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