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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
12.27.1949	seeds of greed	+ "Seeds Of Greed". Two men on a boat in the South Pacific are after a treasure in pearls, and bot...
01.03.1950	the pistol	+ "The Pistol". Sponsored by: Sustaining, Bulova watch (local). An action-packed western about the ...
01.10.1950	the vanishing lady 1950 broadcast	+ "The Vanishing Lady". East coast version. The classic suspense story about a young girl in Paris...
01.17.1950	the sure thing	+ "The Sure Thing". Sponsored by: Ford. A strange cruise in the Caribbean, a triple murder, and tha...
01.24.1950	treasure incorporated	+ "Treasure, Inc.". Sponsored by: Sustaining, Bulova Watch (local). On a tourist island, a crazy he...
01.31.1950	present tense	+ "Present Tense". The same script was produced on the "Suspense" series, on "The Grip Of Terror" ...
02.07.1950	the outer limit	+ "Outer Limits". A famous science fiction story about a test pilot who gets a warning from beyond...
02.14.1950	two if by sea	+ "Two If By Sea". Sponsored by: Ford Dealers Of America. An English journalist attempts to rescue ...
02.21.1950	red mark	+ "The Red Mark". At a French penal colony in New Caledonia, Monsieur De Nou, the island's sadisti...
02.28.1950	the man who won the war	+ WCBS, New York aircheck. "The Man Who Won The War". Sponsored by: Sustaining, Bulova Watch local ...
03.10.1950	port royal	+ "Port Royal". A salvage ship recovers nearly $1 million dollars in loot with no trouble, except ...
03.17.1950	three skeleton key 1950 broadcast	+ "Three Skeleton Key". The rats return to the lighthouse. The story was previously produced on Es...
03.24.1950	dang matecumbe	+ "Danger At Matacumbe". A Florida drifter is given a job impersonating a famous author and finds ...
03.31.1950	green splotches	+ "Green Splotches". A scientific expedition in South America is captured by super-intelligent plan...
04.07.1950	ambassador of poker	+ "The Ambassador Of Poker". A good adventure yarn about a Virginia gentleman adept at cards, who ...
04.14.1950	golden snake	+ "The Golden Snake". An exciting story of supernatural Mayan priests and a lost temple of gold in...
04.21.1950	shanghai document	+ "The Shanghai Document". Sponsored by: Richfield Oil. A good adventure yarn set in central China ...
04.28.1950	something for nothing	+ "Something For Nothing". Sponsored by: Richfield Oil. A handsome ex-movie actor witnesses a murde...
05.05.1950	the man who stole the bible	+ "The Man Who Stole The Bible". Sponsored by: Richfield Oil (baseball book premium). It's Mardi Gr...
05.12.1950	rim of terror	+ "The Rim Of Terror". Sponsored by: Richfield Oil. A spy on the desert and a beautiful girl with a...
05.19.1950	passage to berlin	+ "Pass To Berlin". Sponsored by: Richfield Oil. A good story about a murderer in post-war Berlin. ...
05.26.1950	command	+ "Command". Sponsored by: Richfield Oil (baseball book premium). A good story about the U. S. Cava...
06.02.1950	mars is heaven	+ "Mars Is Heaven". Sponsored by: Richfield Oil. An unusual treatment of the sci-fi classic. Stuart...
06.16.1950	serenade for a cobra	+ "Serenade For A Cobra". Sponsored by: Richfield Oil. An excellent, exciting thriller about a larc...
06.23.1950	sundown	+ "Sundown". Sponsored by: Richfield Oil. A excellently written story about the gunfighters of the ...

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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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