The Jim Backus Show

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The Jim Backus Show
Jim Backus The Jim Backus Show 1962.JPG
Jim Backus as Mike O'Toole.
Starring Jim Backus
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes39
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production company California National Productions
Original release
ReleaseOctober 6, 1960 (1960-10-06) 
July 11, 1961 (1961-07-11)

The Jim Backus Show is a 39-episode American television sitcom that aired in broadcast syndication in 1960 and 1961. The series was also known as Hot Off the Wire. [1]

Contents

Premise

The program focuses on Backus in the role of Mike O'Toole, the editor/proprietor of a low rent wire service struggling to stay in business.

Cast

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"The Mad Bomber" John Florea John L. Greene October 6, 1960 (1960-10-06)
2"The Patriots" Bretaigne Windust Dick Conway & Roland MacLaneOctober 25, 1960 (1960-10-25)
3"Mike O'Toole, Angler" Gene Reynolds Joseph QuillanNovember 1, 1960 (1960-11-01)
4"South Hampton Story" James Sheldon Bill Danch & Tedd Pierce November 8, 1960 (1960-11-08)
5"No Help Wanted"Gene Reynolds Dick Chevillat & Jay Sommers November 15, 1960 (1960-11-15)
6"The Marry-Go-Round" Christian Nyby Ray Singer November 15, 1960 (1960-11-15)
7"The Nephew" Hollingsworth Morse David Chandler & Don Quinn November 22, 1960 (1960-11-22)
8"Baby, Come Home" Ralph Levy Bill Danch & Tedd PierceNovember 29, 1960 (1960-11-29)
9"The Frame Up"Christian NybyDick Chevillat & Ray SingerDecember 6, 1960 (1960-12-06)
10"Painting Caper" Howard W. Koch Dick Chevillat & Ray SingerDecember 13, 1960 (1960-12-13)
11"The Three Sisters"James SheldonJess Carneol & Kay LenardDecember 16, 1960 (1960-12-16)
12"Uncle Chester" Alan Crosland Jr. Bill Davenport & Charles Tannen December 20, 1960 (1960-12-20)
13"Crime a la Carte" Theodore J. Flicker Bill Danch & John L. GreeneDecember 27, 1960 (1960-12-27)
14"The Desk"Howard W. KochBill Danch & Tedd PierceDecember 27, 1960 (1960-12-27)
15"Piano Prodigy"Christian Nyby Hendrik Vollaerts January 10, 1961 (1961-01-10)
16"Mike Cheats a Cheater"James SheldonPeggy Chantler Dick & William CowleyJanuary 17, 1961 (1961-01-17)
17"Meet Melvin"Ben Feiner Jr.George Atkins & Bob Ogle January 24, 1961 (1961-01-24)
18"The Woman's Touch"Christian NybyStory by: Robert A. Cinader,
Teleplay by: Marvin Marx & Manny Manheim
January 31, 1961 (1961-01-31)
19"Sidney's Scoop"Hollingsworth MorsePeggy Elliott & Tedd PierceFebruary 7, 1961 (1961-02-07)
20"The Hypnotist"Ben Feiner Jr.Bill Danch & Tedd PierceFebruary 14, 1961 (1961-02-14)
21"Once Upon a Moose"Christian Nyby Harry Crane & John Tackaberry February 21, 1961 (1961-02-21)
22"Pinkmalion"Alan Crosland Jr.Bill Davenport & Charles TannenDecember 28, 1961 (1961-12-28)
23"When a Body Meets a Body" Sidney Salkow George Atkins, John O'Dea,
Bob Ogle & Sidney Salkow
March 7, 1961 (1961-03-07)
24"Arabian Night"James SheldonWalter BlackMarch 14, 1961 (1961-03-14)
25"Old Army Game"Christian NybyStory by: Robert A. Cinader
Teleplay by: Stanley Davis & Elon Packard
March 21, 1961 (1961-03-21)
26"The Fix" Arthur Lubin Arthur AlsbergApril 4, 1961 (1961-04-04)
27"Sad Sack Santa" Harvey Hart Sam Locke & Joel Rapp April 11, 1961 (1961-04-11)
28"The Plant"James SheldonStory by: Jay Sommers,
Teleplay by: Carol & Joseph Cavella
April 18, 1961 (1961-04-18)
29"The Temporary Scoundrel"Theodore J. FlickerThomas Knickerbocker & Mort R. LewisApril 25, 1961 (1961-04-25)
30"Floundered in Florida"UnknownUnknownMay 2, 1961 (1961-05-02)
31"Dear Minnie"UnknownUnknownMay 9, 1961 (1961-05-09)
32"In the Rough"UnknownUnknownMay 16, 1961 (1961-05-16)
33"Dora's Vacation"UnknownUnknownMay 23, 1961 (1961-05-23)
34"The Birthday Boy"UnknownUnknownMay 30, 1961 (1961-05-30)
35"War Bride"UnknownUnknownJune 13, 1961 (1961-06-13)
36"The Texas Tycoon"UnknownUnknownJune 20, 1961 (1961-06-20)
37"Gift for Grandma"UnknownUnknownJune 27, 1961 (1961-06-27)
38"O'Toole and Son"Christian NybyStanley Davis & Elon PackardJuly 4, 1961 (1961-07-04)
39"Farewell to Dora"UnknownUnknownJuly 11, 1961 (1961-07-11)

References

  1. TV Guide Guide to TV . Barnes & Noble. 2004. ISBN   0-7607-5634-1.
  2. "The Woman's Touch". 1960.
  3. "Floundered in Florida on The Jim Backus Show". IMDb . May 2, 1961. Retrieved August 7, 2016.