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Season 1 – The Adventures of Hiram Holliday

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A meek newspaper proofreader who has James Bond-like skills travels the world fighting crime.
The Adventures of Hiram Holliday — Season 1

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Episode 1 Aired Oct 3, 1956 Attache Case A small, mild-mannered newspaper proofreader saves his publisher from a disastrous libel suit when he finds a misplaced comma; the grateful publisher rewards Hiram with an around-the-world tour and sends a reporter to document his adventures. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 10, 1956 Lapidary Wheel On the first leg of their around-the-world tour Hiram and Ainslie make landfall in England prior to traveling to Scotland; immediately after arriving the two men become involved with a murder, a stolen gem and a poisonous snake. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 17, 1956 False Monarch During his visit to Scotland, Hiram is convinced to impersonate the King of Rovaki, who looks exactly like the American tourist; Hiram discovers the reason for the identity change after someone attempts to kill him. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 24, 1956 The Hollow Umbrella After finding a message in the hollow handle of his umbrella, Hiram finds himself chased by foreign spies and the Paris police; Hiram performs in a circus as a trapeze artist and an exotic dancer to throw his pursuers off his trail. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 31, 1956 Sea Cucumber Foreign agents are convinced that Hiram's search for an underwater plant is a cover for espionage. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 7, 1956 Gibraltar Road Hiram's efforts to study the wildlife on the Rock of Gibraltar are interrupted by gypsies, Scotland Yard and the British army. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 14, 1956 Monaco Hermit Crab While visiting Monte Carlo, Hiram uses his surefire system to win a yacht in a roulette game, which leads to the discovery of a plot to flood the United States with counterfeit currency. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 21, 1956 Hawaiian Hamzah Hiram uncovers foreign agents' plan to freeze the Pacific fleet in Pearl Harbor with their diabolical weapon. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 28, 1956 The Swiss Titmouse Hiram's efforts to record the mating call of the elusive Swiss titmouse are put on hold when he discovers a young king's life is in danger. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 5, 1956 Wrong Rembrandt Hiram's skill as a painter gets him in trouble when his copies of the old masters are mistaken for the real paintings which have been stolen from the Louvre. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 12, 1956 Dancing Mouse Hiram visits a carnival in Genoa, Italy, to take a picture of a rare type of mouse; unfortunately, his photograph captures a pair of camera-shy revolutionaries that is on the lam from the French authorities. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 19, 1956 Christmas in Vienna Hiram's plans to spend a quiet Christmas in Vienna are disrupted when King Peter is kidnapped. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 26, 1956 Adventure of the Romantic Pigeon Hiram learns that spies have kidnapped a scientist's daughter to wrest atomic secrets from the old man. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 2, 1957 Sturmzig Cuneiform While visiting a small but strategically important European kingdom, Hiram is accidentally selected as the nation's new monarch. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 9, 1957 Moroccan Hawk Moth While searching for a new species of moth in the Moroccan desert, Hiram uncovers a plot to assassinate four world leaders. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 16, 1957 The Adventure of the Unkissed Bride Hiram gets in trouble when he innocently agrees to enter into a phony marriage and carry stolen gems across the U.S. border. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 30, 1957 Shipwrecked Ancestor While searching for evidence of one of his ancestors, Hiram is shipwrecked on the African coast; Hiram meets an evil Berber sheik and a lot of men who look remarkably like the globetrotting proofreader. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 13, 1957 Ersatz Joel As part of a plot to earn Hiram's trust, a foreign spy undergoes plastic surgery to look like his friend Joel. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 20, 1957 Hiram's Holiday Hiram becomes involved in Scotland Yard's investigation into the theft of engraving plates used to print the British pound notes. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 27, 1957 Misguided Missile Hiram switches identities with a French scientist in an attempt to keep the secret of the first Earth satellite from foreign agents. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 20, 1957 Amontillado A meek newspaper proofreader who has James Bond-like skills travels the world fighting crime. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 27, 1957 The Invisible Man A meek newspaper proofreader who has James Bond-like skills travels the world fighting crime. Details Episode 23 Aired Oct 23, 1959 Pasto Duro A meek newspaper proofreader who has James Bond-like skills travels the world fighting crime. Details Episode 24 Aired Oct 30, 1959 The Adventure of the Vanishing House Hiram learns that a gang of bank robbers plans to access the vault of the Bank of France via a tunnel from a nearby building. Details Episode 25 Aired Dec 11, 1959 The Adventure of the Surplus General Hiram dons a disguise to rescue a Balkan King from captivity. Details Episode 26 Aired Dec 18, 1959 The Adventure of the Diamond Eater A Frenchman impersonates a Hindu ruler to claim his weight in diamonds. Details

Season Info

Creator
Paul Gallico
Network
NBC
Genre
Adventure, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 3, 1956