Arch Oboler & Wyllis CooperLights Out (June 17, 1936)

LIGHTS OUT Broadcast History :

January 1st, 1934 - April 10th, 1935, WENR, Chicago.
Created by Wyllis Cooper.

April 17th, 1935 - August 16th, 1939, NBC.
30m, Wednesday at 11:30pm.
Aired from Chicago. Writer-Director-Producer : Wyllis Cooper, then Arch Oboler.

October 6th, 1942 - September 28th, 1943, CBS.
30m, Tuesdays at 8:00pm.
Broadcast from New York, then Hollywood. Writer-Director-Producer : Arch Oboler

July 14th - September 1st, 1945, CBS.
30m, Tuesdays at 8:00pm. Broadcast from New York.

July 6th - August 24th, 1946, NBC.
30m, Saturdays at 10:00pm from New York.

July 16th - August 6th, 1947, ABC. 30m, Wednesdays at 10:30pm from Hollywood.

1970-1973 : The Devil and Mr. O.

This item is part of the collection: Old Time Radio

Author: Arch Oboler & Wyllis Cooper
Date: 1936-06-17
Keywords: old time radio ; terror ; suspense ; drama ; lights out everybody ; arch oboler ; wyllis cooper

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Reviewer: digitalzen - - April 28, 2008
Subject: So So Creepy

The scariest thing about these is the creepy dude on the intro saying his "Lights Out" bit. The stories aren't the worst, but the hosts can be annoying. Mix of quality with this collection, though it is pretty big.

Reviewer: Styrofoam Cueball - - March 20, 2008
Subject: Well, Mr. Oboler?

I am absolutely addicted to these wonderful shows, the mis-dating doesn't bother me. The writer/presenter, Arch Oboler, was the Rod Serling of his day. In many ways, he's BETTER than Serling. These shows are still creepy, engrossing and fun. They also provide an interesting historical view on what was popular back in the day...

There are some doubles and even triples of episodes on this list. This is actually a good thing, as some of the fidelity on certain episodes is pretty murky. If you can find a double, it is often cleaner and more listenable. "Paris Macabre" is also noticeably sped up. I'm just glad to have these 70-year-old shows available!

Reviewer: hess - - September 1, 2007
Subject: Lights Out

Lights Out is another place great place for halloween for some more scares then you can shake a stick at

Reviewer: nightkey5 - - July 31, 2007
Subject: Misdated shows

Lights Out repeated stories throughout its run from the 1930s to the 1970s (in a series called The Devil and Mr O). Many shows in the Lights Out series are misdated. For instance, none of the shows prior to 37-05-12 are known to survive. The shows here with those dates are misdated copies of later shows.