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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04.28.1965 | the beneficiary |
+ "The Beneficiary". Commercials deleted. + Walt Dawson has been named the sole heir and beneficia... | |
| 06.18.1965 | the banana ball |
+ "The Banana Ball". A good golfing story about a flagging tournament player who receives some ve... | |
| 03.29.1965 | the avenger |
+ "The Avenger". A shortwave radio engineer named Mr. York works for Federal Broadcasting and tal... | |
| 10.13.1964 | the autocrat |
+ "The Autocrat". A woman runs the lives of the members of her family, by any ruthless means. The... | |
| 10.05.1964 | the arithmetic of honor |
+ "The Arithmatic Of Honor". An East German escapes to the West, then returns to East Berlin for ... | |
| 08.07.1964 | the 245000 dollar smile |
+ ABC net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The $25,000 Smile". A male escort with a perfect smile ha... | |
| 08.05.1964 | terror from beyond |
+ ABC net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Terror From Beyond". Creatures from Demos mentally invade... | |
| 07.01.1965 | teacher teacher |
+ "Teacher, Teacher". A teacher loses her faith and the student run riot. A blackboard jungle on ... | |
| 07.19.1965 | summers end |
+ "Summer's End". A contrived surfer-romance between a beach bum and a 3rd grade teacher. All wet... | |
| 10.02.1964 | subject number 428a |
+ "Subject Number 428A". A computer that really knows it all! Man has no free will in this progra... | |
| 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... | |
| 09.07.1964 | sorry to let you go |
+ ABC net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Sorry To Let You Go". A man who has been replaced by a ma... | |
| 06.08.1965 | skeletons |
+ "Skeletons". There's a skeleton in every closet...and there's also a rat who threatens to let t... | |
| 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... | |
| 10.26.1964 | sirens in the night |
+ ABC net, WLS-FM Chicago aircheck. "Sirens In The Night". Sponsored by: "The Man With No Name" (mov... | |
| 04.22.1965 | said the spider |
+ "Said The Spider". A killer is loose on a snowy highway. + Patricia her mother and her daughte... | |
| 05.24.1965 | rocky loves julie |
+ "Rocky Loves Julie". A nutcase phone-breather turns into something a lot more dangerous...becau... | |
| 08.19.1964 | ring of evil |
+ ABC net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Ring Of Evil". A woman is plagued by an obscene caller, ... | |
| 06.25.1965 | ride with death |
+ "Ride With Death". An implausable amnesia story involving a race driver, a loving nurse and a c... | |
| 05.06.1965 | reunion |
+ "Reunion". A good story about a wealthy businessman who returns to his old girlfriend after te... | |
| 08.10.1964 | rebellion next week |
+ "Rebellion Next Week". A teacher discovers a conspiracy among a group of mutated students who a... | |
| 03.11.1965 | publish or perish |
+ "Publish Or Perish". How to survive in Academia, and how to strike back! The program closing ha... | |
| 12.31.1964 | presence of mind |
+ "A Presence Of Mind". A couple of gringos buy an old hacienda; a very old hacienda haunted by e... | |
| 02.17.1965 | post time |
+ "Post Time". Commercials deleted. + The cry of their off, the roar of the crowd, the thunder of ... | |
| 04.23.1965 | poor little greek girl |
+ "Poor Little Greek Girl". A tough homicide cop fails to solve a murder by, "The Bag Man." + Thi... |
THEATER FIVE
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