Sears Radio Theater presents “Here’s Morgan,” episode 57, originally broadcast on April 24, 1979. Hosted by Andy Griffith, this Tuesday-night comedy showcase stars writer Henry Morgan, with Elvia Allman, Daws Butler, Mary Jane Croft, Frank Nelson, and Shepard Menken.

Morgan delivers a sharp collection of satirical radio sketches targeting advertising, the American dollar, all-news broadcasting, and the familiar conventions of detective dramas. Directed and produced by Fletcher Markle, this comedy presentation captures Morgan’s distinctive, irreverent take on contemporary American life.

Sears Radio Theater 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
39:08 Closing

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Sears Radio Theater presents “Miniatures,” episode 63, originally broadcast on May 2, 1979. This Wednesday Mystery Night installment is hosted by Vincent Price.

A domineering grande dame, accustomed to flaunting her wealth and controlling everyone around her, becomes the focus of a murder plot. Written by Ken Gerard and directed by Elliott Lewis, the drama features Paula Winslowe and Vic Perrin.

Sears Radio Theater 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
47:39 Closing

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Sears Radio Theater presents “The Odyssey of the Vigilant,” episode 60, originally broadcast on April 27, 1979. This CBS Radio Adventure Night drama was hosted by Richard Widmark and stars Greg Mullavey, Meredith MacRae, and Joe Maross.

Aboard an electronic-surveillance ship on a secret mission in the East, a crew faces an extraordinary encounter when their vessel is captured by a flying saucer. Written by David Chomsky and directed by Fletcher Markle, this science-fiction-tinged adventure places its characters in a mysterious maritime predicament.

Sears Radio Theater 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
00:38 Original Broadcast
48:04 Closing

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Sears Radio Theater presents “A Piece of Flesh,” episode 94, originally broadcast on June 14, 1979. This Thursday “Love and Hate” installment was hosted by Cicely Tyson and written by Barney Girard, with Fletcher Markle producing and directing.

Two television executives see a chance to rescue their network’s ratings by staging a comeback for a once-major star whose alcoholism has left him in crisis. Featuring June Lockhart, Vic Perrin, and Marvin Miller, the drama explores the pressures and personal costs behind a high-stakes entertainment-industry deal.

Sears Radio Theater 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
00:57 Original Broadcast
50:13 Closing

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Sears Radio Theater presents “Quartette in Nothing Flat,” originally broadcast June 5, 1979, as episode 87. This CBS Radio Comedy Night installment was hosted by Andy Griffith and sponsored by Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Two former convicts hatch an audacious scheme to hijack a DC-10 and sell it for scrap aluminum. Written by Shepard Menken and directed by Fletcher Markle, the comedy features Menken, Jesse White, and Lillian Buyeff.

Sears Radio Theater 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
49:32 Closing

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Sears Radio Theater Vienna Three And Four [episode 110] Broadcast 7/6/1979

A classic episode from Sears Radio Theater.

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Sears Radio Theater A Very Nice Couple [episode 72] Broadcast 5/15/1979

A classic episode from Sears Radio Theater.

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Sears Radio Theater The Lovers (Fixed) [episode 66] Broadcast 5/7/1979

A classic episode from Sears Radio Theater.

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Sears Radio Theater And Baby Makes Four [episode 2] Broadcast 2/6/1979

A classic episode from Sears Radio Theater.

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Sears Radio Theater The Ham That Cried Wolf [episode 48] Broadcast 4/11/1979

A classic episode from Sears Radio Theater.

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