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

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

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
Rating / Review
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Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used
Time Category Date Title Comments
People Carl, Uncle
Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)
Date Title  
December 22, 1965
Recno: 477
Uncle Carl's Christmas Surprise Original Airing
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Show Replay Date
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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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