CBS Radio Mystery Theater | Episode 184

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Title:

The Fatal Connection

Plot:

A young couple expecting a child also happen to inherit a furnished house. Among their acquired furniture is a phone that can send them back in time to relive the lives of their ancestors. They slowly realize that their ancestors were not very nice.

Episode:

0184

Air Dates:

First Run - December 9, 1974
Repeat - February 2, 1975
Repeat - June 20, 1980

Actors:

Harmon, Jennifer

Maxwell, Robert

Pryor, Nick

Shay, Joan

Writer:

Farrington, Fielden

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5 Responses to Episode 0184

I liked the story but I think if the main character wanted to send a message to the future it should have been to sell the house so history couldn't repeat itself. It also never says what happened to the real criminal relative that left this mess for him to deal with.
	Roger, 2012-05-04 08:47:54

Norma and Hal Glenford have moved into their family's old turn-of-the-century home. They are mysteriously transported (by way of a broken phone) back to the turn of the century where they are taken for Hal's great grandparents. They are apparently stuck back in time and soon discover that Hal's great grandfather had made many enemies and they may have to pay for his misdeeds. This is an interesting time travel story that suggests that sometimes the sins of the father ARE visited on the son. Genre: Science Fiction

Chris B., 2012-12-16 10:31:17

A couple move into a house they have inherited from an uncle who couldn’t live there himself because of the ghosts. As they explore the virtual mansion, once occupied by his great great grandfather, they come across one room decorated in the exact style of the period, including an old telephone. Lifting it up they jokingly order a hansom cab to pick them up. Within minutes, the door bell rings and the cab driver is there. Also in the room is a desk with papers that reveal his ancestor to be a fabulously wealthy, if not unscrupulous businessman. As they delve deeper into the past, they themselves appear to be sucked into the past…

Ben Irasburg, 2013-01-17 09:47:24

This was a very good episode, but it contained some anomalies that took place 32 years ago during this airing. #1. Though originally aired in 1974, this episode was a replay from June 20, 1980. #2. That date seems uneventful, but it was the same night as the famous Roberto Duran/Sugar Ray Leonard fight--one of the biggest fights in history. #3. The episode was very interesting and engaging was frequently interrupted by a news correspondent keeping the listener aware of the fight's details and eventual outcome. #4. The frequent disruptions took away from the story, but if you are a history or boxing aficionado, by all means listen to this episode understanding that there will be holes in its story.

Davy Joe, 2013-04-02 10:17:49

Wasted potential could be the most apt description of this one. An intriguing horror premise of time travel as karmic retribution is undermined by some weak acting and plot holes. The first act is excruciating, as the leads awkwardly fake-laugh their way through painfully unfunny dialogue. The second act is the protracted process of the leads taking fifteen minutes to realize what's immediately obvious to the listener. By then there just isn't enough time remaining to build the tension and dread the story's aiming for, and we still barely know a thing about the leads or their historic counterparts. A nice idea, badly executed.

Matt Sandwich, 2013-04-19 11:24:51

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