Couch and Coffee Table

For this podcast of Couch And Coffee Table, we present another adaptation of Love's Lovely Counterfeit. This time around James Cagney stars in this hour long adaptation from Suspense which aired Jan.17,1948.

Today, it's another one time appearance by a unique performer. Humphrey Bogart in Love's Lovely Counterfeit from Suspense which aired Mar.8,1945.

Continuing on with unusual guests for the radio series Suspense, we present our second podcast of Suspense starring Danny Kaye. This story is called I Never Met The Dead Man and it aired on Jan.5,1950.

This episode of Suspense stars Danny Kaye in The Too Perfect Alibi, which aired on Jan.13,1949. This episode is unique because Danny Kaye is on Suspense, (not his only time) and it's also our one hundredth episode.

It's another Suspense with another comedian who did just one for the Suspense series. This time it's Red Skelton in The Search For Isabel from Nov.3,1949.

On this episode of Couch And Coffee Table, another unusual casting choice is made when Judy Garland appears on Suspense. Like Bob Hope, this would be Judy Garland's only appearance on Suspense. Judy Garland Stars in Drive In which aired on Nov.21,1946 on Suspense. Both this episode and the one before it with Bob Hope spotlight both of these stars who are really stepping out of their comfort zone a...

For today's episode we present Bob Hope in his one and only appearance on Suspense in Death Has A Shadow. This aired on May 5,1949 and also stars William Conrad of Cannon fame.

Mike and Heather discuss sympathetic monsters for this episode, along with a little bit of anti-hero and scoundrel thrown in.

This is another great film to radio adaptation, Lux Radio Theatre presents the radio adaptation of the 1944 film Laura. Airing in 1945 and starring Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney and Vincent Price who reprise their film roles here. It aired on Feb.5,1945.

Mike and Heather's topics of discussion were tabled for this episode due to unforeseen circumstances. So, Lux Radio Theatre's adaptation of Universal's Buck Privates starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello is presented instead.

Heather and Michael highlight films that have used interesting scenes centering around food.

Continuing on with their previous discussion Mike and Heather talk more Godzilla and Anime along alot of other things that come to mind.

Film imports from Japan is the topic of the day here on the couch. Mike and Heather discuss Godzilla and Anime and everything in between. So much to talk about that it won't fit into one episode. Stay tuned for part 2.

Mike and Heather discuss fantasy films and fantasy tv shows along with books they'd like to see adapted. They also briefly discuss the cross section between sci-fi and fantasy.

For this episode, Couch And Coffee Table offer an episode of the radio series Escape and their adaptation of The Time Machine by H.G. Welles.  This episode of Escape aired on May 9,1948.

Mike and Heather cover some more short lived sci-fi tv shows. Most of the shows they cover for this podcast are from the 70's, along with other noteworthy shows and films thrown in for good measure.

Mike and Heather talk about short lived sci-fi shows and what made some stand out more than others.

In this episode, Mike and Heather discuss Science Fiction vs. Science Fact and Social Commentary in Science Fiction television and films.

Mike and Heather discuss successful Science Fiction Franchises and Franchises in general. They also touch on streaming and availability of various Franchises vs. availability say 30 or 40 years earlier. 

This episode is the last episode of Vincent Price as The Saint for the month of June. It is called The Terrible Tintype and it aired on Nov.26,1950.

Today it's Vincent Price as The Saint in The Previewed Crime as it aired on July 30,1950. Footnote on this episode: new transition sound cues are being tried because the old ones are not useable at the moment.

Today's episode is Vincent Price as The Saint in The Frightened Author which aired July 7,1950.

This episode has another Vincent Price as The Saint. This Saint episode is called No Hiding Place and it aired on Nov.19,1950.

It's Mid-June and another episode of Vincent Price as The Saint is today's episode. Today we hear The Dame On The Doorstep from Nov.12,1950.

Another episode of Vincent Price as The Saint. Today's episode is called Miss Godby's School For Girls and it aired on Nov.5,1950.