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+ Sears Radio Theater was an anthology radio drama series which ran nightly Monday through Friday on CBS Radio in 1979, sponsored by the Sears chain. Often paired with The CBS Radio Mystery Theater during its first season, the program offered a different genre of drama for each day's broadcast. Monday was "Western Night" and was hosted by Lorne Greene. Tuesday was "Comedy Night", hosted by Andy Griffith. Wednesday was "Mystery Night" with Vincent Price as host. Thursday was "Love And Hate Night" with Cicely Tyson doing honors as host. Finally, Friday brought "Adventure Night", first hosted by Richard Widmark and later by Howard Duff and then by Leonard Nimoy. In 1980, the program moved to the Mutual Broadcasting System and became the Mutual Radio Theater. The Mutual series broadcast repeats from the CBS run until September 1980, when a short season of new dramas was presented. Sears continued as a sponsor during the Mutual run. Monday was "Western Night" and was hosted by Lorne Greene. Tuesday was "Comedy Night", hosted by Andy Griffith. Wednesday was "Mystery Night" with Vincent Price as host. Thursday was "Love And Hate Night" with Cicely Tyson doing honors as host. Finally, Friday brought "Adventure Night", first hosted by Richard Widmark and later by Howard Duff and then by Leonard Nimoy. Actors heard on the series included Parley Baer, Mary Jane Croft, Howard Culver, John Dehner, Virginia Gregg, Janet Waldo, Vic Perrin, Hans Conried, Marvin Miller, Elliot Lewis, Jeff Corey, Lesley Woods, Robert Rockwell, Lurene Tuttle, Eve Arden, Keith Andes, Harriet Nelson, Alan Young, Tom Bosley, Marion Ross, Lloyd Bochner, Rick Jason, Frank Campanella, Toni Tennille, Arthur Hill, Dan O'Herlihy, Jesse White and Frank Nelson. It was produced and directed by Fletcher Markle and Elliott Lewis. The theme was composed and conducted by Nelson Riddle. Though less long-lived than NPR's Earplay or the Mystery Theater, it was an ambitious attempt to reinvigorate a neglected field. Like Earplay, it was broadcast in stereo.

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Please enjoy these 128 old time radio episodes:

Air Date	Title	Synopsis
05.21.1979	the legend	+Program #76. "The Legend". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
05.22.1979	heres morgan once more	+ Program #77. "Here's Morgan Once Again". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
05.23.1979	a test of love	+Program #78. "A Test Of Love". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
05.24.1979	muncys mob	+ Program #79. "Munsey's Mob". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
05.25.1979	the lone voyager	+Program #80. "The Lone Voyager". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
05.28.1979	neither snow nor rain	+ Program #81. "Neither Snow Nor Rain". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
05.29.1979	the strange affliction	+Program #82. "The Strange Affliction". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. Norman Corwin appe...
05.30.1979	a leading case	+ Program #83. "A Leading Case". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
05.31.1979	the great march	+Program #84. "The Great March". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
06.01.1979	mcguffeys hong kong connection	+Program #85. "McGuffey's Hong Kong Connection". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
06.04.1979	a poor orphan girl	+ Program #86. "A Poor Orphan Girl". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
06.05.1979	quartette in nothing flat
06.06.1979	a whisper in my ear	+Program #88. "A Whisper In My Ear". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
06.07.1979	a sense of pride	+Program #89. "A Sense Of Pride". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
06.08.1979	white out	+Program #90. "White-Out". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
06.11.1979	cottonwood	+Program #91. "Cottonwood". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
06.12.1979	last resort	+ Program #92. "Last Resort". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
06.13.1979	the perfect hostess	+ Program #93. "The Perfect Hostess". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
06.14.1979	a piece of flesh	+Program #94. "A Piece Of Flesh". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
06.15.1979	the american family robinson	+Program #95. "American Family Robinson". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
06.18.1979	incident at red butte	+ Program #96. "Incident At Red Butte". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
06.19.1979	advancement of vern berwick	+Program #97. "The Advancement Of Verne Burrick". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
06.21.1979	whos who	+Program #99. "Who's Who". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
06.22.1979	a brief case of trouble	+Program #100. "A Brief Case Of Trouble". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
06.25.1979	old bones	+Program #101. "Old Bones". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.

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Time to pull out my copy of Zombies from The Stratosphere. I heard he was in it as a pre Star Trek pointy eared alien. One of my favorites, he was a class act

Yitzy

Leonard Nimoy did have a recurring role as an indian on the Gunsmoke TV show too

Christopher

"Live long and prosper." He did.

Art

HE actually did some plays under the series name "Alien Voices".

Tom

He was one of the hosts of Mutual Radio Theater

Kenneth

He was also the only killer Lt. Columbo ever got mad at.

Bernhard

After August 3, 1979, the program began repeating episodes until its demise on February 11, 1980. It was broadcast 5 times a week on weekdays. The format featured a different type of show each night. Mondays were Western Night with host Lorne Greene. Tuesdays were Comedy night with host Andy Griffith. Wednesday's featured Mystery Night with host Vincent Price. Thursdays was Love- and-Hate Night with host Cicely Tyson. Fridays was Adventure Night with host Richard Widmark. Many old radio stars and writers were involved with producing the series.

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