Inner Sanctum, also known as Inner Sanctum Mystery, was a popular radio program that aired from 1941 to 1952. The stories had a good mix of horror and good humor. This is the show that established the creaking door as a scary sound effect. There were over 500 episodes broadcast, but only around 200 are known to still exist.

“The Vengeful Corpse,” aired on September 12, 1949.

Part 1: Kingfish thinks Sapphire is trying to kill him. Aired on May 11, 1945.

Part 2: Any receives a case of German bullion from his nephew. Aired on May 18, 1945.

Part 1: Sapphire kicks Kingfish out of the house. Aired on April 27, 1945.

Part 2: Andy and Kingfish enter a picture in a baby contest. Aired on May 4, 1945.

Part 1: Andy moves in with Kingfish after he’s evicted from his room. Aired on April 6, 1945.

Part 2: Andy and Kingfish buy a car and find a body in the trunk. Aired on April 20, 1945.

Gunsmoke, “Horse Deal,” aired on March 26, 1955.
The story of the violence that moved west with young America, and the story of a man that moved with it, U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad.

Gunsmoke, “The Mistake,” aired on March 19, 1955.
The story of the violence that moved west with young America, and the story of a man that moved with it, U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad.

Gunsmoke, “The Trial,” aired on March 12, 1955.
The story of the violence that moved west with young America, and the story of a man that moved with it, U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad.

Part 1: Andy is hired to represent a famous clothing company. Aired on March 23, 1945.

Part 2: Kingfish and Andy design an Easter hat. Aired on March 30, 1945.

Part 1: Andy decides to run away from his income tax problems. Aired on March 9, 1945.

Part 2: Andy, the lecturer. Aired on March 16, 1945.

Amos ’N Andy was a radio sitcom that aired from 1928 to 1960. The titled characters were Black, but were played by the two white show creators Freeman Gosden (Amos) and Charles Correll (Andy). The show had a brief stint on television from 1951 to 1953 where the title characters were played by Black actors.

Part 1: Kingfish is jealous of Sapphire’s old boyfriend. Aired on February 23, 1945.

Part 2: Andy files an inflated tax return to impress a girl. Aired on March 2, 1945.