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The Devil and Mr. O, episode 8, “Nature Study,” originally broadcast November 5, 1971. Written and hosted by Arch Oboler, this presentation revisits his earlier Lights Out drama of the same name, first heard in 1943, and features Cathy Lewis and Mary Jane Croft.

During a scenic canyon outing, four travelers are cut off when a rockslide seals their escape beneath massive boulders. As the natural enclosure becomes increasingly perilous, fear, guilt, and long-buried secrets begin to rise to the surface.

Old Time Retro Radio 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
00:45 Original Broadcast
30:12 Closing

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The Devil and Mr. O presents “Balance Sheet,” episode 15, originally broadcast December 24, 1971. Written by Arch Oboler, this episode is a syndicated retitling of his earlier drama “Profits Unlimited.”

Young heiress Dale Corday arrives by rowboat at her family’s mist-shrouded island estate, where a bleak factory complex holds the secret of the Corday fortune. As she questions the caretaker, Williams, about the island’s tightly controlled world, she confronts an inheritance shaped by industry, labor, and generations of family power.

Old Time Retro Radio 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
29:32 Closing

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The Devil and Mr. O presents “Hollywood Visitor,” episode 23, originally broadcast February 18, 1972. This syndicated installment is a retitled rebroadcast of Arch Oboler’s 1943 Lights Out story “Lord Marley’s Guest.”

American film star Madeline Kay visits Lord Marley at his English summer home, where uneasy local warnings and the ominous surrounding waters cast a shadow over her stay. When Marley proposes a trip out to sea, an old legend of a monstrous “devil fish” begins to feel dangerously close. Written by Arch Oboler.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
29:16 Closing

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The Devil and Mr. O presents “Paris Macabre,” episode 21, originally broadcast February 4, 1972. This syndicated presentation retitles Arch Oboler’s earlier Lights Out play, “The Ball,” first heard on CBS in 1943.

Two young American students seeking adventure in Paris gain entry to an artists’ masquerade ball—but the masked guests, strange music, and hushed atmosphere soon suggest they have stumbled into something far more unsettling than an ordinary celebration. Written, directed, and produced by Arch Oboler, this eerie tale turns a candlelit Parisian party into a night of mounting dread.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
29:26 Closing

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The Devil and Mr. O, episode 9, “Big Mr Little,” originally broadcast November 12, 1971. This syndicated presentation retitles Arch Oboler’s 1943 Lights Out fantasy “The Projective Mr. Drogan.”

After a wild party, Mr. Drogan discovers that his angry wishes may carry terrifying real-world consequences. As Dr. Charles Krager tries to grasp the danger of Drogan’s unsettling new power, a tale of ambition, impulse, and supernatural menace unfolds. Written, directed, and produced by Arch Oboler, the drama features Edgar Barrier.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:51 Original Broadcast
29:12 Closing

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The Devil and Mr. O presents “Shrinking People,” episode 26, originally broadcast March 10, 1972. Written, produced, and directed by Arch Oboler, this final numbered episode of the 1971–72 run revisits Oboler’s earlier Lights Out drama, “The Little People.”

Famous explorer Peter Stransky returns from an Amazon lecture tour to discover that his marriage is coming apart. As tensions rise between Stransky, his wife Ellen, and John, the explorer’s knowledge of a disturbing Amazonian practice gives this supernatural domestic thriller a deeply unsettling edge.

Old Time Retro Radio 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
29:03 Closing

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The Devil and Mr. O, episode 25, “Speed,” originally broadcast March 3, 1972. Hosted by Arch Oboler, this syndicated presentation revisits Oboler’s earlier Lights Out drama, “The Fast One.”

Private detective Mark Fenn investigates a string of thefts and deadly street incidents apparently committed at impossible speed. His trail leads to Dr. Bellini and a mysterious experimental liquid that may push the human body and mind beyond their natural limits.

Old Time Retro Radio 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
00:37 Original Broadcast
29:01 Closing

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The Devil and Mr. O, “Revolt of the Worms,” originally broadcast October 1, 1971, is episode 3 of Arch Oboler’s syndicated supernatural and science-horror series.

Rose breeder Charles Prentice retreats with his wife and an aide to an isolated hilltop laboratory, determined to perfect a new growth treatment while war rages beyond their refuge. But beneath the experimental gardens, something unnatural is beginning to stir. Written, directed, produced, and introduced by Arch Oboler, this 1971 recording revisits his earlier “Revolt of the Worms” play.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:35 Original Broadcast
30:04 Closing

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The Devil and Mr. O presents “Ancestor,” episode 7, originally broadcast October 29, 1971. This syndicated broadcast is a retitled presentation of Arch Oboler’s earlier Lights Out! drama, “The Archer,” first heard in 1943.

A young woman is held captive in an old mine by three criminals when an enigmatic archer appears in the underground darkness. Written by Arch Oboler and featuring Mercedes McCambridge, this tense supernatural suspense tale turns a seemingly hopeless confinement into a chilling encounter with the unknown.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
29:51 Closing

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The Devil and Mr. O presents “Vacation with Death,” episode 11, originally broadcast November 26, 1971. This syndicated installment is a retitled presentation of Arch Oboler’s Lights Out tale “The Organ.”

Chuck, Anne, and their young son Billy rent an old country mansion for a bargain summer holiday, despite the caretaker’s uneasy manner. Soon, organ music drifts through the house at night, Billy speaks of an old woman no one else can see, and the family begins to sense that the mansion’s past is not as distant as it seems.

Old Time Retro Radio 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
00:32 Original Broadcast
29:17 Closing

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