Mysteryshows.com

[human]

Here's an idea for a site improvement project that everyone could participate in. Have you ever been browsing the site, seen a show with an interesting title and wondered what it was about? Wouldn't it be handy to have a little text file in the folder with the episodes containing some basic information about the show? It think this would be very helpful to everyone, but especially to newcomers, if each series in the collection had a one- or two-paragraph synopsis, saved in a .txt file, to go in the folder with the episodes.

The paragraphs would take very little time to write and with many members contributing, it would take no time to get a synopsis for each series. Note, I'm not talking about doing a synopsis for each episode, but for each series, that is, a synopsis for CBSRMT, one for Suspense, One for Escape, One for the Adventures of Superman, etc., etc., etc.

A synopsis should include the following information: The title of the show, year(s) it aired, prominent personalities (writers, producers, directors, actors, etc.) associated with it, and a brief description, including principal characters if appropriate, and maybe a note of trivia. As an example, here's a synopsis that could go with CBS Radio Mystery Theatre:

CBS Radio Mystery Theatre (1974-1982) Produced by Himan Brown, hosted by E.G. Marshall (1974-1981) and Tammy Grimes (1982). This long running anthology series featured stories of mystery, horror, and suspense, sometimes drawn from literary classics. A total of 1,399 episodes were produced.

Brad is on board with this idea. He said the descriptions can be posted right on this topic thread. As they are done, he can put them in a text file at the top of the appropriate series folder. Such as, 0001_Series_Description.

This will be a fun and easy project. If you're interested in helping out, just pick a show, write a synopsis, and post it here. If you have a favorite, pick it early before somebody gets there first.

[Brad]

This is a great idea. Thanks for helping to make our club the best it can be.

I have put the CBSRMT discription in the appropriate folder. Maybe everyone can start off with their favorite series and then move on to the other ones.

We will also need descriptions for the series listed in the last half of the home page, if anyone would care to do these.

Thanks

Brad
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[Kevin]

Gunsmoke (1952 - 1961) - CBS Radio Network - Produced and Directed by Norman Macdonnell. The series featured top-notch acting and well-developed scripts that set it apart from many other shows, not only Westerns; however, it was the sound effects that stood out the most. Listen carefully and one can hear many levels of sound that really helps transport the listener back to the old west.
There are 482 regular broadcasts with additional recordings which include east coast versions, out-takes, and bloopers.
Cast: William Conrad (Marshall Matt Dillon), Parley Baer (Chester Wesley Proudfoot), Georgia Ellis (Kitty Russell), Howard McNear (Charles "Doc" Adams)



This series is my all time favorite Kevin

[Jimbo]

THE SIX SHOOTER

From Wikipedia:

[crich70]

I've got Dragnet mostly finished in a spreadsheet format somewhere. I'll see if I can find it.