The first purely science fiction anthology to hit the airwaves, 2000 Plus first aired over the Mutual network in the spring of 1950. [Well, almost. Beyond Tomorrow beat 2000 Plus to the airwaves by a month, but lasted only 3 episodes]. All of the stories were original, unlike its contemporary rival Dimension X, which drew much of its material from the Sci-Fi pulps of the time. Production values and acting were excellent, and it is a great pity that not only did the show not last long, but that so many of the episodes have not survived.
Currently this archive contains 17 of 32 plotlines
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Genre: Super Science
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A thick-headed dimwit hopes that being the subject of a science experiment will help him win the woman of his dreams.
This episode has a good air of humor to it and is quite an enjoyable listen... Good a ending too.... 4 stars. --- Douglas Hoyer
Genre: Super Science / Robots
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Irritated by human failings, a scientist working to harness solar power creates a robot to assist him in his efforts, because robots - as everyone knows - are incapable of error... Another version was produced a decade later for Suspense.
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An alien spacecraft appears over an Air Force base; in a dazzling display of military logic, the local general decides the wisest response is to shoot at it - igniting a series of rather unfortunate consequences.
My favorite episode of the series. It has all the elements of great 50's sci-fi...fear of the strange and unknown, a bit of suspense and mystery and the unexpected twist ending. To top it all off, the episode was excellently produced and acted. The music and sound effects are very good in this series, and are particularly well-done in this episode. ~ Highly recommended! --- Douglas Hoyer
Genre: Super Science
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A megalomaniacal scientist concocts a serum that makes men into titans, with the intention of creating a super race for world conquest.
A great "Mad Scientist" story. One of the best in the series IMO. The 2000 PLUS acting troupe was quite good and gives a particularly effective performance in this episode. Listen for Henry Norrell's performance as Dr. Ellsworth is particular. Highly recommended episode! --- Douglas Hoyer
Genre: Aliens
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Patients at a sanitarium complain of sharing the same nightmare of a 'green thing' threatening them in their sleep. But how can they all be having the exact same dream?
One of the best episodes of the series...excellent acting and production...good air of mystery, very suspenseful. Classic 50's sci-fi from start to finish. ~4 stars. --- Douglas Hoyer
Genre: Super Science
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The wife of a scientist experimenting on enlarging organisms gets trapped in his lab by one of his more 'successful' efforts.
Apparently the skies were just chocked-full of giant insects back in the 50's (along w/ all the saucers of course). Well...this show has got some of 'em, and a very melodramatic episode this is indeed! Listen for the wife's performance in particular. Great stuff / recommended! --- Douglas Hoyer
Genre: Super Science
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A futuristic tale of a man whose personality was altered by a "psychoanalysis machine".
Genre: Aliens
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Two kids, denied the opportunity to take a trip to Mars, decide to build their own damn rocket.
The textbook definition of 'corn'. - Alex diPietro.
A good introduction to the series. The vision of the future year 2040 is quite amusing. The story - though slightly predictable - is good and the production is very good...well-acted and the sound is very effective - as it is in the entire series. --- Douglas Hoyer
Genre: Super Science
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Scott Douglas returns home one evening to discover that he is being sought by the World Security Police for murder. And so is Scott Douglas...
A later version appeared on Theater Five as 'Molecule Masquerade'. This show is sometimes incorrectly tagged as "The Man Who Found Himself".
Genre: Robots
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A suburban couple win a robotic house servant in a contest; sounds ideal, except that wifey is mentally unstable, with a taste for homicide.
Hysterical fear of technology. It just doesn't get any better than that! Listen for the "future" ads on "Happy Sam's" show...quite amusing. ~4 stars. --- Douglas Hoyer
Genre: Aliens
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Communist spies, saboteurs, and extraterrestrials intrigue over a critical American space launch.
Mystery! Suspense!! Spies!!! Martians!!!! - What more could you ask for? If you only listen to one episode of 2000 PLUS...you couldn't do much better than to listen to this one. BTW...this story's "future" (2006) has already passed! --- Douglas Hoyer
Genre: Space Exploration
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Titanic in space - on its maiden voyage, the interplanetary passenger liner Golden Star is struck by a meteor and set adrift.
Join 750 passengers aboard "The Golden Star" luxury space cruise liner...and get LOST IN SPACE!! An amusing note: listen for words about 'Super-atomic calculating machines". Don't we all want one of those? :D ...One of the better episodes. ~4 stars --- Douglas Hoyer
Genre: Time Travel
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Two astronauts fall through a time warp and crash-land in ancient Egypt, where they find themselves guests in the court of the Pharaoh.
The quality of this recording is a bit on the poor side, but it is an excellent production and quite an interesting tale...and 2000 Plus's only time travel story. ~5 stars! --- Douglas Hoyer
Genre: War
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A traumatized war vet returns from the Martian War to his family on Earth, only to discover to his horror that his son can't wait to enlist.
A somewhat anti-climactic episode, it nevertheless is worth a listen. The central character's reminiscences about the Martian War are the highlight of the show, but the beginning and ending - which bookends the Martian War part, is an interesting character study and worth a listen also. --- Douglas Hoyer
Genre: Dystopian Future
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A small knot of revolutionaries challenge the tyrannical Master Controller of a future computerized city.
This episode's plotline is one of the classic ones of the fifties...fear of technology run wild...and writer Donald Stapleton does an admirable job of encompassing that fear, as does the great cast in portraying it. As with all good sci-fi of the era - and as usual in 2000 PLUS - there is a good twist ending. See if it surprises you! --- Douglas Hoyer
Genre: Aliens
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Martians arrive on Earth to deliver a dire warning to the primitive, warlike natives.
One of the best episodes of the series. Well produced and acted. The sound effects are particularly "effective" in this episode. Good ending. Classic 50's sci-fi -recommended. --- Douglas Hoyer
Genre: Space Exploration
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A space expedition returning from Neptune find themselves arrested and imprisoned for reasons unknown.
This episode is sometimes incorrectly tagged as "Alone".
Quite a good episode. You may think you have it all figured out...but the ending may still surprise you a bit. - This is also one of the better recordings... ~4 stars --- Douglas Hoyer
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