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ABC Mystery Time

Heard
1956
Episodes
13
Language
English

ABC Mystery Time came on the air late enough in the Golden Age of Radio that all of the episodes should have survived. This is doubly sad because it was such a terrific program. The network and its affiliates tinkered with the title of the program at times, calling it Masters Of Mystery, Mystery Time Classics, and just plain old Mystery Time. The official name of the program, hosted by Don Dowd, was always ABC Mystery Time. The program did have enough to attract some serious star power, including the immortal Sir Laurence Olivier! Mystery Time may not be as recognizable as some of NBC and CBS’s mystery classics, but the shows are every bit as much fun!

Episodes, in broadcast order

  1. Death Walked In

    · 23 min

  2. Four Fatal Jugglers

    · 24 min

  3. Four Time Loser

    · 24 min

  4. Half an Hour

    · 22 min

  5. Murder in Haste

    · 25 min

  6. My Adventure in Norfork

    · 24 min

  7. No One Will Ever Know

    · 21 min

  8. Success Story

    · 25 min

  9. Suicide Club

    · 22 min

  10. The Overcoat

    · 24 min

  11. Picture of Dorian Gray

    · 23 min

  12. The Tale

    · 24 min

  13. Death by Proxy

    · No. 1 · 24 min

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  1. ABC Mystery Time

    Old Time Radio · Robert Farrell · 13 episodes here · archive.org

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