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Summary

The Perfect Drive-in
Airdate: Wednesday - September 11, 1963

WOR Show
Original Airing

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Last Update: 08-24-2025

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends
Hold it a minute, I gotta get my guitar out. . .
Opening of show is missing - these are first words of the available recording.
Show Description
Shep took a trip to the Mid-West over the weekend Dream Date Miss America 1964 How much of actual America is ever reflected in anything we ever do that is called art. . A close friend of Shep's buys a drive-in restaurant. This was built by a gut who searched out the best of everything, from salt to toothpicks to hot dogs, to the gravel in the driveway. On the first day there was such havoc he counldn't stand the pressure and closed it up on day 1.
News Articles Read by Shep During Show
Shep would often read articles he recently read or were sent in by fans
Time Image Description
• 28:28 Montclair Pool Room
WOR ID
Time Station ID (All times approximate)
• 14:29 Speaking of 4 dollar radio stations, this is WOR AM and FM New York. . .
Commercials (All times approximate)
Time Sponsor Notes
No Commercials or Commercials Cut
Music (All times approximate)
Time Music Title Notes
• 02:53 The Okeh Laughing Record
• 27:11 Humoresque
• 28:41 Dayung
Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth
Time Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 08:15 Ed
• 18:11 John
Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show
Instruments Played
Guitar
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Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)
Date Title  
September 11, 1963
Recno: 3524
The Perfect Drive-in Original Airing
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Show Replay Date
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September 11, 2025

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