Episode001
Retribution
February 5, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
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Sears Radio Theater Episode Library
“Five nights. Five kinds of stories. One remarkable radio theatre.”
Sears Radio Theater was a weekday dramatic anthology built around a different style of storytelling each night. Monday offered mystery, Tuesday comedy, Wednesday adventure, Thursday romance, and Friday western drama. Its rotating hosts and broad range made the series a distinctive late-era showcase for the enduring power of radio storytelling.
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- Monday: Mystery — Vincent Price
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- Thursday: Romance — Cicely Tyson
- Friday: Western — Richard Crenna
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Episode002
And Baby Makes Four
February 6, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode003
Hostages
February 7, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode004
Hildy
February 8, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode005
The Choosing
February 9, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode006
Leavin Cheyenne
February 12, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode007
Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot
February 13, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode008
The Thirteenth Governess
February 14, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode009
This Home Is Dissolved
February 15, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode010
Climb
February 16, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode011
Final Fall
February 19, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode012
The Troublemaker
February 20, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode013
The Ouija Spells Murder
February 21, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode014
I Want Him Dead
February 22, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode015
Then There Were None
February 23, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode016
The Afro Westerner
February 26, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode017
The Care and Feeding of a Sex Symbol
February 27, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode018
Wanda
February 28, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode019
The Long Night
March 1, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode020
The Mc Guffey Connection
March 2, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode021
The Lady and the Outlaw
March 5, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode022
Oh Brothers
March 6, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode023
Carmilla
March 7, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode024
No Greater Dream
March 8, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode025
The Tough Guy
March 9, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode026
Powder River Policy
March 12, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode027
Where Guardian Angels Fear to Tread
March 13, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode028
Going Home
March 14, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode029
Sometime Every Summertime
March 15, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode030
The Wrath of Zeus
March 16, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode031
The Female of the Species
March 19, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode032
Getting Drafted
March 20, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode033
Mushrooms Darling
March 21, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode034
An Honest Man
March 22, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode035
The Mercenaries
March 23, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode036
Ace in the Hole
March 26, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode037
The Terrible Dream of Mister Glitch
March 27, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode038
Cajun Death
March 28, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode039
First Star Tonight
March 29, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode040
The Flight of the Starbird
March 30, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode041
Conspiracy at the Golden Gate
April 2, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode042
As You Wish
April 3, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode043
Improvisation
April 4, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode044
A Matter of Priorities
April 5, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode045
A Short History of Bac Ha
April 6, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode046
Out in Colorado
April 9, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode047
Fontaine Harris Le Baron De Paree
April 10, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode048
The Ham That Cried Wolf
April 11, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode049
My Hero
April 12, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode050
The Curse of Princess Chiestry
April 13, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode051
The Duke of Nevers
April 16, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode052
Hizzoner Hamlet
April 17, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode053
The Old Boy
April 18, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode054
The Season of Glad Songs
April 19, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode055
Bruja
April 20, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode056
Abilene
April 23, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode057
Heres Morgan
April 24, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode058
The Sabbatical
April 25, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode059
Baby Baby
April 26, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode060
The Odyssey of the Vigilant
April 27, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode061
Henry Box Brown
April 30, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode062
Guess Whos Coming to California
May 1, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode063
Miniatures
May 2, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode064
The Other Grandmother
May 3, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode065
Anne Bonnys Gold
May 4, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode066
The Lovers
May 7, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode067
Heres Morgan Again
May 8, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode068
The Assassin
May 9, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode069
Over Night Guest
May 10, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode070
Milwaukee Deep
May 11, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode071
Bull Story
May 14, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode072
A Very Nice Couple
May 15, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode073
The Nightmare
May 16, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode074
Mister Chan
May 17, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode075
Country of Fear
May 18, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode076
The Legend
May 21, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode077
Heres Morgan Once More
May 22, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode078
A Test of Love
May 23, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode079
Muncys Mob
May 24, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode080
The Lone Voyager
May 25, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode081
Neither Snow nor Rain
May 28, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode082
The Strange Affliction
May 29, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode083
A Leading Case
May 30, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode084
The Great March
May 31, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode085
Mc Guffeys Hong Kong Connection
June 1, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode086
A Poor Orphan Girl
June 4, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode087
Quartette in Nothing Flat
June 5, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode088
A Whisper in My Ear
June 6, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode089
A Sense of Pride
June 7, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode090
White Out
June 8, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode091
Cottonwood
June 11, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode092
Last Resort
June 12, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode093
The Perfect Hostess
June 13, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode094
A Piece of Flesh
June 14, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode095
American Family Robinson
June 15, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode096
Incident at Red Butte
June 18, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode097
The Advancement of Vern Berwick
June 19, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode098
Anniversary
June 20, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode099
Whos Who
June 21, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode100
A Briefcase of Trouble
June 22, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode101
Old Bones
June 25, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode102
A Weekend Pass
June 26, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode103
A Game of Cat and Mouse
June 27, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode104
The Hamster Caper of Curtis Cleever
June 28, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode105
Shahnama
June 29, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode106
The Panther
July 2, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode107
Here Comes the Bride Again
July 3, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode108
Melissa
July 4, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode109
Billy D Burton
July 5, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode110
Vienna Three and Four
July 6, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode111
Katie Mac Beth
July 9, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode112
Jack and the Energy Crunch
July 10, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode113
The Girl on the Billboard
July 11, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode114
Spring Cleaning
July 12, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode115
Two Faces of Evil
July 13, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode116
Punishment and Crime
July 16, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode117
The Crown Jewels of Grandomir
July 17, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode118
The Jokes on Guess Who
July 18, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode119
Survival
July 19, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode120
The Visit
July 20, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode121
Uncle Zora Comes to the Pig Festival
July 23, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode122
Fontaine Harris in Hollywood
July 24, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode123
The Ransom
July 25, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode124
Reunion
July 26, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
Episode125
The Value of a Hunch
July 27, 1979 • Friday • Western • Host: Richard Crenna
Episode126
Trooper Lopez
July 30, 1979 • Monday • Mystery • Host: Vincent Price
Episode127
Baldie
July 31, 1979 • Tuesday • Comedy • Host: Andy Griffith
Episode128
Voodoo Lady
August 1, 1979 • Wednesday • Adventure • Host: Lorne Greene
Episode129
Writers Block
August 2, 1979 • Thursday • Romance • Host: Cicely Tyson
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