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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Episode 21
Aired Mar 20, 1957
Amontillado
A meek newspaper proofreader who has James Bond-like skills travels the world fighting crime.
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Episode 22
Aired Mar 27, 1957
The Invisible Man
A meek newspaper proofreader who has James Bond-like skills travels the world fighting crime.
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Episode 23
Aired Oct 23, 1959
Pasto Duro
A meek newspaper proofreader who has James Bond-like skills travels the world fighting crime.
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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.
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Episode 25
Aired Dec 11, 1959
The Adventure of the Surplus General
Hiram dons a disguise to rescue a Balkan King from captivity.
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Episode 26
Aired Dec 18, 1959
The Adventure of the Diamond Eater
A Frenchman impersonates a Hindu ruler to claim his weight in diamonds.
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