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The Flaming 8 Ball
Airdate: Thursday - January 24, 1974

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

Hey, you know, speaking of great mysteries

Show Description

Nature calls during gas crisis Fun with 'Also Sprach Zarathustra' - trouble with gyroscopes Bumper Stickers Shep's old man won a prize on a 'punch board' at the bowling alley. He punches the name "Marie" - Shep says he always punched the name Marie. No one kneww what was so special about that name to the old man. (Note - In the movie "Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss, the old man always rented the cabin named Marie.) He opens the box and it is an "8 Ball" lighter. He takes it home, fills it up and tries it. NOTHING! After trying to get it working, he pulls the wick up and then it literally explodes! Mrs Bruner sees this through the window and calls the fire department

News Articles Read by Shep During Show

Shep would often read articles he recently read or were sent in by fans

Time	Image	Description
• 02:17		Nature calls during gas crisis

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 14:36	This is WOR New York. . .

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 15:49	American Motors	Matador
• 17:39	Orville Reddenbacher Gourmet Popcorn
• 19:47	Tastykake

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 04:30; 0655	Also Sprach Zarathustra

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 06:41	Herb Squire

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Echo Chamber

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

This Show

		Date	Title
		January 24, 1974	The Flaming 8 Ball	Original Airing

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