OTRR 2000 Plus Singles

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2000 PLUS Two Thousand Plus was arguably the first radio anthology science fiction series for adults, arriving on the Mutual Broadcasting Network about a month before the better-known Dimension X debuted on NBC. Airing March 15, 1950, to December 26, 1951, it was created by Sherman H. Dryer and produced with Robert Weenolsen. There were earlier series with science fiction themes like the 1941 series Latitude Zero , and juvenile serials like Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and Flash Gordon , but, except for an audition episode of Beyond Tomorrow (produced February 23, 1950, but it is unclear whether the series was ever actually broadcast, though it was announced in newspapers in April of that year), this was the first science fiction series for adults. Unlike its contemporary counterpart Dimension X which used scripts derived from published stories, 2000 Plus produced all original stories penned by Dryer and various staff writers, positing what life would be like in “the years beyond 2000 AD.” The resulting stories were of uneven quality, and often reflected a paranoia about changes brought by technological advances. After airing on Wednesdays at 9:00 PM in New York for more than a year, the series bounced around the Mutual schedule in 1951 before airing its final episode at the end of that year. Of the nearly 90 episodes that were broadcast, only 16 are known to exist. A pioneering science fiction series that is often overshadowed by the better-known series Dimension X , X Minus One , and Exploring Tomorrow , 2000 Plus is worth revisiting, particularly for science fiction fans wanting to hear original stories not published or adapted elsewhere. OTRR Release Information: Series Name: 2000 Plus Release Status: OTRR Maintained Release Date: November 12, 2022 Release Version: v 2211 Number of DVDs: 1 From the Old Time Radio Researchers Group. See "Notes" Section below for more information on the OTRR.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.