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CBS Radio Mystery Theater (a.k.a. Radio Mystery Theater and Mystery Theater, sometimes abbreviated as CBSRMT) was a radio drama series created by Himan Brown that was broadcast on CBS Radio Network affiliates from 1974 to 1982, and later in the early 2000s was carried by the NPR satellite feed. The format was similar to that of classic old time radio shows like The Mysterious Traveler and The Whistler, in that the episodes were introduced by a host (E. G. Marshall) who provided pithy wisdom and commentary throughout. Unlike the hosts of those earlier programs, Marshall is fully mortal, merely someone whose heightened insight and erudition plunge the listener into the world of the macabre (in a manner similar to that of "The Man in Black" on yet another old time radio program, Suspense). As with Himan Brown's prior Inner Sanctum Mysteries, each episode of CBS Radio Mystery Theater opened and closed with the ominous sound of a creaking crypt door, accompanied by Marshall's disturbing utterance, "Come in!… Welcome. I'm E. G. Marshall." This was followed by one of Marshall's other catchphrases, usually either "The sound of suspense" or "The fear you can hear." At the conclusion, the door would swing shut, preceded by Marshall's classic sign off, "Until next time, pleasant… dreams?" Marshall hosted the program from January 1974 until February 1982, when actress Tammy Grimes took over for the series' last season, maintaining the format. CBSRMT was broadcast each weeknight, at first with a new program each night. Later in the run three or four episodes were new originals each week, and the remainder repeats. There were 1,399 original episodes. The total number of broadcasts, including reruns, was 2,969. Each episode was allotted a full hour of airtime, but after commercials and news, episodes typically ran for about 45 minutes.

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    • Jan 1, 1970 LATEST EPISODE
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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_79-01-24_(0949)_The Burning Bough

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 44:26


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_77-07-29_(0691)_The Thousand And First Door

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 45:01


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_76-02-09_(0428)_The Horror Of Dead Lake

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 41:48


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_74-11-11_(0172)_Wave Of Terror

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 43:48


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_79-01-22_(0948)_Let The Buyer Beware

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 43:58


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_77-07-28_(0690)_The Secret Of Laurels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 44:19


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_76-02-06_(0427)_Straight From The Horses Mouth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 42:19


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_74-11-07_(0171)_How Eberhard Won His Wings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 43:39


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_79-01-19_(0947)_Side Effects

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 46:02


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_77-07-26_(0689)_The Rockets Red Glare

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 44:04


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_76-02-05_(0426)_The Children Of Death (1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 44:00


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_74-11-04_(0169)_Bury Me Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 52:51


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_79-01-17_(0946)_The Wandering Wind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 44:03


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_77-07-25_(0688)_The Adventure Of The Blue Carbuncle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 44:03


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_76-02-03_(0425)_The Dead Deserve To Rest (1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 47:47


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_74-10-31_(0168)_The Demon Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 44:01


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_79-01-15_(0945)_The Long Long Sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 44:52


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_77-07-22_(0687)_The Secret Of The Aztecs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 42:52


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_76-02-02_(0424)_First Prize--Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 46:08


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_74-10-29_(0167)_The Black Room (1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 60:31


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_79-01-12_(0944)_Nefertiti Part V - The Curse Of The Scarab (1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 44:55


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_77-07-21_(0686)_Rendezvous With Death (1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 43:29


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_76-01-30_(0423)_Castle Kerfol

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 52:55


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_74-10-28_(0166)_Possessed By The Devil

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 52:50


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_79-01-11_(0943)_Nefertiti Part IV - The Head With One Eye (1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 42:13


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_77-07-19_(0685)_The Mysterious Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 44:59


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_76-01-28_(0422)_Mirror Mirror

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 44:21


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_74-10-24_(0165)_A Cage For Augie Karo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 52:48


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_79-01-10_(0942)_Nefertiti Part III - The Cobra Strikes (1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 45:25


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_77-07-18_(0684)_The Bisara Of Pooree

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 45:18


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_76-01-26_(0421)_The Ferret

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 42:32


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_74-10-23_(0164)_See Naples And Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 58:20


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_78-12-29_(0937)_The Dead House

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 45:10


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_77-07-15_(0683)_The Kingdom Below

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 43:28


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_76-01-23_(0420)_The Slick And The Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 45:26


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_74-10-21_(0163)_Mind Over Matthew

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 44:22


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_79-01-09_(0941)_Nefertiti Part II - To Kill A Pharoah

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 44:00


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_77-07-14_(0682)_A Matter Of Conscience (1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 44:20


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_76-01-21_(0419)_The Lady Of The Mist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 46:49


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_74-10-15_(0161)_Picture On A Wall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 53:37


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_79-01-08_(0940)_Nefertiti Part I - The Vulture Screams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 43:16


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_77-07-12_(0681)_The Colonel Chabert

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 44:28


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_76-01-19_(0418)_Theres No Business Like

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 45:21


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_74-10-14_(0160)_A Scaffold For Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 43:12


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_79-01-04_(0939)_The Look

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 45:08


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_77-07-11_(0680)_A Scandal In Bohemia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 44:07


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_76-01-16_(0417)_The Red Frisbee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 44:22


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_74-10-10_(0159)_The Doll

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 43:42


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_79-01-01_(0938)_Complete Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 45:10


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_77-07-08_(0679)_The Gift

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 45:09


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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater_76-01-14_(0416)_The Elixir Of Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 44:27


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