OTRR 2000 Plus Singles

Sherman H. Dryer

(2.5 stars; 1 review)

2000 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 from March 15, 1950, to December 26, 1951, it produced all original stories, positing what life would be like in “the years beyond 2000 AD.”

The series often reflected a paranoia about changes brought by technological advances and aired on Wednesdays at 9:00 PM in New York for more than a year. Of the nearly 90 episodes that were broadcast, only 16 are known to exist. A pioneering science fiction series, 2000 Plus is worth revisiting, particularly for science fiction fans wanting to hear original stories not published or adapted elsewhere.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.