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A future reissue of The Jot ‘Em Down Journal (#52) may have gone out early. It was intended for July 28, 2021. If you received it, feel free to delete it. It should now be properly scheduled. I grannies, that’s what I git fer tryin’ ta git ahead!

“Dinnamite Lum” Chapter 4!Most of this story is adapted from actual 1936 Lum and Abner radio scripts written by Chester “Chet” Lauck and Norris “Tuffy” Goff!Sadly no recordings of these programs have been located!With comic strip #157, we began our fourth year!This script did not come from 1936 but was a new one. I introducedContinue reading ““Lum and Abner” Rerun #157!”

“Dinnamite Lum” Chapter 3!Most of this story is adapted from actual 1936 Lum and Abner radio scripts written by Chester “Chet” Lauck and Norris “Tuffy” Goff!Sadly no recordings of these programs have been located!With comic strip #156, we completed our third year!Cartoonist/voice actor: Donnie PitchfordAudio credits:Our 2021 announcer is Dr. Joe Oliver!Music by Marc Ridgeway!Click to listen PreviousContinue reading ““Lum and Abner” Rerun #156!”

Yesterday USA is rerunning our July 4 2020 marathon!Tune in on Sunday, July 4, 2021!Click below to choose the best link for your device:YUSA BLUE NETWORK Time: 8:00 a.m. Pacific, 9:00 a.m. Mountain, 10:00 a.m. Central, 11:00 a.m. EasternTRT: 6 hours Here is the full lineup: Hour 1: 4th OF JULY PINE RIDGE CELEBRATIONwith SamContinue reading “Lum & Abner 4th of July Marathon Sunday!”

“Dinnamite Lum” Chapter 2!We kicked off this story with yesterday’s strip about Lum facing down bully Snake Hogan. Most of this story is adapted from actual 1936 Lum and Abner radio scripts written by Chester “Chet” Lauck and Norris “Tuffy” Goff!Sadly no recordings of these programs have been located!Cartoonist/voice actor: Donnie PitchfordAudio credits:Our 2021 announcer is Dr.Continue reading ““Lum and Abner” Rerun #155!”

“Dinnamite Lum” – Chapter 1I hoped to send a message with this strip in 2014.Snake Hogan is depicted as “the town bully” in the original Lum and Abner radio shows. Washington, a character in the first Lum and Abner movie Dreaming Out Loud (1940) never met Snake Hogan in that film and was not includedContinue reading ““Lum and Abner” Rerun #154!”

FREE! Lum and Abner fans: The Jot ‘Em Down Journal #48, June 1992, is available again to read (PDF) and/or hear (MP3)! Cover: Dick Huddleston in his store during World War II.“NLAS Convestion Guest: Louise Currie Good” by Tim Hollis.“The Golden Era” comic strip by Gary Stivers.“Lum and Abner Go to War” Part 4 byContinue reading ““The Jot ‘Em Down Journal” #48”

“Credit Don’t Make No Cents”Remember the old 3-D comic books? If you have some red-blue 3-D glasses give this a try!Cartoonist: Donnie PitchfordAudio credits:Our 2021 announcer is Dr. Joe Oliver!Music by Marc Ridgeway!Click to listen This comic strip was inspired by the reading of Craig Yoe’s great book on 3-D comic books, Amazing 3-D Comics! Previous strip! <–Click for–> NextContinue reading ““Lum and Abner” Rerun #153-D!”

“Credit Don’t Make No Cents”Cartoonist: Donnie PitchfordAudio credits:Our 2021 announcer is Dr. Joe Oliver!Music by Marc Ridgeway!Click to listen! Previous strip! <–Click for–> Next strip! Return to the Archives page

Subscribe for FREE! See link above! What? How? HUH? This isn’t possible!!Cartoonist: Donnie Pitchford!Audio cast in order of appearance:Announcer: Dr. Joe Oliver!Music: Marc Ridgeway!Dick Huddleston: “Singin’ Sam” Brown! Lum: Tim Hollis! Gussie Gray: Hendle Rumbaut!Mousey: Donnie Pitchford! Click to hear our audio production! Previous strip! <–Click for–> Next strip! Return to the Archives page!