A critically acclaimed episode about a bickering married couple trapped in their apartment by a doppelgänger. Commentary on how this episode and a classic Twilight Zone episode share similarities.
Lamont Cranston and Margot arrive in a fishing village where a cult that engages in human sacrifice has set up shop in the home of a rich and slightly senile old woman suspected of being behind the death of the preacher who objected to their presence.
A psychological study with three men examining the theories of what makes a good detective story followed by an example of one which focuses on the crime itself and not the solution. Commentary on the end of an era for Suspense.
Superman races against time to save Perry White from his executioner’s bullet. Meanwhile, a familiar foe returns to Metropolis with a new scheme to get easy money. JR speaks on what to expect for Superman as we begin 1947.
A chirping cricket in Liz and George's hearth is driving George crazy, but Liz is convinced that it means good luck.
An elderly couple have suddenly disappeared from a fashionable neighborhood in Los Angeles. There’s no trace of them not a clue to their whereabouts. The final five minutes are not to be missed. Commentary on the brilliant dramatic conclusion of this episode which is why Dragnet is a standout series.
Superman goes up against Brock Nielsen, the racketeer, with his own urgent sense of justice to get a confession since Perry White’s fate is only moments away. JR comments on Superman's favorite method of interrogation.
A dictator who is looking to break the depth record in a newly designed bathysphere is about to be tested even more than he realized by the scientist who created the diving bell. Commentary comparing and contrasting this plot and that of a classic episode from Rod Serling's Twilight Zone!
A hypnotist sabotages a flying torpedo. Later, he tries to use it to destroy the headquarters where several officials of the war department are meeting.
A ventriloquist is under suspicion of murder and the only witness is the ventriloquist’s dummy. Commentary on other great "dolls coming to life" movies and programs.
Superman is racing against time as Perry White has only ten more minutes to live. JR talks about Superman's Christmas soliloquy, returning WWII Black veterans, and Jackson Beck missing a cue!
An accomplished check forger is working the city and his victims are small businessmen. The police know his MO but not his identity. Commentary on Joe Friday's off duty home life plus the background of Folsom Prison.
Perry White’s life is hanging by a thread and Kent is frantically looking for clues to save the editor from his deadly fate. JR comments on post WWII real life scams that Superman speaks about. Plus, a familiar voice from a past episode returns.
A jealous conductor thinks his wife is cheating and plans to do something about it.
A demented old hag and her hunchback son kidnap four boys and hold them captive in their mansion. Two criminals also stay in the mansion, using the place as a hideout.
An author hears strange music and other noises from apartments surrounding him only to find out its tenants are being murdered. Commentary on star and the original shock jock Henry Morgan.
While Kent may have found a clue in the whereabouts of Perry White, the racketeers have stepped up their campaign to destroy the campaign to expose them. JR comments on the real returning veterans and why these radio dramas are a better barometer of the times than the news.
Liz fully expects to be elected President of her women's club, but ends up in a less than desirable position.
Friday must find a police officer who disappears on patrol duty and any attempt to contact him by car radio fails. Commentary on police officer killed on duty in 1950 compared to today as well as one funny scene with Joe Friday with a drunk character who reminds us of the great Foster Brooks.
Perry once again ignores Kent’s advice after escaping the explosion, thanks to Superman, by publishing another scathing article against the racketeers that has now led to his abduction. JR questions the science behind Superman's ability to fly.
Tonight we showcase a remake episode of Lights Out that audiences first heard on May 12, 1937 and was an immediate classic that Arch Oboler brought the script back for his 1942-43 era which is what we have here. It’s the story of a family renting a creepy old house who write off the warnings of the old caretaker, until they hear organ music in the middle of the night and their son claims to have conversations with an old woman who is clearly not there. Or is she?
A Senator is framed on bribery charges. The Shadow has figured out the devilish plot if only he can prove it before witnesses are killed.
A woman who runs into an old friend on the subway bragging about her lucky breaks in life decides she wants her life and plots to eliminate her…permanently. Commentary on murderous tendencies in all of us.
With Kent totally unaware of what’s been planned, time is running out for the Daily Planet and Perry White as the Daily Planet is scheduled to be blown up this very night. JR talks about whether George Reeves actually wanted to do a season 7 of The Adventures of Superman and what was planned after his death.
George and Liz accidentally lock themselves in the attic, and Katy is gone for the day!
A deliberate case of destruction of private property has occurred. Friday confronts a rebellious teenager who is the most likely suspect. Commentary on juvenile crime through the years plus the final scene between the judge and the kid and Jack Webb's focus on parental responsibilities.
Perry White ignores Kent’s warning against antagonizing these racketeers which results in a bomb being planted which will destroy the Daily Planet building and all that are in it. JR talks about the Pep cereal campaign button scheme.
What would happen to the man who was so ugly that children would scream in fright when they saw him, who was such a shocking spectacle that even his mother's life became unbearably unhappy? How would such a man react to people and to love? This is a sentimental tale of a hideously deformed man seeking love in a cruel world.
A terrorist claiming to be The Shadow is poisoning the Department of Sanitation's water supply, and only the real Shadow can deduce who is behind the diabolical crime.
A man rejected by his estranged wife decides to kill her and uses a gullible, smitten woman to unknowingly carry out the deed. Commentary on star Dennis O'Keefe.
