Each program began with Uncle Don arriving in the imaginary autogyro he called his "puddle-jumper."

"She could do worse than take Uncle Don," Ned said crisply.

Uncle Don would have been right at home among them.

Uncle Don had never said anything about it, except that he'd seen the prettiest sunset of his life once on Taprobane.

His words: "This is Uncle Don, saying good night.

"I hope Uncle Don is all right," Art put in.

"Wait a minute, Uncle Don," the younger partner protested.

"I'll bet he wants to steal your space drive, Uncle Don."

Although this incident was repeatedly debunked, it became a radio classic for years and haunted poor Uncle Don.

You see your Uncle Don running out to catch the alarm, and it's contagious.

Each program began with Uncle Don arriving in the imaginary autogyro he called his "puddle-jumper."

"She could do worse than take Uncle Don," Ned said crisply.

Uncle Don would have been right at home among them.

Uncle Don had never said anything about it, except that he'd seen the prettiest sunset of his life once on Taprobane.

His words: "This is Uncle Don, saying good night.

"I hope Uncle Don is all right," Art put in.

"Wait a minute, Uncle Don," the younger partner protested.

"I'll bet he wants to steal your space drive, Uncle Don."

Although this incident was repeatedly debunked, it became a radio classic for years and haunted poor Uncle Don.

You see your Uncle Don running out to catch the alarm, and it's contagious.