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The Devil and Mr. O presents “Rocket from Manhattan,” episode 22, originally broadcast February 11, 1972. This syndicated installment reuses Arch Oboler’s atomic-age drama, first heard on Arch Oboler’s Plays in 1945.

Aboard the XR-1, returning from humanity’s first successful Moon expedition, Dr. Chamberlain and Majors Russell and Reynolds expect to reach Earth within a day. But troubling reports from home turn their isolated voyage into a tense science-fiction cautionary tale. Lou Merrill, Elliott Lewis, and Ervin Lee star in Oboler’s drama.

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
00:49 Original Broadcast
29:15 Closing

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The Devil and Mr. O presents “The Chest,” episode 20, originally broadcast January 28, 1972. This syndicated revival installment repackages Arch Oboler’s 1942 Lights Out story “The Story of Mr. Maggs,” with a new opening by Oboler.

Meek Harold Maggs buys a locked traveling trunk at auction, unaware of its history or contents. Once the ominous chest enters his home, an ordinary purchase becomes the center of mounting domestic tension and unease. The cast includes Jane Morgan and Joseph Kearns.

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
00:43 Original Broadcast
29:01 Closing

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The Devil and Mr. O, episode 1, “Alley Cat,” originally broadcast September 17, 1971. Written and directed by Arch Oboler, this opening installment of the syndicated series retitles Oboler’s earlier radio play, “Cat Wife.”

At John and Linda’s home, a husband’s efforts to work are shattered by his wife’s noisy visitors and a mounting marital quarrel. Money worries, old resentments, and cruel words turn an ordinary domestic dispute into something far more unsettling—especially when John finds he cannot contain the disturbing secret in his household.

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
00:43 Original Broadcast
29:35 Closing

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The Devil and Mr. O, episode 19, “Three Thousand Dollars,” originally broadcast January 21, 1972. Written by Arch Oboler, this is a syndicated retitling of his earlier Lights Out story, “Money, Money, Money.”

A poor sailor’s unexpected $3,000 sweepstakes win draws the attention of Tony, a deep-sea diver whose interest in the money is anything but friendly. A compact waterfront thriller of greed, friendship, and sudden fortune.

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
26:10 Closing

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The Devil and Mr. O presents “The Hungry One,” episode 18, originally broadcast January 14, 1972. This syndicated presentation retitles Arch Oboler’s Lights Out story “Meteor Man.”

During a nighttime meteor shower, astronomer Professor Russell Adams and his wife Diane recover a small meteorite near their home. What begins as scientific curiosity becomes a chilling encounter with something intelligent and hostile from beyond Earth. Written by Arch Oboler, the underlying Lights Out broadcast originated on CBS in 1942 and features Bret Morrison.

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
00:51 Original Broadcast
29:36 Closing

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The Devil and Mr. O presents “Cemetary,” episode 24, originally broadcast February 25, 1972. Hosted, written, and produced by Arch Oboler, this syndicated episode retitles Oboler’s 1942 Lights Out drama “Scoop.”

A ruthless new newspaper owner dismisses a veteran columnist, setting resentment and ambition on a dark course through the hard-edged world of the press—and into an ominous nighttime journey.

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
00:41 Original Broadcast
29:58 Closing

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The Devil and Mr. O, episode 5, “Mr Freak,” originally broadcast October 15, 1971. This syndicated presentation retitles Arch Oboler’s earlier drama, “The Ugliest Man in the World.”

Paul, a man branded by others as the world’s ugliest, searches for human connection in a society ruled by appearances. Written by Arch Oboler and featuring Raymond Edward Johnson as Paul, with Ann Shephard, this is an intimate psychological and romantic tale rather than a conventional monster story.

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
00:41 Original Broadcast
30:58 Closing

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The Devil and Mr. O presents “Going Down,” episode 14, originally broadcast December 17, 1971. This syndicated presentation retitles Arch Oboler’s 1943 Lights Out play “Sub-Basement.”

After hours, department-store employee Arnie agrees to show his wife, Irma, the sprawling service levels beneath the building. Their trip down through freight elevators, storage areas, and a little-known rail tunnel becomes an unsettling journey into the darkness below. Written by Arch Oboler, the story features Joseph Kearns and Bea Benaderet.

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
00:51 Original Broadcast
31:19 Closing

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The Devil and Mr. O, episode 2, “Neanderthal,” originally broadcast September 24, 1971. Written by Arch Oboler, this episode is a retitled version of his earlier story, “Across the Gap.”

After an automobile accident in the French countryside, several travelers find themselves stranded in a prehistoric world roughly 12,000 years in the past. Facing an unfamiliar wilderness—and the presence of a Neanderthal hunter—their modern assumptions about survival and violence are put to the test. The earlier 1936 Lights Out! version of the story is reported lost, making this later adaptation an important surviving presentation.

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
00:46 Original Broadcast
29:36 Closing

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The Devil and Mr. O presents “The Hole,” episode 12, originally broadcast December 3, 1971. This syndicated program repackaged earlier supernatural and suspense dramas by writer Arch Oboler.

On a college campus, rejected student Ray Stuart turns to chemistry for revenge and creates Oxychloride X—an extraordinary solvent that can dissolve virtually anything. What begins as a private grievance soon becomes a frightening experiment in forces that may be impossible to control. The story is adapted from Oboler’s earlier Lights Out drama, “Oxychloride X.”

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
00:41 Original Broadcast
26:37 Closing

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