T H E D E V I L A N D M R . O ----- --------- ----- ------- 1970-1971 First Show: Sep 17, 1971 Last Show: Mar 10, 1972 Number Shows: 26 Audition Show: none Series Description: THE DEVIL AND MR. O was a syndicated collection of some of Arch Obler's more memorable shows from his famous LIGHTS OUT series. The shows were the originals broadcast in the era of radio's golden age. Only the openings and closing were changed. Mr. Obler serves as narrator for all shows. Log Comments: The titles used are those found in the vendor's catalogs shown below. I added alternate titles ("AKA:") below the main title. The last log column is the date the show aired on LIGHTS OUT. This may not be the first airing of the script, but is believed to be the origin of the syndicated show. Where the origin date is not known, the "LO Date" column will be empty. Chronological Log: Date Day Num Title LO Date ------------ --- --- ------------------------------- ------------ Sep 17, 1971 Fri 1 "Alley Cat" Jan 19, 1943 AKA: "Cat Wife" Sep 24, 1971 Fri 2 "Neanderthal" Nov 03, 1942 AKA: "Across The Gap" Oct 01, 1971 Fri 3 "Revolt Of the Worms" Oct 13, 1942 Oct 08, 1971 Fri 4 "Where Are You?" Oct 15, 1971 Fri 5 "Mr. Freak" Jun 01, 1943 AKA: "Ugliest Man In The World" Oct 22, 1971 Fri 6 "Gravestone" Oct 20, 1942 AKA: "Poltergeist" Oct 29, 1971 Fri 7 "Ancestor" Apr 13, 1943 AKA: "Archer" Nov 05, 1971 Fri 8 "Nature Study" Jun 22, 1943 Nov 12, 1971 Fri 9 "Big Mr. Little" Jan 26, 1943 AKA: "Protective Mr. Drogen" Nov 19, 1971 Fri 10 "No Escape" Nov 26, 1971 Fri 11 "Vacation With Death" Jun 08, 1943 AKA: "Organ" Dec 03, 1971 Fri 12 "The Hole" Feb 16, 1943 AKA: "Oxychloride X" Dec 10, 1971 Fri 13 "Live Forever" Aug 31, 1943 AKA: "Immortal Gentleman" Dec 17, 1971 Fri 14 "Going Down" Aug 24, 1943 AKA: "Sub Basement" Dec 24, 1971 Fri 15 "Balance Sheet" Dec 31, 1971 Fri 16 "House Is Haunted" Oct 27, 1942 AKA: "Mungahra" Jan 07, 1972 Fri 17 "Official Killer" Aug 17, 1943 AKA: "State Executioner" Jan 14, 1972 Fri 18 "The Hungry One" Dec 22, 1942 AKA: "Meteor Man" Jan 21, 1972 Fri 19 "Three Thousand Dollars" Mar 30, 1943 AKA: "Money, Money, Money" Jan 28, 1972 Fri 20 "The Chest" Dec 01, 1942 AKA: "Mr. Maggs" Feb 04, 1972 Fri 21 "Paris Macabre" Mar 09, 1943 AKA: "The Ball" Feb 11, 1972 Fri 22 "Rocket From Manhattan" Feb 18, 1972 Fri 23 "Hollywood Visitor" Sep 07, 1943 AKA: "Lord Marley's Guest" Feb 25, 1972 Fri 24 "Cemetary" Dec 08, 1942 AKA: "Scoop" Mar 03, 1972 Fri 25 "Speed" Jan 05, 1943 AKA: "The Fast One" Mar 10, 1972 Fri 26 "Shrinking People" Jul 27, 1943 AKA: "Little People" Alphebetical Title Listing: Title Date Num ------------------------------- -------- --- Across The Gap 71-09-24 2 Alley Cat 71-09-17 1 Ancestor 71-10-29 7 Archer 71-10-29 7 Balance Sheet 71-12-24 15 Ball, The 72-02-04 21 Big Mr. Little 71-11-12 9 Cat Wife 71-09-17 1 Cemetary 72-02-25 24 Chest, The 72-01-28 20 Fast One, The 72-03-03 25 Going Down 71-12-17 14 Gravestone 71-10-22 6 Hole, The 71-12-03 12 Hollywood Visitor 72-02-18 23 House Is Haunted 71-12-31 16 Hungry One, The 72-01-14 18 Immortal Gentleman 71-12-10 13 Little People 72-03-10 26 Live Forever 71-12-10 13 Lord Marley's Guest 72-02-18 23 Meteor Man 72-01-14 18 Money, Money, Money 72-01-21 19 Mr. Freak 71-10-15 5 Mr. Maggs 72-01-28 20 Mungahra 71-12-31 16 Nature Study 71-11-05 8 Neanderthal 71-09-24 2 No Escape 71-11-19 10 Official Killer 72-01-07 17 Organ 71-11-26 11 Oxychloride X 71-12-03 12 Paris Macabre 72-02-04 21 Poltergeist 71-10-22 6 Protective Mr. Drogen 71-11-12 9 Revolt Of the Worms 71-10-01 3 Rocket From Manhattan 72-02-11 22 Scoop 72-02-25 24 Shrinking People 72-03-10 26 Speed 72-03-03 25 State Executioner 72-01-07 17 Sub Basement 71-12-17 14 Three Thousand Dollars 72-01-21 19 Ugliest Man In The World 71-10-15 5 Vacation With Death 71-11-26 11 Where Are You? 71-10-08 4 References: * "The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide To All Circulating Shows", by Jay Hickerson, Box 4321, Hamden, CT 06514. * OTR club and vendor catalogs or web sites: * Radio Memories, Ted Davenport, 1600 Wewoka St., North Little Rock, AR 72116 (http://www.old-time.com/radiomemories/index.html) * Jerry Haendiges Productions, Jerry Haendiges, 13808 Sunset Dr., Whittier, CA 90602 (http://www.otrsite.com) * The Old Time Radio Shop, Shawn A. Wells, 606 Bigelow Road, Mansfield, OH 44907 Other Logs or Books: * DEVIL AND MR. O log, Jerry Haendiges Productions, 13808 Sunset Dr., Whittier, CA 90602 (http://www.otrsite.com) Last Update: May 20, 2004 This log is informational only. It does not imply that I or my references have these shows for trade or sale. The shows may still be protected under copyright law and should be obtained only from authorized dealers. The log may be freely reproduced and published on a no-profit basis. Please send error corrections or additional information to Frank M. Passage, 109 Elmwood Road, Verona, NJ 07044 (email: wb2ntp@arrl.net).