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1973–74 American radio drama anthology series hosted by Rod Serling
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The Zero Hour (aka Hollywood Radio Theater) was a 1973–74 American radio drama anthology series hosted by Rod Serling. With tales of mystery, adventure and suspense, the program was broadcast for two seasons. Some of the scripts were written by Serling.

The radio series debuted on September 3, 1973, in syndication, and was picked up by the Mutual Broadcasting System in December. The original format featured five-part dramas broadcast Monday through Friday with the story coming to a conclusion on Friday. Including commercials, each part was approximately 30 minutes long. Mutual affiliates were free to broadcast the series in any available time slot that they wished.

In 1974, still airing five days a week, the program changed to a full story in a single 30-minute installment with the same actor starring throughout the week in all five programs. That format was employed from late April 1974 to the end of the series in July 1974.

Producer J. M. Kholos was a Los Angeles advertising man who acquired the rights to suspense novels, including Tony Hillerman's The Blessing Way, for radio adaptations. In some cases, the titles were changed. For example, the five-part "Desperate Witness" was an adaptation of The Big Clock by Kenneth Fearing. To create a strong package, Kholos followed through by lining up top actors, including John Astin, Edgar Bergen, Joseph Campanella, Richard Crenna, John Dehner, Howard Duff, Keenan Wynn, Richard Deacon, Patty Duke, Nina Foch, George Maharis, Susan Oliver, Brock Peters and Lurene Tuttle.

The opening theme music was by Ferrante & Teicher. Don Hills produced the series for StudioHouse, which also produced the Salvation Army's Heartbeat Theatre. Counting each five-part show as five episodes, there were a total of 130 episodes. Failing to find a large audience due to the initial weekly serial format and lack of promotion, Mutual canceled the program, and the final episode was broadcast on July 26 1974, though many Mutual affiliates continued broadcasting repeats for several months afterwards. According to director Elliott Lewis, "They wanted as much name value as possible to help with sales. They forgot they had to sell it. Everybody sat in the office and waited for someone to call them up and buy the show."

  1. The Wife of the Red Haired Man - Chapter 1 (8.6Mb)
  2. The Wife of the Red Haired Man - Chapter 2 (5.1Mb)
  3. The Wife of the Red Haired Man - Chapter 3 (7.1Mb)
  4. The Wife of the Red Haired Man - Chapter 4 (6.7Mb)
  5. The Wife of the Red Haired Man - Chapter 5 (6.7Mb)
  6. Desperate Witness - Chapter 1 (6.7Mb)
  7. Desperate Witness - Chapter 2 (7Mb)
  8. Desperate Witness - Chapter 3 (7Mb)
  9. Desperate Witness - Chapter 4 (7.1Mb)
  10. Desperate Witness - Chapter 5 (7.1Mb)
  11. If Two of Them are Dead - Chapter 1 (7.1Mb)
  12. If Two of Them are Dead - Chapter 2 (7.1Mb)
  13. If Two of Them are Dead - Chapter 3 (7.4Mb)
  14. If Two of Them are Dead - Chapter 4 (6.7Mb)
  15. If Two of Them are Dead - Chapter 5 (7Mb)
  16. Fourth of Forever - Chapter 1 (6Mb)
  17. Fourth of Forever - Chapter 2 (6.1Mb)
  18. Fourth of Forever - Chapter 3 (5.8Mb)
  19. Fourth of Forever - Chapter 4 (6.1Mb)
  20. Fourth of Forever - Chapter 5 (6.3Mb)
  21. But I Wouldn't Want to Die There - Chapter 1 (7.2Mb)
  22. But I Wouldn't Want to Die There - Chapter 2 (6.1Mb)
  23. But I Wouldn't Want to Die There - Chapter 3 (7.2Mb)
  24. But I Wouldn't Want to Die There - Chapter 4 (7.2Mb)
  25. But I Wouldn't Want to Die There - Chapter 5 (7.2Mb)
  26. Dead Man's Tale - Chapter 1 (7.2Mb)
  27. Dead Man's Tale - Chapter 2 (6.5Mb)
  28. Dead Man's Tale - Chapter 3 (7.2Mb)
  29. Dead Man's Tale - Chapter 4 (7.2Mb)
  30. Dead Man's Tale - Chapter 5 (7.2Mb)
  31. Heir Hunters - Chapter 1 (6.2Mb)
  32. Heir Hunters - Chapter 2 (6.5Mb)
  33. Heir Hunters - Chapter 3 (6Mb)
  34. Heir Hunters - Chapter 4 (6.1Mb)
  35. Heir Hunters - Chapter 5 (6.2Mb)
  36. A Die in the Country - Chapter 1 (7Mb)
  37. A Die in the Country - Chapter 2 (7Mb)
  38. A Die In The Country - Chapter 3 (27.2Mb)
  39. A Die in the Country - Chapter 4 (7.1Mb)
  40. A Die in the Country - Chapter 5 (7.1Mb)
  41. Someone's Death - Chapter 1 (8.1Mb)
  42. Someone's Death - Chapter 2 (8Mb)
  43. Someone's Death - Chapter 3 (8Mb)
  44. Someone's Death - Chapter 4 (8Mb)
  45. Someone's Death - Chapter 5 (8Mb)
  46. Face of the Foe - Chapter 1 (7.1Mb)
  47. Face of the Foe - Chapter 2 (7Mb)
  48. Face of the Foe - Chapter 3 (7.1Mb)
  49. Face of the Foe - Chapter 4 (7Mb)
  50. Face of the Foe - Chapter 5 (7Mb)
  51. The Blessing Way - Chapter 1 (7Mb)
  52. The Blessing Way - Chapter 2 (7Mb)
  53. The Blessing Way - Chapter 3 (7Mb)
  54. The Blessing Way - Chapter 4 (7Mb)
  55. The Blessing Way - Chapter 5 (7Mb)
  56. Princess Stakes Murder - Chapter 1 (7.3Mb)
  57. Princess Stakes Murder - Chapter 2 (7Mb)
  58. Princess Stakes Murder - Chapter 3 (7Mb)
  59. Princess Stakes Murder - Chapter 4 (6.8Mb)
  60. Princess Stakes Murder - Chapter 5 (7Mb)
  61. Queen in Danger - Chapter 1 (7Mb)
  62. Queen in Danger - Chapter 2 (7Mb)
  63. Queen in Danger - Chapter 3 (7Mb)
  64. Queen in Danger - Chapter 4 (7Mb)
  65. Queen in Danger - Chapter 5 (6.8Mb)
  66. Bye Bye Narco (6.9Mb)
  67. Terror In The Night (5.6Mb)
  68. Scream of the Hawk (5.5Mb)
  69. The Extortionist (5.3Mb)
  70. The Price of Admission (5.6Mb)
  71. A Shortage Story (6.1Mb)
  72. Escape to Nowhere (5.1Mb)
  73. Fair's Fairs You Know (5.1Mb)
  74. The Housecall (5Mb)
  75. The Violation (11.3Mb)
  76. An Arms Length (5.1Mb)
  77. Some People Die Only Once (7.2Mb)
  78. The Reward (5.1Mb)
  79. The Villainous Verdict (4.9Mb)
  80. The Strange Odyssey Of Sally Mitchell (6.3Mb)
  81. White Flame Burn Bright (5Mb)
  82. Mind of the Beholder (5.1Mb)
  83. Why Is Ted Marcosi Driving Aunt Sally Insane (5.1Mb)
  84. There's a Man in 211 (5.1Mb)
  85. Death is the Puppeteer (5.1Mb)
  86. Dr. Rivington Presumably (5.1Mb)
  87. Wanted a Willing Companion (5.1Mb)
  88. Pigs Could Put You in the Pen (5.2Mb)
  89. Sky Lab Are You There (5.1Mb)
  90. A Favor You Can't Refuse (5.1Mb)
  91. Death at Half a Length (5.1Mb)
  92. Floating Down The River (5.1Mb)
  93. Once A Thief (5Mb)
  94. Other Sins Only Speak, Murder Shrieks Out (5.1Mb)
  95. Rehabilitation of Citizen Fimple (5Mb)
  96. Bonnie & Clyde Are Alive And Living As Mary And Bill (5Mb)
  97. Sisters of Satan (5.1Mb)
  98. The Mannequin Sham (5.1Mb)
  99. Double Date to Destiny (5.1Mb)
  100. Clay Pigeons (5.1Mb)
  101. The Past Is Always Present (5.5Mb)
  102. The Woman In Black (5.6Mb)
  103. Come Light My Fire (5.6Mb)
  104. Riders Wanted - Share Expenses (5.6Mb)
  105. Death on Canvas (5.5Mb)
  106. The House That Clemont Built (5.6Mb)
  107. The Joint Account (5.5Mb)
  108. The Tiger Cages (5.5Mb)
  109. Violence Takes A Curtian Call (5.6Mb)
  110. The Children Are Dying (5.6Mb)
  111. Bend, Spindle and Mutilate (5.6Mb)
  112. Murder Is a Work of Art (5.5Mb)
  113. Edwards Tug & Salvage (5.6Mb)
  114. Larceny on the Lake (5.6Mb)
  115. On the Lam (5.4Mb)
  116. The Corpse Takes A Sleigh Ride (5.6Mb)
  117. Marionettes (5.6Mb)
  118. The Ghost Of The Black Plague (5.6Mb)
  119. A Trunk Full Of Trouble (5.3Mb)
  120. The Grand Prize (5.6Mb)
  121. Welcome Home Denny Shakleford (5.6Mb)
  122. Death of a Genius (5.6Mb)
  123. Remember Me (5.2Mb)
  124. Lost in Time (5.6Mb)
  125. Once Upon a Truck (5.6Mb)
  126. The Corpse Takes A Stand (5.6Mb)
  127. Carnival Of Menace (5.3Mb)
  128. Chicago John And The Glitter People (5.6Mb)
  129. Smoke Screen (5.6Mb)
  130. The Holdout (5.5Mb)

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