CBS Radio Mystery Theater | Episode 553

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Title:

The Awakening

Plot:

A police detective investigates the murder of a psychiatrist. His only clue is a tape of the murderer consulting with his psychiatrist just before the murder.

Episode:

0553

Air Dates:

First Run - November 23, 1976
Repeat - February 26, 1977

Actors:

Hammond, Earl

Hunter, Kim

Janney, Leon

Raeburn, Bryna

Writer:

Dann, Sam

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8 Responses to Episode 0553

Very cleaver. Thriller about a pair of crimminals trying to commit the "perfect murder". No supernatural elements.
	Hayley, 2012-12-05 16:00:15

A police detective investigates the murder of a psychiatrist. His only clue is a tape of the murderer consulting with the psychiatrist.
	Fernand A., 2012-12-20 09:33:59

Not a bad show. For some reason I always get a kick out of hearing E.G. saying in so many words of the psychologist (just after a crucial part of the show) "And just after saying that, she fainted."
	Elliot, 2013-03-20 11:10:36

not a bad show but i was a bit confused the first time i listened. i might still be . was it the same actor playing the murderer and the short heavy-set 50-year-old man who was beeing blackmailed? my second time through made a little more sense but i think once more oughta do it. the killer's voice was very distinctive and found myself saying "that's him" every time i heard him. i like kim hunter in this role. then again i've liked her in every show i've heard her in so far. the part about the woman shrink fainting cracks me up. i wasn't expecting humor from E.G. there isn't much humor in any rmt shows . does anyone know of a funny show? i think ther's one about a good man who gets wings. i didn't hear it all. there was another one...hold on i'll look it up...it's called DOUBLE ZERO. ther were a few jokes and it was on the lighter side of a murder investigation. back to this show, i never bought the idea of a guy waking up not being the same as when he went to sleep. if that really works i'm going to try to wake up as a millionare! just think how disappointed i'll be when i look in the mirror and it's just ME looking back! what a revoltin' predicament!

Gregory Hupp, 2013-03-20 11:10:41

I enjoyed it. What really got me laughing was the way the actor said the word "kill." I dunno, just something comical in the way he exaggerated the word... "I won't feel better unless I KEEEEL!" hehe
	P. Garman, 2013-03-20 11:11:03

I always welcome the opportunity to listen to Kim Hunter in these shows, but I had to say I didn't love this one. It could have used a red herring or two to keep it a bit more suspenseful. I did, however, get a chuckle out of the way the psychiatrist hypnotized the actor---by appealing to his EGO!
	John Mina, 2013-03-20 11:11:08

I thought the story's premise was intriguing, (the seeming recording of a murder) I remember being confused about which character had done what and who was responsible for what. I think it related to how similar the actors' voices sounded similar.
	Joey Dona, 2013-03-20 13:49:31

I enjoyed this program but I completely blew it by thinking the female psychologist was in cahoots with the killer. It wasn't until late in the program that I realized the female voice that was aiding and abetting our killer was the secretary!
	Jasper, 2013-03-20 13:49:44

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