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Summary

Basement Racing
Airdate: Wednesday - March 20, 1963

WOR Show
Original Airing

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Last Update: 07-04-2025

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends
I've often wondered, in fact I've have done considerable personal research. . .
Opening of show is missing - these are first words of the available recording.
Show Description
Why is it that some days you just can't control the flow of the juices? The fidget stone In the basement at Flick's house they played pinocle for months and the just stopped, then starting racing on homemade skate boards. It ended by Flick pushed Schwartz right through the funarace. Shep reads clip from Thursday Feb 28th Pakistan Observer about trains in India. He talks about trasportation in the U.S.
WOR ID
Time Station ID (All times approximate)
• 12:19 Speaking of scenes, this is WOR AM and FM New Yorkee. . .
Commercials (All times approximate)
Time Sponsor Notes
• 12:27 Buick
• 15:09 Paperbook Gallery
• 16:25 Mandarin House
• 30:56 American Heritage Magazine
Music (All times approximate)
Time Music Title Notes
• 03:06; 04:08; 05:15 Shiek of Araby (1)
• 13:41 Moonlight and Roses
• 16:42 The Okeh Laughing Record
• 25:49 Unknown Music Dadra - Ravi Shankar
Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth
Time Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 02:46; 12:25 Ed
Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show
Instruments Played
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Rating / Review
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Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used
Time Category Date Title Comments
• [ 20:24 ] People Flick
• [ 20:24 ] People Schwartz, Paul
• [ 20:24 ] People Rutkowky, Boles
Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)
Date Title  
March 20, 1963
Recno: 3448
Basement Racing Original Airing
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