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Aired 1947 - 1954

"Tired of the everyday grind? Ever dream of a life of romantic adventure? Want to get away from it all? We offer you… Escape!"

One of radio's greatest series of high adventure, the radio show Escape will transport you to the high seas, Caribbean jungles, and beyond.

One of the best radio shows ever created, Escape was aired on CBS Radio for the first time on July 7, 1947. The show, which consisted of both original and adapted episodes, featured a life or death situation from which the characters had to escape, hence its title. The show lasted until September 25, 1954.

Unlike other radio shows, Escape had no regular sponsors. That's why it was a low-budget show that had varying time slots throughout its run. Nevertheless, there were several great radio personalities who were able to appear on the show. These included William Conrad, Hans Conried, John Dehner, Georgia Ellis, Elliot Lewis, Frank Lovejoy, Jack Webb, and many more. Click here to read more about Escape

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Air Date	Title	Synopsis
05.02.1948	john jock todd	+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "John Jock Todd". A taciturn Scotsman, who says he is not ...
05.09.1948	the time machine	+ "The Time Machine". The classic story about two adventurers in the year 100,080 in the land of t...
05.16.1948	the match	+ "The Match". A good story about a determined Mountie who is going to bring back his man, even if...
05.23.1948	leiningen versus the ants	CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Leinengen vs. The Ants". A determined man battles even more...
06.06.1948	beau geste	+ "Beau Geste". A well-done adaptation of the classic about the French Foreign Legion. The mystery...
06.27.1948	country of the blind	+ "The Country Of The Blind". A mountain guide finds a hidden valley where no-one has eyes. Howeve...
07.04.1948	a tooth for paul revere	+ "A Tooth For Paul Revere". How the American Revolution really started, a humorous look at a Yank...
07.11.1948	she	+ "She". A well-done version of the classic about the beautiful woman who lives forever. Excellent...
07.18.1948	habit	+ "Habit". A well told tale of the sea. An old captain finds himself performing an unusual operati...
08.01.1948	the man who would be king	+ "The Man Who Would Be King". An excellent story about two chaps who determined that nothing woul...
08.15.1948	the fugitive	+ "The Fugitive". A murderer escaped from a French prison is given a most unusual knife by his wil...
08.22.1948	s s san pedro	+ "S. S. San Pedro". An excellent story about the last voyage of an old freighter, her sick captai...
08.29.1948	diamond as big as the ritz	+ Program #3. "The Diamond As Big As The Ritz". The fascinating story about the home life of the r...
09.05.1948	dream of armageddon	+ "Dream Of Armageddon". A stark fantasy set in the year 2200, as civilization crumbles before the...
09.12.1948	evening primrose	+ "Evening Primrose". A fascinating adventure with a strange assortment of characters who live ins...
09.19.1948	man who could work miracles 1948 broadcast	+ "The Man Who Could Work Miracles". The classic story about the bloke who could. The script was s...
02.12.1949	the lost special	+ "The Lost Special". A whole train has vanished. Where is it? The program was recorded February 9...
02.19.1949	the orient express	+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Orient Express". A complex but exciting tale of intrigue ...
02.26.1949	red wine	+ "Red Wine". The script was previously used on "Escape" on February 26, 1949. + You are alone in...
03.05.1949	conquerors isle	+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Conqueror's Isle". Superman is hiding in the South Pacifi...
03.12.1949	he who rides the tiger	+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "He Who Rides The Tiger". A man has no memory of his last ...
03.13.1949	shipment of mute fate	+ "A Shipment Of Mute Fate". Sponsored by: Richfield Oil. A good story about a deadly snake loose o...
03.19.1949	finger of doom	+ "Finger Of Doom". A man's girlfriend delivers a package and disappears off the face of the Earth...
03.20.1949	country of the blind	+ "The Country Of The Blind". A mountain guide finds a hidden valley where no-one has eyes. Howeve...
03.26.1949	adaptive ultimate	+ "The Adaptive Ultimate". A fascinating story about a young girl, about to die, who is given an e...

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I have this on DVD. It's a good film but I think I like the William Conrad Escape episode better.

Tim

I do like the radio version more but the film's still great….. Action, Color, Cleavage. I can't complain

John

One of my favorites! I wish more of the episodes could have been saved.

Dawn

ESCAPE opened with the gripping voice of William Conrad booming out over the airwaves: "Tired of the everyday grind? Ever dream of a life of romantic adventure? Want to get away from it all? We offer you - ESCAPE!". Mussorgsky's "Night on Bald Mountain", the show's theme, assisted Conrad in creating the right opening atmosphere. (The actual series of questions used in the opening varied from week to week, frequently to match the goings-on of the times.) The show featured spine-tingling tales from such masters as Joseph Conrad, Arthur Conan Doyle and Edgar Allen Poe. It was produced by William N. Robson, and featured many seasoned radio actors. ESCAPE was heard on CBS from July 1947 to September 1954. There were two pilot shows before it's first run. The first pilot was OUT OF THIS WORLD: "Dead of Night" on February 28, 1947. This show was repeated as ESCAPE: "Dead of Night" on March 21. ESCAPE, as a series, started as a summer replacement for half of the hour normally occupied by THE LUX RADIO THEATER. It then aired for the 1947-1948 season, on Sundays. During the early half of 1948, broadcast day was different on east and west coast. Although the same scripts were used for both east and west coast shows, the opening was different. The west coast versions used organ music in place of the full orchestra of the east coast versions. The series again went to different days for east and west coasts in 1950, but in this case, the show was the same for both broadcasts. Unlike the other CBS adventure series, SUSPENSE, which ran from June 1942 to September 1962 almost without interruption, ESCAPE seemed to have a rough life. It was frequently moved to different days throughout it's run. There were even a couple of long gaps where ESCAPE left the air, for example, from August 30, 1951 to October 12, 1952. Still, thanks to solid scripts, excellent acting and high production values, ESCAPE is remembered as one of the best radio action adventure series.

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