My Hero (U.S. TV series)
| My Hero | |
|---|---|
 Promotional photo for the show, 1952 | |
| Genre | Situation comedy |
| Directed by | Leslie Goodwins |
| Starring | Bob Cummings |
| Composer(s) | Leon Klatzkin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 33 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Don W. Sharpe |
| Producer(s) |
Robert Cummings Mort Greene Edmund Beloin |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Official Films |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
My Hero is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC on Saturday nights from November 8, 1952, to June 20, 1953, under the sponsorship of Dunhill cigarettes. It was also shown in Melbourne, Australia, on ABV-2 during 1956/1957.
The series appears to have entered the public domain, with several episodes viewable on the Internet Archive. Most of these episodes are syndication copies which run about 24 minutes; The original broadcasts had featured a somewhat elaborate opening sequence involving well-dressed people entering a theater, including a sponsor I.D. (as can be seen on the episode The Big Crush), and this elaborate opening sequence was replaced with a very short (for the 1950s) opening sequence for syndicated repeats, resulting in a shorter running time.
Premise
Robert Beanblossom was a real estate salesman who worked for Willis Thackery at the Thackery Realty Company.
Cast
- Bob Cummings....Robert Beanblossom
- John Litel .....Willis Thackery
- Julie Bishop.....Julie Marshall
Episodes
| Ep # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Oil Land" | November 8, 1952 |
| 2 | "Lady Mortician" | November 15, 1952 |
| 3 | "Movie Star" | November 22, 1952 |
| 4 | "The Hillbilly" | November 29, 1952 |
| 5 | "The Income Tax" | December 6, 1952 |
| 6 | "The Cupid"" | December 13, 1952 |
| 7 | "Horse Trail" {"Horsin' Around"} | December 20, 1952 |
| 8 | "The Lady Editor" | December 27, 1952 |
| 9 | "El Toro" | January 3, 1953 |
| 10 | "The Catering Story" | January 10, 1953 |
| 11 | "The Hesse Story" | January 17, 1953 |
| 12 | "The Fishing Story" | January 24, 1953 |
| 13 | "The Tiger" | January 31, 1953 |
| 14 | "The Boat" | February 7, 1953 |
| 15 | "The Bicycle" | February 14, 1953 |
| 16 | "Africa Calling" | February 21, 1953 |
| 17 | "Sky High" | February 28, 1953 |
| 18 | "Wheel of Fortune" | March 7, 1953 |
| 19 | "Beauty and the Beast" | March 14, 1953 |
| 20 | "Bum For A Day" | March 21, 1953 |
| 21 | "Top Secret" | March 28, 1953 |
| 22 | "The Big Crush" | April 4, 1953 |
| 23 | "Arabian Nights" | April 11, 1953 |
| 24 | "Odd Man In" | April 18, 1953 |
| 25 | "Jimmy Valentine" | April 25, 1953 |
| 26 | "Very South Pacific" | May 2, 1953 |
| 27 | "Viva Beanblossom" | May 9, 1953 |
| 28 | "Jailbreak" | May 16, 1953 |
| 29 | "Salt Water Daffy" | May 23, 1953 |
| 30 | "Beauty Queen" | May 30, 1953 |
| 31 | "Cinderella's Revenge" | June 6, 1953 |
| 32 | "The Duel" | June 13, 1953 |
| 33 | "Surprise Party" | June 20, 1953 |