2000 Plus | Old Time Radio

From 2000 Plus, “The Insect” is episode 10, originally broadcast on May 17, 1950, over the Mutual Broadcasting System. This surviving installment of Mutual’s early adult science-fiction anthology stars Ralph Bell as scientist George Martin and Joan Shea as his wife, Betty.

Martin’s experimental growth ray has produced troubling results in his home laboratory. When he is called away, Betty and a curious grocery delivery boy venture among the cages and equipment, where an ordinary scientific experiment begins to feel anything but ordinary.

2000 Plus presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
30:41 Closing

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2000 Plus presents “The Robot Killer,” originally broadcast on August 30, 1950. In this early science-fiction cautionary tale from the Mutual Broadcasting System, a futuristic television promotion offers Experimental Robot 23 as a major prize.

When winner John Hanold brings the voice-commanded mechanical man into his troubled home, the robot’s remarkable household skills and literal obedience put technology, jealousy, and human judgment to the test. The episode was directed by Sherman H. Dryer and produced by Robert Weenolsen.

2000 Plus presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
28:37 Closing

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2000 Plus presents “Lon Clark Biography,” originally broadcast in 2025. No episode number is supplied.

This archival episode is a biography of Lon Clark, offering a concise look at the performer’s life and career.

2000 Plus presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:16 Original Broadcast
05:16 Closing

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2000 Plus presents “Alone,” originally broadcast November 15, 1950. In this 30-minute science-fiction drama, nuclear physicist John Rhodes returns to Nuclear City in the year 2060 and finds the bustling scientific center inexplicably silent and deserted.

As Rhodes searches the empty streets and laboratories for answers—and for another living person—the story builds an atmosphere of isolation and uncertainty. Ralph Bell stars as Rhodes, in a script by Judith and David Bublick.

2000 Plus presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
31:26 Closing

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2000 Plus presents “The Green Thing,” originally broadcast September 27, 1950. In this 29th episode of Mutual’s science-fiction anthology, psychiatrist Dr. Harvey Glendon confronts a disturbing pattern at his futuristic sanitarium: multiple patients are dreaming of the same terrifying green figure.

Set in the year 2175, the drama centers on Glendon’s experimental dream-recording device and an investigation into what the shared nightmare may mean. Lon Clark stars as Dr. Glendon, with Joseph Julian as Karling; the script is by Edgar Marvin.

2000 Plus presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
30:26 Closing

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2000 Plus presents “A Veteran Comes Home,” episode 17 of the Mutual Broadcasting System science-fiction anthology, originally broadcast July 5, 1950. Produced by Sherman H. Dryer and Robert Weenolsen, the series told original tales of life in the then-distant future.

After five years in the Martian War, Mike returns to Earth and the family waiting for him at the rocket port: his wife, Mary, and young son, Billy. As he tries to reconnect with ordinary home life, the drama explores the lasting emotional weight of combat. Bill Griffis stars as Mike, with Joan Shae as Mary and Alan Shae as Billy.

2000 Plus presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
29:48 Closing

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2000 Plus presents “The Other Man,” episode 13 of the Mutual Broadcasting System’s science-fiction anthology, originally broadcast June 7, 1950. Written by Sherman H. Dryer, it stars Ralph Bell as World Security Police official Scott “Scotty” Douglas and Joan Shea as his wife, Mira.

In the year 2120, Scott returns home to Metropolitan City only to discover news reports that he has been arrested in Cairo for murder. With every official record pointing to him, Scott and Mira face a baffling question: if Scott is standing in his own apartment, who is the other man in custody?

2000 Plus presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:51 Original Broadcast
31:29 Closing

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2000 Plus presents “When the Worlds Met” (AFRS), originally broadcast May 3, 1950. Set in the far-off year 2020, this Mutual Broadcasting System science-fiction drama was written by Judith and David Bublick and produced by Sherman H. Dryer and Robert Weenolsen.

At the Federated World Government’s Washington, D.C., spaceport, humanity’s interplanetary future is suddenly overshadowed by an uncanny signal traced toward Mars. As lunar personnel Johnny Dixon and Paul join officials and scientists in investigating the contact, Earth prepares for a potentially historic meeting with visitors from another world. Ken Williams stars as Johnny Dixon, with Luis van Rooten as the voice of Mars.

2000 Plus presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
31:49 Closing

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2000 Plus presents “Space Wreck,” originally broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System on June 28, 1950. This early adult-oriented science-fiction anthology episode is set in the year 2370 and reportedly features Mason Adams.

On the maiden voyage of the luxury interplanetary liner Golden Star, a meteor strike turns a routine passage into a desperate ordeal. With the damaged ship adrift in space, those trapped in a sealed compartment must confront the dangers of isolation far from help.

2000 Plus presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
29:53 Closing

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2000 Plus presents “When the Worlds Met,” episode 8 of the Mutual Broadcasting System science-fiction anthology, originally broadcast May 3, 1950. This original radio play was written by Judith and David Bublick and features Ken Williams, Luis van Rooten, and Lon Clark.

In a federated future, two astronauts on the Moon detect a mysterious sound linked to Mars. As Earth authorities work to interpret the signal, attention focuses on Washington’s vast spaceport, where a Martian craft is expected to arrive—bringing humanity to the threshold of its first direct encounter with another world.

2000 Plus presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:52 Original Broadcast
30:10 Closing

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