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| 1947-06-08 |
001 Nothing Behind The Door |
At the top of Mt. Wilson, a small and empty house is mysteriously being guard by a barbed wire fence. A group of robbers planning to rob a bank decide that it is the perfect place to hide the money. They soon find out how true that there is nothing in it. This pilot episode is an exciting mix of reality and the supernatural that encompasses the unique style and goals of the authors. (Story by Cooper and Chappell). |
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| 1947-06-15 |
002 I Have Been Looking For You |
Destiny plays a funny trick between a man and a woman, these two complete strangers know that they are meant for one another. Determine to find the other person, they embark on an endless chase in search of their dream - to find that perfect person who will give them the perfect happiness. Their only hope is that somehow they will be able to cross the gap, starting from their dreams. |
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| 1947-06-22 |
003 We Were Here First |
An epic battle continues between humans and the vast horde of giants. Even though there are billions and billions of casualties in the human side, it is only a matter of time before this war-mongering race of giants will soon face extinction. Human beings are destined to prevail at the end because of their wits and versatility as the original inhabitants of the planet. |
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| 1947-06-29 |
004 Ticket Taker |
An encounter with a stranger gives you a fascinating story about how one's constant hiding and attempts to escape fate are useless. He ventures forth to different places and encounters different faces all for the sake of avoiding the ticket taker. In the end he realizes that no matter how much he tries to avoid the ticket taker, sooner or later it is bound to find him. |
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| 1947-07-20 |
005 Cornelia |
Gordon tells his friend Allan about the story of his now deceased wife Cornelia. He's very happy he got rid of her because they never really love one another and he hates being stuck with her. Cornelia was a beautiful girl and used her charm to marry Gordon only for the sake of his money. This tragic story revolves around the twist and turns of deception, scheming and hatred. |
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| 1947-07-27 |
006 I Remember Tomorrow |
In an alternate universe where time travel is possible, a stranger warns you about a horrific event that is about to happen tomorrow. You must investigate and know the identity of these three people in order to stop them. But the law of that universe states that you can only watch these things as they unfold in the future, a dilemma that the stranger acknowledges as why the future isn't something people need to see. |
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| 1947-08-03 |
007 Inquest |
As an act of self defense, William Ross commits an offense to his sister and brother-in-law. Suddenly he finds himself in a large courtroom and realizes that he is under a very unusual trial with millions of people behind the jury. "Inquest" stretches and twists reality into previously unknown forms where the audience can sense a great mystery ready to unfold. |
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| 1947-08-03 |
008 Bring Me To Life |
In order to beat the approaching deadline of his script, an author is desperate for an idea for his character and he needs it now, fast. His shock is indescribable as he witnesses his typewriter starts typing on its own, saying "bring me to life". Since then, whenever someone reads his text, the story comes to life, making it easier for the author to let the words flow by letting the characters and story comes to life. |
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| 1947-08-30 |
011 Inquest |
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| 1947-09-10 |
014 How Are You Pal |
The beginning of this episode will require you to write down three things: "yes," "yours," and "mine". Your pal will then narrate to you a story, starting from the good old days when you always get along; up to the last day you saw each other because of conflicts. After listening for a while, you will soon realize who that person is, considering the things that you did to him not very long ago. |
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| 1947-09-22 |
016 Be A Good Dog, Darling |
From what just looks like a normal encounter with an encyclopedia salesman and his dog, you will soon learn that he isn't there for any normal business sales. His name is Grover Hayes and he insists that the things that he sells have practical values while pointing to a topic in volume 6 that reads "magical formulas". His encyclopedias more than meets the eye, after suspecting that his dog might just be his wife. |
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| 1947-10-06 |
018 Not Enough Time |
Walter McCoy finds out the price of his success after travelling back 50 years into the past on his time machine. Would time travel be a good thing? One must balance between the potential scientific accomplishments and the traveler's emotional crisis that might be encountered during the travel. |
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| 1947-10-13 |
019 Camera Obscura |
Camera Obscura is an apparatus that projects an image of the world through a small hole and onto a larger surface to aid artists. A murderer named Cy finds out that his victim's fiancée had loaned that guy $200 and is convinced that he run away with the money. Cy is happy to let her continue with that assumption and advises her not to contact the police. Camera Obscura probes to this story and symbolizes our fear of hiding our wrong doings. |
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| 1947-10-20 |
020 Pavanne, Girl With |
Andrew has a heated debate with his friend regarding whether human life is just a script being acted out or that we have the power to change things. He will soon find out the answer after a little girl suddenly appears in front of him, claiming that she's the little princess in his favorite music piece called Pavane for a Dead Princess. This supernatural experience might just help you decide if life is really predetermined or if there are choices to change it. |
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| 1947-10-27 |
021 Dont Tell Me About Halloween |
In exchange for immortality, a man marries a witch but has to fulfill a very unusual marriage contract: he has to see her once a year during Halloween. Each year he dreads that day since he knows will be punish for being unfaithful. One might start to think if it is worth it to fulfill that marriage obligation just to become immortal. |
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| 1947-11-03 |
022 Take Me Out To The Graveya |
A taxi driver recounts his experiences of people who have the habit of using his cab to go to the graveyard and then drops dead afterwards. Noticing that trend, he becomes nervous and decides to never take anyone again to the graveyard. Will fate allow itself to be cheated and let this man escape his destiny? |
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| 1947-11-10 |
023 Three |
Every culture has a number that comes up everywhere, for the modern cultures in America the number is three. Call it coincidence or not, Sebastian dreads that number so much. After hearing a mystical whisper of the number three, it triggers a series of events involving the number. But what frightens him the most is "last 3 days." |
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| 1947-11-17 |
024 Kill Me Again |
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| 1947-11-24 |
025 In Memory Of Bernadine |
It is hard to let go of something that you cherish the most. A young man returning from war thinks of his wife, Bernadine, as his main reason for living. This tragic story of experiencing the pain of letting go can be use to reflect if it's really possible to move on. |
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| 1947-12-01 |
026 Come In Eddie |
A conversation with a man and his accomplice made you remember that they have murdered Eddie six years ago. They are now enjoying the profits of that event but they don't trust each other, his partner is demanding more money to stay cooperative. Suddenly, a distraction in the house let you discover that there exists a third person lurking around, and his name is Eddie. |
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| 1947-12-08 |
027 Some People Dont Die |
As an adventurer of prehistoric cliff dwellers, Heuy Lancaster is ready to set foot on his biggest expedition yet: Mesa Encantada. For six years he has been searching for this site and he knows that this journey is going to be the pinnacle of his career. Despite of numerous warning and being abandoned by his guide, he stubbornly presses on. He soon discovers that he shouldn't have. |
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| 1947-12-15 |
028 Little Fellow |
Given the opportunity to have three wishes, it is normal to assume that life will never be the same again. This statement might end up too good to be true. This story will let you see why sometimes it is more important to accept things as they are. |
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| 1947-12-29 |
030 Rain On New Years Eve |
Can a story become a reality out of desperation? A scriptwriter in Hollywood painstakingly tries to meet his deadline but needs another monster to finish his work. His first monster only has power for the last hour of the year. Little does he know that it's already New Year's Eve and something seems to control him as his tired mind starts to do strange things. |
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| 1948-01-05 |
031 Little Visitor |
A locksmith named Ulysses Smith encounters a mysterious eight year old boy. His fascination for the boy turned into an obsession because he has no recollection whatsoever of his childhood due to a train accident. This weakness makes him vulnerable to the manipulations of the little boy that plunges his life into turmoil. There are a lot of surprises along the way up to the main revelation of the story. |
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| 1948-01-12 |
032 The Room Where Ghosts Live |
The doctor can no longer help Lawrence, all he can do is listen to his patient's story of a room that exists beyond the outside wall of the house. Ready to embrace death, Lawrence is starting to hear voices from that room whenever he closes his eyes or turns off the lights. Is this death itself speaking to him or something more sinister is beyond that room? |
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| 1948-01-19 |
033 Bakers Dozen |
Why do people often associate the number thirteen with bad luck? You soon learn from a man that used to be a baker that he never gives a baker's dozen in order to avoid that number. He also tells you a story of a jury he was on where there are thirteen jurors instead of the regular twelve. A horrifying truth is about to unfold as one other man in the courtroom feels that there's one too many jurors. |
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| 1948-01-26 |
034 Green Light |
Railroaders all have something in common: a missing limb. This one railroad man tells you his story on how he lost his leg and the strange events that lead up to that accident. It seems like he is given a green light to head back to his girlfriend, whom he hasn't seen in 42 years, in order to bring back some dear memories. |
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| 1948-02-02 |
035 Pathetic Fallacy |
Can a computer ever imitate the human brain, develop consciousness, or acquire emotions? A scientist named Quinn develops a huge machine that is capable to solve complex mathematical problems. He asks it to compute the value of two plus two, but his so-called electronic brain gives an amusing answer of five. As technology becomes more complex, it erases the borderline between what is alive and what is not. |
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| 1948-02-09 |
036 A Red And White Guidon |
A guideon symbolizes one's identity during a war, which is why its bearer carries an immense responsibility of protecting it. Noah Wellman recounts his story on how he lost his troop's guideon and its consequence of not being able to enter the cavalry's heaven. It is the most important possession for them since it is supposed to guide them onward. Eternal remorse is given to those individuals who forsake their responsibilities as guideon bearers. |
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| 1948-02-16 |
037 Whence Came You |
An archeologist encounters a very beautiful woman but she suddenly vanishes, as if trying to convey a message to him. The archeologist then goes back to Jerusalem where he and his crew discover a hidden city, undisturbed for forty centuries. In the ancient tomb, they unveil a horror and a beauty more chilling than they could possibly have imagined. A deep and powerful mystery awaits at the end of the storyline. |
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| 1949-03-06 |
090 The Man Who Knew Everything |
"Rather dreadful," that is what Charles W. Afternoon tells you about your future. It seems impossible to doubt him because he absolutely knows about everything - from answering any trivia questions up to giving out the combination to a bank vault. He describes to you the appearances of the three people that you need to look out for. A lot of questions are now playing in your head about the things that may happen to you. |
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| 1949-03-13 |
091 Dark Rosaleen |
Wayne finds no more reason to continue living the moment the doctor told him the news that Elizabeth, his bride to be, is now dead. A man named Patrick stops Wayne from taking his own life and takes him to a strange island where a beautiful woman named "Dark Rosaleen" is residing. Can she mend this almost broken life and encourage him to go on? |
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| 1949-03-20 |
092 Smell Of High Wines |
The smell of high wines always brings a strong sense of nostalgia to a significant event that happened to Eugene during his work in a distillery. Through the overwhelming scent of high wine he discovers the body of a dead person. The sound of the man's blood dripping onto the floor perfectly describes the saying "the sound of a man's life dripping away at 3 o'clock in the morning". It seems that our senses are unexplainably connected to the events of our life. |
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| 1949-03-27 |
093 Time To Be Born & A Time To Die |
Life is just a cycle and throughout its course mistakes are made. A man starts his life as a determined person willing to do whatever it takes to reach his goal. Finally he is able to attain the highest position in the company but throughout the whole process he is no longer the same person from before. The man regrets being powerless against the flow of the events in his life and wishes to repeat his life all over again. |
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| 1949-04-10 |
095 Dialogue For A Tragedy |
Roy sits in a room together with his killer who is pointing a gun at his head. Any moment now he knows that the man's finger will pull the trigger, ending his miserable life. Throughout the course of their conversation, Roy calls the man a thief, a liar, and a murderer. What series of events have brought these two individual to this point where Roy must need to die? |
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| 1949-04-17 |
096 The Shadow Of The Wings |
A very sick little girl lies quietly on her bed, bravely contemplating on the possibility that she might not live long enough. She is being kept company by a mysterious figure but she can't distinguish the person because all that she sees is the man's shadow. Her story of her guardian frightens her mom but soon her mom realizes who that figure is. This is a very emotional episode that shows the narrow boundary between life and death. |
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| 1949-04-24 |
097 The Veil Of Glen Cove |
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| 1949-05-01 |
098 Dark Gray Magic |
Meredith buys a second hand book about black magic out of curiosity. He accidentally summons a demon, named Boj, who is faced with the task of teaching him all the evil magic in the universe. But what could be a very irresistible offer turns out to be a pile of comedy as Meredith always blunders his spells. Being the funniest episode in the Quiet, Please series, it offers a very interesting view that demons need humans for them to acquire power. |
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| 1949-05-08 |
099 Other Side Of The Stars |
A man sets out an adventure across the sky to find gold and silver in Oso del cielo - the well of the sky. Upon arrival at the well, all that is left inside is a skeleton of a Spanish soldier. To their surprise, there is music inside the 400 year old well. This peaks their curiosity and they set forth once again in an adventure to discover the source of that music. |
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| 1949-05-15 |
100 Little Morning |
At the break of dawn, Francis Scott prepares himself for a long journey. A driver offers him a ride and as they pass near the hills they recount last year's fire in that place where all the homes were burned down. Francis sadly recounts that her fiancée is one of those people that died in the incident. He recalls the song "Las Mañanitas," which means "little mornings," that they promised to sing on their birthdays. |
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| 1949-05-21 |
101 Oldest Man In The World |
Lucas recounts an event 27 years ago when he and his friend Harry and Harry's wife trek the foothills of the Pyénées in France. A storm forced them to take shelter inside a cave where they discover the footprint remains of a man dead for 20,000 years. Along with the mystery of the discovery, there's also the mystery of the three people inside the ancient cave where jealousy, revenge, and tragedy are all waiting to happen. |
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| 1949-05-28 |
102 In The House Where I Was Born |
A dead man reflects on the life he used to have by going back once a year to the house where he was born. He recalls his youth, his family, and the long hours that they have spend together on what seems like just yesterday. Even the smallest of things means a lot for him as he takes a trip back to memory lane. This artistic masterpiece lets the audience feel the value of living and the lessons that we must learn from the dead. |
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| 1949-06-04 |
103 Tanglefoot |
Herbie Butterworth desires to have a pet fly. It shouldn't be just any normal fly, he wants to breed a fly so large that he can give it a collar and put it on a leash. His obsession proves to be very worrying as one might imagine the food that these large flies might eat. A small fly is pretty annoying enough, what more can these huge creatures do? |
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| 1949-06-11 |
104 Hat, Bed & John J. Catherine |
John J. Catherine is a frustrated actor, or so it seems. He wants to get a part in a stage play but the only part that he receives is a stagehand. While at the stage, he discovers that someone has placed his hat on a bed, a sign of his impending death. A strange vision then follows where he is trapped inside a pitch black room for three days. Are these the signs of his future demise? |
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| 1949-06-18 |
105 Pavanne |
Andrew has a heated debate with his friend regarding whether human life is just a script being acted out or that we have the power to change things. He will soon find out the answer after a little girl suddenly appears in front of him, claiming that she's the little princess in his favorite music piece called Pavane for a Dead Princess. This supernatural experience might just help you decide if life is really predetermined or if there are choices to change it. |
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| 1949-06-25 |
106 Last Show Quiet Please |
After the desolation brought by the countless wars, all life form is lost, except for Tor, the last person alive. Out of loneliness, he recalls the good old days of his world and of his own life. He ponders on the human nature of being able to love individually but at the same time hate collectively. All alone, he reflects on the blindness of his race to use war as an answer to solve all their problems. |
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Written and directed by celebrated author Wyllis Cooper, the widely acclaimed old time radio program Quiet, Please was first aired on June 8, 1947 over the Mutual Broadcasting System.
In this period, several similarly themed anthologies graced the American airwaves. However, it was this series that garnered notoriety during the golden age of radio and was lauded as an innovative and creative work of genius by both critics and academics alike. In fact, Professor Richard J. Hand from Glamorgan University praised Quiet, Please as an “extraordinary body of work,” and its writer Cooper as “one of the greatest authors of horror radio.”
Quiet, Please was a mish mash of several literary genres, with supernatural encounters gaining the most prominence. Tales of the absurd were narrated by Ernest Chappell, who portrayed most of the series lead characters. His talent in fleshing out the gristly and morbid narratives paved the way for this old radio show to gain popularity among its listeners.
One of the most notable episodes in the anthology is “The Thing on the Fourble Board,” which tells the story of a roughneck oil driller who unearths an ancient and horrific creature during a routine dig. Chappell breathes such life into each tale and transports the listener into a surreal world where monsters and alien beings exist outside the imagination.
Immerse yourself in the world Cooper created by downloading Quiet, Please today!
