Old Time Radio Scifi Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/shows/?show=otrscifi Best of Early Radio Scifi Welcome to the Old Time Radio Network Scifi , From its earliest time, radio has always been interested in Science Fiction. There has been science fict en Humphrey/Camardella oldtimeradioscifi@gmail.com http://psstatic.podshow.com/images/shows/1266/shows/small/otrscfipodshowcom.jpg?757dd533afe02285d5b2582c6bd12591 Old Time Radio Scifi http://www.mevio.com/shows/?show=otrscifi Podcast no scifi,space,planets,time,exploration,otr,ship,aliens,pod, cast, podcast, podcasts, podcasting, podcasters, directory, podcast directory, audio, entertainment, stream, streams, episode, episodes, sci f Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:52:53 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss PodShow PDN oldtimeradioscifi@gmail.com webmaster@podshow.com X Minus One "To The Future" (12-14-55) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=121072&tId=2 X MINUS ONE was an NBC science fiction series that was an extension, or revival, of NBC's earlier science fiction series, DIMENSION X. which ran from Apr. 8, 1950 through Sept. 29, 1951. Both are remembered for bringing really first rate science fiction to the air. The first X MINUS ONE shows used scripts from DIMENSION X, but soon created new shows from storied from the pages of Galaxy Magazine. A total of 125 programs were broadcast, some repeats or remakes, until the last show of Jan. 9, 1958. There was a one-program revival attempt in 1973, shown at the end of the log.

THIS EPISODE:
December 14, 1955. NBC network origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "To The Future". A trip two hundred years into the past...to 1955! The script was used previously on "Dimension X" on May 27, 1950 . William Welch (producer), Ernest Kinoy (adaptor), Daniel Sutter (director), Fred Collins (announcer), Alexander Scourby, Mercer McLeod, Joe DeSantis, Guy Sorel, Al Collins, Stan Early, Ray Bradbury (author), Teri Keane. 1/2 hour.

]]> X MINUS ONE was an NBC science fiction series that was an extension, or revival, of NBC's earlier science fiction series, DIMENSION X. which ran from Apr. 8, 1950 through Sept. 29, 1951. Both are remembered for bringing really first rate science fiction to the air. The first X MINUS ONE shows used scripts from DIMENSION X, but soon created new shows from storied from the pages of Galaxy Magazine. A total of 125 programs were broadcast, some repeats or remakes, until the last show of Jan. 9, 1958. There was a one-program revival attempt in 1973, shown at the end of the log. THIS EPISODE: December 14, 1955. NBC network origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "To The Future". A trip two hundred years into the past...to 1955! The script was used previously on "Dimension X" on May 27, 1950 . William Welch (producer), Ernest Kinoy (adaptor), Daniel Sutter (director), Fred Collins (announcer), Alexander Scourby, Mercer McLeod, Joe DeSantis, Guy Sorel, Al Collins, Stan Early, Ray Bradbury (author), Teri Keane. 1/2 hour. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:51:13 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, Al Collins, Alexander Scourby, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, Daniel Sutter http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/121072/otrscifi-121072-08-06-2008.mp3 The General Mills Radio Adventure Theater "20000 Leagues Under The Sea" (1977) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=120873&tId=2 The General Mills Radio Adventure Theater - The series had it origins in the meeting of two minds: the ad agency for General Mills at the time, Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample was looking for a different means to reach a child audience besides television, which was decreasing commercial minutes and increasing costs; and Himan Brown, producer-director of the CBS Radio Mystery Theater, who wanted to introduce new audiences to the dramatic form on radio. Tom Bosley was chosen as the host because of his television recognition from a kid’s oriented series, Happy Days. CBS chose to produce 52 original broadcasts followed by 52 repeat broadcasts. I believe they had hoped to maintain General Mills sponsorship during the complete 104 episodes, but General Mills dropped their sponsorship after the original broadcasts. The series continued for the next 52 repeats as the CBS Radio Adventure Theater.

THIS EPISODE:
20000 Leagues Under The Sea
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea(s) (French: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers) is a classic science fiction novel by French writer Jules Verne, published in 1870. It is about the fictional Captain Nemo and his submarine, Nautilus, as seen by one of his passengers, Professor Pierre Aronnax. As the story begins in 1866, a mysterious sea monster, theorized by some to be a giant narwhal, is sighted by ships of several nations; an ocean liner is also damaged by the creature. The United States government finally assembles an expedition in New York City to track down and destroy the menace. Professor Pierre Aronnax is a noted French marine biologist and narrator of the story; as he happens to be in New York at the time and is a recognized expert in his field, he is issued a last-minute invitation to join the expedition, and he accepts. Canadian master harpoonist Ned Land and Aronnax's faithful assistant Conseil are also brought on board. The expedition sets sail from Long Island aboard a naval ship, the Abraham Lincoln, which travels down around the tip of South America and into the Pacific Ocean. After much fruitless searching, the monster is found, and the ship charges into battle. During the fight, the ship's steering is damaged, and the three protagonists are thrown overboard. They find themselves stranded on the "hide" of the creature, only to discover to their surprise that it is a large metal construct. They are quickly captured and brought inside the vessel, where they meet its enigmatic creator and commander, Captain Nemo. ("Nemo" means "no man" or "no-body" in Latin)

]]> The General Mills Radio Adventure Theater - The series had it origins in the meeting of two minds: the ad agency for General Mills at the time, Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample was looking for a different means to reach a child audience besides television, which was decreasing commercial minutes and increasing costs; and Himan Brown, producer-director of the CBS Radio Mystery Theater, who wanted to introduce new audiences to the dramatic form on radio. Tom Bosley was chosen as the host because of his television recognition from a kid’s oriented series, Happy Days. CBS chose to produce 52 original broadcasts followed by 52 repeat broadcasts. I believe they had hoped to maintain General Mills sponsorship during the complete 104 episodes, but General Mills dropped their sponsorship after the original broadcasts. The series continued for the next 52 repeats as the CBS Radio Adventure Theater. THIS EPISODE: 20000 Leagues Under The Sea Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea(s) (French: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers) is a classic science fiction novel by French writer Jules Verne, published in 1870. It is about the fictional Captain Nemo and his submarine, Nautilus, as seen by one of his passengers, Professor Pierre Aronnax. As the story begins in 1866, a mysterious sea monster, theorized by some to be a giant narwhal, is sighted by ships of several nations; an ocean liner is also damaged by the creature. The United States government finally assembles an expedition in New York City to track down and destroy the menace. Professor Pierre Aronnax is a noted French marine biologist and narrator of the story; as he happens to be in New York at the time and is a recognized expert in his field, he is issued a last-minute invitation to join the expedition, and he accepts. Canadian master harpoonist Ned Land and Aronnax's faithful assistant Conseil are also brought on board. The expedition sets sail from Long Island aboard a naval ship, the Abraham Lincoln, which travels down around the tip of South America and into the Pacific Ocean. After much fruitless searching, the monster is found, and the ship charges into battle. During the fight, the ship's steering is damaged, and the three protagonists are thrown overboard. They find themselves stranded on the "hide" of the creature, only to discover to their surprise that it is a large metal construct. They are quickly captured and brought inside the vessel, where they meet its enigmatic creator and commander, Captain Nemo. ("Nemo" means "no man" or "no-body" in Latin) Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:59:01 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/120873/otrscifi-120873-08-04-2008.mp3 Space Patrol "Treachery In Outer Space" (05-23-53) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=120627&tId=2 Space Patrol - The stories followed the 30th-century adventures of Commander Buzz Corry (Ed Kemmer) of the United Planets Space Patrol and his young sidekick Cadet Happy (Lyn Osborn) —- yes, Cadet Happy —- as they faced nefarious interplanetary villains with diabolical schemes. Not surprisingly for the time, some of these villains had Russian- or German-sounding accents. Cmdr. Corry and his allies were aided by such nifty gadgets as "miniature space-o-phones" and "atomolights." Episodes had such pulp-magazine titles as "Revolt of the Space Rats" and "The Menace of Planet X." The special effects used in the live half-hour TV episodes had to be performed in real time. For example, pistols that shot invisible rays necessitated pre-positioning a small explosive charge on the wall. An actor would point the prop at that spot, whereupon a special effects worker would throw a detonation switch. These effects could not have been superimposed on film for the series was done live. For distribution to distant stations, an image of a tiny, bright TV monitor was filmed to make kinescopes, and most of the Saturday half-hour TV broadcasts are available in this form today. The 15-minutes-every-weekday version of the program was at first seen mainly in the Los Angeles viewing area, but also was later distributed nationwide via kinescopes; it was not carried by ABC-TV but was presented in syndication. The show played directly to kids, and each episode shamelessly merchandised various toys and mail-order premiums tied into the series during their commercial breaks. Even the ads for corporate sponsor Chex Cereals used the show's space opera motif in their pitches. A unique feature of the TV and radio adventures was that the premium of the month was often worked intricately into the action of the live adventures. Many if not all of the 30-minute TV episodes are also currently available in various video formats.

THIS EPISODE:
May 23, 1953. ABC network. "Treachery In Outer Space". Sponsored by: Ralston cereals ("Magic Space Pictures" and Project-O-Scope premiums). There's been a robbery of "amplitron." Rex Scranner sets up Commander Corry to be blasted out of space! Bela Kovacs, David DuVal, Dick Tufeld (announcer), Ed Kemmer, Ken Mayer, Larry Robertson (producer, director), Lou Houston (writer), Lyn Osborn, Mike Mosser (creator), Norman Jolley. 29:29.

]]> Space Patrol - The stories followed the 30th-century adventures of Commander Buzz Corry (Ed Kemmer) of the United Planets Space Patrol and his young sidekick Cadet Happy (Lyn Osborn) —- yes, Cadet Happy —- as they faced nefarious interplanetary villains with diabolical schemes. Not surprisingly for the time, some of these villains had Russian- or German-sounding accents. Cmdr. Corry and his allies were aided by such nifty gadgets as "miniature space-o-phones" and "atomolights." Episodes had such pulp-magazine titles as "Revolt of the Space Rats" and "The Menace of Planet X." The special effects used in the live half-hour TV episodes had to be performed in real time. For example, pistols that shot invisible rays necessitated pre-positioning a small explosive charge on the wall. An actor would point the prop at that spot, whereupon a special effects worker would throw a detonation switch. These effects could not have been superimposed on film for the series was done live. For distribution to distant stations, an image of a tiny, bright TV monitor was filmed to make kinescopes, and most of the Saturday half-hour TV broadcasts are available in this form today. The 15-minutes-every-weekday version of the program was at first seen mainly in the Los Angeles viewing area, but also was later distributed nationwide via kinescopes; it was not carried by ABC-TV but was presented in syndication. The show played directly to kids, and each episode shamelessly merchandised various toys and mail-order premiums tied into the series during their commercial breaks. Even the ads for corporate sponsor Chex Cereals used the show's space opera motif in their pitches. A unique feature of the TV and radio adventures was that the premium of the month was often worked intricately into the action of the live adventures. Many if not all of the 30-minute TV episodes are also currently available in various video formats. THIS EPISODE: May 23, 1953. ABC network. "Treachery In Outer Space". Sponsored by: Ralston cereals ("Magic Space Pictures" and Project-O-Scope premiums). There's been a robbery of "amplitron." Rex Scranner sets up Commander Corry to be blasted out of space! Bela Kovacs, David DuVal, Dick Tufeld (announcer), Ed Kemmer, Ken Mayer, Larry Robertson (producer, director), Lou Houston (writer), Lyn Osborn, Mike Mosser (creator), Norman Jolley. 29:29. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:15:57 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, Atomolights, B.Camardella, Bela Kovacs, Blue Network, Cadet Happy, cbs, Chex Cereals, comedy http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/120627/otrscifi-120627-08-01-2008.mp3 Dimension X "Vital Factor" (08-16-51) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=120469&tId=2 Dimension X was first heard on NBC April 8, 1950, and ran until September 29, 1951. Strange that so little good science fiction came out of radio; they seem ideally compatible, both relying heavily on imagination. Some fine isolated science fiction stories were developed on the great anthology shows, Suspense and Escape. But until the premiere of Dimension X -- a full two decades after network radio was established -- there were no major science fiction series of broad appeal to adults. This show dramatized the work of such young writers as Ray Bradbury, Robert (Psycho) Bloch, Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and Kurt Vonnegut. In-house script writer was Ernest Kinoy, who adapted the master works and contributed occasional storied of his own. Dimension X was a very effective demonstration of what could be done with science fiction on the air. It came so late that nobody cared, but some of the stories stand as classics of the medium. Bradbury's "Mars Is Heaven" is as gripping today as when first heard. His "Martian Chronicles" was one of the series' most impressive offerings. Dimension X played heavily on an "adventures in time and space, told in future tense" theme. Actors who worked regularly on the show included Joe Di Santis, Wendell Holmes, Santos Ortega, Joseph Julian, Jan Miner, Roger De Koven, John Gibson, Ralph Bell, John Larkin, Les Damon, and Mason Adams. It was directed by Fred Weihe and Edward King. The deep-voiced narrator was Norman Rose. The series played heavily on the "X" factor in the title, as did X-Minus One a few years later. The signature was boomed out of and echo chamber as "DIMENSION X X X X X x x x x x . . . "

THIS EPISODE:
August 16, 1951. NBC network. "The Vital Factor". Sustaining. A ruthless millionaire is determined to be the first man to conquer space...no matter what the cost. The script was used subsequently on "X Minus One" on November 30, 1955. Albert Buhrman (music), Fred Weihe (director, transcriber), Howard Rodman (adaptor), John McGovern, Luis Van Rooten, Nelson Bond (author), Norman Rose (host), Raymond Edward Johnson, William Welch (producer), Fred Collins (announcer), Guy Repp, Dan Ocko, Martin Wolfson, Arthur Gary (announcer). 29:30.
 

]]> Dimension X was first heard on NBC April 8, 1950, and ran until September 29, 1951. Strange that so little good science fiction came out of radio; they seem ideally compatible, both relying heavily on imagination. Some fine isolated science fiction stories were developed on the great anthology shows, Suspense and Escape. But until the premiere of Dimension X -- a full two decades after network radio was established -- there were no major science fiction series of broad appeal to adults. This show dramatized the work of such young writers as Ray Bradbury, Robert (Psycho) Bloch, Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and Kurt Vonnegut. In-house script writer was Ernest Kinoy, who adapted the master works and contributed occasional storied of his own. Dimension X was a very effective demonstration of what could be done with science fiction on the air. It came so late that nobody cared, but some of the stories stand as classics of the medium. Bradbury's "Mars Is Heaven" is as gripping today as when first heard. His "Martian Chronicles" was one of the series' most impressive offerings. Dimension X played heavily on an "adventures in time and space, told in future tense" theme. Actors who worked regularly on the show included Joe Di Santis, Wendell Holmes, Santos Ortega, Joseph Julian, Jan Miner, Roger De Koven, John Gibson, Ralph Bell, John Larkin, Les Damon, and Mason Adams. It was directed by Fred Weihe and Edward King. The deep-voiced narrator was Norman Rose. The series played heavily on the "X" factor in the title, as did X-Minus One a few years later. The signature was boomed out of and echo chamber as "DIMENSION X X X X X x x x x x . . . " THIS EPISODE: August 16, 1951. NBC network. "The Vital Factor". Sustaining. A ruthless millionaire is determined to be the first man to conquer space...no matter what the cost. The script was used subsequently on "X Minus One" on November 30, 1955. Albert Buhrman (music), Fred Weihe (director, transcriber), Howard Rodman (adaptor), John McGovern, Luis Van Rooten, Nelson Bond (author), Norman Rose (host), Raymond Edward Johnson, William Welch (producer), Fred Collins (announcer), Guy Repp, Dan Ocko, Martin Wolfson, Arthur Gary (announcer). 29:30.   Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:59:09 -0700 Podcast no 1950 to 1951, ABC, adventure, Albert Buhrman, Arthur Gary, August 16, 1951, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/120469/otrscifi-120469-07-30-2008.mp3 Superman "Airplane Disaster" Ep37 (05-06-40) Ep38 (05-08-40) Ep39 (05-10-40) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=120215&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - This juvenile adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!”

TODAY'S SHOW:  Airplane Disaster (Show 2 of 2) -  Ep37 (05-06-40) Ep38 (05-08-40) Ep39 (05-10-40)

May 6, 1940. Program #37. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen investigate the strange circus. Fodor the strongman attacks Clark Kent...no contest! Bud Collyer. 11:53.

May 8, 1940. Program #38. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Clark Kent crack Hagen's code; the mystery plane is due at midnight. Superman defeats a tiger! Bud Collyer. 11:37. 

May 10, 1940. Program #39. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Why are the test planes of the National Air Service crashing around Bridger Field? Professor Hagen and his secret machine has been dissolving the aircraft in mid-air! As an avalanche falls on Jimmy Olsen and Ed Hamlin, Superman diverts the rock slide at the last moment. Superman reports that Professor Hagen's machine has destroyed him. The end of the adventure. Bud Collyer, Hanley Stafford (?). 11:56.

]]> The Adventures Of Superman - This juvenile adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!” TODAY'S SHOW:  Airplane Disaster (Show 2 of 2) -  Ep37 (05-06-40) Ep38 (05-08-40) Ep39 (05-10-40) May 6, 1940. Program #37. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen investigate the strange circus. Fodor the strongman attacks Clark Kent...no contest! Bud Collyer. 11:53. May 8, 1940. Program #38. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Clark Kent crack Hagen's code; the mystery plane is due at midnight. Superman defeats a tiger! Bud Collyer. 11:37.  May 10, 1940. Program #39. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Why are the test planes of the National Air Service crashing around Bridger Field? Professor Hagen and his secret machine has been dissolving the aircraft in mid-air! As an avalanche falls on Jimmy Olsen and Ed Hamlin, Superman diverts the rock slide at the last moment. Superman reports that Professor Hagen's machine has destroyed him. The end of the adventure. Bud Collyer, Hanley Stafford (?). 11:56. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:40:09 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/120215/otrscifi-120215-07-28-2008.mp3 Superman - Airplane Disaster - Ep34 (04-29-40) Ep35 (05-01-40) Ep36 (05-03-40) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=119914&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences.

TODAY'S SHOW: Airplane Disaster - Ep34 (04-29-40) Ep35 (05-01-40) Ep36 (05-03-40)

(3 episodes of 6 total)

April 29, 1940. Program #34. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. The start of a new adventure. Why have six air transport airplanes crashed near Bridger Field? When the seventh plane crashes, Clark Kent is assigned to get the story. A mysterious plane attacks them and a dog-fight follows. They're going to crash! Bud Collyer. 11:48.

May 1, 1940. Program #35. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Finding themselves on a circus train, Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen are menaced by Jo-Jo the gorilla! Bud Collyer. 11:18.

May 3, 1940. Program #36. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. A dust storm is about to strike and another plane is about to crash! Who is the distinguished visitor coming to Bridger Field, and what is his mysterious mission? Bud Collyer. 11:09.  

]]> The Adventures Of Superman - The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences. TODAY'S SHOW: Airplane Disaster - Ep34 (04-29-40) Ep35 (05-01-40) Ep36 (05-03-40) (3 episodes of 6 total) April 29, 1940. Program #34. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. The start of a new adventure. Why have six air transport airplanes crashed near Bridger Field? When the seventh plane crashes, Clark Kent is assigned to get the story. A mysterious plane attacks them and a dog-fight follows. They're going to crash! Bud Collyer. 11:48. May 1, 1940. Program #35. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Finding themselves on a circus train, Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen are menaced by Jo-Jo the gorilla! Bud Collyer. 11:18. May 3, 1940. Program #36. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. A dust storm is about to strike and another plane is about to crash! Who is the distinguished visitor coming to Bridger Field, and what is his mysterious mission? Bud Collyer. 11:09.   Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:14:13 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/119914/otrscifi-119914-07-25-2008.mp3 X Minus One "Time And Time Again" (01-11-56) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=119692&tId=2 X MINUS ONE was an NBC science fiction series that was an extension, or revival, of NBC's earlier science fiction series, DIMENSION X. which ran from Apr. 8, 1950 through Sept. 29, 1951. Both are remembered for bringing really first rate science fiction to the air. The first X MINUS ONE shows used scripts from DIMENSION X, but soon created new shows from storied from the pages of Galaxy Magazine. A total of 125 programs were broadcast, some repeats or remakes, until the last show of Jan. 9, 1958. There was a one-program revival attempt in 1973, shown at the end of the log.

THIS EPISODE:
January 11, 1956. NBC network. "Time and Time Again". Sustaining. A soldier from the future (1975) is hit by a bomb during World War III and sent thirty years back into the past. The script was previously used on "Dimension X" on July 12, 1951 (see cat. #144). Clarke Gordon, Ernest Kinoy (writer), Fred Collins (announcer), H. Beam Piper (author), Herm Dinken, Jack Grimes, James Dukas, Joe DeSantis, Joseph Bell, Peter Fernandez, Richard Hamilton. 28:52.

]]> X MINUS ONE was an NBC science fiction series that was an extension, or revival, of NBC's earlier science fiction series, DIMENSION X. which ran from Apr. 8, 1950 through Sept. 29, 1951. Both are remembered for bringing really first rate science fiction to the air. The first X MINUS ONE shows used scripts from DIMENSION X, but soon created new shows from storied from the pages of Galaxy Magazine. A total of 125 programs were broadcast, some repeats or remakes, until the last show of Jan. 9, 1958. There was a one-program revival attempt in 1973, shown at the end of the log. THIS EPISODE: January 11, 1956. NBC network. "Time and Time Again". Sustaining. A soldier from the future (1975) is hit by a bomb during World War III and sent thirty years back into the past. The script was previously used on "Dimension X" on July 12, 1951 (see cat. #144). Clarke Gordon, Ernest Kinoy (writer), Fred Collins (announcer), H. Beam Piper (author), Herm Dinken, Jack Grimes, James Dukas, Joe DeSantis, Joseph Bell, Peter Fernandez, Richard Hamilton. 28:52. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:24:52 -0700 Podcast no 1950 to 1951, ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, Clarke Gordon, comedy, D.Humphrey, Dimension X http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/119692/otrscifi-119692-07-23-2008.mp3 The Green Hornet "Money Talks Too Loud" (06-20-39) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=119407&tId=2 The Green Hornet - On January 31, 1936, the Green Hornet radio program aired on WXYZ in Detroit, Michigan. Al Hodge played the part of the Green Hornet from 1936 through January of 1943. The program was created by George W. Trendle, the same man associated with the creation of the Lone Ranger radio show. The premise of the Green Hornet was that of a modern day Lone Ranger. The main character was Britt Reid, a newspaper publisher of the Daily Sentinel by day and the Green Hornet by night. Britt Reid was the great-nephew of the Lone Ranger. Britt Reid's war against crime was an extension of his family history. The Green Hornet fought crime with his high-powered car, the Black Beauty. He also utilized a gun that fired knockout gas instead of bullets. His fists also came in handy on a regular basis. He was assisted by his Filipino valet, Kato. Kato would drive the Black Beauty, keep watch out for the police or the bad guys and sometimes lend a helping fist to the fighting. The Green Hornet pretended to be a villain while really battling the forces of crime in the big city. This would make for some interesting plot twists as the Green Hornet would be actively avoiding detection by the police while at the same time attempting to destroy criminal activity in the city. Many times the Green Hornet would lead the police to believe that the Green Hornet had been the mastermind of the case at hand. The police would receive an anonymous tip of where they could pick up the now subdued crooks with the Green Hornet just barely making his escape from the scene. The Green Hornet would be alerted to criminal activity through his job as editor of the Daily Sentinel. The crime stories would lead Britt Reid to transform into the Green Hornet to battle crime at night.

THIS EPISODE:
June 20, 1939. Mutual net origination, Michelson syndication, WFAA, Dallas aircheck. "Money Talks Too Loud". Commercials deleted. The Hornet foils an attempt to bribe legislators into passing a gambling bill. The date is approximate. Al Hodge, Fran Striker (writer), George W. Trendle (creator). 1/2 hour.
 

]]> The Green Hornet - On January 31, 1936, the Green Hornet radio program aired on WXYZ in Detroit, Michigan. Al Hodge played the part of the Green Hornet from 1936 through January of 1943. The program was created by George W. Trendle, the same man associated with the creation of the Lone Ranger radio show. The premise of the Green Hornet was that of a modern day Lone Ranger. The main character was Britt Reid, a newspaper publisher of the Daily Sentinel by day and the Green Hornet by night. Britt Reid was the great-nephew of the Lone Ranger. Britt Reid's war against crime was an extension of his family history. The Green Hornet fought crime with his high-powered car, the Black Beauty. He also utilized a gun that fired knockout gas instead of bullets. His fists also came in handy on a regular basis. He was assisted by his Filipino valet, Kato. Kato would drive the Black Beauty, keep watch out for the police or the bad guys and sometimes lend a helping fist to the fighting. The Green Hornet pretended to be a villain while really battling the forces of crime in the big city. This would make for some interesting plot twists as the Green Hornet would be actively avoiding detection by the police while at the same time attempting to destroy criminal activity in the city. Many times the Green Hornet would lead the police to believe that the Green Hornet had been the mastermind of the case at hand. The police would receive an anonymous tip of where they could pick up the now subdued crooks with the Green Hornet just barely making his escape from the scene. The Green Hornet would be alerted to criminal activity through his job as editor of the Daily Sentinel. The crime stories would lead Britt Reid to transform into the Green Hornet to battle crime at night. THIS EPISODE: June 20, 1939. Mutual net origination, Michelson syndication, WFAA, Dallas aircheck. "Money Talks Too Loud". Commercials deleted. The Hornet foils an attempt to bribe legislators into passing a gambling bill. The date is approximate. Al Hodge, Fran Striker (writer), George W. Trendle (creator). 1/2 hour.   Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:25:15 -0700 Podcast no ,Fran Striker, 1936 to 1943, ABC, adventure, Al Hodge, B.Camardella, Black Beauty, Blue Network, Britt Reid, cbs http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/119407/otrscifi-119407-07-21-2008.mp3 The Zero Hour "Queen In Danger" (Part5 of 5) 11-30-73 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=119192&tId=2 The Zero Hour - "Queen In Danger" (Part 5 of 5) - The 5-part series was syndicated by Mutual and the programs were allowed to be aired when convenient.  Therefore, broadcast dates vary around the country.  This section of the log is listed in Mutual's suggested ordering.  Broadcast dates start on the premier date and continue until completion without break.  The single-part show broadcast dates were more tightly defined by Mutual. Rod Serling is known to most people as the TV host (and some times writer) for The Twilight Zone. A decade later, he returned to TV to host the spooky Night Gallery series. The series was sold to the networks on Serling's name and reputation, but in reality, he had signed away creative control. A few of his scripts were produced, but others were rejected for being "too thoughtful." (We can't have any of that on television, can we?) He was banned from the casting sessions and had no real say on the show. Despite the shabby treatment by hot shot execs, Serling grit his teeth and did his duty. He continued to lead TV viewers through a darkened museum every week, looking at paintings with even darker themes. (It was very similar to the role Orson Welles served two decades earlier as the host to The Black Museum.) When Night Gallery was canceled in 1972, Serling was probably happy to retire from TV and move to upstate New York. He taught at Ithaca College, not far from where he grew up.

]]> The Zero Hour - "Queen In Danger" (Part 5 of 5) - The 5-part series was syndicated by Mutual and the programs were allowed to be aired when convenient.  Therefore, broadcast dates vary around the country.  This section of the log is listed in Mutual's suggested ordering.  Broadcast dates start on the premier date and continue until completion without break.  The single-part show broadcast dates were more tightly defined by Mutual. Rod Serling is known to most people as the TV host (and some times writer) for The Twilight Zone. A decade later, he returned to TV to host the spooky Night Gallery series. The series was sold to the networks on Serling's name and reputation, but in reality, he had signed away creative control. A few of his scripts were produced, but others were rejected for being "too thoughtful." (We can't have any of that on television, can we?) He was banned from the casting sessions and had no real say on the show. Despite the shabby treatment by hot shot execs, Serling grit his teeth and did his duty. He continued to lead TV viewers through a darkened museum every week, looking at paintings with even darker themes. (It was very similar to the role Orson Welles served two decades earlier as the host to The Black Museum.) When Night Gallery was canceled in 1972, Serling was probably happy to retire from TV and move to upstate New York. He taught at Ithaca College, not far from where he grew up. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:42:40 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, Earth, entertainment http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/119192/otrscifi-119192-07-18-2008.mp3 The Zero Hour "Queen In Danger" (Part4 of 5) 11-29-73 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=118942&tId=2 The Zero Hour (Part 4 of 5) Aired November 29, 1973 - The 5-part series was syndicated by Mutual and the programs were allowed to be aired when convenient.  Therefore, broadcast dates vary around the country.  This section of the log is listed in Mutual's suggested ordering.  Broadcast dates start on the premier date and continue until completion without break.  The single-part show broadcast dates were more tightly defined by Mutual. Rod Serling is known to most people as the TV host (and some times writer) for The Twilight Zone. A decade later, he returned to TV to host the spooky Night Gallery series. The series was sold to the networks on Serling's name and reputation, but in reality, he had signed away creative control. A few of his scripts were produced, but others were rejected for being "too thoughtful." (We can't have any of that on television, can we?) He was banned from the casting sessions and had no real say on the show. Despite the shabby treatment by hot shot execs, Serling grit his teeth and did his duty. He continued to lead TV viewers through a darkened museum every week, looking at paintings with even darker themes. (It was very similar to the role Orson Welles served two decades earlier as the host to The Black Museum.) When Night Gallery was canceled in 1972, Serling was probably happy to retire from TV and move to upstate New York. He taught at Ithaca College, not far from where he grew up.

]]> The Zero Hour (Part 4 of 5) Aired November 29, 1973 - The 5-part series was syndicated by Mutual and the programs were allowed to be aired when convenient.  Therefore, broadcast dates vary around the country.  This section of the log is listed in Mutual's suggested ordering.  Broadcast dates start on the premier date and continue until completion without break.  The single-part show broadcast dates were more tightly defined by Mutual. Rod Serling is known to most people as the TV host (and some times writer) for The Twilight Zone. A decade later, he returned to TV to host the spooky Night Gallery series. The series was sold to the networks on Serling's name and reputation, but in reality, he had signed away creative control. A few of his scripts were produced, but others were rejected for being "too thoughtful." (We can't have any of that on television, can we?) He was banned from the casting sessions and had no real say on the show. Despite the shabby treatment by hot shot execs, Serling grit his teeth and did his duty. He continued to lead TV viewers through a darkened museum every week, looking at paintings with even darker themes. (It was very similar to the role Orson Welles served two decades earlier as the host to The Black Museum.) When Night Gallery was canceled in 1972, Serling was probably happy to retire from TV and move to upstate New York. He taught at Ithaca College, not far from where he grew up. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:43:12 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, Earth, entertainment http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/118942/otrscifi-118942-07-16-2008.mp3 The Zero Hour "Queen In Danger" (Part3 of 5) 11-28-73 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=118752&tId=2 The Zero Hour ( Queen In Danger) Part 3 of 5 - The 5-part series was syndicated by Mutual and the programs were allowed to be aired when convenient.  Therefore, broadcast dates vary around the country.  This section of the log is listed in Mutual's suggested ordering.  Broadcast dates start on the premier date and continue until completion without break.  The single-part show broadcast dates were more tightly defined by Mutual.

Rod Serling is known to most people as the TV host (and some times writer) for The Twilight Zone. A decade later, he returned to TV to host the spooky Night Gallery series. The series was sold to the networks on Serling's name and reputation, but in reality, he had signed away creative control. A few of his scripts were produced, but others were rejected for being "too thoughtful." (We can't have any of that on television, can we?) He was banned from the casting sessions and had no real say on the show. Despite the shabby treatment by hot shot execs, Serling grit his teeth and did his duty. He continued to lead TV viewers through a darkened museum every week, looking at paintings with even darker themes. (It was very similar to the role Orson Welles served two decades earlier as the host to The Black Museum.) When Night Gallery was canceled in 1972, Serling was probably happy to retire from TV and move to upstate New York. He taught at Ithaca College, not far from where he grew up.

]]> The Zero Hour ( Queen In Danger) Part 3 of 5 - The 5-part series was syndicated by Mutual and the programs were allowed to be aired when convenient.  Therefore, broadcast dates vary around the country.  This section of the log is listed in Mutual's suggested ordering.  Broadcast dates start on the premier date and continue until completion without break.  The single-part show broadcast dates were more tightly defined by Mutual. Rod Serling is known to most people as the TV host (and some times writer) for The Twilight Zone. A decade later, he returned to TV to host the spooky Night Gallery series. The series was sold to the networks on Serling's name and reputation, but in reality, he had signed away creative control. A few of his scripts were produced, but others were rejected for being "too thoughtful." (We can't have any of that on television, can we?) He was banned from the casting sessions and had no real say on the show. Despite the shabby treatment by hot shot execs, Serling grit his teeth and did his duty. He continued to lead TV viewers through a darkened museum every week, looking at paintings with even darker themes. (It was very similar to the role Orson Welles served two decades earlier as the host to The Black Museum.) When Night Gallery was canceled in 1972, Serling was probably happy to retire from TV and move to upstate New York. He taught at Ithaca College, not far from where he grew up. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:28:16 -0700 Podcast no .weird, ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, Creepy, D.Humphrey, drama http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/118752/otrscifi-118752-07-14-2008.mp3 Zero Hour "Queen In Danger" (Part2) 11-27-73 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=118472&tId=2 The Zero Hour - The 5-part series was syndicated by Mutual and the programs were allowed to be aired when convenient.  Therefore, broadcast dates vary around the country.  This section of the log is listed in Mutual's suggested ordering.  Broadcast dates start on the premier date and continue until completion without break.  The single-part show broadcast dates were more tightly defined by Mutual. Rod Serling is known to most people as the TV host (and some times writer) for The Twilight Zone. A decade later, he returned to TV to host the spooky Night Gallery series. The series was sold to the networks on Serling's name and reputation, but in reality, he had signed away creative control. A few of his scripts were produced, but others were rejected for being "too thoughtful." (We can't have any of that on television, can we?) He was banned from the casting sessions and had no real say on the show. Despite the shabby treatment by hot shot execs, Serling grit his teeth and did his duty. He continued to lead TV viewers through a darkened museum every week, looking at paintings with even darker themes. (It was very similar to the role Orson Welles served two decades earlier as the host to The Black Museum.) When Night Gallery was canceled in 1972, Serling was probably happy to retire from TV and move to upstate New York. He taught at Ithaca College, not far from where he grew up. 

]]> The Zero Hour - The 5-part series was syndicated by Mutual and the programs were allowed to be aired when convenient.  Therefore, broadcast dates vary around the country.  This section of the log is listed in Mutual's suggested ordering.  Broadcast dates start on the premier date and continue until completion without break.  The single-part show broadcast dates were more tightly defined by Mutual. Rod Serling is known to most people as the TV host (and some times writer) for The Twilight Zone. A decade later, he returned to TV to host the spooky Night Gallery series. The series was sold to the networks on Serling's name and reputation, but in reality, he had signed away creative control. A few of his scripts were produced, but others were rejected for being "too thoughtful." (We can't have any of that on television, can we?) He was banned from the casting sessions and had no real say on the show. Despite the shabby treatment by hot shot execs, Serling grit his teeth and did his duty. He continued to lead TV viewers through a darkened museum every week, looking at paintings with even darker themes. (It was very similar to the role Orson Welles served two decades earlier as the host to The Black Museum.) When Night Gallery was canceled in 1972, Serling was probably happy to retire from TV and move to upstate New York. He taught at Ithaca College, not far from where he grew up.  Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:59:32 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/118472/otrscifi-118472-07-11-2008.mp3 The CBS Radio Mystery Theater "Speak Of The Devil" (01-25-74) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=118221&tId=2 The CBS Radio Mystery Theater (or CBSRMT) was an ambitious and sustained attempt to revive the great drama of old-time radio in the 1970s. Created by Himan Brown (who had by then become a radio legend due to his work on Inner Sanctum Mysteries and other shows dating back to the 1930s), and aired on affiliate stations across the CBS Radio network, the series began its long run on January 6, 1974. The final episode ran on December 31, 1982.
The show was broadcast nightly and ran for one hour, including commercials. Typically, a week consisted of three to four new episodes, with the remainder of the week filled out with reruns. There were a total of 1399 original episodes broadcast. The total number of broadcasts, including reruns, was 2969. The late E.G. Marshall hosted the program every year but the final one, when actress Tammy Grimes took over. Each episode began with the ominous sound of a creaking door, slowly opening to invite listeners in for the evening's adventure. At the end of each show, the door would swing shut, with Marshall signing off, "Until next time, pleasant...dreams?"

THIS EPISODE:
January 25, 1974. Program #20. CBS network. "Speak Of The Devil". Sponsored by: Kellogg's, Budweiser. E. G. Marshall (host), Ian Martin (writer, performer), Jada Rowland, Bryna Raeburn, Nick Pryor. 52 minutes.
 

]]> The CBS Radio Mystery Theater (or CBSRMT) was an ambitious and sustained attempt to revive the great drama of old-time radio in the 1970s. Created by Himan Brown (who had by then become a radio legend due to his work on Inner Sanctum Mysteries and other shows dating back to the 1930s), and aired on affiliate stations across the CBS Radio network, the series began its long run on January 6, 1974. The final episode ran on December 31, 1982. The show was broadcast nightly and ran for one hour, including commercials. Typically, a week consisted of three to four new episodes, with the remainder of the week filled out with reruns. There were a total of 1399 original episodes broadcast. The total number of broadcasts, including reruns, was 2969. The late E.G. Marshall hosted the program every year but the final one, when actress Tammy Grimes took over. Each episode began with the ominous sound of a creaking door, slowly opening to invite listeners in for the evening's adventure. At the end of each show, the door would swing shut, with Marshall signing off, "Until next time, pleasant...dreams?" THIS EPISODE: January 25, 1974. Program #20. CBS network. "Speak Of The Devil". Sponsored by: Kellogg's, Budweiser. E. G. Marshall (host), Ian Martin (writer, performer), Jada Rowland, Bryna Raeburn, Nick Pryor. 52 minutes.   Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:18:36 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/118221/otrscifi-118221-07-09-2008.mp3 The Zero Hour "Queen In Danger" (Part1 of 5) 11-26-73 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=118219&tId=2 The Zero Hour - The 5-part series was syndicated by Mutual and the programs were allowed to be aired when convenient.  Therefore, broadcast dates vary around the country.  This section of the log is listed in Mutual's suggested ordering.  Broadcast dates start on the premier date and continue until completion without break.  The single-part show broadcast dates were more tightly defined by Mutual.

Rod Serling is known to most people as the TV host (and some times writer) for The Twilight Zone. A decade later, he returned to TV to host the spooky Night Gallery series. The series was sold to the networks on Serling's name and reputation, but in reality, he had signed away creative control. A few of his scripts were produced, but others were rejected for being "too thoughtful." (We can't have any of that on television, can we?) He was banned from the casting sessions and had no real say on the show. Despite the shabby treatment by hot shot execs, Serling grit his teeth and did his duty. He continued to lead TV viewers through a darkened museum every week, looking at paintings with even darker themes. (It was very similar to the role Orson Welles served two decades earlier as the host to The Black Museum.) When Night Gallery was canceled in 1972, Serling was probably happy to retire from TV and move to upstate New York. He taught at Ithaca College, not far from where he grew up.

]]> The Zero Hour - The 5-part series was syndicated by Mutual and the programs were allowed to be aired when convenient.  Therefore, broadcast dates vary around the country.  This section of the log is listed in Mutual's suggested ordering.  Broadcast dates start on the premier date and continue until completion without break.  The single-part show broadcast dates were more tightly defined by Mutual. Rod Serling is known to most people as the TV host (and some times writer) for The Twilight Zone. A decade later, he returned to TV to host the spooky Night Gallery series. The series was sold to the networks on Serling's name and reputation, but in reality, he had signed away creative control. A few of his scripts were produced, but others were rejected for being "too thoughtful." (We can't have any of that on television, can we?) He was banned from the casting sessions and had no real say on the show. Despite the shabby treatment by hot shot execs, Serling grit his teeth and did his duty. He continued to lead TV viewers through a darkened museum every week, looking at paintings with even darker themes. (It was very similar to the role Orson Welles served two decades earlier as the host to The Black Museum.) When Night Gallery was canceled in 1972, Serling was probably happy to retire from TV and move to upstate New York. He taught at Ithaca College, not far from where he grew up. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:12:58 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/118219/otrscifi-118219-07-09-2008.mp3 Flash Gordon "Ep21 (09-21-35) and Ep22 (09-28-35)" Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=117950&tId=2 Flash Gordon - FIRST BROADCAST: April 1935 LAST BROADCAST: February 1936 CAST: Gale Gordon, Maurice Franklin, Bruno Wick, James Meighan PRODUCER: Himan Brown This science-fiction adventure originally began as a comic strip.
Starting April 22, 1935, the strip was adapted into The Amazing Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon, a 26 episode weekly radio serial. The series followed the strip very closely, amounting to a week-by-week adaptation of the Sunday strip for most of its run. Flash Gordon was played by Gale Gordon, later famous for his television roles in Our Miss Brooks, Dennis the Menace, The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy (the latter two with Lucille Ball). The cast also included Maurice Franklin as Dr. Zarkov and Bruno Wick as Ming the Merciless. The radio series broke with the strip continuity in the last two episodes, when Flash, Dale and Zarkov return to Earth. They make a crash landing in Africa, where they meet Jungle Jim, the star of another of Alex Raymond's comic strips. The series ended on October 26, 1935 with Flash and Dale's marriage. The next week, The Adventures of Jungle Jim picked up in that Saturday timeslot. Two days later, on October 28th, The Further Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon debuted as a daily show, running five days a week. This series strayed farther afield from Raymond's strip, involving Flash, Dale and Zarkov in an adventure in Atlantis. The series aired 74 episodes, ending on February 6, 1936.

TODAY'S SHOW:

Episode21 "Azura Tries To Negotiate" (09-21-35) and Episode22 "Flash Defends Azura" (09-28-35)
 

]]> Flash Gordon - FIRST BROADCAST: April 1935 LAST BROADCAST: February 1936 CAST: Gale Gordon, Maurice Franklin, Bruno Wick, James Meighan PRODUCER: Himan Brown This science-fiction adventure originally began as a comic strip. Starting April 22, 1935, the strip was adapted into The Amazing Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon, a 26 episode weekly radio serial. The series followed the strip very closely, amounting to a week-by-week adaptation of the Sunday strip for most of its run. Flash Gordon was played by Gale Gordon, later famous for his television roles in Our Miss Brooks, Dennis the Menace, The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy (the latter two with Lucille Ball). The cast also included Maurice Franklin as Dr. Zarkov and Bruno Wick as Ming the Merciless. The radio series broke with the strip continuity in the last two episodes, when Flash, Dale and Zarkov return to Earth. They make a crash landing in Africa, where they meet Jungle Jim, the star of another of Alex Raymond's comic strips. The series ended on October 26, 1935 with Flash and Dale's marriage. The next week, The Adventures of Jungle Jim picked up in that Saturday timeslot. Two days later, on October 28th, The Further Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon debuted as a daily show, running five days a week. This series strayed farther afield from Raymond's strip, involving Flash, Dale and Zarkov in an adventure in Atlantis. The series aired 74 episodes, ending on February 6, 1936. TODAY'S SHOW: Episode21 "Azura Tries To Negotiate" (09-21-35) and Episode22 "Flash Defends Azura" (09-28-35)   Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:52:36 -0700 Podcast no 09-21-35, 09-28-35, ABC, adventure, Alex Raymond, Azura Tries To Negotiate, B.Camardella, Blue Network, Bruno Wick, cbs http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/117950/otrscifi-117950-07-07-2008.mp3 Tom Corbett Space Cadet "Shanghaied" (Part 2 of 2) 01-24-52 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=117691&tId=2 Tom Corbett is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett — Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkroom, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars. The Tom Corbett universe partook of pseudo-science, not equal to the standards of accuracy set by John W. Campbell in the pages of Astounding. And yet, by the standards of the day, it was much more accurate than most media science fiction. Mars was a desert, Venus a jungle, and the asteroids a haunt of space pirates, but at least planets circled suns and there was no air in space. Contrast this with Twilight Zone, years later, where people could live on asteroids wearing ordinary clothes, or Lost in Space, years after that, where a spaceship could be passing "Jupiter and Andromeda" at the same time. Before Star Trek, Tom Corbett — Space Cadet was the most scientifically accurate series on television, in part due to official science advisor Willy Ley, and later due to Frankie Thomas. Thomas read up on science and everyone on the set turned to him for advice on matters scientific.

January 24, 1952. ABC network. "Shanghaied On A Deep Spacer". Sponsored by: Kellogg's Raisin Bran, Kellogg's Corn Flakes (baking set premium). Varity Pak. Tom organizes a mutiny aboard the "Constellation." The system cue has been deleted. Jan Merlin, Jackson Beck (announcer), Edward Bryce, Frank Thomas Jr.. 23:58.

]]> Tom Corbett is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett — Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkroom, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars. The Tom Corbett universe partook of pseudo-science, not equal to the standards of accuracy set by John W. Campbell in the pages of Astounding. And yet, by the standards of the day, it was much more accurate than most media science fiction. Mars was a desert, Venus a jungle, and the asteroids a haunt of space pirates, but at least planets circled suns and there was no air in space. Contrast this with Twilight Zone, years later, where people could live on asteroids wearing ordinary clothes, or Lost in Space, years after that, where a spaceship could be passing "Jupiter and Andromeda" at the same time. Before Star Trek, Tom Corbett — Space Cadet was the most scientifically accurate series on television, in part due to official science advisor Willy Ley, and later due to Frankie Thomas. Thomas read up on science and everyone on the set turned to him for advice on matters scientific. January 24, 1952. ABC network. "Shanghaied On A Deep Spacer". Sponsored by: Kellogg's Raisin Bran, Kellogg's Corn Flakes (baking set premium). Varity Pak. Tom organizes a mutiny aboard the "Constellation." The system cue has been deleted. Jan Merlin, Jackson Beck (announcer), Edward Bryce, Frank Thomas Jr.. 23:58. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:00:33 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, astro, B.Camardella, Blue Network, books, cbs, comedy, comic books, D.Humphrey http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/117691/otrscifi-117691-07-04-2008.mp3 Tom Corbett Space Cadet "Shanghaied" (Part 1 of 2) 1-22-52 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=117393&tId=2 Tom Corbett Space Cadet is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett — Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkroom, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars. The Tom Corbett universe partook of pseudo-science, not equal to the standards of accuracy set by John W. Campbell in the pages of Astounding. And yet, by the standards of the day, it was much more accurate than most media science fiction. Mars was a desert, Venus a jungle, and the asteroids a haunt of space pirates, but at least planets circled suns and there was no air in space. Contrast this with Twilight Zone, years later, where people could live on asteroids wearing ordinary clothes, or Lost in Space, years after that, where a spaceship could be passing "Jupiter and Andromeda" at the same time. Before Star Trek, Tom Corbett — Space Cadet was the most scientifically accurate series on television, in part due to official science advisor Willy Ley, and later due to Frankie Thomas. Thomas read up on science and everyone on the set turned to him for advice on matters scientific.

THIS EPISODE:
January 22, 1952. ABC network. "Shanghaied On A Deep Spacer". Sponsored by: Kellogg's Raisin Bran, Kellogg's Corn Flakes (baking set premium). Tom Corbett is shanghaied aboard the "Constellation," a ship heading for deep space. An attempted escape on Venus fails. Jackson Beck stumbles after he introduces the story. Jan Merlin, Jackson Beck (announcer), Edward Bryce, Frank Thomas Jr.. 21:05.

]]> Tom Corbett Space Cadet is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett — Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkroom, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars. The Tom Corbett universe partook of pseudo-science, not equal to the standards of accuracy set by John W. Campbell in the pages of Astounding. And yet, by the standards of the day, it was much more accurate than most media science fiction. Mars was a desert, Venus a jungle, and the asteroids a haunt of space pirates, but at least planets circled suns and there was no air in space. Contrast this with Twilight Zone, years later, where people could live on asteroids wearing ordinary clothes, or Lost in Space, years after that, where a spaceship could be passing "Jupiter and Andromeda" at the same time. Before Star Trek, Tom Corbett — Space Cadet was the most scientifically accurate series on television, in part due to official science advisor Willy Ley, and later due to Frankie Thomas. Thomas read up on science and everyone on the set turned to him for advice on matters scientific. THIS EPISODE: January 22, 1952. ABC network. "Shanghaied On A Deep Spacer". Sponsored by: Kellogg's Raisin Bran, Kellogg's Corn Flakes (baking set premium). Tom Corbett is shanghaied aboard the "Constellation," a ship heading for deep space. An attempted escape on Venus fails. Jackson Beck stumbles after he introduces the story. Jan Merlin, Jackson Beck (announcer), Edward Bryce, Frank Thomas Jr.. 21:05. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:00:51 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, astro, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, Constellation Space Ship, D.Humphrey, Deep Space http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/117393/otrscifi-117393-07-02-2008.mp3 X Minus One "The Snowball Effect" (08-14-46) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=117201&tId=2 X MINUS ONE was an NBC science fiction series that was an extension, or revival, of NBC's earlier science fiction series, DIMENSION X. which ran from Apr. 8, 1950 through Sept. 29, 1951. Both are remembered for bringing really first rate science fiction to the air. The first X MINUS ONE shows used scripts from DIMENSION X, but soon created new shows from storied from the pages of Galaxy Magazine. A total of 125 programs were broadcast, some repeats or remakes, until the last show of Jan. 9, 1958. There was a one-program revival attempt in 1973, shown at the end of the log.

THIS EPISODE:
August 14, 1956. NBC network. "The Snowball Effect". Sustaining. A funny story about a sociological experiment that leads to a world government. The program is followed by five minutes of news. Ted Osborne, Wendell Holmes, Warren Parker, Audrey Blum, Mary Patton, Patsy O'Shea, Peggy Allenby, Katherine MacLean (author), Ernest Kinoy (adaptor), William Welch (producer), Daniel Sutter (director), Fred Collins (announcer). 1/2 hour.

]]> X MINUS ONE was an NBC science fiction series that was an extension, or revival, of NBC's earlier science fiction series, DIMENSION X. which ran from Apr. 8, 1950 through Sept. 29, 1951. Both are remembered for bringing really first rate science fiction to the air. The first X MINUS ONE shows used scripts from DIMENSION X, but soon created new shows from storied from the pages of Galaxy Magazine. A total of 125 programs were broadcast, some repeats or remakes, until the last show of Jan. 9, 1958. There was a one-program revival attempt in 1973, shown at the end of the log. THIS EPISODE: August 14, 1956. NBC network. "The Snowball Effect". Sustaining. A funny story about a sociological experiment that leads to a world government. The program is followed by five minutes of news. Ted Osborne, Wendell Holmes, Warren Parker, Audrey Blum, Mary Patton, Patsy O'Shea, Peggy Allenby, Katherine MacLean (author), Ernest Kinoy (adaptor), William Welch (producer), Daniel Sutter (director), Fred Collins (announcer). 1/2 hour. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:55:44 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, Audrey Blum, August 14, 1956, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, Daniel Sutter http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/117201/otrscifi-117201-06-30-2008.mp3 The Blue Beetle "Drug Ring" (05-15-40) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=116947&tId=2 The Blue Beetle had a relatively short career on the radio, between May and September of 1940. Motion picture and radio actor Frank Lovejoy was the Blue Beetle for the first 13 episodes, while for the rest of the shows, the voice was provided by a different, uncredited actor. The Blue Beetle was a young police officer who saw the need for extra-ordinary crime fighting. He took the task on himself by secretly donning a superhero costume to create fear in the criminals who were to learn to fear the Blue Beetle's wrath. The 13-minute segments were usually only two-parters, so the stories were often more simple than other popular programs, such as the many-parted Superman radio show.

This Episode:

May 15, 1940. Program #1. Fox Features syndication. "Smashing Dope Ring". Commercials added locally. The standard opening for all episodes is: (three whistles) "The Blue Beetle! (organ music up) Leaping down upon the underworld to smash gangland, comes the friend of the unfortunate, enemy of criminals, a mysterious all-powerful character. A problem to the police, but a crusader for law; in reality Dan Garrett, a rookie patrolman. Loved by everyone, but suspected by none of being "The Blue Beetle." As "The Blue Beetle," he hides behind a strange mask and a suit of impenetrable blue chain armor, flexible as silk but stronger than steel!" Giving The Green Hornet a run for his money, Dan Garrett's father was killed by "a gangster's bullet." Dr. Franz, an apothecary on a side street, is the only one who knows the secret identity of "The Blue Beetle." Syndicated in 1938, "The Blue Beetle" also appeared in "Mystery Men" and "Blue Beetle" magazines. The show aired twice a week. Frank Lovejoy played the lead for the first ten episodes, the Police Commissioner sounds like Paul Ford. To make the picture complete, "The Beetle" also uses a magic ray and leaves little blue beetles behind! There is some confusion about the dates for this series. The program was heard twice a week (Wednesday and Friday according to one source). The dates may be recording session dates from the discs, or they may be the dates of first broadcast on a network or station. In fact, the dates may be incorrect and the series was originally heard in 1938. This episode: the origin story. Trying to arrest a dope peddler selling marijuana cigarettes, Dan Garrett is machine gunned and is near death. Dr. Franz slips him some secret 2X formula and he recovers instantly. He also gains abnormal strength and superhuman vitality. Frank Lovejoy, Paul Ford. 14:10.s mayhem for the Blue Beetle, but "The Blue Beetle Knows Everything." . 13:32.

]]> The Blue Beetle had a relatively short career on the radio, between May and September of 1940. Motion picture and radio actor Frank Lovejoy was the Blue Beetle for the first 13 episodes, while for the rest of the shows, the voice was provided by a different, uncredited actor. The Blue Beetle was a young police officer who saw the need for extra-ordinary crime fighting. He took the task on himself by secretly donning a superhero costume to create fear in the criminals who were to learn to fear the Blue Beetle's wrath. The 13-minute segments were usually only two-parters, so the stories were often more simple than other popular programs, such as the many-parted Superman radio show. This Episode: May 15, 1940. Program #1. Fox Features syndication. "Smashing Dope Ring". Commercials added locally. The standard opening for all episodes is: (three whistles) "The Blue Beetle! (organ music up) Leaping down upon the underworld to smash gangland, comes the friend of the unfortunate, enemy of criminals, a mysterious all-powerful character. A problem to the police, but a crusader for law; in reality Dan Garrett, a rookie patrolman. Loved by everyone, but suspected by none of being "The Blue Beetle." As "The Blue Beetle," he hides behind a strange mask and a suit of impenetrable blue chain armor, flexible as silk but stronger than steel!" Giving The Green Hornet a run for his money, Dan Garrett's father was killed by "a gangster's bullet." Dr. Franz, an apothecary on a side street, is the only one who knows the secret identity of "The Blue Beetle." Syndicated in 1938, "The Blue Beetle" also appeared in "Mystery Men" and "Blue Beetle" magazines. The show aired twice a week. Frank Lovejoy played the lead for the first ten episodes, the Police Commissioner sounds like Paul Ford. To make the picture complete, "The Beetle" also uses a magic ray and leaves little blue beetles behind! There is some confusion about the dates for this series. The program was heard twice a week (Wednesday and Friday according to one source). The dates may be recording session dates from the discs, or they may be the dates of first broadcast on a network or station. In fact, the dates may be incorrect and the series was originally heard in 1938. This episode: the origin story. Trying to arrest a dope peddler selling marijuana cigarettes, Dan Garrett is machine gunned and is near death. Dr. Franz slips him some secret 2X formula and he recovers instantly. He also gains abnormal strength and superhuman vitality. Frank Lovejoy, Paul Ford. 14:10.s mayhem for the Blue Beetle, but "The Blue Beetle Knows Everything." . 13:32. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:52:36 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, apothecary, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, Cop, Court, crime http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/116947/otrscifi-116947-06-27-2008.mp3 Space Patrol "Secret Of Sub-Level 7" (05-16-53) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=116737&tId=2 Space Patrol - The stories followed the 30th-century adventures of Commander Buzz Corry (Ed Kemmer) of the United Planets Space Patrol and his young sidekick Cadet Happy (Lyn Osborn) —- yes, Cadet Happy —- as they faced nefarious interplanetary villains with diabolical schemes. Not surprisingly for the time, some of these villains had Russian- or German-sounding accents. Cmdr. Corry and his allies were aided by such nifty gadgets as "miniature space-o-phones" and "atomolights." Episodes had such pulp-magazine titles as "Revolt of the Space Rats" and "The Menace of Planet X." The special effects used in the live half-hour TV episodes had to be performed in real time. For example, pistols that shot invisible rays necessitated pre-positioning a small explosive charge on the wall. An actor would point the prop at that spot, whereupon a special effects worker would throw a detonation switch. These effects could not have been superimposed on film for the series was done live. For distribution to distant stations, an image of a tiny, bright TV monitor was filmed to make kinescopes, and most of the Saturday half-hour TV broadcasts are available in this form today. The 15-minutes-every-weekday version of the program was at first seen mainly in the Los Angeles viewing area, but also was later distributed nationwide via kinescopes; it was not carried by ABC-TV but was presented in syndication. The show played directly to kids, and each episode shamelessly merchandised various toys and mail-order premiums tied into the series during their commercial breaks. Even the ads for corporate sponsor Chex Cereals used the show's space opera motif in their pitches. A unique feature of the TV and radio adventures was that the premium of the month was often worked intricately into the action of the live adventures. Many if not all of the 30-minute TV episodes are also currently available in various video formats.

THIS EPISODE:
May 16, 1953. ABC network. "The Secret Of Sub-Level Seven". Sponsored by: Ralston cereals ("Magic Space Pictures" and Project-O-Scope premiums). Drummond is threatening to blow up Saturn City with methane gas! Bela Kovacs, Dick Tufeld (announcer), Ed Kemmer, Ken Mayer, Larry Robertson (producer, director), Lou Houston (writer), Lyn Osborn, Mike Mosser (creator). 29:33.
 

]]> Space Patrol - The stories followed the 30th-century adventures of Commander Buzz Corry (Ed Kemmer) of the United Planets Space Patrol and his young sidekick Cadet Happy (Lyn Osborn) —- yes, Cadet Happy —- as they faced nefarious interplanetary villains with diabolical schemes. Not surprisingly for the time, some of these villains had Russian- or German-sounding accents. Cmdr. Corry and his allies were aided by such nifty gadgets as "miniature space-o-phones" and "atomolights." Episodes had such pulp-magazine titles as "Revolt of the Space Rats" and "The Menace of Planet X." The special effects used in the live half-hour TV episodes had to be performed in real time. For example, pistols that shot invisible rays necessitated pre-positioning a small explosive charge on the wall. An actor would point the prop at that spot, whereupon a special effects worker would throw a detonation switch. These effects could not have been superimposed on film for the series was done live. For distribution to distant stations, an image of a tiny, bright TV monitor was filmed to make kinescopes, and most of the Saturday half-hour TV broadcasts are available in this form today. The 15-minutes-every-weekday version of the program was at first seen mainly in the Los Angeles viewing area, but also was later distributed nationwide via kinescopes; it was not carried by ABC-TV but was presented in syndication. The show played directly to kids, and each episode shamelessly merchandised various toys and mail-order premiums tied into the series during their commercial breaks. Even the ads for corporate sponsor Chex Cereals used the show's space opera motif in their pitches. A unique feature of the TV and radio adventures was that the premium of the month was often worked intricately into the action of the live adventures. Many if not all of the 30-minute TV episodes are also currently available in various video formats. THIS EPISODE: May 16, 1953. ABC network. "The Secret Of Sub-Level Seven". Sponsored by: Ralston cereals ("Magic Space Pictures" and Project-O-Scope premiums). Drummond is threatening to blow up Saturn City with methane gas! Bela Kovacs, Dick Tufeld (announcer), Ed Kemmer, Ken Mayer, Larry Robertson (producer, director), Lou Houston (writer), Lyn Osborn, Mike Mosser (creator). 29:33.   Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:07:41 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, Commander Buzz Corry, D.Humphrey, drama, Ed Kemmer http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/116737/otrscifi-116737-06-25-2008.mp3 The Planet Man "Ep.25 Ep.26 and Ep.27" (1950) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=116555&tId=2 The Planet Man - Episode 25 - "Slick And Blackie" and  Episode 26 - "An Ancient Space Ship" and Ep27 "Searching For Asteroid"

Produced in about 1950 by Palladium Radio Productions, The Planet Man is the golly-gee-whillikers saga of Dantro, an intergalactic troubleshooter for an organization known as the League of Planets: "the law enforcement body for peace and justice in the celestial world". (Think of him as an outer-space version of Marshal Matt Dillon: "It's a chancy job, and it makes a [planet] man watchful...") With their center of operations situated on Planeria Rex, "the capital of the planets", the League sends their water-carrier Dantro out into the celestial world to maintain law and order "whenever danger threatens the universe".


]]> The Planet Man - Episode 25 - "Slick And Blackie" and  Episode 26 - "An Ancient Space Ship" and Ep27 "Searching For Asteroid" Produced in about 1950 by Palladium Radio Productions, The Planet Man is the golly-gee-whillikers saga of Dantro, an intergalactic troubleshooter for an organization known as the League of Planets: "the law enforcement body for peace and justice in the celestial world". (Think of him as an outer-space version of Marshal Matt Dillon: "It's a chancy job, and it makes a [planet] man watchful...") With their center of operations situated on Planeria Rex, "the capital of the planets", the League sends their water-carrier Dantro out into the celestial world to maintain law and order "whenever danger threatens the universe". Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:20:59 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, An Ancient Space Ship, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/116555/otrscifi-116555-06-23-2008.mp3 Dimension X "The Roads Must Roll" (09-01-50) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=116301&tId=2 Dimension X was first heard on NBC April 8, 1950, and ran until September 29, 1951. Strange that so little good science fiction came out of radio; they seem ideally compatible, both relying heavily on imagination. Some fine isolated science fiction stories were developed on the great anthology shows, Suspense and Escape. But until the premiere of Dimension X -- a full two decades after network radio was established -- there were no major science fiction series of broad appeal to adults. This show dramatized the work of such young writers as Ray Bradbury, Robert (Psycho) Bloch, Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and Kurt Vonnegut. In-house script writer was Ernest Kinoy, who adapted the master works and contributed occasional storied of his own. Dimension X was a very effective demonstration of what could be done with science fiction on the air. It came so late that nobody cared, but some of the stories stand as classics of the medium. Bradbury's "Mars Is Heaven" is as gripping today as when first heard. His "Martian Chronicles" was one of the series' most impressive offerings. Dimension X played heavily on an "adventures in time and space, told in future tense" theme. Actors who worked regularly on the show included Joe Di Santis, Wendell Holmes, Santos Ortega, Joseph Julian, Jan Miner, Roger De Koven, John Gibson, Ralph Bell, John Larkin, Les Damon, and Mason Adams. It was directed by Fred Weihe and Edward King. The deep-voiced narrator was Norman Rose. The series played heavily on the "X" factor in the title, as did X-Minus One a few years later. The signature was boomed out of and echo chamber as "DIMENSION X X X X X x x x x x . . . "

THIS EPISODE:
September 1, 1950. NBC network. "The Roads Must Roll". Sustaining. The story of the rebellion of the engineers that keep the roads rolling. The script was used subsequently on "X Minus One" on January 4, 1956. Robert Heinlein (author), Ernest Kinoy (adaptor), Wendell Holmes, Ralph Bell, Norman Rose (host), Van Woodward (producer), Edward King (director), Bob Warren (announcer), Joseph Boland, Karl Weber. 29:22.
 

 

]]> Dimension X was first heard on NBC April 8, 1950, and ran until September 29, 1951. Strange that so little good science fiction came out of radio; they seem ideally compatible, both relying heavily on imagination. Some fine isolated science fiction stories were developed on the great anthology shows, Suspense and Escape. But until the premiere of Dimension X -- a full two decades after network radio was established -- there were no major science fiction series of broad appeal to adults. This show dramatized the work of such young writers as Ray Bradbury, Robert (Psycho) Bloch, Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and Kurt Vonnegut. In-house script writer was Ernest Kinoy, who adapted the master works and contributed occasional storied of his own. Dimension X was a very effective demonstration of what could be done with science fiction on the air. It came so late that nobody cared, but some of the stories stand as classics of the medium. Bradbury's "Mars Is Heaven" is as gripping today as when first heard. His "Martian Chronicles" was one of the series' most impressive offerings. Dimension X played heavily on an "adventures in time and space, told in future tense" theme. Actors who worked regularly on the show included Joe Di Santis, Wendell Holmes, Santos Ortega, Joseph Julian, Jan Miner, Roger De Koven, John Gibson, Ralph Bell, John Larkin, Les Damon, and Mason Adams. It was directed by Fred Weihe and Edward King. The deep-voiced narrator was Norman Rose. The series played heavily on the "X" factor in the title, as did X-Minus One a few years later. The signature was boomed out of and echo chamber as "DIMENSION X X X X X x x x x x . . . " THIS EPISODE: September 1, 1950. NBC network. "The Roads Must Roll". Sustaining. The story of the rebellion of the engineers that keep the roads rolling. The script was used subsequently on "X Minus One" on January 4, 1956. Robert Heinlein (author), Ernest Kinoy (adaptor), Wendell Holmes, Ralph Bell, Norman Rose (host), Van Woodward (producer), Edward King (director), Bob Warren (announcer), Joseph Boland, Karl Weber. 29:22.     Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:25:49 -0700 Podcast no 1950 to 1951, ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, Bob Warren, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, Dimension X http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/116301/otrscifi-116301-06-20-2008.mp3 Superman - Alonzo Craig Artic Explorer Ep.3 (05-31-40) and Ep.4 (06-03-40) of 6 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=115882&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences. The series is alsocredited with dealing a powerful blow against the Ku Klux Klan's prospects in the northern USA. The human rights activist, Stetson Kennedy infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan and other racist/terrorist groups. Concerned that the organization had too strong connections to the government and police forces, Kennedy decided to use his findings to strike at the Klan in a different way. He contacted the producers of the Superman series and proposed a story where the superhero battles the Klan. The producers, looking for new villains, eagerly agreed to the idea. To that end, he provided information -- including secret codewords and details of Klan rituals -- to the writers. The result was a series of episodes, "Clan of The Fiery Cross," in which Superman took on the Klan. Kennedy intended to strip away the Klan's mystique, and the trivialization of the Klan's rituals and codewords likely had a negative impact on Klan recruiting and membership. Reportedly, Klan leaders denounced the show and called for a boycott of Kellogg's products. However, the story arc earned spectacular ratings which prompted the food company to stand by their support of the show.

TODAY'S SHOW: * Shows 3 and 4 of 6 total "Alonzo Craig  Artic Explorer"

May 31, 1940. Program #48. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Clark Kent has discovered the missing diary of Ray Martin. It says Alonzo Cragg is still alive! Superman finds Professor Peters...being attacked by walruses! The Professor has seen "the chief who never dies." Superman rescues Ray Martin from the Indians, but he dies of exhaustion right after telling Clark about a treasure map. Bud Collyer. 12:33.

June 3, 1940. Program #49. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. The ring has a secret compartment, and inside is the second half of the treasure map, leading to the "Cliffs Of Ice" and the "Sunken Temple." The witch doctor of the Cunalacas is heard laughing maniacally and is captured by Superman! The witch doctor is really Alonzo Cragg! Then the "White Terror" attacks! Bud Collyer, Parker Fennelly. 12:15. 

]]> The Adventures Of Superman - The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences. The series is alsocredited with dealing a powerful blow against the Ku Klux Klan's prospects in the northern USA. The human rights activist, Stetson Kennedy infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan and other racist/terrorist groups. Concerned that the organization had too strong connections to the government and police forces, Kennedy decided to use his findings to strike at the Klan in a different way. He contacted the producers of the Superman series and proposed a story where the superhero battles the Klan. The producers, looking for new villains, eagerly agreed to the idea. To that end, he provided information -- including secret codewords and details of Klan rituals -- to the writers. The result was a series of episodes, "Clan of The Fiery Cross," in which Superman took on the Klan. Kennedy intended to strip away the Klan's mystique, and the trivialization of the Klan's rituals and codewords likely had a negative impact on Klan recruiting and membership. Reportedly, Klan leaders denounced the show and called for a boycott of Kellogg's products. However, the story arc earned spectacular ratings which prompted the food company to stand by their support of the show. TODAY'S SHOW: * Shows 3 and 4 of 6 total "Alonzo Craig  Artic Explorer" May 31, 1940. Program #48. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Clark Kent has discovered the missing diary of Ray Martin. It says Alonzo Cragg is still alive! Superman finds Professor Peters...being attacked by walruses! The Professor has seen "the chief who never dies." Superman rescues Ray Martin from the Indians, but he dies of exhaustion right after telling Clark about a treasure map. Bud Collyer. 12:33. June 3, 1940. Program #49. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. The ring has a secret compartment, and inside is the second half of the treasure map, leading to the "Cliffs Of Ice" and the "Sunken Temple." The witch doctor of the Cunalacas is heard laughing maniacally and is captured by Superman! The witch doctor is really Alonzo Cragg! Then the "White Terror" attacks! Bud Collyer, Parker Fennelly. 12:15.  Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:39:09 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/115882/otrscifi-115882-06-16-2008.mp3 Superman "Alonzo Craig Artic Explorer" Ep.1 (05-27-40) and Ep2 of 6 (05-29-40) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=115624&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - This adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!”

 

TODAY'S SHOW: "Alonzo Craig  Artic Explorer" ( A 6 Part Series)

May 27, 1940. Program #46. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. The twin sister of Alonzo Cragg, the famous arctic explorer, supplies a clue to the missing man. Flying to the arctic, Superman tries to rescue a ship from an iceberg in the fog. Bud Collyer, Julian Noa, Parker Fennelly. 12:02.

May 29, 1940. Program #47. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. The huge figure of an indian appears in the sky! Superman fights off the attacking indians and then Clark Kent finds an important clue. Bud Collyer, Parker Fennelly. 12:36. 

 

]]> The Adventures Of Superman - This adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!”   TODAY'S SHOW: "Alonzo Craig  Artic Explorer" ( A 6 Part Series) May 27, 1940. Program #46. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. The twin sister of Alonzo Cragg, the famous arctic explorer, supplies a clue to the missing man. Flying to the arctic, Superman tries to rescue a ship from an iceberg in the fog. Bud Collyer, Julian Noa, Parker Fennelly. 12:02. May 29, 1940. Program #47. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. The huge figure of an indian appears in the sky! Superman fights off the attacking indians and then Clark Kent finds an important clue. Bud Collyer, Parker Fennelly. 12:36.    Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:15:50 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, Adventures Of Superman, Allen Ducovny, Alonzo Craig Artic Explor, arctic, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, Clark Kent http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/115624/otrscifi-115624-06-13-2008.mp3 Tom Corbett Space Cadet "Sparkling Meteor" (Show 2 of 2) 04-10-52 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=115346&tId=2 Tom Corbett Space Cadet -  is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett — Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkroom, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars. The Tom Corbett universe partook of pseudo-science, not equal to the standards of accuracy set by John W. Campbell in the pages of Astounding. And yet, by the standards of the day, it was much more accurate than most media science fiction. Mars was a desert, Venus a jungle, and the asteroids a haunt of space pirates, but at least planets circled suns and there was no air in space. Contrast this with Twilight Zone, years later, where people could live on asteroids wearing ordinary clothes, or Lost in Space, years after that, where a spaceship could be passing "Jupiter and Andromeda" at the same time. Before Star Trek, Tom Corbett — Space Cadet was the most scientifically accurate series on television, in part due to official science advisor Willy Ley, and later due to Frankie Thomas. Thomas read up on science and everyone on the set turned to him for advice on matters scientific.

The Sparkling Meteor (Part2) - April 10, 1952. ABC network, WJZ, New York aircheck.  The sparkling meteor turns out to be contra-terrene matter. The system cue has been deleted. Edward Bryce, Frank Thomas Jr., Jackson Beck (announcer), Jan Merlin, Margaret Garland, Sarah Fussell, Jack Weinstock (writer), Willie Gilbert (writer), Al Markim, Drex Hines (director), Jon Gart (organist). 24:05.
 

]]> Tom Corbett Space Cadet -  is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett — Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkroom, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars. The Tom Corbett universe partook of pseudo-science, not equal to the standards of accuracy set by John W. Campbell in the pages of Astounding. And yet, by the standards of the day, it was much more accurate than most media science fiction. Mars was a desert, Venus a jungle, and the asteroids a haunt of space pirates, but at least planets circled suns and there was no air in space. Contrast this with Twilight Zone, years later, where people could live on asteroids wearing ordinary clothes, or Lost in Space, years after that, where a spaceship could be passing "Jupiter and Andromeda" at the same time. Before Star Trek, Tom Corbett — Space Cadet was the most scientifically accurate series on television, in part due to official science advisor Willy Ley, and later due to Frankie Thomas. Thomas read up on science and everyone on the set turned to him for advice on matters scientific. The Sparkling Meteor (Part2) - April 10, 1952. ABC network, WJZ, New York aircheck.  The sparkling meteor turns out to be contra-terrene matter. The system cue has been deleted. Edward Bryce, Frank Thomas Jr., Jackson Beck (announcer), Jan Merlin, Margaret Garland, Sarah Fussell, Jack Weinstock (writer), Willie Gilbert (writer), Al Markim, Drex Hines (director), Jon Gart (organist). 24:05.   Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:17:27 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, Al Markim, April 10, 1952, astro, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, comic books http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/115346/otrscifi-115346-06-11-2008.mp3 Tom Corbett Space Cadet "Sparkling Meteo" (Pt.1 of 2) 04-08-52 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=115160&tId=2 Tom Corbett Space Cadet - is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett — Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkroom, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars. The Tom Corbett universe partook of pseudo-science, not equal to the standards of accuracy set by John W. Campbell in the pages of Astounding. And yet, by the standards of the day, it was much more accurate than most media science fiction. Mars was a desert, Venus a jungle, and the asteroids a haunt of space pirates, but at least planets circled suns and there was no air in space. Contrast this with Twilight Zone, years later, where people could live on asteroids wearing ordinary clothes, or Lost in Space, years after that, where a spaceship could be passing "Jupiter and Andromeda" at the same time. Before Star Trek, Tom Corbett — Space Cadet was the most scientifically accurate series on television, in part due to official science advisor Willy Ley, and later due to Frankie Thomas. Thomas read up on science and everyone on the set turned to him for advice on matters scientific.

THIS EPISODE:

The Sparkling Meteor Sponsored by: Kellogg's Pep (cut-outs premium), Kellogg's Raisin Bran. A strange object is seen by the cadets while on comet watch. The system cue has been deleted. Edward Bryce, Frank Thomas Jr., Jackson Beck (announcer), Jan Merlin, Sarah Fussell, Jack Weinstock (writer), Al Markim, Drex Hines (director), Willie Gilbert (writer), Jon Gart (organist). 24:11. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete as above.
 

]]> Tom Corbett Space Cadet - is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett — Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkroom, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars. The Tom Corbett universe partook of pseudo-science, not equal to the standards of accuracy set by John W. Campbell in the pages of Astounding. And yet, by the standards of the day, it was much more accurate than most media science fiction. Mars was a desert, Venus a jungle, and the asteroids a haunt of space pirates, but at least planets circled suns and there was no air in space. Contrast this with Twilight Zone, years later, where people could live on asteroids wearing ordinary clothes, or Lost in Space, years after that, where a spaceship could be passing "Jupiter and Andromeda" at the same time. Before Star Trek, Tom Corbett — Space Cadet was the most scientifically accurate series on television, in part due to official science advisor Willy Ley, and later due to Frankie Thomas. Thomas read up on science and everyone on the set turned to him for advice on matters scientific. THIS EPISODE: The Sparkling Meteor Sponsored by: Kellogg's Pep (cut-outs premium), Kellogg's Raisin Bran. A strange object is seen by the cadets while on comet watch. The system cue has been deleted. Edward Bryce, Frank Thomas Jr., Jackson Beck (announcer), Jan Merlin, Sarah Fussell, Jack Weinstock (writer), Al Markim, Drex Hines (director), Willie Gilbert (writer), Jon Gart (organist). 24:11. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete as above.   Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:22:05 -0700 Podcast no ,, ,April 8, 1952, ABC, adventure, Al, astro, B.Camardella, beck, Blue Network, Bran http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/115160/otrscifi-115160-06-09-2008.mp3 X Minus One "The Veldt" (08-04-55) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=114858&tId=2 X MINUS ONE was an NBC science fiction series that was an extension, or revival, of NBC's earlier science fiction series, DIMENSION X. which ran from Apr. 8, 1950 through Sept. 29, 1951. Both are remembered for bringing really first rate science fiction to the air. The first X MINUS ONE shows used scripts from DIMENSION X, but soon created new shows from storied from the pages of Galaxy Magazine. A total of 125 programs were broadcast, some repeats or remakes, until the last show of Jan. 9, 1958. There was a one-program revival attempt in 1973, shown at the end of the log.

THIS EPISODE:
August 4, 1955. NBC network. "The Veldt". Sustaining. In a totally automatic house, there's a totally automatic nursery, with a pack of real lions! The program was rebroadcast on "Monitor" during November, 1973. Beverly Lunsford, William Quinn, Charles Penman, David Pfeffer, Ernest Kinoy (adaptor), Fred Collins (announcer), John Larkin (narrator), Mary Patton, Ray Bradbury (author), William Welch (producer), Daniel Sutter (director). 24:13.

]]> X MINUS ONE was an NBC science fiction series that was an extension, or revival, of NBC's earlier science fiction series, DIMENSION X. which ran from Apr. 8, 1950 through Sept. 29, 1951. Both are remembered for bringing really first rate science fiction to the air. The first X MINUS ONE shows used scripts from DIMENSION X, but soon created new shows from storied from the pages of Galaxy Magazine. A total of 125 programs were broadcast, some repeats or remakes, until the last show of Jan. 9, 1958. There was a one-program revival attempt in 1973, shown at the end of the log. THIS EPISODE: August 4, 1955. NBC network. "The Veldt". Sustaining. In a totally automatic house, there's a totally automatic nursery, with a pack of real lions! The program was rebroadcast on "Monitor" during November, 1973. Beverly Lunsford, William Quinn, Charles Penman, David Pfeffer, Ernest Kinoy (adaptor), Fred Collins (announcer), John Larkin (narrator), Mary Patton, Ray Bradbury (author), William Welch (producer), Daniel Sutter (director). 24:13. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:00:03 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, August 4, 1955, B.Camardella, Beverly Lunsford, Blue Network, cbs, Charles Penman, comedy, D.Humphrey http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/114858/otrscifi-114858-06-06-2008.mp3 Captain Midnight - The Perada Treasure "3 Episodes" (11-30-39)(12-01-39)(12-04-39) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=114546&tId=2 Captain Midnight was a U.S. radio serial broadcast from 1938 to 1949. Created by radio scripters Wilfred G. Moore and Robert M. Burtt, the program was developed at WGN in Chicago. Sponsored by the Skelly Oil Company, it began as a syndicated show in the fall of 1938, airing on a few midwest stations through the spring of 1940. In the fall of 1940, Ovaltine took over sponsorship, and the series was then heard nationally on the Mutual Radio Network where it remained until December, 1949. The title character, Charles James Albright, was a World War I pilot. His Captain Midnight code name was given by a general who sent him on a high-risk mission. When the show began in 1938, Albright was a private aviator who helped people, but his situation changed in 1940. When the show was taken over by Ovaltine, the origin story explained how Albright was recruited to head the Secret Squadron, an aviation-oriented paramilitary organization fighting sabotage and espionage during the period prior to the United States' entry into World War II. The Secret Squadron acted both within and outside the United States.  When the United States was attacked at Pearl Harbor, the show shifted the Secret Squadron's duties to fight the more unconventional aspects of the war. Besides the stock villain, Ivan Shark, the war years introduced Axis villains, Baron von Karp, Admiral Himakito and von Schrecker. After the war, some of the newer villains used war surplus equipment to carry out their activities. The show was extremely popular, with an audience in the millions. Just under half the listeners were adult, and it was a favorite of WWII Army Air Corps crews when they were stationed in the U.S. Premiums offered by the series were decoders, and these Code-O-Graphs were used by listeners to decipher daily messages previewing the next day's episode.

TODAY'S SHOW:

November 30, 1939. Program #199. Syndicated. Sponsored by: Skelgas Natural Gas and Gas Ranges (Dinnerware premium). Zolinger and Gordon both plead innocent before the wrath of Ivan Shark. Chuck is going to try to take off from the Aztec temple. . 15 minutes.

December 1, 1939. Program #200. Syndicated. Sponsored by: Skelgas Natural Gas and Gas Ranges (Dinnerware premium). Chuck prepares for a hazardous take off from the temple, while Ivan Shark tends cattle...using the airplanes instead of cowboys! . 15 minutes.

December 4, 1939. Program #201. Syndicated. Sponsored by: Skelgas Natural Gas and Kitchen Ranges (Dinnerware premium). Chuck manages the very difficult take-off from the temple, Ivan Shark sneaks up and plans mayhem. . 15 minutes.
 

]]> Captain Midnight was a U.S. radio serial broadcast from 1938 to 1949. Created by radio scripters Wilfred G. Moore and Robert M. Burtt, the program was developed at WGN in Chicago. Sponsored by the Skelly Oil Company, it began as a syndicated show in the fall of 1938, airing on a few midwest stations through the spring of 1940. In the fall of 1940, Ovaltine took over sponsorship, and the series was then heard nationally on the Mutual Radio Network where it remained until December, 1949. The title character, Charles James Albright, was a World War I pilot. His Captain Midnight code name was given by a general who sent him on a high-risk mission. When the show began in 1938, Albright was a private aviator who helped people, but his situation changed in 1940. When the show was taken over by Ovaltine, the origin story explained how Albright was recruited to head the Secret Squadron, an aviation-oriented paramilitary organization fighting sabotage and espionage during the period prior to the United States' entry into World War II. The Secret Squadron acted both within and outside the United States.  When the United States was attacked at Pearl Harbor, the show shifted the Secret Squadron's duties to fight the more unconventional aspects of the war. Besides the stock villain, Ivan Shark, the war years introduced Axis villains, Baron von Karp, Admiral Himakito and von Schrecker. After the war, some of the newer villains used war surplus equipment to carry out their activities. The show was extremely popular, with an audience in the millions. Just under half the listeners were adult, and it was a favorite of WWII Army Air Corps crews when they were stationed in the U.S. Premiums offered by the series were decoders, and these Code-O-Graphs were used by listeners to decipher daily messages previewing the next day's episode. TODAY'S SHOW: November 30, 1939. Program #199. Syndicated. Sponsored by: Skelgas Natural Gas and Gas Ranges (Dinnerware premium). Zolinger and Gordon both plead innocent before the wrath of Ivan Shark. Chuck is going to try to take off from the Aztec temple. . 15 minutes. December 1, 1939. Program #200. Syndicated. Sponsored by: Skelgas Natural Gas and Gas Ranges (Dinnerware premium). Chuck prepares for a hazardous take off from the temple, while Ivan Shark tends cattle...using the airplanes instead of cowboys! . 15 minutes. December 4, 1939. Program #201. Syndicated. Sponsored by: Skelgas Natural Gas and Kitchen Ranges (Dinnerware premium). Chuck manages the very difficult take-off from the temple, Ivan Shark sneaks up and plans mayhem. . 15 minutes.   Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:06:33 -0700 Podcast no 1939 to 1949, ABC, Admiral Himakito, adventure, Aztel Temple, B.Camardella, Baron Von Karp, Blue Network, Captain Midnight, cbs http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/114546/otrscifi-114546-06-04-2008.mp3 Dimension X "The Professor Was A Thief" (11-05-50) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=114357&tId=2 Dimension X was first heard on NBC April 8, 1950, and ran until September 29, 1951. Strange that so little good science fiction came out of radio; they seem ideally compatible, both relying heavily on imagination. Some fine isolated science fiction stories were developed on the great anthology shows, Suspense and Escape. But