Couch and Coffee Table

This episode marks the end of our January Shivers for 2022. It ends with a classic tale from Suspense called The Hitchhiker starring Orson Welles as it aired on Sept.2,1942.

January Shivers continues with this Suspense classic Sorry, Wrong Number starring Agnes Moorehead from May 25,1943.

This episode continues our January Shivers series. The CBS Radio Mystery Theater is the show spotlighted with an episode called The Sending which aired on March 6,1974.

Two from Lights Out Everybody today, the first is called Revolt Of The Worms. It aired on Oct.13,1942. The second is Mr. Maggs and it aired on Dec.1,1942. Since this episode premiered on January 19th, The Perrys also gave a nod to Edgar Allen Poe's birthday.

A Suspense double feature starring Lucille Ball. The first one is called Dime A Dance and it aired on Jan.13,1944. The second one is called A Shroud For Sara and it aired on Oct.25,1945.

This episode brings an adaptation of The Picture Of Dorian Grey presented by the CBS Radio Mystery Theater on Aug.7,1974. The Perrys then discuss Oscar Wilde and the time period in which Dorian Grey was written.

Presenting two from Suspense starring Cary Grant. The first one is The Black Curtain which aired on Dec.2,1943. The second one is called On A Country Road which aired on Nov.16,1950.

Michael and Heather present a Vincent Price double feature from Suspense. The first one is called The Hunting Trip which aired on Dec.9,1946 and also stars Lloyd Nolan. The second one is Three Skeleton Key which aired on Nov.11,1956. This episode is dedicated to Tess Hensen, an influence on the creators of Couch and Coffee Table. A great lady, easy to talk to and very well versed on the horror gen...

This episode kicks off the January Shivers month for 2022. Two Inner Sanctum radio shows both starring Boris Karloff. The first one up is The Wailing Wall from Nov.12,1945 (or Nov.6th depending on the source). The second one is Birdsong For A Murderer from June 22,1952. Michael and Heather Perry host this show together.

Michael and Heather look at movies that they like to watch for New Year's Eve and the traditions that go with New year's Eve and New Year's Day. Michael forgot himself in this episode so there is some swearing, he didn't mean it. Enjoy the banter of Michael and Heather Perry as they get ready to welcome 2022. 

For this episode, we're doing a Humphrey Bogart double feature. Our first feature is The African Queen as done by Lux Radio Theater starring Humphrey Bogart and Greer Carson, It aired Dec.15,1952. The second feature is Casablanca as done by The Screen Guild Players. Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid reprise their roles from the 1942 film, it aired on April 26,1943.

For our holiday closer, we have an adaptation of A Christmas Carol done by the Campbell Playhouse and starring Orson Welles. This classic aired on Dec.23,1938. 

In another installment of our Christmas season, we present the radio adaptation of Miracle On 34th Street. Three of the cast members from the 1947 film reprise their roles on Lux Radio Theater on Dec.20,1948.

Heather and Michael are discussing Christmas movies old and new. They touch on what makes a Christmas movie a Christmas movie, personal favorites and not so personal favorites. They discuss classic Christmas stories and their elements. Due to time, they weren't able to cover everything. Maybe next year.

This episode brings an adaptation of the 1951 film The Lemon Drop Kid from Lux Radio Theater on Dec.10,1951. The film has always been a favorite of Mr. Perry's, since his Mother introduced it to him as a child. The film stars Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell and Lloyd Nolan.

Michael and Heather discuss the 1942 film and the broadcast of an adaptation of Holiday Inn. The radio broadcast aired Jan.11,1943 and it starred Bing Crosby and Dinah Shore. Due to some of the scenes in the radio show, Couch and Coffee table must address the prejudices of that time. The prejudices were wrong then and are wrong now, but to ignore these prejudices and say they never existed would b...

Continuing on in our Christmas shows for the season, we have two from The Abbott And Costello Show. The first one is called Christmas Shopping which aired on Dec.14,1944. The second one is called Lou's Christmas Party and it aired on Dec.20,1945.

For this episode, we're kicking off our Christmas season of shows with a double header. The first one is The Martin And Lewis Show from Dec.21,1951. Our second show is from The Bing Crosby Show from Christmas Eve,1946. The show was presented by Philco Radio Time.

We're presenting The Wizard Of Oz as it aired on Lux Radio Theater on Dec.25,1950. Although this isn't a Christmas show, it was felt that it would be nice way to transition into our holiday season.

For the end of November, we're airing Treasure Island starring Orson Welles and the rest of the cast of The Mercury Theater On the Air. Treasure Island aired on July 18, 1938.

From Australia, we have an adaptation of Forbidden Planet as it was done on the Caltex Theater radio show on June 9,1959. This is the final sci-fi show for November.

It's another round of X Minus One and another double feature to boot. The first one is Skulking Permit from Feb.15,1956 and the second one is The Girls From Earth from Jan.16,1957.

Two from Author Ray Bradbury, first one up is The Martian Chronicles from Dimension X on Aug.18,1950. The second one is Zero Hour from Suspense May 18,1958

Two From X Minus One, first one up is Venus is a man's world from Feb.6,1957. The second one is Chain of Command from Nov.21,1956. 

With November here and Thanksgiving around the corner, we thought we'd do some sci-fi for this month. First up is Lux Radio Theater's adaptation of The Day The Earth Stood Still starring Michael Rennie. This adaptation aired on Jan.4th,1954.