Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return. He becomes a thief for a band of dwarves and soon finds himself in the midst of a war with the evil goblins and wargs, and is forced to make a decision between the call of duty and the pull of the simple life.

"After five consecutive "Best comedy series" Emmy Awards--and a record total of 31 Emmys in all--Frasier brings its 11-year run to a close with this hilarious and poignant final season. And what a way to go--both Lilith and Frederick make surprise visits to Seattle; Niles and Daphne have a stunning announcement; and while clowning around, Frasier gives his father Martin a heart attack (literally!). Then the entire cast says 'Goodbye, Seattle' in a...

"In season 8, wedding bells chime a sour note when Daphne flees her marriage ceremony to run off with Niles, and the two lovebirds--as well as hapless Frasier--ultimately find themselves embroiled in a lawsuit as a result of the marital mayhem! Frasier also seeks the wisdom and advice of an old college professor, whom Frasier drafts as his 'professional mentor.' And new-puppy training quickly goes to the dogs when Roz brings home a new Dalmatian and...

According to NPR, a 'driveway moment' is when a listener is so riveted by a radio piece that he or she will stay in their idling car to hear the show all the way through. Drawn from award-winning NPR programs such as All Things Considered and Morning Edition, National Public Radio hosts and listeners present their favorite driveway moments.

The host of a late night, call-in radio show, Paris Gibson joins with police psychologist Dean Malloy to identify a mysterious caller known only as "Valentino" before he kills a woman whom he feels has wronged him.

Dr. Frasier Crane is a psychiatrist and radio talk show host who shares an apartment with his retired cop father in Seattle. In this season, Frasier commemorates his 2,000th radio show on KACL, Martin lands a job as a night-shift security guard, Niles and Daphne must endure an overseas visit from her conniving mother and lecherous brother, and Roz is swept off her feet by a charming and handsome new boyfriend-- a garbageman!

Describes the panic induced when listeners believed Orson Welles' radio broadcast of "The War of the Worlds" to be news of an alien invasion, discussing the context in which the broadcast was aired and why it was so convincing.

Ten new stories from the live broadcasts of A prairie home companion.