Hickory Dickory Doom - Old Time Radio Horror

About this episode

The episode explores the eerie tale of an antique grandfather clock that brings unexpected horrors to a young couple.

This week on The Shiver Show, Mary Labrie and Greg Flynn wind up one of the creepiest clocks in old-time radio history: Hickory, Dickory, Doom. Originally broadcast on CBS Radio Mystery Theater in 1979, and written by Bob Juhren, the story begins innocently enough when a young Pennsylvania couple purchases an antique grandfather clock at an estate sale "for a steal". The clock seems like a bargain—until it starts chiming when it shouldn't, emitting strange cold drafts, and attracting some dec...

People in this episode

Hosts: Mary Labrie, Greg Flynn

Topics covered

• old-time radio
• horror
• antique
• mystery
• supernatural

Keywords

• Hickory Dickory Doom
• old-time radio
• horror
• grandfather clock
• CBS Radio Mystery Theater
• Bob Juhren
• supernatural

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CBS Radio Mystery Theater

Books & works: Hickory, Dickory, Doom

Places: Pennsylvania

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