Archived list of old Mystery Playhouse Episodes
Mystery Playhouse Index
(60 minute version)
Episodes #1-#22 were unhosted collages of newer radio dramas, comedies, and movie soundtracks.
Episodes #23-#59 were 90 minute shows (Mystery Playhouse 90) with KK as "The Count".
Summer 1987 started Rich Kabrich as Dr. Morgan! (Listed below are the episode #, original show title, then original series title- and comments about story when possible)
#60
Oxycholide X (Lights Out) <A scientist discovers an acid that dissolves everything... EVERYthing!>
The New Moon Murders (Mystery Playhouse) <An original MP Production, featuring a murder plot but with plenty of twists!>
#61
Revolt of the Worms (Lights Out) <A scientist creates a grown harmony, just for roses... he THINKS!>
The House on Cypress Canyon (Suspense) <A great thrill ride using flash backs about a certain house that turns it's owners into, well, flesh eaters!>
#62
Gun for Dinosaur (X minus 1) <A time traveler takes hunters back to the golden age of hunting... before man!>
Leinengan vs. The Ants (Escape) <The classic tale about man's determination to beat back nature!>
#63
Death Stalks The Shadow (The Shadow) <You know what the Shadow is about: The Invisible crusader who terrorizes the underworld!>
The Parade (X minus 1) <Great publicity stunt! A big Martian parade to promote a new movie- only wait- there ISN'T any movie...>
#64
Murder Castle (Lights Out) <A house that keeps killing people by design>
Thing on the Fourbleboard (Quite Please) <Really creepy tale about an invisible creature brought up from the Earth via an oil drill!>
#65
The Earth Abides (Escape) <The End of the world, not with a bang but a whimper... and then the slow rebound of humanity!>
#66
Super Feature (Lights Out) <A strange tale about a movie projector that lets the monsters leave the screen!>
Three Skeleton Key (Escape) <One of the best tales ever, a lighthouse terrorized by a ship full of ravenous rats! Staring Vincent Price.>
#67
Sub-Basement (Lights Out) <Man plots to kill his wife in the factory basement, but he didn't plan on what already lives down there!>
Return to Dust (Suspense) <What happens if you shrink and keep shrinking? It ain't pretty!>
#68
Death in Studio B (Lights Out) <They want to record a Lights Out Show, but the coffin guy keeps interrupting. What does he want?>
Incident at Switch path (Beyond Tomorrow) <The old west encounters the strangest things they've ever seen in the sky!>
#69
The Corpse that Wasn't There (Green Hornet) <The Green Hornet takes on Crime with Kato and his Sting Gun!>
Martian Chronicles (X minus 1) <Mars has a way of changing those who try to conquer it. Almost like Revenge...>
#70
Real Gone (X minus 1) <Another shrink story, like REALLY way out!>
The Crawling Death (Mystery Playhouse) <Not our best original show, but kinda creepy. Involves the severed hand of Irish legend.>
#71
The Big Event (CBS Radio Theater) <If memory serves, this is about a day when all statistics go haywire!>
The Green Hills of Earth (Dimension X) <A tale about the most famous singing spaceman of all time. Kinda sappy, yet hard not to be moved by.>
#72
Projective Mr. Drogen (Lights Out) <He can walk through solid objects, but for how long?>
Soldier Boy (X minus 1) >Go to the future and see the incredible War. Go back in time and try and stop it!>
#73
State Executioner (Lights Out) >Killing for the State. It's a good job, no bones about it!>
Snake Doctor (Escape) <A country boy uses the snakes like a witch doctor. Greed gets the better of his neighbors, but revenge is sweet!>
#74
Time Machine (Escape) <H.G. Wells classic tale about the incredible future!>
Three O'clock High (Suspense) <A man plots to blow up his wife, but doesn't plan on what someone else might be scheming...>
#75
Tiptoe Through the Tombstones (Mystery Playhouse) <An original short piece, kinda funny, kinda creepy, kinda weird.
Diabolic (Mystery Playhouse) <Based on the French Movie, another original piece that has it moments but also it's flaws>
#76
Special to Hollywood (Hollywood Radio Theater) <Some story about a glamour gal that has everything, but suddenly looses it.>
Hostess (X minus 1) <Creepy tale about another creature that visits Earth, and the disturbing secret he knows about humanity.>
#77
War of the Worlds -the movie (Hollywood Radio Theater) <Cool rendition of the movie by George Pal>
Rare Interview with H.G. Wells & Orson Welles >Interesting discussion between both these creative giants, with Welles talking about his new upcoming film, Citizen Kane!
#78
Pictures Don't Lie (X minus 1) <Clever story about visitors to Earth who believe what they see a little too much!>
Universe (Dimension X) <We all know our history. At least we THINK we do. But what if we're wrong?>
#79
Country of the Blind (Escape) <If everyone were blind and you weren't, that would make YOU the FREAK... and nobody likes a FREAK!>
The Shipment of Mute Fate (Escape) <SCARY tale of a deadly snake that gets loose on a ship. Very effective narrative!>
#80
The Last Martian (X Minus 1) <Sad tale about intolerance and man's inhumanity to inhumans.>
Report from a Dead Planet (Suspense) <Our explorers find a beautiful world destroyed by it's own greed and hatred. Sad yet all too possible.>
#81
A Sense of Wonder (X Minus 1) <Curiosity killed the cat... sometimes the master too!>
The Outer Limit (Dimension X) <A jet disappears for several hours, and returns with an unbelievable story!>
#82
Lost Horizons (Lux Radio Theater) <Based on the movie of a city where everyone lasts for ever!>
#83 (X-mas Show)
Miracle for Christmas (Grand Central Station) <A touching Christmas tale.>
The Cave (Escape) <Another Christmas tale with a happy ending.>
#84 (X-mas Show)
Christmas Story (Dragnet) <Who would steal the Baby Jesus? The truth will make you cry.>
It's a Wonderful Life (Screen Director's Guild) <Great story about how each of us changes the world, sometimes dramatically.>
#85
Miracle on 34th Street (Hollywood Radio Theater) <Is Santa real? Maybe more real than any of us imagine!>
86
A Christmas Carol (Cambel Playhouse (w/ Orson Welles)) <Ghostly Christmas tale! Learn from others the cost of selfishness!>
#87 (New Year's Show)
The Veldt (Dimension X) <Bradbury's super story about the holographic room.>
If You Believe (Mysterious Traveler) <Can popular opinion become a self fulfilling prophecy? Better hope not!>
#88
The Shadow People (Hall of Fantasy) <They watch us from the shadows, and if you threaten them, they'll come for YOU!>
Abominable Snowman (Escape) <The legends are true, he lives but those who try to catch him will pay dearly!>
#89
Come with me to the Bank (Lights Out) <An awesome power is abused with disastrous consequences!>
The Crawling Thing (Hall of Fantasy) <You never realize what protection your size offers you, until something small is suddenly your size... and deadly!>
#90
Donovan's Brain (Suspense) <Great classic tale about the brain that wouldn't die!>
#91
Chain of Command (X Minus 1) <Science fiction story of futuristic soldiers>
Rats in The Wall (H.P. Lovecraft) <Creepy tale of a New England man that goes beyond the reach of sanity and humanity.>
#92
The Hand (CBS Mystery Theater) <A Great tale of a hand that want's revenge!>
#93
Bathysphere (Lights Out) <2/3rds of the planet are covered by water and mostly unexplored. Until now!>
The Life Boat Mutiny (X minus 1) <Hilarious science fiction about an alien craft that's still fighting a war long since over.>
#94
Carnival of Death (The Shadow)
Back Seat Driver (Suspense) <Ozzy & Harriet star in this unusual thriller.>
#95
Mars is Heaven (Escape) <Another Bradbury classic, where Mars isn't really heaven, but more like hell!>
Behind the Locked Door (The Mysterious Traveler) >Creepy tale about someone (or something) left alone in a cave for way too long!>
#96
Death Prowls at Night (The Shadow)
The Hangman's Rope (Hall of Fantasy) <Eerie tale about a hangman's curse that will leave you hanging in suspense!>
#97
The Creeper (Mol'ee Mystery Theater) <Crazy criminal on the loose- nobody is safe- are you?>
The Martian Death March (X minus 1) <Sad tale about how we stole Mars away from the Martians, kinda familiar to something we did on Earth...>
#98
The Man the Insects Hated (Mysterious Traveler) <He hates 'em all right, but not near as much as they hate HIM!>
The Chain (The Black Museum) <Based on a true story of murder evidence kept at Scotland yard!>
#99
Mirage (Lights Out)
The Night the Fog Came (Hall of Fantasy) <Spooky tale about a fog that kills!>
#100
The Voice (The Shadow)
Suicide (Mystery Playhouse) <One of our best efforts, fast paced and exciting, but as time passes, it's becoming more science than fiction!>
#101
Star Bright (X Minus 1) <This kid is smart. TOO smart. Could she be dangerous?>
Death Across The Board (Inner Sanctum) <Some killers have strange hobbies besides killing.This one has a "thing" for chess!>
#102
The Giant of Thermoplae (Suspense) <An amusement attraction is used as a deadly device of murder.>
The Mask of Medussa (Mystery In the Air) <Peter Lorre stars as a man who discovers the terrible secret of a stone cutter!>
#103 (Independence Day)
Yankee Doodle Dandy (Screen Director's Guild) <The true story of George C. Cohan, American's song writer.>
A Tooth for Paul Revere (Escape) <A patriotic tale of what really happened to Paul Revere (maybe)>
#104
Spellbound (Screen Director's Guild) <You'll never want to sit on a couch again! It's psychiatry with an emphasis on Psycho!>
#105
Visitor from Hades (Lights Out) <From Hell it came, and getting it to go back isn't easy.>
The Man Who Knew How (Suspense) <Knowledge can be a dangerous thing!>
#106
The Creeper (The Shadow)
August Heat (Suspense) <Hot weather makes people do desperate things. Sometimes MURDEROUS things!>
#107
Society of the Living Dead (The Shadow)
Bird of Death (The Haunting Hour) <Canaries aren't the only birds that can sing. Check out this black bird of death!>
#108
Double Exposure (The Whistler)
Time and Time Again (Dimension X) <Surprise! Another neat time travel story!>
#109
The Word (Lights Out)
Fugue in C Minor (Suspense) <Vincent Price stars as a guy who can kill with music. Literally!>
#110
Death from the Deep (The Shadow)
The Pit and the Pendulum (Suspense) <It's a terrible torture, a slow way to go, and gives the victim plenty of time to THINK.>
#111
The War of the Worlds (Mercury Theater on the Air) <The radio classic that sent millions heading to the hills in terror, thinking America was under attack.>
#112
Frankenstein (Suspense) <Mary Shelly's masterpiece of horror about man creating monster>
The Pink Powder Puff (The Black Museum) <Another item used to kill, then used as evidence to kill again- the culprit!>
#113
The Match (Escape) <It's a simple item. But your life could depend on it- and does!>
A Pail of Air (X minus 1) <And you though WINTER was cold!>
#114
Phantom of the Lighthouse (The Shadow)
Chandu, the Magician (Premiere episode) <Interesting first episode of the magician with strange and unusual powers.
#115
The Giant of Maldris (The Shadow)
Ghost Always Get the Last Laugh (Inner Sanctum) <Murder, and revenge from the grave. How sweet it is!>
#116
The Chill of Death (The Shadow)
Four Fingers and a Thumb (The Witches Tale) <Another severed hand tale, kinda campy but creepy too.>
#117
The Sitter (Boris Karloff)
Gas Light (Based on the Movie) <She's not crazy, at least, she doesn't THINK she is... or is she? Spooky!>
#118
The Face (The Shadow)
Colony (X minus 1) <Pretty cool sci-fi tale about the unexpected dangers of a new planet. Great ending too!>
#119
1984 (NBC University Theater <How bad can the future get? We're still finding out today!>
#120
Brave New World (CBS Radio Workshop) <The science is getting more real every day! It's a future where people are "designed".>
#121
The Canterville Ghost (Lux Radio Theater) <An upbeat ghost story about a bumbling and cowardly ghost- but one with a good heart.>
#122
Arsenic and Old Lace (Based on the movie) <The classic story about two "crazy" sisters who poison their guests and the nephew who tries to keep them out of trouble.>
#123
Violent Night (Escape) <Action and adventure in typical "Escape" fashion.>
Death is a Joker (Inner Sanctum) <Talk about a cruel sense of humor, this killer has it!>
#124
I'll Never Forget You (Lux Radio Theater) <A love story.>
#125
The House that Death Built (The Shadow)
The Chicken Heart That Ate the World (Mystery Playhouse) <One of our campy remake of the famous "lost" Lights' Out Classic. Quite over the top!>
#126
Murder Comes at Midnight (Inner Sanctum) <A dead relative haunts the killer and wants revenge.>
Conqueror's Isle (Escape) <It's an Island with a history of violence and death- even today.>
#127
The Three Ghosts (The Shadow)
Poltergeist (Lights Out) <Three women at Christmas time have the time of their lives... and death.>
#128
The Walking Corpse (The Shadow)
The Guilty Always Run (Suspense) <You wouldn't run unless you were guilty, right? That's what most people think!>
#129
Murder by the Book (Suspense) <Plans for murder often go wrong. The more they're planned, the more likely a surprise!>
The Last Survivor (Mysterious Traveler) <Lucky are the dead when you're the last man alive.>
#130
The Mystery of the Mary Celest (Suspense) <When a ship is found empty, everyone wonders what happened to her crew?>
Nice To Meat You (Mystery Playhouse) <Our Holiday story about a mad killer with an unusual way of disposing of the bodies...>
#131
Habit (Escape) <The problem with habits is that they're hard to stop. Even when your life depends on it.>
The Roads Must Roll (X minus One) <In the future, the roads move people and society is depended on them to survive. Then one day...>
#132
The Rocket (X Minus 1) <You never know what might come down from the heavens...>
The Spider (Lights Out) <It's amazing what a threat a little creature can become if increased in size.>
#133
The Poison Death (The Shadow)
Murder at Twin Pines (The Whistler) <She had it all planned out. But there was ONE detail that she did not count on...>
#134
Dr. Grimshaws Sanitarium (X Minus 1) <The inmates have taken over the sanitarium here, and who will be their next experiment?>
Too Little to Live On (Suspense) <Greed leads many people to destruction- a case study!>
#135
Tenor with a Broken Voice (The Shadow)
The Souvenir (Mystery Playhouse) <One of our science fiction stories about an expedition that lands on a dead planet- which suddenly comes back alive!>
#136
Playback (Cape Cod Radio Mystery Theater) <A thoughtful tale which shows just how subtle sound can be, and how it can help solve a murder!>
#137
Life Boat (Screen Director's Playhouse) <Ship wreck survivors fight the elements and each other on a life boat in the middle of the sea.>
#138
Shadow of a Doubt (Screen Director's Playhouse) <Just think: Every killer has a family and friends who probably love him. This one fooled them all- almost.>
#139
The African Queen (Lux Radio Theater) <A classic adaption about a boat caught in the middle of a war in the middle of nowhere.>
#140
The Juvenile Rebellion (Suspense)
Panic (The Whistler)
#141
The Tomb of Terror (The Shadow)
The Golden Snake (Escape) <Greedy explorers go to far to rob a sacred treasure, and pay the price!>
#142
Red Wine (Escape)
Junkyard (X minus One) <Space is big, dangerous and full of traps. This one could be one of the most subtle traps of all!>
#143
The Birds (Theater Guild of The Air) <After generations of abuse by man, our feathered friends fight back!>
#144
The Phantom of the Opera (Lux Radio Theater) <The classic tale about the mad musician that will do anything for his beloved, including murder.>
#145
The Ghostbreakers (Screen Director's Playhouse) <Monsters and ghouls prevent a woman from claiming her inheritance- until now!>
The Hands of Mr. Ottermole (Suspense) <Vincent Price stars as a cop determined to catch a mad murderer.>
#146
Casting The Runes (Escape) <A scientist attempts to disprove the powers of the supernatural, only to discover he's been cursed.>
Let the Lilies Consider (Quiet Please) <A very strange case where revenge against the killer is pretty weird!>
#147
Murder and Aunt Delia (Suspense)
Deadly Rumor (The Whistler)
#148
The Find Help (Suspense)
Letter from Jason (Escape)
#149
The Unidentified Body (The Haunting Hour)
The Pathetic Fallacy (Quiet Please) <Computers can do anything. Maybe even too much! This computer lets things get WAY out of hand!>
#150
Murder One Million B.C. (The Strange Dr. Weird) <Time travel and murder. One is surprised to conceal the other- but doesn't.
Forever Again (Mystery Playhouse) <One of our lessor efforts. A love story and a mystery mixed together. Not suggested.>
#151
The Command (Escape) <One of the bloodiest cowboy & Indian stories ever told. Very sobering.>
The Strange Case of Charles Umberstein (Suspense)
#152
The War of the Worlds (Mercury Theater on the Air) <The historical broadcast that convinced millions of Americans that Martians were really attacking us.>
#153
Beyond Good and Evil (Mystery in The Air)
Nuclear War of the Worlds (Mystery Playhouse) <Our modernized version of alien attack, only the creatures who do the dirty on us use our own weapons to do it!>
#154
The Dance of the Devil Dolls (Hall of Fantasy) <Their just toys... of the devil! And where they walk, death soon follows.>
No One on the Line (Mysterious Traveler) <Another perfect murder plan that really blows up the face of the killer.>
#155
A Case of Paranoia (Obsession)
The Knock (Dimension X) <What if you were the last man on Earth- and you were kept as a specimen? This sobering concept is explored with comic effect!>
#156
Sir De Maletroit's Door (Escape) <It's a shot gun marriage before the age of fire arms- and a love story too.>
The Return from Death (Hall of Fantasy)
#157
Castle by the Sea (Hermit's Cave) <The story of a castle that is cursed for generations, very SHORT lifetimes...>
A Red & White Guidon (Quiet Please) <Another cowboy and Indian story with graphic and bloody consequences. Very realistic.>
#158
Song of the Slasher (Inner Sanctum) <Some folks like to whistle while they work, or hum, or just make murderous music!>
New Year's Nightmare (Mysterious Traveler) <New Years can be a terrifying holiday, especially if your memories are a little foggy.>
#159
Mind of Murder (Inner Sanctum)
A Diamond as Big as the Ritz (Escape) <Pretty funny tale about the filthy rich, based on F. Scott Fitzgerold's humorous short story.>
#160
Man from Tomorrow (Escape) <Another fun time travel story.>
Souls for Sale (Mystery Playhouse) <One of our murder tales. It proves that good intentions DO pave the pathway to hell...>
#161
Paris Macabre (Lights Out) <Some visitors pick the wrong time and place to visit. These American's get a glimpse of France's bloody past!>
Kaleidoscope (Suspense) <Space can be very dangerous, and death can be sudden or real, real slow.>
#162
Lust for Life (Lights Out)
How Love Came to Professor Guildea (Escape) <Creepy tale about a professor who realizes he is not alone- he's being "loved" from the great beyond!>
#163
The House is Haunted (Lights Out) <Some houses just aren't good places to live in- at least, not for the living.>
The Lonesome Corpse (The Haunting Hour)
#164
Rocket from Manhattan (Lights Out)
The Footprint (Escape)
#165
The Chest (Lights Out)
Present Tense (Suspense) <Vincent Price stars as a killer who keeps reliving his life and death and murder.>
#166
The Man Who Knew Everything (Mysterious Traveler)
The Devils Fortune (Inner Sanctum)
#167
League of Terror (The Shadow)
Argyle Album (Suspense) <Sanitariums just aren't safe places to hang out, especially if some of the inmates are crazy AND clever.>
#168
The Secret (X Minus 1)
Mission Complete (Suspense) <James Stewart stars as a vet who spots the commandant of his prison camp alive and well in the states.>
#169
$3,000.00 (Lights Out) <A lottery ticket ends up costing a lot of lives before it's really paid for- in full!>
Murder on Mike (Suspense) <A washed up writer gets revenge just like in the movies. Stars Raymond Burr.>
#170
Live Forever (Lights Out)
The Ring of Thoth (Escape) <An ancient religion continues to drag new followers in from the present against their will.>
#171
Dream of Armageddon (Lights Out) <A man sleeps and rewakes in another time, or was he dreaming he was asleep? Either way, the dream turns into a nightmare.>
Riabouschenska (Suspense)
#172
Five Canaries in a Room (Suspense) <Another murder tale with some clever mind games to determine the culprit.>
The Two Lives of Colby Fletcher (The Whistler) <Killers are good at concealing the truth, otherwise, no one would ever get away with it. Here's one that almost did!>
#173
Back for Christmas (Suspense) <A man plots to kill his wife, and his wife plots to surprise her husband. Both succeed!>
If I Should Wake Before I Die (Quiet Please) <Is it real or is it a nightmare? You decide.>
#174
One for the Book (Quiet Please) <A soldier finds a clock that allows him to adjust time, with some humorous results.>
The Final Reckoning (Creeps by Night) <Boris Karloff stars a convict bent on revenge against the gangster who set him up. Very suspenseful.>
#175
Brill and the Gang (Gunsmoke) <And they say TV is violent, this was one bloody show! With William Conrad as Matt Dillion.>
Martian Sam (X minus 1) <A funny story about a baseball star who was really out of this world.>
#176
The Lost (Dimension X)
Fall of the House of Usher (Escape) <Poe's eerie tale about a man haunted by his sister is convincingly recreated!>
#177
The Ambassador of Poker (Escape) <You don't want to bet this guy ANYTHING!>
Something for Nothing (X minus 1) <A wishing box ends up proving the old saying is right: That there's no such thing as a free lunch.>
#178
Wild Jack Rhett (Escape) <A wild west story with violence and action galore.>
Good Ghost (Quiet Please) <A fellow wakes up dead, but wants to settle a few scores before moving on. Humorous, yet eerie.>
#179
Wild Oranges (Escape) <A sailing man finds a beautiful woman in need of assistance- placing them both in danger.>
To the Future (Dimension X) <Another great time travel tale.>
#180
My Son John (Quiet Please) <A sad, melancholy story about a father who loses his only son in death... twice.>
Till Death Do Us Part (The Sealed Book) <Some times it's cheaper to divorce her than kill her. MUCH cheaper!>
#181
Action (Escape) <The name says it all!>
The Insect (2,000 Plus) <A scientist grows insects with disastrous consequences.>
#182
Commuter Ticket (Suspense)
Whence Came You (Quiet Please)
#183
The Escape of Mr. Trim (Sleep No More) <A narrative about a prisoner who almost escapes, but has a very tough time of it!>
Dead Earnest (Suspense) <A fellow with an unusual sickness is mistaken for dead- and the suspense is pretty intense!
#184
Grove of Ashtaroth (Escape)
Clarisa (Quiet Please) <I rather creepy tale about a fellow who stays at an old man's house and hears crying late at night, then meets the "missing" daughter.>
#185
Shadow of The Wings (Quiet Please) <Another creepy episode about a sick girl who sees Death from the corner of her eye, much to the horror of her parents.>
When Worlds Meet (2,000 Plus) <Assuming friendly aliens visited Earth, what makes you think we would be friendly to THEM?>
#186
The Rocket and the Skull (2,000 Plus) <A vital scientist has an accident and mankind MUST save him to get the information.>
The Earthmen (Escape) <Based on the Bradbury tale, astronauts go to Mars and get a must unusual reception.>
#187
The Forth Man (Escape)
Time on my Hands (The Sealed Book) <When a scientist discovers eternal life, he sets forth a terrible line of events.>
#188
Fatal Appointment (Escape)
On A Country Road (Suspense) <Carey Grant stars in this story about a couple who get in car trouble at the worst possible time- and the suspense it causes.>
#189
Taboo (Escape)
Chance of a Ghost (Nightmare) <Pretty weird gangster tale where a criminal couple just can't seem to get rid of a corpse!>
#190
The Man in Room 206 (Dark Venture)
The Invader (Escape) <They're coming to Earth, and their light years ahead of us. Are they a threat? Both sides are in for big surprise.>
#191
The Man with the Stolen Face (The Sealed Book) <A criminal decides to take the identity of another man, but he makes a critical error.>
A Little Mourning (Quiet Please)
#192
The Most Dangerous Game (Suspense) <A hunter seeks the greatest game- a human trophy!"
Dead of the Night (Escape) <The very first Escape pilot, based on the spooky movie about a dummy that isn't so dumb!>
#193
The Leech (Nightmare)
And Jeannie Dreams of Me (Quiet Please) <This guy meets the woman of his dreams IN his dreams... and he can only figure out one way to stay with her.>
#194
The Hunt (Creeps by Night)
The Brooklyn Brain (2,000 Plus) <Very funny comic story about a Brooklyn guy who wants to be smart, and takes a short cut to get there.>
#195
Man Who Stole the Bible (Escape) <It's not a good idea to steal anything, but ESPECIALLY a holy book!>
The Dead Walk at Night (Inner Sanctum) <Some killers just can't seem to get away from their misdeeds- even the ones that are dead and rotting!>
#196
Diary of a Madman (Escape) <Nazi troops in the desert try to elude capture, but can't escape the insanity of their commander.>
The Miser (Dark Venture) <An old lady demands respect with her money, but what she gets instead is a deep dark deed!>
#197
Temple Bells of Neban (The Shadow)
The Roman (The Croupier) <When a deep fog covers the bay, a couple discover an old ship with a timeless warrior who longs for death.>
#198
The Power of the Mind (The Shadow)
The Kettler Method (Suspense) <Stay away from those Sanitariums. You've got to be CRAZY to go there!>
#199
Sea Legs (X Minus 1)
Bu'Jest (Escape) <Honor and loyalty go far in the desert as a group of brothers enlist rather than disgrace their family.>
#200
Reflections of Death (The Shadow)
Lost and Found (Mystery Playhouse) <One of our best original tales about a criminal who encounters a super natural corpse, then can't escape it.>
#201
The Silver Flask (Hall of Fantasy)
The Judas Clock (Inner Sanctum)*** <Has some squeaky tape in it, but a fun tale about a son who revenges his father's murder for an antique clock.>
#202
Murder in Jazz Time (Mysterious Traveler) -<Has sound problems: A tale about a who kills to keep his wife, but gets far more trouble instead.>
The Black Art (Inner Sanctum) <<Slightly muffled sound.>>
#203
Where do you get your Ideas? (Quiet Please) <Rather amusing tale about a writer who explains where he gets his sci-fi ideas- not all of them fiction!>
Ptolemy's Grave (The Haunting Hour) <An old tomb promises death to any who defile it. And sure enough, someone volunteers!>
#204
100 in the Dark (Suspense)
Brief Pause for Murder (The Whistler) <A radio engineer comes up with a perfect alibi for murder. Well, almost perfect>
#205
Hands of Death
Wish To Kill (Inner Sanctum)***
#206
Graveyard Mansion (The Witches Tale) <A vampire tramp in New Orleans no less. Very eerie and atmospheric.>
The Listener (Inner Sanctum)***
#207
The Planet Zevius (Mysterious Traveler)
The Temple of Huitilipochie (Hall of Fantasy) <Explorers go to far to defile a South American tomb, and the natives retaliate with madness and magic!>
#208
The White God (The Shadow)
Nothing Up My Sleeve (Suspense)
#209
The Black Path of Fear (Suspense) <Separating fact from paranoia isn't easy in this tale, but suspenseful. Stars John Danner.>
Death Pays the Freight (Inner Sanctum) <Great tale of draft dodger bum who encounters death on a train ride.>
#210
Escape to Death (The Wizard of Black Castle) <A rare episode: A criminal is double crossed by a scientist. All voices by the narrator.>
The Black Giant (The Wizard of Black Castle) <Another rare episode, GIs encounter Japs and Giants in the Jungle. All voices by the narrator.>
Submarine Omega (Latitude Zero) <Only surviving episode of the rather cool super submarine series.>
#211
Night (Lights Out) <No series is complete without the obligatory Holocaust tale and the mad Nazi haunted by it.>
Deep, Deep is my Love (Suspense) <Lloyd Bridges stars as a diver who falls in love with an underwater woman. Creepy and effective.>
#212
My Beloved Must Die (The Sealed Book) <What some people will do for love. Talk about overkill!>
The Strands of Death (Inner Sanctum) <A nice guy killer- if there is such a thing- is hunted by police. He's crazy, he can't stop it- or can he?>
#213
Vacation from Life (Mysterious Traveler)
The Man Who Thought He Was Edward G. Robinson (Suspense) <This guy thinks he's EG Robinson- and funny thing- he is!>
#214
Voyage Through Darkness (Suspense)
The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea (Mysterious Traveler) <A treasure hunt at sea gets out of control as the divers start wanting more than their fair share.>
#215
The Haunted Trailer (Mysterious Traveler) <Funny tale about a trailer that has a ghost in it, and the problems the owner has driving him out!>
The Voyages of Sinbad (Escape) <Neat tale of Sinbad and some of his incredible adventures. Very well done.>
#216
The Reluctant Heroes (X Minus 1) <A Sad, somewhat sappy tale about astronauts who spend too much time on the moon, and the woman who make it happen.>
The Return (Escape)
#217
The Trap (X Minus 1)
Flesh Peddler (Suspense) <Super tale about a talent scout who encounters an unusual act in a freak show. Stars Deforest Kelly. Really creepy.>
#218
The Potters of Firsk (X Minus 1) <These aliens have a most bizarre talent and even weirder way of saving the souls of those they encounter.>
Evening Primrose (Escape) <Spooky tale about an entire society that comes alive after dark in deserted department stores.>
#219
The Lady in Red (Mysterious Traveler)
2462 (Suspense) <A depressing futuristic tale about a fellow who's convicted to die for being a poet, and the sacrifice someone makes to save him.>
#220
Beyond Infinity (X Minus 1) <You really could be living in a galaxy in someone's finger nail!>
Death Comes to Adolph Hitler (Mysterious Traveler) <Rather poor sound, but neat story about a sub escaping the war but not escaping justice.>
#221
Requiem (X Minus 1)
Incident at Quito (Escape) <Neat head hunting tale in South America.>
#222
Project Masterdon (X Minus 1) <Humorous tale about time travel and the politics of starting a new nation. Real new.>
The Fall of the House of Usher (Escape) <This is same Poe tale about a brother insane for his sister, but Morgan's remarks are even funnier this time!>
#223
Child's Play (X Minus 1)
Pollack and the Porroh Man (Escape) <Based on the HG Welles tale about a fellow who kills a head hunter and has hell to pay. Really good.>
#224
Target One (both 15 min. AND) A Haunted Corpse (X Minus 1) <A squeaky tape, but great story about time travelers sent back to kill Einstein.>
The Doll (Escape) <Wild murder plot about a step mother who gets to clever for her own good.>
#225
Zero Hour (X Minus 1) <A squeaky tape, but great tale based on Bradbury's story of alien invasion "game".>
Larva (Mystery Playhouse) <Our original story about drug runners who encounter a lost ship at sea, and the horror they mistakenly aboard.>
#226
The Dark wall (Escape)
Death of a Doll (Inner Sanctum)
#227
The 7th Order (X Minus 1)
The Wax Work (Suspense) <There's something about wax museums and murder that go together, don't you think?>
#228
The Devil in the Summer House (Suspense) <Trying to figure a murder years later can be rather interesting, eh inspector??
Raised from the Dead (Obsession)
#229
The Devil's Saint (Suspense)
Hallucination Orbit (X minus 1) <Based on Bradbury's tale of astronauts falling to Earth. A very slow and scary fate.>
#230
The Adaptive Ultimate (Escape) <Nature has a way of adapting to anything. Sometimes it's a power that's underestimated.>
Death Has a Cold Breath (Mysterious Traveler) <A man plots the perfect murder, but forgets one small detail...>
#231
In Fear and Trembling (Suspense)
The Deadly Dummy (Inner Sanctum) <Another dummy that ain't so dumb story. Are their any ventriloquists who are sane?>
#232
Murder Comes to Life (Inner Sanctum)
Stand In For Murder (The Whisperer)
#233
Out of the Night (Inner Sanctum)
Surface Tension (X minus 1) <Neat tale about a microscopic water world, right in front of us!>
#234
Will You Make A Bet With Death? (Suspense)
Terror Out of Space (Murder at Midnight) <When they bounce radar off the moon, it's a media sensation. But not all of it is good news.>
#235
A Matter of Time (Proudly We Hail) <A good time travel tale, albeit way too serious!>
Pleasant Dreams Mr. Berkowitz (Mystery Playhouse) <Another one of our original tales, involving a time traveler who tries to escape the future. Unfortunately, this story had some production problems and isn't one of our best.>
(End of Series)
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