Lights Out 1949
What is Lights Out?
Lights Out is a television series that transitioned from a popular American old-time radio program. The radio series, which aired from January 1934 to the summer of 1947, was an early example of a network series devoted to horror and the supernatural.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1949
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 161
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Jul 19, 1949
- Last aired
- Jan 15, 1972
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime, Drama, Reality
- Updated
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Lights Out is a television series that transitioned from a popular American old-time radio program. The radio series, which aired from January 1934 to the summer of 1947, was an early example of a network series devoted to horror and the supernatural. It eventually made the transition to television, with NBC Television bringing it to the small screen in a series of four specials in 1946. These specials were broadcast live and produced by Fred Coe, who also contributed to the scripts. The television series, which premiered on July 12, 1949, was the first TV dramatic program to use a split-screen display. It aired on NBC until September 29, 1952.
Should you watch it?
“A pioneering live horror anthology that haunted early TV with split-screen chills.”
- Groundbreaking split-screen visual storytelling
- Live broadcast adds eerie immediacy
- Adaptation of famed radio horror series
- Limited episode archive makes full viewing difficult
- Production values reflect 1940s television technology
Watch it if you enjoy vintage horror anthologies that pioneered TV’s visual tricks.
Its classic horror themes and period production may be unsettling for younger viewers.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 48 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Edna Warren Jul 19, 1949
- E2 Promise Jul 26, 1949
- E3 Long Distance Aug 2, 1949
- E4 Crater Aug 9, 1949
- E5 SOUVENIERS OF HIS DEAD WIFE Aug 16, 1949
- E6 The Housekeeper Aug 23, 1949
- E7 Dressing Gown Aug 30, 1949
- E8 The Whisper Sep 23, 1949
- E9 Conqueror's Isle Nov 7, 1949
- E10 Pengallen's Bell Nov 14, 1949
- E11 The Fall of the House of Usher Nov 21, 1949
- E12 I Dreamt I Died Nov 28, 1949
- E13 SOMETHING IN THE WIND Dec 5, 1949
- E14 Justice Lies Waiting Dec 12, 1949
- E15 The Elevator Dec 19, 1949
- E16 The Man Who Couldn't Lose Dec 26, 1949
- E17 The Riverman Jan 2, 1950
- E18 JUDGEMENT REVERSED Jan 9, 1950
- E19 The Green Dress Jan 16, 1950
- E20 The Devil to Pay Jan 23, 1950
- E21 Reservations for Four Jan 30, 1950
- E22 Dead Pigeon Feb 6, 1950
- E23 The Invisible Staircase Feb 13, 1950
- E24 Graven Image Feb 20, 1950
- E25 Portrait of a Dead Man Feb 27, 1950
- E26 The Strange Case of John Kingman Mar 6, 1950
- E27 The Emerald Lavalier Mar 13, 1950
- E28 The Scarab Mar 20, 1950
- E29 Mary, Mary Quite Contrary Mar 29, 1950
- E30 The Queen is Dead Apr 3, 1950
- E31 The Faithful Heart Apr 10, 1950
- E32 A Toast to Sergeant Farnsworth Apr 17, 1950
- E33 The Man Who Couldn't Remember Apr 24, 1950
- E34 GLOVES OF GINO May 1, 1950
- E35 The Silent Voice May 8, 1950
- E36 The House That Time Forgot May 15, 1950
- E37 Rendezvous Sep 22, 1950
- E38 HOW LOVE CAME TO PROFESSOR GULDIA May 29, 1950
- E39 The Heart of Jonathan O'Rourke Jun 5, 1950
- E40 DETERMINED LADY Jun 12, 1950
- E41 A Child is Crying Jun 19, 1950
- E42 An Encore Jun 26, 1950
- E43 THE WHISPER (RESTAGING) Jul 3, 1950
- E44 I DREAMT I DIED (RESTAGING) Jul 10, 1950
- E45 THE DEVIL TO PAY (RESTAGING) Jul 17, 1950
- E46 THE STRANGE CASE OF JOHN KINGMAN (RESTAGING) Jul 31, 1950
- E47 THE QUEEN IS DEAD (RESTAGING) Aug 14, 1950
- E48 THE HEART OF JONATHAN O'ROURKE (RESTAGING) Aug 21, 1950
Frequently asked questions
When did the Lights Out TV series air?
It aired on NBC from July 12 1949 until September 29 1952.
Which network broadcast Lights Out?
The series was broadcast on NBC.
Who produced the early television specials?
Fred Coe produced the 1946 live specials and contributed three scripts.
What visual technique was first used in this series?
It was the first TV dramatic program to use a split-screen display.
Is the TV series based on an earlier program?
Yes, it transitioned from the extremely popular American radio horror program that ran from 1934 to 1947.