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PBS 2009 - 2023 1 season 13 eps TV-PG Ended

Theater of the Mind

2009 - 2023 1 season 13 eps TV-PG

Season 1

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Season 1

60 min

S1 · E1 · Oct 13, 2009

Dracula Episode 1

KTWU-TV presents "Dracula." It's radio you can see, complete with actors, music and a crew of sound effects The radio drama presents an audio-adaptation of the classic horror tale by Philip Grecian. A set that mimics a 1940's radio stage, complete with sound effects equipment, has been assembled in the KTWU-TV studios on the Washburn University campus.

60 min

S1 · E2 · Oct 26, 2010

Frankenstein Episode 2

Victor Frankenstein set out to create life – using corpses stolen from graveyards. During a raging storm, he is successful but, too late, realizes he has created a misshapen, inarticulate horror. And so begins a haunting tale of creature vs. creator.

90 min

S1 · E3 · Oct 16, 2011

Hound of the Baskervilles Episode 3

The howl of the spectral hound casts a chilly terror across viewers watching the classic Sherlock Holmes story as it plays out live on television.

60 min

S1 · E4 · Nov 23, 2012

A Christmas Carol Episode 4

This beloved Dickens' tale was adapted to a classic 1940's-style radio drama by playwright Phil Grecian and was recorded live with an audience in the KTWU studios.

60 min

S1 · E5 · Sep 18, 2013

Twisted Tales of Poe Episode 5

Three mysterious and macabre tales from Edgar Allan Poe form the basis of TWISTED TALES OF POE presented like a live radio-style drama. The three classic stories are “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Cask of Amontillado,” and “The Raven.”

30 min

S1 · E6 · Dec 31, 2013

The Black Cat Episode 6

Mysterious and macabre writings of Edgar Allan Poe form the basis for "Twisted Tales of Poe," 1940's-style radio adaptations, complete with musical accompaniment and a live crew creating all of the sound effects while you watch! The actors play multiple roles and employ vintage microphones to simulate radio's Golden Age.

60 min

S1 · E7 · Sep 26, 2014

The Invisible Man Episode 7

Set in the village of Iping, in a blinding snowstorm, a stranger arrives at the Coach & Horse Inn demanding a room. His head is bandaged and his eyes concealed behind blue goggles. His possessions arrive the following day-- scores of strange glass bottles and boxes of books. When the landlady begins to make inquiries, the stranger loses his temper, strips off his wrappings and is--invisible.

60 min

S1 · E8 · Sep 13, 2015

Trilogy of Terror Episode 8

Trilogy of Terror features original plays based on three classic horror tales. "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe, "The Cats of Ulthar" by H.P. Lovecraft and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving.

60 min

S1 · E9 · Jan 25, 2018

Werewolf Of The Bayou Episode 9

It is 1940, and ace newspaper reporter Margo Mason heads to the Louisiana swamps to investigate a series of strange murders and an ancient curse centered around an archaeological dig and a strange skeleton unearthed: The body of a human, the head of a wolf. The local swamp witch says it's the rougarou werewolf, returned for vengeance. But who is the werewolf? And who will be its next victim?

60 min

S1 · E10 · Oct 21, 2018

Call of the Mummy Episode 10

It's 1941, an archaeological party has discovered two mummies in the long sought after tomb of Hatshepsut, who ruled as pharaoh in the 18th Dynasty. When a young British chanteuse answers the call of the mummy and is kidnapped through arcane forces, the chase begins along a trail of murder and an ancient curse.

60 min

S1 · E11 · Sep 30, 2019

Ghosts of the Elysian Arms Episode 11

It is a stormy night on Highway One in the summer of 1940, and Al Geery's Studebaker Dictator smashes into a Plymouth convertible head on. Mr. Geery is surprised to wake up unscathed in the twisted wreckage of his automobile, and even more surprised when the mysterious Mr. Maro escorts him to the towering Elysian Arms Hotel, where each room is occupied by a singular and frightening story.

60 min

S1 · E12 · Aug 25, 2020

Midnight Tales in Shadow Wood Episode 12

Gather 'round the fire and shiver at these tales of urban legends and their mysterious spirits. KTWU presents another radio play drama, in partnership with Playwright, Phil Grecian. Theater of the Mind is radio you can see, with actors playing multiple roles, utilizing vintage microphones and performing sound effects right in front of your eyes, to simulate radio's Golden Age.

60 min

S1 · E13 · Feb 17, 2023

Sherlock Holmes and the Giant Rat of Sumatra Episode 13

With original scripts written by Playwright, Phil Grecian, performed by the talented cast and crew of the Air Command, and produced for television by KTWU, we feature a unique fine arts performance not seen anywhere else around the country. Theater of the Mind is radio you can see. We take the 1940's-style radio plays of yesteryear and make them visual.

13 episodes in Season 1

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Live, televised 1940′s-style radio drama… it’s radio you can see, complete with actors, music and a crew of sound effects technicians, creating it all right before your eyes.

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Total runtime 13h 0m · Episode length 60 min · Country United States

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Premiered

October 13, 2009

Final episode

February 17, 2023

Status

Ended

Network

PBS

Country

United States

Episode length

60 min

Total runtime

13h 0m

Original language

English

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