Suspense ran on CBS from 1942 to 1962 and broadcast over 900 episodes, most of which are still available. You can read Wikipedia's brief summary of the show by clicking here. The other namesake of this blog, Escape, ran on CBS from 1947 to 1954 and broadcast over 200 episodes. Most of its episodes are still available as well. Read Wikipedia's brief summary of Escape by clicking here.
For more information about Suspense pick up a copy of the book Suspense: Twenty Years of Thrills and Chills by Martin Grams, Jr.. You can purchase this book through Amazon.com.
I love Suspense! I am a newbie to this genre, but I hear Suspense Monday nights at 10 p.m. EST(repeated at 1 a.m.) on WHAV.net. They have other shows on other weeknights. I had no idea there were so many others interested in this stuff.
Posted by: Stephan | March 24, 2008 at 04:46 PM
Glad you found us! Yes, old time radio does have a surprisingly large following. The shows that I write about have been off the air for over 50 years -- yet they can still attract an audience on the Internet. It is the amazing magic of great storytelling. - Christine
Posted by: cmillinsf | March 26, 2008 at 09:25 AM