Podcast

CBS Radio Mystery Theater

Drama, Fiction, Society & Culture

CBS Radio Mystery Theater (a.k.a. Radio Mystery Theater and Mystery Theater, sometimes abbreviated as CBSRMT) was a radio drama series created by Himan Brown that was broadcast on CBS Radio Network affiliates from 1974 to 1982, and later in the early 2000s was carried by the NPR satellite feed.The format was similar to that of classic old time radio shows like The Mysterious Traveler and The Whistler, in that the episodes were introduced by a host (E. G. Marshall) who provided pithy wisdom and commentary throughout. Unlike the hosts of those earlier programs, Marshall is fully mortal, merely someone whose heightened insight and erudition plunge the listener into the world of the macabre (in a manner similar to that of "The Man in Black" on yet another old time radio program, Suspense).As with Himan Brown's prior Inner Sanctum Mysteries, each episode of CBS Radio Mystery Theater opened and closed with the ominous sound of a creaking crypt door, accompanied by Marshall's disturbing utterance, "Come in!… Welcome. I'm E. G. Marshall." This was followed by one of Marshall's other catchphrases, usually either "The sound of suspense" or "The fear you can hear." At the conclusion, the door would swing shut, preceded by Marshall's classic sign off, "Until next time, pleasant… dreams?" Marshall hosted the program from January 1974 until February 1982, when actress Tammy Grimes took over for the series' last season, maintaining the format.CBSRMT was broadcast each weeknight, at first with a new program each night. Later in the run three or four episodes were new originals each week, and the remainder repeats. There were 1,399 original episodes. The total number of broadcasts, including reruns, was 2,969. Each episode was allotted a full hour of airtime, but after commercials and news, episodes typically ran for about 45 minutes.Listen to our radio station Old Time radio https://link.radioking.com/otradioListen to other Shows at My Classic Radio https://www.myclassicradio.net/Patreon Entertainment Radio | Broadcasting Classic Radio Shows | PatreonRemember that times have changed, and some shows might not reflect the standards of today’s politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Entertainment Radio

Episodes
268
Releases
Daily
Typical length
43 min
On air since
2020
Latest episode
10 hours ago

Episodes

268 episodes, newest first

  1. CBS Radio Mystery Theater ~ The Therapeutic Cat

    Show notes

    A desperately lonely aged man adopts a cat to keep him company who proves to be extraordinarily companionable. But her qualities might have other intrinsic sources than simple feline nature as she is revealed to be a witch.
    Air Dates: First Run - November 7, 1977
    Repeat - April 5, 1978
    Actors:
    Gwynne, Fred
    Hecht, Paul
    Raeburn, Bryna
    Rowland, Jada
    Writer: Eric, Elspeth

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    Thank you for listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater! We hope you enjoyed this thrilling journey into mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. Follow our podcast for more chilling mysteries, unexpected twists, and unforgettable radio dramas from the golden age of broadcasting. Until next time, keep your imagination alive and enjoy more classic entertainment from The Old Time Radio!

    43 min
  2. CBS Radio Mystery Theater ~ The Final Judgement

    Show notes

    A classic tale from the legendary fables of King Solomon. Three merchants go to Solomon to get his counsel as to which of them is unscrupulous. Solomon uses his sagacity and devices a unique strategy to get at the truth.
    Air Dates: First Run - November 4, 1977
    Repeat - April 2, 1978
    Actors:
    Bell, Ralph
    De Koven, Roger
    Heath, Gordon
    Polen, Nat
    Raeburn, Bryna
    Writer: Dann, Sam

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    Thank you for listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater! We hope you enjoyed this thrilling journey into mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. Follow our podcast for more chilling mysteries, unexpected twists, and unforgettable radio dramas from the golden age of broadcasting. Until next time, keep your imagination alive and enjoy more classic entertainment from The Old Time Radio!

    43 min
  3. CBS Radio Mystery Theater ~ The Haunted Mill

    Show notes

    A young voyager takes up a long journey lasting three years. His sweetheart back home falls for another man in his absence. But his subsequent return strokes her old passions much to the chagrin of her present beau who swears revenge. The traveller meanwhile is completely preoccupied with a decrepit, haunted mill.
    Air Dates: First Run - November 8, 1977
    Repeat - April 8, 1978
    Actors:
    Bell, Ralph
    Benson, Court
    Elliott, Patricia
    Horton, Russell
    Writer: Jr., James Agate,

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    Thank you for listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater! We hope you enjoyed this thrilling journey into mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. Follow our podcast for more chilling mysteries, unexpected twists, and unforgettable radio dramas from the golden age of broadcasting. Until next time, keep your imagination alive and enjoy more classic entertainment from The Old Time Radio!

    44 min
  4. CBS Radio Mystery Theater ~ We Meet Again

    Show notes

    The murderer recently apprehended by her husband turns out to be the wife's old flame. She is convinced of the man's innocence and feels guilty for having ditched him. She decides to take the investigation into her own hands along with a bit of help from her husband.
    Air Dates: First Run - November 11, 1977
    Repeat - April 12, 1978
    Actors:
    Battista, Lloyd
    Byers, Catherine
    Haines, Larry
    Hammond, Earl
    Keane, Teri
    Writer: Dann, Sam

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    Thank you for listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater! We hope you enjoyed this thrilling journey into mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. Follow our podcast for more chilling mysteries, unexpected twists, and unforgettable radio dramas from the golden age of broadcasting. Until next time, keep your imagination alive and enjoy more classic entertainment from The Old Time Radio!

    43 min
  5. CBS Radio Mystery Theater ~ A Tale of Two Worlds

    Show notes

    An actor gets so involved with his character on a soap opera that he is inconsolable when the character is killed off according to the diktats of the script. His co-actors try to help him bargain in a losing dialogue with the arrogant producer.
    Air Dates: First Run - November 10, 1977
    Repeat - April 9, 1978
    Actors:
    Dabney, Augusta
    Dryden, Robert
    Kaliban, Robert
    Martin, Ian
    Writer: Martin, Ian

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    Thank you for listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater! We hope you enjoyed this thrilling journey into mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. Follow our podcast for more chilling mysteries, unexpected twists, and unforgettable radio dramas from the golden age of broadcasting. Until next time, keep your imagination alive and enjoy more classic entertainment from The Old Time Radio!

    44 min
  6. CBS Radio Mystery Theater ~ The Gloria Scott

    Show notes

    The evergreen Sherlock Holmes tale of unravelling a case around a mutiny aboard the ship Gloria Scott with the help of a coded message from one of its survivors.
    Air Dates: First Run - November 14, 1977
    Repeat - April 15, 1978
    Actors:
    Benson, Court
    Griffis, William
    Hecht, Paul
    McCarthy, Kevin
    Writer: Goodman, Ralph

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    Thank you for listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater! We hope you enjoyed this thrilling journey into mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. Follow our podcast for more chilling mysteries, unexpected twists, and unforgettable radio dramas from the golden age of broadcasting. Until next time, keep your imagination alive and enjoy more classic entertainment from The Old Time Radio!

    44 min
  7. CBS Radio Mystery Theater ~ A Point In Time

    Show notes

    Set in the future 2057, North America is controlled by a savage autocrat. A scientist brother and sister pair come up with a plan to alter his past and make him a little more compassionate. They decide to send an officer into his past in order to effect this.
    Air Dates: First Run - November 15, 1977
    Repeat - April 16, 1978
    Actors:
    Beck, Jackson
    Bell, Ralph
    Juster, Evie
    Rose, Norman
    Writer: Dann, Victoria

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    Thank you for listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater! We hope you enjoyed this thrilling journey into mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. Follow our podcast for more chilling mysteries, unexpected twists, and unforgettable radio dramas from the golden age of broadcasting. Until next time, keep your imagination alive and enjoy more classic entertainment from The Old Time Radio!

    43 min
  8. CBS Radio Mystery Theater ~ She

    Show notes

    An explorer and the son of his former co-worker journey to a distant island and find a mythic goddess who caused the death of the young man's predecessors. They also find an ancient queen who has waited hundreds of years to wreck revenge on the murderer of her lover.
    Air Dates: First Run - November 21, 1977
    Repeat - April 23, 1978
    Actors:
    Gould, Gordon
    Griffis, William
    Heath, Gordon
    Shay, Joan
    Writer: Winsor, Roy

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    Thank you for listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater! We hope you enjoyed this thrilling journey into mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. Follow our podcast for more chilling mysteries, unexpected twists, and unforgettable radio dramas from the golden age of broadcasting. Until next time, keep your imagination alive and enjoy more classic entertainment from The Old Time Radio!

    42 min
  9. CBS Radio Mystery Theater ~ A Grain of Salt

    Show notes

    An enchanting Irish folk tale is repeated in America as a young Irish lady asks an Irish cop to help find her lost purse that contains an enchanted salt shaker. She also recounts how her father acquired the shaker from the ancient Old Man of the Stone back at home.
    Air Dates: First Run - November 18, 1977
    Repeat - April 22, 1978
    Actors:
    Battista, Lloyd
    Gwynne, Fred
    Keane, Teri
    Raeburn, Bryna
    Writer: Dann, Sam

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    Thank you for listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater! We hope you enjoyed this thrilling journey into mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. Follow our podcast for more chilling mysteries, unexpected twists, and unforgettable radio dramas from the golden age of broadcasting. Until next time, keep your imagination alive and enjoy more classic entertainment from The Old Time Radio!

    43 min
  10. CBS Radio Mystery Theater ~ Hunted Down

    Show notes

    A man's beloved is killed in order to effect an insurance scam. He vows revenge and sets down on a hunt to bring the murderer to justice.
    Air Dates: First Run - November 17, 1977
    Repeat - April 19, 1978
    Actors:
    Dryden, Robert
    Elliott, Patricia
    Hammond, Earl
    Heath, Gordon
    Writer: Jr., James Agate,

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    Thank you for listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater! We hope you enjoyed this thrilling journey into mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. Follow our podcast for more chilling mysteries, unexpected twists, and unforgettable radio dramas from the golden age of broadcasting. Until next time, keep your imagination alive and enjoy more classic entertainment from The Old Time Radio!

    42 min
  11. CBS Radio Mystery Theater ~ The Man Is Missing

    Show notes

    A lady pesters investigators to find her missing husband. One of them decide to help her on his own as he falls for her. But his wife gets interested too and manages to unearth some astonishing facts.
    Air Dates: First Run - November 28, 1977
    Repeat - April 30, 1978
    Actors:
    Bell, Ralph
    Haines, Larry
    Keane, Teri
    Williams, Ann
    Writer: Eric, Elspeth

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    Thank you for listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater! We hope you enjoyed this thrilling journey into mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. Follow our podcast for more chilling mysteries, unexpected twists, and unforgettable radio dramas from the golden age of broadcasting. Until next time, keep your imagination alive and enjoy more classic entertainment from The Old Time Radio!

    43 min
  12. CBS Radio Mystery Theater ~ Indian Giver

    Show notes

    A rich old woman's estate is haunted by an Indian ghost who drives away all her guests and domestic help. She engages the services of an easy-going private eye to help her solve the problem.
    Air Dates: First Run - November 25, 1977
    Repeat - April 29, 1978
    Actors:
    Dryden, Robert
    Gwynne, Fred
    Higby, Mary Jane
    Raeburn, Bryna
    Writer: Dann, Sam

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    Thank you for listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater! We hope you enjoyed this thrilling journey into mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. Follow our podcast for more chilling mysteries, unexpected twists, and unforgettable radio dramas from the golden age of broadcasting. Until next time, keep your imagination alive and enjoy more classic entertainment from The Old Time Radio!

    44 min
  13. CBS Radio Mystery Theater ~ The Pinkerton Method 745 - 320

    Show notes

    The story of the legendary Pinkerton Detective Agency and how they got started with nabbing train robbers with a pursuit in Missouri involving the death of an innocent railway worker.
    Air Dates: First Run - November 23, 1977
    Repeat - April 26, 1978
    Actors:
    Battista, Lloyd
    Hammond, Earl
    Martin, Ian
    Polen, Nat
    Writer: Jr., James Agate,

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    Thank you for listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater! We hope you enjoyed this thrilling journey into mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. Follow our podcast for more chilling mysteries, unexpected twists, and unforgettable radio dramas from the golden age of broadcasting. Until next time, keep your imagination alive and enjoy more classic entertainment from The Old Time Radio!

    42 min
  14. CBS Radio Mystery Theater ~ The Teddy Bear

    Show notes

    A classic cold war phobia narrative about a reporter investigating the discovery of a weapon by the Russians that can read and control every mind.
    Air Dates: First Run - November 30, 1977
    Repeat - May 3, 1978
    Actors:
    Benson, Court
    Greenhouse, Martha
    Martin, Ian
    Wager, Michael
    Writer: Jr., James Agate,

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    Thank you for listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater! We hope you enjoyed this thrilling journey into mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. Follow our podcast for more chilling mysteries, unexpected twists, and unforgettable radio dramas from the golden age of broadcasting. Until next time, keep your imagination alive and enjoy more classic entertainment from The Old Time Radio!

    42 min
  15. CBS Radio Mystery Theater ~ Neatness Counts

    Show notes

    An investigator ends up with the unfortunate duty of solving the murder mystery about a man so universally despised that each and every person he knew in his lifetime could be a suspect.
    Air Dates: First Run - December 2, 1977
    Repeat - May 6, 1978
    Actors:
    Bell, Ralph
    Hammond, Earl
    Juster, Evie
    Maxwell, Robert
    Shay, Joan
    Writer: Dann, Sam

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    Thank you for listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater! We hope you enjoyed this thrilling journey into mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. Follow our podcast for more chilling mysteries, unexpected twists, and unforgettable radio dramas from the golden age of broadcasting. Until next time, keep your imagination alive and enjoy more classic entertainment from The Old Time Radio!

    44 min
  16. CBS Radio Mystery Theater ~ This Time Around

    Show notes

    A man struggles to survive in his career and marriage. But his mind seems ridden with visions of an apocalyptic battle as a medieval knight. Later, Sir Kenneth overruns his mind completely.
    Air Dates: First Run - December 9, 1977
    Repeat - May 13, 1978
    Actors:
    Griffis, William
    Heath, Gordon
    Keane, Teri
    Raeburn, Bryna
    Writer: Dann, Sam

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    Thank you for listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater! We hope you enjoyed this thrilling journey into mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. Follow our podcast for more chilling mysteries, unexpected twists, and unforgettable radio dramas from the golden age of broadcasting. Until next time, keep your imagination alive and enjoy more classic entertainment from The Old Time Radio!

    43 min
  17. CBS Radio Mystery Theater ~ Fire and Ice

    Show notes

    A tiff between a father and daughter on the choice of her suitor leads to an extremely taxing expedition for both the chosen candidates selected by the two. But the results throw even them into surprise!
    Air Dates: First Run - December 7, 1977
    Repeat - May 10, 1978
    Actors:
    Battista, Lloyd
    Gwynne, Fred
    Haley, Marian
    Writer: Dann, Sam

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    Thank you for listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater! We hope you enjoyed this thrilling journey into mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. Follow our podcast for more chilling mysteries, unexpected twists, and unforgettable radio dramas from the golden age of broadcasting. Until next time, keep your imagination alive and enjoy more classic entertainment from The Old Time Radio!

    41 min
  18. CBS Radio Mystery Theater ~ The Lost Tomorrows

    Show notes

    A pair of American adventurers set on a trip to a sacred Yucatan cave to retrieve antique artifacts despite dire warnings from the locals not to trespass on the premises.
    Air Dates: First Run - December 5, 1977
    Repeat - May 7, 1978
    Actors:
    Kramer, Mandel
    Lathram, Elizabeth
    Moss, Arnold
    Williams, Ann
    Writer: Moss, Stella

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    Thank you for listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater! We hope you enjoyed this thrilling journey into mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. Follow our podcast for more chilling mysteries, unexpected twists, and unforgettable radio dramas from the golden age of broadcasting. Until next time, keep your imagination alive and enjoy more classic entertainment from The Old Time Radio!

    43 min
  19. CBS Radio Mystery Theater ~ The Ten Million Dollar Heist

    Show notes

    Set in 1876, this story is about two seasoned burglars and a good-natured young chap attempting to pull off the biggest bank heist in history.
    Air Dates: First Run - December 12, 1977
    Repeat - May 14, 1978
    Actors:
    Dryden, Robert
    Hinnant, Skip
    Silver, Joe
    Writer: Jr., James Agate,

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    Thank you for listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater! We hope you enjoyed this thrilling journey into mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. Follow our podcast for more chilling mysteries, unexpected twists, and unforgettable radio dramas from the golden age of broadcasting. Until next time, keep your imagination alive and enjoy more classic entertainment from The Old Time Radio!

    44 min
  20. CBS Radio Mystery Theater ~ The Death Shot

    Show notes

    A honeymoon in Greece turns nightmarish as the husband photographs a murder par hasard. The killer is an important political leader and the couple must decide on a course to ensure their survival.
    Air Dates: First Run - December 14, 1977
    Repeat - May 17, 1978
    Actors:
    Beck, Jackson
    Benson, Court
    Tolan, Michael
    Williams, Ann
    Writer: Martin, Ian

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    Thank you for listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater! We hope you enjoyed this thrilling journey into mystery, suspense, and the supernatural. Follow our podcast for more chilling mysteries, unexpected twists, and unforgettable radio dramas from the golden age of broadcasting. Until next time, keep your imagination alive and enjoy more classic entertainment from The Old Time Radio!

    44 min