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Uncle Carl's Christmas Surprise
Airdate: Wednesday - December 22, 1965

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'm standing there just minding my own business. . .

Show Description

The story of the "Flying A Train" Sign on the 'A' train - "Keep New York Plastered" The Holiday Whoopie World! The balloon drink detective Battery operated beer glass - lights up as you knock down the suds! Wine making kit Shep's 'old man' - the life of the party. If there had been television then, he would have been Soupy Sales. He would do a snake dance with a lamp shade on his head. The story of going to see Uncle Carl and Aunt Min at Christmas. Uncle Carl sobered up and bought Aunt Min an artificial, imitation, synthetic fireplace, with artificial synthetic grates, and artificial flame. On top of the mantle was a picture of Uncle Carl.

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
•	Electronic Workshop
•	Miller Beer
•	Movie Promotion	"The Spy Who Came In From The Cold"
•	Movie Promotion	"The Tenth Victim"
•	Rover 2000

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
•	Classical Guitar
•	Gettysburg March

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Not Determined Yet

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Jews Harp

Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used

Time	Category	Date	Title	Comments
•	People		Carl, Uncle

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

This Show

		Date	Title
		December 22, 1965	Uncle Carl's Christmas Surprise	Original Airing

More Ways To Hear or Buy It

Show	Replay Date
Mass Backwards	December 24, 2002

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Found in the following set(s)

Set Name	Show #	Media
1965 Set 7	174b	Cassette

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"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
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