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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
04.10.1979	fontaine harris le baron de paree	+Program #47. "Fontaine Harris, The Baron de Paris". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
04.06.1979	a short history of bac ha	+Program #45. "A Short History Of Bakah". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
04.05.1979	a matter of priorities	+Program #44. "A Matter Of Priorities". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company
04.04.1979	improvisation	+Program #43. "Improvisation". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
04.03.1979	as you wish	+Program #42. "As You Wish". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
04.02.1979	conspiracy at the golden gate	+ Program #41. "Conspiracy At The Golden Gate". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
03.30.1979	flight of the starbird	+Program #40. "Flight Of The Starbird". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
03.29.1979	first star tonight	+Program #39. "First Star Tonight". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
03.28.1979	cajun death	+ Program #38. "Cajun Death". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
03.27.1979	the terrible dream of mr glitch	+Program #37. "The Terrible Dream Of Mr. Glitch". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
03.26.1979	ace in the hole	+Program #36. "Ace In The Hole". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
03.23.1979	the mercenaries	+Program #35. "The Mercenaries". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
03.21.1979	mushrooms darling	+Program #33. "Mushrooms, Darling?". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
03.19.1979	the female of the species	+ Program #31. "The Female Of The Species". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
03.16.1979	the wrath of zeus	Program #30
03.15.1979	sometime every summertime
03.13.1979	where guardian angels fear to tread	+ Program #27. "Where Guardian Angels Fear To Tread". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
03.12.1979	powder river policy	+Program #26. "Powder River Policy". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
03.09.1979	the tough guy
N/A	oh brothers
N/A	the afro westerner
N/A	the climb
N/A	the final fall
N/A	the quija spells murder
N/A	the trouble maker

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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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