Old-Time Radio Reimagined
Big Sister
53 episodes · 1939–1952 · CBS · Soap Operas
Lillian Lauferty created this CBS daytime serial, on the air from September 14, 1936, to December 26, 1952. Ruth Evans gives up her own happiness to care for her sister Sue and brother Neddie in the town of Glen Falls. Rinso paid for it until 1946, then Procter & Gamble.
Sources: Wikipedia: Big Sister (radio series); RadioGOLDINdex
Episodes
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19391 episode
- Ruth Talks
Ruth speaks to Miss Pike about what happened to Nicco. John promises Ruth she will find happiness.
19421 episode
194443 episodes
- Big Sister 1944, No. 1
- Big Sister 1944, No. 10
- Big Sister 1944, No. 11
- Big Sister 1944, No. 12
- Big Sister 1944, No. 13
- Big Sister 1944, No. 14
- Big Sister 1944, No. 15
- Big Sister 1944, No. 16
- Big Sister 1944, No. 17
- Big Sister 1944, No. 18
- Big Sister 1944, No. 19
- Big Sister 1944, No. 2
- Big Sister 1944, No. 20
- Big Sister 1944, No. 21
- Big Sister 1944, No. 22
- Big Sister 1944, No. 23
- Big Sister 1944, No. 24
- Big Sister 1944, No. 25
- Big Sister 1944, No. 26
- Big Sister 1944, No. 27
- Big Sister 1944, No. 28
- Big Sister 1944, No. 3
- Big Sister 1944, No. 4
- Big Sister 1944, No. 5
- Big Sister 1944, No. 6
- Big Sister 1944, No. 7
- Big Sister 1944, No. 8
- Big Sister 1944, No. 81
- Big Sister 1944, No. 82
- Big Sister 1944, No. 83
- Big Sister 1944, No. 84
- Big Sister 1944, No. 9
- Ruth's Bad News
- Examiner Phones That Drew Mason Died of Heart Disease
- Hope Threatens to Leave Neddie, Unless He Asks Frank Wayne for Money
- Big Sister, February 4, 1944
- Neddie Is Still Suspicious of Hope's Inheritance. Ruth Overhears Diane's Phone Call
- Ruth's Bad News (February 1944)
- Neddie Asks Frank About the Money for the Garage on Summerville
- Mrs. Platt Asks Dr. Carvell About Alan's Hearing, Hope Buys a Garage for Neddie
- Rickie Angry
Rickie has suddenly turned angry with Ruth, and Frank tries to smooth things over. - John Tells Ruth to Leave the Hotel
John sends Ruth back home to Richard, away from the hotel. Hollis tells John her love for him has not faded. - Richard Speaks to His Mother by Telephone
Richard phones his mother, and Steve is finally brought to see Ricky, who seems to be in a coma.
19471 episode
19492 episodes
- Travers and Ruth Suspect John
Travers, and then Ruth, begin to suspect that John is jealous of Reed. - Hope Buys a Garage
Anton reassures Ruth that things will turn out fine, while a question hangs over what hold Travers has on the wealthy Mr. Parker.
19504 episodes
- Valerie Thinks She Is Going to Die
Valerie is convinced she will die. When John and Ruth visit, they learn she is about to lose her baby. - Valerie Has Left Reed
Reed drops in on Ruth and John Wayne at breakfast to ask where Valerie is. She has left him, and he wants her to come back. - Reed's Resolution
Ken Morgan hopes to take Paul out on a sailboat, but Mrs. Winters is not keen on the plan. - Dinner at Mr. Parker's
Hope is a guest at a formal supper in wealthy Mr. Parker's house.
19521 episode
- Ruth & Salina Are Talking About Ned & Hope
Ruth and Salina chat about Neddie and Hope, and Salina looks back on her honeymoon and a quarrel with Neddie.