T H E S T R A N G E D O C T O R W E I R D ----- ------------- ----------- --------- 1944 - 1945 First Show: Nov 07, 1944 Last Show: May 22, 1945 Number Shows: 29 Audition Show: none Series Description: THE STRANGE DOCTOR WEIRD, played by Maurice Tarplin, occupied the "house on the other side of the Cemetery". Like THE SEALED BOOK, the shows in this series are variations of THE MYSTERIOUS TRAVELER shows. The shows were written by David Kogan. The announcer was Dick Willard. This short series lasted only from November 7, 1944 to May 22, 1945 and consisted of 29 shows, each 15 minutes long. The series originated in New York and was heard on the Mutual network. In New York City, that was radio station WOR. The Tuesday evening show aired from 7:15 to 7:30 P.M. and was sponsored by Adam's Hats. Chronological Log: Date Day Num Title Avail ------------ --- --- ------------------------------- ----- Nov 07, 1944 Tue 1 "The House Where Death Lived" yes Nov 14, 1944 Tue 2 "Summoning of Chandor" yes Nov 21, 1944 Tue 3 "Journey Into the Unknown" yes Nov 28, 1944 Tue 4 "Murder Comes Home" yes Dec 05, 1944 Tue 5 "Death in the Everglades" yes Dec 12, 1944 Tue 6 "The Man Who Talked With Death" yes Dec 19, 1944 Tue 7 "The White Pearls of Terror" yes Dec 26, 1944 Tue 8 "Stand In For Death" yes Jan 02, 1945 Tue 9 "The Tiger Cat" yes Jan 09, 1945 Tue 10 "Murder Ship" yes Jan 16, 1945 Tue 11 "Beauty and the Beast" yes Jan 23, 1945 Tue 12 "Survival of the Fittest" yes Jan 30, 1945 Tue 13 "The Man Who Lived Twice" yes Feb 06, 1945 Tue 14 "The Dark Wings of Death" yes Feb 13, 1945 Tue 15 "The Secret Room" yes Feb 20, 1945 Tue 16 "The Knife of Death" yes Feb 27, 1945 Tue 17 "Murder Will Out" yes Mar 06, 1945 Tue 18 "The Voice of Death" yes Mar 13, 1945 Tue 19 "The Two Faces of Death" yes Mar 20, 1945 Tue 20 "The Man Who Knew Everything" yes Mar 27, 1945 Tue 21 "He Woke Up Dead" yes Apr 03, 1945 Tue 22 "The Devil's Cavern" yes Apr 10, 1945 Tue 23 "When Killers Meet" yes Apr 17, 1945 Tue 24 "Dead Man's Paradise" yes Apr 24, 1945 Tue 25 "Ghost Ship" yes May 01, 1945 Tue 26 "The Man Who Played Death" yes May 08, 1945 Tue 27 "One Million BC" May 15, 1945 Tue 28 "Picture of a Killer" yes May 22, 1945 Tue 29 "Revenge From the Grave" yes Alphabetical Listing: Title Date Num ------------------------------- -------- --- Beauty and the Beast 45-01-16 11 Dark Wings of Death, The 45-02-06 14 Dead Man's Paradise 45-04-17 24 Death in the Everglades 44-12-05 5 Devil's Cavern, The 45-04-03 22 Ghost Ship 45-04-24 25 He Woke Up Dead 45-03-27 21 House Where Death Lived, The 44-11-07 1 Journey Into the Unknown 44-11-21 3 Knife of Death, The 45-02-20 16 Man Who Knew Everything, The 45-03-20 20 Man Who Lived Twice, The 45-01-30 13 Man Who Played Death, The 45-05-01 26 Man Who Talked With Death, The 44-12-12 6 Murder Comes Home 44-11-28 4 Murder Ship 45-01-09 10 Murder Will Out 45-02-27 17 One Million BC 45-05-08 27 Picture of a Killer 45-05-15 28 Revenge From the Grave 45-05-22 29 Secret Room, The 45-02-13 15 Stand In For Death 44-12-26 8 Summoning of Chandor 44-11-14 2 Survival of the Fittest 45-01-23 12 Tiger Cat, The 45-01-02 9 Two Faces of Death, The 45-03-13 19 Voice of Death, The 45-03-06 18 When Killers Meet 45-04-10 23 White Pearls of Terror, The 44-12-19 7 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: * AVPRO, Don Aston, PO Box 1392, Lake Elsinore, CA 92531-1392 * 'Hello Again, Radio', 10280 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 * Jerry Haendiges Productions, Jerry Haendiges, 13808 Sunset Dr., Whittier, CA 90602 * Radio Historical Association of Colorado, PO Box 1908, Englewood, CO 80150 * Radio Memories, Ted Davenport, 1600 Wewoka St., North Little Rock, AR 72116 * Radio Showcase, Steve Kelez, PO Box 4357, Santa Rosa, CA 95402 * Satellite Broadcasting, Fred Berney, 4580-E Mack Ave., Frederick, MD 21701 * The Sci-Fi Guy, Gordon R. Payton, 118 E. Palmer Ave., Collingswood, NJ 08108 (no longer sells shows) * University of Memphis Radio Program Archive, Microforms Dept., McWherter Library, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152 * Vintage Broadcasts, Andy Blatt, PO Box 50065, Staten Island, NY 10305 Other Logs or Books: * STRANGE DR. WEIRD log, Jerry Haendiges Productions, 13808 Sunset Dr., Whittier, CA 90602 (http://www.otrsite.com) Feedback: * Ted Davenport sent the title and date for a 29th show, #27 and date and number corrections for #28 and #29. 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).