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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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07.19.1979 | survival |
+Program #119. "Survival". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
07.12.1979 | spring cleaning |
+ Program #114. "Spring Cleaning". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
03.15.1979 | sometime every summertime | ||
N/A | should auld acquantance be forgot |
+Program #7. "Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
06.29.1979 | shah nama |
+ Program #105. "Sha-Nama". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
07.26.1979 | reunion |
+Program #124. "Reunion". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
N/A | retribution |
+Program #1. "Retribution". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
06.05.1979 | quartette in nothing flat | ||
07.16.1979 | punishment and crime |
+Program #116. "Punishment and Crime". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
03.12.1979 | powder river policy |
+Program #26. "Powder River Policy". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
07.02.1979 | panther |
+Program #106. "The Panther". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
05.10.1979 | over night guest |
+Program #69. "Overnight Guest". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
N/A | out in colorado |
+Program #46. "Out In Colorado". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
06.25.1979 | old bones |
+Program #101. "Old Bones". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
N/A | no greater dream |
+Program #24. "No Greater Dream". 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. | |
04.12.1979 | my hero |
+Program #49. "My Hero". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
03.21.1979 | mushrooms darling |
+Program #33. "Mushrooms, Darling?". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
05.24.1979 | muncys mob |
+ Program #79. "Munsey's Mob". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
05.17.1979 | mister chan |
+ Program #74. "Mr. Chan". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
N/A | miniatures |
+ Program #63. "Miniatures". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. NOTE: the following programs ... | |
05.11.1979 | milwaukee deep |
+Program #70. "Milwaukee Deep". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. | |
07.04.1979 | melissa |
+ Program #108. "Melissa". 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. | |
N/A | oh brothers |
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