The Jim Backus Show

To get an exclusive for his news service Mike hides a suspected criminal. He then tries to conceal himself in a roll top desk but gets stuck inside. Mike endeavors to get out without revealing the other person hiding.

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Mike wants to expose a drama teacher who he believes is a phony, scamming people of their savings. Mike decides to pose a a Texas millionaire's son but gets little help from his assistants who are enamored with the instructor.

In an effort to get a raise from Mike, girl Friday Dora is forced to invent a fiance. But as the deception deepens Dora is asked to produce an actual person for everyone to meet. She searches for the right fellow to go along with her lie.

Dora thinks she can do better as Mike's business fails so they switch positions. Dora hires Aldrich as a salesman and begins a romance while assigning Mike a story on bigamy. Irritated Mike finds a surprise during his investigation..

Mike give Sidney the office boy an opportunity to be a reporter. But when Sidney writes a false story his boss Mike must wotk fast to prevent any damage to the agency.

Mike is onto Lucifer Ferris, a hypnotist who he believes is blackmailing people. Ferris puts newspaperman O'Toole under a post hypnotic suggestion that keeps Mike from following through on his expose.

Mike and Dora, after a hot story, travel to West Virginia to ask questions about a murder convicted. Positive an innocent man is jailed the two reporters look for evidence to free him, who looks identical to at least 3 others in town.

Mike is refused an interview with a well known actress. He decides invent Pink Larsen, movie star, to create a buzz. All goes well until Mike is pressured to produce an actual person in response to all the publicity.

Mike thinks he has a huge scoop when he learns of an unreported murder with the body in a barbershop. But his excitement evaporates when the corpse goes missing, then turns up alive demanding answers from Mike.

Mike is determined to land an interview with an Arab prince and sends Dora to work her magic. She's too successful as the ruler wants to make Dora his 39th wife so he offers Mike 3 camels and 2 harem girls.

Mike takes on a gang of thugs who prey on soldiers frequenting a seedy bar.

Little Augie, a boxing promoter, is suspected of fixing fights but no one can get the proof. Mike is sensing a scoop so he get Sidney to pose as as fighter and tries to catch Little Augie making a payoff to the boxer.

Mike meet a depressed fellow sitting on a stoop wearing a Santa suit. Problem is it's months after Christmas. The man is unable to find a job and Mike tries to help but then suspects he is being taken advantage of.

Mike is hot when a rival news service prints a number of his exclusives. Determined to get back at them, Mike convinces Dora to pose as a Russian secret agent. But Mike's plan threatens to backfire on him.

Mike meets his doppelganger who happens to be a wealthy Argentine build as the World's Greatest Lover. The two agree to change places for a day and Mike is enjoying himself until someone starts shooting at him.

Mike is hired by Sally's suits to promote their swimwear in Miami. He and Sidney arrive but Siidney soon runs into trouble. Entanglement with a female con artist loses the office boy all his savings and Mike must rescue him.

Mike hires Minnie Morgan to write a lonely heart column for the news service. Minnie though is better a dispensing advice then following it as Mike and Dora find out by Minnie's complicated personal life.

Mike's ex-girlfriend Henrietta shows up from her travels with a golf prodigy, a gorilla! Mike thinks he has found a sure way to make a fortune so he bets his savings on a match between the ape and golfing pro Jimmy Demaret.

When Dora insists on taking her much delayed vacation Mike hires Debbie, a flighty youngster, as her replacement. But the teenager is a disaster in the office and as she's the daughter of an important client Mike can't fire her.

It's time for a party or so Mike thinks when it's his birthday. Mike arrives at a celebration, thinking it's for him but before he learns of the mistake he receives two black eyes for crashing the event.

Jean Reilly, a former WAC, married in haste during WW II and has been looking for her missing groom since. After spotting Mike Jean insists he is her husband and Mike must figure out a way to prove otherwise.

Mike needs Texas millionaire Handy Cameron's backing to save the news service. Mike decides to use the charms of Dora to help things along but Handy then wants to wed Dora and take her back to Texas.

It's birthday time for Sidney's grandmother and he wants to buy her a nice but inexpensive gift. Mike makes a suggestion that leads Sidney into purchasing a stolen necklace. The office gets involved and ends up behind bars.

Mike's uncle dies and Mike learns he's a beneficiary in the will to the tune of $100, 000. But there is a stipulation, he must have a son as heir. Mike latches onto the idea of adopting Sidney, the office boy.

Mike takes Dora for granted but when he learns she has accepted a better job offer, Mike becomes upset. He devises various plans to get Dora to stay but she remains unpersuaded. The boss realizes he can't get along without her.