Add
Private Notes
For the past three years Sapphire has been using a piggy bank to save for a second honeymoon with George in Niagara Falls, and for the past three years George has gradually pilfered away all her savings, replacing the stolen loot with lead washers. With just three days left until the piggy bank is to be broken open, the Kingfish scrambles to replace the dough. (Originally broadcast 07-10-1952)
Sapphire agrees to safeguard a teenage girl's diary. After the Kingfish accidentally discovers it and learns what's written in it, he assumes that Sapphire is having an affair with another man. (Originally broadcast 07-24-1952)
Andy has to go to traffic court after running a red light while napping at the wheel. The judge tells him that his drivers license is invalid because he failed his eye exam. He orders Andy to get eyeglasses. This launches Kingfish into an instant career as an optometrist.
(Originally broadcast 08-07-1952)
The Knights Lodge honors Kingfish with a clock. After finding the clock is broken, Kingfish and Andy head off to the factory to get it fixed.
(Originally broadcast 08-21-1952)
Sapphire rents a room to singer who drives Kingfish crazy with his constant practicing. Seeking council from his lawyer Calhoun, Kingfish hatches a plot to drive the tenant out.
(Originally broadcast 09-04-1952)
The Kingfish plays matchmaker and arranges a match between Andy and an older woman, in the hope of collecting a services rendered fee. (Originally broadcast 09-18-1952)
Broke as always Kingfish learns of an agency that pays $200.00 for anyone who provides workers for Saudi Arabia. That means tricking Andy into going.
(Originally broadcast 10-02-1952)
Sapphire insists Kingfish sell a worthless piece of property immediately and Kingfish can only think of one person who'd be dumb enough to taker it off his hands - Andy Brown. Unfortunately for Kingfish, Andy has the last laugh. (Originally broadcast 10-16-1952)
(Originally broadcast 10-30-1952)
Kingfish launches a ruse so he can claim a $2000.00 bequest from a relative. However he must have a male child to receive it. That means adopting Andy.
(Originally broadcast 11-13-1952)
(Originally broadcast 11-27-1952)
Kingfish goes after a $250.00 commission for selling an antique store. As always anything that can go wrong does go wrong.
(Originally broadcast 12-11-1952)
Andy, broke as usual, is desperate to earn money so he can give his god-daughter a talking doll for Christmas. He convinces a manager to hire him as a department store Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. Meanwhile, Amos explains to Arbadella the true meaning of the "Lord's Prayer". (Originally broadcast 12-25-1952)
It's Kingfish's birthday and when Sapphire discovers that her husband has received a birthday card from a secret feminine admirer she goes into a jealous rage. Desperate to keep his wife happy, Kingfish searches for the card sender and, concluding it must have been sent by an old flame, calls on all his old female acquaintances, which just makes the disbelieving Sapphire all the angrier. (Originally broadcast 01-08-1953)
After hearing complaints from Sapphire that they never go anywhere Kingfish finds a wallet with 2 ballet tickets. Problems arise when Sapphire and Mama use the tickets and find trouble at the ballet.
(Originally broadcast 01-22-1953)
Andy gets stuck in an elevator with a beauty queen. He soon strikes up a serious romance with her and plans to get married. But his plans go awry when he discovers her mother is someone he would rather forget, Madame Queen.
(Originally broadcast 02-05-1953)
Kingfish and Andy agree to hold a clearance sale on some suits that one of Kingfish's relatives wants to get rid of. Lighnin' writes down the wrong address, though, and the boys get in hot water when the address where they picked up the suits turns out to be the apartment of a police lieutenant. (Originally broadcast 02-19-1953)
When circumstantial evidence indicates that George is seeing another woman, Sapphire takes Mama's advice by faking an affair with Andy, in hopes of making George jealous. (Originally broadcast 03-03-1953)
Andy finds he can't handle his fiancee's rehearsing love scenes with her leading man. So Kingfish talks Andy into taking up acting which doesn't end well for him.
(Originally broadcast 03-19-1953)
After Sapphire gets the Kingfish a brush-selling job, he tricks Andy into doing the work for him, without pay. (Originally broadcast 04-02-1953)
Kingfish is at a ball game when an expensive ring finds its way into his box of caramel corn. And nothing but trouble ensues.
(Originally broadcast 04-16-1953)
(Originally broadcast 04-30-1953)
(Originally broadcast 05-14-1953)
A handsome, successful old beau of Sapphires shows up in town and causes all sorts of problems for Kingfish. He enlists his lodge brothers in a plot to rid himself and Sapphire of Mr. Jackson.
(Originally broadcast 05-28-1953)
Sapphire and the Kingfish want to adopt a child. Kingfish tries to scam the adoption agency into believing he is a man of means. (Originally broadcast 06-11-1953)
