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Anthology Drama,Horror · 1936–1947

Lights Out

69 episodes · WENR, NBC, CBS

Play “Sub-Basement (Going Down)”
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About this show

Lights Out is a anthology drama,horror radio series (1936–1947) on WENR, NBC, CBS. Hosted by Arch Oboler.

Episodes

Cataloged so far — 36 episodes · page 3 of 3

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  1. Ep 19430824

    Aug 24, 1943 · Sub-Basement (Going Down)

    A good story about the basement of a department store infested with dinosaurs. Syndicated program name: "The Devil and Mr. O." The story is also known as, "Going Down." See cat. #13247 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast.

    27:27
  2. Ep 19430831

    Aug 31, 1943 · Immortal Gentleman (Live Forever)

    A man finds himself in the far future, where eternal life is commonplace and not very much appreciated. Syndicated program name: "The Devil and Mr. O." The story is also known as, "Live Forever." The program may be dated June 14, 1939.

    23:32
  3. Ep 19430907

    Sep 7, 1943 · Lord Marley's Guest (Hollywood Visitor)

    An unheeded warning and a sail on a bay of terror off the coast of England. See cat. #13248 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. Syndicated program name: "The Devil and Mr. O." The story is also known as, "Hollywood Visitor."

    30:07
  4. Ep 19430914

    Sep 14, 1943 · The Word

    A descent from the Empire State Building to nothingness. Syndicated program name: "The Devil and Mr. O." The story is also known as, "Where Are You?" See cat. #77943 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast.

    25:53
  5. Ep 19430921

    Sep 21, 1943 · Mirage

    A good story about an old man who writes in the sand at night the date people are ging to die. Kate Smith makes an appeal for the Third War Loan (she's been on the air all day). Arch Oboler announces that next week's show will be the last of the series and that he plans to kill h…

    28:02
  6. Ep 19430928

    Sep 28, 1943 · The Author and the Thing

    Arch Oboler hosts the program and stars in it as, "Arch Oboler!" Mr. Oboler has created a monster for his radio show, whereupon it promptly comes to life and kills his brother! The last show of the season.

    28:56
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FAQ

Can I stream Lights Out free on Goldie?
Yes. Lights Out episodes are free to stream on goldie.fm. Create a free account for unlimited listening; anonymous visitors get a daily sample stream.
How many Lights Out episodes are on Goldie?
Goldie has 69 playable Lights Out episodes cataloged so far — a partial set of surviving recordings (multi-part serials may still be incomplete on this hub). More episodes appear as cataloging continues; this count is not the full historical run.
When did Lights Out originally air?
Lights Out originally aired 1936–1947 on WENR, NBC, CBS. Stream free episodes on Goldie.
Does Goldie include transcripts for Lights Out?
Where timed text exists, Goldie shows a searchable transcript alongside the player so you can find dialogue, plot points, and sponsor mentions.