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Narrator
Lassie, the world's most famous dog, and Red Heart, America's favorite dog food, team up for the Lassie Show. Yes, from Hollywood, it's the Lassie Show. Transcribed by John Morrell Co. Makers of three flavor Red Heart. And here is Metro Goldwyn Mayer's lovable motion picture star, Lassie.
Mr. Foote
In person.
Narrator
Lassie is fed Red heart exclusively. And Lassie's vigorous bark, strong body and fine glossy coat are positive proof that Red Heart helps keep dogs healthy and happy. Lassie speaks for Red Heart, all three wonderful flavors. And now to introduce our story, here is Lassie's owner and trainer, Rudd Weatherwax.
Mr. Foot
Thank you, Charlie, and hello, everyone. Well, today Lassie plays the part of a dog named Nipper in a musical story entitled Mule Train. And we're happy to have with us again our favorite singing star, Ken Carson.
Jody
Jim Crack corn and I don't care Jimmy crack corn and I don't care Jimmy crack corn and I don't care
Singer
Old Mass has gone away
Mr. Foote
oh, you
Jody
like that old tune, Nipper? Kind of thought you would. What do you want, another one? Well, let me see now. Let me see here.
Mr. Foot
Howdy, Jody. Nice evening.
Jody
Oh, well, evening, Mr. Foote.
Mr. Foot
Jody, I'll come right to it. You know how I run my hauling business. Honest and fair. Take good care of my mules and I won't hire no bad skinners.
Jody
So you're going to put a wagon in the mercantile Company's race to Santa Fe and try to win that contract?
Mr. Foot
Yeah, I need that contract to stay in business. Now, you've made the run to Santa Fe seven days faster than any other skinner.
Jody
Yeah, I've been getting good offers all day, too.
Mr. Foot
I see. Well, I don't know what your secret is, but you'll win for the man that hires you. I know I can't afford to pay you what the others will pay you, so.
Jody
Ah, just a minute, Mr. Footer. You can pay me easy enough. And I'd rather skin your mules than
Mr. Foot
anybody else's where's this?
Jody
Mr. Foote, I've been aiming to talk to you for some time. I might as well come right out with it. Your daughter Emmy and me is in love. You say we can be married. And me and Nipper here'll scan your mules into Santa Fe eight days better than anybody else.
Mr. Foot
You marry my daughter? You a mule skinner?
Jody
Well, you was a skinner before you got your own rig.
Mr. Foot
Why, you young whippersnapper. You let me catch you hanging around Emmet, and I'll take the black snake to you. And just forget about driving my wagon. I'll drive it myself. Of all the gall blame things I ever heard of.
Jody
Well, Nipper, I figured he'd say that. That's just why I've been afraid to talk.
Emmy
Jody. Jody, I heard everything. I. I don't know what to say.
Jody
Well, why not just say I love you, Jody.
Emmy
I love you, Jody.
Jody
Ah, there. That's all we need. I'll figure out some way. Don't you fret, darling.
Mr. Foot
Oh, no, you. You'll never crack a whip over a span of my mules again. Emmy, come here.
Emmy
Father, I love Joe. I'm gonna.
Mr. Foot
Now then, I'm pulling my mercantile load out of Council Grove tomorrow. And Emmy, you're a going.
Joe
Oh.
Mr. Foote
Oh, you.
Emmy
Ho, ho. What'd you stop for, Dad?
Mr. Foot
I mean, this here is Wakaroosa Point. Them there is Wakaroosa Creek and Ottaway Creek. That ridge between them is called the Narrow. That's where we're supposed to cross.
Emmy
Then why don't we cross? Looks easy to me.
Mr. Foot
Cause that stuff you see ain't very solid ground. That's black mud. I'm giving these here rat tails a breather. Then I'm going to send them at the narrows of Trotting. That way, maybe we'll get across without bogging down.
Emmy
Oh, Father, you shouldn't have been so obstinate. You should have let Jody Michaels drive for you.
Mr. Foot
I told you not to mention that varmint's name. Now sit back. Here we go. Get up.
Mr. Foote
You get in there. Up. You. Get going. Hey, you, hang up.
Joe
Hang on, daughter.
Mr. Foote
Here comes the mutton. Get up there. Get along. Get. Get up, mud. Hey. Hey, you rattail sons of sick. Get going there. Well, God bless your early hide. Get up there.
Jody
Boom.
Mr. Foote
Dead, burned wheat.
Mr. Foot
Oh, we come nigh to make it another 20ft. Why, the leaders are on hard ground and them vermins quit pulling. Not them other sick.
Emmy
It might as well be 20 miles as well as 20ft.
Mr. Foote
Hey, get up there. Get up.
Mr. Foot
Oh, God, Charn it.
Mr. Foote
We got a balky mule. Now, look at that.
Mr. Foot
That off Leaders are laying down.
Mr. Foote
Jenny. Jenny. Get up there. Get up. Get up there.
Joe
Well, howdy, Mr.
Jody
Foot. Hi, Emmy.
Mr. Foot
You turn that horse around and get going. Get that dog out of here too.
Jody
I reckon not, Mr. Foot. The prairie's free. You stuck, huh?
Mr. Foot
Of course we ain't stuck cooling off the mule's feet in the mud.
Jody
Oh, it's a good idea. Bulky mule. You still keeping old Jenny in the lead team? Ought to make a wheeler out of her.
Mr. Foot
I'll harness my teams like. I won't. Now, get. I got work to do.
Jody
I reckon you'll never get them going with Jenny laying down.
Mr. Foot
No, nobody else will either. Any good mule skinner knows the thing to do is to camp the night, let him rest, and then they'll be.
Jody
Oh, I don't know about that. You'll never get the contract if you do that. Now. I mind one time I was skinning this year.
Joe
Shut up, Father.
Emmy
Now you're being very unreasonable and impolite. Jody can help you get that contract.
Mr. Foot
Nobody can make a balky mule work without plenty of rest first.
Jody
Maybe, maybe not.
Mr. Foot
Well, how do you get Jenny to her feet, that is, without cutting her to ribbons?
Jody
Oh, different ways.
Mr. Foot
Don't believe you can.
Jody
Maybe not. Well, Emmy, it's been nice running into you. I'll see you in Santa Fe, honey.
Mr. Foot
Hey, just a minute. Wait a minute, Joe. Don't be such a carnal. Hurry.
Jody
I ain't hurrying. Just keep moving. All us keep moving. Whether I'm straddling a horse or skinning mules.
Mr. Foot
You reckon you could get this wagon moving and keep it moving?
Narrator
I reckon.
Mr. Foot
Well, what'll it cost me? Your daughter, like I said.
Mr. Foote
Why, you.
Mr. Foot
What an attorney.
Emmy
Oh, that's enough, Father. One of these days I want to marry Jody. Whether you say yes or no.
Mr. Foote
Don't you talk.
Mr. Foot
Well, I give up. I'm whipped. Just clean wet.
Jody
Well, that's fair enough, Father.
Mr. Foote
Why, you.
Singer
Well, come on.
Jody
Let's get back there and tie this horse to the tailgate and climb up on the sleep, huh?
Mr. Foot
Ain't you going to get that mule up first?
Jody
Nope.
Mr. Foote
After.
Mr. Foot
You can't get a lead mule up sitting back on the wagon seat.
Jody
Oh, yes, we can.
Singer
Come on, Judy honey.
Joe
Up you go now.
Emmy
Oh, Jody.
Mr. Foot
Dad. Busted. Quit that spoon and then pick up them ribbons. We're half a day behind. Now, don't worry.
Jody
We'll be in Santa Fe quicker than I ever made it before.
Singer
Hang on, Father.
Mr. Foote
Why you don't.
Joe
You ready, Nipper? Atta boy. Good.
Jody
Now we'll wait till I get these ribbons all set in hand. There we are now. More whip so.
Joe
All right, Jenny. First Nipper go get her. What? Get up back, Jenny. Come on, get up. Had a good boy, Nipper. Bite her heels. That's a boy. Hey, you rat tailed mud hogs. Get up. She better get up her old nipper. Old biter. Der linkle.
Mr. Foote
Dad. Grandma, she did get up.
Mr. Foot
Why you dad burned so and so. So that's your secret.
Mr. Foote
It ain't you gets that mule up. It's your dog.
Joe
That ain't all.
Jody
Old Nipper keep them leaders heels all
Joe
the way to Santa Fe. And keep them mules stepping like you never see before. Without Nipper, I couldn't make no record. Here we go now. Get up out of there. Come on now, you mud liver. Son, get up. Get up and out of there. Emmy. Hey, Emmy, you reckon you got your guitar handy, honey?
Emmy
It's right here behind your seat.
Joe
Why, darling, why you better start to play, honey. These mules expect me to sing them a love song. And I aims to do it. Get up you blue skinned varmint. Santa Fe, here we come. Get up. Bad boy.
Singer
New train. You train. Clippity clopping over hill and play Seems as how they never stop. Clippity clop, clippity clop, clippity clippity, clippity clippity clippity clopping along There's a plug of chow tobacker for a minor in Corona There's a guitar for a cowboy way out in Arizona There's a dress of calico for a pretty Navajo get along, you.
Joe
Get along now.
Singer
Flippity clopping long mountain chain soon they're gonna reach the top. Clippity clop, clippity clop, clippity clippity clippity clippity clippity clopping along there's some cotton thread and needles for the folks away out yonder There's a shovel for a miner who left his home to wander. There's some rheumatism pills for the settlers and males get along.
Joe
Get off you lop eared liberal. Here we go now. Yeah. Let's take her into Santa Fe on time. Yeah.
Singer
Mule train, mule train. Clippity clopping through the wind and rain they'll keep going till they stop. Clippity clop, clippity clop, clippity clippity, clippity clippity clippity clopping along There's A letter full of sadness and black around the border There's a pair of boots for someone who had them made to order There's a Bible in the pack for the Reverend Mr. Flack. Get along. You get along.
Mr. Foot
Well.
Narrator
Thank you, lassie. Ken Carson, June 4A. Cliff Clark and Earl Keane. Friends, what is the most important thing in caring for a dog? Well, some people say proper treatment, others proper feeding. And still others love and affection. Or maybe something entirely different. Well, I'm not going to take sides. I think they're all important. It seems to me our chief concern should be to see that our dogs get all of these in proper proportion. I don't have to tell you how to train your dog or how to show your affection for him. And I hope you know how to feed him. But just in case there is someone who doesn't know about Red Heart 3 Flavored Dog Food. Let me say this. Red Heart is a well balanced dog food that contains all the vitamins, minerals and other food essentials a dog needs every day to build and maintain a healthy, normal body. It is federally inspected, fresh, moist meat and wholesome meat byproducts. Dogs get what they need from Red Heart. And dogs like Red Heart too. Yeah, you bet. Says Lassie. She knows Rudd feeds her Red Heart except exclusively. And she likes all three Red Heart flavors. Tell us what they are, Lassie. That's the A diet beef flavor, the B diet fish flavor and the C diet cheese flavor. No chance that any dog will tire of his food. When you have all three wonderful Red Heart diets on hand, feed them to your dog in rotation. He will reward you with a strong, healthy body and a fine glossy coat. He'll be a healthy, happy dog you can be proud of. Lassie is a living example of this and Lassie speaks for Red Heart, all three wonderful flavors. Be sure to be with us next week, friends. Lassie is presented each week at the same time by John Morrell and company, makers of three flavored Red Heart. The taste tested food that your dog will enjoy. The health tested food that will keep him in shape. Lassie appeared by arrangement with Metro Goldwyn Mayer, who invites you to see their production of Battlegrounds. Starring Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban and George Murphy. The Lassie show is produced and transcribed in Hollywood by Frank Farron, directed by Harry Stewart, story by Hobart Donovan. This is Charles Lyon. Hear all the Hit Parade tunes on your Hit Parade tonight on NBC.
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Episode: Lassie - Mule Train
Date: May 16, 2026
Host: Harolds Old Time Radio
This episode of Harold's Old Time Radio transports listeners to the Golden Age of Radio with a classic Lassie adventure titled "Mule Train." Set against the backdrop of 19th-century frontier life, the story mixes homegrown romance, rugged determination, and a touch of canine cleverness. Listeners are treated to old-timey music, dramatic mule-driving, and the gentle humor and warmth characteristic of Lassie stories. Key themes include perseverance, teamwork, the resourcefulness of man’s (and dog’s) best friend, and the importance of love and family.
Jody’s heartfelt proposal:
“Your daughter Emmy and me is in love. You say we can be married and me and Nipper here’ll skin your mules into Santa Fe eight days better than anybody else.” (02:58)
Mr. Foote’s stubbornness:
“You marry my daughter? You a mule skinner?... I'll take the black snake to you.” (03:13)
Jody’s secret is revealed:
“Old Nipper keep them leaders’ heels all the way to Santa Fe. Without Nipper, I couldn't make no record.” (09:19)
Frontier teamwork and cheer:
“Let’s take her into Santa Fe on time. Yeah!” (11:37)
Musical highlight:
“Mule train, mule train. Clippity clopping through the wind and rain, they'll keep going till they stop. Clippity clop…” (11:51)
The episode is warm, playful, and filled with homespun humor. Dialogue rings with the vernacular of American frontier life, blending gritty problem-solving with heartfelt family moments. The musical interludes evoke the joyful spirit of radio’s golden age, full of optimism and rural cheer.
Lassie - Mule Train offers a nostalgic, heartwarming tale brimming with classic radio drama elements: plucky heroes, family conflicts, and a delightful canine at the center of it all. The episode reinforces enduring themes of love, resilience, and partnership between humans and their animal companions.