Hopalong Cassidy: Hoppy Elects a Sheriff | Cowboy Classics Old Time Radio Westerns
Summary
In this Old Time Radio episode of Hopalong Cassidy, William Boyd and Andy Clyde navigate a rigged election in Mills Valley where Sheriff Meeker plans to use illegal outside voters. Hoppy aids candidate Joe Benson by collecting a debt from a medicine show doctor, who unknowingly writes a check using invisible elixir ink. Hoppy exploits this by filling an ink bottle with the same elixir, causing Meeker's fraudulent ballots to appear blank and securing Benson's victory. The story concludes with the new sheriff taking office and a teaser for the next adventure, Peril at Pier 19.
Topics discussed
Introduction to Hopalong Cassidy and the episode
Arrival in Mills Valley and the upcoming election
Joe Benson's campaign speech and Sheriff Meeker's arrest
Negotiating a truce to prevent pre-election violence
Discussing voter fraud and Meeker's hired voters
California is shot and they seek cover in a crowd
The Dr. Jack medicine show and buying elixir
Mary Stebbins asks Hoppy to collect a debt from Dr. Jack
Benson asks Hoppy to join the election board
Sponsorship segments for Ernesta and NYC hiring
Hoppy tracks down Dr. Jack's camp
Confronting Dr. Jack and obtaining a check
Discovering the check is blank and forming a plan
Preparing the elixir ink for the election day trick
Election day: Meeker's voters cast blank ballots
Counting votes and Meeker's admission of fraud
Meeker is disarmed and Benson is declared sheriff
Celebration and explaining the elixir ink trick
Closing remarks and preview of the next episode
Production credits
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