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6.2/10 TV Country of origin United States Running time 30 minutes First episode date 1960 Language English | 7.9/10 IMDb Starring Jim Backus Original language(s) English Original network First-run syndication Genre Sitcom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cast Jim Backus, Nita Talbot, Bobs Watson Similar I Married Joan, The Tab Hunter Show, Here We Go Again, Man Against Crime, Hennesey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Jim Backus Show was 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.
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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
"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
References
The Jim Backus Show Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA