Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas on the Moon
Syndicated
Syndicated · 1940–1950
26 EpisodesTwice weeklyPGSince 1940
The run
- Network
- Syndicated
- Years active
- 1940–1950
- Surviving broadcasts
- 26
- Genre
- kids
JONATHAN THOMAS AND HIS CHRISTMAS ON THE MOON Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas on the Moon is a daily children’s series that ran between Thanksgiving and Christmas in 1938. The story begins with six year old Jonathan Thomas lying in bed on Christmas Eve with his teddy bear Guz. While he is lying in bed, two elves slide down a moonbeam into his room. Guz, his teddy bear, chases the elves back up the moonbeam and Jonathan Thomas follows in order to get his Guz back. Upon reaching the moon, Jonathan Thomas meets the Man in the Moon and his horse Gorgonzola. After being accused of kidnapping Santa Claus, the troop is commanded to bring back him in time for Christmas. On their adventure, they confront an evil witch, a dragon with thirteen tales, and they meet several characters from the Lewis Carol classic Alice in Wonderland . Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “OTRR_Jonathan_Thomas_And_His_Christmas_On_The_Moon_Singles”; these recordings are in the public domain.
Source collection
Old Time Radio Researchers Group
Rights
Public domain — no renewed US copyright
Cataloguing
Air dates and notes from the Archive item record
The shape of the run
What survives, year by year
0 dated broadcasts across 11 years on the air, with 11 years where nothing is known to survive. Brightness is transfer quality; empty cells are months lost to time.
Episodes
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Listen to the run in order
Restored broadcasts from NaN, in original transmission order.
- 1. Jonathan Promises To Find Santa Claus · Date unknown
- 2. The Fairy Queen · Date unknown
- 3. O'Gigraf The Lion · Date unknown
Jonathan Promises To Find Santa Claus
Date unknown · 10 min
Broadcast on Syndicated. Transferred from the Internet Archive's Old Time Radio Researchers collection (public domain).
The Fairy Queen
Date unknown · 11 min
Broadcast on Syndicated. Transferred from the Internet Archive's Old Time Radio Researchers collection (public domain).
O'Gigraf The Lion
Date unknown · 11 min
Broadcast on Syndicated. Transferred from the Internet Archive's Old Time Radio Researchers collection (public domain).
The Wall Of Doors
Date unknown · 11 min
Broadcast on Syndicated. Transferred from the Internet Archive's Old Time Radio Researchers collection (public domain).
Kirmit The Hermit
Date unknown · 11 min
Broadcast on Syndicated. Transferred from the Internet Archive's Old Time Radio Researchers collection (public domain).
Captured By The Squeebubblians
Date unknown · 11 min
Broadcast on Syndicated. Transferred from the Internet Archive's Old Time Radio Researchers collection (public domain).
Santa Claus Is Kidnapped By The Squeebublians
Date unknown · 11 min
Broadcast on Syndicated. Transferred from the Internet Archive's Old Time Radio Researchers collection (public domain).
The Merry-Go-Round River
Date unknown · 11 min
Broadcast on Syndicated. Transferred from the Internet Archive's Old Time Radio Researchers collection (public domain).
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Syndicated in 1940–1950
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What it became
The children's serial
Fifteen minutes, a cliffhanger, and a promise to be back tomorrow. Kids' audio still runs on the shape the Yukon and Speed Gibson serials cut.
Lineage is written by our editors, not inferred from listening data.
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