moving to a new job at the Tribune Company beginning April 1, 2008. Also that month, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it had approved the buyout of XM Radio by Sirius Satellite Radio, removing one major roadblock to the proposed merger which was eventually completed in late July 2008. While apparently unrelated to those announcements, Bob Dylan closed the "Cold" show on April 2, 2008 with the news that it was the last show of Season 2, noting that "...This is our final show of the season. We’re gonna go away for a little while, but not for too long. Just long enough to look for some more themes and records to go along with them. In the meantime, you try to stay warm. Be careful, 'cause I'll be counting heads when we come back for Season 3. You better be there! See you soon." There was some fan speculation in online forums that Season Two came to an unplanned, early close possibly caused by Abrams departure, the Sirius merger, or some other, unknown reason. Supporters of this theory point to the facts that Season One had aired 50 original shows broadcast over a year; that unlike Season One there was no pre-announcement of the final show of Season Two; that announced Season Two shows never aired; and that Dylan's closing statement appeared to be a last-minute addition to the "Cold" show, as no closing credits were read. On the other hand, Season Two of TTRH had exactly half - 25 - of the original shows broadcast in Season One. Season Two also ended almost six months to the day after beginning, and Season Three started almost exactly six months after the close of Season Two. All this lends credence to the theory that after a successful first season, the Theme Time Radio Hour producers negotiated a new contract requiring less original material and fewer episodes than Season One. Season 2 - Episodes 51 to 75 Episode 51: Hello First aired on September 19, 2007. "Hello" – Sherman Williams Orchestra (194 ?) "Hello Mary Lou" – Ricky Nelson (1961) "Hello It's Me" – Nazz (1968) "Hello Darlin'" – Conway Twitty (1970) "Hello Josephine" – Luke "Long Gone" Miles (1969) "I Wanna Say Hello" – Pee Wee King (195 ?) "Hello, Mello Baby" – The Mardi Gras Loungers (195 ?) "Hello Trouble (Come on In)" – Buck Owens (1964)