TV series

The Jim Backus Show

Name: The Jim Backus Show
Cast: Jim Backus, Nita Talbot, Bobs Watson, René de Loffre

1960–1961, English.

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. Sidney is the office boy who often gets into misadventures.

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Seasons: 1
Episodes: 39
Episode length: 30 min
Status: Ended in 1961

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S1 E18: The Woman's Touch

Aired 31 December 1961

Seasons 1

Season 1

1960 · 39 episodes

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First aired: 6 October 1960
Last aired: 31 December 1961
Language: English
Country: United States
Type: Scripted

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The Jim Backus Show has 1 season and 39 episodes, about 30 minutes each.

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