Escape (1947-1954) was radio's leading anthology series of high-adventure radio dramas. It brought together all of the important aspects of a truly great old time radio drama. Each episode opened with: "Tired of the everyday grind? Ever dream of a life of romantic adventure? Want to get away from it all? We offer you ... ESCAPE!". Most of the plots involved a protagonist in a life-or-death situation. Escape featured many science fiction and supernatural themed stories. The series ran for 230 episodes.