Copyright 2010 J. David Goldin
These are all the examples of this program in the radioGOLDINdex database. These listings are accurate as of July 20, 2010. The programs are listed chronologically, partial dates appear first, unknown dates appear last.
88930. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. November 29, 1938. Program #1. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "The Man In The Moon". Commercials added locally. A kiddy-adventure series first heard in 1938 for twenty-six consecutive days, starting after Thanksgiving and ending Christmas Eve. The shows were re-syndicated each year for some time thereafter. The dates listed are possibly correct for 1938, but would vary on subsequent years. Six-year-old Jonathan follows a moonbeam back to the moon, where along with his teddy-bear named Gus (actually a Koala bear), he helps rescue Santa Claus from kidnappers. Written in clever rhyming verse, no cast credits are heard (one of the voices sounds similar to Pinto Colvig, who was heard as one of the lead voices in the 1939 animated feature, "Gulliver's Travels" also later as Disney's character "Goofy"). Several other connections to Walt Disney are heard throughout the 26 programs. The episode titles are subject to correction. In this episode: two elves lure Gus to the moon, with Jonathan as well. . 11:51. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88931. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. November 30, 1938. Program #2. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "The Court Of Old King Cole". Commercials added locally. A case of kidnapping is being heard in the court of Old King Cole. The victim is none other than Santa Claus himself! . 11:31. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88932. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 1, 1938. Program #3. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "Gorganzola, The Horse". Commercials added locally. Jonathan and "The Man In The Moon" are sent to rescue Santa from the land of Squeebobble. Riding a horse named Gorganzola (apparently named after "Schnozzola" Durante and not the cheese, the horse sounds just like Durante), Jonathan sets out on his mission of rescue. Listen to the character of "Little Bo Peep," who sounds like Katharine Hepburn. . 11:27. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88933. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 2, 1938. Program #4. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "The Valley Of The Three Dwarfs". Commercials added locally. Approaching the home of "The Three Dwarfs," the story borrows elements of Disney's 1933 animated short, "The Three Little Pigs" and his 1937 feature, "Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs." Pinto Colvig's voice was heard in both these films. Jonathan is captured by a witch, named "Rumplestich." . 10:36. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88934. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 3, 1938. Program #5. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "The Magic Word". Commercials added locally. Escaping from the witch, Jonathan Thomas is given a magic word, which is needed to cross the Merry-Go-Round River. . 12:07. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88935. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 4, 1938. Program #6. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "The Fairy Queen". Commercials added locally. After crossing the Merry-Go-Round River, Teenya ("The Fairy Queen") gives Jonathan a magic acorn, which will be needed to get through "The Forest Of Nightmares." . 12:01. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88936. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 5, 1938. Program #7. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "The Dragon With Thirteen Tails". Commercials added locally. While in "The Forest Of Nightmares," Jonathan and his friends are menaced by a fire-breathing dragon, who fortunately is sensitive to pepper. . 11:22. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88937. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 6, 1938. Program #8. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "Whiskery Bill". Commercials added locally. Jonathan Thomas meets "Whiskery Bill," a squirrel who would like nothing better than to eat the golden acorn. . 11:58. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88938. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 7, 1938. Program #9. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "Asleep For a Million-Trillion Years". Commercials added locally. Jonathan Thomas falls off Gorgonzola The Horse, and is fated to sleep for a long, long time. What will happen to Santa if he fails to awaken in 17 more episodes? . 11:30. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88939. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 8, 1938. Program #10. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "The Slumber Cave". Commercials added locally. While asleep, Jonathan Thomas dreams of Rumplestich, the witch. The antidote to Jonathan's slumbers is a red rose; a scarce item in the middle of December. . 12:16. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88940. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 9, 1938. Program #11. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "Whiskery Bill Meets Sir Algy". Commercials added locally. Whiskery Bill continues his search for a red rose, with which to awaken Jonathan Thomas. Whiskery Bill (the squirrel) enlists the air of Sir Algernon Q. Whipplesnapple (a walrus). . 12:05. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88941. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 10, 1938. Program #12. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "The Rainbow Bridge". Commercials added locally. Whiskery Bill and Sir Algy come to "The Rainbow Bridge," but "The Keeper of the Rainbow" declines to produce the rubies needed to grow the red rose. . 12:15. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88942. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 11, 1938. Program #13. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "Growning A Red, Red Rose". Commercials added locally. After getting the rubies needed to grow the rose to awaken Jonathan Thomas, Whiskery Bill and Sir Algy begin their return journey. . 11:59. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88943. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 12, 1938. Program #14. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "Crossing The Ice-Covered River". Commercials added locally. "Rumplestich" (the witch) melts an ice-covered river to keep Whiskery Bill and Sir Algy from crossing. . 11:55. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88944. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 13, 1938. Program #15. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "The Lion King". Commercials added locally. Jonathan is awakened and continues the rescue of Santa Claus, but he's warned to beware of, "The Lion King" (another Disney movie, although filmed 56 years later). . 12:14. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88945. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 14, 1938. Program #16. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "A Box Of Roars". Commercials added locally. Given a box filled with "four of his roars" by "The Lion King," Jonathan Thomas and his friends use one of the roars to rescue "The King Of Any Old Thing." . 12:20. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88946. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 15, 1938. Program #17. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "The Wall Of Doors". Commercials added locally. The grateful king presents Jonathan with a golden key, which will come in very useful when dealing with, "The Wall Of Doors." . 12:21. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88947. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 16, 1938. Program #18. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "Looking-Glass Land". Commercials added locally. Passing through "The Wall of Doors," Jonathan Thomas and his friends discover that Gus (the Koala bear) has been captured. . 12:49. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88948. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 17, 1938. Program #19. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "Good Queen Alice". Commercials added locally. Borrowing heavily from Lewis Carroll (and the Disney movie), Jonathan meets "The Mad Hatter," "The Jabberwocky Bird" and good Queen Alice herself (she must have dethroned the "Queen of Hearts" in a palace coup). Queen Alice will help in the rescue of Santa Claus. . 12:16. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88949. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 18, 1938. Program #20. C. P. MacGregor syndication. King Squeebeeble". Commercials added locally. The villainous King Squeebeeble (of the land of "Squeebobble") continues to hold Santa a prisoner. . 12:19. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88950. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 19, 1938. Program #21. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "Growing Large and Small". Commercials added locally. Queen Alice, seemingly out of mushrooms, gives Jonathan Thomas a whistle, which when blown makes him very, very big. Using her magic mirror (another concept from Disney's "Snow White"), Rumplestich (the witch) sees all. . 12:08. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88951. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 20, 1938. Program #22. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "Kermit The Hermit". Commercials added locally. The witch disguises herself as a tree, in order to trap Jonathan Thomas. Jonathan is warned by "Kermit The Hermit" just in time. . 12:46. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88952. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 21, 1938. Program #23. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "The Pea-Soup Fog". Commercials added locally. While enveloped in a thick fog, Jonathan Thomas is threatened once again by, "The Dragon With Thirteen Tails." . 12:27. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88953. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 22, 1938. Program #24. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "A Reward For The Capture Of Jonathan". Commercials added locally. Eluding the dragon, Rumplestich (the witch) alerts King Squeebeeble of Jonathan's arrival. The king posts a reward for Jonathan's capture...dead or alive! . 11:56. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88954. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 23, 1938. Program #25. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "Prisoners Of King Squeebeeble". Commercials added locally. Captured and locked up by the evil king, Jonathan Thomas uses his magic whistle once again. This time, it makes him small enough to escape. . 12:21. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
88955. Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon. December 24, 1938. Program #26. C. P. MacGregor syndication. "Santa Is Rescued". Commercials added locally. Santa is rescued and throws a celebration for Jonathan and his friends, before leaving to start his Christmas Eve tasks. Adults forced to listen since November, might celebrate as well. . 12:15. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
Report contains 26 programs.