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Mystery: Ellery Queen “World Series Crime” 10/2/43 NBC, Sherlock Holmes “The Speckled Band” 3/20/55 NBC.

Comedy: Blue Ribbon Town “Guest: Jack Benny” 2/26/44 CBS, Fibber McGee and Molly “Going Bald” 3/21/39 NBC.

Science Fiction: Exploring Tomorrow “The Adventure of the Beauty Queen” 6/25/58 MBS, X Minus One “The Cave of Night” 2/1/56 NBC.

Western: Lux Radio Theater “In Old Oklahoma” 3/14/44 CBS.

Broadway: Lux Radio Theater “Another Part of the Forest” 9/13/48 CBS.

Crime: Dragnet “The Big Tooth” 2/15/53 NBC, Casey, Crime Photographer “The Miracle” 1/15/48 CBS.

Adventure: Screen Directors' Playhouse “Prince of Foxes” 1/4/51 NBC.

Sitcom: Our Miss Brooks “Mr. Conklin's Plaque” early 1950's CBS, Aldrich Family “Grab-Bag Sale” 11/18/48 NBC.

Horror: Hall of Fantasy “The Judge's House” 4/6/47 CBS, Haunting Hour “Ptolemy's Grave” 1945 NBC Syndication.

True History: American Adventure “The Free Man” 1/5/56 NBC, The Story of KQW 11/10/45 Syndicated

Romance: La Rosa Hollywood Theater of Stars “With All My Love” 12/21/48 MBS, Romance “Coffee and Cakes” 4/16/55 CBS.

Comedy: Jack Benny Program “Double Date with Van Johnson” 3/20/49 CBS, Blue Ribbon Town “Guest: Gene Tierney” 2/12/44 CBS.

Horror: Suspense “The Companion” 11/15/59 CBS, Sealed Book “I'll Die Laughing” 5/27/45 MBS.

Drama: Silver Theatre “Stars in Their Courses” Part One 11/13/38 CBS, Silver Theatre “Stars in Their Courses” Part Two 11/20/38 CBS

Mystery: Lux Radio Theater “Laura” 2/5/45 CBS.

Comedy: Here's Morgan 5/7/42 MBS, Alan Young Show “Guest: Ed Gardner” 11/15/46 NBC.

Science Fiction: Hall of Fantasy “The Return from Death” 4/6/53 Mutual, Radio Guild “The Ineffable Essence of Nothing” 4/13/40 NBC Blue.

Western: Gunsmoke “The Bear” 1/16/54 CBS, Have Gun Will Travel “The Colonel and the Lady” 4/12/59 CBS.

Broadway: Best Plays “There's Always Juliet” 8/2/53 NBC.

Crime: The Clock “Guilty As Always” 3/20/56 Syndicated, The Line-Up "The Senile Slugging Case" 2/8/51 CBS.

Adventure: I Love Adventure “The Kwan Moon Dagger” 6/27/48 ABC, Let's Pretend “The Yellow Dwarf” 7/26/46 CBS.

Sitcom: Mel Blanc Show 9/3/46 CBS, A Day in the Life of Dennis Day 3/19/47 NBC.

Western: Hopalong Cassidy “Blood Money” 2/8/49 Syndicated, Frontier Gentleman “Aces and Eights” 4/20/58 CBS.

Crime: Gangbusters “The Case of the Death Mask Killer” 3/16/46 ABC, Casey, Crime Photographer “The Upholsterer” 11/16/50 CBS.

Drama: On Stage “String Bowtie” 1/1/53 CBS, Suspense “The Long Shot” 2/9/58 CBS.

Mystery: Lux Radio Theater “The Blue Gardenia” 11/30/54 NBC.

Horror: Murder at Midnight “Island of the Dead” 12/20/46 Syndicated, Black Museum “Kilroy Was Here” 1952 Syndicated.

Drama: Textron Theatre “Angel Street” 12/8/45 CBS, Cavalcade of America “Good Morning, Miss Tyckman” 2/2/48 NBC.

Mystery: Murder Clinic “The Tragedy of Marsden Manor” 10/6/42 MBS, Suspense “Study of a Murderer” 1/20/55 CBS.

Comedy: Joan Davis Time “Guest: Xavier Cugat” 3/27/48 CBS / AFRS, Judy Canova Show 3/14/44 CBS.

Science Fiction: X Minus One “Early Model” 7/11/51 NBC, Columbia Workshop “R.U.R.” 4/18/37 CBS.

Western: Hallmark Playhouse “Wyatt Earp: Frontier Marshall” 3/24/49 CBS, Frontier Gentleman “Claim Jumpers” 3/9/50 CBS.

Broadway: Campbell Playhouse “The Garden of Allah” 11/19/39 CBS.

Crime: Screen Directors' Playhouse “Pitfall” 10/17/49 NBC, Gangbusters “The Case of the Rumbold Vault Robbery” 1/5/46 ABC.

Adventure: Suspense “Night Ferry to Paris” 8/14/60 CBS, Escape “Leinengen vs. the Ants” 1/14/48 CBS.

Sitcom: Lum and Abner 4/10/48 CBS / AFRS, Duffy's Tavern 4/25/44 NBC Blue / AFRS.

Mystery: Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator “Angel of Death” 1/5/55 NBC, Pat Novak For Hire “Rita Malloy” 5/1/49 ABC / AFRS.

Broadway: Theater Guild on the Air “The Silver Whistle” 4/6/52 ABC.

Crime: Counterspy “The Case of the Desert Explosion” 8/18/49 ABC, Suspense “The Big Heist” 12/1/52 CBS.

Mystery: Adventures of Sherlock Holmes “The Wooden Claw” 2/22/48 MBS, Molle Mystery Theater “Leg Man” 10/19/45 NBC / AFRS.

Horror: Hermit's Cave “Mystery of the Thing” 1944 Syndicated, Macabre “The Crystalline Man” 1/1/62 AFRS.

Drama: NBC University Theater “The Chips Are Down” 7/2/50 NBC.

Mystery: Suspense “Deep into Darkness” 7/22/48 CBS, Molle Mystery Theater “Triangle of Death” 3/28/47 NBC.

Comedy: Eddie Cantor Show “Guests: The Andrews Sisters” 1/10/45 NBC, Abbott and Costello Show 1/25/45 CBS.

Science Fiction: Escape “Green Splotches” 3/31/50 CBS, X Minus One “Inside Story” 6/20/57 NBC.

Western: Six Shooter 11/22/53 NBC, Have Gun, Will Travel "Gun Shy" 5/3/59 CBS.

Broadway: Theater Guild “Of Mice and Men” 5/8/49 ABC.

Crime: Counterspy “Case of the Vicious Visitor” 9/29/49 ABC, Suspense “Murder Off Key” 11/15/45 CBS.

Adventure: Dangerous Assignment 6/24/53 NBC, Escape “Ambassador of Poker” 4/7/50 CBS.

Sitcom: My Favorite Husband 1/14/49 CBS / AFRS, Great Gildersleeve 4/12/50 NBC.

Horror: Sealed Book “Escape by Death” 4/15/45 MBS, Mysterious Traveler “Change of Address” 1/2/52 MBS.