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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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03.15.1979 | sometime every summertime | ||
07.12.1979 | spring cleaning |
+ Program #114. "Spring Cleaning". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
07.19.1979 | survival |
+Program #119. "Survival". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
06.15.1979 | the american family robinson |
+Program #95. "American Family Robinson". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
05.09.1979 | the assassin |
+ Program #68. "The Assassin". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
N/A | the choosing |
+Program #5. "The Choosing". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
07.17.1979 | the crown jewels of grandomir | ||
04.13.1979 | the curse of princess chiestry |
+Program #50. "The Curse Of Princess Kiestry". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
04.16.1979 | the duke of nevers |
+Program #51. "The Duke Of Nevers". 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. | |
05.31.1979 | the great march |
+Program #84. "The Great March". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
04.11.1979 | the ham that cried wolf |
+Program #48. "The Ham That Cried Wolf". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
06.28.1979 | the hamster caper of curtis cleever |
+Program #104. "The Hamster Caper Of Curtis Cleaver". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
07.18.1979 | the joke is on guess who | ||
N/A | the lady and the outlaw |
+Program #21. "The Lady and The Outlaw". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
05.21.1979 | the legend |
+Program #76. "The Legend". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
05.25.1979 | the lone voyager |
+Program #80. "The Lone Voyager". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
N/A | the long night |
+ Program #19. "The Long Night". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
05.07.1979 | the lovers |
+ Program #87. "Quartet In Nothing Flat". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
N/A | the mcguffey connection |
+ Program #20. "The McGuffey Connection". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
03.23.1979 | the mercenaries |
+Program #35. "The Mercenaries". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
05.16.1979 | the nightmare |
+Program #73. "The Nightmare". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
N/A | the afro westerner | ||
N/A | the climb | ||
N/A | the final fall |
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