* CBS RADIO MYSTERY (OTR) OLD TIME RADIO SHOWS * FULL 1399 EPISODES 4 MP3 DVDs *
CBS Radio Mystery Theater (aka Radio Mystery Theater and Mystery Theater, sometimes abbreviated as CBSRMT) was a radio drama series created by Himan Brown that was broadcast on CBS Radio Network affiliates from 1974 to 1982, and later in the early 2000s was carried by the NPR satellite feed.
The format was similar to that of classic old time radio shows such as The Mysterious Traveler and The Whistler, in that the episodes were introduced by a host (E. G. Marshall) who provided pithy wisdom and commentary throughout. Unlike the hosts of those earlier programs, Marshall is fully mortal, merely someone whose heightened insight and erudition plunge the listener into the world of the macabre (in a manner similar to that of "The Man in Black" on yet another old time radio program, Suspense).
As with Himan Brown's prior Inner Sanctum Mysteries, each episode of CBS Radio Mystery Theater opened and closed with the ominous sound of a creaking crypt door, accompanied by Marshall's disturbing utterance, "Come in!... Welcome. I am E. G. Marshall." This was followed by one of Marshall's other catchphrases, usually either "The sound of suspense" or "The fear you can hear." At the conclusion, the door would swing shut, preceded by Marshall's classic sign off, "Until next time, pleasant... dreams?" Marshall hosted the program from January 1974 until February 1982, when actress Tammy Grimes took over for the series' last season, maintaining the format.
CBSRMT was broadcast each weeknight, at first with a new program each night. Later in the run three or four episodes were new originals each week, and the remainder repeats. There were 1,399 original episodes. The total number of broadcasts, including reruns, was 2,969. Each episode was allotted a full hour of airtime, but after commercials and news, episodes typically ran for about 45 minutes.
In the version of the show broadcast in the early 2000s, Himan Brown was the host of the program.
Episode Listings (MP3 format)
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 0001 - 0050
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 0051 - 0100
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 0101 - 0150
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 0151 - 0200
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 0201 - 0250
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 0251 - 0300
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 0301 - 0350
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 0351 - 0400
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 0401 - 0450
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 0451 - 0500
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 0501 - 0550
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 0551 - 0600
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 0601 - 0650
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 0651 - 0700
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 0701 - 0750
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 0751 - 0800
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 0801 - 0850
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 0851 - 0900
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 0901 - 0950
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 0951 - 1000
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 1001 - 1050
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 1051 - 1100
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 1101 - 1150
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 1151 - 1200
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 1201 - 1250
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 1251 - 1300
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 1301 - 1350
cbs radio mystery theater - episode 1351 - 1399
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