Mystery Theater
Starring: Himan Brown, E.G. Marshall
First Aired: January 6, 1974
Number of Seasons: 1
Estimated Production Cost: $1,000 per episode* Mystery Theater was a long-running popular radio show that may have lasted only one season, but had 1,399 original episodes. If you were to include reruns, there was a total of 2969 broadcasts of this show over an eight year period (1974-1982). The show was read by Himan Brown, who told horror, mystery and ghost stories to listeners.
Mona McCluskey
Starring: Juliet Prowse, Denny Miller, Herbert Rudley, Robert Strauss, Bartlett Robinson
First Aired: September 16, 1965
Number of Seasons: 1
Estimated Production Cost: $15,000 per episode*
Often referred to as Meet Mona McCluskey, the show aired from 1965 to 1966, having a sole season with twenty-six episodes. The sitcom centered around Mona, a hopeful actress who attempts to break into the industry while maintaining her marriage with Mike, an unsupportive husband. Guest appearances occurred from actors like Herbert Rudley, Barry Kelley and Sal Mineo.