Lum & Abner - 1931-1954  This comedy, that spanned over 23 years on the air, was centered around Lum Edwards and Abner Peabody, played by Chester Lauck and Norris Goff, co-owners of the Jot'em Down Store in Pine Ridge, Arkansas. It was a "hillbilly" show and the Jot'em Down Store was based on a general store owned by Goff's father in Waters, Arkansas.