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Summary

Slobus Americanus
Airdate: Tuesday - August 4, 1964

WOR Show
Original Airing

First Line After Theme Ends
You always have this dilusion. . .
Show Description
Shep discusses slobism. Some of the topics he talks about: The turtle with the plastic shell. Life is like silly putty because it assumes any shape you want, but it always returns to the original lumpy shape. A barber in Texas refuses to give crew cuts to men unless they have a note from their wives. The Sultan of Zanzibar fails his drivers test. Favorite words and expressions of the slob Slobs at the 1963-64 New York Worlds Fair And more slobism - Shep moves quickly from one slob topic to another.
WOR ID
Speaking of slobs, this is WOR AM and FM New York. . .
Commercials (All times approximate)
Sponsor Time Notes
Ballantine Beer
Movie Promotion "The Night of the Iguana"
Music (All times approximate)
No Music Used
Engineer and Staff in Booth
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Summary/Rating Credit
By: Jim Clavin
Date: -
Rating: Not Rated
Instruments Played
Unknown
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Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)
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