Terry and the Pirates (1938-1948) was an OTR action-adventure series running, with breaks, for a decade. Each episode featured a realistic adventure and pitted Terry Lee and his friends against Oriental and Nazi German adversaries. Terry and the Pirates is significant because during World War II it proved the ability of radio to engage listeners with distant events as told through serialized audio narrative, it was one of the first radio series to involve juveniles in the campaign against fascism, and it illustrated depictions and interactions with Asian persons which today we find offensive.
The first and last three known surviving episodes.
Terry, Connie, and Pat
Episode 031, 17 November 1941
The earliest known surviving episode. Terry Lee, Pat Ryan, April Kane, Burma, Dude Hennick, and Connie-the-Coolie are locked in upstairs rooms of a brick building in Wu Tong, China, hideout of the Dragon Lady. They went to this mountain village to recover a radio transmitter stolen from them in Singapore but were captured. April has a "Terryscope," a type of periscope devised by Terry.
Big Stoop To the Rescue
Episode 032, 18 November 1941
The second earliest known surviving episode. Big Stoop, the Chinese servant, releases Terry and Pat. The others remain locked up. Pat knocks out Lawyer Spur and Mr. Keel when they try to break into the building looking for the radio transmitter, which is missing. Big Stoop gives Mr. Keel a severe shaking as Pat tries to convince Keel to tell where the radio transmitter is hidden.
Radio Device Missing
Episode 033, 19 November 1941
The third earliest known episode. Terry and his friends are in the Dragon Lady's hideout in the Chinese mountains. While using the "Terryscope" to see around corners, Mr. Keel is taken prisoner.
Mechanical Eye
Episode ??, 17 February 1947
Terry, Charlie, and Big Stoop drive to Tong Lake, 300 miles inland from Hong Kong, in search of an airplane said to be equipped with a stolen invention known as the mechanical eye. They find lodging in a strange lake-side hotel that smells of photographic developing chemicals. After tying up Trigger Goo's dog Boldo, Terry continues to look for the eye, which takes pictures of underground gold deposits.
Deadly Current
Episode ??, 14 October 1947
The Dragon Lady arrives in the besieged village of Shon Ling and orders Ang to bring Hakim The Great Cobra pirate to her. She plans to have Hakim capture Pat and Terry. Pat, Terry, Connie, and Charlie attempt to reach the village on horses so they can help the villagers and rescue an American boy, Mark James. Crossing a dangerous river, Charlie falls in and is swept downstream toward a large waterfall. He is rescued by his friends. They find Hakim's hideout. Meanwhile, the Dragon Queen finds Hot Shot's knapsack, lost when he fell in the river, and deduces he, Pat, and Terry are near. She plans to capture them.
The Tungsten Mine
Episode ??, 24 October 1947
The last known surviving episode. Terry is in the pirate camp, trying to decide whether he can rescue Mark James before he gives the Dragon Lady the location of the secret tungsten mine. Pat has not returned from the village with help. What should Terry do? The Dragon Lady attempts to torture James, but he manages to overpower a pirate. The Dragon Lady orders the pirates back to the village where she promises to torture Mr. Odan, guardian of Mark James, in order to force James to tell the secret location of the mine. James leads the pirates toward the hills in order to protect the Odan's life. Terry, hidden in reeds at river's edge, is discovered by the pirates.
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Episode Inventory
Totals
Total Episodes: 169
Surviving Episodes: 168
1941
Terry, Connie, and Pat
Episode 031, 17 November 1941
The earliest known episode. Terry Lee, Pat Ryan, April Kane, Burma, Dude Hennick, and Connie-the-Coolie are locked in upstairs rooms of a brick building in Wu Tong, China, hideout of the Dragon Lady. They went to this mountain village to recover a radio transmitter stolen from them in Singapore but were captured. April has a "Terryscope," a type of periscope devised by Terry.
Big Stoop To the Rescue
Episode 032, 18 November 1941
Big Stoop, the Chinese servant, releases Terry and Pat. The others remain locked up. Pat knocks out Lawyer Spur and Mr. Keel when they try to break into the building looking for the radio transmitter, which is missing. Big Stoop gives Mr. Keel a severe shaking as Pat tries to convince Keel to tell where the radio transmitter is hidden.
Radio Device Missing
Episode 033, 19 November 1941
Terry and his friends are in the Dragon Lady's hideout in the Chinese mountains. While using the "Terryscope" to see around corners, Mr. Keel is taken prisoner.
Cabinets Have Been Switched
Episode 034, 20 November 1941
Terry and Pat try to make a deal with the Dragon Lady. The valuable radio transmitter has disappeared again. Somebody switched the cabinet.
Escape in Progress
Episode 035, 21 November 1941
The radio his recovered, now, how will Terry and Pat escape? Underneath a pile of hay!
Enemy Overpowered
Episode 036, 24 November 1941
Terry uses the "Terryscope" to peek out from under the hay and spots Mr. Keel. Pat Ryan says, "I don't feel safe yet!"
General Chang Held
Episode 037, 25 November 1941
Terry and Pat Ryan are headed toward Chungking, with the secret radio transmitter. Burma is threatened by General Chang, but she has the drop on him. Is Chang really working for the Dragon Lady?
Approaching Room with Caution
Episode 038, 26 November 1941
Terry uses his Terryscope to spy on Burma and General Chang. He seems to be working for the Dragon lady! This is the time for action!
General Chang Is Impostor
Episode 039, 27 November 1941
Terry and Dude break into April's room and knock out the phoney "General Chang."
Radio Turned over to General Chang
Episode 040, 28 November 1941
Dude is flying Terry and his friends, as well as the secret radio transmitter, to the secret mountain headquarters of the Chinese army. When they land, they meet the real General Chang. Dude's airplane is destroyed during "the invader's" (Japanese) bombing raid. Terry plans to make the cold journey to Ming Chow.
Snowbound: Search for Help
Episode 041, 1 December 1941
Dude is asked to deliver secret papers to Dr. Moy Ben when he arrives at Ming Chow. A severe storm strikes while they are enroute and the truck becomes stuck in the snow. Pat and Terry start out for help.
Searching for Help
Episode 042, 2 December 1941
The terrible snow storm continues. Pat and Terry try to make their way through the snow.
Driver Panics
Episode 043, 3 December 1941
April sings to keep up spirits within the truck. The Chinese driver panics and runs from the truck and into the snow after the lights go out and the motor stops.
Fighting for Horses
Episode 044, 4 December 1941
Terry and Pat arrive at Ming Chow during the blizzard. They find Dr. Minton and his wife. Pat goes to see Hi De Ho and get horses to help his friends back in the truck. Hi De Ho refuses to help and whips Pat! After a fist fight, Pat gets the horses.
Volunteer Driver
Episode 045, 5 December 1941
Pat and Dr. Minton take Hi De Ho's sled and head back to the truck. They meet Hi De Ho on the way, who offers to take Terry and Pat to Dr. Moy Ben.
Meeting Kennington Hook
Episode 046, 8 December 1941
The journey continues to Ming Chow. There are suspicions about Kennington Hook, the assistant to Dr. Moy Ben. Pat hides the secret formula behind a log in their room.
Doctor Missing
Episode 047, 9 December 1941
Pat decides that there is some funny business going on in Ming Chow. There is no trace of Dr. Moy Ben. He was last seen heading for a cabin.
Footprints Seen
Episode 048, 10 December 1941
Mr. Hook reappears, he has not seen Dr. Moy Ben either. Mr. Nemero hears voices, and footprints are discovered. A shot rings out!
Doctor's Glove Found
Episode 049, 11 December 1941
Pat and Nemero, the mountain man, are shot at. Kennington Hook claims to have had a "nasty fall." He says that he lost his rifle. Terry and Burma find a woolen glove while getting a Christmas tree.
Gas Demonstrated
Episode 050, 12 December 1941
Kennington Hook reveals that "Moy Ben Gas" can cause steel to crumble like ashes. He wants the hidden secret formula and tries to talk Terry into getting it for him.
Formula Papers Stolen
Episode 051, 15 December 1941
Dude discovers that Terry has removed the secret formula papers from the hiding place behind the log. Terry is slugged from behind and the envelope is taken. Kennington Hook is responsible.
Formula Papers Recovered
Episode 052, 16 December 1941
Who is the midnight visitor? One of Hook's men has entered the cabin and is using the typewriter! He is making a copy of the gas formula.
Imprisoned in Gas Chamber
Episode 053, 17 December 1941
Kennington Hook is discovered to be a crook and plans to attack Terry's friends. Terry still does not realize that Hook is a bad guy and does not know his friends are imprisoned in a gas chamber.
Hook Asks Burma for Help
Episode 054, 18 December 1941
Pat, Dude and Connie are still locked inside the gas chamber, but are rescued. Kennington Hook escapes and visits Burma, not knowing that Dude is hiding in the cabin.
Hook Captured
Episode 055, 19 December 1941
Dude and Kennington Hook fight it out while Burma holds the gun. Burma finally realizes that she was falling for a bad guy.
Doctor Found
Episode 56, 22 December 1941
April and Connie find the cabin of Nim Ru. Is the unconscious old man with him Dr. Moy Ben?
Poison Gas Explosion
Episode 057, 23 December 1941
The tank of Moy Ben explodes, sending the gas heading toward the town of Ming Chow. Terry and Pat bury their knife and gun to keep them safe.
Gas Destroys Steel
Episode 058, 24 December 1941
April and Connie leave to bring back Dr. Moy Ben. Terry and Pat Ryan return from Ming Chow, Kennington Hook is locked in a room. It is time to trim the tree and think of gifts.
Christmas Presents Exchanged
Episode 059, 25 December 1941
The Dragon Lady returns on Christmas day, with a gun! She demands the release of Kennington Hook and wants the gas formula papers. The parrot has talked! Terry and April plan to sabotage the Dragon Lady's airplane. Terry and his friends wish their listeners a Merry Christmas from China.
Secret Formula Safe
Episode 060, 26 December 1941
The Dragon Lady, Mr. Keel and Kennington Hook leave with the formula for Moy Ben gas . . . or have they? A blessing from Dr. Moy Ben and the end of the adventure.
To Take Pictures of Burma Road
Episode 061, 29 December 1941
Terry and his friends accept a new assignment from a newsreel company. An unknown plane drops a load of bombs, but misses. It was sent by the Dragon Lady!
To Be Nurses on Burma Road
Episode 062, 30 December 1941
Terry and his friends are flying over the Burma Road, along with twenty other aircraft. Will they attack?
Terry's Double Seen
Episode 063, 31 December 1941
The other planes are flown by "The Invader" (the Japanese), but the plane that lands is piloted by a man who looks exactly like Terry!
1942
Mrs. Finch Is Mother of Burma Road
Episode 064, 1 January 1942
"The Mother of The Burma Road" is an American lad from Illinois, taking care of Chinese orphans. "January First" is a bigger surprise than expected.
Discussing Note from Dragon Lady
Episode 065, 2 January 1942
Mrs. Finch tells Terry and his friends about Captain Blaze. Is she a secret agent of the Chinese army? The injured pilot may be working for the Dragon Lady.
Identity Switch Suggested
Episode 066, 5 January 1942
A plan develops to have Terry take the place of the wounded pilot, in order to capture Captain Blaze.
Impersonation Event
Episode 067, 6 January 1942
April chats with Terry's look-alike. Or does she? General Chang warns Terry to beware of the daughter of Captain Blaze.
April Forced To Join Pat and Terry
Episode 068, 7 January 1942
Pat, April, and Terry are on foot and lost, somewhere along the Burma Road.
Food Drugged
Episode 069, 8 January 1942
Terry and his friends come upon the headquarters of Captain Blaze. Why is everyone suddenly so sleepy?
Meeting Captain Blaze
Episode 070, 9 January 1942
Is Captain Blaze working for "The Invaders?" Terry and his friends are not prisoners or are they? The Dragon Lady is expected shortly!
Cheery Blaze Fooled
Episode 071, 10 January 1942
During a dart game, April almost gives away Terry's identity. Captain Blaze's daughter, Cheery Blaze confirms that Terry is really Johnny Somber, despite his not having the right accent. She is a wildcat!
Cheery Blaze Told Truth
Episode 072, 13 January 1942
The Dragon Lady has arrived. Terry confesses to Cheery Blaze that he is not really Johnny Somber. Cheery has her own plans. Were they overheard?
Pat Captures Dragon Lady
Episode 073, 14 January 1942
The Dragon Lady and Terry both make their cases before Captain Blaze. Pat pulls a gun and takes over. Cheery Blaze helps.
Captain Blaze and Dragon Lady Plot Escape
Episode 074, 15 January 1942
April is to be held as a hostage and taken to Sing-Sing. Captain Blaze sends Cue Ball to kidnap April, but the Dragon Lady accuses Blaze of "having the brains of a lichee nut."
Kidnapping Mixup
Episode 075, 16 January 1942
April is kidnapped, a prisoner of the Dragon Lady, or is she? It is Cheery Blaze that was taken! What will Captain Blaze do?
Rescuing Cheery from Sing-Sing
Episode 076, 19 January 1942
Captain Blaze and Pat rescue Cheery Blaze. Pat swings and knocks down Sing-Sing.
Terry Finds a Transmitter
Episode 077, 20 January 1942
The Dragon Lady is a prisoner. Sing-Sing is expected to attack at any moment. Connie has an idea on how to send a message to Lashio. It is a carrier pigeon!
Dragon Lady Won't Stop the Attack
Episode 078, 21 January 1942
Will the Dragon Lady make a deal? Her face is white and she has no pulse! Pat suspects that she is not dead but in a trance! Her men will attack Captain Blaze's headquarters in the near future.
Oil Drums Foil the Attack
Episode 079, 22 January 1942
Empty metal oil kegs are used to fight off the enemy. Pat and Cheery Blaze disappear, and so does the Dragon Lady!
Plan To Use Loudspeaker
Episode 080, 23 January 1942
The Dragon Lady is still in a trance. There are strange noises coming from the radio room. The Dragon Lady has awakened and is trying to escape.
Dragon Lady Tries To Escape
Episode 081, 26 January 1942
Captain Blaze joins Terry and his friend against the forces of the Dragon Lady. Pat has a plan to use a loudspeaker to imitate a tiger and scare Sing Sing and his men.
Loudspeakers Scare Sing-Sing
Episode 082, 27 January 1942
Pat's imitation of a tiger does not fool Sing-Sing. The Dragon Lady captures Pat, Captain Blaze, and April. She plans to execute them at dawn.
Firing Squad for Three Men
Episode 083, 28 January 1942
AKA "Hold Back The Dawn." The execution is planned for sunrise. The Dragon Lady sets up a firing squad. Three rifle shots are heard and three men slump to the ground. Connie saves their lives with a clever trick.
Truck Crashes in River
Episode 084, 29 January 1942
Connie's trick explained. Has the carrier pigeon gotten through? Connie, Terry, Pat and Captain Blaze plan to become night raiders.
Under the Waterfall
Episode 085, 30 January 1942
Terry suggests the use of a "Terryscope" to help them against the Dragon Lady's men. He proceeds to build one. Eight strangers on horseback are approaching. It is Sing-Sing and Cheery Blaze, heading toward the secret hideout.
Cheery Takes Sing-Sing To Hideout
Episode 086, 2 February 1942
Terry secretly tells Cheery Blaze to unload the rifles of Sing-Sing's men. Pat and Captain Blaze use a Terryscope to spring their trap.
Sing-Sing Captured at Hideout
Episode 087, 3 February 1942
Sing-Sing and his men are overpowered and locked up, thanks to the Terryscope. Captain Blaze, Pat, and Terry plan to recapture Captain Blaze's compound and surprise the Dragon Lady.
Down the Cliff on a Rope
Episode 088, 4 February 1942
Terry and Pat plan to slide down a rope onto the roof of Captain Blaze's cabin. The Terryscope comes in handy when they are on the roof.
Burma Goes Up the Cliff
Episode 089, 5 February 1942
Terry and Pat sneak into Captain Blaze's cabin to rescue April Kane. The Terryscope comes in very handy.
Dragon Lady Goes Up the Cliff
Episode 090, 6 February 1942
Terry tells the Dragon Lady and Chin that the Dragon Lady may vanish at any moment. Using the Terryscope, Pat uses a noose to capture the Dragon Lady and make her disappear.
Pat Shoots Out the Searchlight
Episode 091, 9 February 1942
The Dragon Lady's men are frightened away. Terry and Pat use a strong light and Morse code to signal to their friends atop the cliff. Burma comes down the rope.
Single File on the Ledge
Episode 092, 10 February 1942
Captain Blaze arrives with Cheery and April, but where is the Dragon Lady? After the story, Pat and Terry speak from "China" directly to listeners. They announce the availability of your very own Terryscope!
Captain Blaze Considers His Fate
Episode 093, 11 February 1942
The Dragon Lady escapes. April spots the Dragon Lady with her Terryscope, saving Terry's life when a shot rings out!
Making a Smokescreen
Episode 094, 12 February 1942
General Chang plans to execute Captain Blaze, who says nothing in his defense as soon at Pat arrives.
Dude Hennick Saves Captain Blaze
Episode 095, 13 February 1942
Dude convinces General Chang not to execute Captain Blaze. April has a swell idea. The end of an adventure.
Orphanage on Fire
Episode 096, 16 February 1942
The start of a new adventure. Terry and his friends return to Lashio. A fire burns down the orphanage, but all the children are safe. Where is Mrs. Finch? Burma takes control. Pat's philosophy is, "The one thing you know about a woman is . . . you don't know anything!"
Mrs. Finch Tells Why Fire Started
Episode 097, 17 February 1942
The Terryscope reveals a thief in the night. His name is Han. Burma slugs him, but he escapes. Han is hungry, and hungry men are big trouble.
Han Kidnaps April
Episode 098, 18 February 1942
Han and his men kidnap April, demanding food.
Big Stoop Helps Save April
Episode 099, 19 February 1942
April is rescued with the Terryscope. Han and his men attack. Burma plans to take the orphans aboard Daisy Belle, a river steamer.
Unknown Title
Episode 100, 20 February 1942, not available
Terry Pilots Daisy Belle
Episode 102, 24 February 1942
Aboard the river steamer Daisy Belle with the orphans, a plane approaches. Pat plans to make a cross out of biscuit tins filled with hot coals, so the plane's pilot will not attack.
Jap Soldiers Approach the Boat
Episode 103, 25 February 1942
Aboard the Daisy Bell, the Terryscope spots a boat with four men in uniform approaching. They are "The Invaders"(the Japanese)! Pat suggests they pretend to be infected with cholera.
From Irawaddy to Hanoi
Episode 108, 4 March 1942
Terry and his friends fly in a mail plane, on their way to French Indochina. What is all that freight on the plane, and who is the sleeping passenger? It is the man with the scar on his jaw and he is working for Baron Duplexus!
Hanoi Train Station
Episode 109, 5 March 1942
At the railroad station in Hanoi, Scarface catches Terry and Pat snooping around the packing cases filled with "farm implements" and heading for the Duplexus Plantation. Pat claims to be a "Special Nationality Inspector!"
Pat Tells Slugger's Past
Episode 110, 6 March 1942
Aboard the train en route to Lao Kai, Terry discovers that Slugger Dunn (Scarface) is shipping airplane parts to his plantation for "The Invaders." What is the secret of Dylan Kane's disappearance?
Slugger Delivers Crates to Baron
Episode 111, 9 March 1942
Who is Madame Sood, the owner of a hotel in Lao Kai. What is there about Madame Sood that is so familiar? A rock is thrown through the window and there is a message wrapped around it! It says, "For your own safety, leave Lao Kai immediately."
Exploring Duplexus Plantation
Episode 112, 10 March 1942
Pat and Terry are inspecting an ancient temple, when Pat screams and disappears! Terry falls through the same hole into a small, dark room. What is Baron Duplexus up to?
April Arrives in Ioa Chi
Episode 113, 11 March 1942
April Kane arrives in Lao Kai, along with Connie and Big Stoop. Terry and Pat try to find their way out of the temple. They come upon a metal case with the initials, "D. K." Could it be Dylan Kane's? "We are not alone after all!" Who is behind that door?
Dillon Kane Found
Episode 114, 12 March 1942
The man behind the door in the temple basement turns out to be Dylan Kane! The mysterious jailer lowers food down to Kane on a rope.
Message to Yellow-Haired Kid
Episode 115, 13 March 1942
Baron Duplexus and Slugger Dunn have an argument. The Baron informs Slugger that his services are no longer required. Slugger has his own plans to get at the gold.
Escape from Temple
Episode 116, 16 March 1942
Baron Duplexus is aware that someone has entered the plantation. The Baron's plane is arriving, with passengers and the gold.
Using a Net to Catch Sonjack
Episode 121, 23 March 1942
Pat and Terry are expecting Sonjack. A boat arrives with a message for Pat. "It was rather a good idea, but men are so easily fooled. I had no trouble disguising my motor boat as a native junk, covering the propeller and drifting over your nets in the darkness." The note is signed by Sonjack. She is on her way down stream with April!
Sonjack Holds April on an Island
Episode 122, 24 March 1942
April is out of her trance, and a prisoner of Sonjack. Since she is a "guest" on Sonjack's island, April plays along.
Baron and Slugger in Yankuk
Episode 123, 25 March 1942
Sonjack is holding April prisoner. Slugger Dunn and Baron Duplexus try to find Sonjack and a fortune in gold. What about that island in the bay?
Following Baron and Slugger to Island
Episode 124, 26 March 1942
Pat and Terry approach the island, as does Baron Duplexus. They arrive on the island in pitch darkness.
Baron and Slugger Surprise Sonjack
Episode 125, 27 March 1942
On Sonjack's island, Slugger Dunn and Baron Duplexus capture April but Sonjack escapes. April is still in a trance.
Sonjack's Island Burns
Episode 126, 30 March 1942
Pat is shot in the shoulder by Baron Duplexus as he and Terry rescue April. While the island burns, everyone escapes in a leaky boat. Sonjack escapes with the gold.
Rescued from River
Episode 127, 31 March 1942
Everyone is rescued from the sinking boat, thanks to Connie, and is aboard a freighter. Is Slugger Dunn wanted by the San Francisco police? Where is Baron Duplexus?
Meeting Smythe-Heatherstone at Dock
Episode 128, 1 April 1942
Mr. Smyth-Heatherstone owns the freighter and invites Terry and his friends to be his guest at his hotel. Slugger Dunn is wearing a sailor suit. Was that the Dragon Lady driving by in her car?
Terry Nurses Wounded Dragon Lady
Episode 129, 2 April 1942
The Dragon Lady is shot and asks Terry for help! Somebody is trying to kill her. Baron Duplexus is gunning for the Dragon Lady! She has given up her career as China's most notorious bandit and may be working for the Chinese government!
Dragon Lady Is Secret Agent
Episode 130, 3 April 1942
Slugger Dunn tracks down Terry and finds the Dragon Lady as well. The Dragon Lady meets with Pat tonight.
April Will Sing In A Show
Episode 131, 6 April 1942
In Yangkuk, April asks the magician, Mr. Fu Ling, to help Big Stoop. Fu Ling offers to show Big Stoop the "Rainbow Stick."
Dragon Lady Comes to Hotel
Episode 132, 7 April 1942
Fu Ling shows April how the "Rainbow Stick" can write in four colors.
April and Fu Ling Kidnapped
Episode 133, 8 April 1942
While heading to the hotel, April and the magician Fu Ling disappear while traveling through a dark alley. Big Stoop uses the "Rainbow Stick" to tell Pat and Terry that, "April gone, Fu Ling gone."
Investigating Kidnapping Scene
Episode 134, 9 April 1942
Did Fu Ling leave a trail of scraps of paper to lead Terry and Pat to rescue him? Fortunately, he used the "Rainbow Stick" pencil! Hoo She helps in the search. Was the Dragon Lady responsible?
Slugger Uses Rainbow Stick
Episode 135, 10 April 1942
Slugger Dunn has Big Stoop's "Rainbow Stick" pencil. Pat wants a pencil just like it and so would Terry! A note from the Dragon Lady says that neither April nor Fu Ling will show up at the benefit performance tonight but that she will!
Mind Reading Act
Episode 139, 16 April 1942
The Dragon Lady escapes again. Dr. Fu Ling is aboard a boat, ten miles up the river. Pat and Terry set out in an ox-cart to meet the retired magician.
Unknown Title
Episode 140, 17 April 1942
Jiggers Wants To Capture Pat
Episode 141, 20 April 1942
Pat and Terry Captured
Episode 142, 21 April 1942
Rescued by Slugger Dunne
Episode 143, 22 April 1942
Smiley Knocked Out
Episode 144, 23 April 1942
Pat To Lead Chinese Commandos
Episode 145, 24 April 1942
Capturing Invader Vehicle
Episode 146, 27 April 1942
Pat Addresses His Troops
Episode 147, 28 April 1942
Dude Teaches Terry To Spot Planes
Episode 148, 29 April 1942
Searching for Fu Ling
Episode 149, 30 April 1942
Rescuing Fu Ling
Episode 150, 1 May 1942
Dude Leaves with Fu Ling
Episode 151, 4 May 1942
Terry Invents Plane-Spotting Card
Episode 152, 5 May 1942
Plane Spotting Contest
Episode 153, 6 May 1942
Japs Plan A Trap
Episode 154, 7 May 1942
Japs Use Pat and Terry As Bait
Episode 155, 8 May 1942
Dude and Terry Fly To Yankuk
Episode 156, 11 May 1942
Dude and Terry Are Captured
Episode 157, 12 May 1942
Klang Will Use Dude's Plane
Episode 158, 13 May 1942
Plane Shot Down
Episode 159, 14 May 1942
Dude and Terry Escape from Klang
Episode 160, 15 May 1942
April Teaches Slugger Plane Spotting
Episode 161, 18 May 1942
Escaping from Yankuk
Episode 162, 19 May 1942
Jap Patrol Boards Junk
Episode 163, 20 May 1942
Unknown Title
Episode 164, 21 May 1942
Unknown Title
Episode 165, 22 May 1942
Driving Invader Tank
Episode 166, 25 May 1942
Enemy Marching Across Bridge
Episode 167, 26 May 1942
Bridge Collapses
Episode 168, 27 May 1942
Planes Heard Overhead
Episode 169, 28 May 1942
Pat Appointed Colonel
Episode 170, 29 May 1942
Last show of the season. Returns 1 February 1943. From previous episode (28 May 1942), Terry Lee and Pat Ryan, and their Chinese commandos prepare to defend the Chinese town of Ta Zhen from "The Invader." After defeating "The Invader," Chinese leader, Generalissimo, commissions Pat as colonel of the commandos. Generalissimo asks Burma and April Kane to work with the Red Cross and help the Chinese. Dude Hannick agrees to fly special airplane missions for the Chinese. Terry agrees to make a shortwave radio broadcast to America. He makes a patriotic speech before going on the air.
The Deadly Robot Bombs
Episode **, **
The Map
Episode **, **
On Enemy Ground
Episode **, 6 July 1942
Terry, Flip, and Pat are hiding on the Yellow River plantation of the Nazi Baron Von Krell.
In Calcutta, India
Episode **, ** 1942
In Calcutta, India, Terry, Pat, and Flip face intrigue and danger as they work with British Secret Service to capture Captain Fitzronny, a Nazi spy helping the Japanese make robot bombs in nearby Burma. Pat is in the hospital, shot in the leg while trying to break into a spy hideout. Eleta, posing as Austrian Countess Catherine Von Falkenbird, is working for General Leander. He tells her to go to the game room after dinner and perhaps "something pleasant will happen." Will she find Professor Kessel's German diary?
1944
The Baron in Disguise
Episode **, 10 January 1944
Pat and Terry are selected by British Secret Service to impersonate Nazi officers for "a big show that's going to go to Tokyo."
Pat's Disguise Uncovered
Episode **, 27 January 1944
Pat and Terry are on their way to Tokyo aboard a Japanese freighter. Pat is disguised as Baron Von Krell(?), Terry is Kurt Schmidt.
Real Baron Is Alive
Episode **, 3 February 1944
Terry and Pat approach the shore of Japan, dressed in Nazi uniforms! Help is on the way.
The Search for Abner Kane
Episode **, 27 September 1944
Terry and his friends are in Bombay, on the trail of Abner Kane, a Nazi agent. The mysterious Mr. Oopzooma follows Eleta and April through the streets of Bombay.
Air Attack
Episode **, 19 October 1944
Flip is wounded and does not recognize Burma, who is flying him to a hospital in a seaplane. Meanwhile, on the river, Terry and Pat use a machine gun to fight off Japanese soldiers. The seaplane arrives just in time.
1945
Returning to the USA
Episode **, 8 May 1945
We learn that Terry has never been to the United States! Terry and his friends plan to return to the United States to help make a movie about China.
Adventure of the Thirteen Keys
Episode **, 24 September 1945
1946
Room 301
Episode **, 2 December 1946
Reporter Moss Bunker
Episode **, 4 December 1946
Apprehending Cuthney
Episode **, 11 December 1946
Cuthney Drops Dead
Episode **, 13 December 1946
Search for Dr. Quil, Part 1
Episode **, 20 December 1946
Search for Dr. Quil, Part 2
Episode **, 23 December 1946
Special Christmas in Rhyme
Episode **, 25 December 1946
1947
Mechanical Eye
Episode **, 17 February 1947
Terry, Charlie, and Big Stoop drive to Tong Lake, 300 miles inland from Hong Kong, in search of an airplane said to be equipped with a stolen invention known as the mechanical eye. They find lodging in a strange lake-side hotel that smells of photographic developing chemicals. After tying up Trigger Goo's dog Boldo, Terry continues to look for the eye, which takes pictures of underground gold deposits.
Adventure Without A Name, Part 1
Episode **, 29 April 1947
Adventure Without A Name, Part 2
Episode **, 30 April 1947
Adventure of the Limestone Hedge
Episode **, 29 May 1947
The Puzzle of the Thirteen Orphans
Episode **, 30 May 1947
Up A Tree
Episode **, 14 July 1947
Under a Pile of Hay
Episode **, 1 August 1947
The Pirate Gold Detector Ring
Episode **, 27 October 1947
Khan believes Terry has the Pirate Gold Detector Ring, not philanthropist F. Crawford Turnbull. Meanwhile, Pat, Burma, and Hotshot Charlie read newspaper accounts of Terry and Connie's daring escape from jail. Their whereabouts is unknown. They are accused of murder. Burma leaves to meet with Turnbull, hoping to help Terry. Turnbull wants to leave China. Burma wants to see the pirate gold detector ring. They agree to talk further. Khan reports to Terry that Burma is meeting with Turnbull and threatens Terry with dire consequences if he does not produce the gold detector ring.
Dragon Lady Strikes Back, Part 1
Episode **, 14 October 1947
AKA "Deadly Current." The Dragon Lady arrives in the besieged village of Shon Ling and orders Ang to bring Hakim The Great Cobra pirate to her. She plans to have Hakim capture Pat and Terry. Pat, Terry, Connie, and Charlie attempt to reach the village on horses so they can help the villagers and rescue an American boy, Mark James. Crossing a dangerous river, Charlie falls in and is swept downstream toward a large waterfall. He is rescued by his friends. They find Hakim's hideout. Meanwhile, the Dragon Queen finds Hot Shot's knapsack, lost when he fell in the river, and deduces he, Pat, and Terry are near. She plans to capture them.
Dragon Lady Strikes Back, Part 2
Episode **, 20 October 1947
Dragon Lady Strikes Back, Part 3
Episode **, 24 October 1947
AKA "The Tungsten Mine." Terry is in the pirate camp, trying to decide whether he can rescue Mark James before he gives the Dragon Lady the location of the secret tungsten mine. Pat has not returned from the village with help. What should Terry do? The Dragon Lady attempts to torture James, but he manages to overpower a pirate. The Dragon Lady orders the pirates back to the village where she promises to torture Mr. Odan, guardian of Mark James, in order to force James to tell the secret location of the mine. James leads the pirates toward the hills in order to protect the Odan's life. Terry, hiding in reeds at river's edge, is discovered by the pirates.
Dragon Lady Strikes Back, Part 4
Episode **, 31 October 1947
Background
Terrr-eeee . . . and the Pirates!
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The Terry and the Pirates radio series was adapted (often wildly) from the popular comic strip of the same name started in October 1934 by Milton Carniff. The first episode was broadcast 1 November 1937 on National Broadcasting Company (NBC). Fifteen minute episodes were broadcast three times a week. The series was discontinued because America's isolationist stance did not promote interest in foreign locales. The series returned and was popular just before America's entry into World War II. Interest continued throughout the war. With no enemies to fight after the end of the war, the series lost appeal. The last episode aired 30 June 1948.
Over its decade-long run, episodes of this serial adventure series portrayed the perils faced by Terry Lee and his friends, Pat Ryan, Flip Corkin, Connie-the-Coolie, Hotshot Charlie, April Kane, Burma, and female flyer Eleta. From Shanghai to Calcutta, they faced off against Oriental and Nazi adversaries, like the Dragon Lady and Baron Von Krell.
The recurring cast included . . .
Terry Lee (Jackie Kelk, Cliff Carpenter, Owen Jordan, and Bill Fein)
Pat Ryan (Bud Collyer, who also voiced Superman, Warner Anderson, Bob Griffin, and Larry Alexander)
Flip Corkin (Ted de Corsia)
Eleta (Gerta Rozan)
Burma (Frances Chaney)
Hotshot Charlie (Cameron Andrews)
Connie-the-coolie (Cliff Norton, John Gibson, Peter Donald)
Dragon Lady (Agnes Moorehead, Adelaide Klein, Marion Sweet, Mina Reaume)
The Terry and the Pirates radio series ran for a decade following this timeline . . .
1 November 1937 - 1 June 1938
3 times weekly, National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Fifteen minute episodes
26 November 1938 - 22 March 1939
3 times weekly, National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Fifteen minute episodes
16 October 1941 - 29 May 1942
5 times weekly on WGN Chicago, Illinois
Fifteen minute episodes
1 February 1943 - 30 June 1948
5 times weekly, National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Fifteen minute episodes