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Last Summary Update: 04-08-2024

Lead Quarters
Airdate: Thursday - October 17, 1974

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

(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

You're not allowed to laugh at life, it's a very serious proposition. . .

Show Description

Shep talks about molding lead soldiers as a kid. After hundreds of soldiers, they become bored and look to alternatives. Flick read an article in Boys Life on how to mold anything using a potato. They star molding lead quarters and soon become the neighborhood counterfeiting gang.

[ Courtesy: David Goldin - - ]   
  The recording begins with the conclusion of Lester Smith reading the news. Letters from listeners, sent in on colored paper, written in colored ink. A gift from an uncle, a mold with which to make lead soldiers. Shep's brilliant idea...making lead quarters with a potato mold!      
  

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 14:26	This is WOR New York. . .

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 06:48	Datsun	710
• 11:00	Blue Ribbon Restaurant
• 13:22	Gramercy Park Clothes
• 14:50	Movie Promotion	Gone With The Wind
• 16:59	Barnes and Noble
• 18:24	General Tire
• 19:25	Grand Union
• 33:45	Compoz
• 34:45	Chevron

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 05:49	Unknown - Mozart with nose flute - "Coo Coo Bird" music

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
•	None Mentioned

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

None

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

This Show

Date	Title
October 17, 1974	Lead Quarters	Original Airing
May 14, 1975	Lead soldier making & other lead molds	WETA Synd Replay

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Found in the following set(s)

Set Name	Show #	Media
Series 100 Group A	101Ca	Cassette

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"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
Think about it, friends. It's not just a possibility. It is a certainty." - Jean Shepherd - 1975