2022-03-22

T5#37 The Odyssey of Number 14

 

Episode number: 37
Network broadcast date:
Tuesday, September 22, 1964
The Odyssey of Number 14
Genre: Space-age drama
Author: Bruce Bassett
Production number:
40
Production date:
Thursday, August 27, 1964
Director:
Harry Nelson

Plotline: What has happened to Ted Shaw? A radio reporter investigating the strange disappearance of an astronaut on an orbital mission runs into bureaucratic runarounds and a baffling mystery.

Listen (three different recordings): 

Best sounding recording is from the original ABC feed; it includes timing of the program for the local broadcast manager to insert ads and other content at the right time  https://archive.org/details/T5project/Theater+Five+640922+037+The+Odyssey+of+Number+14+(ABC+feed+with+timing+announcements).flac

These two recordings are airchecks from WLS in Chicago; the first recording is the T5 program only while the other includes news

https://archive.org/details/T5project/Theater+Five+640922+037+Odyssey+of+Number+14+WLS-Chicago+(T5+only).flac

https://archive.org/details/T5project/Theater+Five+640922+037+Odyssey+of+Number+14+WLS-Chicago+(followed+by+ABC+%26+local+news).flac

Cast: John Thomas, Lenka Peterson, Jay Barney, Lon Clark, Cliff Carpenter

Notes:

Bassett was mainly involved in TV writing and production. The currently circulating recording is an aircheck from WLS in Chicago, and includes the news; ABC feed recording is newly discovered