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Lights Out was a significant radio horror program launched in 1934 by producer-director Wyllis Cooper. It became known as radio's ultimate "gore fest," utilizing imaginative sound effects to depict grisly dismemberments. The show often aired at midnight to avoid disturbing younger audiences. After Cooper left for Hollywood, Arch Oboler took over as writer-director, continuing the series' focus on horror while also attempting to convey social commentary through allegory. The program is considered a milestone in radio horror.1

"Lights-out" can also refer to a command or signal to extinguish lights, or a prescribed bedtime for those under discipline.2

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