| The Jim Backus Show | |
|---|---|
 Jim Backus as Mike O'Toole. | |
| Starring | Jim Backus |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | California National Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | First-run syndication |
| Release | October 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.
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
- Jim Backus as Mike O'Toole
- Nita Talbot as Dora Miles
- Bobs Watson as Sidney
Episodes
- "The Woman's Touch" with George Ives as a bigamist con man, Douglas Aldrich.
- "Floundered in Florida" with Alan Carney as Hogan, Milton Frome as Irving Rudolph, Vivi Janiss as Mrs. Rudolph, and Olan Soule as Elmo
| 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 MacLane | October 25, 1960 (1960-10-25) |
| 3 | "Mike O'Toole, Angler" | Gene Reynolds | Joseph Quillan | November 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 Pierce | November 29, 1960 (1960-11-29) |
| 9 | "The Frame Up" | Christian Nyby | Dick Chevillat & Ray Singer | December 6, 1960 (1960-12-06) |
| 10 | "Painting Caper" | Howard W. Koch | Dick Chevillat & Ray Singer | December 13, 1960 (1960-12-13) |
| 11 | "The Three Sisters" | James Sheldon | Jess Carneol & Kay Lenard | December 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. Greene | December 27, 1960 (1960-12-27) |
| 14 | "The Desk" | Howard W. Koch | Bill Danch & Tedd Pierce | December 27, 1960 (1960-12-27) |
| 15 | "Piano Prodigy" | Christian Nyby | Hendrik Vollaerts | January 10, 1961 (1961-01-10) |
| 16 | "Mike Cheats a Cheater" | James Sheldon | Peggy Chantler Dick & William Cowley | January 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 Nyby | Story by : Robert A. Cinader, Teleplay by : Marvin Marx & Manny Manheim | January 31, 1961 (1961-01-31) |
| 19 | "Sidney's Scoop" | Hollingsworth Morse | Peggy Elliott & Tedd Pierce | February 7, 1961 (1961-02-07) |
| 20 | "The Hypnotist" | Ben Feiner Jr. | Bill Danch & Tedd Pierce | February 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 Tannen | December 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 Sheldon | Walter Black | March 14, 1961 (1961-03-14) |
| 25 | "Old Army Game" | Christian Nyby | Story by : Robert A. Cinader Teleplay by : Stanley Davis & Elon Packard | March 21, 1961 (1961-03-21) |
| 26 | "The Fix" | Arthur Lubin | Arthur Alsberg | April 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 Sheldon | Story by : Jay Sommers, Teleplay by : Carol & Joseph Cavella | April 18, 1961 (1961-04-18) |
| 29 | "The Temporary Scoundrel" | Theodore J. Flicker | Thomas Knickerbocker & Mort R. Lewis | April 25, 1961 (1961-04-25) |
| 30 | "Floundered in Florida" | Unknown | Unknown | May 2, 1961 (1961-05-02) |
| 31 | "Dear Minnie" | Unknown | Unknown | May 9, 1961 (1961-05-09) |
| 32 | "In the Rough" | Unknown | Unknown | May 16, 1961 (1961-05-16) |
| 33 | "Dora's Vacation" | Unknown | Unknown | May 23, 1961 (1961-05-23) |
| 34 | "The Birthday Boy" | Unknown | Unknown | May 30, 1961 (1961-05-30) |
| 35 | "War Bride" | Unknown | Unknown | June 13, 1961 (1961-06-13) |
| 36 | "The Texas Tycoon" | Unknown | Unknown | June 20, 1961 (1961-06-20) |
| 37 | "Gift for Grandma" | Unknown | Unknown | June 27, 1961 (1961-06-27) |
| 38 | "O'Toole and Son" | Christian Nyby | Stanley Davis & Elon Packard | July 4, 1961 (1961-07-04) |
| 39 | "Farewell to Dora" | Unknown | Unknown | July 11, 1961 (1961-07-11) |
References
- TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes & Noble. 2004. ISBN 0-7607-5634-1.
- "The Woman's Touch". 1960.
- "Floundered in Florida on The Jim Backus Show". IMDb. May 2, 1961. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
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