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Produced, written, and directed by Arch Oboler himself, Arch Oboler's Plays was a radio anthology that aired on NBC Radio for one year, from March 25, 1939 to March 23 of the following year. Five years later, it was heard again, this time on Mutual, from April 5 to October 11, 1945. All stories featured in the show were original works of Arch Oboler, except maybe for two, which were adaptations.

 

The series had 52 episodes in its run, and 26 in its second run. Each episode lasted for 30 minutes, and was broadcast every Saturday and Thursday evenings on NBC and Mutual, respectively. 

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Air Date Title Synopsis
 1969-12-31  Arch Oboler's Plays 04 The Day Sinatra Got Fat

+ Syndicated, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Day Sinatra Got Fat". Mysterious green stuff from outer space makes the entire human race grow fat as pigs...literally. Arch Oboler (writer, host, producer, director), Jack Kruschen.
 1969-12-31  Arch Oboler's Plays 09 African Story

+ Syndicated, AFRTS rebroadcast. "African Story". An English Lord returns to Africa to commit murder. Arch Oboler (writer, host, producer, director), Lurene Tuttle, Ben Wright.
 1969-12-31  Arch Oboler's Plays 10 Revolt Of The Worms

+ Syndicated, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Revolt Of The Worms". Commercials added locally. Take one mad scientist, add experimental hormones, and get some giant, slimey worms. The story is complete, the closing has been deleted. Arch Oboler.
 1969-12-31  Arch Oboler's Plays 05 Come To The Bank
 1969-12-31  Arch Oboler's Plays 06 Big Ben

+ Syndicated, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Big Ben". A cranky mantel clock is the god a native chief prays to while waiting to kill a baby. Arch Oboler (writer, host, producer, director), Virginia Gregg.
 1969-12-31  Arch Oboler's Plays 03 Special To Hollywood

+ Mutual net, WCPO, Cincinnati aircheck. "Special To Hollywood". Sustaining. The story of a plane suspended in mid-air. The script was previously used on "Everyman's Theatre" on February 7, 1941 (see cat. #77934) and subsequently on "Arch Oboler's Plays" on October 17, 1964 (see cat. #11287). Program #15 of a series of twenty-six broadcasts. Gale Page, Theodore Von Eltz, Hans Max, Lou Merrill, Gordon Jenkins (composer), Arch Oboler, Bruce Elliott.

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