Episode 9502: Tales Of Tomarrow - "Martians Never Die" (03-12-53)

Martians Never Die (Aired March 12, 1953)

The 1950's saw both the twilight of the Golden Age of Radio and the birth of the science fiction radio series.. Science fiction was not new to radio before 1950 but it was either targeted to juvenile audiences or were shows in a broader series. For example, ESCAPE's  "The Time Machine".  On March 15, 1950, the first show of Mutual's 2000 PLUS aired and becoming the very first true science fiction series in the US.  DIMENSION X followed shortly on April 8, 1950 and broadcast over NBC stations. TALES OF TOMORROW was the third dedicated science fiction series over the stations of the American Broadcasting Corporation and following DIMENSION X by almost 2 years. The host of the show was Raymond Edward Johnson of INNER SANCTUM fame. Mr. Johnson handled TALES OF TOMORROW openings in a similar fashion to INNER SANCTUM openings but with a "science fiction" flavor instead of a "macabre" sense. The shows of this series were quite good, borrowing ideas from stories in "Galaxy" magazine.

SUMMARY

Martians Never Die . Once upon a time, Earth peeps try to explore Mars and fail. But the pioneer spirit triumphs, and eventually they succeed in colonizing the planet. When war breaks out back on Earth, everyone goes back to be with their families. At the very end, some humans come back to Mars to get away from Earth's wars and start over. This Episode Aired March 12, 1953.