
Jerry of the Circus - Too Many Monkeys - 11/15/1937
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Uncle Dan
Jerry of the circus. It's sam. Now for Jerry of the Circus.
Jerry
All right, Rags. I see him. Uncle Dan.
Uncle Dan
Oh, there you are, Jerry.
Jerry
Hey, did you have breakfast yet?
Uncle Dan
Long ago, Jerry. I guess I was about the first one to get in the mess stop this morning.
Jerry
I was just gonna say the flag's down. And if you didn't eat yet, you're out of luck until lunchtime.
Uncle Dan
Kind of looking out for your old uncle, huh?
Jerry
Well, I just didn't want to see you go hungry.
Uncle Dan
Oh, I see.
Jerry
Uncle Dan.
Uncle Dan
Yeah?
Jerry
Did you figure out something about those passes? I mean, so they won't take up all the seats and keep the cash customers out?
Uncle Dan
Yes, I did, Jerry. I figured out a little plan that might work.
Jerry
What is it?
Uncle Dan
Well, let's sit down on the steps here, Jerry.
Jerry
All right, now what?
Uncle Dan
He's trying to say something. All right.
Jerry
He's begging. That's what he's doing.
Uncle Dan
That's all.
Jerry
Sure. He wants to go over to the menagerie. Don't you, Ray? Well, all right, go ahead. But don't you go near the mess tent and bother Leo and beg for a bone.
Uncle Dan
Let him go.
Jerry
Now, what were you gonna.
Uncle Dan
Oh, yes, about the little plan I have for the free tickets.
Jerry
Yeah?
Uncle Dan
Well, I had a talk with Jack Hastings, and he told me that he'd been trying for a long time to figure out a better way to work out the passes for window advertising.
Jerry
Funny he couldn't think of something. Jack's pretty smart.
Uncle Dan
It's a big problem, Jerry. The circus has to have advertising so folks will know when and where we play in each town.
Jerry
Sure, I know that.
Uncle Dan
And it's only fair that we give out free tickets to the people that let us put those cards in their store windows.
Jerry
But it doesn't seem right that the people with the passes get in and take up all the seats. And then Mr. Randall loses money by having to turn down the cash customers.
Uncle Dan
That's why it's a big problem.
Jerry
So, what's your plan?
Uncle Dan
Well, I told Jack that I thought It'd be a good idea to set aside one or two sections of seats for the passes alone.
Jerry
That's a good idea.
Uncle Dan
Now wait. And then tell the holders of the passes that they have to be in by 8 o' clock for the night shows and by 2 o' clock for the matinees.
Jerry
Maybe I don't understand, but. Well, I don't see how that's going to help.
Uncle Dan
Look, Jerry, that way.
Jerry
Oh, you don't have to explain it to me. If you say it'll work, I suppose it will. At least I hope so.
Uncle Dan
Well, it's not the best plan on earth, but it's worth trying.
Jerry
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
Uncle Dan
Well now, Jerry, that's nice of you. It won't be too much trouble, will it?
Jerry
No. Quit kidding me.
Uncle Dan
You're a great boy, Jerry.
Jerry
Hey, look it.
Uncle Dan
What, Jerry.
Jerry
There goes Boris Rusoff.
Uncle Dan
The glum Russian they're beginning to call him. Uh huh.
Jerry
He can't seem to get over the way they laid the joke on him.
Uncle Dan
He got pretty mad about it all right.
Jerry
And he says he won't give up until he finds out who did it. He said anyone who thinks they can make a monkey of the great boys has got to get up early in the morning. And don't forget that either. I can just imagine how mad he got when he finally realized it was all a joke.
Uncle Dan
It sure must look funny in those little boys clothes out in front of the main gate when the show let out.
Jerry
I'll say. Imagine his embarrassment.
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What's so funny? Am I missing out on something?
Jerry
Good morning, Mr. Randall.
Uncle Dan
Morning, sir.
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You two seem to be in fine spirits this morning.
Uncle Dan
Couldn't be better.
Jerry
Uncle Dan just figured out something that's going to save you money.
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Oh, well that's fine. How about it, Dan? Am I going to have to buy you that new suit of clothes?
Uncle Dan
Don't know, Mr. Randall. You might.
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What's it all about?
Uncle Dan
Oh, just a little something I've worked out with Jack Hastings. Oh, well, is it a secret? No, but let's give it a try first. I'll tell you what I wish you'd do, though.
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Yeah?
Uncle Dan
I wish you'd check your receipts tonight and compare them with last night's.
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Well, I. I always do that, but notice the difference. Oh, you think maybe we're going to take in more money? I hope so do I. And whatever you're doing, Dan, I hope it works, see? Where's Rag Jerry?
Jerry
Oh, he's gone over the menagerie to see Kelly. He likes to be around the animals.
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Oh, say, by the way, how's that new getting along? What's her name? Maude?
Jerry
Oh, she's all right now.
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Oh, she and the cat still friends?
Jerry
The best pals in the menagerie.
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Well, that's an odd friendship, that one.
Uncle Dan
A cat and a new friends.
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Beats all some of these animal friendships.
Jerry
You see, Rags found a sick cat a couple of weeks ago. And when I took it over the menagerie, the gnu spotted it and brightened right up.
Uncle Dan
I don't get you, Jerry.
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Well, Dan, the new had just recently lost her mate and was grieving. And somehow when she heard the cat wailing, well, I guess she figured her own troubles weren't as bad as the cats and they became friends.
Jerry
Did you ever hear of anything like that?
Uncle Dan
Well, to be truthful, Jerry, I've heard of stranger things than that. Not only heard of them, but seen them with my own eyes out in the jungle.
Jerry
What for instance?
Uncle Dan
What would you say about a friendship between a chimpanzee and a leopard?
Jerry
Really?
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That's a new one on me, Dan.
Uncle Dan
I was responsible for that get together.
Jerry
How?
Uncle Dan
Well, you can believe it or not, but we trapped the leopard. And before getting him out of the trap and into the cage, we wanted to take some pictures.
Jerry
Yeah.
Uncle Dan
Well, sir, we went back to camp to get the camera equipment and when we returned we heard some rustling. So we closed in very quietly.
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Now, wait a minute. Is this on the level, Dan?
Uncle Dan
It sure is, Mr. Randy.
Jerry
Well, then what happened?
Uncle Dan
We found a big chimpanzee actually helping that big leopard out of the pit. No, fool, that's exactly what happened.
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Did the chimp get the leopard out?
Uncle Dan
Yes, he did. And then he examined the leopard to see if he was hurt. That leopard seemed to know the chimp was trying to help him.
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I can't see why you'd let a good catch like a leopard get away so easy.
Uncle Dan
Well, I tell you, we figured the incident so rare that we thought pictures of it would be more valuable than the catch itself.
Jerry
Well, did you get some good pictures?
Uncle Dan
You bet we did.
Jerry
I'd sure like to see them.
Uncle Dan
So would I, Jerry.
Jerry
What do you mean?
Uncle Dan
Well, unfortunately, while we were away from our base camp for a few days, a band of natives overpowered our guards and made off with the pictures. Not only the pictures, but several weeks food supply too. They practically cleaned us out.
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Well, those are some of the chances you're taking.
Uncle Dan
Yep. You never know when some band of natives are going to swoop down and help themselves. Everything that takes their fancy hey, listen.
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Oh, what's up, Jerry?
Jerry
Ear, eggs. Ear, eggs. Come on.
Uncle Dan
Here he comes, Jerry.
Jerry
Hey, what's the matter, fella?
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Oh, wait a minute. I see. It's Tony, the big fat Italian clown. And it looks like he's on the war path. Here I am, Tony.
Jerry
He's looking everywhere.
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Over here, Tony.
Tony the Clown
Tony. Lots of trouble, mister. Lots of trouble.
Uncle Dan
Don't laugh, Jerry. He's really upset about that.
Tony the Clown
Oh, it's too bad. No more Tony. No monk, no Tony, no Tony, no at all. I'm so sorry, mister.
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Now, wait a minute. What's all this? Now, take it easy. Now, Tony, what are you trying to tell me?
Tony the Clown
Well, what I'm not trying to tell you is I'm no good without the monk.
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Wait a minute. You're trying to tell me you lost your monkey?
Tony the Clown
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. I'm a no lose. I'm a know where he is.
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Well, then go and get him.
Tony the Clown
What? I'm no gotta get him. No gotta get him. That's what I'm trying to tell you.
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Listen, now, calm down and tell me what happened.
Tony the Clown
Well, I'm a start to the front, eh?
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What's that?
Jerry
He means he's gonna start at the beginning.
Tony the Clown
That's right.
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All right, Tony. That's a good idea. All right, let's have your story now.
Tony the Clown
Oh, she's a new story. She's a truth mama telling her truth.
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All right, all right, but go ahead.
Tony the Clown
Well, I'm a like of my mom. I'm a lover him. I'm a caress of him.
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I know, I know.
Tony the Clown
I always think of my monkey. I'm a good to him, Mr. Andrew, my monkey. He's a juice like my brother.
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All right, come to the point. Come on, come to the point. Tony, what are you trying to tell me?
Tony the Clown
Well, I'm not telling you. I started the front.
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Yes, yes, yes.
Tony the Clown
All right. I'm alike my monkey so much, I'm taking him to the zoo this morning.
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To the zoo? 1 4.
Tony the Clown
What for? So we can see his relations, the. The other monkeys in the cages.
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Do you get that, Dan?
Uncle Dan
Pretty good, I'd say.
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Go ahead, Tony.
Tony the Clown
Well, first I tried to go in the street car, but they don't let me come on with my monkey. Three or four cars I try the conductor. She's a say no.
Jerry
Of course I won't let you on the streetcars with a monkey. I can't even get on one with rags.
Tony the Clown
Well, my monkeys are better than a dog.
Jerry
Oh, yeah, I don't know about that.
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Now, Jerry. Well, go ahead, Tony. So what did you do?
Tony the Clown
Well, I'm. I'm a walker to the zoo. I'm a walk all the way with my little bambin.
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Well, that's quite a walk, Tony.
Tony the Clown
Well, you telling me I'm a tired. But my monkey. I'm thinking of him, how he like to see the other monkeys.
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Where is he now?
Tony the Clown
My monkey?
Uncle Dan
Yeah, of course.
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Where is he?
Tony the Clown
Oh, he's a lock up.
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Locked up?
Tony the Clown
Yes, he. He's in a big monkey cage in the zoo. I tell you just how I happen.
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Yeah, yeah, go ahead.
Tony the Clown
I'm a holy him. So he's a look at the monk. Then the keeper is a comet to feed.
SpinQuest Disclaimer / Mr. Randall
Yeah, the keeper came to feed the other monkeys.
Tony the Clown
Yes. Yeah, that's all right.
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So.
Tony the Clown
So my bambino, he should see the man open the door and puts lots of banana inside. Well, me bambino, he wants a banana. So he's a jump out of my arm and he's run right in inside the cage.
SpinQuest Disclaimer / Mr. Randall
He ran right through the open door and into the big monkey cage.
Tony the Clown
That's all right. You see, he's hungry for the banana.
Uncle Dan
Why aren't you going after him? Get him out?
Tony the Clown
Why? Why? You asking me why? Because he's an old me the man to keep.
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Now, wait a minute. He saw your monkey go in, didn't he?
Tony the Clown
Shoo, shoo. She's a see, you know my monkey, she's inside.
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I don't see why he wouldn't let you go and get him.
Tony the Clown
Well, he's a say how I know my monk. Maybe I take her the wrong one.
Jerry
Well, didn't you have the costume on your monkey?
Tony the Clown
Tony? No, I'm in. No, putisa clothes on.
Jerry
Oh, then no wonder the man was right. How could you tell your monkey from all the rest?
Tony the Clown
Oh, how. What a thorny. He's an old wishing.
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But you, you couldn't convince the keeper, is that it?
Tony the Clown
Well, that's all right, I couldn't.
Jerry
The man ought to know you wouldn't want any other monkey than your own.
Tony the Clown
Well, I'm gonna say that too. I'm telling him. My monk, he's a trained. I'm gonna do tricks to make for to show him I've got the right to watch.
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And he wouldn't let you?
Tony the Clown
No, he's telling me to go away. Go away? Beats it, he says.
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Well, that's bad.
Uncle Dan
Tony.
Tony the Clown
Tony knows it's about it. Me a bumpino. I'm a lover. My monk.
Jerry
What about the matinee? How are you gonna do your act
Tony the Clown
without Your monkey, it's just. What's the matter?
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Well, what do you suggest he does, Dan?
Uncle Dan
Looks bad, doesn't it?
Jerry
Must be something or some way to get the monkey back.
Tony the Clown
Oh, I'm a tear it down the cage. I'm going to get to my monk. I'mma tell you, I get.
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Now, Tony, you won't have to go to that extreme.
Uncle Dan
Say, Mr. Randall, how about calling us doing explaining the whole thing to whoever's in charge?
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Well, they'd most likely have the same answer the keeper had. They'll want the proper identification before they let a monkey out of the cage. Those little critters all look alike, you know.
Tony the Clown
No monkey?
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No, sir. No.
Uncle Dan
So find a way of getting your monkey back before matinee.
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Well, we'll have to.
Tony the Clown
For six long years I'm a teacher. My monk tricks. I'mma work with my monkey for you. How long, mister?
SpinQuest Disclaimer / Mr. Randall
Well, it's. See, you've been with me. I believe this is the fourth season, Tony.
Tony the Clown
That's all right. Four years. I'm into my monkey. I'm feeling so bad.
SpinQuest Disclaimer / Mr. Randall
I should think you would.
Tony the Clown
Oh, maybe my monkeys will get the heart in the bigger cage.
Uncle Dan
I wouldn't worry about that, Tony. He can take care of himself, all right. He's a whole lot smarter than those cage monkeys.
Tony the Clown
Sure, she's a smart. He's a very smart. But how am I going to get him back?
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Come on now, let's get our heads together and figure something out. Yeah, we've got to get that monkey. He's too valuable to leave in a cage in a zoo. Besides, Tony has to have him back in time for the matinee.
Jerry
Hey, I've got it.
Uncle Dan
What, Jerry?
Jerry
I know how you can get them, Tony.
Tony the Clown
It's easy.
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Listen, this better be good.
Jerry
Oh, it is. Now, here's all you have to do, Tony. Get the clown band.
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What? Well, how can they do anything about it?
Jerry
Well, Tony's monkey is the leader of the clown band, isn't he?
Tony the Clown
Shoosh. He's the leader. He's a making them play.
Jerry
All right, then if the clown band can go out to the zoo and start playing right by the monkey cage, the little monkey will hear them and want to come out and play leader.
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Say, maybe you got something there, Jerry.
Jerry
Sure, it's fun to work. The monkey will think it's showtime and want to get out of the cage and go to work with the band.
Tony the Clown
That's A good yes, Mr. Randall.
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It might work at that. And then you can put your monkey through some of his tricks. And that should prove beyond a doubt that you have the right monkey.
Tony the Clown
That's a good. Good boy, Jerry. Good boy.
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All right, get going around. A ball of clowns to work in the band. All that you can find. And here, take this money. Take a cab to the zoo.
Tony the Clown
Oh, thank you very much.
Jerry
Can I go with you, Tony?
Tony the Clown
Oh, sure. You come with me, Jack.
SpinQuest Disclaimer / Mr. Randall
Well, I hope your idea works, Jerry. But whether it does or not, I want you back from the matinee. You've got your show to do, remember?
Jerry
Yes, sir. We'll be back. And we'll have Tony's monkey, too.
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Podcast: Harold's Old Time Radio
Date: May 17, 2026
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A lively episode of "Jerry of the Circus," centering on circus logistics, the quirky camaraderie among the cast, animal tales, and a humorous crisis involving too many monkeys—specifically, Tony the Clown’s lost but ingenious monkey. The episode blends behind-the-scenes circus life with heartwarming and comical moments, evoking nostalgia for classic radio storytelling.
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[05:35–07:41]
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Old-school, warm, and humorously earnest, with a fondness for animal tales and banter. Tony’s endearing, melodramatic Italian clown persona delivers the episode’s biggest laughs, while Uncle Dan and Jerry maintain steady, wholesome pragmatism.
In this episode, “Too Many Monkeys,” the circus family faces the double challenge of balancing business with compassion and showmanship. The day’s chaos—stemming from misplaced circus passes and a confused monkey trapped at the zoo—brings the cast together in creative problem-solving. Full of nostalgia and gentle comedy, the story highlights the resilience, ingenuity, and camaraderie that defined the era’s radio serials.