Coming Soon: October 18 – October 24, 2025
ANNUAL HALLOWE’EN SHOW
Originally Broadcast WNIB
Saturday, October 30th, 1982
THE DARK (1960s) Arch Oboler’s terrifying story of an unknown “fog” that overtakes people and turns them inside out! (8:35)
SUSPENSE (11-11-56) “Three Skeleton Key” starring Vincent Price in that famous story about the rats! Participating, CBS. (18:00)
DARK VENTURE (12-2-46) “The Man in 206” featuring Carl Harburd, Ben Alexander, Herb Butterfield, Leora Thatcher, Harry Lang, John Lake. A murderer known as “The Executioner” is on the loose. Sustaining, ABC. (13:20; 16:00)
INNER SANCTUM (1-30-50) “Skeleton Bay” with Raymond, our host, opening the creaking door of the Inner Sanctum. A woman takes a vacation on Skeleton Bay and witnesses a murder. Announcer is Norman Brokenshire. Bromo Seltzer, CBS. (13:00; 16:15)
SEALED BOOK (1950s) “Hands of Death.” A phantom strangler is on the loose in San Francisco and a collector of murder relics fears that the strangler is his brother. Syndicated. (10:42; 13:24)
ESCAPE (3-28-48) “A Shipment of Mute Fate” starring Harry Bartell, Berry Kroeger and Peggy Weber in the famous drama about a Bushmaster snake loose in the hold of a passenger ship. Sustaining, CBS. (14:05; 14:00)
(NOTE: This Those Were The Days program will be presented on a special Ghost-to-Ghost network!)
Coming Soon: October 25 – October 31, 2025
SALUTE TO THE QUIZ KIDS
Originally Broadcast WNIB
Saturday, November 6th, 1982
JACK BENNY PROGRAM (5-12-46) Jack and the gang broadcast from the Civic Opera House in Chicago to play hosts to the Quiz Kids: Ruthie Duskin, Harvey Bennett Fischman, Joel Kupperman, Richard Weixler. Jack sets up a quiz between the Quiz Kids and his “Lucky Strike Kids,” Don Wilson, Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Dennis Day, Rochester. Lucky Strike Cigarettes, NBC. (12:15; 14:55)
QUIZ KIDS (3-28-43) Chief Quizzer Joe Kelly and the kids — Harvey Bennett Fischman, Joel Kupperman,Smylla Brind, Richard Williams, and Gerard Darrow — welcome guest Fred Allen who participates as a “special judge.” Alka Seltzer, One-A-Day Vitamins, NBC BLUE. (12:45; 15:40)
FRED ALLEN SHOW (3-2-47) The Quiz Kids are guests along with regulars Portland Hoffa, Minerva Pious, Kenny Delmar, Parker Fennelly, Peter Donald. The Kids join Fred to present a murder mystery skit, “Mayhem in the Penthouse.” Joel Kupperman, Lonny Lunde, Naomi Cooks, Jack Rooney. Shefford Cheese, Tenderleaf Tea, NBC. (14:55; 12:30)
QUIZ KIDS (5-16-43) Guest Bing Crosby joins Chief Quizzer Joe Kelly and Ruthie Duskin, Claude Brenner, Robert Anver, Gerard Darrow, and Richard Williams. Bing takes over as Chief Quizzer! Alka Seltzer, NBC BLUE. (12:00; 17:05)
OUR SPECIAL GUEST will be former Quiz Kid Ruth Duskin Feldman, author of the new book, “Whatever Happened to the Quiz Kids?,” who will talk about her nine-year career with the show.
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