Discussion of the Statue

Originally Aired: May 17, 1935

In Lum & Abner #110, “Discussion of the Statue,” Pine Ridge is abuzz with plans for honoring its new “hog kings.” While Lum dreams of unveiling a grand concrete statue of himself and Abner—with a hog between them—he enlists Caleb Wehunt to craft it, even suggesting a plaster cast mold be taken of their bodies. Abner, ever skeptical, worries about breathing tubes and the hog holding still for the process. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Peabody is furious over the hog damage to her garden, Evelina grows irritated with Lum’s inflated ego, and the Squire’s honesty looms large as the men realize they handed over thousands of hogs without a single receipt. Between romantic blunders, small-town gossip, and highfalutin’ statuary ambitions, the comedy mixes vanity with the ever-present fear that Squire Skimp has swindled them again.

Cast:
Chester Lauck (Lum Edwards), Norris Goff (Abner Peabody), voices of supporting characters including Caleb Wehunt, Elizabeth Peabody, and Evelina

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