April Fool’s Day Jokes

Originally Aired: April 1, 1938 Lum #15, "April Fool's Day Jokes," Lum and Abner are back to running their Jot 'Em Down Store after a period of outside interests has left their merchandise stock seriously depleted. While Lum is out trying to collect overdue accounts, Abner struggles through an exasperating phone call with Wither, who wants to order items the store doesn't have in stock. When Granny stops by with a box of homemade candy, Abner nearly falls for her April Fool's prank, as she's filled the chocolates with soap to trick unsuspecting victims down at the barber shop. Meanwhile, Lum returns limping after becoming the victim of a classic April Fool's Day trick himself, having kicked a paper sack in the road that someone filled with a rock. The partners commiserate over being caught by the pranks, with Lum dismissing such games as childish. However, when Grandpa offers to share his candy, Abner nearly takes a piece before being warned about the soap filling, much to everyone's amusement as the April foolishness continues throughout Pine Ridge.