man]

Very well. Here we go with Flash Gordon.

[Child Listener]

Magic words for the music, please.

[Comic Weekly Man]

Very well, my lady. Rig a rigadoondoon saskamatash. Let's have music for heroic Flash. Rubia has taken Flash out of the slave barracks where Zinn has placed him. She tells Flash she saved him from the slave gas because she loves him. Flash answers coldly. You say that Dale is dead. Well, if she is, you and Zinn caused her death, and I'll never forgive you. Ruby becomes angry and tells Flash she'll send him back to the gas chamber herself. But she quickly stops her tirade and whispers that Zinn is coming. Flash again pretends to be a slave zombie and watches for his chance to outwit both Rubia and Zinn. Last picture, top row. Zinn stops when he sees Rubia and Flash and says angrily, rubia, you romantic fool, keep away from Gordon. I need him as my stooge to conquer Mongo. Flash march back to the slave barracks. Flash pretends to obey to test Flash. Zinn first picture, bottom row, leads him past the walled area where Dale is kept prisoner. Dale sees Flash and cries out to him. When Flash hears her voice, he almost stumbles, but marches away like an automaton, not daring to turn his head. For if he does, Zinn would know that Flash is not really under the spell of the liquidge and gas. Zinn leads Flash to the slave barracks, saying, you will obey me, not Rubia. Stay here till I send for you. Flash enters the slave barracks and the door closes behind him. Flash must rescue Dale or die. Later that night, he tunnels under the wall of Dale's prison. Swiftly he digs, hoping to find a way through the wall to tell Dale what his plans are.

[Child Listener]

Oh, my. I'm so glad that Flash and Dale each know that the other one is still alive.

[Comic Weekly Man]

So am I.

[Child Listener]

Now maybe Flash can do something to help Dale and then they can both escape.

[Comic Weekly Man]

Well, let's hope so, because Flash is in a mighty tough spot.

[Child Listener]

Yes, but you know, he is a hero, so maybe he'll find a way out.

[Comic Weekly Man]

Yes, we hope. Now look across the page.

[Child Listener]

Oh, Dick's adventures in dreamland. Last week Dick woke up, and I wonder if this week he'll fall asleep and have another exciting dream.

[Comic Weekly Man]

Well, let's find out. So across the page we go with Dick's adventures and say the magic words with me. Riggity pack Kazak Kazakh. Let's have music for adventurous Dick. Dick has been talking with his father and he's becoming drowsy and he yawns and says, oh, gosh, dad, suppose we turn the clock back 175 years back to the ear when Paul Revere back to old Boston. His eyes close and in a second he's dreaming that he's with Paul Revere again, Back in the city of Boston in the early days of America Revere, who was a silversmith, that's a man who makes wonderful things out of silver, is packing some candlesticks and teapots and other things in boxes of straw. Paul says, oh, I've been waiting quite a while for you, Dick. Tell me, can you drive a team of horses? Dick replies, why, I think so, Mr. Revere. Last picture, top row. A few minutes later, Dick is moving a number of silver wrought objects from Paul Revere's workshop down to a wagon. At the door, a team of bays is already in place. Meanwhile, first picture, next row. Revere is loading on some mysterious heavy looking boxes. He doesn't explain what's in them, nor does Dick inquire. They're pushed out of sight. And then Paul says to Dick, we're going to deliver some silverware which Mr. John Hancock ordered me to fashion for him. He's staying at the Clark Parsonage in Lexington. As to the boxes, it's best that you don't know what's in them, Dick. In fact, you might forget that you ever saw them. I'll ride ahead. You follow directly behind me. Dick climbs on the wagon and takes up the reins. Last picture of the row and replies, I understand, sir. And Dick drives off. Slowly through the narrow clogged streets of Boston. Dick drives the team a few paces in advance, rides Paul Revere watchfully as they near the gates leading out of town. First picture, bottom row. A redcoat motions Dick to halt. Dick stops the team. The redcoat soldier asks Dick several questions about what's in the wagon. Dick tells him, last picture. The redcoat soldier answers, master Paul Revere. Silverware you say, boy? Very good. But are you quite sure there's no muskets and bullets hidden in this wagon? Hey? Dick looks at the soldier in surprise. A short distance away, Paul Revere, astride his horse, watches the British soldier carefully to see what he'll do next.

[Child Listener]

Well, I'll bet you that is what's in the boxes. Bullets and guns. Because maybe Paul is taking them to some Americans who need them.

[Comic Weekly Man]

Say, you really have the mind of a detective.

[Child Listener]

Well, I should have. I listen to my favorite detective, Nick Carter all the time.

[Comic Weekly Man]

I hope you're right. Next week we'll find out.

[Child Listener]

Oh, this is exciting. And I can hardly wait until next week to find out if I'm right.

[Comic Weekly Man]

Well, here's something else that's exciting right under Dick's adventures.

[Child Listener]

Oh, yes, Rusty Riley. You know, I'm really worried about that because that slinky Taffy Allardyce who's Mr. Miles nephew is going to do something bad to Big Blaze, that wonderful horse.

[Comic Weekly Man]

And when Rusty told Mr. Miles that he overheard Taffy scheming to fix Big Blaze so that he couldn't run in the race, Mr. Miles didn't want to believe him.

[Child Listener]

And now Rusty's gone out of the house to try to protect Big Blaze all by himself. And he is just a little boy.

[Comic Weekly Man]

Well, let's read and see whether Rusty saves Big Blaze. So here we go with Rusty Riley. Gallop and run till the road is dusty. Give us music for his horse. And Rusty. Taffy is making a long distance call to the city to a man named Corky. Taffy owes Corky some money, and it's Corky who has told Taffy to fix Blaze so he can't run in the race. Taffy is saying, hello, Corky, this is Taffy. Ella Dice, now listen carefully because I can't talk long and. And I don't want to be overheard. Miles is going to ship Big Blaze to Cedar Point Track in the morning. What do you want me to do? No, no, Nobody's watching him right now. There's a hunt club party going on here and Tex Birdie has the night off. Corker replies, I got you. We'll have to act quick. There's too much money involved to quit now. Get the key to the horse van if you can. I'll be there in 20 minutes. Meanwhile, Rusty slips out of the house where the party's going on. Says to himself, collie, what am I gonna do? Texas away. And Mr. Miles won't believe me. I gotta protect Blaze somehow. He runs toward the barn. Gee willikins, I just remembered that old cave that used to be a mushroom cellar. I'll put Blaze in there. Rusty goes in the barn, quickly unties Blaze and leads him out of the stall. Last picture. Top roll. Come on, boy. Sorry to disturb you, big fella, but we gotta get you first picture, bottom row. Rusty has led Big Blaze away from the farm out to the cave. And he says, this won't be quite as ritzy as your own stall, Blaze. But believe me, boy, right now it's a lot safer. Then when he has tied Big Blaze in the cave, Rusty suddenly thinks, great guns. I just thought of something. Those men think Hillbilly's Big Blaze. He's in Blaze's stall. Oh, golly. Maybe they'll do something to him thinking he's Blaze. Meanwhile, Corky's arrived from the city and is outside by the barn talking to Taffy. He has the van Ready and is intending to steal Big Blaze. But what neither of the men know is that the horse in Big Blaze's stall is Rusty's horse, Hillbilly. Taffy says, I don't like this, Corky. Stealing Blaze is too risky. Hadn't we better call the whole thing off? Corky replies impatiently, shut up and get busy. This is made to order. Bring that nag out and get him into the van. Taffy goes into the barn to get Hillbilly. Meanwhile, at the house, one of the guests who is leaving is talking to Mr. Miles. He's saying, I hate to trouble you with this, Quentin, but I wonder if anyone found a wallet. Mine must have dropped out of my top coat. It had my driver's license in it. Mr. Miles frowns and replies, oh, good heavens, Judge Adams, your wallet. No. It must be on the floor in the room where the coats were. Let's have a look.

[Child Listener]

And there stands that Goldie, that mean Taffy's wife. And she took that wallet last week out of the coat and she put it in Rusty's room.

[Comic Weekly Man]

Yes, she did.

[Child Listener]

And now when they look for the wallet, they'll just probably find it in Rusty's room and they'll think that he stole it. And that's just what she wants them to think. That mean, mean woman.

[Comic Weekly Man]

That's exactly what she intends. She wants to get Rusty into trouble.

[Child Listener]

I think that's terrible, terrible, terrible.

[Comic Weekly Man]

Well, now, maybe you can forget your worries if we take a look at Roy Rogers.

[Child Listener]

Roy Rogers, my favorite cowboy.

[Comic Weekly Man]

Turn over the page to page six. And there underneath the little king, is Roy Rogers.

[Child Listener]

I'm anxious to know what happened now, because last week Roy captured that old hermit who was setting the fire to the telegraph poles.

[Comic Weekly Man]

Yes, and Roy found out that he was using a great big magnifying glass to shine the sun through and set things on fire with and the hermit's mule.

[Child Listener]

All of a sudden he started kicking Roy. And I wonder if Roy's all right.

[Comic Weekly Man]

Well, let's find out. Here we go with Roy Rogers. A yip IO now here we go with Roy and Trigger. A yip IO. The crazy mule has been tied to a post where he can do no more harm. Brad, who is Roy's friend, looks at the old hermit and suddenly exclaims, hey, is my eyes playing me false again? Why, it's old Quartz, the prospector. The old hermit replies, nearly blinded you with my big glass, ye telegraph varmint. Wish I had warn't for your ornery telegraph line. My mirror'd be the fastest message Sender in these parts after it's silvered. Then Mr. I. Q. Theron, the inspector for the telegraph company, looks at the large piece of glass and exclaims, he's right. If this lens were silvered for a mirror, he could send code messages by flashing sunlight. Roy says, last picture, top row. Well, no wonder he hated the telegraph company competition. Brad asked, yeah, but how the dang thing start? Fires. Roy replies, first picture, next row. Well, the unsilvered lens acts like a big burning glass when the sun shines through it. IQ Theron adds, precisely. He shot the concentrate ray on one spot in the valley, and presto, a fire. Roy says, or he could blind anybody coming up the trail. So, with the old hermit caught and danger cleared up for the moment, they prepare to return to the camp. Later, at the telegraph camp, Brad asks, what are we going to do with old Quartz Roy? Roy replies, oh, just hold him in camp till the sheriff decides what to do. He's harmless now, and I doubt if the company will prosecute him now that nothing stands in the way of the telegraph line being finished. As they ride into camp, one of the men calls, hey, Roy Rogers. Wire just came from here for Mesa City. Bill Langley wants you there, Prano. Roy replies, last picture of the row, Trigger. That means we ride, Roy.

[Child Listener]

Oh, goody. I'm glad that they ended that adventure without anybody getting hurt.

[Comic Weekly Man]

So am I. And now, next week, Roy begins a.

[Child Listener]

New adventure, and I won't miss it.

[Comic Weekly Man]

Neither will I. Oh, look, right here.

[Child Listener]

Underneath Roy Roger, there's Donald Duckle.

[Comic Weekly Man]

And I'll read that in just a moment. But first, here's that nice man with something interesting to say. Now here we go again with Puck, the comic weekly. And on page six is Donald Duckle good for a chuckle. Say the magic words with me. Squeegem squeegem squiddy chicka chat. Let's have music to pinnacle. Music. Today, Donald is at the beach with his three nephews. Donald is showing them what a great acrobat he is. He takes a run, leaps into the air, turns a somersault in the air and exclaims, look, boys, a double flip. And then lands and kicks sand all over a picnic lunch which has been spread out by a man and a lady nearby. The man leaps to his feet and shouts, get sand on our lunch again and there'll be trouble, you beach acrobat. Donald replies, go on, this is a public beach. And then runs off, saying to his nephew, Dewey, watch now, a full twist. He makes a leap in the air, comes down and lands on a big balloon that his nephew was playing with. First picture, next row, shoots straight up into the air and comes down hey. On a cake in front of the angry man. And the man stares at him and frowns and says donald smiles sheepishly, which looks very funny in a duck, and points to a pie in front of him and says, my, wasn't that lucky? I didn't even touch the pie. And suddenly there is a and last picture, Donald is walking off with a pie on top of his head and his nephew Louie asks cheerfully, what flavor is it, Uncle Donald? And Donald is so mad that all he can think to say is.

[Child Listener]

Wasn't that too bad? That really was an accident, Donald landing on that balloon that shot him up into the air.

[Comic Weekly Man]

But it certainly wasn't an accident when the man slammed the pie on Donald's head.

[Child Listener]

No. Doesn't he look funny?

[Comic Weekly Man]

He certainly does.

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[Child Listener]

I just love to very much. If it's that good and Blondie, why it certainly is.

[Comic Weekly Man]

And here they are right on the first page of the second section of Puck the Comic Weekly. So here we go with Dagwood and Blondie. Ramaphoo ramafum zim zam Zombie conjury music for Dagwood and Blondie.

[Child Listener]

Blondie tells Dagwood, dagwood, I want everything removed from our attic. It's a disgrace.

[Comic Weekly Man]

Dagwood looks surprised and exclaims, everything. So up to the attic they go. Dagwood takes a look around at all the stuff, and Blondie says, all that junk must go. So Dagwood starts carrying all that junk out of the attic. Last picture, top row. He comes down the ladder carrying a birdcage, a guitar, a horrid looking picture, and a vacuum cleaner and books and an old rug. And he exclaims, oh, it's amazing how much stuff a family can accumulate over the years. And down the ladder he goes. By the time you get to the first picture, the next row, Dagwood has a big pile of junk in the backyard. And he exclaims, that's my ninth trip. And once more he climbs back up to the attic. Blondie and he look around the empty attic, and she says cheerfully, now, this.

[Child Listener]

Is more like it. This is the way an attic should look.

[Comic Weekly Man]

And Dagwood replies, that was all stuff we'd never use again anyway. And then they go downstairs. Last picture of the road. Dagwood says, now I'll call up the junkman and tell him to take it all away and good riddance. Meanwhile, Cookie and Alexander are out in the backyard. First picture, next row. Looking through all the stuff Dagwood carried out. Cookie picks up a doll, saying, oh.

[Child Listener]

Look, my old Raggedy Ann doll.

[Comic Weekly Man]

I can sew her arms back on. And Alexander picks out a baseball bat and a stuffed muskrat and says, hey, they were gonna throw my stuffed muskrat away. Blondie joins them and picks out a clothes dummy, which is what women use to hold their dresses when they're sewing them.

[Child Listener]

And she exclaims, my goodness, was I this thin once.

[Comic Weekly Man]

And they continue to rummage through the junk, taking out things that they decide. Last picture of the row. The three of them are climbing back up to the attic, and Alexander says, hey, someday I might take guitar lessons.

[Child Listener]

And Blondie says, I can recover this old lampshade.

[Comic Weekly Man]

They dump the stuff in the attic and dash down the ladder again. First picture, next row.

[Child Listener]

Blondie says, now let's see what else there is we can use again.

[Comic Weekly Man]

And they begin to rummage in the pile once more. A little later, the junk man gets there. Dagwood goes out in the back, but instead of all the junk in the yard, he sees Nothing. And Dagwood shouts, blondie, here's the junk man. Where's all the stuff he should take away? He dashes back up to the attic again and sees the attic looking just the way it was in the first place, and he stares at it and groans, oh, there's no place like home. Absolutely no place. Shall we read Uncle Remus now?

[Child Listener]

Yes. I just love Uncle Remus.

[Comic Weekly Man]

Very well, then. Turn over the page and go past Buzz Sawyer, past Barney Google and Jungle Jim, then turn over the page and there on page six, under little iodine, is Uncle Remus and his tales of Brer Rabbit. Hippity hoppity, make it a habit to give us music for old Br' Er Rab. Uncle Remus says, one time Brer Rabbit got a letter and the creatures was mighty curious bout what was in it. Yes. Brer Rabbit comes into the post office and the postmaster says, a letter for Br' Er Rabbit from Georgia, usa. Everyone turns in surprise. Br' Er Rabbit exclaims, for me. And tears it open, takes the letter out and begins to read. Suddenly he stops because he sees all the creatures standing around him trying to read it too. Br' Er Bear asks, duh, what's in it? And Brer Buzzard asks, yeah, what's it say? Br' Er Rabbit and Brer Postman, who's it from? Brer Rabbit takes one look around at all the creatures and then shakes his head with a look on his face that says, you never know. And then walks out of the post office as Br' Er Buzzard calls, hey, Br' Er Rabbit, wait up. Don't go yet. Last picture, top row. Br' Er Rabbit walks home, followed by all the creatures. Br' Er Buzzard follows and howls, and what's the letter say, Br'? Rabbit? Br' Bear, does somebody get the kilt? Brad Possum.

[Child Listener]

Good news, bad news.

[Comic Weekly Man]

Br' Er Rabbit refuses to tell. First picture, bottom row. All the creatures have a conference, and Brad Budget has a scheme, and he says, now listen, we'll get the bread, okay? Br' Er Bear says, duh. Us agrees, and Bruhn says, and us is dependent on you, Br' Er Buzzard. So off they go to see if the scheme will get Br' Rabbit to show them the letter. By and by, Br' Er Buzzard sticks his head in Br' Rabbit's shack and says, br', Rabbit, I has been lected to make you a proposition. I' se listening, Br' Buzzard. Buzzard answers us, reads the letter, and you gets three licorice candies. Two lucky charms, a genuine imitation jewel, and Levin cents. And he throws the loot on the floor. Br' er Rabbit smiles cheerfully and says, you read the letter. And he hands the letter to Br', Bussett, who walks back to his friends and reads, last picture limited time only. Special offer. Act now. Send 11 $11 in stamps for a set of books on how to get rich. And as Br' er Buzzard and his friends look very disgusted, Brer Rabbit smiles cheerfully and says, keep reading, Br'. Buzzard. There's lots more. And Uncle Remus says, smart head and closed mouth is first cousin.

[Child Listener]

Bear Rabbit. Julie fooled him that time, didn't he?

[Comic Weekly Man]

Yes, I should say so. Well, now it's time for Prince Valiant.

[Child Listener]

Oh, yes. And Alida has made those two kings that were having a war settle down and make peace.

[Comic Weekly Man]

Yes. Now let's see how everything ends. So here we go on the last page with Prince Valiant in the days of King Arthur. Ecket, Brecket, Gray, Malkin and Quince. Music romantic for a fair, fair prince. King Hapatlop, who had attacked the castle of King Aguar and who could not enter it by force, has now come into the castle as a dinner guest. He had come here to capture the castle of Thule and had failed. And now he's been forced to sit down and talk terms of peace. Naturally, he wants the terms of peace to be such that he can return home without having everyone think he's a failure as they sit at dinner. He alone is unhappy, for his vow to take Thule is unfulfilled. But last picture, top row. Aleta intends to fix that tool so everyone will be happy. An important document is set before the king. King Aguirre looks at the document, then smiles and hands it to King Hafatla. First picture, next row, saying, I hereby assign to King Hapatla of the Inner Lands the throne and kingdom of Thule. Elita claps her hands and squeals with delight and says to King Hapatla, now you've kept your vow and there'll be no more trouble between our lands. Then she hands him another parchment, which is a piece of paper, and says, now you can abdicate. Abdicate means that now he can sign the other paper which returns the throne and kingdom of Thule back again to King Aguar. But King Hapat, that last picture of the Rome, grasps his title desperately, his brain reeling. He has tasted defeat, frustration, an overpowering dose of feminine common sense, and now triumph. He stands there silently. Alita gives A signal. And first picture, bottom row, some curtains parked. And two executioners are standing there with axes in their hands. And Alita's voice is saying, too bad you won't abdicate. Well, it's been nice knowing you. Half Atlas smiles at this joke and takes up the quill for the first time since taking his vow. He laughs. And then he turns to Aleta saying, solemn statesmen labor long months on treaties that can be broken in a minute. But you've shown me that simple friendliness and trust are permanent. And I, a defeated king, will forever remember your generosity. And I will also remember never to underestimate a woman ruthless common sense.

[Child Listener]

I didn't quite understand what Alita did. Would you please explain it to me?

[Comic Weekly Man]

Well, Aleta knew that Hap Atla would feel bad going home the loser. So she decided on a plan to make everyone happy. She first had King Aguar give Hap Atla the papers saying that Hap Atla had won the war in all the lands. Then she had him give King Aguirre another paper saying that he would give all the land back again to King Aguar. And that way, if it looked to everyone that King Hapatla had won and yet had been kind enough to give the land back.

[Child Listener]

Oh, well, why did the leader open the curtains and show Hap Atla those executioners?

[Comic Weekly Man]

Well, just in case Hap Atla didn't want to do as she said. She wanted him to know that he couldn't get away with it.

[Child Listener]

Oh, wasn't that a smart thing to do?

[Comic Weekly Man]

Certainly was. Now, that's all the time I have. And now here's that nice man with something interesting to say. Well, honey, and all you boys and girls, I've got to go now.

[Child Listener]

All right, Mr. Connie Vicky Man. But I'll be waiting for you next week.

[Comic Weekly Man]

Okay, that's a date and a date with all you boys and girls. Be sure to meet me with our little friend Miss Honey next week when I read Puck, the Comic Weekly. For I'm the Comic Weekly man, the jolly Comic Weekly man. I'll be back to read the funnies to you happy boys and honeys. Don't forget, boys and girls, see you all next week. Your friend, the Comic Weekly man, the jolly Comic Weekly man There.

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