Lum Goes into Business with Squire: A Broken Partnership and a Questionable Alliance

Originally Aired: July 18, 1935 In Lum & Abner #154, “Lum Goes into Business with Squire,” tensions at the Jot 'Em Down Store hit a boiling point. Tired of Abner’s relentless bossing, humiliation, and stinginess—including refusing Lum a 15¢ advance for a meal—Lum finally snaps. After being forced to haul a hundred-pound sack of feed on an empty stomach, he quits on the spot. But the real twist? He’s already made a deal with none other than Squire Skimp, forming a new business venture with his former nemesis. The episode delivers a sharp turn in the Lum and Abner saga, where pride, desperation, and revenge intersect in an unexpected new alliance that leaves Pine Ridge buzzing. Cast: Chester Lauck (Lum Edwards), Norris Goff (Abner Peabody), with Dick Huddleston and Squire Skimp in supporting roles Tags: LumAndAbner, oldtimeradio, 1930scomedy, JotEmDownStore, PineRidge, SquireSkimp, Horlicks, radiohumor, classicradio, vaudeville, LumQuits, roleReversal, businessbreakup, SquireAndLum, newventure, LumGoesHungry, ruraldrama, PineRidgePolitics