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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 | Rating |
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N/A | care and feeding of a sex symbol |
+Program #17. "The Care and Feeding Of A Sex Symbol". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
N/A | carmilla |
+Program #23. "Carmilla". 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. | |
06.11.1979 | cottonwood |
+Program #91. "Cottonwood". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
05.18.1979 | country of fear |
+Program #75. "Country Of Fear". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
03.29.1979 | first star tonight |
+Program #39. "First Star Tonight". 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. | |
07.24.1979 | fontaine harris in hollywood |
+ Program #122. "Fontaine Harris In Hollywood". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
04.10.1979 | fontaine harris le baron de paree |
+Program #47. "Fontaine Harris, The Baron de Paris". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
N/A | getting drafted |
+ Program #32. "Getting Drafted". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
07.11.1979 | girl on the billboard |
+Program #113. "The Girl On The Billboard". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
N/A | going home |
+Program #28. "Going Home". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
05.01.1979 | guess whos coming to california |
+Program #62. "Guess Who's Coming To California". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
07.03.1979 | here comes the bride again |
+Program #107. "Here Comes The Bride...Again". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
05.08.1979 | heres morgan again |
+Program #67. "Here's Morgan Again". 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. | |
04.24.1979 | heres morgan |
+Program #57. "Here's Morgan". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
N/A | hildy |
+Program #4. "Hildy". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
N/A | hostages |
+Program #3. "Hostages". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
N/A | i want him dead |
+Program #14. "I Want Him Dead". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
04.04.1979 | improvisation |
+Program #43. "Improvisation". 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. | |
07.10.1979 | jack and the energy crunch |
+Program #112. "Jack and The Energy Crunch". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
N/A | henry box brown | ||
N/A | hizzoner hamlet |
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