I listen on one of 2 Vista PCs I have in my home, bought from eBay for peanuts when my Vista laptop wore out. The dehumanizing, endless, enslaving "improvements" and "progress" that really only cost us money and gorge the landfills, serving no real purpose to Mankind at all, and a distinct, documentable DISSERVICE. It's the Evil Upgrades in our STUFF that took you listeners' stories away from you. They are truly entertainment masterpieces. And, be grateful that most have survived this long. Stop "Considering", and start "Respecting" these programs. Except, this time around, they're stuffed with violence, foul language, nudity (ranging from lite porn to down right hardcore porn!) In fact, what is being spewed out of the Hollywood cookie cutter factories comes from OTR programs. But, as for today, there is nothing original. Because, these programs were original stories, and 99% were broadcast live, including the sponsor breaks. Yet, they have more intrinsic value that anything we have today. And, the only thing to consider about OTR is, if it weren't for these programs, we wouldn't have what we do today. The truth is, there is absolutely no way you can compare OTR with today's sources of entertainment. Because, comments like that devalue these programs. Meaning, when you consider the era OTR was the only source of mass entertainment, these shows are actually good. One common comment I keep running into time & time again is, "Consider The Era". OTRR Non-Certified - A collection of shows that has not gone through the OTRR Certification process.Īlthough there were loads of other Sci/Fi programs, "X Minus One" was and is still considered one of the top 5 programs, alone with "The Inner Sanctum" & "Lights Out"!
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This certification level implies that all the files in the series are Certified Accurate but also indicates that the series is as complete as possible – it includes all extant episodes. OTRR Certified Complete - A series that is Certified Complete is the highest level of certification available under the OTRR Certified Standards. OTRR Certified Accurate - A series that is Certified Accurate indicates that all the episodes are properly identified and labeled but that the series does not contain all known extant episodes. Note that in many cases, file names have been modified from the original OTRR names to conform to naming requirements. This page is provided in case you want to sample the shows. The Certified Set includes extras not found here. If you are interested in preserving old time radio, you may wish to join the Old Time Radio Researchers Group at Yahoo. An updated version will be issued if more episodes or better sounding ones become available. It contains the most complete and accurate version of this series in the best sound possible at the time of creation. This is a production of the Old Time Radio Researchers Group located at Old Time Radio Researchers Website and the Old Time Radio Researchers Group. See "Note" Section below for more information on the OTRR. This series has survived from its original airing in high quality to be enjoyed today.įrom the Old Time Radio Researcher's Group. These stories came from the minds of Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, and Poul Anderson to name a few.
The writers of the magazine stories were not well known then but now are the giants of today. They even wrote a few original stories of their own. Adaptations of these stories were performed by Ernest Kinoy and George Lefferts. The stories for the show came from two of the most popular science fiction magazines at the time Astounding and Galaxy. The first fifteen scripts used for X Minus One were scripts used in the airing of Dimension X however, it soon found its own little niche. X Minus One was an extension of Dimension X which aired on NBC from 1950-51. The show occupied numerous time slots through out its run in the 50's and thus was never able to generate a large following. There was a revival of the series in 1973 when radio was attempting to bring back radio drama and it lasted until 1975. X MINUS ONE X Minus One aired on NBC from 24 April 55 until 9 January 58 for a total of 124 episodes with one pilot or audition story.