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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

0368 A Living Corpse

A Living Corpse
Episode 0368
Original Air Date: October 27, 1982

A hypnotist cons a young man into hypnotizing him on his death bed to try to forestall death. His real plan is to possess the young man's wife.

Cast: Robert Dryden, Kirk Peterson, Patricia Elliot

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **

No news

No commercials

Thursday, April 7, 2011

0498 The Last Trip Of Charter Boat Sally


The Last Trip Of Charter Boat Sally
Episode 0498
Original Air Date: July 15, 1976

A rich woman and her beach-bum boyfriend frame an old charterboat captain for the murder of her husband -- or so it would seem.

Cast: Teri Keane, Mandel Kramer, Robert Dryden, Russell Horton

Writer: Roy Windsor

Rating: **1/2

No news

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0496 Loser Take All


Loser Take All
Episode 0496
Original Air Date: July 1, 1976

A talent agent conspires to murder the husband of a rich and beautiful woman so he can possess her.

Cast: Patricia Elliot, Paul Hecht, Ian Martin, Nat Polen

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: ***

No news

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Sunday, March 27, 2011

0474 Long Live The King Is Dead


Long Live The King Is Dead
Episode 0474
Original Air date: April 23, 1976

Adaptation of "Hamlet"

Cast: Tony Roberts, Ian Martin, Arnold Moss, Evie Juster, Robert Kaliban

Writer: Ian Martin adaptation of William Shakespeare

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from WOR, New York

news headlines after broadcast

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0472 The Love Song Of Death


The Love Song Of Death
Episode 0473
Original Air Date: April 21, 1976

An adaptation of Romeo and Juliet

Cast: Kristoffer Tabori, Morgan Fairchild, Joan Shea, Guy Sorel, Robert Kaliban, Earl Hammond,

Writer: Ian Martin adaptation of William Shakespeare

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from KVOR Colorado Springs

No news

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Saturday, March 19, 2011

0419 The Lady Of The Mist


The Lady Of The Mist
Episode 0419
Original Air Date: January 21, 1976

A newlywed man brings his new bride back to the family estate where his sister is currently residing -- and where his first bride died. His new wife tries to avoid becoming the next victim of the mysterious ghost that lurks in the garden.

Cast: William Redfield, Ian Martin, Marian Seldes, Rosemary Murphy

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: ***

Recorded from KOIN Portland, OR

News: Left wing Palestinian forces headed toward Beruit, Democrats respond to Ford State of the Union address, brush fire spreads from Camp Pendleton to San Clemente, Progress made in nuclear arms talks, 400 women die each year due to birth control measures, Anti-abortionists converge on Washington, UAW warns Big Four to not rely on bad economy to prevent strike, Democrats accuse Ford of inept management of the economy, Ford signs budget messages to Congress with defense increases, South African troops to pull out of Angola,

Commercials: Business Week magazine, Fleischman's margarin, Buick LeSabre, Save the Children, Foundation Church, Tru Value hardware, Forest fire PSA, Buick Electra, Singer sewing machines, Technical school education PSA, Contac, Mental Retardation PSA, Navy Chronicles PSA,

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

0403 License To Kill


License To Kill
Episode 0403
Original Air Date: December 26, 1975

A woman successfully frees her husband who is in a hospital for the criminally insane for murder. She says her motives are altruistic, but her boyfriend and she have a scheme to swindle him out of his money.

Cast: Joan Loring, Larry Haines, Sidney Slon, Mary Jane Higby, Earl Hammond

Writer: Sidney Slon

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from WFAA, Dallas, TX

Commercials: National Association of Bus Owners, Buick Century Regal, Alcoholism PSA, Save the Children PSA, Luden's cough drops, People Magazine, Share-A-Ride, Buick Skylark, United Nations PSA, Alcoholism PSA, Metric System PSA, Save the Children PSA,

0382 Lamps Of The Devil


Lamps Of The Devil
Episode 0382
Original Air Date: November 20, 1975

Whalers return from fighting the Civil War to learn that petroleum is replacing whale oil and that their services are no longer in demand. One man decides to fight obsolesence.

Cast: Kristoffer Tabori, Russell Horton, Ian Martin, Joan Shea

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **

No news

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

0361 The Last Lesson


The Last Lesson
Episode 0361
Original Air Date: October 13, 1975

A gambler, deep in debt, marries an unattractive woman to get access to her money. Problem is, she's not very generous with her money and she is a daredevil, taking them mountain climbing and skydiving. He's a couch potato except for at the track.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Marian Haley, Leon Janney, Dan Ocko,

Writer: Sam Dann,

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from KOIN

News: President Ford assigns 200 civillians to early warning system, Israel says settlment with Syria says settlement for peace is unlikely, Illinois police arrest four escaped convicts, Sen. John Tower wants to add anti-bussing amendment to Constitution, President Ford to fly to Connecticut for fundraising, Canadians introduce wage and price control, Japanese Emporer ends visit to U.S., Gov Wallace of Alabama meets with British Prime Minister, Elton John ticket giveaway fills KOIN switchboard, Man has heart attack and crashes into Portland bank, Western Room hotel hosts congressman as they are being shut down, First black Portland congressman will run for re-election. Forest fires down in 1975, Portugal's Prime Minister says it is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, typhoon hits Hong Kong, Rockies gets a foot of snow, Indian Summer from Nebraska to Atlantic Coast,

Commercials: Vantage Press, Doubanai wine, Buick Skylark, Give to the College of your choice, International Rescue Committee, Metric System, US Marines Corps, 1976 Buick Regal, Religion in American Life PSA, Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, US Army, Vantage Press, Cook Thing radio show, Bicentenial moment,

Sunday, March 13, 2011

0344 The Little Old Lady Killer


The Little Old Lady Killer
Episode 0344
Original Air Date: September 15, 1975

An old woman metes out vigilante justice to those who are cruel to animals. A lady detective (rare enough in those days to make it an important part of the story) figures it out, but has trouble convincing her male counterparts. Meanwhile, the death toll mounts.

cast: Diane Baker, Anne Seymour, Alan Reed, Marvin Miller, Barry Kroeger

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **

Recorded from KOIN

News: Terrorists release hostages from Egypt, General Motors post best sales in four years, Economists say signs of economic recovery may not be as good as they seem, South Africa expelled from U.N., Oregon's legislature will meet in special session on crime bill, State Rep. Wyatt in trouble, Portland property taxes going up, Vote expected in New Hampshire senate race, President Ford may forbid CIA from performing secret foreign operations, Ford defends travel budget, Ford tells farmers that wheat sales to Soviet Union will eventually be increased, Safe Way says human error caused overcharges on advertised specials,

Commercials: Sine Off, Forest fires PSA, Buick, March of Dimes PSA, forest fire PSA, Campaign for Human Development, College of your Choice PSA, Vantage Press, Metric System PSA, Buick, Gun security PSA, Allergy Relief Medicine, CBS Bicentenial Special,

0316 The Lady Is A Jinx


The Lady Is A Jinx
Episode 0316
Original Air Date: July 28, 1975

A police detective falls in love with a woman whose previous lovers have all died or been murdered. The sister of a previous victim appeals to him for help.

Cast: Larry Haines, Dan Ocko, Marian Seldes, Patricia Elliot

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***

Recorded from KOIN, Portland, OR

News: President Ford expected to sign extension of Voting Rights Act, President Ford headed to Helsinki to sign Helsinki Accords, Sen. Tower talks to former President Nixon about Senate CIA investigation, President Ford asks Congress to reconsider sending military aid to Turkey, Congress trying to rescind oil price controls, Communication problems with Apollo mission during splash down, Playboy selling famous mansion, Turkey taking over U.S. Military bases, National Urban League annual meeting continues, 13 new cases of encephalits reported in Mississippi,

Commercials: Preparation H, Mike Roy's Cook Thing, Michelob, Budweiser, Keep American Beautiful, March of Dimes, Veterans Administration PSA, Sine Off, Consumer Information Center, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Metric System PSA, Time Magazine,

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

0225 Love Me And Die


Love Me And Die
Episode 0225
Original Air Date: February 18, 1975

A newly married woman is haunted by the ghost of her dead husband who died in a rock climbing accident. The ghost actually has a message for her new husband.

Cast: Ann Shepherd, Mason Adams, Robert Dryden, Robert L. Green

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

No news

No commercials

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

0162 The Last Escape


The Last Escape
Episode 0162
Original Air Date: October 17, 1974

An aging escape artist wants to attempt the escape that defied Houdini. His wife and her lover want to see that he doesn't succeed.

Cast: Joan Lovejoy, Robert Dryden, Robert Kaliban, Joseph Jullian, Russell Horton

Writer: Henry Slesar

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from KRLD Dallas

Commercials: Kroger, Friendly Chevrolet, 1975 Buick Century Regal, Give to the College of your choice, Tru Value Hardware, Budweiser, Three Musketeers Bar, 1975 Buick, Carers without college, Tru Value home centers, Contac, Meijers Department Store,

Thursday, February 10, 2011

0095 The Longest Knife


The Longest Knife
episode 0095
Original Air Date: May 21, 1974

A woman vows revenge upon the third world dictator who killed her son.

Cast: Gilbert Mack, Bryna Raeburn, Marian Seldes, Jack Grimes, Leon Janney

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **

Commercials: Budweiser, American Red Cross PSA,

Monday, February 7, 2011

0090 The Lodger


The Lodger
Episode 0090
Original Air Date: May 13, 1974

The widowed owner of a boarding house fears that one of her tenants might be a serial killer called "The Ripper".

Cast: Kim Hunter, Michael Wager, Robert Dryden, Mary Jane Higby, Joseph Julian,

Writer: George Lowther

Rating: ***

Recorded from WOR

News: Fulton Lewis Commentaries: Nixon will take his case to the American people to head off any impeachment efforts in Congress, Nixon angry that anonymous sources say he uses racial slurs in private conversations, Nixon lawyer says there is a conspiracy to get the story into print,

Commercials, Buick, Sugar Free Diet 7Up, Suburban Savings and Loan, Budweiser (don't drink out a glass), Shop Rite Supermarkets, "Good Old Days of Radio" radio program, Contac, Thomas Onion English Muffins, Thomas' Bread, Ponte Nes liquor, Special K, Sugar Free Diet 7Up, Buick Apollo, Trans Continental Airlines,

Saturday, February 5, 2011

0070 The Locked Room


The Locked Room
Episode 0070
Original Air Date: April 8, 1974

A newly-wed couple are harrassed by the girl's mother because she is sure that the man is marrying her ugly daughter for her monehy

Cast: Jack Grimes, Corrine Orr, Sydney Smith, Carmen Smith,

Writer: Henry Slesar

Rating: **

Commercials: Sugar Free Diet 7Up, CIT Tax Services, Kellogs Special K (The Public Library), General Motors, Budweiser (amplitude), Clean Up America PSA, Better Business Bureau PSA,

0056 A Little Night Murder


A Little Night Murder
Episode 0056
Original Air Date: March 13, 1974

A serial killer stalks women in the city to fulfill a promise he made to them when he was a child-- a promise to kill them.

Cast: Tony Roberts, Suzanne Grossman, Robert Dryden, Bryna Raeburn, Jack Grimes

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***1/2

Recorded from KOIN, Portland OR,

News: If oil embargo is lifted, consumers will immediately see more gasoline. Watergate committee says the president must comply for its request for documents. Robert Vesco implicates John Mitchell and Maurice Stans in illegal campaign contributions to Nixon campaign. A New York family move into a camper in the front yard after they decided they couldn't afford the utilities in the house, 3 Eugene men lost on Mount Hood treated and released. Gov. McCall announces plan for required vehicle inspection for Portland, OR, Car sales for the Big Three drop 32 percent, San Francisco transit strike, U.S. Marshals trying to serve subpoena on Rosemary Woods for Watergate testimony, President Nixon headed for Chicago.

Commercials: Metropolitan Life Insurance, Better Business Bureau, Budweiser (amplitude, Special K (Last Tango in Pittsburgh), Anti-drug PSA, Presidents Council on Physical Fitness, Campaign for Human Development, Better Business Bureau PSA,

0053 A Long Time To Die


A Long Time To Die
Episode 0053
Original Air Date: March 9, 1974

A criminologist and an American Indian swap lives and find they are unable to deal with their new and strange surroundings. One must testify before Congress, the other before a tribal council.

Cast: Mandel Kramer, Grace Matthews, Arnold Moss, Nat Polen, Mason Adams

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: *1/2

No news

No commercials

Monday, January 31, 2011

0039 A Lady Never Loses Her Head


A Lady Never Loses Her Head
Episode 0039
Original Air Date: February 16, 1974

After a whirlwind romance, and American woman marries an aristocratic Brit. When she moves into her husband's manor house, she is haunted by a headless specter on horseback who bears a striking resemblance to her.

Cast: Kim Hunter, Nick Pryor, Cort Benson, Ian Martin, Bryna Raeburn

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **

Recorded from WOR New York

News: Cannonade wins Kentucky Derby, $20 million in art treasures recovered in Ireland after they were stolen, Nixon press secretary says Watergate committee shows John Dean was lying, Nixon in Wyoming for Expo 1974, Seattle police arrest soldier with guns and ammo and threatening president, Nixon says he will not reduce prison sentence for Lt. William Calley in connection with My Lai, Shooting in New York subway, Police search for two men who escaped from Brooklyn House of Detention,

Commercials: Sugar Free Diet 7Up, Budweiser (Amplitude), Shop Rite supermarkets, Special K (Veronica and Jeff), Italy tourism, Suburban Savings and Loan, Jean Sheppard, Rambling with Roberts, New York Times,

0031 The Lady was A Tiger


The Lady was A Tiger
Episode 0031
Original Air Date: February 5, 1974

An out of work newspaper reporter is framed for murder in France by a double agent spy.

Cast: Joan Loring, William Redfield, Roger DeKoven, Ian Martin, Chris Campbell

Writer: Murray Burnett

Rating: **

Recorded from WDAF Kansas City

News: K.C. Shooting suspect in custody, Class action suit filed against K.C. school board and teachers' union, K.C. teachers union leader in jail, Talks in K.C. school strike talks resume, Black police officers join protest against racial profiling, Attica Brigade takes over Statue of Liberty, Nixon spends night at Camp David, Mark Felt says White House asked him to issue improper news releases, Mitchell defense rests in Watergate trial, Golan Heights fighting in Israel, Japan and Chinese agree on mutual air service, Economist predicts inflation will continue to be a problem, Chicago Tribune will bring back Orphan Annie comic,

Commercials: National Cystic Fibrosis PSA, Sugar Free Diet 7Up, anti-heroin PSA, Budweiser, Junior Achievement PSA, Special K, Energy conservation PSA, Better Business Bureau PSA,