Radio Retropolis

Clark, Commissioner Malone and Jimmy are in hot pursuit of the yellow mask hanks to Lois’ call yet unbeknownst to Clark, the Yellow Mask was listening on the other extension and took steps to set up a trap of his own.

Friday and Romero investigate the body of a murdered woman. Her husband and his best friend claim to be equally baffled by her death but do one or both know more than they’re admitting? Commentary on how Dragnet revelation of guilt is similar to the five stages of death.

Superman confronted the mysterious girl to reclaim the jewels only to have her earn her name as “mysterious” when she simply vanished into thin air. Will she be found or was her fate sealed by one misstep? Commentary on the return of Joan Alexander (Lois lane) and the immense chemistry she and Bud Collyer had as Clark and Lois.  Also, we look at a blooper from the Yellow Mask.

For the past year a confidence man named Benton has been cheating women by proposing marriage and then stealing their money. Unfortunately the radio episode of March 29, 1951 does not exist and therefore this is the television audio from December 10, 1953. Commentary on Armed Forces Network and why this episode just missed the mark.

While tracking the mysterious woman by plane and train, Clark and Jimmy are baffled by the girl’s sudden disappearance in the cave although Clark is starting to put the pieces together of the crown jewels. Commentary on how Clark is one tough crime reporter and why he has to feign weakness at times with Lois Lane who sees him as nothing but a coward.

Jimmy and Clark leave the train and check into a hotel thanks to a wire from Perry White, or so they thought.  The yellow Mask is behind wire and the mystery girl tracks them to the hotel and enters the room where Jimmy is sleeping.

A woman is found murdered in her apartment and the only clue is a trunk that she never opened. Commentary on while people kill, plus some fun Jack Webb facts including a famous skit with Johnny Carson.

In our last episode, The Yellow Mask made his move to terrify Jimmy Olsen to get the information on the missing jewels even if that means killing both Olsen and Kent.

While Friday and Romero investigate a man who was pulled from his car on a deserted street who was also robbed and severely beaten , the police duo encounter an unexpected tragic event. Commentary on the dramatic turn of events before Act 2 and the creative choice Dragnet made for the rest of the episode.

On the train back to Metropolis, Clark and Jimmy witness the hand off of a valuable collection of jewels, stolen by the Yellow Mask which leads to the abduction of Clark, Jimmy, Lois and Commissioner Malone in this exciting new 15 part adventure!