D A R K F A N T A S Y
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1941 - 1942

First Show: Nov 14, 1941 Last Show: Jun 19, 1942
Number Shows: 31 Audition Show: not known


Series Description:

DARK FANTASY was an series dedicated to dealings with the unknown.
Originating from radio station WKY, Oklahoma City, it was written by
Scott Bishop (of "Mysterious Traveler" and "The Sealed Book" fame)
and was heard Fridays over NBC stations. Keith Paynton served as
announcer.

The shows covered horror, science fiction and murder mysteries.
Although a short series, the shows are excellent with some stories
way ahead of their time.


Log Comments:

The catalogs listed these shows with only spotty information other
than titles. Few listed both broadcast dates and episode numbers.
Gordon Payton's catalog and Jerry Haendiges' log shows there were 31
original broadcasts. Fortunately, both had complete show lists.
Both have only the first half of #30, "Sleeping Death" and both
listed the last show, "Seance", as partial.


Chronological Log:

Date Day Num Title Avail.
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Nov 14, 1941 Fri 1 "The Man Who Came Back" yes
Nov 21, 1941 Fri 2 "Soul of Shan Hai Huan"
Nov 28, 1941 Fri 3 "The Thing From The Sea" yes
Dec 05, 1941 Fri 4 "The Demon Tree" yes
Dec 12, 1941 Fri pre-empted due to Pearl Harbor reporting
Dec 19, 1941 Fri 5 "Men Call Me Mad" yes
Dec 26, 1941 Fri 6 "The House Of Bread" (Christmas Show) yes
Jan 02, 1942 Fri 7 "Resolution 1841" yes
Jan 09, 1942 Fri 8 "The Curse of the Neanderthal" yes
Jan 16, 1942 Fri 9 "Debt From The Past" yes
Jan 23, 1942 Fri 10 "The Headless Dead" yes
Jan 30, 1942 Fri 11 "Death Is A Savage Deity" yes
Feb 06, 1942 Fri 12 "Sea Phantom" yes
Feb 13, 1942 Fri 13 "W Is For Werewolf" yes
Feb 20, 1942 Fri 14 "A Delicate Case Of Murder" yes
Feb 27, 1942 Fri 15 "Spawn Of The Sub-Human" yes
Mar 06, 1942 Fri 16 "The Man With The Scarlet Satchel" yes
Mar 13, 1942 Fri 17 "Superstition Be Hanged" yes
Mar 20, 1942 Fri 18 "Pennsylvania Turnpike" yes
Mar 27, 1942 Fri 19 "Convoy For Atlantis" yes
Apr 03, 1942 Fri 20 "The Thing From The Darkness" yes
Apr 10, 1942 Fri 21 "Edge Of The Shadow" yes
Apr 17, 1942 Fri 22 "Curare"
Apr 24, 1942 Fri 23 "Screaming Skulls"
May 01, 1942 Fri 24 "The Letter From Yesterday" yes
May 08, 1942 Fri 25 "The Cup Of Gold" yes
May 15, 1942 Fri 26 "Funeral Arrangements Complete" yes
Aks: Coffin For Two
May 22, 1942 Fri 27 "Dead Hands Reaching" yes
May 29, 1942 Fri 28 "Rendezvous With Satan" yes
Jun 05, 1942 Fri 29 "I Am Your Brother" yes
Jun 12, 1942 Fri 30 "Sleeping Death" partial
Jun 19, 1942 Fri 31 "Seance" partial


Alphabetical List:

Title Date Num
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Convoy For Atlantis 42-03-27 19
Cup Of Gold, The 42-05-08 25
Curare 42-04-17 22
Curse of the Neanderthal, The 42-01-09 8
Dead Hands Reaching 42-05-22 27
Death Is A Savage Deity 42-01-30 11
Debt From The Past 42-01-16 9
Delicate Case Of Murder, A 42-02-20 14
Demon Tree, The 41-12-05 4
Edge Of The Shadow 42-04-10 21
Funeral Arrangements Complete 42-05-15 26
Headless Dead, The 42-01-23 10
House Of Bread, The 41-12-26 6
I Am Your Brother 42-06-05 29
Letter From Yesterday, The 42-05-01 24
Man Who Came Back, The 41-11-14 1
Man With The Scarlet Satchel 42-03-06 16
Men Call Me Mad 41-12-19 5
Pennsylvania Turnpike 42-03-20 18
Rendezvous With Satan 42-05-29 28
Resolution 1841 42-01-02 7
Screaming Skulls 42-04-24 23
Sea Phantom 42-02-06 12
Seance 42-06-19 31
Sleeping Death 42-06-12 30
Soul of Shan Hai Huan 41-11-21 2
Spawn Of The Sub-Human 42-02-27 15
Superstition Be Hanged 42-03-13 17
Thing From The Darkness 42-04-03 20
Thing From The Sea, The 41-11-28 3
W Is For Werewolf 42-02-13 13


References:

* "The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide To All
Circulating Shows", by Jay Hickerson, 27436 Desert Rose Ct.,
Leesburg, FL 34748

* OTR club and vendor catalogs or web sites:
* Edward J. Carr, 216 Shaner Street, Boyertown, PA 19512
* Great American Radio, Gary Kramer, PO Box 504, Genesee, MI 48437
* Hello Again Radio, 10280 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
* Jerry Haendiges Productions, Jerry Haendiges, 13808 Sunset Dr.,
Whittier, CA 90602
* North American Radio Archives, 134 Vincewood Dr., Nicolasville,
KY 40356
* Radio Memories, Ted Davenport, 1600 Wewoka St., North Little
Rock, AR 72116
* Radio Showcase, Steve Kelez, PO Box 4357, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
* Society to Preserve and Encourage Radio Drama, Variety And
Comedy, PO Box 7177, Van Nuys, CA 91409-7177
* The Sci-Fi Guy, Gordon R. Payton, 118 E. Palmer Ave., Collingswood,
NJ 08108 (no longer sells shows)


Other Logs or Books:

* DARK FANTASY log, Jay Hickerson, 27436 Desert Rose Ct., Leesburg,
FL 34748

* DARK FANTASY log, Jerry Haendiges Productions, 13808 Sunset Dr.,

* DARK FANTASY log, Audio Classics Archive, Terry Salomonson, P.O.
Box 347, Howell, MI 48844-0347 (http://www.audio-classics.com)


Last Update: Jul 25, 2007


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