History Radio / CBSRadioMysteryTheater

However, this didn't prevent there from being nostalgia years later, which led to a brief revival of radio drama in [[TheSeventies the '70s]]. The longest-lasting series of this revival was the ''CBS Radio Mystery Theater'', which aired each weeknight from 1974 to 1982. It was created by Himan Brown, a veteran of such earlier radio shows as ''Inner Sanctum Mystery'' and ''The Adventures of Literature/NeroWolfe'', and was narrated by E. G. Marshall for most of its run, with Tammy Grimes taking over in the last year. Brown himself narrated a brief rebroadcast in 1998. Of course, as time continues to march onward there is now nostalgia for ''CBSRMT'' (as it's known by fans) itself.

* AdultFear: "Strange Company." An old woman lives alone with her sister, who unexpectedly dies, leaving her basically alone in the world. [[spoiler:Then she starts seeing people who may or may not be there, and her only living relative starts stealing from her.]]

However, this didn't prevent there from being nostalgia years later, which led to a brief revival of radio drama in [[TheSeventies the '70s]]. The longest-lasting series of this revival was the ''CBS Radio Mystery Theater'', which aired each weeknight from 1974 to 1982. It was created by Himan Brown, a veteran of such earlier radio shows as ''Inner Sanctum Mystery'' and ''The Adventures of Literature/NeroWolfe'', and narrated by E. G. Marshall for most of its run, with Tammy Grimes in the last year. Brown himself narrated a brief rebroadcast in 1998. Of course, as time continues to march onward there is now nostalgia for ''CBSRMT'' (as it's known by fans) itself.

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In [[TheFifties the 1950s]], the "golden age" of {{Radio Drama}} gradually died out as UsefulNotes/{{Television}} took over as the dominant medium. In the USA, the era is generally considered to have drawn to a close on September 30, 1962, with the last surviving network radio dramas -- ''Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar'' and ''Suspense'' -- ending their runs on that date.

However, this didn't prevent there from being nostalgia years later, which led to a brief revival of radio drama in TheSeventies. The longest-lasting series of this revival was the ''CBS Radio Mystery Theater'', which aired each weeknight from 1974 to 1982. It was created by Himan Brown, a veteran of such earlier radio shows as ''Inner Sanctum Mystery'' and ''The Adventures of Literature/NeroWolfe'', and narrated by E. G. Marshall for most of its run, with Tammy Grimes in the last year. Brown himself narrated a brief rebroadcast in 1998. Of course, as time continues to march onward there is now nostalgia for ''CBSRMT'' (as it's known by fans) itself.

* {{Sadist}}: Martin Jerome in "The Deadly Hour." Let's just say being cuckolded ''royally'' screwed him up. When he discovers that two young lovers are inside the remote cave he occupies during his "vacations," and finds himself repulsed as they express love for each other, he seals them inside with rocks and leaves them to die. After more than a week, he comes back just so he can hear them [[SanitySlippage gradually go mad from hunger and desperation]]. Then he ''taunts'' them by leaving them a box of matches simply reading, "I am here." [[spoiler:He only lets them out when the young man is on the verge [[ImAHumanitarian eating his girlfriend]]. After being released from the hospital, the young man – now [[BrokenBird completely shattered from the ordeal]] – is taken in by Martin and enters what sounds like a bizarre co-dependent relationship with him.]] JEEZUS.
* SigningOffCatchPhrase: "''Pleasant dreams!''" [SFX: CREAKING MAUSOLEUM DOOR SLOWLY CLOSING]
* SpeakingLikeTotallyTeen: Scriptwriter Ian Martin's attempts to emulate [[JiveTurkey '70s youth slang]]. ("Don't let her give you no run-around, Dad!" "I think bein' around here's gonna be kicks!" "I dig a man who's far out!")

* SkyHeist: In "King Bankrobbe"r, the thieves fly off the entire bank and relocate it to the top floor of the robber's mansion.

However, this didn't prevent there from being nostalgia years later, which led to a brief revival of radio drama in TheSeventies. The longest-lasting series of this revival was the ''CBS Radio Mystery Theater'', which aired from 1974 to 1982. It was created by Himan Brown, a veteran of such earlier radio shows as ''Inner Sanctum Mystery'' and ''The Adventures of Literature/NeroWolfe'', and narrated by E. G. Marshall for most of its run, with Tammy Grimes in the last year. Brown himself narrated a brief rebroadcast in 1998. Of course, as time continues to march onward there is now nostalgia for ''CBSRMT'' (as it's known by fans) itself.

In [[TheFifties the 1950s]], the "golden age" of {{Radio Drama}} gradually died out as UsefulNotes/{{Television}} took over as the dominant medium. The era (in the USA, at least) is generally considered to have drawn to a close on September 30, 1962, with the last surviving network radio dramas, ''Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar'' and ''Suspense'', ending their runs on that date.

In TheFifties, the "golden age" of {{Radio Drama}}s gradually died out as UsefulNotes/{{Television}} took over as the dominant medium. The era (in the USA, at least) is generally considered to have drawn to a close on September 30, 1962, with the last surviving network radio dramas, ''Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar'' and ''Suspense'', ending their runs on that date.

However, this didn't prevent there from being nostalgia years later, which led to a brief revival of radio drama in TheSeventies. The longest-lasting series of this revival was the ''CBS Radio Mystery Theater'', which aired from 1974 to 1982. It was created by Himan Brown, a veteran of such earlier radio shows as ''Inner Sanctum Mystery'' and ''The Adventures of Literature/NeroWolfe'', and narrated by E. G. Marshall for most of its run, with Tammy Grimes in the last year. Brown himself narrated a brief rebroadcast in 1998. Of course, as time continues to march onward there is now nostalgia ''for this series'' as well.

In TheFifties, the "golden age" of {{Radio Drama}}s gradually died out as UsefulNotes/{{Television}} took over as the dominant medium. The era (in the USA, at least) is generally considered to have drawn to a close on September 30, 1962, with the last network radio dramas, ''Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar'' and ''Suspense'', ending their runs on that date.

However, this didn't prevent there from being nostalgia years later, which led to a brief revival of radio drama in TheSeventies. The longest-lasting series of this revival was the ''CBS Radio Mystery Theater'', which aired from 1974 to 1982. It was created by Himan Brown, radio veteran from shows such as ''Inner Sanctum Mystery'' and ''The Adventures of Literature/NeroWolfe'', and narrated by E. G. Marshall for most of its run, with Tammy Grimes in the last year. Brown narrated a brief rebroadcast in 1998. Of course, there is now nostalgia ''for this series'' as well.

The series was a one hour program, with commercials between three acts. It had a variety of genres, though it leaned towards suspense and horror. A total of 1,399 episodes were produced. The series hasn't been released officially in any form, but it was widely recorded by fans and there are no {{Missing Episode}}s. Needless to say, it remains a popular choice for unofficial distribution in digital format. You can listen to most episodes online [[http://www.cbsrmt.com here]].

However, this didn't prevent there from being nostalgia years later, which led to a brief revival of radio drama in TheSeventies. The longest-lasting series of this revival was the ''CBS Radio Mystery Theater'', which aired from 1974 to 1982. It was created by Himan Brown, radio veteran from shows such as ''Inner Sanctum Mystery'' and ''The Adventures of Literature/NeroWolfe'', and narrated by E. G. Marshall for most of its run, with Tammy Grimes in the last year. Brown narrated a brief rebroadcast in 1998. Of course there is now nostalgia ''for this series'' as well.

In TheFifties, the "golden age" of {{Radio Drama}}s gradually died out as UsefulNotes/{{Television}} took over as the dominant medium. The era (in the USA, at least) is generally considered to have come to a close on September 30, 1962, with the last network radio dramas, ''Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar'' and ''Suspense'', ending their runs on that date.

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-->''"Good evening..."''

In [[TheFifties The '50s]], the old time {{Radio Drama}}s gradually died out, with {{UsefulNotes/Television}} taking over. The era (in the USA) is generally considered to have ended with the last network radio dramas ''Suspense'' and ''Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar'' on September 30, 1962.

* YourCheatingHeart: The eponymous "Ghost at the Gate" had an arrangement in life where he remained married to his wife while carrying on an affair with her best friend. After he dies and starts visiting his widow as a ghost, he suggests that the friend move back in with her to supposedly keep her company, when in fact he's trying to carry on the affair. It [[LaserGuidedKarma doesn't end well for him]] when the women figure this out.

However, this didn't prevent there from being nostalgia years later, which led to a brief revival of radio drama in TheSeventies. The longest-lasting series of this revival was the ''CBS Radio Mystery Theater'', which aired from 1974 to 1982. It was created by Himan Brown, radio veteran from shows such as ''Inner Sanctum Mystery'' and ''The Adventures of NeroWolfe'', and narrated by E. G. Marshall for most of its run, with Tammy Grimes in the last year. Brown narrated a brief rebroadcast in 1998. Of course there is now nostalgia ''for this series'' as well.

** "The Deadly Hour." Martin Jerome finds his wife cheating on him, resulting in what Marshall calls a "mutilation of the soul." Martin is so devastated that he doesn't speak to anybody for 25 years, spending two-week "vacations" alone in a remote cave by the sea. Then he comes to the cave to find a young couple already inside. Martin is enraged at how they remind him of his unfaithful wife and her man, so he seals them in for more than a week and listens in as they gradually lose their minds. [[spoiler:He only lets them out after one [[ImAHumanitarian is about to eat the other]]. Martin succeeds not only in utterly destroying their relationship, but in putting the young man, George, into the same catatonia he was once in.]]

** A very twisted example occurs in "The Deadly Hour," where Martin Jerome finds his wife cheating on him, resulting in what Marshall calls a "mutilation of the soul." Martin is so devastated that he doesn't speak to anybody for 25 years, spending two-week vacations alone in a remote cave by the sea. Then he comes to the cave to find a young couple already inside. Martin is enraged that they have invaded his "refuge" and remind him of his unfaithful wife and her man, so he seals them in for more than a week and listens in as they gradually lose their minds. [[spoiler:He only lets them out after one [[ImAHumanitarian is about to eat the other]]. Martin succeeds not only in utterly destroying their relationship, but in putting the young man, George, into the same catatonia he was once in.]]

** A very twisted example occurs in "The Deadly Hour," where Martin Jerome finds his wife cheating on him, resulting in what Marshall calls a "mutilation of the soul." Martin doesn't speak to anybody for 25 years, spending two-week vacations alone in a remote cave by the sea. Then he comes to the cave to find a young couple already inside. Martin is enraged that they have invaded his "refuge" and remind him of his unfaithful wife and her man, so he seals them in for more than a week and listens in as they gradually lose their minds. [[spoiler:He only lets them out after one [[ImAHumanitarian is about to eat the other]]. Martin succeeds not only in utterly destroying their relationship, but in putting the young man, George, into the same catatonia he was once in.]]

** A very twisted example occurs in "The Deadly Hour," where Martin Jerome finds his wife cheating on him, resulting in what Marshall calls a "mutilation of the soul." Martin doesn't speak to another person for 25 years, spending two-week vacations alone in a remote cave by the sea. Then he comes to the cave to find a young couple already inside. Martin is enraged that they have invaded his "refuge" and remind him of his unfaithful wife and her man, so he seals them in for more than a week and listens in as they gradually lose their minds. [[spoiler:He only lets them out after one [[ImAHumanitarian is about to eat the other]]. Martin succeeds not only in utterly destroying their relationship, but in putting the young man, George, into the same catatonia he was once in.]]