CBS Radio Mystery Theater (Restoration)

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0420 - The Slick and the Dead (1/23/1976) Jan 25, 2026

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0420 - The Slick and the Dead (1/23/1976)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Russell Horton; Rosemary Rice; Mandel Kramer; Josephine Premice; Earl Hammond.
* A talented dancer with a sordid past is murdered in a hotel room. It's a traditional "whodunit" mystery that's highlighted by series host E. G. Marshall stepping in during the final act and inviting listeners to take a guess as to who the murderer may be.

0419 - The Lady of the Mist (1/21/1976) Jan 24, 2026

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0419 - The Lady of the Mist (1/21/1976)
Written by Ian Martin. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Rosemary Murphy; William Redfield; Marian Seldes; Ian Martin.
Lord Charles' first wife fell into the lake and was never seen again. Ten years later, he has returned with a young wife who plans to take over the manor.

0418 - There's No Business Like (1/19/1976) Jan 23, 2026

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0418 - There's No Business Like (1/19/1976)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Howard DaSilva; Joan Loring; Robert Dryden; Bryna Raeburn.
* A time traveler goes forward 100 years and learns first-hand that the show business world of 2076 has a deadly side for the criminals who are sentenced to perform its so-very-real, all-too-lethal stunts.

0417 - The Red Frisbee (1/16/1976) Jan 22, 2026

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0417 - The Red Frisbee (1/16/1976)
Written by Elspeth Eric. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Robert Dryden; Jada Rowland; Teri Keane.
After they meet on a beach in the Antilles, Ben becomes drawn to Nikki's gift of intuition and tragic familial story while to his surprise, Nikki gains insights from just his red Frisbee.

0416 - The Elixir of Death (1/14/1976) Jan 21, 2026

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0416 - The Elixir of Death (1/14/1976)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.
Cast: Paul Hecht; Evie Juster; Robert Dryden.
After escaping big-city life for small-town bliss, Dr. Peter Nevins discovers that the mysterious drink the town is famous for has deadly ingredients.

0415 - What the Shepherd Saw (1/12/1976) Jan 20, 2026

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0415 - What the Shepherd Saw (1/12/1976)
Written by Elizabeth Pennell. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Mark Twain.
Cast: Russell Horton; Marian Seldes; Ian Martin; William Redfield.
A young shepherd in the shadows of Stonehenge witnesses a killing involving his master and the master's wife but must prove that he did not see a single thing.

0414 - The Mysterious Stranger (1/11/1976) Jan 19, 2026

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0414 - The Mysterious Stranger (1/11/1976)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Mark Twain.
Cast: Tony Roberts; Joe Silver; Marian Seldes; Bryna Raeburn; Ian Martin.
Theodore Fischer meets an angel who promises to grant his every desire, an angel named Satan.

0413 - The Stolen White Elephant (1/10/1976) Jan 18, 2026

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0413 - The Stolen White Elephant (1/10/1976)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Mark Twain.
Cast: Ian Martin; Robert Dryden; Bryna Raeburn; Peter Donald.
Inspector Blunt of the NYPD leads the investigation after a sacred white elephant belonging to Queen Victoria goes missing.
Defects: Static throughout the episode.

0412 - The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg (1/9/1976) Jan 17, 2026

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0412 - The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg (1/9/1976)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Mark Twain.
Cast: Fred Gwynne; Ralph Bell; Joan Shay; Earl Hammond; Court Benson.
* A small-town newspaper editor tells of how a sack of gold coins left behind by a mysterious stranger corrupts the residents of a town that had prided itself for its honesty.

0411 - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1/8/1976) Jan 16, 2026

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0411 - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1/8/1976)
Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Mark Twain.
Cast: Kevin McCarthy; Robert Dryden; Russell Horton; Arnold Moss.
A blow to the head during a fight sends Hank Morgan from 19th century Connecticut to the era of Camelot.
Defects: Static throughout the episode.

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