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Lights Out (1946–1972) — horror · science-fiction · mystery on NBC

The answer: Concluded January 15, 1972.
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Genre
Horror · Science-Fiction · Mystery
Network / streamer
NBC
Premiered
June 30, 1946
Ended
January 15, 1972
Runtime
~30 min per episode
4seasons
161episodes

About Lights Out

Lights Out ended on January 15, 1972, on NBC. The show’s final episode aired that day, concluding its run after nearly three decades of broadcasting. It was one of the earliest television series to explore horror, science fiction, and mystery themes through its anthology format.

Lights Out was a pioneering horror anthology series that originally began as a radio show in 1934 before making its way to television in 1946. The series was known for its eerie storytelling and atmospheric presentation, often featuring tales of the supernatural, the unknown, and psychological horror. Over its multiple seasons, it became a significant part of early TV history, with its blend of suspense and frightful narratives designed to unsettle viewers.

It had a runtime of approximately 30 minutes per episode and spanned four seasons, with the final season ending in 1972. The series was created by Wyllis Cooper and later directed and written by Arch Oboler, making it a notable example of early horror television.

Lights Out episode schedule

161 aired

Aired · 161

DateEp.Title
January 15, 1972 S4·E57 WHEN WIDOWS WEEP
September 29, 1952 S4·E56 THE HOLLOW MAN
September 22, 1952 S4·E55 FLIGHT THIRTEEN
September 15, 1952 S4·E54 THE DARKER NIGHT
September 8, 1952 S4·E53 THE RED ROSE
September 1, 1952 S4·E52 THE VERDICT
August 25, 1952 S4·E51 DEATH IS A SMALL MONK
August 18, 1952 S4·E50 TWIST OF FATE
August 11, 1952 S4·E49 THE KILLER'S MOON
August 4, 1952 S4·E48 MAN IN THE DARK
July 28, 1952 S4·E47 DEATH TRAP
July 14, 1952 S4·E46 THE BOG OAK NECKLACE
July 7, 1952 S4·E45 THE GUEST IN ROOM THIRTEEN
June 30, 1952 S4·E44 THE LONELY ALBATROSS
June 23, 1952 S4·E43 THE COINS OF DEATH
June 16, 1952 S4·E42 NIGHTMARE
June 9, 1952 S4·E41 BLIND MAN'S BLUFF
June 2, 1952 S4·E40 NIGHT WALK
May 26, 1952 S4·E39 THE DEATH'S HEAD
May 19, 1952 S4·E38 LITTLE GIRL
May 12, 1952 S4·E37 THE GREEN THUMB
May 5, 1952 S4·E36 A JOURNEY INTO THE SHADOWS
April 28, 1952 S4·E35 FOR RENT
April 21, 1952 S4·E34 A LUCKY PIECE
April 14, 1952 S4·E33 THE MEN ON THE MOUNTAIN
April 7, 1952 S4·E32 THE PIT
March 24, 1952 S4·E31 ANOTHER COUNTRY
March 17, 1952 S4·E30 THE BORGIA LAMP
March 10, 1952 S4·E29 THE UPSTAIRS FLOOR
March 3, 1952 S4·E28 PRIVATE - KEEP OUT
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February 25, 1952 S4·E27 THE PERFECT SERVANT
February 18, 1952 S4·E26 THE EYES FROM SAN FRANCISCO
February 11, 1952 S4·E25 CRIES THE STRING
February 4, 1952 S4·E24 THE CHAIN
January 28, 1952 S4·E23 THE THIRD DOOR
January 21, 1952 S4·E22 THE INTRUDER
January 14, 1952 S4·E21 BLOOD RELATION
January 7, 1952 S4·E20 THE SCHOOL FOR THE UNSPEAKBLE
December 30, 1951 S4·E19 OF TIME AND THIRD AVENUE
December 24, 1951 S4·E18 THIS WAY TO HEAVEN
December 17, 1951 S4·E17 PERCHANCE TO DREAM
December 10, 1951 S4·E16 THE ANGRY BIRDS
December 3, 1951 S4·E15 THE SILENT SUPPER
November 26, 1951 S4·E14 BEYOND THE DOOR (AKA) FAR OFF ISLAND
November 19, 1951 S4·E13 FRIDAY THE NINETEENTH
November 12, 1951 S4·E12 THE BEAST IN THE GARDEN
November 5, 1951 S4·E11 THE CHAMBER OF GLOOM
October 29, 1951 S4·E10 THE VEIL
October 22, 1951 S4·E9 THE DEAL
October 15, 1951 S4·E8 I SPY
October 8, 1951 S4·E7 DARK IMAGE
October 1, 1951 S4·E6 Will-O-the-wisp
September 24, 1951 S4·E5 RAPPACCINI'S DAUGHTER
September 17, 1951 S4·E4 TO SEE OURSELVES
September 10, 1951 S4·E3 PROPHET OF DARKNESS
September 3, 1951 S4·E2 BLACKWOOD HALL
August 27, 1951 S4·E1 MRS. MANIFOLD
August 20, 1951 S3·E52 FOLLOW ME
August 13, 1951 S3·E51 THE MAN WITH THE WATCH
August 6, 1951 S3·E50 THE FACELESS MAN
July 30, 1951 S3·E49 THE FINGERS
July 23, 1951 S3·E48 ZERO HOUR
July 16, 1951 S3·E47 The Devil In Glencairn
July 9, 1951 S3·E46 THE MEDDLERS
July 2, 1951 S3·E45 And Adam Begot
June 25, 1951 S3·E44 THE PASSAGE BEYOND
June 18, 1951 S3·E43 DEAD FREIGHT
June 11, 1951 S3·E42 PIT OF THE DEAD
June 4, 1951 S3·E41 THE MARTIAN EYES
May 28, 1951 S3·E40 THE PATTERN
May 21, 1951 S3·E39 CAT'S CRADLE
May 14, 1951 S3·E38 DEAD MAN'S COAT
May 7, 1951 S3·E37 The Lost Will of Dr. Rant
April 30, 1951 S3·E36 GREY REMINDER
April 23, 1951 S3·E35 THE FONCEVILLE CURSE
April 16, 1951 S3·E34 THE WITNESS
April 9, 1951 S3·E33 THE CRUSHED ROSE
April 2, 1951 S3·E32 THE MAD DULLAGHAN
March 26, 1951 S3·E31 THE POWER OF BRUTE
March 19, 1951 S3·E30 WESTERN NIGHT
March 12, 1951 S3·E29 LEDA'S PORTRAIT
March 5, 1951 S3·E28 THE MAN WITH ASTRAKHAN HAT
February 26, 1951 S3·E27 THE DISPOSSESSED
February 19, 1951 S3·E26 STRANGE LEGACY
February 12, 1951 S3·E25 CURTAIN CALL
February 5, 1951 S3·E24 THE HOUSE OF DUST (AKA) 1962
January 29, 1951 S3·E23 THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
January 22, 1951 S3·E22 FOR RELEASE TODAY
January 15, 1951 S3·E21 THE BOTTLE IMP
January 8, 1951 S3·E20 BIRD OF TIME
January 1, 1951 S3·E19 THE HAUNTED SKYSCRAPER
December 25, 1950 S3·E18 JASPER
December 18, 1950 S3·E17 THE MEN ON THE MOUNTAIN
December 11, 1950 S3·E16 THE MASQUE
December 4, 1950 S3·E15 BEWARE THIS WOMAN
November 27, 1950 S3·E14 THE MULE MEN
November 20, 1950 S3·E13 THE EXPERIMENT
November 13, 1950 S3·E12 THE WAXWORK
November 6, 1950 S3·E11 THE HALF PINT FLASK
October 30, 1950 S3·E10 THE MARTIAN EYES
October 16, 1950 S3·E9 THE SKEPTICS
October 16, 1950 S3·E8 THE THING UPSTAIRS
October 9, 1950 S3·E7 JUST WHAT HAPPENED
October 2, 1950 S3·E6 THE POSTHUMOUS DEAD
September 25, 1950 S3·E5 SISTER OF SHADOW
September 22, 1950 S2·E37 RENDEZVOUS
September 18, 1950 S3·E4 THE LEOPARD LADY
September 11, 1950 S3·E3 THE DARK CORNER
September 4, 1950 S3·E2 BENUILI CHANT
August 28, 1950 S3·E1 IDES OF APRIL
August 21, 1950 S2·E48 THE HEART OF JONATHAN O'ROURKE (RESTAGING)
August 14, 1950 S2·E47 THE QUEEN IS DEAD (RESTAGING)
July 31, 1950 S2·E46 THE STRANGE CASE OF JOHN KINGMAN (RESTAGING)
July 17, 1950 S2·E45 THE DEVIL TO PAY (RESTAGING)
July 10, 1950 S2·E44 I DREAMT I DIED (RESTAGING)
July 3, 1950 S2·E43 THE WHISPER (RESTAGING)
June 26, 1950 S2·E42 AN ENCORE
June 19, 1950 S2·E41 A CHILD IS CRYING
June 12, 1950 S2·E40 DETERMINED LADY
June 5, 1950 S2·E39 THE HEART OF JONATHAN O'ROURKE
May 29, 1950 S2·E38 HOW LOVE CAME TO PROFESSOR GULDIA
May 15, 1950 S2·E36 THE HOUSE THAT TIME FORGOT
May 8, 1950 S2·E35 THE SILENT VOICE
May 1, 1950 S2·E34 GLOVES OF GINO
April 24, 1950 S2·E33 THE MAN WHO COULDN'T REMEMBER
April 17, 1950 S2·E32 A TOAST TO SERGEANT FARNSWORTH
April 10, 1950 S2·E31 THE FAITHFUL HEART
April 3, 1950 S2·E30 THE QUEEN IS DEAD
March 29, 1950 S2·E29 MARY, MARY QUITE CONTRARY
March 20, 1950 S2·E28 THE SCARAB
March 13, 1950 S2·E27 THE EMERALD LAVALIER
March 6, 1950 S2·E26 THE STRANGE CASE OF JOHN KINGMAN
February 27, 1950 S2·E25 PORTRAIT OF A DEAD MAN
February 20, 1950 S2·E24 GRAVEN IMAGE
February 13, 1950 S2·E23 THE INVISIBLE STAIRCASE
February 6, 1950 S2·E22 DEAD PIGEON
January 30, 1950 S2·E21 RESERVATIONS FOR FOUR
January 23, 1950 S2·E20 THE DEVIL TO PAY
January 16, 1950 S2·E19 THE GREEN DRESS
January 9, 1950 S2·E18 JUDGEMENT REVERSED
January 2, 1950 S2·E17 THE RIVERMAN
December 26, 1949 S2·E16 THE MAN WHO COULDN'T LOSE
December 19, 1949 S2·E15 THE ELEVATOR
December 12, 1949 S2·E14 JUSTICE LIES WAITING
December 5, 1949 S2·E13 SOMETHING IN THE WIND
November 28, 1949 S2·E12 I DREAMT I DIED
November 21, 1949 S2·E11 THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER
November 14, 1949 S2·E10 PENGALLEN'S BELL
November 7, 1949 S2·E9 CONQUEROR'S ISLE
September 23, 1949 S2·E8 THE WHISPER
August 30, 1949 S2·E7 DRESSING GOWN
August 23, 1949 S2·E6 THE HOUSEKEEPER
August 16, 1949 S2·E5 SOUVENIERS OF HIS DEAD WIFE
August 9, 1949 S2·E4 CRATER
August 2, 1949 S2·E3 LONG DISTANCE
July 26, 1949 S2·E2 PROMISE
July 19, 1949 S2·E1 Edna Warren
October 13, 1946 S1·E4 The Brave Man with a Cord
September 1, 1946 S1·E3 DeMortius
August 11, 1946 S1·E2 Something in the Wind
June 30, 1946 S1·E1 First Person Singular