Sears Radio Theater presents “A Test of Love,” Episode 78, originally broadcast May 23, 1979. This CBS Radio Mystery Night drama was hosted by Vincent Price and stars Antoinette Bower, Len Birman, and Ben Wright.

When kidnappers demand $250,000 for the return of a wealthy elderly man, his young wife gives them an answer that raises unsettling questions. The tense premise sets the stage for a chilling mystery of ransom, danger, and motives.

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
49:45 Closing

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Sears Radio Theater presents “The Strange Affliction,” originally broadcast on May 29, 1979 as episode 82. This CBS Radio Comedy Night installment was written and directed by Norman Corwin and features Nanette Fabray, Steve Franken, and Parley Baer.

A comedy about the first recorded case of “dysphemia glossopoesis,” the story explores the complications when an unusual affliction leaves its victim able to speak only in rhyme. Andy Griffith hosts this original Sears Roebuck and Company-sponsored broadcast.

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
00:38 Original Broadcast
51:47 Closing

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Sears Radio Theater presents “The Hamster Caper of Curtis Cleever,” episode 104, originally broadcast on June 28, 1979. This CBS Radio installment was part of the series’ Thursday romance-night programming, hosted by Cicely Tyson.

A college student and his girlfriend set out to become overnight millionaires through a hamster-breeding venture—provided their unconventional gimmick pays off. Robert Towers and Noelle North star in this light romantic comedy.

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
51:31 Closing

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Sears Radio Theater presents “Bull Story,” episode 71 of the CBS Radio anthology, originally broadcast May 14, 1979. This Monday Western installment was hosted by Lorne Greene and written by Bruce Martin, with Elliott Lewis directing.

In Texas, a dispute over ownership of a prize bull rekindles a long-running feud between two families, putting pride, loyalty, and a valuable animal at the heart of the conflict. The cast includes Norman Alden, Parley Baer, and Tommy Cook.

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
00:51 Original Broadcast
50:11 Closing

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Sears Radio Theater presents “Here’s Morgan Once More,” episode 77, originally broadcast May 22, 1979. This CBS Radio Comedy Night installment stars Henry Morgan, with Andy Griffith as host.

In the third and final program of Morgan’s return-to-radio cycle, Morgan delivers original comic narratives and satirical observations on contemporary American life. Morgan also wrote the program.

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
00:43 Original Broadcast
49:33 Closing

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Sears Radio Theater presents “Mc Guffey's Hong Kong Connection,” originally broadcast June 1, 1979, as episode 85. This Friday Adventure Night installment was hosted by Howard Duff, filling in for regular host Richard Widmark.

U.S. narcotics agent McGuffey investigates a drug ring with connections to Hong Kong, reluctantly partnering with a woman he believes has no place in such dangerous work. Written by Ted Sherdeman and directed by Fletcher Markle, the cast includes William Schallert, Peggy Webber, and June Foray.

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
00:50 Original Broadcast
49:01 Closing

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Sears Radio Theater presents “White Out,” episode 90, originally broadcast June 8, 1979. This Friday “Adventure Night” installment was hosted by Richard Widmark.

Two college women set out for a day of skiing and find themselves confronting a fierce mountain blizzard, with visibility nearly erased by wind-driven snow. Joan McCall, Tommy Cook, and Linda Kaye Henning star in this survival drama, written by Bruce Martin and directed by Elliott Lewis.

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
00:44 Original Broadcast
51:20 Closing

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Sears Radio Theater presents “Out in Colorado,” episode 46, originally broadcast on April 9, 1979. This CBS Radio drama was sponsored by Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Set amid a major Colorado labor strike, this historical western dramatizes an episode in the life of renowned organizer Mary Harris “Mother” Jones. Written by Pamela Russell and directed by Elliott Lewis, it stars Irene Tedrow, Kent Smith, and William Woodson; Lorne Greene hosts.

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
00:41 Original Broadcast
50:53 Closing

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Sears Radio Theater presents “The Thirteenth Governess,” originally broadcast February 14, 1979. In this eighth episode, Vincent Price hosts a Wednesday Mystery Night drama written by Elliott Lewis and starring Howard Duff.

A hard-boiled private detective investigates a photographer’s killing, a possible blackmail connection, and a troubling disappearance. The trail leads to an unsettling city-park tableau: thirteen governesses, each seated beside a baby carriage.

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
59:08 Closing

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Sears Radio Theater presents “Abilene,” episode 56, originally broadcast April 23, 1979. This CBS Radio Western Night drama was hosted by Lorne Greene and features John Dehner among its cast.

Set in the hard-driving railhead town of Abilene, Kansas, the story follows Wild Bill Hickok as he is hired to bring law and order to a frontier cattle town. Based on the historical setting of Hickok’s 1871 tenure as Abilene’s marshal, the episode was written by James Knots and Michael Angela and directed by Fletcher Markle.

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
00:44 Original Broadcast
40:07 Closing

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