CBS Radio Mystery Theater ~ Arctic Encounter 840

A peculiar energy drain in an Arctic region forces two American and Russian fighter planes and their crew to crash consequently. The survivors are left to encounter a new, strange world.
Air Dates: First Run - May 26, 1978
Repeat - November 12, 1978
Actors:
Adams, Mason
Kramer, Mandel
Raeburn, Bryna
Writer: Dann, Sam

[@emilythompson2776]

Used to lay in the floor at night and could not wait for these programs. Didn’t know anything that was going on in the house, just mesmerized in that world of the story. Didn’t have a tv. I’m 73 and my uncle bought the first one in town. People don’t know what they missed by listening to the radio back then. Thank you for taking me back. It is wonderful and I will listen to all you provide.

[@BeeHatGuy]

I'm 40 and jealous

[@tomcrowe9396]

I have lived in the mountains most my life. It was off grid, the radio was the news, bush line mail for communition with neighbors and entertainment. We always tune into radio dramas, one was Mystery Theater. I still live in the mountains. It's wonderful to be able to tune in again to Mystery Theater. I always wondered why it was canceled.

[@MrMinima86]

Video killed the radio star...in more ways than one.

[@donnaabdalla8656]

Tom - you are truly Blessed to still be livin' in the mountains.

[@paulbriggs3072]

It was absorbed into the alien satellite. ...its better this way....

[@michaelkottler]

I will never forget discovering this on late-night AM radio as a child in the 70's. CBSRMT, Quiet, Please, X-1, The Outer Limits, Twilight Zone, One Step Beyond & similar radio shows and TV series & the stories on which they were based & the myriad of media they spawned thrill/ed me! Thanks for posting!

[@wiselteats]

KSFO in San Francisco had this and the old time Radio Shows in the 70’s and early 80’s. Always listened to these on the transistor radio as a kid.

[@silky0439]

I haven’t found many people that remember One Step Beyond! That was the eeriest half-hour on television. I used to watch every night during the week as mom would be getting ready for the 11-7 shift. What made it scarier was the fact that they were supposed to be true and sometimes he would have the people on that it happened to. I just got the chills remembering. Lol

[@JohnnyBallou]

I grew up in the 50's on Radio. Parents refused to buy a tv, but I had an All-wave Hilicrafter on which I listened to tv programs, shortwave, and regular radio like this. Great times!

[@starmnsixty1209]

@@silky0439 yes, they tried adapt reported actual incidents. Think they were hoaxed stvtomrd, but it appears they didn't do this deliberately.

[@lindaeasley4336]

This show demonstrates why you dont necessarily need visuals to be entertained .A good descriptive story with the right sound effects is all that's needed 👍 Wish radio programs still existed today

[@dampergoldenrod4156]

The internet of 10 to 20 years ago was far better with less visuals less images and you would listen to music or radio shows without having to look all the images that we see on KZbin and the internet platforms of today

[@aninewforest]

@ Linda Eastley They do! Try the BBC. They put out dozens of new radio dramas and comedy programs every year, plus radio documentaries, of course.

[@petejackson53]

So Happy to have reconnected with CBS Mystery theater after all these yrs

[@deidrediane9594]

This brings back so many memories...me and my six brothers and sisters use to turn off all the lights and listen to these, especially those rainy nights. I also enjoy the original commercials.

[@ChillySunshine]

danielle thompkins ~ Great Memories!

[@perrywood5102]

ChillySunshineiiiiiprkiiipiopiip

[@rickwhite3181]

E.G.is great also these shows are awesome

[@paulscountry456]

Oh simple fun times!

[@bettyansani7512]

And eat Salerno Butter cookies with the hole on your finger.

[@michaelkottler]

Thank you Himan Brown, CBS, E.G. Marshall, and all the great writers, performers and producers who helped make this show a reality!

[@brandoOhalloran84]

Wow...I NEVER thought I’d ever hear this show again! Miss that creepy intro. During elementary and junior high, I’d lay in bed in the dark and listen on my little transistor radio. I didn’t know these were actually new recordings then! The 70’s, good innocent times.

[@SoulFestival64]

I'm guessing your 55 or 56yrs old? I used to listen to this too back in the 7th grade (1976-77) here in Tucson,AZ. Those were good memories even though WE didn't have much & my mom was literally livin' check to check...

[@kriskeilman8124]

Probably MORE important, in my opinion, is that these interesting little tales of the WEIRD, from imaginations of yesterday, are from when CBS was still a FREE NETWORK. THOSE were the days, weren't they? k.k.

[@lindamoser6317]

Well its almost 2020 and these radio programs r still loved!!!! I enjoy listening to them. They remind u of a time when your imagination was the magic lol!!

[@kaltonian]

These cbs drama stories have made a great comeback due to podcasts, like all radio drama's i they were ahead of their time without realising it

[@pam1574]

One of the very best channels on KZbin!!

[@patrickbirdwell4897]

Yes the 70's were great times for enjoying old time radio.

[@ibras1428]

I just listened to my first one just now . Normally I use audible, this stuff is top draw next level stuff! Really really enjoyed it . Thanks uploader keep em coming

[@user-mk9eu7yt2v]

Wow, welcome home.

[@steverose3318]

70° below zero, but it's a nice, dry cold.

[@wilmoney4619]

I’ll take an Ontario Canada winter over a dry Alberta one any day. Hahaha

[@thiawilliams9614]

Thank you for bringing these to us. ..2022 Still great stories...heard most of them almost 50 years ago....even better second time

[@rekingcrew3245]

easily one of the best cbs plays on here, great old advertisements too!

[@timothyflyte9443]

From when CBS was still a good network .

[@XantherBlaze]

At least it's not NBC

[@edwinvargas8858]

KMOX Radio is now composed of Rush Limbaugh all afternoon- good God, what happened......

[@peaceandhappiness901]

Thank You, It doesn't get better than this. ✌

[@TheKonga88]

Sooooooooo freaking good and the old advertisements are awesome. 😂👵😂😂😂🏃🏃🏃🏃👌💀💀💀👿😈🔥🔥🔥🐍⛄

[@lindaeasley4336]

The beauty of old radio theater is that you didn't need pictures to enjoy the programs A good one made you feel as if you were there

[@catherine4092]

Continue to enjoy the programs! ❤️ Catherine from Tucson AZ

[@UncleEarl97]

Listened 6/11/2023, and no doubt 2-4 years ago. Beware seemingly empty space filled with… ideas. Great episode, imaginative show during the Cold War era. I heard many of these back in the 70s as a teenager.

[@danieldecker2526]

18 degrees outside and warm and content listening inside.

[@ji5055]

I like that! all cozy and snuggly

[@oldgaffer9212]

Keeping me going during lockdown thank you 💙

[@michaelparks6120]

I have become such a fan . Thanks for these

[@dampergoldenrod4156]

18:21 i remembered this radio commercial song for over 40 years and now finally heard it again.it seemed full of melody and loud back then now it sounds faint and weak

[@smokeandmirrors6167]

This takes me to the time that I wish I was born in

[@CC-xx5ku]

Smoke and Mirrors I agree, it just seems so much simpler

[@CuteLesbo69]

It was a wonderful time to grow up.

[@DreamingCatStudio]

So well acted! Thank you!

[@ChillySunshine]

DreamingCatStudio ~ You're welcome.

[@zombiesneedluv21]

@ChillySunshine - Thanks for uploading these great stories! I'm old enough that I was raised on reading for entertainment, even though I was a kid in the '70's and TVs were pretty much everywhere by then. Unfortunately, I was not aware of these great old radio programs back then, but I thoroughly enjoy them now. It's so interesting when you hear for example, that a person born in such-and-such year has never known life without computers and video games, etc. Can you imagine someone in the younger ages nowadays (kids and younger adults) shutting off their games, their music devices AND gosh forbid - their PHONES, and then sitting down and listening to a radio program for 50 minutes?! I'm hopeful that there would be a few that could manage it - and hopefully enjoy it at the same time - but I imagine (sadly) that the majority of them could not endure only one form of entertainment for that long. They may even considerate it a form of punishment or torture! 🤣

[@ScaryTaleshorrorradio]

I love this stuff!!

[@Playsinvain]

in the top 10% for sure... great episode

[@Playsinvain]

A most excellent episode.

[@lesgrossman4636]

Piko Van “....69 dude!!”

[@dampergoldenrod4156]

Mike Connors in the commercial at about 17:30 he died in 2017 he was born in 1925

[@tommyoconnor5930]

Hi I am from a time gone past not much radio just TV but now i know this is more stimulating WOW forget TV and open your mind and imagination just listen thanks Tommy from Belfast 🇮🇪let me know what you think of this type of entertainment kk🙏🏿

[@tommyoconnor5930]

Yeah I like what is not there this makes your think and it’s good for getting rid of all that stress from the day to day things go to bed 🛌 listening to the story and odds on you are asleep before the end and you have a smashing night sleep to face the new day 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@kool-aidcorncrap7880]

🇮🇹

[@oknar1977]

🇭🇷

[@bettyansani7512]

@@tommyoconnor5930 quarantined

[@avidnongetit8710]

Look up The X- Files compilation of stories books. I know of 2. This story was just like them. Heck, the ending was straight from Mulder's lips

[@ariespow]

I love these.

[@paulsiegle4153]

Ear candy. Yum!

[@MrMinima86]

I've been listening to these so much lately, I had been listening to podcasts but everything's so political now it's not worth listening to them anymore.

[@dennisr3738]

a bowl of chili on a cold rainy night listening too chilly.. it's a date... anytime every time......

[@rodericksloan1255]

Cool stuff a lot more cats should tune in.Thank you sunshine.

[@ChillySunshine]

+roderick sloan You're welcome.

[@rodericksloan1255]

Thank you chilly have a nice day.

[@suewhite8732]

Ah.. Chilly... U take these LISTNERS.. here... to YEARS Gone By... "GOOD ole Days" ... Days of Radio Entertainment.. listening to THOSE FAVORITE SPOOKY STORIES.. with excitement for the next chapter... then the PHONE RINGS... "O that STUPID PHONE" 📻😀☎🔔

[@neildenton3793]

marvelous channel

[@ChillySunshine]

+Neil Denton ~ Thanks, glad you are enjoying!

[@timothypage252]

If someone explained to the "other world" about zero-point energy the problem would be solved.

[@brandonthomas303]

Sounds like the Smuckers guy. With a name like Smuckers, it has to be good.

[@briankidd44]

Great story.

[@stockholm1752]

6:10 “I actually read a book once. I wouldn’t want to go through it again.” Too busy listening to radio drama.

[@jimieljoseph2322]

Put some oil on that damn door, already.

[@bettyc.parker-young1437]

I've got some WD40!!!!!!!!😎😀

[@Fannin7]

We loved hearing that creaking door; it meant the entertainment was beginning.

[@jimieljoseph2322]

@@Fannin7 I know...still... I hate squeaky anyting.

[@ugod987]

Those were the Days. You knew who you were than.

[@squishsquall3159]

ugod987 girls were girls and men were men 😀

[@laurathomas3296]

Didn't.need no welfare state

[@Roblaw72]

Everybody pulled his weight...

[@rickmaurer8726]

Similar to the Thing. Not a bad tale.

[@wontbefooledagain9400]

Watching on election night 11/3/2020 .

[@bettyc.parker-young1437]

Well how do you like it so far?😭😨😩😬😱😵😠🤢😖😫💩Pick one of the above!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@evilsdemise1287]

I swear that vault door opening sounds just like Lloyd Christmas in the shagging wagon.

[@lostinspacerobinson1527]

Well , cold it is.

[@dampergoldenrod4156]

I think the worst Mystery Theater episodes are the ones that are political or historical I thought there was a shortage of episodes that had Supernatural or horror in them which is what drew me to Mystery Theater over 40 years ago

[@renaeryan527]

The radio jingle for the life insurance At 30:38 is so cheerful. I tried to find it elsewhere but I have no idea what they're singing. Life under rider? Life underwriter? Google has no idea what I'm talking about. I wasn't born in the 70s but I love old radio jingles. Wish I knew what this one was.

[@dawa7267]

Fortunately I was. 😊 There were a lot of radio PSAs back then & this is simply one of those to remind folks to talk with their financial agent/representative; be it for loans, insurance, etc. Underwriting is an all but obsolete term for such. The jingles are indeed cute & catchy. Hope that helps U, Young Lady.

[@countdown2xstacy]

I agree, nice commercial jingle. But I have no clue what they’re saying either. I also googled it, but came up empty. Lol 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@merrymaid2890]

The story starts at 3.45.

[@XantherBlaze]

George popadopolis!!!???

[@Patzenviking1993]

Yeaahh trippy

[@gerry5134]

Popadopalopadopalopados 😁😂

[@markcamp4698]

Finally they found his connection with the Russians.

[@XantherBlaze]

@@markcamp4698 Yep, ole, Pappy.

[@paulinmt2185]

And they illegally spied on him even back then!

[@mendellpatton3405]

Mason Adams, Charlie Hume from Lou Grant at the same time as these radio programs.

[@missbirdie05]

Spooky story. I hope they modernize it for an Outer Limits episode

[@sierraseven3680]

This series seems to have a lot of aircraft themes.

[@TheKonga88]

😀😀😀😀😀😀✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️💀💀💀💀👿😈😀😀👵🏃🏃🏃

[@steverose3318]

Flight and Space were the future. I remember the Space rhetoric from first grade.

[@useyourimaginasean]

16:37-18:32 is the second set of commercials if you want to skip

[@useyourimaginasean]

30:39-32:35

[@oknar1977]

No. 😜

[@robertflores7819]

Dude! You freaked me out at the end of the video. :)

[@Robear538]

Reminds me of John Carpenter's The Thing

[@aaronheuss5903]

1 house, 2 dogs.... 5 ladies hahaha

[@kushfairyny1]

3.25.22 Brooklyn NY 😉🐶👻😴💕🛌📻

[@thomassecurename3152]

Happy birthday Paul Hecht (born August 16,1941)

[@tmccle]

Dame 🙋🏼‍♀️

[@henrikpersson4698]

Very muffled sound unfortunately

[@paulhunter123]

this sounds like an early version of the matrix story it works well as all who encounter ufos see a power loss cars tourches its like us humans today constantly charging devices

[@shicruisin7004]

Thanks. How about turning down the bass a bit please.....?

[@adamantman3200]

That's a defect of the original off-air recording. There's no way to reduce it without making it sound worse.

[@budahbaba7856]

It is funny. Growing up in the Cold War era, i was genuinely afraid of Soviet Russia. It never crossed my mind that they may have been similarly intimidated by us in the USA. Still, that period of fear also gave me an obsession. As much as i feared the Russians, i also admired them, was fascinated by them in a way. Not that i would ever want to live in the Soviet Union, but i felt a kinship. Honestly, in these current days of random terrorism, i miss the luxury of having an enemy nation state as the bogey man. At least i know that the Soviets did not want nuclear destruction any more than we really did. We were just bluffing each other. There are a lot of people out there that want to use nukes -and they are not bluffing.

[@dampergoldenrod4156]

In 45 years you should have learned that the Russians are not the enemy of Americans

[@pwieland3934]

@@dampergoldenrod4156 He *did* learn that. Did you grow up during the Cold War?

[@jonhart7630]

I remember the air raid sirens regularly being tested in the 80s. If the test lasted longer than 30 seconds, it was meant to be the real deal.

[@Fannin7]

Russia has never been trustworthy. Don't be so naive.

[@sensorydeprivati0n]

Chappy!

[@MrSamurichuck]

Ahhhhh

[@maximilianschmid9890]

"Thiesz eppiseidsz vr actschjuualj maed inn tha 70s? Thej saund vitth their enndzinneers' timmbr tha saem asz tha 30s ar at least 40s/50s."

[@jeffreymcdonald8267]

The voice actors are quite good. But they're military bearing is nearly non-existent. Director missed that by a mile.

[@dwh751]

Clean up the sound!

[@julianstacy3624]

30:38

[@rightsideupupsidedown1512]

🏜 Tucson 4/11/22 🏜

[@rogerscottcathey]

Who else failed to write down all the instructions of the PSA? Am I right? Oh, hahaha!

[@rogerscottcathey]

Pat Summerall sounds like E.G. Matshall

[@yahyeshua4274]

Jesus is coming very soon… Please,let us all obey the words of the Lord and repent and turn back from our bad ways before it's too late‥ God Bless all 🎶💕💖

[@cardbcchurches2587]

Yah Yeshua fuck your god

[@suewhite8732]

Yah Yeshua BELIEVERS R Here.. on EARTH for a TIME.. THEN.. WE R Coming Home to where WE BELONG... A-MEN.. A-MEN.. AMEN

[@sarahphillips4394]

glad you are kind

[@sarahphillips4394]

for i am you and you are i .... glad you are kind

[@kitiowa]

Yeah right. He has been coming soon for two millennia. If he hasn't made it by now he isn't coming. Face it- you have been stood up.

[@richardstrach6104]

Off too bad start..globalism...well a Buick Electra is good

[@timjbolchoz]

Mason Adams always sounded the same to me. He could never convey the feelings of terror or desperation, just sounds like he's reading his line.

[@skidzholeshot1316]

THIS IS A COMEDY

[@emmavorne3355]

70 below? Hilarious!

[@tsvandyke]

-20 F ( is normal ) in Bethel, MAINE, USA ( Feb / March ) ... winter camping in 3 feet of snow ... hack a hole in a nearby river ( working up a sweat ) ... chop wood ... 2 hours of work ... just to get a morning cup of coffee . the ONLY downside ... camping in -20 F is ... the toilet seat is ... ALSO ... -20 F

[@ScoutCrafter]

They did a brainwave study and discovered when we read our brainwaves are very active, when we listen to radio shows the brainwaves are also active However when we watch TV our brains almost flat-wave! 🤔

[@ralphyetmore]

Got a problem? Shoot it. 🙄 Fun stuff though. I like Marshall's addition at the end. I love these creepy stories. 👍

[@georgebush2798]

Reading the comments, what a time that was when space travel, engineering skills, science and when people used their imaginations. Those days seem to be gone. The world's gone backwards, now your a weirdo if you listen to stuff like this.

[@rollingstopp]

babys on fye ya .....shes got me going crazy since the night I met her= baby she's on fy ya

[@violetfemme411]

My kindred spirit lol...Mr Eno sure could write some fun stuff!

[@jeremybear573]

This is Die Antward.....

[@richardstrach6104]

If this is about Environmentalism I'll smash this phone

[@joelderek33]

cause a bad environment is a good thing in your opinion?

[@Fannin7]

Yes you wouldn't want to think about that would you.

[@robinj.9329]

Far, far to many ancient COMMERCIALS left in! I just gave up. WHO is dumb enough to leave in 40 year old advertising?????

[@galiffrey1]

Hey moron, KZbin has a skip forward feature. You can skip by 10 sec intervals. Welcome to the 21st century. Some of us like the commercials for nostalgic reasons. There are popular KZbin channels that post nothing but vintage commercials.

[@dampergoldenrod4156]

The commercials are an an added of the shows and proof the commercials are not nauseating like they have been the past 20 years

[@donthebaptistestes6670]

Maybe someone can answer a question concerning likes or dislikes? If I give a thumbs up is that for The site owner of the show I am watching? I might not like a show and want to voice my opinion but have nothing against the site or it's owner. Just the video or show. It is really rare I give a thumbs down and do not take my choice lightly. But if a show has bad language and or is cussing Jesus I will nail the site to the cross in a heartbeat. Nothing on this site is pointed in that direction so no worries there...

[@kenamaro]

Donthebaptist Estes , the reality is it doesn’t matter a bit what you choose.

[@donthebaptistestes6670]

@@kenamaro Thanks for the reply but could you elaborate? What is the thumbs down to reflect if it doesn't matter?

[@michaelblankenau6598]

You would be the type to nail something to a cross over trivialities

[@jonhart7630]

Both. The thumbs up is for the show, but the visibility of the channel on KZbin will incresae the more thumbs ups it gets in total.

[@edwardfoehring8827]

Annoying show

[@oknar1977]

At chernobyl they said radiation felt like someone poking needle pins

[@TheKonga88]

They also said that it made them feel super horny, like an aphrodisiac or something and the men said they got rock hard for days but were too weak to do anything.. That's the epitome of irony if ever I heard it.. 😀😀😀😀😀😀💪💪👅👃💋💀💀