Old Time Radio Blog

In 1971, Arch Oboler hand picked 25 of his favorite episodes from the old Lights Out anthology series. This episode was originally broadcast on Sept 14, 1943 as "The Word." According to one source I found, Oboler picked this one for the revival because he was particularly proud of how his characters created a feeling of anxiety that reached its peak right as the episode ends. Personally, I think Oboler was one of the most imaginative storytellers of the old time radio era.