Radio Retropolis

Friday and Smith investigate the severe beating of a woman and the mentally disturbed man who is suspected of assaulting her.  Commentary on why men who beat their wives in the 1950s were treated as victims as is the case in this episode. Plus guest star Vivi Janiss.

Kent figures out the radio transmitters in the watches were done through the jeweler.  In a warehouse somewhere in town where Jimmy and Lois are imprisoned, they are startled as the door opens to reveal their captor.  Commentary on the darker turn Superman is about to take in the serials down the road that focus on hate crimes which was prevalent post WWII.

A woman is taken hostage during a bank robbery as the robbers escape by car to the border.  During this time, the woman finds a comforting attraction to her kidnapper.  Commentary on star Bonita Granville.  Plus, why this potentially great story failed as a Suspense episode.

Lamont and Margot investigate a sanitarium that is used as a front to hide fugitives who go on committing crimes and plan on stealing $50,000 in one firm’s securities. Commentary on star Stefan Schnabel.  Plus a look at the most controversial presidential campaign in 1948- until Trump/Biden of 2020- when Thomas E. Dewey was guaranteed the win over Harry S. Truman.

A stumblebum drifter uses his last penny on a weighing machine that also gives him his fortune which reads “Danger, Fortune and Marriage await you.” Things go from bad to worse when the prophecy turns out to be true.  Commentary on where the episode failed and what would have been a better alternative.

Although Kent has figured out the mystery of the talking cat, he still does not know what happened to Jimmy and Lois .  Superman seeks out Mr. Grayson, publisher of The Daily Planet, to how he came about acquiring those wristwatches.  Commentary on the origins of Dick Grayson, aka Robin, The Boy Wonder.

Superman spotted the hearse that he believes is responsible for the abductions of Lois and Jimmy.  While on pursuit, the hearse crashes and kills the driver leaving Superman without a clue as what to do next.  Commentary on only having the core characters in every episode and how this affects the story.

Sergeant Friday goes undercover to trap a gang posing as narcotic cops to con out of town businessmen.  Commentary on golfer Ben Hogan who became the spokesperson for Chesterfield cigarettes.

In our last episode, the Siamese cat gave another dire warning to Kent that Perry was going to do him harm.  But, this may have been the one opening Kent was hoping for as he ecstatically tells Perry he knows what makes that cat talk. Commentary on the one logical flaw in this plot premise.

A blind cobbler who is adept at identifying people through their footsteps is talking to a cop about how he had waited years to kill a man.  Commentary on star J. Carroll Naish.  Plus, the episode's one big flaw.