Suspense - Single Episodes - 1942


(4.2 stars; 8 reviews)

Suspense is a classic radio drama series that captivated audiences with its thrilling stories and masterful storytelling. Launched in January 1942, the show quickly became a staple of the golden age of radio, featuring a variety of life-and-death situations that kept listeners on the edge of their seats.

Throughout its run, Suspense showcased the talents of renowned producers and writers, including William Spier, who established the show's unique framework. The series featured adaptations from famous mystery writers and original stories that have since become classics. With a generous budget from CBS, the show attracted Hollywood's biggest stars, making it a must-listen for fans of drama and suspense.

With nearly 900 episodes available, Suspense remains a significant part of radio history, offering a glimpse into a time when imagination and storytelling reigned supreme.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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1942 - 2017


(5 stars)

Yep, it's now 75 years since this show began, and you still can't help but marvel at the audio quality of most of these shows. These episodes show some growing pains, like almost any new series trying to "find itself." (Who wants to watch a Seinfeld rerun of one of the first several episodes?) However, there's still some keepers in this list. In addition to "The Hitch-hiker," another good listen is "The Cave of Ali Baba." There's a pretty good WWII era adventure story in "Menace in wax." "100 in the dark" is good, as are"The Burning Court," and "The Bride vanishes." I never tire of Suspense, and listen to an episode (or several) every night.

Audio good, content - miserable


(2 stars)

The writer(s) for this year: awful. The stories in here are really just sickening, not even interesting or suspenseful, they are pornographic (not sexually but in the literal sense of the word) bad writing, really so bad I was shocked they released such really bad stories in this era. For instance, one opener is describing some guy who kills kittens or rabbits or something, gross. There is no morality or moral to the story. The first year of "Suspense" and last year were really bad! If you are just listening to it for the first time, start later like the late '50s but not this year's season.

EXCEPT for the fact that this season contains The Hitchhiker


(5 stars)

...which kind of changes anything bad you could say about these early Suspense episodes. --One of radio maven Lucille Fletcher's masterworks. There's not one season of this series that can be totally counted out.

Complete?


Not all episodes are complete.

Files Updated!


FYI: Replaced files on this page from the Version 2 Release. For the full OTRR Release, see the OTRR Certified page: <a href="https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Certified_Suspense" rel="ugc nofollow">OTRR Suspense</a> - Old Time Radio Researchers Group

Thanks so much for putting these stories on Internet Archive


(5 stars)

I really enjoy Suspence so much thanks for putting these great stories on Internet Archive.