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Summary
Last Summary Update: 10-02-2026

The Exploding Streetlight Mystery
Airdate: Friday - December 8, 1972 (Airdate Confirmed)

WOR Show
Original Airing

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(NOTE ABOUT TIME REFERENCES: Since there are many different copies of shows out there from different sources, all time references are from the beginning of one single recorded copy, since various copies, depending on when the recordee started recording, had news at the beginning or shortened themes. The times would vary from copy to copy.)
First Spoken Line After Theme Ends
Oh, this is a sad day here at WOR. . .
Show Description
Woman in England goes to the dentist and when he pulls one of her teeth, a centipede crawls out of the tooth. Leigh does her Yogi impersonation Kid from Denville NJ takes out a helicopter with a baseball. Shep tells about the time he was ten and shoots down the street light with his BB gun.
[ Courtesy: Pete Delaney - 12-09-2019 ] Centipede in tooth Malfunctioning dentist chair 1969 Giants sing Jingle Bells :Sheik of Araby (1 Man Band) : Christmas is coming When foreign recipes shouldn't be allowed in the USA 38 foot tapeworm Baseball downs helicopter How Shep's BB gunshot destroyed a streetlight and caused a commotion on Cleveland Street. Flick's rock throwing destroys a fire alarm box

Notes:
NOTE: As the show starts Jean mentions the death of long time WOR personality Al McCann and gave a humorous 4 minute eulogy. This is cut from this version.

Comments
• He will be at Wanemakers in Philadelphia 12 noon on Saturday (12/9)
WOR ID
Time Station ID (All times approximate)
12:34 This is WOR New York speaking of singing chickens
Commercials (All times approximate)
Time Sponsor Notes
09:41 Shoetown
12:42 General Tire
14:51 Book Promotion Wanamakers - Booksigning
39:16 Alexis Lichine Beau-Jolais Wine
40:10 Gramercy Park Clothes
Music (All times approximate)
Time Music Title Notes
04:37 Sobbin' Blues