Lights Out

(06/30/1946–01/16/1972)

HorrorScience-FictionMystery

NBC (US)30 min

The camera is tightly focused on a set of eyes. It slowly pulls out to reveal the disembodied head of the narrator, suspended in the darkness, ominously setting the stage for tonight's tale of horror or the supernatural. The narrator declares, "Lights out!", blows out a candle, and the story begins. This creepy anthology series began in 1934 on Chicago radio station WENR, the creation of writer Wyllis Cooper. Arch Oboler, however, is more closely associated as the series' writer/director, taking over after a couple of years when Cooper moved on to other projects. Lights Out was a pioneering television effort, with Fred Coe producing four episodes on WNBT-TV in New York during 1946. Once network television began in earnest in the late forties, the series was an early success, airing on NBC from 1949-1952.

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Episodes

Season 1

S01E01

First Person Singular

July 01, 1946 at 01:00 AM

S01E02

Something in the Wind

August 12, 1946 at 01:00 AM

S01E03

DeMortius

September 02, 1946 at 01:00 AM

S01E04

The Brave Man with a Cord

October 14, 1946 at 02:00 AM

Season 2

S02E01

Edna Warren

July 20, 1949 at 01:00 AM

S02E02

PROMISE

July 27, 1949 at 01:00 AM

S02E03

LONG DISTANCE

August 03, 1949 at 01:00 AM

S02E04

CRATER

August 10, 1949 at 01:00 AM

S02E05

SOUVENIERS OF HIS DEAD WIFE

August 17, 1949 at 01:00 AM

S02E06

THE HOUSEKEEPER

August 24, 1949 at 01:00 AM

S02E07

DRESSING GOWN

August 31, 1949 at 01:00 AM

S02E08

THE WHISPER

September 24, 1949 at 01:00 AM

S02E09

CONQUEROR'S ISLE

November 08, 1949 at 02:00 AM

S02E10

PENGALLEN'S BELL

November 15, 1949 at 02:00 AM

S02E11

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER

November 22, 1949 at 02:00 AM

S02E12

I DREAMT I DIED

November 29, 1949 at 02:00 AM

S02E13

SOMETHING IN THE WIND

December 06, 1949 at 02:00 AM

S02E14

JUSTICE LIES WAITING

December 13, 1949 at 02:00 AM

S02E15

THE ELEVATOR

December 20, 1949 at 02:00 AM

S02E16

THE MAN WHO COULDN'T LOSE

December 27, 1949 at 02:00 AM

S02E17

THE RIVERMAN

January 03, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S02E18

JUDGEMENT REVERSED

January 10, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S02E19

THE GREEN DRESS

January 17, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S02E20

THE DEVIL TO PAY

January 24, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S02E21

RESERVATIONS FOR FOUR

January 31, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S02E22

DEAD PIGEON

February 07, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S02E23

THE INVISIBLE STAIRCASE

February 14, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S02E24

GRAVEN IMAGE

February 21, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S02E25

PORTRAIT OF A DEAD MAN

February 28, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S02E26

THE STRANGE CASE OF JOHN KINGMAN

March 07, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S02E27

THE EMERALD LAVALIER

March 14, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S02E28

THE SCARAB

March 21, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S02E29

MARY, MARY QUITE CONTRARY

March 30, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S02E30

THE QUEEN IS DEAD

April 04, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S02E31

THE FAITHFUL HEART

April 11, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S02E32

A TOAST TO SERGEANT FARNSWORTH

April 18, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S02E33

THE MAN WHO COULDN'T REMEMBER

April 25, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S02E34

GLOVES OF GINO

May 02, 1950 at 01:00 AM

S02E35

THE SILENT VOICE

May 09, 1950 at 01:00 AM

S02E36

THE HOUSE THAT TIME FORGOT

May 16, 1950 at 01:00 AM

S02E37

RENDEZVOUS

September 23, 1950 at 01:00 AM

S02E38

HOW LOVE CAME TO PROFESSOR GULDIA

May 30, 1950 at 01:00 AM

S02E39

THE HEART OF JONATHAN O'ROURKE

June 06, 1950 at 01:00 AM

S02E40

DETERMINED LADY

June 13, 1950 at 01:00 AM

S02E41

A CHILD IS CRYING

June 20, 1950 at 01:00 AM

S02E42

AN ENCORE

June 27, 1950 at 01:00 AM

S02E43

THE WHISPER (RESTAGING)

July 04, 1950 at 01:00 AM

S02E44

I DREAMT I DIED (RESTAGING)

July 11, 1950 at 01:00 AM

S02E45

THE DEVIL TO PAY (RESTAGING)

July 18, 1950 at 01:00 AM

S02E46

THE STRANGE CASE OF JOHN KINGMAN (RESTAGING)

August 01, 1950 at 01:00 AM

S02E47

THE QUEEN IS DEAD (RESTAGING)

August 15, 1950 at 01:00 AM

S02E48

THE HEART OF JONATHAN O'ROURKE (RESTAGING)

August 22, 1950 at 01:00 AM

Season 3

S03E01

IDES OF APRIL

August 29, 1950 at 01:00 AM

S03E02

BENUILI CHANT

September 05, 1950 at 01:00 AM

S03E03

THE DARK CORNER

September 12, 1950 at 01:00 AM

S03E04

THE LEOPARD LADY

September 19, 1950 at 01:00 AM

S03E05

SISTER OF SHADOW

September 26, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S03E06

THE POSTHUMOUS DEAD

October 03, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S03E07

JUST WHAT HAPPENED

October 10, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S03E08

THE THING UPSTAIRS

October 17, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S03E09

THE SKEPTICS

October 17, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S03E10

THE MARTIAN EYES

October 31, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S03E11

THE HALF PINT FLASK

November 07, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S03E12

THE WAXWORK

November 14, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S03E13

THE EXPERIMENT

November 21, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S03E14

THE MULE MEN

November 28, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S03E15

BEWARE THIS WOMAN

December 05, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S03E16

THE MASQUE

December 12, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S03E17

THE MEN ON THE MOUNTAIN

December 19, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S03E18

JASPER

December 26, 1950 at 02:00 AM

S03E19

THE HAUNTED SKYSCRAPER

January 02, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S03E20

BIRD OF TIME

January 09, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S03E21

THE BOTTLE IMP

January 16, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S03E22

FOR RELEASE TODAY

January 23, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S03E23

THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH

January 30, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S03E24

THE HOUSE OF DUST (AKA) 1962

February 06, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S03E25

CURTAIN CALL

February 13, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S03E26

STRANGE LEGACY

February 20, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S03E27

THE DISPOSSESSED

February 27, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S03E28

THE MAN WITH ASTRAKHAN HAT

March 06, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S03E29

LEDA'S PORTRAIT

March 13, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S03E30

WESTERN NIGHT

March 20, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S03E31

THE POWER OF BRUTE

March 27, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S03E32

THE MAD DULLAGHAN

April 03, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S03E33

THE CRUSHED ROSE

April 10, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S03E34

THE WITNESS

April 17, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S03E35

THE FONCEVILLE CURSE

April 24, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S03E36

GREY REMINDER

May 01, 1951 at 01:00 AM

S03E37

The Lost Will of Dr. Rant

May 08, 1951 at 01:00 AM

S03E38

DEAD MAN'S COAT

May 15, 1951 at 01:00 AM

S03E39

CAT'S CRADLE

May 22, 1951 at 01:00 AM

S03E40

THE PATTERN

May 29, 1951 at 01:00 AM

S03E41

THE MARTIAN EYES

June 05, 1951 at 01:00 AM

S03E42

PIT OF THE DEAD

June 12, 1951 at 01:00 AM

S03E43

DEAD FREIGHT

June 19, 1951 at 01:00 AM

S03E44

THE PASSAGE BEYOND

June 26, 1951 at 01:00 AM

S03E45

And Adam Begot

July 03, 1951 at 01:00 AM

S03E46

THE MEDDLERS

July 10, 1951 at 01:00 AM

S03E47

The Devil In Glencairn

July 17, 1951 at 01:00 AM

S03E48

ZERO HOUR

July 24, 1951 at 01:00 AM

S03E49

THE FINGERS

July 31, 1951 at 01:00 AM

S03E50

THE FACELESS MAN

August 07, 1951 at 01:00 AM

S03E51

THE MAN WITH THE WATCH

August 14, 1951 at 01:00 AM

S03E52

FOLLOW ME

August 21, 1951 at 01:00 AM

Season 4

S04E01

MRS. MANIFOLD

August 28, 1951 at 01:00 AM

S04E02

BLACKWOOD HALL

September 04, 1951 at 01:00 AM

S04E03

PROPHET OF DARKNESS

September 11, 1951 at 01:00 AM

S04E04

TO SEE OURSELVES

September 18, 1951 at 01:00 AM

S04E05

RAPPACCINI'S DAUGHTER

September 25, 1951 at 01:00 AM

S04E06

Will-O-the-wisp

October 02, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S04E07

DARK IMAGE

October 09, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S04E08

I SPY

October 16, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S04E09

THE DEAL

October 23, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S04E10

THE VEIL

October 30, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S04E11

THE CHAMBER OF GLOOM

November 06, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S04E12

THE BEAST IN THE GARDEN

November 13, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S04E13

FRIDAY THE NINETEENTH

November 20, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S04E14

BEYOND THE DOOR (AKA) FAR OFF ISLAND

November 27, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S04E15

THE SILENT SUPPER

December 04, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S04E16

THE ANGRY BIRDS

December 11, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S04E17

PERCHANCE TO DREAM

December 18, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S04E18

THIS WAY TO HEAVEN

December 25, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S04E19

OF TIME AND THIRD AVENUE

December 31, 1951 at 02:00 AM

S04E20

THE SCHOOL FOR THE UNSPEAKBLE

January 08, 1952 at 02:00 AM

S04E21

BLOOD RELATION

January 15, 1952 at 02:00 AM

S04E22

THE INTRUDER

January 22, 1952 at 02:00 AM

S04E23

THE THIRD DOOR

January 29, 1952 at 02:00 AM

S04E24

THE CHAIN

February 05, 1952 at 02:00 AM

S04E25

CRIES THE STRING

February 12, 1952 at 02:00 AM

S04E26

THE EYES FROM SAN FRANCISCO

February 19, 1952 at 02:00 AM

S04E27

THE PERFECT SERVANT

February 26, 1952 at 02:00 AM

S04E28

PRIVATE - KEEP OUT

March 04, 1952 at 02:00 AM

S04E29

THE UPSTAIRS FLOOR

March 11, 1952 at 02:00 AM

S04E30

THE BORGIA LAMP

March 18, 1952 at 02:00 AM

S04E31

ANOTHER COUNTRY

March 25, 1952 at 02:00 AM

S04E32

THE PIT

April 08, 1952 at 02:00 AM

S04E33

THE MEN ON THE MOUNTAIN

April 15, 1952 at 02:00 AM

S04E34

A LUCKY PIECE

April 22, 1952 at 02:00 AM

S04E35

FOR RENT

April 29, 1952 at 01:00 AM

S04E36

A JOURNEY INTO THE SHADOWS

May 06, 1952 at 01:00 AM

S04E37

THE GREEN THUMB

May 13, 1952 at 01:00 AM

S04E38

LITTLE GIRL

May 20, 1952 at 01:00 AM

S04E39

THE DEATH'S HEAD

May 27, 1952 at 01:00 AM

S04E40

NIGHT WALK

June 03, 1952 at 01:00 AM

S04E41

BLIND MAN'S BLUFF

June 10, 1952 at 01:00 AM

S04E42

NIGHTMARE

June 17, 1952 at 01:00 AM

S04E43

THE COINS OF DEATH

June 24, 1952 at 01:00 AM

S04E44

THE LONELY ALBATROSS

July 01, 1952 at 01:00 AM

S04E45

THE GUEST IN ROOM THIRTEEN

July 08, 1952 at 01:00 AM

S04E46

THE BOG OAK NECKLACE

July 15, 1952 at 01:00 AM

S04E47

DEATH TRAP

July 29, 1952 at 01:00 AM

S04E48

MAN IN THE DARK

August 05, 1952 at 01:00 AM

S04E49

THE KILLER'S MOON

August 12, 1952 at 01:00 AM

S04E50

TWIST OF FATE

August 19, 1952 at 01:00 AM

S04E51

DEATH IS A SMALL MONK

August 26, 1952 at 01:00 AM

S04E52

THE VERDICT

September 02, 1952 at 01:00 AM

S04E53

THE RED ROSE

September 09, 1952 at 01:00 AM

S04E54

THE DARKER NIGHT

September 16, 1952 at 01:00 AM

S04E55

FLIGHT THIRTEEN

September 23, 1952 at 01:00 AM

S04E56

THE HOLLOW MAN

September 30, 1952 at 02:00 AM

S04E57

WHEN WIDOWS WEEP

January 16, 1972 at 02:00 AM