Radio Retropolis

A burglar is breaking into homes between 3:30 to 6pm using a credit card to open the lock.  He robs the place and has a glass of milk before he leaves.  Commentary on Fatima Cigarettes who will soon exit as sponsor of Dragnet.

Last time, Clark found out Lois is missing as well as The Laugher while a blizzard is raging.  As Superman, he must race against the clock to save Lois as Lois, collapsed in the snow, witnessed the Headless Indian ride by.  Commentary on the special edit of this episode and final comments to the overall serial.

Amanda Peabody falls in love with widower Theodore Evans who has a passion for the pipe organ which he had built into his house and plays often.  His children believe their recently departed mother is speaking to them from within the big pipes.  Commentary on one of the bloopers and why this episode was so special.  Plus, the story behind the story of Fugue in C Minor.

Searching a jungle valley for missing scientist David Turner, Lamont and Margot are taken prisoner by a man who says he is David Turner.  What they also discover are packs of inhuman creatures crawling around which make them question what this mad man really has in mind for them.  Commentary on the new Margot Lane, Grace Matthews.

Boris Karloff is back as a man who murders his wife and buries her behind a wall in the house. When he hears moans from the behind that wall, he’s afraid her ghost will alert others to what happened.  Commentary on Karloff's brilliance and style in his ability to play men descending into madness.

Last time, Lois Lane is lost in the forest during a blizzard after leaving The Laugher to die from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.  Kent has returned to the lodge with no clue as to the trouble Lois is in.  Commentary on how transition episodes benefit the overall story.

A call comes in on a man after suffering a heart attack had died after he had fallen and fractured his skull. However, there is someone who knows more to the story that this man’s death.  Commentary on actor Sammy Ogg who co-starred in this episode.  Plus actress June Whitley.

The Laugher, aka Niles Graham, has lured Lois into the forest in order to kill her while Superman is hundreds of miles away after taking Perry White to a hospital for life saving care.  Commentary on Lois Lane's legacy and the three radio actresses who played her.  Plus, as far as 50's TV Lois Lane, will it be Phyllis Coates or Noel Neill?

In part one of our last episode, Dr. Corey stole Donovan’s brain for his own experiments and was soon being taken over by the dead man’s thoughts and actions including committing yet another murder to transplant the brain so it may go on living. Commentary on sequel's to this story through the years.  Plus, this is the final Suspense appearance for Orson Welles.  Discussed is his later life and death.

While investigating the oriental hatchet killers, Margo Lane is attacked which sends Lamont deep undercover to a waterfront dive where he learns of the brutal killings of one known as The Dragon.  Commentary on the opium crisis featured in this episode,  Plus, Lesley Woods final performance as Margot Lane.

Boris Karloff plays a man who wakes up in a strange hospital after a surgery and is prescribed a certain medicine that gives him bizarre terrifying dreams of walking down a corridor to his death.  Commentary on the great Boris Karloff's career.

Perry tried valiantly to fight off the grizzly bear to no avail and wound up being seriously injured.  Could Jimmy be next? Commentary on the legend of Perry White and two actors who played him.

A man who was a witness to his friend’s murder in Mexico who escaped back to the border tells Friday and Smith the shaky accounts of what he remembers.  Commentary on the unusual story line not common with other Dragnet episodes.  Plus a look at the tragic life of Mario Lanza who's radio show was promoted in this broadcast.

Perry and Jimmy are determined to go hunting in the frozen tundra despite Perry being wounded the night before just to face an even greater unexpected danger.  Commentary on the good B story within the A story and that Lois finally got it right!

In the first of two parts of this classic story, when a small plane crashes near a scientist’s house, the doctor sees an opportunity to steal the brain of the crash victim named Donovan for his own experiments.  Commentary on author Curt Siodmak who wrote this story and another Universal horror classic.