Dr. Christian - 176 Episodes of the Old Time Radio Show

This upload contains 176 episodes of the Old Time Radio program, Dr. Christian (also known as The Vaseline Program and Dr. Christian's Office).   Starring Jean Hersholt in the title role, Dr. Christian aired for 17 years from 1937-1954.  Dr. Christian was part doctor, part philosopher, part counselor and part detective for his patients and the people of his fictional Midwestern town, River's End.  Aided by his able assistant and part receptionist, secretary and nurse Judy Price, played mostly by Rosemary DeCamp, each week Dr. Christian provided wholesome entertainment based on traditional values, while dispensing sage advice and engaging in good-natured meddling in the town people's lives.  The show was unique in that it was frequently written by the fans.  Starting in the early 1940s, the show began a yearly contest soliciting scripts for the show and awarding prizes to the best scripts fans submitted.  The contest was so popular, the show continued to solicit scripts from the fans such that by the end of the run, the majority of the shows were fan-written (although often polished by the professionals).  Although over 600 shows were aired, sadly less than 180 appear to have survived to date. The dates, episode numbers and titles are believed to be correct based on available information, but any corrections are welcome.   Disclaimer: By uploading these files, I make no claim to ownership or copyright. These recordings have been acquired from publicly available sources on the Internet, and my goal has been to put together a collection of every available episode where possible. I will add to these collections if I discover new episodes or if any new episodes become available. Additionally, while I tried to put together a collection that contains the best version of each episode that I could, there may be better copies of some recordings available from collectors and dealers, and I encourage you to reach out to them if you are so inclined. We OTR enthusiasts owe a huge debt to those who have worked tirelessly to discover, acquire and preserve these recordings. My role here has been to organize the files I have, verify the dates, episode numbers and titles as best I could from available sources, and correct and rename the files accordingly. My goal is to ensure these excellent artistic expressions of our past are preserved for this and all future generations, and I hope that by uploading all of my files here in a uniform and organized system, they will be easily accessible for all.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.