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The Adventures of Hiram Holliday

1956 - 1957NR30m8.1

A loose adaptation of the novel "The Adventures of Hiram Holliday" (1939),lacking the political themes of the novel. Hiram Holliday is initially depicted in the series as a newspaper proofreader. His minor correction of a news story...

A loose adaptation of the novel "The Adventures of Hiram Holliday" (1939),lacking the political themes of the novel. Hiram Holliday is initially depicted in the series as a newspaper proofreader. His minor correction of a news story unwittingly protected the newspaper publisher from paying a fortune in reparations, so the grateful publisher agrees to finance Hiram's trip around the world. Hiram had spend years practicing physical combat, shooting, rock climbing, scuba diving and other survival skills in his private time. He decides to put his skills in use as a crime-fighter and spy-catcher while visiting a series of exotic locations.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Attache Case

1. Attache Case

Aired: Oct 3, 1956

Hiram Holliday, a small, mild-mannered newspaper proofreader, saves his publi...

Episode 2 Lapidary Wheel

2. Lapidary Wheel

Aired: Oct 10, 1956

On the first leg of their around-the-world tour Hiram and Ainslie make landfa...

Episode 3 False Monarch

3. False Monarch

Aired: Oct 17, 1956

During his visit to Scotland, Hiram is convinced to impersonate the King of R...

Episode 4 The Hollow Umbrella

4. The Hollow Umbrella

Aired: Oct 24, 1956

After finding a mysterious message in the hollow handle of his umbrella, Hira...

Episode 5 Sea Cucumber

5. Sea Cucumber

Aired: Oct 31, 1956

Foreign agents are convinced that Hiram's search for a underwater plant is me...

Episode 6 Gibraltar Road

6. Gibraltar Road

Aired: Nov 7, 1956

Hiram's efforts to study the wildlife on the Rock of Gibraltar are interrupte...

Episode 7 Monaco Hermit Crab

7. Monaco Hermit Crab

Aired: Nov 14, 1956

While visiting Monte Carlo, Hiram uses his surefire system to win a yacht in ...

Episode 8 Hawaiian Hamzah

8. Hawaiian Hamzah

Aired: Nov 21, 1956

Hiram uncovers foreign agents plan to freeze the Pacific fleet in Pearl Harbo...

Episode 9 The Swiss Titmouse

9. The Swiss Titmouse

Aired: Nov 28, 1956

Hiram's efforts to record the mating call of the elusive Swiss Titmouse are p...

Episode 10 Wrong Rembrandt

10. Wrong Rembrandt

Aired: Dec 5, 1956

Hiram's skill as a painter gets him in trouble when his copies of the Old Mas...

Episode 11 Dancing Mouse

11. Dancing Mouse

Aired: Dec 12, 1956

Hiram visits a carnival in Genoa, Italy to take a picture of a rare type of m...

Episode 12 Christmas in Vienna

12. Christmas in Vienna

Aired: Dec 19, 1956

Hiram's plans to spend a quiet Christmas in Vienna are disrupted when King Pe...

Episode 14 Sturmzig Cuneiform

14. Sturmzig Cuneiform

Aired: Jan 2, 1957

While visiting a small but strategically important European kingdom, Hiram is...

Episode 15 Moroccan Hawk Moth

15. Moroccan Hawk Moth

Aired: Jan 9, 1957

While searching for a new species of moth in the Moroccan desert, Hiram uncov...

Episode 17 Shipwrecked Ancestor

17. Shipwrecked Ancestor

Aired: Jan 30, 1957

While searching for evidence of one of his ancestors, Hiram is shipwrecked on...

Episode 18 Ersatz Joel

18. Ersatz Joel

Aired: Feb 13, 1957

As part of a plot to earn Hiram's trust, a foreign spy undergoes plastic surg...

Episode 19 Hiram's Holiday

19. Hiram's Holiday

Aired: Feb 20, 1957

Hiram becomes involved in Scotland Yard's investigation into the theft of eng...

Episode 20 Misguided Missile

20. Misguided Missile

Aired: Feb 27, 1957

Hiram switches identities with a French scientist in an attempt to keep the s...

Info about The Adventures of Hiram Holliday

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Genres:Comedy