''Your Family and Mine'' is an American radio drama series that aired April 25, 1938–April 28, 1939, on

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, and May 1, 1939–April 26, 1940, on

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. Sponsored by Sealtest, the 15-minute soap opera program aired weekdays at 5:15 p.m. ET on NBC, and at 2:30 p.m. ET on CBS. The series was created by Lillian Lauferty, following her success with the daytime drama series ''

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'', which had a long run from 1936 to 1952. Bill Adams starred as Matthew Wilbur, head of a middle-class family living in High Falls, Montana, coping during the Depression. Other cast included

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as his wife, Winifred;

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as their daughter, Judy, Billy Lipton as their son, Ken, and

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as the owner of the store where Matthew works.

Characters and story

The storyline focused on the Wilbur family household and vicissitudes in the lives of the family members. A story arc in April–May 1939 led listeners to ask if Judy Wilbur had been kidnapped. Newspaper ads carried this copy: "Share the hopes and fears, the loves and triumphs of the Wilbur Family in this thrilling story—''Your Family and Mine''."

References

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