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Great Sinking Sensation clown flop
Airdate: Friday - April 5, 1963

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

I don't know whether I should or not. . .

Show Description

"It is Friday night" Debates whether or not to tell the story of the "Great Sinking Sensatation" Shep refers to a radio station WJOY - This is WJOY 1230am in Burlington Vt He gets a letter from a fan saying Shep never talks about the bad things that happen in his theatre performances. A lengthy discussion on actors and ethics He never mentions by name the pllay, but describes a 4 imnute comedy sketch that lasts "13 straight hours." NOBODY laughed! And then they had to do it the next night.

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 12:20	speaking of sinking sensations, this is WOR AM and FM New York. . .

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 12:30	Mandarin House
• 12:31	No Commercials or Commercials Cut	commercials cut right after he mentions Mandarin House
• 12:32	Buick	refers to the Buick commercial at end of comm
• 14:07	American Heritage Magazine

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 05:48; 07:28; 07:58	Ragtime Cowboy Joe

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 02:41	Ed Scaterday

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

None

Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)

This Show

		Date	Title
		April 5, 1963	Great Sinking Sensation clown flop	Original Airing

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