Premier Collections: 
Claudia, Volume 2
Liner notes written by John Olsen

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To the organ theme of "The Coca Cola Waltz," we are once again carried back to post-war 1947 to join the Naughton's, their friends, and their family in another series of fifteen-minute slices of their daily lives. (And let's not forget those advertisements for Coke, the "Pause That Refreshes," as extolled by announcer Joe King.)

As you may remember from our earlier Premier Collection, after staying a few weeks with Claudia's mother, newlyweds Claudia and David Naughton moved into their own apartment. It was only a small furnished apartment on the third floor with no view, but it was theirs. Claudia set up house, adopted a kitten, learned to cook and learned to drive. As our first volume ended, a new apartment in the same building had become available: an apartment on the twelfth floor...and with a view, too. Finally, they could get their own furniture.

In Volume 2, we celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years with the Naughton's, as well as Claudia's nineteenth birthday. We are there as Claudia announces her pregnancy to David. We share their joy when David is offered a new job and a promotion, too. We also share their heartache as Claudia must face the prospect of saying goodbye to Mama. Midway through these forty consecutive episodes, Claudia and David face the prospect of leaving New York for a new job in Chicago. It's a move that will, for the first time, separate Claudia from her mother and we start to feel the anguish of a young woman who is expecting her first child and has never lived far away from her mother.

The new year of 1948 will bring new surprises into the lives of Claudia and David -- surprises and new possibilities, too. And you'll be there for it all as you listen to another ten weeks' worth of daily episodes in the lives of Claudia, David, Mama, Bertha and Fritz, Roger, Hartley and Julia, and all the other characters you learned to love in Volume 1.

Here is the complete content of this new Premier Collection - all taken directly from original 16" syndication recordings and completely restored for outstanding audio fidelity:

Bath Time for Shakespeare (#41)
Claudia and David are packing in preparation for tomorrow's big move into the new apartment. Shakespeare the cat gets into a jar of honey and needs a bath. Later, the cat sneaks out and comes back filthy. Time for another bath!
Monday, November 24, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

No Room at the Inn (#42)
The upstairs painters didn't finish the new apartment, so Claudia and David will have to postpone moving for another day. The new tenant for their current apartment is moving in at 6:00 PM, leaving Claudia and David with no place to sleep.
Tuesday, November 25, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

Painted Into a Corner (#43)
While Claudia and David are in the bedroom of their new apartment, the painter finishes painting the living room floor and leaves. Claudia and David find themselves stranded, unwilling to walk across the wet paint on the living room floor.
Wednesday, November 26, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

Thanksgiving Dinner (#44)
Claudia and David are planning on spending Thanksgiving dinner at Hartley and Julia's. But when Julia is called away to Boston to care for her sick sister, dinner moves to the Claudia and David's...and Claudia wants to invite everyone.
Thursday, November 27, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

Nice Night for a Walk (#45)
Claudia and David stop in at a drug store. Claudia orders a soda of strange concoction, while David orders a Coca Cola - an early example of product placement. After walking further, they return for a sundae and another Coke.
Friday, November 28, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

We're Just Looking (#46)
Claudia and David attend a furniture auction, but they're just looking. Then auction fever strikes and Claudia ends up buying an antique sofa for $2250.00. She's offered $2600.00 for it by another bidder. Should she accept?
Monday, December 1, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

The Whole Tooth? (#47)
Claudia is concerned about an extra dollar she finds in her purse and worries that she may be a kleptomaniac. Later, when visiting the dentist, there is some confusion about whether she is expecting a baby or not. Is she?
Tuesday, December 2, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

Through Claudia's Eyes (#48)
Julia calls and makes arrangements to meet Claudia to pick out a pattern for silverware. It's her present to Claudia and David. As they talk, she begins to see the world differently, as she views it through Claudia's eyes.
Wednesday, December 3, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

Can We Put Clothes In It, Too? (#49)
David surprises Claudia with a new modern electric dishwasher. She explains she was perfectly happy washing them by hand, but he wants her to join the twentieth century. After all, what could possibly happen?
Thursday, December 4, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

The Shiner (#50)
David arrives home to find Claudia precariously perched on a stepladder hanging curtains. The stepladder moves and Claudia falls. She's mostly unhurt, but now sports a black eye. Now, how to explain the shiner to Mama and Aunt Louisa at dinner?
Friday, December 5, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

A Genuine Antique (#51)
Claudia has a surprise for David: an early eighteenth century walnut Queen Anne secretary that she purchased at auction. It's a genuine antique, a museum piece, and she paid only $145. One problem, though: it won't fit in their apartment!
Monday, December 8, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

Claudia Suspects (#52)
When the deliveryman arrives to take the secretary back to the auction, Claudia faints. Mama takes her to the doctor to find out what's wrong -- though she suspects the true reason. And, yes, Claudia is expecting a baby!
Tuesday, December 9, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

The Joyous News (#53)
Claudia rushes home to tell David the joyous news. But it seems that nearly everybody has already figured it out. Fritz knows. Bertha knows. Everyone but David. And breaking it to David turns out to be harder than Claudia expected.
Wednesday, December 10, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

A Blank Canvas (#54)
Claudia's eyebrows and eyelashes are burned off when the stove accidentally explodes. Tonight they will dine with Hartley and Julia, so a quick trip to the beauty shop is in order. There, Mr. Pierre is ecstatic: Claudia is a blank canvas for his work.
Thursday, December 11, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

A Real Stunner (#55)
Claudia arrives at Hartley and Julia's dinner party before David and creates quite a stir with her sultry new look, courtesy of Pierre Antoine, the hairdresser. All the men gather around her...and David feels pangs of jealousy.
Friday, December 12, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

The New Carpets (#56)
While David was at work, Claudia went shopping and purchased two carpets: a black one for the living room and a white one for the bedroom. David is astounded when he sees them, but wealthy sister-in-law Julia thinks they are chic.
Monday, December 15, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

Psychic Buttons (#57)
As Claudia dresses, Mama reads Claudia's buttons and predicts she will marry a rich man. Claudia sees proof in the fact that Victor Carrington is interested in David's freight terminal idea. But will David have to leave Roger's firm?
Tuesday, December 16, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

A Job Offer (#58)
Claudia and David are waiting for Mr. Carrington to telephone. When he finally does, they are surprised to discover he wants to offer David a job... in Chicago! But can Claudia leave Mama, now that she's expecting?
Wednesday, December 17, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

Heartbreak (#59)
As David contemplates accepting Mr. Carrington's new job offer, Roger tells him that the business is failing and he's thinking of closing down the firm. At home, Mama tells Claudia that she won't move with them to Chicago. Claudia is crushed.
Thursday, December 18, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

Without Mama (#60)
David visits Mama to again ask that she move to Chicago with them. Meanwhile, Claudia talks with Bertha who has never seen her own new grandchild. As Bertha talks, Claudia begins to understand Mama's decision not to go with them.
Friday, December 19, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

Pipe Shopping (#61)
David's pipe isn't working properly and Claudia decides to buy him a new one for Christmas. At the tobacco shop, she is confused by all the varieties available. A distinguished gentleman, Mr. Cavendish, comes to her rescue.
Monday, December 22, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

Lost and Found (#62)
David and Claudia drive downtown to shop for Mama's Christmas present. After visiting all nine floors of the department store, they get separated in the crowds. David reports to the Lost and Found Department, in search of Claudia.
Tuesday, December 23, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

Christmas Eve (#63)
Claudia and David stop at Mr. Flannery's Pet Shop and find the perfect present for Mama: a parrot named Solomon. Later, Roger stops by the apartment with a special Christmas present for David: a partnership in the firm. But what about Chicago?
Wednesday, December 24, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

Merry Christmas (#64)
It's snowing as Mama arrives. Claudia gives David his new pipe. David gives Claudia a single pearl. And the two of them give
Mama her new parrot, Solomon. But to Fritz and Bertha, they give the most thoughtful gift of all.
Thursday, December 25, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

A Surprise for Claudia (#65)
David is planning on surprising Claudia with a new pet for her upcoming birthday. He wants to get her a dog from Mr. Flannery's Pet Shop, but not just any dog; he wants to buy a Great Dane. But surprising Claudia is easier said than done.
Friday, December 26, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

Claudia's Birthday (#66)
Mama stops by to wish Claudia a happy birthday. Claudia is glum because she thinks that David forgot her birthday. Imagine her surprise when David arrives home for lunch with a Great Dane in tow!
Monday, December 29, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

Naming the Dane (#67)
It's early morning, and Claudia's new dog has been keeping them awake all night long with the sound of his tail thumping the floor. David tries to find a name for the dog and Claudia wants to introduce Shakespeare the cat to her new Great Dane.
Tuesday, December 30, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

New Year's Eve (#68)
David and Claudia are dressing for a New Year's Eve party, but as the time to leave draws near, they realize they really don't want to go. They'd rather spend it celebrating with Mama. Before departing, they look back on their lives together and consider their future.
Wednesday, December 31, 1947 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

Julia's New Year Musicale (#69)
Claudia and David attend Julia's New Year Day musical program, where Abraham Goldman, Julia's latest protégé, is performing. There, Claudia meets Daphne Baker, the debutante that Julia originally wanted David to marry.
Thursday, January 1, 1948 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

The Parking Lot (#70)
Claudia and Mama take the car downtown to do some shopping. When they return to the parking lot, Claudia accidentally backs into another car parked behind her. Now she must go home and tell David.
Friday, January 2, 1948 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola

Women Drivers (#71)
As Claudia and David drive to Redbury, Claudia wants to practice her driving. It's against David's better judgment and he soon regrets giving in to her. Later, while David is driving, he accidentally runs through a red light!
Monday, January 5, 1948 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola
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Married or Not? (#72)
Claudia and David have been married almost four months and Claudia is concerned that the romance has gone out of their marriage. Do they look married? The man she backed into last Friday visits, and mistakes her for being single.
Tuesday, January 6, 1948 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola
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The Organ Grinder (#73)
Walking in the park, Claudia and David encounter a hurdy gurdy man. After conversing with him, they learn he is anxious to sell his hand organ and return to Italy. On a whim, the two of them decide to purchase it for themselves.
Wednesday, January 7, 1948 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola
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The New Secretary (#74)
Coming up in the elevator on the way to David and Roger's office, Claudia meets a young lady who is looking for a job as secretary. And as luck would have it, David and Roger need a new secretary.
Thursday, January 8, 1948 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola
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Lottie Takes Over (#75)
Roger and David's new secretary, Lottie McBride, is making her own distinctive mark on the company. She knows what she is doing and immediately takes charge -- including setting up a deal with Victor Carrington in Chicago.
Friday, January 9, 1948 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola
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Roger's Idea (#76)
On a trip to Eastbrook yesterday, Roger saw a charming 1760 farmhouse that he knows would be just perfect for David and Claudia -- and it's for sale, too. Today, Roger tries to sell David on the idea of buying it and moving to Eastbrook.
Monday, January 12, 1948 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola
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Dropping Hints (#77)
David sits down to have a conversation with Claudia. He is dropping hints about the joys of country living, but Claudia inadvertently keeps reinforcing the advantages of city living, not realizing David is drawn to the idea.
Tuesday, January 13, 1948 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola
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David's Enthusiasm (#78)
Waiting for David to come home, Mama and Claudia discuss the pitfalls of country living. But when he comes home, exuberant about the country house he saw today, Claudia begins to feel herself caught up by his enthusiasm.
Wednesday, January 14, 1948 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola
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Today's Upcoming Trip (#79)
Claudia and David plan to drive out to Connecticut today to see the farmhouse that David has fallen in love with. Claudia's trepidation about the farm gradually gives way to visions of the perfect farm -- ones that may or may not be entirely realistic...
Thursday, January 15, 1948 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola
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The Old House (#80)
As Claudia and David drive toward Eastbrook, Claudia spins dreams of how wonderful the new house will be. But when they arrive, she is crushed to discover it's not nearly what she had imagined and hopes that it's all a trick.
Friday, January 16, 1948 - 15:00 - Syndicated, sponsored by Coca Cola
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