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Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas on the Moon

26 episodes · 1938 · Syndicated · Juvenile

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A Christmas serial in rhyming verse, syndicated by C. P. MacGregor and first heard in 1938, one chapter a day from the end of November to Christmas Eve. Six-year-old Jonathan follows a moonbeam to the moon with his teddy bear Gus and sets out to rescue Santa Claus from his kidnappers. Stations played it again every holiday season for years.

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Episodes

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1938

• The Man in the Moon November 29, 1938 · Syndicated · 11 min
  Chapter 1. Two elves lure Jonathan's teddy bear Gus to the moon, and Jonathan follows a moonbeam after him.
• The Court of Old King Cole November 30, 1938 · Syndicated · 11 min
  Old King Cole's court hears a kidnapping case, and the victim is Santa Claus himself.
• Gorganzola, the Horse December 1, 1938 · Syndicated · 11 min
  Jonathan and the Man in the Moon set out to rescue Santa from the land of Squeebobble, riding a horse named Gorgonzola.
• The Valley of the Three Dwarfs December 2, 1938 · Syndicated · 10 min
  Near the home of the Three Dwarfs, Jonathan is caught by the witch Rumplestich.
• The Magic Word December 3, 1938 · Syndicated · 11 min
  Jonathan escapes the witch and is given a magic word to cross the Merry-Go-Round River.
• The Fairy Queen December 4, 1938 · Syndicated · 11 min
  Teenya the Fairy Queen gives Jonathan a magic acorn for the trip through the Forest of Nightmares.
• The Dragon with Thirteen Tails December 5, 1938 · Syndicated · 10 min
  In the Forest of Nightmares, a fire-breathing dragon threatens Jonathan and his friends, but the dragon can't stand pepper.
• Whiskery Bill December 6, 1938 · Syndicated · 11 min
  Jonathan meets Whiskery Bill, a squirrel who would love to eat the golden acorn.
• Asleep for a Million-Trillion Years December 7, 1938 · Syndicated · 11 min
  Jonathan falls off Gorgonzola and is doomed to sleep for a million-trillion years. What will become of Santa?
• The Slumber Cave December 8, 1938 · Syndicated · 11 min
  Asleep, Jonathan dreams of the witch Rumplestich. Only a red rose can wake him, and it's the middle of December.
• Whiskery Bill Meets Sir Algy December 9, 1938 · Syndicated · 11 min
  Whiskery Bill goes looking for a red rose and gets help from a walrus, Sir Algernon Q. Whipplesnapple.
• The Rainbow Bridge December 10, 1938 · Syndicated · 11 min
  At the Rainbow Bridge, the Keeper of the Rainbow won't give up the rubies needed to grow the rose.
• Growning a Red, Red Rose December 11, 1938 · Syndicated · 11 min
  With the rubies in hand, Whiskery Bill and Sir Algy start home to wake Jonathan.
• Crossing the Ice-Covered River December 12, 1938 · Syndicated · 11 min
  The witch melts an ice-covered river to keep Whiskery Bill and Sir Algy from crossing.
• The Lion King December 13, 1938 · Syndicated · 11 min
  Jonathan wakes up and goes on with the rescue, but he's warned to beware of the Lion King.
• A Box of Roars December 14, 1938 · Syndicated · 11 min
  With a box of the Lion King's roars, Jonathan and his friends rescue the King of Any Old Thing.
• The Wall of Doors December 15, 1938 · Syndicated · 11 min
  The grateful king gives Jonathan a golden key for the Wall of Doors.
• Looking-Glass Land December 16, 1938 · Syndicated · 12 min
  Through the Wall of Doors, Jonathan finds that Gus the koala has been captured.
• Good Queen Alice December 17, 1938 · Syndicated · 11 min
  Jonathan meets the Mad Hatter, the Jabberwocky Bird and good Queen Alice, who will help rescue Santa.
• King Squeebeeble December 18, 1938 · Syndicated · 12 min
  Wicked King Squeebeeble of Squeebobble still holds Santa prisoner.
• Growing Large and Small December 19, 1938 · Syndicated · 11 min
  Queen Alice gives Jonathan a whistle that makes him very, very big, while the witch watches everything in her magic mirror.
• Kermit the Hermit December 20, 1938 · Syndicated · 12 min
  The witch disguises herself as a tree to trap Jonathan, and Kermit the Hermit warns him just in time.
• The Pea-Soup Fog December 21, 1938 · Syndicated · 12 min
  Lost in a pea-soup fog, Jonathan faces the Dragon with Thirteen Tails again.
• A Reward for the Capture of Jonathan December 22, 1938 · Syndicated · 11 min
  The witch tells King Squeebeeble that Jonathan is coming, and the king offers a reward for his capture.
• Prisoners of King Squeebeeble December 23, 1938 · Syndicated · 12 min
  Locked up by the king, Jonathan blows his magic whistle and shrinks small enough to escape.
• Santa Is Rescued December 24, 1938 · Syndicated · 12 min
  The last chapter. Santa is rescued and throws a party for Jonathan and his friends before he sets out on Christmas Eve.