CBS Mystery Theater
CBS Mystery Theater was a general radio drama series which ran for nearly 1400 episodes from 1974-1982 on the CBS network. It specialised, unsurprisingly, in the mystery genre, but did include a fair bit of fantasy, SF and the supernatural. The show was created by Hilman Brown and hosted by E. G. Marshall. Collected here are some of the SF and fantasy episodes, including those with only a slight inclination towards the genre, such as the supernatural. Some episodes are omitted due to poor audio quality.
Please note that the episode numbers given below are merely the order in which the episodes are thought to have been broadcast — they are not the actual episode numbers.
Please note that the episode numbers given below are merely the order in which the episodes are thought to have been broadcast — they are not the actual episode numbers.
Episode 41: Fateful Reunion
A computer engineer develops a machine which can predict future events. His fiancée plans to use it as a party trick, until it foretells the death of one of their fathers. First broadcast: 21 July 1975. Original Story by Elizabeth Pennell. Cast: Robert Dryden, Jennifer Harmon, Ken Harvey, William Redfield. |
Episode 48: The Summer People
A young couple decide to spend the summer off the beaten track, in the sleepy town of Grenville. The town seems idyllic — so idyllic in fact, that no one ever seems to leave… First broadcast: 24 October 1975. Original Story by Bob Juhren. Cast: Tony Roberts, Jennifer Harmon, Grace Matthews, Leon Janney, William Redfield. |
Episode 50: The Eleventh Hour
Responding to a newspaper personal ad, a businessman meets a woman claiming to be from another world, who just needs a million dollars to help her return home. First broadcast: 17 December 1975. Original Story by Sam Dann. Cast: Arnold Moss, Carol Teitel, Don Scardino, Larry Haines, Mary Jane Higby. |
Episode 55: There's No Business Like
An inmate in a mental institution claims to have travelled into the future, to a world where criminals are sentenced to 'showbiz', and a character's death means the real-world death of the actor. First broadcast: 19 January 1976. Original Story by Sam Dann. Cast: Howard Da Silva, Joan Lorring, Robert Dryden, Bryna Raeburn. |