Lum and Abner

About Lum and Abner

Lum and Abner was an American network radio comedy program created by Chester Lauck and Norris Goff that was aired from 1931 to 1954. Modeled on life in the small town of Waters, Arkansas, near where Lauck and Goff grew up, the show proved immensely popular. In 1936, Waters changed its name to "Pine Ridge" after the show's fictional town. The series was created by co-stars Chester Lauck (who played Columbus "Lum" Edwards) and Norris Goff (Abner Peabody). Lum always pronounced his own name as Ed'erds and was very annoyed if Abner or anyone brought up his full first name. The two characters performed as a double act, with Lum playing the straight man to Abner's attempts to break free from Lum's influence. As co-owners of the Jot 'em Down Store in the fictional town of Pine Ridge, Arkansas, the pair are constantly stumbling upon moneymaking ideas only to find themselves fleeced by nemesis Squire Skimp, before finally finding a way to redeem themselves. Lum and Abner played the hillbilly theme with deceptive cleverness. Listen to our radio station Old Time Radio https://link.radioking.com/otradio (https://link.radioking.com/otradio) Listen to other Shows at My Classic Radio https://www.myclassicradio.net/ (https://www.myclassicradio.net/) Remember that times have changed, and some shows might not reflect the standards of today’s politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Entertainment Radio

Publisher

Entertainment Radio

Category

comedy

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Jan 2024

Latest episode

24 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

183 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Aug 2026

   Insurance Company Pays Abner 20

2. 

   22 Aug 2026

   Hunting The Lion

3. 

   18 Aug 2026

   Friday Night Sociable

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.3 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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