Sep 27, 2026 · 25 min · 12 segments
Theater Five presents “The Hunters,” episode 133 of ABC’s 1964–65 radio-drama anthology, originally broadcast on February 3, 1965. In this compact drama, an alcoholic father takes his son on a…
Mom? Yes, Ken?
Have you seen that board cleaning oil?
It's right here beside your knapsack.
Oh.
Oh, gee, thanks.
I must have left it there when I cleaned my rifle last night.
Sleeping bag ready? Sure is.
Boy, I hope he gets here soon.
It's a long drive up to Canyon City.
Well, you know what
your father's like.
Yeah.
Don't be too disappointed, Ken.
What do you mean? Well,
I...
If he shouldn't get here at all.
Oh, but he's never let me down on a hunting trip, Mom.
No, that's true.
Other things maybe, but never a hunting trip.
Besides, this is a big one, way up in the mountains.
Not just rabbits and stuff like that.
This is for real hunting.
He told me that on the phone.
There he is.
Hiya, Kenny boy.
Mom? Yes, Ken?
Have you seen that board cleaning oil?
It's right here beside your knapsack.
Oh.
Oh, gee, thanks.
I must have left it there when I cleaned my rifle last night.
Sleeping bag ready? Sure is.
Boy, I hope he gets here soon.
It's a long drive up to Canyon City.
Well, you know what
your father's like.
Yeah.
Don't be too disappointed, Ken.
What do you mean? Well,
I...
If he shouldn't get here at all.
Oh, but he's never let me down on a hunting trip, Mom.
No, that's true.
Other things maybe, but never a hunting trip.
Besides, this is a big one, way up in the mountains.
Not just rabbits and stuff like that.
This is for real hunting.
He told me that on the phone.
There he is.
Hiya, Kenny boy.
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