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Riders Radio Theme

**The Riders Radio Theme** is the theme song of *Riders Radio Theater*, played at the start of every episode. It was written by Too Slim for the *Riders Radio Theater* album.

## Lyrics

**Note:** Italicized text indicates singing (or non-spoken) lyrics.

(All Riders): (Mock Coyote howl*)*

(Gunshot sound effect)

(All Riders): (Mock cattle noises*)*

(Texas Bix Bender): Riders Radio Theater is on the air!

(All Riders): *Yo-de-lay-de-yo*

*It's the Riders on the radio*

*Come on partner saddle up and go*

*Get ready for the cowboy show*

*Yo-de-lay-de-yo-de-lay-ei-ay*

*We've been workin' since the break of day*

*We've been doin' it the Cowboy Way*

*And now it's time to play*

*We're gonna ride, and rope, and wrangle a tune*

*We're gonna hoot, and holler, and howl at the moon*

(Repeat of mock Coyote howls)

(Texas Bix Bender): Yes, buckaroos and buckarettes, it's time to ride the airwaves once again with America's favorite cowboys: Riders in the Sky. Too Slim, the man with a dozen friends, Woody Paul, the king of the cowboy fiddlers, and Ranger Doug, the idol of American youth. This is Texas Bix Bender inviting you to saddle up and join Riders in the Sky for a thrilling program of high-yodeling adventure!

(All Riders): *We're gonna ride, and rope, and wrangle a tune*

*We're gonna hoot, and holler, and howl at the moon*

(Repeat of mock Coyote howls)

*Yo-de-lay-ei-ooh*

*Every buckarette and buckaroo*

*There's a place around the fire for you*

*With Riders in the Sky*

*So come on and let's ride!*
Senator

**Senator** was Sidemeat's mule on *Riders Radio Theater*.

## In *Riders Radio Theater* (1988-1995)

Senator's first major role in *Riders Radio Theater* was in Mystery of The Lost Ozone episode 203. Sidemeat rode Senator from Tumbleweed Valley to Hollywood, California to take a cruise to Hawaii with the Riders' that he had won on the game show, Dialin' For Doggies. When Sidemeat and Senator arrived to the dock to meet the ship, Sidemeat found that he had missed the boat. Wanting to catch up to the cruise ship, Sidemeat traded Senator to a man named Lance for the use of his dinghy. When the Riders and Sidemeat returned to California, Sidemeat traded a skateboard for Senator.
The Queen Elizabeth Trio

**The Queen Elizabeth Trio** is a group of singers from England made up of three women named Elizabeth. They first appeared in Singing Six Guns 304. They were played by Fred LaBour, Paul Chrisman, and Doug Green.

## In *Riders Radio Theater* (1988-1995)

Riders In The Sky first brought on the trio in *Singing Six Guns 304* during the guest segment after the commercial. They sang "The Happy Wanderer". They later appeared in the "Cowboy Way" segment in 304.

## In Riders' Albums

The Queen Elizabeth Trio appeared in Riders Go Commercial.
Riders Radio Theater (Album)

**Riders Radio Theater** was the second album released by Riders In The Sky for MCA Records in 1988. The album is notable among Riders' fans for being the first time Joey The Cow-Polka King worked with the band.

## Track List

1. The Scene
2. Riders Radio Theme
3. Chant of the Wanderer
4. Udder Butter on a Rope
5. Trail Traffic Report
6. Sagebrush Sports Report
7. Cattle Call
8. Bio Feedbag
9. Trail Traffic Update 2
10. Call of the Wild
11. Triple X Stock Report
12. Sundown Blues
13. Riders Radio Theme (Reprise)
14. Pops
15. Saddle Whiz
16. Meltdown on the Mesa
17. So Long, Saddle Pals
18. The Long Shot

## Notes

* The album was released while the final episodes of *Meltdown on the Mesa* were being broadcast, since Texas Bix Bender mentions in one episode that the new listeners can catch up on the story by listening to the album.
Texas Bix Bender

**Texas Bix Bender** was the narrator/announcer of *Riders Radio Theater*, both the radio series and the TNN television specials. He first started announcing for Riders In The Sky on their first television series, *Tumbleweed Theater*. He was portrayed by Steve Arwood.

## In *Riders Radio Theater* (1988-1995)

Texas Bix would open each episode of Riders Radio Theater with "Riders Radio Theater is on the air", and close (almost) all episodes with the staff credits and mailing address for Too Slim's Mercantile.

## In The Television Specials (1995-1996)

Texas Bix was the narrator of all of the Riders Radio Theater television specials for TNN.

## Writer

During *Riders Radio Theater*, Texas Bix began writing humor books about the cowboy lifestyle.

## Behind The Scenes

Steve Arwood first met Riders In The Sky when he was working for TNN. He pushed for the Riders to be the host of Tumbleweed Theater, a new show that would premier on the same day The Nashville Network would begin broadcasting, and eventually became a writer for the series alongside Fred LaBour (Too Slim). He and LaBour would later go on to write Riders Radio Theater episodes, with Arwood writing an outline for the *Ongoing Saga of The Cowboy Way* segments as the Riders were out touring, and LaBour coming back and adding humor to it later.
Riders Radio Theater: The Christmas Show (Television Special)

**Riders Radio Theater: The Christmas Show** was a 1995 television special that aired on The Nashville Network (TNN). It was the second of the Riders Radio Theater Television Specials commissioned by TNN.

## Cast

* Riders In The Sky - Themselves
	+ Fred LaBour - Too Jaws/Sidemeat
* Steve Arwood - Texas Bix Bender
* Kathy Mattea - Herself
* The Moffatts - Themselves
* Bruce Nemerov - Professor Zeno Clinker

## Gallery

(From left to right) Bruce Nemerov, Woody Paul, Little Jimmy Dickens, Ranger Doug, Kathy Mattea, (Unknown), Too Slim, Joey Miskulin, and Steve Arwood in a promotional image.Sidemeat and The Moffatts (as Young Riders In The Sky).
## Notes

* Recorded from September 26th to 28th of 1995.
David Skepner

David Skepner (????-September 11, 2001) was Riders In The Sky's manager from 1986 to 1997 and director of *Riders Radio Theater*. He died of a heart attack on September 11, 2001.

## With Riders In The Sky (1986-1997)

### As Director of *Riders Radio Theater* (1988-1995)

Not much is known about Skepner's duties as director on *Riders Radio Theater*, except he himself volunteered to do the job. Steve Arwood (AKA Texas Bix Bender) later said that"[Skepner] didn't know what he was doing".

### Riders Radio Theater Television Specials (1995-1996)

After previously getting the Riders fired from *Tumbleweed Theater* in 1986 because Paul Corbin (director of programming for TNN) didn't like him, Skepner and Corbin somehow patched things up in early 1990. In 1995, shortly after the final episode of Riders Radio Theater was taped, Skepner negotiated a contract with TNN to have the Riders do Riders Radio Theater as a series of television specials.

### Fired from the Riders (1997)

In 1997, the Riders found evidence of major financial malfeasance by Skepner. It turned out that Skepner had been taking checks intended for the Riders and deposited them in his own personal account. The Riders immediately fired Skepner and replaced him with their booking agent Paul Lohr.
Riders Go Commercial

**Riders Go Commercial** is the third Riders In The Sky album on the MCA Records label and the 12 Riders record overall. Out of the 16 tracks on the album, nine are studio re-recordings of the parody commercials that were originally featured on the first couple of story-arcs of *Riders Radio Theater*.

## Track Listing

1. The Board Room
2. Accordion Repair Course (From *Ozone*202)
3. Studebaker
4. Udder Fantastic (From *Ozone*211)
5. A Side of Opera (From *Meltdown*109)
6. Perfume, Passion, And Polka (From *Six Guns*303)
7. The Queen Elizabeth Trio
8. Polkaholism
9. Cow Paint and Body Shop (From *Six Guns*302)
10. Along The Navajo Trail
11. There's a Blue Sky Way Out Yonder
12. Geezer Training Course (From *Ozone*201)
13. No Rodeo Dough
14. Riding the Old Front Range
15. Ride With Me Gringo
16. Toolkit in a Holster (From *Meltdown*103, 104, and *Ozone*210)
Turbo

**Turbo** was Ranger Doug's horse on *Riders Radio Theater*. He was "the only horse in the west with afterburners".

## In *Riders Radio Theater* (1988-1995)

### *The Cowboy Way* Segments

In Meltdown on the Mesa episodes 107 to 109, it was revealed that while Deputy Doug was trying to become a Ranger, he rode a horse named Beetlebomb. When the Deputy became Ranger, Beetlebomb was renamed Turbo by Yodel.

At the end of Meltdown on the Mesa (episode 111), Ranger Doug, riding Turbo caught Charlie after he stole money from the Riders' benefit.
Rules And Guidelines

Rules and Guidelines for the ***Riders Radio Theater Wikia***.

## Rules

### Community Rules

* **Be Kind To EVERYONE:** Treat everyone the way you would want to be treated. Remember, there are real people on the other end of that computer screen. If you purposely harass users with hateful comments, you will be banned.
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### Page Editing Rules

* **Please Edit The Content Pages, Not The User Pages:** Self-explanatory rule. ***You*** are allowed to edit your own profile page, other users are not unless in the *extremely* rare case where ***you*** have given a user permission to do so (even then, there must be evidence that you have given said user permission). If you do decide to vandalize someone else's page, will be warned once. Should you choose to continue to edit other user pages, you will be banned.
* **Please Credit Your Unconfirmed Information:** If you wish to contribute new information not yet confirmed by the weekly re-release of *Riders Radio Theater* on iTunes and Soundcloud to a certain Character or Story-Arc page, please back it up with sources in the **Edit Summary Box** that appears before you publish your work (ex: Added information about X character from Riders In The Sky's book), otherwise it will be removed.
* **Do Not Purposely Add False Information:** If you purposely add information that you (and other users) know is untrue, you will be warned ***twice*** not to do it again. If you continue to spread false information after your second warning, you will be banned.

### Image Posting Rules

* **Please Don't Post Non-*Riders Radio Theater* Related Images:** Self-explanatory. First and second time offenders will be warned and the image will be deleted. With the third offence, the user will be banned.

## Writing Guidelines

* **Please Don't Mix "Continuities":** Say a character that first appeared in *Tumbleweed Theater* (Riders In The Sky's first television series that ran from 1983 to 1988) makes an appearance in *Riders Radio Theater*. It is **OK** to mention that said character originated in *Tumbleweed Theater,* or point out any similarities between the TV and Radio versions, but please don't take the biography of the two different versions and mix them together to make one long biography.
* **Please Don't Use "I" or "Me" In Articles:** Don't say things like "I think that X character went on to have a happy life after *Riders Radio Theater*" or "If you ask me, *Riders Radio Theater* is the best radio program of the last 30 years" when editing articles.
Riders Radio Theater Television Special 1

**Riders Radio Theater Special 1** was the first RRT television special commissioned by The Nashville Network in 1995.

## About This Special

Not much is known about this special, except Barbara Mandrell was a guest star and performed Hank Penny's "Won't You Ride In My Little Red Wagon" and Stan Jones' "Ghost Riders In The Sky" with the Riders.
Tumbleweed Valley

**Tumbleweed Valley** (sometimes called **Tumbleweed City**) is the fictional city where Riders In The Sky live in *Riders Radio Theater*.

## Notable Residents of Tumbleweed Valley

* Riders In The Sky
* Sidemeat
* High Sheriff Drywall Paul
* Slocum
* Charlie
* Judge Wichita Watner

## Notable Locations In Tumbleweed Valley

***Note***: Includes the first mention of said location.

* Triple X Ranch (From *Meltdown on the Mesa* 101)
* Tinker's Dam (From *Meltdown* 101)
* Willa B Mine (From *Meltdown* 101)
* Three Mile Mesa (From *Meltdown* 101)
* Grapevine Pass (From *Ozone* 209)
* Johnny Mack Brown Junior College (From *Ozone* 211)
* Sagebrush Sam's Record Emporium (From *Ozone* 211)

## Notes

### Tumbleweed Valley's Location

In *Mystery of The Lost Ozone,* it is implied that Tumbleweed Valley is located somewhere in Wyoming, since Too Slim mentions in *Ozone* 210 that they can see Devil's Tower from the Triple X Ranch's back porch.
Alma

**Alma** is a retiring Wayne Security employee.

## History

Alma grew up in a town in Italy.

20 years ago Van Wayne and Alma were snowed in the office and Van claims that "She taught me things".

Alma is retiring from Wayne Security after a 40 years. Van did not arrange for a proper retirement party for Alma so Emily Locke stepped in to arrange the party herself. At the party, she was given a retirement gift of a canister of olives from her the town in Italy where she grew up. During the party, Sea Troll began attacking charm city. Van used Alma as a human shield and she was struck with a Transmorphic beam that turned her right arm into a squid tentacle. During the banquet honoring Van Wayne, she was again struck with the Transmorphic beam turning her arm back to normal. Alma Seems to be good friends with Jackie who drove her to the doctors when she had the squid arm.
So Long, Saddle Pals

**So Long, Saddle Pals** is the closing theme of *Riders Radio Theater*. While the song is featured in a large number of *Riders Radio* episodes, it is missing from a select handful due to time constraints or a third song performance (episode six of *Meltdown on the Mesa* being the first episode to not feature the song). In some instances, the Riders left out the vocals and performed an instrumental version while Texas Bix Bender read the credits. It was written by Woody Paul for the first Riders album, *Three On The Trail*.

## Lyrics

(All Riders): *So Long, Saddle Pals*

(Ranger Doug): *It's been so good to see ya*

(All Riders): *Farewell, Saddle Pals*

(Ranger Doug): *We really hate to leave ya*

*But the dogies are a lowin' and round-up time is nigh*

*A prairie moon is callin' from a starry western sky*

(All Riders): *So farewell, Saddle Pals*

(Ranger Doug): *Our parting brings us sorrow*

(All Riders): *On down the trail*

(Ranger Doug): *We'll find a bright tomorrow*

*Keep those faces smilin' 'round your home corral*

(All Riders): *So until we met again*

*Goodbye, Saddle Pals*
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Riders Radio Theater Television Special 4

**Riders Radio Theater Television Special 4** was the fourth RRT television special commissioned by The Nashville Network. It aired October 9, 1996.

## Songs & Sketches

* Guest Performance 1: Terri Clark performs "Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me".
* Saloon Commercial Bumper
* Skit: Alpine Yodeling
* Skit: TNN Girls 1
* Skit: Saloon 1
* Guest Performance 2: Tillis and the Riders perform "Happy Roving Cowboy".
* The Ongoing Saga of The Cowboy Way: Lawrence Welk of Arabia
* Guest Performance 3: Terri Clark performs "If I Were You".
* Song 1: Gene Autry Melody (Be Honest With Me, South of The Border, That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine, Riding Down The Canyon, and Back In The Saddle)
* Song 2: Idaho (feat. Little Jimmy Dickens)
* Skit: Shoot-Out At The "I'm O.K., You're O.K." Corral (feat. Mel Tillis)
* Skit: Saloon 2
* Song 3: After You've Gone (Instrumental)
* Skit: TNN Girls 2 with Mel Tillis
* Song 4: So Long, Saddle Pals
* Skit: TNN Girls 3 with Too Jaws

## Cast

* Riders In The Sky: Themselves/Various Characters
	+ Fred LaBour: Too Jaws
* Mel Tillis: Himself
* Terri Clark: Herself
* Little Jimmy Dickens: Himself
* Steve Arwood: Texas Bix Bender
* Bruce Nemerov: Big Zeno Clinker

## Trivia

* Riders In The Sky had performed the same Gene Autry Melody presented in this special for Autry himself earlier in the year (1996) in the *Third Annual Evening of Country Greats* special for TNN (which didn't air until December of 1996).
Riders Radio Theater Wikia

## Welcome to the Riders Radio Theater Wikia

This is an exhaustive catalogue of Riders Radio Theater - the variety show/radio drama recorded by the Western music group Riders in the Sky. Which songs are in which episode? Which characters are in which plot line? Find all those answers here. This wiki is updated pursuant to the weekly episode re-release on Soundcloud. If you have information about episodes not yet re-released, please add it! Before editing, please take a moment to check out our Rules and Guidelines.

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## What is Riders Radio Theater?

    *Main Article: History of Riders Radio Theater*

Riders Radio Theater was a broadcast radio show written by and starring Riders in the Sky from 1988 to 1995. It was originally recorded primarily in Nashville, TN and Cincinnati, OH, always in front of a live audience. The Riders in the Sky - Ranger Doug (Douglas Green), Woody Paul (Paul Woodrow Chrisman), Too Slim (Fred LaBour), and later Joey the Cow-Polka King (Joey Miskulin) - were joined by host Texas Bix Bender (Steve Arwood) and numerous Country and Western music guests to present half an hour of "high yodeling adventure" every week on National Public Radio stations across the United States. From high-energy musical numbers to recurring comedy bits, the show is a tribute to the tradition of both the great singing cowboys and the elaborate radio shows of yesteryear. Though Rider Radio Theater was cancelled decades ago, Riders in the Sky have recently begun re-releasing episodes at the rate of one per week on both Soundcloud and iTunes podcast.

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Win, Luthor, Draw

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## Synopsis

Wayne Securities is sold to LexCorp. Adam West guest-stars.

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02 "Wayne Dream Team" **•**
03 "Sinking Day" **•**
04 "Emily Dates a Henchman" **•**
05 "Cold Season" **•**
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07 "Van v Emily: Dawn of Justice" **•**
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10 "No Consequence Day" **•**
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Slocum

**A. Swinburne Slocum** is the main villain of the *Cowboy Way* segments of *Riders Radio Theater*, along with his henchman Charlie. Inspired by stereotypical fictional villains such as Snidely Whiplash, Slocum supposedly first appeared on *Tumbleweed Theater*, Riders In The Sky's first television series, although this can not be confirmed since no full length episodes have been released on any home media. He was portrayed by Fred LaBour (Too Slim).

## In *Riders Radio Theater* (1988-1995)

### *The Cowboy Way* Segments

#### Meltdown on the Mesa

Slocum first appeared in Meltdown on the Mesa 101, the first episode of *Riders Radio Theater*. In the *Meltdown* story-arc, he was responsible for creating a drought in Tumbleweed Valley when he bought and shut off Tinker's Dam, which caused Riders' In The Sky to drive their herd to the top of Three Mile Mesa to search for water. While at the Mesa, Slocum or Charlie watched from a distance and one of the two men fired their gun, which frightened the Riders' heard and caused them to stamped off the cliff. Pretty much everything bad that happens to the Riders in the following episodes of Meltdown is caused by Slocum.

## Trivia

* According to Doug Green in the book *It's The Cowboy Way: The Amazing True Adventures of Riders In The Sky*, Slocum's name comes from "some cheesy 1950s western TV melodrama", where one scene depicts a landowner standing up to the local bully, telling him: "Slocum, get off my land". Green like the "A. Swinburne" part of his name because it was alliterative, and was a reference to the name of Edwardian poet Algernon Charles Swinburne.

## Songs By Slocum

* Someone's Gotta Do It (from the 1990 album, *Horse Opera*)
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Crimson Fox

**Crimson Fox** is a superhero. She fought Jack O'Lantern during Emily Locke's first trip to work at Wayne Security.

## Appearances

### Season 1

* "Wayne or Lose"
* "Wayne Dream Team" (mentioned)
* "Cold Season"

## Superpowers

* Supernatural Strength ;she was strong enough to lift a train car
* Supernatural Leap;able to jump across building to building dodging Jack O' Latern
* Supernatural Agility
* Supernatural Reflexes
* Supernatural Athleticism

## External links

* Crimson Fox article at ***DC Comics Database***, the DC Comics publication Wikia.
Sidemeat

**Sidemeat** is the faithful sidekick and cook to Riders In The Sky. He was initially created for the Riders' first television series, *Tumbleweed Theater*, but later made appearances in the Riders' live appearances and albums. He is portrayed by Fred LaBour (Too Slim).

## In *Riders Radio Theater* (1988-1995)

Sidemeat was the first character outside of Riders In The Sky to appear on *Riders Radio Theater*. He was introduced in the first episode, Meltdown on the Mesa 101, when came out and told the audience about the "cry of the sidekick" and sang Sidekick Heaven with Woody Paul and Ranger Doug, where he described his dream where he met Gabby Hayes, who took gave him a tour of Sidekick Heaven.

## Notable Songs Performed By Sidemeat

* Sidekick Heaven
* Reincarnation
* Biscuit Blues
* Let Us Now Praise Gabby Hayes
Trader Doug And The Birds of Paradise

**Trader Doug And The Birds of Paradise** is a (fictitious) Hawaiian band from the lounge of the Royal Hawaiian Trailer Court. They first appeared in episode 208 of Mystery of The Lost Ozone. The band sang Beyond The Reef and Hula Love. They were played by Doug Green, Fred LaBour, Paul Chrisman, and Kayton Roberts.

## Members

### Fred Ho

The "Master of Ceremonies" and most recognizable voice in the South Pacific, Fred Ho plays the Bass in the Birds of Paradise band. Fred Ho first appeared without the other Birds of Paradise in episode 207 of *Ozone* as Rebecca Holden's agent. He was played by Fred LaBour

### Trader Doug

The man to see when you seek a discrete waterfront transaction, he plays guitar for the band. After their performance on *Riders Radio*, Trader Doug sold watches, jewelry, and firearms behind the Z. Alexander Looby Center. He was played by Doug Green.

### Kawa Kawa Kayton

Hawaiian steel guitarist. Portrayed by Kayton Roberts.

### Wu Wu Wahine

The "Pearl of the South Pacific" and ukulele player for the Birds of Paradise, Wu Wu Wahine's charms has made her the most requested performer at the New Year's Eve party at the Pearl Harbor Officer's Club for 20 years running. Portrayed by Paul Chrisman.
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Someone's Got To Do It

**Someone's Got To Do It** is a song written by Ranger Doug, performed by the characters of Slocum and Charlie (Too Slim and Ranger Doug, respectively). The song describes the villainous actions and motives of the two characters, making it one of the few songs in the Riders In The Sky songbook to be told from a "bad guy" perspective.

The song was initially recorded for the *Horse Opera* album in 1990, but was later partially performed in Chapter Four of *Curse of The Lost Goldscri*.

## Lyrics

**Note:** Italicized text indicates singing, all non-italicized text indicates spoken lyrics.

(Slocum): *I've got a pencil-thin mustache and a reptilian demeanor*

*If I could squeeze a nickle-profit, I'd take your Grandma to the cleaners*

*I love forgery, extortion, and changing cattle brands*

*But mostly I'm in love with very big and evil plans*

*I want your coal and cattle, gold and timber and railroad right away*

*I want your water rights, mineral rights, and air rights, by the way*

*I love confiscation, intimidation, and owning all the land*

*'Cause lately I've been getting into big and evil plans*

(Slocum and Charlie): *Because the plot demands an evil man*

(Slocum): *To prove the good are good, someone's gotta put 'em through it*

(Slocum and Charlie): *Even Shakespeare in his glory put good villains in his story*

(Slocum): *It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it*

(Charlie): *A brain like you needs muscle, to make the action richer*

*A brawny goon, a dark saloon is why I'm in the picture*

*Breakin' arms and burnin' barns and springing you from the can*

*Is why you need a guy like me for big and evil plans*

(Slocum and Charlie): *Because the plot demands an evil man*

(Slocum): *To prove the good are good, someone's gotta put 'em through it*

(Slocum and Charlie): *Even Shakespeare in his glory put good villains in his story*

(Slocum): *It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it*

## Riders Radio Theater Exclusive Lyrics

A new verse of the song exclusively appears in Chapter 13 of *Curse of The Lost Goldscri*, spinning out of a conversation scene between Slocum and Charlie, in which Charlie asks "What does 'gratuitous' mean?" Following this verse, the song then continues in the chorus.

(Slocum): *Although the violence is gratuitous, the plot is so securus*

*You've got to come to your conclusion with a bang*

(Charlie): *And if you keep the action furious, the audience says curious*

*And really it don't matter by how thin a thread you hang*

## Riders Recordings

* *Horse Opera* (1990)
* *Riders Radio Theater: Curse of The Lost Goldscri* Chapters 4 & 13
* *Saturday Mornings With Riders In The Sky* (1992) (compilation album reusing *Horse Opera* recording of the song)
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Charlie

**Charlie** is Slocum's idiotic henchman, and the only other recurring villain besides Slocum on *Riders Radio Theater*. He supposedly first appeared on Riders In The Sky's first television series, *Tumbleweed Theater*, although this can not be confirmed since no full length episodes have been released on any home media. He was portrayed by Doug Green (Ranger Doug).

## In *Riders Radio Theater* (1988-1995)

### *The Cowboy Way* Segments

#### Meltdown on the Mesa

Charlie, along with Slocum, appeared in the very first episode of *Riders Radio Theater*: Meltdown on the Mesa 101. Before the events of *Meltdown*, he stole Gene Autry's revolver that holds 50 bullets. When he was caught by Ranger Doug after stealing money from a benefit concert, he told the Riders that Slocum had built a nuclear reactor in Tumbleweed Valley to mutate prairie dogs to look like cattle. In Meltdown 113, he broke Slocum out of jail using dynamite. Both he and Slocum were caught in the explosion.

## Trivia

* According to Doug Green in the book *It's The Cowboy Way: The Amazing True Adventures of Riders In The Sky,* Charlie's name is a refrence to character actor and legendery movie bad-guy Charles King.

## Songs By Charlie

* Someone's Got To Do It (from the 1990 album, *Horse Opera*)
Van Wayne

**Van Wayne** is one of the main characters in NBC's *Powerless*. Van is played by Alan Tudyk. He is the boss of Emily Locke and the cousin of Bruce Wayne.

### Episode 1: Wayne or Lose

Bruce Wayne appointed his cousin Van Wayne the head of Wayne Security located in Charm City. Van would often contact his cousin and became a nuisance, even telling him to stop using his HBOGO password via text message. Bruce Wayne was so impressed with the Jack-O-Lert that he immediately put it into beta testing and decided to keep open Wayne Security much to Van's annoyance.

## Behind the scenes

Before *Powerless* was retooled and relocated the office environment from Retcon Insurance to Wayne Security, Alan Tudyk's character was named Del Heller, and he was the news Claims Supervisor at Retcon. He had been given the job because his father is the company's CEO.

Del has just been promoted, and he describes himself as a "rich, over-educated globetrotting wastrel." Del is a terrible boss who wants a twenty-five percent reduction in claims by the end of his first month. He canceled Bagel Wednesdays when Emily Locke stood up to him, and he enjoys reading the biography of Lex Luthor.

## External links

* Van Wayne article at ***DC Comics Database***, the DC Comics publication Wikia.

1. ↑ "Emergency Punch-Up"
2. ↑ {{{3}}}
LexCorp

LexCorp is a security company. LexCorp is also Wayne Security's rival.

## Behind the Scenes

* LexCorp is owned by Superman's rival, Lex Luthor. In some comics/media published by DC Comics, there are different versions of LexCorp and It is more of a family-owned buisness rather than just being owned by Lex Luthor.
	+ In Smallville Lex Luthor's father, Lionel Luthor founds a company called LuthorCorp. Lex does open up a small agricultural company called LexCorp but it is later incorporated into LuthorCorp. In the season finale, it is implied that Lex will change rename LuthorCorp into LexCorp.
	+ In Supergirl the Luthor family company is originally LuthorCorp but Lena Luthor decides to rename the company L-Corp to distance it from Lex Luthor's criminal reputation.
Freddie La

**Freddie La**, better known as "**The Surfin' Cowboy**" is a character on Riders Radio Theater. He was portrayed by Fred LaBour (Too Slim).

## In *Riders Radio Theater* (1988-1995)

Freddie first appeared in Singing Six Guns 310, where Ranger Doug told the audience about Freddie's history: Freddie was supposedly from a pioneer family who was driving their herd from San Diego to Portland when he fell out from their wagon around Santa Cruz. There he was found by a pack of wild surfers who took him in as one of their own. When he appeared on RRT, he played *Cimarron (Roll On)* with the Riders.
Sinking Day

**"Sinking Day"** is the third episode of Powerless. It aired February 16, 2017.

## Synopsis

When Van's incompetence costs the team a client, Emily hopes to make a deal with the people of Atlantis and Van's father sets him on a path of redemption.

02 "Wayne Dream Team" **•**
03 "**Sinking Day**" **•**
04 "Emily Dates a Henchman" **•**
05 "Cold Season" **•**
06 "I'ma Friend You" *•*
07 "Van v Emily: Dawn of Justice" **•**
08 "Green Furious" **•**
09 "Emergency Punch-Up" **•**
10 "No Consequence Day" **•**
11 "Win, Luthor, Draw" **•**
NBC

The **National Broadcasting Company** (**NBC**) is an American commercial broadcast television network that is the flagship property of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. NBC produces and is the home channel of *Powerless*.

## Trivia

* NBC was the home channel for fellow DC owned show 'Constantine' during it's short run.
* All episodes of Powerless are avaliable to stream on the NBC website and app.
Joker Anti-Venom

The **Joker Anti-Venom** is a Wayne Security product that cures people of the effects of the Joker’s gas.WayneSecurity's follow-up to the original Joker venom antidote was creating a repackaged version that changed the color of the container from amethyst to sangria.

## Gallery

Emily showing the change in colourInjecting Joker Anti-VenomPowerless - Wayne Security Commercial (Digital Exclusive)
Bruce Wayne

**Bruce Wayne** is a mentioned character in NBC's *Powerless*. He is a billionaire, and, CEO of Wayne Enterprises. In secret, he protects Gotham City as Batman.

### *Wayne or Lose*

Bruce Wayne appointed his cousin Van Wayne the head of Wayne Security located in Charm City. Van would often contact his cousin and became a nuisance, even telling him to stop using his HBOGO password via text message. Bruce Wayne was so impressed with the Jack-O-Lert that he immediately put it into beta testing and decided to keep open Wayne Security.

## Appearances

### Season 1

* "Wayne or Lose" (mentioned)
* "Wayne Dream Team" (photo)
* "Sinking Day" (mentioned)
* "No Consequence Day" (mentioned)

## Behind the scenes

* It's strongly implied that Bruce Wayne is Batman as he is in DC Comics and most other adaptations where witnessing the murder of his parents as a child leads him to train himself to physical and intellectual perfection and don a bat-themed costume in order to fight crime in Gotham City.
Family Tree: Wayne

```
      ╔═════════════════════════════╗ ╔═════════════════════════════╗
      ║Bruce/Van Wayne's Grandfather║═║Bruce/Van Wayne's Grandmother║
      ╚═════════════════════════════╝║╚═════════════════════════════╝
                            ╔════════╩════════╗
╔══════════════════╗ ╔═════════════╗   ╔════════════════════╗ ╔════════════════════╗
║Van Wayne's Mother║═║Van Wayne Sr.║   ║Bruce Wayne's Father║═║Bruce Wayne's Mother║
╚══════════════════╝║╚═════════════╝   ╚════════════════════╝║╚════════════════════╝
                    ║                                        ║
               ╔═════════╗                             ╔═══════════╗
               ║Van Wayne║                             ║Bruce Wayne║
               ╚═════════╝                             ╚═══════════╝

```
I'ma Friend You

**"I'ma Friend You"** is the sixth episode of Powerless. It aired on March 30, 2017.

## Synopsis

When Emily learns that Jackie is in need of some extra cash, she can't help but try and do what she can to help her out. Meanwhile, Van is on a witch hunt and has his eyes set on Teddy, Ron, and Wendy.

02 "Wayne Dream Team" **•**
03 "Sinking Day" **•**
04 "Emily Dates a Henchman" **•**
05 "Cold Season" **•**
06 "**I'ma Friend You**" *•*
07 "Van v Emily: Dawn of Justice" **•**
08 "Green Furious" **•**
09 "Emergency Punch-Up" **•**
10 "No Consequence Day" **•**
11 "Win, Luthor, Draw" **•**
Too Jaws

**Too Jaws** (sometimes spelled **Two Jaws**)was once "the fourth or fifth smartest horse in the movies", and made over 1700 appearances in film, only a handful being "B-Western" films. Now reduced to a talking skull, Too Jaws now spends his days hanging around with Riders In The Sky, specifically Too Slim. Initially created for *Tumbleweed Theater*, Riders In The Sky's first television series, Too Jaws became a part of the Riders' live shows and eventually *Riders Radio Theater*. He was operated and voiced by Fred LaBour (Too Slim).

## In *Riders Radio Theater* (1988-1995)

Held together by duct tape and a coat-hanger, Too Jaws was "living" in Death Valley with other famous deceased film animals, such as Mr. Ed, Francis The Talking Mule, Arnold of *Green Acres*, Fury, Flicka, and all of the Lassies, until he decided that he wanted to hit the trail and "press the flesh" once again. He first appeared on Meltdown on the Mesa 105, and returned in Meltdown 107 to narrate Woody Paul's rope-tricks for the radio audience.
Emily Dates a Henchman

**"Emily Dates a Henchman"** is the fourth episode of Powerless. It aired on February 23, 2017.

## Synopsis

After being urged by her team, Emily sets her sights on the dating world but unknowingly falls for one of the Riddler's henchmen. Meanwhile, Teddy and Ron find a Batman artifact and discover Van's superhero fantasy.

02 "Wayne Dream Team" **•**
03 "Sinking Day" **•**
04 "**Emily Dates a Henchman**" **•**
05 "Cold Season" **•**
06 "I'ma Friend You" *•*
07 "Van v Emily: Dawn of Justice" **•**
08 "Green Furious" **•**
09 "Emergency Punch-Up" **•**
10 "No Consequence Day" **•**
11 "Win, Luthor, Draw" **•**
Adam West

**Adam West** (September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017) was an American actor. He portrayed Batman in the *Batman* 1960s television series, voiced the **Gray Ghost** in *Batman: The Animated Series*, Marion Grange in *The Batman*, and Thomas Wayne in the *Batman: The Brave and the Bold* episode "Chill of the Night!".

On NBC's *Powerless* he voices the role of the commercial narrator in the episode *Wayne or Lose* and Chairman Dean West in Win, Luthor, Draw.

## External links

* Wikipedia
* Internet Movie Database
Rumbrella

The **Rumbrella** is Wayne Security’s prototype anti-rubble umbrella designed by the R&D team. It was designed to protect civilians from falling rubble created during superhero battles. The rubble bounces off of the Rumbrella but it destroys everyone around it unless they have their own Rumbrellas to protect them.
Timeline of Events

## The 1870s

* The Wayne Family leverage a coal monopoly gaining their fortune

	+ In doing so, the Batmobile hits off Van Wayne's side-view mirror, starting his life long hatred for the Dark Knight

## 2017

### January

* Van Wayne hires 5 new people as "Head of Research and Development", four of which he immediately fires after a lack of significant results, one of which was crushed by rubble before starting.
* Emily Locke is hired as head of research and development at Wayne Security.
* Due to a lack of innovation, Bruce Wayne decides to shut down Wayne Security.
* Emily Locke inspires Teddy, Ron, & Wendy to create the Jack-O-Lert, impressing Bruce enough not to shut down Wayne Security.
* Batman, using a redesigned Jack-O-Lert, catches the Joker.

### Between January and June

* Wayne Security throws their 1st annual Sinking Day celebration.

### June

* Batman catches Two-Face after he successfully makes Wayne Security's "Impenetrable Safe quite penetrable"
* Teddy and Ron find a Batarang in the destroyed safe.
* Wayne Security's R&D Team put the finishing touches on their Indestructible Phone Case
* Emily Locke meets and begins to date Dan.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Wayne or Lose"
2. ↑ "Sinking Day"
President Luthor

## Alexander "Lex" Luthor

**Alexander "Lex" Luthor** is the President of the United States and also the Founder/CEO of LexCorp.

## Appearances

### Season 1

* "Wayne or Lose" (mentioned)
* "Cold Season" (over the phone)
* "Win, Luthor, Draw" (mentioned)

## Trivia

* Powerless' version of Lex Luthor is satirizing Donald Trump, A businessman who became the 45th President of the United States.
	+ In Wayne or Lose A newspaper article is seen with the headline: "President-Elect Luthor Vows to Make Metropolis Super Again". This is a reference to Donald Trump's presidential campaign slogan "Make America great again".
	+ In Sinking Day Ron makes a joke which heavily implies that Lex Luthor lost the popular vote but still won the overall election. This is a reference to the 2016 election when President Donald Trump lost the popular vote but won the electoral college.
	+ In Win, Luthor, Draw Lex Luthor is golfing the mar-a-Luthor during an invasion. This is a reference to President Trump's golf trips to the mar-a-lago club.
	+ When Lex Luthor tweets “SPACE WALL WILL BE BUILT, AND ALIENS WILL PAY FOR IT!” in Win, Luthor, Draw it is a reference to President Trump's campaign statement “We`re going to build the wall, and Mexico Will Pay for It”.
* This version of Lex Luthor became the President of the USA, similar to the version in the Smallville Universe.

## Behind the Scenes

In most media, Lex Luthor is the CEO of LexCorp and the rival of Superman. His goal is mainly to take down Superman (and in some instances, other aliens) due to not trusting his abilities.
Big Belly Burger

Big Belly Burger can be seen in the background of Charm City during a Jack O'Lantern attack

### Location

Charm City

***Big Belly Burger*** is a burger chain that could be seen briefly in the landscape of Charm City in the episode, Wayne or Lose.

## Trivia

* Big Belly Burger is the only food company known to exist in multiple universes, including the Arrowverse's Earths One, Two, 38, and Prime.

## References

1. ↑ The New Rogues
2. ↑ The Bottle Episode
Green Furious

**"Green Furious"** is the eighth episode of Powerless. It aired on April 13, 2017.

## Synopsis

Emily has her first board meeting and must deliver on a big idea with the help of Green Fury; Teddy tries to find a way to get Green Fury's attention; Jackie brings her daughter to work.

## Gallery

02 "Wayne Dream Team" **•**
03 "Sinking Day" **•**
04 "Emily Dates a Henchman" **•**
05 "Cold Season" **•**
06 "I'ma Friend You" *•*
07 "Van v Emily: Dawn of Justice" **•**
08 "**Green Furious**" **•**
09 "Emergency Punch-Up" **•**
10 "No Consequence Day" **•**
11 "Win, Luthor, Draw" **•**
Emergency Punch-Up

**"Emergency Punch-Up"** is the ninth episode of Powerless. It will aired on April 20, 2017.

## Synopsis

The team gears up to leave a company retreat when supervillain Dr. Psycho releases a toxic gas in Charm City; Emily does her best to make the most of a terrible situation.

## Gallery

### **Video Clips**

02 "Wayne Dream Team" **•**
03 "Sinking Day" **•**
04 "Emily Dates a Henchman" **•**
05 "Cold Season" **•**
06 "I'ma Friend You" *•*
07 "Van v Emily: Dawn of Justice" **•**
08 "Green Furious" **•**
09 "**Emergency Punch-Up**" **•**
10 "No Consequence Day" **•**
11 "Win, Luthor, Draw" **•**
Wayne or Lose

**"Wayne or Lose"** is the first episode of Powerless. It aired on February 2, 2017.

Emily Locke is hired as the new R&D director at Wayne Security, but finds the staff unmotivated and her boss only looking to move up the corporate ladder. Van Wayne, head of Wayne security announces that his cousin Bruce Wayne is going to shut down the company if they don't make effective products.

## Cast

### Starring

* Vanessa Hudgens as Emily Locke
* Danny Pudi as Teddy
* Christina Kirk as Jackie
* Ron Funches as Ron
* Alan Tudyk as Van Wayne

### Guest starring

* Jennie Pierson as Wendy
* Marc McClure as Emily Locke's father
* Bill A. Jones as Marv Wolfman

### Co-starring

* Martin Garcia as Man
* Josh Breeding as Steve
* Kimani Ray Smith as Jack O'Lantern
* Atlin Mitchell as Crimson Fox
* Graeme Duffy as Owner of the Crushed Car

## References & Easter Eggs

* A newspaper article is briefly seen at the beginning of the episode with the headline: "President-Elect Luthor Vows to Make Metropolis Super Again". This is a reference to Donald Trump's presidential campaign, who vowed to make 'America great again'.
	+ It is also a reference to the comic book storyline in 2000 where Lex Luthor became President of the United States.
* While Emily is on the train, a sign for Soder Cola is seen in the background. Soder Cola is fictional carbonated soft drink, that has appeared in many DC Comic publications. It a spoof of the famous American soft drink, Coca Cola.
* A Big Belly Burger logo is seen during a shot of Charm City. Big Belly Burger is a fictional fast food restaurant chain in the DC Comics universe. It also appeared multiple times on The CW's Arrow and The Flash.
	+ The same shot shows a billboard for Blackhawk Airways. In the comics, Blackhawk is the superhero identity of an ace pilot, who fought for the Allies with his fabled Blackhawk Squadron. Many characters have taken up the mantle of Blackhawk including Janos Prohaska, Zinda Blake and Andrew Lincoln.
* The number '5252' is seen on the train. This is a reference to the 2011's DC Comics reboot, The New 52.
* Marc McClure portrays Emily's father. McClure is well-known for portraying Jimmy Olsen in Superman (1978), Superman II (1980), Superman III (1983), Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) and Supergirl (1984).
* Van calls Bruce Wayne 'quite a joker'. It is ironic, because Batman's nemesis is The Joker, and Batman is Bruce Wayne's alter ego.

02 "Wayne Dream Team" **•**
03 "Sinking Day" **•**
04 "Emily Dates a Henchman" **•**
05 "Cold Season" **•**
06 "I'ma Friend You" *•*
07 "Van v Emily: Dawn of Justice" **•**
08 "Green Furious" **•**
09 "Emergency Punch-Up" **•**
10 "No Consequence Day" **•**
11 "Win, Luthor, Draw" **•**
Vanessa Hudgens

**Vanessa Hudgens** is an American actress. She plays the role of Emily Locke on NBC's *Powerless*.

## Credits

### Season 1

* "Wayne or Lose" Emily Locke

* "Wayne Dream Team" Emily Locke
* "Sinking Day" Emily Locke
* "Emily Dates a Henchman" Emily Locke
* "Cold Season" Emily Locke

## Uncredited Apperances

### Digital Exclusives

* "Worn-Out Work Phrases" Herself
* "#CharmCityProblems" Emily Locke

## External Links

 Vanessa Hudgens  at the Internet Movie Database

 Vanessa Hudgens (@VanessaHudgens) on Twitter
This Ain't The Same Old Range

**This Ain't The Same Old Range** was a song written by Bob Nolan for the 1938 film *Cattle Raiders*. The song is told from the perspective of an old cowboy, who has watched the "Wild West" fade away and evolve into a world which he no longer recognizes, as well as lamenting the passing of his fellow cowboys.

*This Ain't The Same Old Range* was the "Classic of The West" performed by Riders In The Sky on *Mystery of The Lost Ozone* Episode Four.

## Lyrics

(Ranger Doug): *The scenes have changed across the range since long ago.*

*There’s miles of rails and crossroad trails that I don’t know.*

*But now my days are numbered here and I don’t care.*

*My old gang’s waiting just beyond the rolling clouds up there.*

(All Riders): *This ain’t the same old range.*

*Everything seems to change.*

*Where are the pals I used to ride with?*

(Too Slim): *Gone to a land so strange.*

(All Riders): *This ain’t the same old range.*

(Too Slim): *Each night I see my old pals where the bright moon climbs,*

*Roundin’ up the shooting stars that stray sometimes,*

*Then brand them right and tie them tight so they just can’t fall*

*To some far place in empty space to ne’er be found at all.*

(All Riders): *This ain’t the same old range.*

*Everything seems to change.*

*Where are the pals I used to ride with?*

(Too Slim): *Gone to a land so strange.*

(All Riders): *This ain’t the same old range.*

## Riders Recordings

* *Riders Radio Theater*: *Mystery of The Lost Ozone* Chapter Four
	+ The live performance from RRT was later featured on the *Live From The Golden Age of Riders Radio Theater* album.

## Trivia

* While the song was written by Nolan in the Fall of 1937 (and used during production on *Cattle Raiders* that November), it wasn't registered for copyright until closer to the film's premiere in February, 1938.
* Riders In The Sky performed this song as a tribute to their former manager David Skepner during their first live performance after his death in September, 2001.
* It's possible that this song served as the inspiration of Woody Paul's *Cowboy Song*, as both involve a former cowboy who has watched America grow and the West disappear.
Tinker's Dam

**Tinker's Dam** was a dam located somewhere in Tumbleweed Valley. It first appeared in the Riders Radio Theater album, and carried over into the actual radio program where it was first mentioned in *Meltdown on the Mesa* 101 and first "appeared" in *Meltdown* 112. It was destroyed by Ranger Doug's Number One Yodel in *Meltdown* 112.

## Statistics

* Size Across: Quarter Mile
* Size From Top To Bottom: Mile
* 800 Feet Deep
* Holds 30 Million Gallons of Water

## Trivia

* The name "Tinker's Dam" is a reference to the idiom "Not worth a Tinker's Damn".