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School Play, Washington
Airdate: Monday - February 23, 1970

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, I have a suggestion about this polution business. . .

Show Description

Pollution Birth Control A salute to Jimmy Hoffa Invitation to join the 'Moles' Washington's Birthday sales - 1/2 off! Guy gets a sponge cleaner for 1/2 price - only $175! New Jersey State Prison in Trenton inmates listen to Shep Shep has his first taste of show biz - "over 722 years ago" Miss Shields writes a short 1 act play to be presented to the PTA and Shep is selected to play George Washington. He tells about the plot and how when the time came for the performance, Miss Shields buts a big wig on his head and he couldn't hear anything!

News Articles Read by Shep During Show

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

Time	Image	Description
• 04:16		Birthday Greetings Jimmy Hoffa
• 19:43		Dear Abbey

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 14:23	This is WOR friends. . .

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 15:32	Datsun

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 03:25; 04:56; 08:16	Unknown - Jug Band Music
• 27:19	American Patrol

Callers

Time	Caller	Notes
18:06	• Takes call from someone who saw him on TV recently Channel 13 - (America, Inc premiered on 2/20/70)
20:32	• 2nd caller about TV show

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 27:38	Marty

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Jews Harp

Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used

Time	Category	Date	Title	Comments
• [ 12:06 ]	Television		America, Inc
• [ 33:50 ]	People		Shields, Miss

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

This Show

		Date	Title
		February 23, 1970	School Play, Washington	Original Airing

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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