These are great episodes. They bring back a lot of memories.

I'd like to point out a couple minor technical problems.

1) The MP3 file of episode 741 (a point in time) is corrupt. It stops playing on my iPhone 11 in a few places. On other devices, it has crazy sound artifacts at those points.
A good replacement file can be found here:
https://www.cbsrmt.com/episode/741-prognosis-negative.html

2) The MP3 file of episode 743 (a grain of salt) has metadata saying it is "a grain of slat".

I discovered CBS Radio Mystery Theater as a teenager in the summer of 1979, and man, what a thrill! KCBS Radio in the Bay Area aired it every night back then at 8:00 p.m. After a while my Mom that knew if she got dinner on the table late, I'd be eating mine in front of the radio! It was great experiencing for myself the kind of radio program my parents had listened to a generation before. Thank you for uploading this terrifically entertaining radio program. I loved E.G. Marshall's voice, the creak of the door, the foreboding music. That was real entertainment, the kind that required you to use a little imagination to get the most out of it. Thank you thank you thank you!

I loved CBS Radio Mystery Theater since I discovered it in the 70's as a boy on my local AM station, 1300 WFBR. It was a wonderful introduction to Old Time Radio and I still listen to it often and enjoy the mysteries and my imagination.

This set is a solid, complete collection of all 1399 episodes of CBS Radio Mystery Theater. I have downloaded, unzipped and checked (but not listened to) a few files from each folder. All files seem correct. Many of these episodes were recorded from local radio stations and I LOVE hearing the commercials, promos and news breaks. The quality lacks in many of these recordings. But it seems most are clear enough to be enjoyed again and again.

If you are downloading, I suggest one or two zips at a time. You may also have to check downloads to be sure they have finished and are completely downloaded.

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Tony and Emmy-winning star Morse, who appeared in five episodes of The CBS Radio Mystery Theatre (below), died yesterday at age 90. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Morse

The CBS Radio Mystery Theatre. May 31, 1974. Program #146. CBS net. "Dressed To Kill".
The CBS Radio Mystery Theatre. September 12, 1974. Program #251. CBS net. "The Trouble With Murder".
The CBS Radio Mystery Theatre. January 07, 1976. Program #733. CBS net. "The Russian Passport".
The CBS Radio Mystery Theatre. February 06, 1976. Program #763. CBS net. "Straight From The Horse's Mouth".
The CBS Radio Mystery Theatre. October 04, 1976. Program #1004. CBS net. "The Midas Touch".

(source: RadioGoldIndex)

Despite coming decades after the Golden Age, CBS Radio Mystery Theater succeeded in its goal of bringing back the glory of those halcyon days. It stayed true to the Formula - great writing, great voice acting, great sound effects, great pacing. Some of the episodes may fall a bit short at times, but overall this is probably the very last successful attempt to bring the old classic radio drama to the "modern" airwaves. E.G. Marshall as the narrator was brilliant. I listen to these again and again, and despite being decades beyond the classic radio days, it never ceases to amaze me how much they resurrect the ambience and atmosphere and drama of them. So glad these exist for us to enjoy!

I have severe hearing issues....tinnitus is so loud at night it prevents me from sleeping. I loaded an iPod (yes an iPod) with all 1399 episodes. I set the sleep timer then listen to an episode as I drift off to sleep, the tinnitus totally masked. So many good voice actors....I particularly like Terry Kean and Fred Gwynn.

It's a great collection, but in order to download it, you should do each zip file individually and not as a massive single file. For whatever reason, when you download all as one, it's like a slot machine. You might get all the correct files, and then, you might get several duplicates.

This is because Archive.org creates the zip file on demand, not the uploader. This isn't the fault of Old Time Radio Researchers.

I love this show as well as most mystery otr's. I was in a rush and downloaded the whole zip at once but when I extracted it there was a huge problem.Out of 28 zip files only 8 had the episodes in the title, the other 20 files were all duplicates of the #0351-400 file. I have no clue why this happened but I am curious exactly how this could happen. Could anyone figure this out? This was last month.
I am redownloading the 20 individual zip files and hoping they contain what they are suppose to.

I listened to this show faithfully on WBBM-AM in Chicago, where it started at 10:08 each night. If I missed it I could sometimes pull in the 11:00 CT airing from St. Louis on KMOX or WJR in Detroit. Great memories.

I lived in New England, and just after sunset, the AM stations out of NYC would 'skip' in to my old tube radio, and I would listen to these shows....I liked them just as much as Brady Bunch and Partridge Family because they reached me and connected me to something bigger, bolder, and more alive than what was going on in the other rooms of the house around me. Thank you for archiving this treasure chest.

I find it interesting to hear many voices in this series that hadn't been heard since the late 1950's! It's great that many voice actors had a chance to use their talent again. In fact, after you've listen to a lot of episodes, you can tell that some of the younger actors simply aren't as good as the veterans. One of the best is Leon Janney. Mr. Janney appeared in a LOT of episodes, until he stroked out suddenly in 1980. He did many multiple roles and a lot of uncredited appearances, too. Overall CBSRMT is great entertainment. Shows with ads: I found the commercials themselves lack the charm of the 40's and 50's ads. Oh, by the way I'm still looking for the elusive CBSRMT HQ audio episodes!

Most of the zip files are for episodes 851-900 even though they are marked something different. This is a total waste of time if you are looking for the entire series at once. You are better off just taking the time downloading the individual years.

Salute to Himan Brown for this wonderful gem that is definitely a major addition to the wonderful world of Old Time Radio! Tales that would get a grip of you until the end.

And that addictive voice of E.G. Marshall... what can I say...

I was too young when these shows were on the radio. I only got into it about 20 years ago but it has become part of my life now.

Can anyonetell me if these are in the PD, as they do broadcast episodes after 1979, thanks

Prior to my commentary, please read the posting below. The guy kinda slips off the subject . . . just a wee bit ! At any rate, finding all CBSRMT episodes in HQ is still not yet possible, however, the last season with Tammy Grimes as host can be left alone, or better yet, edit HER intros out ! While you're searching for these shows, stop and listen to #699 - a comedy ! Also, if anyone knows why "E.G." left the show, let me know here, please. Like any long running program, some stories are pretty lame, while others can be outstanding. Look for those written by classic authors, ("Buster") Himan Brown did some great adaptions.

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the zipped archive has zipped folders in it. unfortunately, they all have the same shows in the folders. there are 6 or so folders with the right shows in them, the rest are shows 851-900. i have been a fan for these shows since it first started, and have downloaded numerous versions and compilations. i was hoping this archive had all the shows and better audio quality. can someone look into this?
thanks,
Harold

What can I say that hasn't already been said, for me also this brings back late nights as a young child and fed my imagination and gave me an unexpected education.. Thank you for sharing this archive for the ages..

A good mix of classic literature and new writers submissions with solid acting, fine effects, and music that won't let you go until it is all done with you. Thanks E.G Marshall.

I was 9 when I first heard CBSRMT and it mesmerized me. I never get tired of listening to these gems. Fantastic!!

Growing up listening to the CBS Radio Mystery Theater with the wonderful E. G. Marshall as host was a great experience where it remains one of my all time favorite radio programs which I am enjoying listening to again and again.

Thanks to archive.org and all of your contributors for all the great work you all do in making this program and the many other programs and media resources available doing your bit to democratize the Internet for everyone the world over.

It's so cool that CBS kept radio drama going into the 1970s. I wish they were doing it now!

Sometimes it helps to listen to these shows ironically. They can be very dated. But I love how they heartily embrace "noir."

No, these aren't the best-written or best-acted shows but they get an "A" for effort.

I was born in '64, and remember these programs when I was a kid. Fond memories, and one of my first introductions to radio storytelling. After these,I went back and started listening to older programs from the sixties fifties forties &thirties. One word of advice though, get a download app if you're using a droid,so that you can resume downloading in case it stops. this will help prevent you from getting zip files that are incomplete.Great collection.

Thanks so much for making these available!
My mom grew up listening to the golden age shows and passed the experience on to us with CBS radio mystery theater. I can't for the life of me remember a specific show, but E.G. Marshalls voice and that ominous music always take me back to being a ten year old kid during a simpler time.
The ones with news and commercials are priceless. I only wish I could hear one from the station in Cleveland, Ohio.

what a great job. thanks to all those of you that make life a little brighter.

thank you, brilliant tv naw i'll fall asleep with this thanks, nos dda

I've been listening to the CBS Radio Mystery Theater for about 3 years now. I love it and the productions are excellent! E.G. Marshall makes a great host. I'd like to thank all those who helped upload these, and not only that, into such nice collections of 50 episodes each .zip file like they are. Well done!

These are wonderful. Thank you very much to the person(s) who made these programs available.

Hi.
I've downloaded the first file (first 50 episodes) twice. It will not unzip (some error stating it is not a zip file).
Has anyone been able to unzip and use the episodes in the first file.
Thanks so much for putting these out there.
I'm a big RMT fan!
- Ken

07-30-2013 Follow up:
Thanks Harry, I tried again and when it completed, I had a zip file with 528 mb, and it unzipped properly.

Hello, KenRMT

I just downloaded zip file 1, and was able to unzip it in both 7Zip and the Windows zip program. Here are a few suggestions that may help:

First, check the properties of your downloaded zip file and make sure that it's complete; the zip file's size should be 528Mb, or 540,956Kb, or 553,938,564 bytes. If your zip is smaller, your download may have cut out before it was complete.

I've never tried this myself, but shortening the path and filename may make it easier for your computer to unzip. Instead of having it in a folder inside another folder inside another..., move it to your desktop or directly onto your 'C' drive, and shorten the name to 0001-0050.zip.

If all else fails, and you are sure it is all there, put the zip file onto a flash drive and take it to a friend's computer. Just make sure they're comfortable with putting your zip file onto their machine. Alternatively, give them a disk and ask them to download and burn it for you.

You may be able to download many of these episodes from other CBS RMT pages on The Archive, but I've seen a lot of reviews that mention intolerable sound quality, so try to stick with the shows on this page. I'm listening to 'The Old Ones Are Hard To Kill' with my gal Agnes Moorehead, and it sounds great.

Hope this helped.

Listened to this show almost every night in the '70's, and now I can enjoy it again. E. G. Marshall was perfect as the narrator. I agree with all of the other comments.

Man, do these ever bring back memories! Started listening to them in the early 80's as a pre-teen. Still remember lying in bed and pulling the covers over my head during a spine-tingling point in story, lol.

So nice now that I can download these episodes and listen to them on my daily highway trips. Sure beats what passes for so-called 'entertainment' on the radio these days. Thanks so much for uploading these classics!

A GREAT COLLECTION OF FILES I LIKE TO SAY THANKYOU TO THE PERSON OR PERSONS WHO HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR US RADIO FANS TO LISTEN TO THESE SHOWS OF SUCH GOOD QUALITY AND VARIATION. IN ADDITION TO ORIGINAL STORIES, THERE ARE ADAPTATIONS OF CLASSIC TALES BY SUCH WRITERS AS A.C DOYLE, AMBROSE BIERCE, EDGAR ALLEN POE,
CHARLES DICKENS,HG WELLS,RL STEVENSON AND OTHERS.
I THINK WE OWE A DEBT OF THANKS TO HIMAN BROWN FOR THESE GREAT RADIO SHOWS!!

I love all of the old radio shows mystery,drama,sci-fi and this is an awesome site! the only problem with this perticular archive is when you upload multiple folders to an ipod or mp3 player you get one massive folder with a HUGE list of files in one folder, or you have to load individual files to keep the list size managable, so I broke the set down into 28 volumes of 50 audio files each (approx 350-550mb)in size but I did not alter the file names at all. i set id3 tags for each folder including a cbs mystery theater image embedded in each audio file (just like a set of CD's) so i can load just a few volumes at a time and never have to check that i have loaded duplicates or files I have recently listend to. I dont know who up loaded this archive but would sure like to upload my edited CD volumes of this set for all to enjoy because they are so easy to manage. Ill Look Back Here Again To See If Anyone Knows If I Can. Im New To This Site.

Thank you so much to whoever uploaded these, my brothers and i used to listen to these when we would camp out in the yard on warm summer nights, that was the only time we were allowed to listen to them, i loved every one i heard back then, but that was only about a dozen or so that i remember.

1387 episodes never heard listening to them now is going to be such a pleasure, thank you again!

Thanks so much to the uploader for organizing this wonderful series and taking the time to share it here in right-sized chunks. I'm up to about #85, and there are very few duds so far. It's great to have access to the complete series that opened the door to OTR for me.

I listened to CBS Radio Mystery Theater throughout my childhood...When I heard the creaking door and E G Marshall's voice I knew it was my bedtime. This program is like an old, familiar friend that I grew up with. I especially enjoy the ones with commercials and news segments.
The program seems to employ a core group of highly talented New York actors because I hear the same voices often. Some of these same actors can be heard on other programs such as Theater Five. Even as an adult some of these tales still scare me... :)
The acting is superb and the breadth of stories ranges from classics, to modern drama, to horror, to the occasional ironic/humorous. I listen to these repeatedly and enjoy them often.
Thanks so much for making these available...my brother purchased some of these episodes in late 80s on cassette tape and now we have the pleasure of access to the trove of them. Highly recommended listening.

Thank you for uploading this series for OTR fans to enjoy. I hope you will consider uploading other mystery series, too. We don't need the dates as OTR logs are available on the net at several sites as pointed out by other commentators. I remember 25 years ago when I payed $6 for 8 of these shows on reel to reel. Our family appreciates your kindness.

http://radiogoldindex.com/cgi-local/p2.cgi?ProgramName=The+CBS+Radio+Mystery+Theatre

All the shows, dates & numbers, plus cast & crew listings.

Thank you for making these into smaller zip files and reloading. What a great series and we are lucky to have them all here.
Thank you again for your contribution of this wonderful series.

The only problem with this collection is the date of broadcast is not included in the individual file name; only the episode number and the title. That is, the downloaded and extracted file name reads, for example:
cbsrmt_0001_old_ones_are_hard_to_kill

The date would provide a little more perspective. However, it's a great collection that's been posted.