"The Adventures of Hiram Holliday" (1956) TV series 1956-1957

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

3 October 1956 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Hiram, thought to be a meek-little nobody by everyone around him, is one day discovered to have a range...

Plot Keywords:

Reporter | Around The World | Newspaper | Publisher | Sitcom

Cast

Wally Cox	...	Hiram Holliday / ... (24 episodes, 1956-1959)
Ainslie Pryor	...	Joel Smith (24 episodes, 1956-1959)

Also Known As:

"Hiram Holliday"

Runtime:

30 min (26 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

California National Productions

I & my h.s. buddies always enjoyed this show during its brief run. I think it may have been slightly too erudite for the mid fifties.

I'm surprised that nobody has done a remake or theater version of it. I think it would be perfect for David Hyde-Pierce. If Hiram was updated, he could be working for the CIA or Homeland Security. As I recall, he was an absolute master of languages & dialects & a martial arts expert (if you can accept a rolled-up umbrella as a weapon). Maybe the country isn't ready yet for a spoof of our semi-sacred national security establishment but I always think that a little black humor can be a tonic for the soul. It might even work into a video game format, although it was probably too tame for current tastes. Maybe it is better to leave it in the past when times were simpler.