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The FBI in Peace and War
23 episodes Aired 1944-1958
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1. The Crackup
   28mins Aired 1950-09-14
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2. Unfinished Business
   28mins Aired 1951-08-02
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3. The Fence
   28mins Aired 1952-08-07
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4. The Traveling Man
   29mins Aired 1953-06-10
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5. The Stag Line
   25mins Aired 1954-06-30
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6. The Windfall
   24mins Aired 1954-09-22
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7. The Executive Type
   24mins Aired 1954-09-29
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8. Carnival Act
   23mins Aired 1954-10-06
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9. The Smoke Ring
   24mins Aired 1954-10-20
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10. The Eighty Grand Exit
    25mins Aired 1954-10-27
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11. 25000 Dollar Bond
    22mins Aired 1954-11-03
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12. The Good Boy
    25mins Aired 1954-11-17
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13. Strictly Business
    20mins Aired 1955-02-16
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14. Specialty Act
    20mins Aired 1955-02-23
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15. The Courier
    29mins Aired 1955-03-02
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16. The Serious Type
    25mins Aired 1955-07-13
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17. The Target
    25mins Aired 1955-08-10
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18. The Scientific Touch
    25mins Aired 1955-09-07
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19. The Bungler
    23mins Aired 1955-09-14
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20. Room For Improvement
    24mins Aired 1955-11-16
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21. The Silver Pearl
    23mins Aired 1956-01-25
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22. Ladies In Lace
    25mins Aired 1957-01-20
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23. Dumb Luck
    20mins Aired 1957-09-22
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The FBI in Peace and War was a radio crime drama inspired by Frederick Lewis Collins' book of the same name. The show revolved around the stories of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and their various cases, focusing particularly on lesser crimes such as robbery, graft, and interstate car theft. Unlike other detective and cop shows of its time, the narrative was told mostly from the point of view of the criminals, giving the show a unique "Howdyduit" approach to crime storytelling. The series starred, among others, Martin Blaine, Donald Briggs, and Alice Frost, and featured the March from Prokofiev's The Love for Three Oranges as its theme music.

The FBI in Peace and War aired on CBS for nearly 14 years, from November 25, 1944, to September 28, 1958. The show was produced and directed by Max Marcin and Betty Mandeville and had a variety of sponsors, including Lava Soap, Wildroot Cream-Oil, Lucky Strike, Nescafe, and Wrigley's. In 1955, the show was the eighth most popular on radio, according to Nielsen ratings. Despite being based on actual FBI cases, the show did not have the endorsement or participation of the FBI itself, and even included disclaimers at the end of each episode to that effect.

Performers: Martin Blaine, Donald Briggs, Andre Baruch, Hugh Holder, Dick Noel, Len Sterling, Warren Sweeney, Lisa Loughlin

Sources: wikipedia.org, otrcat.com