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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.
The Jim Backus Show: With Jim Backus, Nita Talbot, Bobs Watson, Bill McLean. Mike O'Toole owns and runs a second-rate news service that he struggles to keep afloat financially. His employees include the attractive Dora and Dave as reporters.
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He also starred in his own show of one season, The Jim Backus Show, also known as Hot Off the Wire. An avid golfer, Backus made the 36-hole cut at the 1964 Bing Crosby Pro-Am tournament. He was inducted to the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.
YearTitleRole1948Genie1948Where Will You Hide?Narrator1949Howard Pritchard1949Dr. FranklinThe Jim Backus Show. Seasons Years Top-rated. 1. S1.E1 ∙ The Mad Bomber. Wed, Oct 5, 1960. Headline News, owned by Mike, runs an article on a crazed bomber creating havoc in the city. The person reads it, angering him and he vows revenge against the news office. Rate. S1.E2 ∙ The Patriots. Mon, Oct 24, 1960.
Tue, Nov 22, 1960. The will of a recently deceased woman stipulates that her fortune should go to her prized cat, however, as the cat also died, the legacy goes to a nephew-if he can be located. O'Toole starts a campaign to find him, but is inundated by false claimants.
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