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Escape
218 episodes Aired 1947-1954
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1. The Man Who Would Be King
   30mins Aired 1947-07-07
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2. Operation Fleur De Lys
   30mins Aired 1947-07-14
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3. The Diamond as Big as the Ritz
   30mins Aired 1947-07-21
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4. Typhoon
   29mins Aired 1947-07-28
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5. Sire De Maletroit's Door
   30mins Aired 1947-08-04
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6. Ring of Thoth
   30mins Aired 1947-08-11
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7. The Fourth Man
   30mins Aired 1947-08-18
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8. The Most Dangerous Game
   30mins Aired 1947-10-01
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9. A Shipment of Mute Fate
   25mins Aired 1947-10-15
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10. The Fall of the House of Usher
    30mins Aired 1947-10-22
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11. Pollack and the Porroh Man
    30mins Aired 1947-10-29
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12. Evening Primrose
    30mins Aired 1947-11-05
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13. The Young Man with the Cream Tarts
    30mins Aired 1947-11-12
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14. Casting the Runes
    30mins Aired 1947-11-19
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15. The Country of the Blind
    30mins Aired 1947-11-26
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16. Taboo
    30mins Aired 1947-12-03
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17. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
    30mins Aired 1947-12-10
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18. Wild Oranges
    30mins Aired 1947-12-17
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19. Back for Christmas
    30mins Aired 1947-12-24
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20. Confession
    29mins Aired 1947-12-31
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21. The Second Class Passenger
    30mins Aired 1948-01-07
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22. Leiningen vs the Ants
    30mins Aired 1948-01-14
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23. Papa Benjamin
    30mins Aired 1948-01-21
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24. Three Good Witnesses
    30mins Aired 1948-01-28
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25. The Vanishing Lady
    30mins Aired 1948-02-01
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26. Snake Doctor
    30mins Aired 1948-02-08
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27. Ancient Sorceries
    30mins Aired 1948-02-15
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28. How Love Came to Professor Guildea
    30mins Aired 1948-02-22
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29. The Grove Of Ashtaroth
    29mins Aired 1948-03-06
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30. Jimmy Goggles, the God
    28mins Aired 1948-03-07
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31. The Log of the Evening Star
    30mins Aired 1948-03-14
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32. Misfortune's Isle
    28mins Aired 1948-03-21
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33. A Shipment of Mute Fate
    29mins Aired 1948-03-28
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34. Action
    30mins Aired 1948-04-04
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35. The Brute
    30mins Aired 1948-04-11
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36. The Drums of the Fore and Aft
    30mins Aired 1948-04-18
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37. The Fourth Man
    30mins Aired 1948-04-25
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38. John Jock Todd
    30mins Aired 1948-05-02
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39. The Time Machine
    30mins Aired 1948-05-09
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40. The Match
    30mins Aired 1948-05-16
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41. Leiningen Versus the Ants
    30mins Aired 1948-05-23
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42. Beau Geste
    30mins Aired 1948-06-06
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43. Country of the Blind
    30mins Aired 1948-06-27
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44. A Tooth for Paul Revere
    30mins Aired 1948-07-04
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45. She
    30mins Aired 1948-07-11
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46. Habit
    30mins Aired 1948-07-18
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47. The Man Who Would Be King
    30mins Aired 1948-08-01
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48. The Fugitive
    30mins Aired 1948-08-15
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49. SS San Pedro
    30mins Aired 1948-08-22
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50. The Diamond as Big as the Ritz
    30mins Aired 1948-08-29
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51. Dream of Armageddon
    30mins Aired 1948-09-05
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52. Evening Primrose
    30mins Aired 1948-09-12
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53. The Man Who Could Work Miracles
    30mins Aired 1948-09-19
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54. The Lost Special
    30mins Aired 1949-02-12
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55. Orient Express
    30mins Aired 1949-02-19
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56. Red Wine
    30mins Aired 1949-02-26
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57. Conqueror's Isle
    30mins Aired 1949-03-05
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58. He Who Rides the Tiger
    30mins Aired 1949-03-12
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59. A Shipment of Mute Fate
    30mins Aired 1949-03-13
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60. Finger of Doom
    30mins Aired 1949-03-19
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61. The Country of the Blind
    30mins Aired 1949-03-20
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62. The Adaptive Ultimate
    30mins Aired 1949-03-26
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63. The Diamond as Big as the Ritz
    30mins Aired 1949-03-27
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64. Confidential Agent
    30mins Aired 1949-04-02
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65. When the Man Comes, Follow Him
    30mins Aired 1949-04-09
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66. The General Died at Dawn
    30mins Aired 1949-04-16
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67. The Great Impersonation
    30mins Aired 1949-04-23
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68. The Fourth Man
    30mins Aired 1949-07-07
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69. The Drums of the Fore and Aft
    30mins Aired 1949-07-14
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70. Action
    30mins Aired 1949-07-21
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71. Second Class Passenger
    30mins Aired 1949-07-28
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72. Leiningen Versus the Ants
    30mins Aired 1949-08-04
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73. Red Wine
    30mins Aired 1949-08-11
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74. Snake Doctor
    30mins Aired 1949-08-18
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75. Evening Primrose
    30mins Aired 1949-08-25
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76. The Fortune of Vargas
    30mins Aired 1949-09-21
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77. Wild Oranges
    30mins Aired 1949-09-28
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78. The Sure Thing
    30mins Aired 1949-10-15
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79. Night in Havana
    30mins Aired 1949-10-22
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80. Flood on the Goodwins
    30mins Aired 1949-11-01
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81. Plunder of the Sun
    30mins Aired 1949-11-08
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82. Three Skeleton Key
    30mins Aired 1949-11-15
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83. Maracas
    30mins Aired 1949-11-22
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84. Letter from Jason
    30mins Aired 1949-11-29
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85. Command
    30mins Aired 1949-12-06
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86. Border Town
    30mins Aired 1949-12-13
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87. Figure a Dame
    30mins Aired 1949-12-20
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88. Seeds of Greed
    30mins Aired 1949-12-27
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89. The Pistol
    30mins Aired 1950-01-03
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90. Vanishing Lady
    30mins Aired 1950-01-10
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91. The Sure Thing
    30mins Aired 1950-01-17
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92. Treasure Incorporated
    30mins Aired 1950-01-24
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93. Present Tense
    30mins Aired 1950-01-31
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94. The Outer Limit
    30mins Aired 1950-02-07
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95. Two If by Sea
    30mins Aired 1950-02-14
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96. The Red Mark
    30mins Aired 1950-02-21
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97. The Man Who Won the War
    29mins Aired 1950-02-28
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98. Port Royal
    30mins Aired 1950-03-10
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99. Three Skeleton Key
    30mins Aired 1950-03-17
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100. Danger at Matecumbe
     30mins Aired 1950-03-24
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101. Green Splotches
     29mins Aired 1950-03-31
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102. The Ambassador of Poker
     30mins Aired 1950-04-07
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103. The Golden Snake
     30mins Aired 1950-04-14
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104. The Shanghai Document
     30mins Aired 1950-04-21
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105. Something for Nothing
     30mins Aired 1950-04-28
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106. The Man Who Stole the Bible
     30mins Aired 1950-05-05
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107. The Rim of Terror
     30mins Aired 1950-05-12
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108. Pass to Berlin
     30mins Aired 1950-05-19
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109. Command
     30mins Aired 1950-05-26
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110. Mars Is Heaven
     30mins Aired 1950-06-02
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111. Serenade for a Cobra
     30mins Aired 1950-06-16
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112. Sundown
     30mins Aired 1950-06-23
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113. Blood Bath
     30mins Aired 1950-06-30
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114. A Shipment of Mute Fate
     30mins Aired 1950-07-07
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115. Shark Bait
     30mins Aired 1950-07-14
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116. Yellow Wake
     29mins Aired 1950-07-21
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117. Poison
     30mins Aired 1950-07-28
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118. Two Came Back
     30mins Aired 1950-08-04
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119. The Red Forest
     30mins Aired 1950-08-11
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120. The Footprint
     30mins Aired 1950-08-18
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121. Crossing Paris
     30mins Aired 1950-08-25
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122. A Sleeping Draft
     30mins Aired 1950-10-01
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123. Roulette
     30mins Aired 1950-10-08
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124. The Power of Hammer
     30mins Aired 1950-10-15
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125. The Time Machine
     30mins Aired 1950-10-22
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126. Seven Hours to Freedom
     30mins Aired 1950-10-29
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127. Earth Abides Part 1
     30mins Aired 1950-11-05
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128. Earth Abides Part 2
     30mins Aired 1950-11-12
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129. Journey into Fear
     30mins Aired 1950-11-19
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130. Funeral Fires
     30mins Aired 1950-11-26
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131. This Side of Nowhere
     30mins Aired 1950-12-03
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132. A Passenger to Bali
     30mins Aired 1950-12-10
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133. Wild Jack Rhett
     30mins Aired 1950-12-17
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134. The Cave
     30mins Aired 1950-12-24
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135. The Man Who Could Work Miracles
     30mins Aired 1950-12-31
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136. Conquest
     30mins Aired 1951-01-07
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137. A Bullet for Mr Smith
     30mins Aired 1951-01-14
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138. The Killer Mine
     30mins Aired 1951-02-11
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139. The Follower
     30mins Aired 1951-02-18
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140. The Island
     30mins Aired 1951-07-11
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141. Macao
     30mins Aired 1951-07-18
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142. The Earthman
     30mins Aired 1951-07-25
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143. The Gladiator
     30mins Aired 1951-08-01
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144. Up Periscope
     29mins Aired 1951-08-08
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145. Rough Shoot
     30mins Aired 1951-08-15
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146. The Silent Horror
     29mins Aired 1951-08-22
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147. The Man Who Stole the Bible
     29mins Aired 1951-08-30
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148. Gringo
     30mins Aired 1952-10-12
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149. The Price of the Head
     25mins Aired 1952-10-19
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150. Robert of Huntingdon
     28mins Aired 1952-10-26
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151. The Running Man
     29mins Aired 1952-11-02
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152. The Return
     28mins Aired 1952-11-09
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153. The Loup-Garou
     29mins Aired 1952-11-16
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154. Incident in Quito
     30mins Aired 1952-12-07
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155. Four Went Home
     30mins Aired 1952-12-14
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156. The Man Who Liked Dickens
     29mins Aired 1952-12-21
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157. Conqueror's Isle
     27mins Aired 1953-01-11
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158. A Matter of Conscience
     28mins Aired 1953-01-18
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159. Diary of a Madman
     30mins Aired 1953-01-25
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160. A Study in Wax
     27mins Aired 1953-02-01
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161. Jetsam
     30mins Aired 1953-02-08
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162. Wild Jack Rhett
     29mins Aired 1953-02-15
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163. I Saw Myself Running
     29mins Aired 1953-02-22
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164. The Tramp
     30mins Aired 1953-03-01
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165. The Island
     27mins Aired 1953-03-08
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166. The Man with the Steel Teeth
     30mins Aired 1953-03-15
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167. Pressure
     30mins Aired 1953-03-22
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168. The Invader
     30mins Aired 1953-03-29
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169. A Sleeping Draft
     29mins Aired 1953-04-05
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170. Classified Secret
     30mins Aired 1953-04-12
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171. El Guitarrero
     30mins Aired 1953-04-19
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172. The Derelict
     29mins Aired 1953-04-26
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173. Lili and the Colonel
     28mins Aired 1953-05-03
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174. The Vessel of Wrath
     29mins Aired 1953-05-10
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175. North of Polaris
     27mins Aired 1953-05-17
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176. A Good Thing
     29mins Aired 1953-05-31
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177. The Voyages of Sinbad
     30mins Aired 1953-06-07
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178. Clear for Action
     29mins Aired 1953-06-14
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179. The Far-Away Island
     29mins Aired 1953-06-21
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180. A Source of Irritation
     30mins Aired 1953-07-05
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181. The Out Station
     29mins Aired 1953-07-12
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182. The Open Boat
     30mins Aired 1953-07-19
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183. The Notebook
     30mins Aired 1953-07-26
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184. The Red Forest
     30mins Aired 1953-08-02
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185. Three Skeleton Key
     30mins Aired 1953-08-09
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186. The Thirteenth Truck
     29mins Aired 1953-08-16
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187. The Man from Tomorrow
     29mins Aired 1953-08-23
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188. The Game
     29mins Aired 1953-08-30
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189. Train from Oebisfelde
     28mins Aired 1953-09-06
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190. The Abominable Snowman
     29mins Aired 1953-09-13
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191. The Log
     29mins Aired 1953-09-20
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192. The Untouchable
     30mins Aired 1953-09-27
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193. Zero Hour
     23mins Aired 1953-10-04
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194. Elementals
     29mins Aired 1953-10-11
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195. The Bird of Paradise
     29mins Aired 1954-03-11
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196. Violent Night
     30mins Aired 1954-03-18
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197. The Second Shot
     29mins Aired 1954-03-25
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198. The Return
     29mins Aired 1954-04-01
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199. The Scarlet Plague
     24mins Aired 1954-04-08
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200. Affair at Mandrake
     24mins Aired 1954-04-15
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201. The Adversary
     25mins Aired 1954-05-06
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202. An Ordinary Man
     30mins Aired 1954-06-03
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203. Benscelina and the Fisherman
     30mins Aired 1954-06-10
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204. Bloodwaters
     29mins Aired 1954-06-17
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205. Judgment Day at Crippled Deer
     28mins Aired 1954-06-24
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206. The Dark Wall
     29mins Aired 1954-07-01
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207. The Birds
     29mins Aired 1954-07-10
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208. Eye of Evil
     30mins Aired 1954-07-17
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209. Flood on the Goodwins
     29mins Aired 1954-07-24
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210. Night of the Guns
     24mins Aired 1954-07-31
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211. The Price of the Head
     30mins Aired 1954-08-07
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212. The Coward
     29mins Aired 1954-08-14
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213. Two and Two Make Four
     30mins Aired 1954-08-21
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214. The King of Owanatu
     29mins Aired 1954-08-28
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215. The Boiling Sea
     30mins Aired 1954-09-04
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216. Carnival in Vienna
     29mins Aired 1954-09-11
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217. The Target
     29mins Aired 1954-09-18
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218. The Heart of Kali
     30mins Aired 1954-09-25
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Escape is a dramatic adventure anthology radio series that captivated listeners with its thrilling and suspenseful episodes. Each of the more than 200 episodes was a meticulously crafted micro-drama designed to hold the audience's attention for 30 minutes. The show offered adaptations of classic works by famous writers, as well as original stories by up-and-coming talent. Escape was known for its brilliant scriptwriting and superb production quality, often providing more dramatically focused and atmospheric adaptations than more high-profile shows like Suspense. It captured the essence of radio drama and continues to enthrall listeners today.

The show aired between 1947 and 1954 and was broadcast on CBS Radio. A total of 228 episodes were produced during its seven-year run, and many of them remain in good condition today. Despite its irregular scheduling and the lack of a consistent timeslot, Escape was highly popular during its time on air. Among the notable actors involved in the production were William Conrad, John Dehner, Jack Webb, Elliott Lewis, and Frank Lovejoy. A television counterpart of the show also aired on CBS TV for a few months in 1950, further solidifying its legacy in the history of broadcast entertainment.

Performers: Elvia Allman, Eleanor Audley, Parley Baer, Michael Ann Barrett, Tony Barrett, Harry Bartell, Ted Bliss, Lillian Buyeff, Ken Christy, William Conrad, Ted de Corsia, John Dehner, Don Diamond, Paul Dubov, Sam Edwards, Virginia Gregg, Lou Merrill, Howard McNear, Jess Kirkpatrick, Dee J. Thompson, Shep Menken, Frank Gerstle, George Neise, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy, Barney Phillips, Forrest Lewis, Robert Griffin, Alan Reed, Bill Johnstone, Sandra Gould, Junius Matthews, Carleton G. Young, Marvin Miller, Frank Lovejoy, Berry Kroeger, Vic Perrin, Elliott Lewis, Eleanore Tanin, Herb Vigran, Jack Webb, Peggy Webber, Will Wright, Peter Leeds, Hans Conreid, Jennette Nolan, Jay Novello, Jack Edwards, Joan Banks

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