Candy Matson, Yukon 28209 14 Eps

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(14 Episodes) CANDY MATSON, Yukon 28209 * Starring: Natalie Masters * Announcer: Dudley Manlove Created by: Monty Masters * NBC-KGO San Francisco Sustaining Production * Natalie Masters was the star player of private eye Candy Matson, YUKON 2-8209, an NBC West Coast show which first aired in March 1949, and created by husband Monty Masters. Monty cast his wife, Natalie Parks, in the title role of this sassy, sexy PI. Her understated love interest, Lt. Ray Mallard, was played by Henry Leff while her assistant & high-falutin' best pal (aptly named Rembrandt Watson) was the voice of Jack Thomas. Every show opened with a ringing telephone and our lady PI answering it with "Candy Matson, YU 2-8209," then the organ swung into the theme song, "Candy". Each job took Candy from her apartment on Telegraph Hill into some actual location in San Francisco. The writers (overseen by Monty) worked plenty of real Bay Area locations into every plot. Candy was bright, tough & fearless. She used her pistol infrequently, but was unintimidated by bad guys, regardless of circumstances. Threats, assaults & even bullets, would usually produce a caustic (but clever) response for this blonde sleuth. She and…

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Old Time Radio; OTR Comedy PI; OTR Detective (Woman); OTR Mystery; OTRadio NBC;

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