George Valentine, a private investigator, is visited by movie star Jimmy Jones, who confesses he's terrified of horses after an accident and can't appear at the annual benefit for the Brookdale Orphanage where he promised to ride his famous horse Thunderbolt. George assures Jimmy he'll handle the situation, but after meeting the orphans who idolize Jones as their "big brother," George realizes he's made a promise he may not be able to keep.

With George Valentine, Jimmy Jones, Claire Brooks, Sonny Brooks, Mrs. Martin, An orphan girl.

Listen for: The warmth between George and a young orphan girl who wants to play horses with him, and Jimmy Jones's confession of his deep fear despite his tough cowboy image

First aired on October 25, 1946 on Mutual-Don Lee.

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George Valentine, a newly independent private investigator, acquires his first client when mystery writer Jonathan Winters arrives at his office claiming he is about to be murdered. Before Valentine can learn more, Winters collapses, and when Valentine and his new assistant Sonny Brooks return to the office, the body has vanished. Valentine must now solve the mystery of the disappeared client before the police arrive.

With George Valentine, Sonny Brooks, Claire Brooks, Jonathan Winters, Mrs. Winters, Caleb.

Listen for: The comical dynamic between George and his pushy young assistant Sonny; George's skepticism about Winters' murder claim; the mysterious disappearance of the body and Winters himself.

First aired on September 20, 1946 on Mutual-Don Lee.

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George Valentine and his secretary Claire decide to have a picnic in the country with Claire's brother Sonny. They stop at a deserted, boarded-up house and discover a slipper with a note written in orange lipstick claiming someone is being held prisoner inside. Despite Claire's objections, George decides to investigate the mysterious message.

With George Valentine, Claire, Sonny, An old woman.

Listen for: The discovery of the mysterious slipper and note, George's decision to break into the house at nightfall, and the team's exploration of the upper floors

First aired October 11, 1946.

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George's cousin Jeff arrives from the farm looking for a wife who loves his 57 pigs as much as he does. George promises to find him the perfect match and spots Kathy Phillips, a stage door girl who claims to be mad about piggies. However, George soon discovers that Kathy's passion is for piggy banks, not actual pigs, forcing him to scramble and enlist Claire's help to educate Kathy about real farm animals before Jeff's dinner date tomorrow night.

With George Valentine, Jeff Williams, Claire Brooks, Kathy Phillips, Sonny.

Listen for: The comedic confusion over Kathy's love of piggy banks instead of pigs, and George's scheme to educate her about actual farm animals before the date.

First aired on October 18, 1946 on Mutual-Don Lee.

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George Valentine is hired by a community group led by Mrs. Angela McCauley to investigate an allegedly haunted house on Bliss Terrace. The empty Mitchell house has spooked the neighborhood with reports of mysterious faces in windows and strange music, but George learns that the house's owner, railroad engineer Sam Mitchell, was murdered a month ago in an unsolved killing. George must determine whether the supernatural reports are genuine or something more sinister is at work.

With George Valentine, Mrs. Angela McCauley, Angel (George's assistant), Lieutenant, Fred Horton (milkman), Tommy (neighborhood boy), Mrs. Mitchell (Sam's widow), Paul Hart.

Listen for: The details of the mysterious faces and music heard coming from the Mitchell house, and George's investigation into whether the supernatural reports are connected to Sam Mitchell's unsolved murder.

First aired August 16, 1948.

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