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The series concluded with a twist ending when Ray finally proposed to Candy, who accepted and retired from the detective business. It was created by Monty Masters and starred his wife Natalie Parks as Candy Matson. When Monty Masters created the show, he planned to star in it himself, as a male private detective. His mother-in-law convinced him to change the lead to a female, which led to his wife being the star.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="TV &amp; Film"/><itunes:category text="TV &amp; Film"><itunes:category text="Film History"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="History"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>d89291ad-7880-5870-9877-6ecd9e1b1a62</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>The Cable Car Case</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cable-car-case--59816353</link><description><![CDATA[<i><b>Candy Matson</b></i> was a radio program on NBC West Coast that aired from June 29, 1949, to May 20, 1951. 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The series concluded with a twist ending when Ray finally proposed to Candy, who accepted and retired from the detective business. It was created by Monty Masters and starred his wife Natalie Parks as Candy Matson. When Monty Masters created the show, he planned to star in it himself, as a male private detective. His mother-in-law convinced him to change the lead to a female, which led to his wife being the star.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1788</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fc365e7050c3044ad17a9f2c0ceac1c6.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Devil In The Deep Freeze</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-devil-in-the-deep-freeze--59816354</link><description><![CDATA[<i><b>Candy Matson</b></i> was a radio program on NBC West Coast that aired from June 29, 1949, to May 20, 1951. 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The series concluded with a twist ending when Ray finally proposed to Candy, who accepted and retired from the detective business. It was created by Monty Masters and starred his wife Natalie Parks as Candy Matson. When Monty Masters created the show, he planned to star in it himself, as a male private detective. His mother-in-law convinced him to change the lead to a female, which led to his wife being the star.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1782</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fc365e7050c3044ad17a9f2c0ceac1c6.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Valley Of The Moon</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/valley-of-the-moon--59816359</link><description><![CDATA[<i><b>Candy Matson</b></i> was a radio program on NBC West Coast that aired from June 29, 1949, to May 20, 1951. 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The series concluded with a twist ending when Ray finally proposed to Candy, who accepted and retired from the detective business. It was created by Monty Masters and starred his wife Natalie Parks as Candy Matson. When Monty Masters created the show, he planned to star in it himself, as a male private detective. His mother-in-law convinced him to change the lead to a female, which led to his wife being the star.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1773</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fc365e7050c3044ad17a9f2c0ceac1c6.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Fort Ord Story</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fort-ord-story--59816360</link><description><![CDATA[<i><b>Candy Matson</b></i> was a radio program on NBC West Coast that aired from June 29, 1949, to May 20, 1951. 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The series concluded with a twist ending when Ray finally proposed to Candy, who accepted and retired from the detective business. It was created by Monty Masters and starred his wife Natalie Parks as Candy Matson. When Monty Masters created the show, he planned to star in it himself, as a male private detective. His mother-in-law convinced him to change the lead to a female, which led to his wife being the star.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1789</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fc365e7050c3044ad17a9f2c0ceac1c6.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Movie Company</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-movie-company--59816361</link><description><![CDATA[<i><b>Candy Matson</b></i> was a radio program on NBC West Coast that aired from June 29, 1949, to May 20, 1951. 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Candy's love interest was police detective Ray Mallard, voiced by Henry Leff. The announcer was Dudley Manlove.<br /><br />Actors frequently heard in minor roles were Helen Kleeb, John Grober, Mary Milford and Hal Burdick. In addition to the show being set in San Francisco, it was produced at San Francisco Radio City. The series concluded with a twist ending when Ray finally proposed to Candy, who accepted and retired from the detective business. It was created by Monty Masters and starred his wife Natalie Parks as Candy Matson. When Monty Masters created the show, he planned to star in it himself, as a male private detective. 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Candy's love interest was police detective Ray Mallard, voiced by Henry Leff. The announcer was Dudley Manlove.<br /><br />Actors frequently heard in minor roles were Helen Kleeb, John Grober, Mary Milford and Hal Burdick. In addition to the show being set in San Francisco, it was produced at San Francisco Radio City. The series concluded with a twist ending when Ray finally proposed to Candy, who accepted and retired from the detective business. It was created by Monty Masters and starred his wife Natalie Parks as Candy Matson. When Monty Masters created the show, he planned to star in it himself, as a male private detective. 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