Sheplives

Last Summary Update: 06-08-2023

Versions of Hell: Obscene Bath Mat, Blind Date
Airdate: Saturday - February 17, 1968

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

Oh, that's a rotten thing to say. . .

Show Description

So far there is no Description for this show

Commercials (All times approximate)

Not Determined yet

Music (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 02:25	Bill Baily
• 08:15	Unknown - Lucky Lindy
• 16:07	Ballet Mecanique

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
•	Larry Londino

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Kazoo

Rating

None Yet

Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used

Time	Category	Date	Title	Comments
•	Plots / Story Lines		Blind Date
•	General Topics		Obscene Bath Mat
•	Live Shows	February 16, 1968	Metuchen High School

Record: 743 / ID: 19680217W0743

Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)

	Date	Title
	February 17, 1968 Recno: 743	Versions of Hell: Obscene Bath Mat, Blind Date	Original Airing

More Ways To Hear or Buy It

Show	Replay Date
Mass Backwards	January 31, 2006

The Best Source for Quality Jean Shepherd Audio

Found in the following set(s)

Set Name	Show #	Media
Sat Shows Audio CD Set 1	SS-01	Audio CD
SS Set	SS-01	Cassette

Sorry, Not Available

General Info

Database Record Status

Database ID #:	19680217W0743	Sponsors up to date:	No
Record Created:		Sources up to date:	Yes
Last Update:	06-08-2023	Station ID up to date:	No
Show Redated From: See Dating Notes		Engineers up to date:	No
Music up to date:	Yes	Instruments up to date:	No
Description up to date:	No

Known Recordees

Ardis

Dictaphone

Notes

Dating Notes

Notes

Source: Jim Clavin

Mentions show at Metuchen "last night" which was February 16, 1968

General Notes

No Notes Found

Technical Notes

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Research Notes

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Max / Schmidco

Max's super secret page of shows never played and not on internet - maybe. . .

Max / Schmidco Notes
No Notes Found

Replays

Mass Backwards

Replay Date

January 31, 2006

WBAI Golden Age of Radio

NONE

Yesterday USA

NONE

Dustbin of History!

NONE

Max / Schmidco Notes
No Notes Found

Other

References:

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Schmidco Sets - 2 found

Set Name	Show #	Media	File Name	Source
Sat Shows Audio CD Set 1	SS-01	Audio CD	0 Running Time: 0
SS Set	SS-01	Cassette	0 Running Time: 0

Shows Known via Recordings or Lists
(1950 to 1974 Sources 100% Complete - 1975-1977 in process)

7 Known copies from various Sources and Lists (Up to date)

	Recordee			¹ Shortened Theme: 55 seconds ² Audibly Dated: By recordee or other ³ Modified Theme: Theme added by Gary Hines ⁴ Syndicated Intro: Intro broadcast as part of Synd Shows
	This copy used for summary time references		Inventory File Name coding explained

Source Name

Information

Mass Backwards

Running Time: 52:40

Available on Internet

Inventory Name: 1968 02 17_W0743_022-500 Versions of Hell.mp3
Source description: Mass Backwards recording
Station: WOR

Comments: Ripped from Mass Backwards recording

David Goldin

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Source description: The Jean Shepherd Show. February 17, 1968. WOR, New York. Sustaining. Shep sings a hot, "Bill Bailey." "The Hitler Pin Cushion." A multi-martini lunch and a very explicit bath mat. Releasing mosquitos in biology class. A blind date: Shep hits the jackpot. Jean Shepherd. 53:08. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
Source ref number: 71472
Station: WOR

Gary Hines

Running Time: 52:16

Inventory Name: 1968 02 17_W0743_097 Bath Mat, Blind Date [Sat].mp3
Source filename: 68-02-17 Bath Mat, Blind Date [Sat].mp3
Source description: 2-17-68 0453 Obscene Bath Mat, Blind Date Sat
Station: WOR

Images

Schmidco

Running Time: 51:01

Recordee:
502 - Ardis

Inventory Name: 1968 02 17_W0743_022-600_SS_Set-SS01 Versions of Hell.mp3
Source set: SS Set
Source ref number: SS-01
Station: WOR

Images

Schmidco

Recordee:
502 - Ardis

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Source set: Sat Shows Audio CD Set 1
Source ref number: SS-01
Station: WOR

Max Schmid

Running Time: 50:25

Recordee:
512 - Dictaphone

Inventory Name: 1968 02 17_W0743_041-512 Versions of Hell.W0743.mp3
Source filename: 68-02-17 prob - compare.mp3
Station: WOR

Dictaphone

Recordee:
512 - Dictaphone

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Station: WOR

"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
Think about it, friends. It's not just a possibility. It is a certainty." - Jean Shepherd - 1975