CBS Radio Mystery Theater, also known as Radio Mystery Theater or Mystery Theater and often abbreviated as CBSRMT, was a radio drama series created by Himan Brown It aired on CBS Radio Network affiliates from 1974 to 1982 and was later carried via the satellite feed in the early 2000s. The format resembled classic old-time radio shows The Mysterious Traveler and The Whistler featuring episodes introduced by a host, G. Marshall, who offered with wisdom and. Unlike earlier hosts, Marshall portrayed as fully mortal using his heightened insight and erudition to immerse listeners in the macabre akin to "The in Black on another-time program Suspense.

Each episode of CBS Radio Mystery, like Himan Brown's Inner Sanctum Mysteries, and ended with the ominous creak of a crypt door, accompanied Marshall's unsettling invitation: "Come in… Welcome. I'm E. G. Marshall." This was followed catchphrases as "The sound of" or "The fear you can hear." the episode's conclusion, the door would close with Marshall's signature farewell, "Until next time, pleasant… dreams?" Marshall hosted the series from January 1974 until February 1982, when actress Tammy Grimes succeeded him for the final, retaining the show's format.

Broadcast each weeknight, series initially featured a new episode every evening. Later three or four episodes per week new, with the remainder being reruns. The series produced 1,399 original episodes with total of 2,969 broadcasts, including repeats. Each episode was allocated a hour of airtime though the actual runtime after and, was typically about minutes.

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