Theater Five, a radio series whose title was derived from the fact that it was aired everyday at 5pm, was a 20-minute drama anthology based on short stories or stories from daily newspaper. Heard on-air in the 1960s, it was ABC’s attempt to revive radio drama, so everything in the show was top notch-- the production, director, sound effects, voice talents, etc. The show had Fred Foy as its host.
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Please enjoy these 256 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.28.1964 | five strangers |
+ "Five Strangers". Five strangers on a DC-3 arrive at an unexpected destination. + On account of... | |
| 12.25.1964 | look at my record |
+ "Look At My Record". A washed-up boxer has one last fight. He wins the fight but loses big-time... | |
| 12.24.1964 | the wish fulfillment machine |
+ "The Wish Fulfillment Machine". An interesting story set in the future. A man with a psychologi... | |
| 12.23.1964 | the flea circus |
+ "The Flea Circus". The "eternal triangle" visits a midway shooting gallery. No flea circus in s... | |
| 12.22.1964 | finders keepers |
+ "Finders Keepers". A lost briefcase is found by a busy executive inside a phone booth. He's so ... | |
| 12.21.1964 | six foot flower box |
+ "The Six-Foot Flower Box". Noises in the night? A lame story with a dumb ending. There's no sus... | |
| 12.18.1964 | nuptial flight |
+ "Nuptial Flight". Newlyweds are menaced on a deserted road by three hot rodders. + A young coup... | |
| 12.17.1964 | just call me lucky |
+ "Just Call Me Lucky". The story of an Alaskan named, "Lucky." He is lucky, but not in the way y... | |
| 12.16.1964 | an average american murder |
+ "An Average American Murder". When does the average murder take place? On payday! The program c... | |
| 12.15.1964 | the victim |
+ "The Victim". A woman is almost murdered...but the police have their doubts. + There had been a... | |
| 12.14.1964 | now listen to the tiger |
+ ABC net, WLS-FM, Chicago aircheck. "Now Listen To The Tiger". Two enemy soldiers, wounded in the ... | |
| 12.11.1964 | bang bang youre dead |
+ "I Love You". A girl at a strict boarding school rebels against authority. + Bobby and his sist... | |
| 12.10.1964 | i love you |
+ "I Love You". A girl at a strict boarding school rebels against authority. + At Blair Hall a r... | |
| 12.09.1964 | the weapons at hand |
+ "Weapons At Hand". An unusual story for 1964, set in the jungles of Vietnam during the war. A j... | |
| 12.08.1964 | congratulations mr mayor |
+ "Congratulations Mr. Mayor". A "nice" town with no crime, no alcoholism, no problems. Ever wond... | |
| 12.07.1964 | bug off |
+ "Bug Off". A thoroughly predictable drama about a baby sitter in need of help...through a party... | |
| 12.04.1964 | sound track of a happy family |
+ "Sound Track Of A Happy Family". The Carter family buys a dream house that seems to be a nightm... | |
| 12.03.1964 | fog |
+ "Fog". A stream-of-thought by a lady with a severe addiction and a little daughter in grave dan... | |
| 12.02.1964 | found money |
+ "Found Money". If you can't cheat an honest man, can you con a con man? + Having conned an inno... | |
| 12.01.1964 | finders can be losers |
+ "Finders Can Be Losers". Commercials deleted. + Jane Melton called a lawyer named Mr Grainger an... | |
| 11.30.1964 | to helen with love |
+ "To Helen With Love". Commercials deleted. + For nearly twenty years Alma has been going to the ... | |
| 11.27.1964 | the lesson |
+ "The Lesson". A confusing story about a woman in the hospital...in another woman's body. If the... | |
| 11.26.1964 | the neighbor |
+ "The Neighbor". Sponsored by: Panasonic Radios, other . A quiet neighborhood is upset by the ma... | |
| 11.25.1964 | a little knowledge |
+ "A Little Knowledge". Two women both identify a dead body found in a hotel room. Both claim him... | |
| 11.24.1964 | the talkers |
+ "The Takers". "Human speech is the music of civilized man, and those who once were civilized." ... |
THEATER FIVE
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