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TV Doctors - Letter from Geometry Class, Dentist Shot At, Lafuchets Disease
Airdate: Monday - April 17, 1972 (Airdate Confirmed)

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

(NOTE ABOUT TIME REFERENCES: Since there are many different copies of shows out there from different sources, all time references are from the beginning of one single recorded copy, since various copies, depending on when the recordee started recording, had news at the beginning or shortened themes. The times would vary from copy to copy.)

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

Oh, I can't miss this movie, did you see this ad here. . .

Show Description

Frogs, snakes Letter from fan - the great swamp - gets note from teacher The reality of life A disease the affects the nervous system making the victim utter foul language Is there a doctor out there that knows the name of this disease?

News Articles Read by Shep During Show

Shep would often read articles he recently read or were sent in by fans

Time	Image	Description
• 02:21		Frogs
• 04:04		Snakes
• 21:04		Man Shoots Dentist

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 13:25	All these and other philosophical questions are brought to you by this station WOR New York. . .

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 07:27	New York Nets / Islanders
• 13:30	TAP Airlines - Portugal
• 15:17	General Tire
• 16:17	Costa Del Sol Wine
• 28:23	Citadel Press	"The Making of No No Nanette"
• 31:32	Live Concert / Performance	Princeton - "This Saturday Apr 22"

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 02:28; 8:08; 11:56; 21:33	Ballet Mecanique
• 05:07	Shiek of Araby (3)

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 02:00; 13:30	Herb Squire

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Echo Chamber

Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used

Time	Category	Date	Title	Comments
• [ 31:32 ]	Live Shows		Princeton University	"Last big Jersey show that I'm going to do this year"

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

This Show

		Date	Title
		April 17, 1972	TV Doctors - Letter from Geometry Class, Dentist Shot At, Lafuchets Disease	Original Airing

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The Best Source for Quality Jean Shepherd Audio

Found in the following set(s)

Set Name	Show #	Media
Spring 1972 WOR Broadcasts	MP3-3	MP3

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"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