Ricky Lee Grove

Dimension X was a groundbreaking science fiction anthology series that aired on NBC from April 8, 1950, to September 29, 1951. It is celebrated as one of the first radio programs to treat science fiction as a serious, adult-oriented genre rather than "juvenile" space adventures like Buck Rogers.

Format: Half-hour episodes featuring standalone stories of futuristic technology, space exploration, and time travel.
Narrator: The series was famously opened by Norman Rose, whose deep voice intoned: "Adventures in time and space, told in future tense... Dimension X!" over a haunting echo and a slow-pounding bass drum.
Authors: The show gained instant credibility by adapting stories from the era's leading sci-fi writers, including Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, Kurt Vonnegut, and Robert Bloch.
Successor: It was the direct precursor to the even more famous series X Minus One (1955–1958), which recycled many of the same scripts and actors.

Notable Episodes

"The Outer Limit": The pilot episode about a test pilot who encounters aliens and returns with a dire warning for humanity.
"Mars Is Heaven": Based on Ray Bradbury's Martian Chronicles, featuring astronauts who find their long-dead loved ones waiting for them on Mars.
"With Folded Hands": A Jack Williamson tale about humanoid robots designed "to serve and obey and guard men from harm," with chilling consequences.
"Nightfall": An adaptation of Isaac Asimov's classic story about a planet with six suns facing its first-ever night.

Legacy

While it only produced 50 episodes (including repeats), the series had a profound impact on the genre. It was even a major childhood influence on Stephen King, who recalled listening to the show in secret as a young boy. Today, all surviving episodes are considered public domain and can be downloaded from archive.org

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Dimension_X_Singles

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Johnny Mandel's Great Jazz Score I Want To Live!

Johnny Mandel , a composer of pop and jazz music, won his first Grammy nomination for the sound-track to Susan Hayward's overwrought film, "I want to Live". The score is much better than the movie. It's filled with great jazz hooks and has an energy that stays with you long after you've finished listening. Mandel went on to win 5 Grammy's (out of 17 nominations). In addition to popular albums and musical arranging for other artists, he composed many film tracks. I particularly love his work on Point Blank, The Last Detail, Being There and the Verdict. Archive.org hosts a recording of the original LP of "I Want to Live". You can download the entire score there.

Cover of the Week: Modern Barbecue Cooking by Ed Bell

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