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Twins in Old Time Radio

Twin births and twins allow for comic and criminal implications were well explored in Old Time Radio.

Twins

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Twins Listening to RadioMost birds, reptiles, and amphibians lay eggs in groups called clutches, and the babies which hatch from the same clutch are called brood-mates. The size of a clutch depends on several environmental and species-specific factors, such as the amount of care the offspring will receive from the parents and the availability of food. Generally, more eggs mean more hatchlings which means more offspring will mature to sexual maturity and start the cycle again.

Small mammals, who employ live birth, generally give birth to litters. More vulnerable the species generally have larger litters. Rabbits often have fourteen kits in a litter and the naked mole rat average litter size is 28. Larger animals tend to have one offspring per pregnancy. In humans, this is especially important because babies are born essentially helpless. The human organism is so complex that even a single offspring taxes the mother's health to the utmost (and have a much greater chance of not reaching full-term).

Twins occur, of course, but their birth often comes at a cost to the mother, each other, and in some cases, society as a whole. One of the strongest relationships humans will know is between siblings, how much stronger if that relationship begins in the womb? The fact that the only thing cuter than one smiling baby is two smiling babies certainly increases their attractiveness.

One of our earliest programs dealing with twins is the syndicated medical comedy, The Family Doctor from 1932, which shows that raising twins can b just as wonderful (and frustrating) as raising singletons. The doc deals with a pair of teenaged twins who experience their first cigars and later a pair of younger tykes who take up treasure hunting in their mother's garden.

Hollywood Barn DanceAll babies are cute, it is practically their job description, and twins can seem like a double-dose of cuteness. The singing McQuaig Twin sisters were a hit on Hollywood Barn Dance. Twins are just rare enough to make a terrific plot device and in the early Fifties, Marjorie, The Great Gildersleeve's grown niece, brings a set of twins home from the hospital, which is almost enough to put Great Uncle Gildy over the edge. Twelve-year-old twin boys help Superman rescue Jimmy Olsen, and the Los Angeles Police Department pull out all the stops to find a pair of four-year-old twins who go missing on Dragnet.

Most twins are fraternal, which means that each grew from a separate fertilized egg in their mother's womb while identical twins are genetically identical, meaning the came from the same egg which divided after fertilization. Even fraternal twins share enough genetic similarities that it can b hard to tell which is which. The story of the Zimmerman Twins who served together in the 9th Bomb Group is related on War Telescope. While most twins are close, in some cases that closeness leads to contempt and murder. The blood stain which remains when Dave Cortland disappears on Challenge of the Yukon was not his but that of his murdered twin.

Often, it is not one but both twins who turn out bad, and they further their nefarious plots by taking advantage of their physical similarities to be each other's alibi. This makes for a convenient was to defraud the insurance company represented by Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.

Part of the reason twins were such a popular plot device on the radio is that both siblings could be played by a single actor, something which was practically impossible on TV if they were both in the same scene.

See also:  Doppelgangers and Evil Twins in Old Time Radio

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    39 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 16 hours, 3427 min
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    1. 39 shows – total playtime 16 hours, 57 minutes
    2. Calling All Detectives 481125 316 Looking Diamond Dealers.mp3
    3. Can You Imagine That 400000 Detective Stories.mp3
    4. Chesterfield Show4952 500315 026 Dennis And Phil Crosby.mp3
    5. Cisco Kid Twin Desperados.mp3
    6. Danger Dr Danfield 461013 Henry Comes Home.mp3
    7. Dragnet 510215 Big Crime.mp3
    8. Eb And Zeb 425 Episode 425.mp3
    9. Family Doctor 320000 05 Once To Every Boy.mp3
    10. Family Doctor 320000 19 Prospectors.mp3
    11. Fmm 430330 0358 Washing Machine.mp3
    12. Front Page Drama 360704 0167 Dream Girl.mp3
    13. Gang Busters 481023 0552 Twenty Four Hour Twins.mp3
    14. Gg 510221 393 Marjories Babies Arrive.mp3
    15. Gg 510228 394 Trying To Name Twins.mp3
    16. Gg 510307 395 Marjorie Twins Coming Home Grandpa Isnt Needed.mp3
    17. Gg 510328 398 Gildy And Leroy Baby Sit Twins.mp3
    18. Gg 510404 399 Bullard Needs Boat Access.mp3
    19. Gg 510502 403 Spring Cleaning Judges House.mp3
    20. Gg 510926 411 Marjorie Gets Job.mp3
    21. Gg 521224 476 Gildy And Leroy Alone For Christmas.mp3
    22. Grand Marquee 470807 49 Till Crime Do Us Part.mp3
    23. Hallmark Playhouse 491208 066 Christopher And Columbus.mp3
    24. Hilltop House 390921 Bess Stops An Argument.mp3
    25. Hollywood Barn Dance 470118 Uncle Ep.mp3
    26. Let George Do It 490221 Journey Into Hate.mp3
    27. Lux Radio 460325 Wonderman.mp3
    28. Mama Blooms Brood 340000 65 Getting To Sleep.mp3
    29. Mama Blooms Brood 340000 66 Shopping For New Suit.mp3
    30. Michael Shayne 481120 21 High Priced Twins.mp3
    31. Omb 550508 288 Twin Orphans.mp3
    32. Quiz Kids 510225 559 Twins From Syracuse.mp3
    33. Rogers Of Gazette 531230 24 Investigative Reporters.mp3
    34. Sdp 500331 062 Dark Mirror.mp3
    35. Space Patrol 530919 Spies From Planet X.mp3
    36. Suspense 460117 Pasteboard Box.mp3
    37. Suspense 580223 Five Buck Tip.mp3
    38. Taos 471125 1623 Ruler Of Darkness Pt 23.mp3
    39. Town Hall Tonight 380504 156 Who Killed Hula Hula Dancer.mp3
    40. War Telescope 440520 Zimmerman Twins.mp3
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    39 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 16 hours, 3427 min
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    1. 39 shows – 466 MB – total playtime 16 hours, 57 minutes
    2. Calling All Detectives 481125 316 Looking Diamond Dealers.mp3
    3. Can You Imagine That 400000 Detective Stories.mp3
    4. Chesterfield Show4952 500315 026 Dennis And Phil Crosby.mp3
    5. Cisco Kid Twin Desperados.mp3
    6. Danger Dr Danfield 461013 Henry Comes Home.mp3
    7. Dragnet 510215 Big Crime.mp3
    8. Eb And Zeb 425 Episode 425.mp3
    9. Family Doctor 320000 05 Once To Every Boy.mp3
    10. Family Doctor 320000 19 Prospectors.mp3
    11. Fmm 430330 0358 Washing Machine.mp3
    12. Front Page Drama 360704 0167 Dream Girl.mp3
    13. Gang Busters 481023 0552 Twenty Four Hour Twins.mp3
    14. Gg 510221 393 Marjories Babies Arrive.mp3
    15. Gg 510228 394 Trying To Name Twins.mp3
    16. Gg 510307 395 Marjorie Twins Coming Home Grandpa Isnt Needed.mp3
    17. Gg 510328 398 Gildy And Leroy Baby Sit Twins.mp3
    18. Gg 510404 399 Bullard Needs Boat Access.mp3
    19. Gg 510502 403 Spring Cleaning Judges House.mp3
    20. Gg 510926 411 Marjorie Gets Job.mp3
    21. Gg 521224 476 Gildy And Leroy Alone For Christmas.mp3
    22. Grand Marquee 470807 49 Till Crime Do Us Part.mp3
    23. Hallmark Playhouse 491208 066 Christopher And Columbus.mp3
    24. Hilltop House 390921 Bess Stops An Argument.mp3
    25. Hollywood Barn Dance 470118 Uncle Ep.mp3
    26. Let George Do It 490221 Journey Into Hate.mp3
    27. Lux Radio 460325 Wonderman.mp3
    28. Mama Blooms Brood 340000 65 Getting To Sleep.mp3
    29. Mama Blooms Brood 340000 66 Shopping For New Suit.mp3
    30. Michael Shayne 481120 21 High Priced Twins.mp3
    31. Omb 550508 288 Twin Orphans.mp3
    32. Quiz Kids 510225 559 Twins From Syracuse.mp3
    33. Rogers Of Gazette 531230 24 Investigative Reporters.mp3
    34. Sdp 500331 062 Dark Mirror.mp3
    35. Space Patrol 530919 Spies From Planet X.mp3
    36. Suspense 460117 Pasteboard Box.mp3
    37. Suspense 580223 Five Buck Tip.mp3
    38. Taos 471125 1623 Ruler Of Darkness Pt 23.mp3
    39. Town Hall Tonight 380504 156 Who Killed Hula Hula Dancer.mp3
    40. War Telescope 440520 Zimmerman Twins.mp3
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    39 recordings on 18 Audio CDs. Total playtime 16 hours, 57 min
    39 recordings on 18 Audio CDs
    total playtime 16 hours, 57 min

    Twins Disc A001

    1. Cisco Kid Twin Desperados
    2. Eb And Zeb 425 Episode 425
    3. Family Doctor 320000 05 Once To Every Boy
    4. Family Doctor 320000 19 Prospectors

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    Twins Disc A002

    1. Mama Blooms Brood 340000 65 Getting To Sleep
    2. Mama Blooms Brood 340000 66 Shopping For New Suit
    3. Front Page Drama 360704 0167 Dream Girl

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    Twins Disc A003

    1. Town Hall Tonight 380504 156 Who Killed Hula Hula Dancer

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    Twins Disc A004

    1. Hilltop House 390921 Bess Stops An Argument
    2. Can You Imagine That 400000 Detective Stories
    3. Fmm 430330 0358 Washing Machine

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    Twins Disc A005

    1. War Telescope 440520 Zimmerman Twins
    2. Suspense 460117 Pasteboard Box

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    Twins Disc A006

    1. Lux Radio 460325 Wonderman

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    Twins Disc A007

    1. Danger Dr Danfield 461013 Henry Comes Home
    2. Hollywood Barn Dance 470118 Uncle Ep

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    Twins Disc A008

    1. Grand Marquee 470807 49 Till Crime Do Us Part
    2. Taos 471125 1623 Ruler Of Darkness Pt 23

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    Twins Disc A009

    1. Gang Busters 481023 0552 Twenty Four Hour Twins
    2. Michael Shayne 481120 21 High Priced Twins
    3. Calling All Detectives 481125 316 Looking Diamond Dealers

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    Twins Disc A010

    1. Let George Do It 490221 Journey Into Hate
    2. Hallmark Playhouse 491208 066 Christopher And Columbus

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    Twins Disc A011

    1. Chesterfield Show4952 500315 026 Dennis And Phil Crosby
    2. Sdp 500331 062 Dark Mirror

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    Twins Disc A012

    1. Dragnet 510215 Big Crime
    2. Gg 510221 393 Marjories Babies Arrive

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    Twins Disc A013

    1. Quiz Kids 510225 559 Twins From Syracuse
    2. Gg 510228 394 Trying To Name Twins

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    Twins Disc A014

    1. Gg 510307 395 Marjorie Twins Coming Home Grandpa Isnt Needed
    2. Gg 510328 398 Gildy And Leroy Baby Sit Twins

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    Twins Disc A015

    1. Gg 510404 399 Bullard Needs Boat Access
    2. Gg 510502 403 Spring Cleaning Judges House

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    Twins Disc A016

    1. Gg 510926 411 Marjorie Gets Job
    2. Gg 521224 476 Gildy And Leroy Alone For Christmas

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    Twins Disc A017

    1. Space Patrol 530919 Spies From Planet X
    2. Rogers Of Gazette 531230 24 Investigative Reporters

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    Twins Disc A018

    1. Omb 550508 288 Twin Orphans
    2. Suspense 580223 Five Buck Tip

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