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Episodes 39
The Mad Bomber
Headline News, owned by Mike, runs an article on a crazed bomber creating havoc in the city. The person reads it, angering him and he vows revenge against the news office.
Read MoreThe Patriots
O'Toole is struggling to find a good story to offer when he discovers an apparent first hand account of a revolution in a south American nation written by a new correspondent. He sells it to a client paper, then finds it was fiction. So Dora and the rest of the staff must bluff that country's leaders into believing it's real to save the story
Read MoreMike O'Toole, Angler
Mike is trying to raise funds for an orphanage without much success. He decides to stage a robbery with the help of "Fingers" Larkin , expecting the publicity will bring a flood of donations. The plan misfires of course.
Read MoreNo Help Wanted
A retired stage actress is trying to adapt to a normal life when John's car breaks down near her house. Using her phone as she appears to be a cleaning woman, he thinks she is destitute and goes to great lengths to get her back on her feet
Read MoreSouth Hampton Story
O'Toole sends an eager young reporter out to cover the arrival in town of a beautiful heiress. When the reporter is
unable to get a story, O'Toole takes the assignment himself and finds he is the new romantic interest of the heiress
Read MoreThe Marry-Go-Round
Irresponsible millionaire playboy Sonny Slote has divorced and about to marry again, this time to a stripper half his age. Anxious for a story, O'Toole and Dora appear at the Slote home, but forgetful old Sonny mistakes Dora for an ex-lover and O'Toole for her father.
Read MoreThe Nephew
The will of a recently deceased woman stipulates that her fortune should go to her prized cat, however, as the cat also died, the legacy goes to a nephew-if he can be located. O'Toole starts a campaign to find him, but is inundated by false claimants. Finally what seems like the genuine heir is found, only to find the lawyer administrating the estate has a different contender.
Read MoreBaby, Come Home
An infant is kidnapped and O'Toole looks for a sensational take on the story. But when Mike is unexpectedly in possession of the abducted baby it takes Dora's smarts to figure out what to do.
Read MoreThe Frame Up
A street gang beats up a boy who is told to blame a policeman on the beat. Mike suspects the cop is being framed and persuades Sidney to act as a decoy to clear the officer.
Read MorePainting Caper
Trying to get financial support for his business Mike poses as an art expert to a wealthy man interested in buying paintings. But one falsehood leads to another with Mike starting a hoax he's unable to contain.
Read MoreThe Three Sisters
Mike learns of a sweet old lady who's in jail for shoplifting and bails her out. She and her two sisters decide to help Mike out at his apartment but unbeknownst to him they have turned his home into a bookie joint.
Read MoreUncle Chester
Mike is following a hot story about a crooked poltician when his Uncle Chester comes for a visit. Mike is welcoming at first but when his relative interferes with his work Mike becomes exasperated.
Read MoreCrime a la Carte
Mike gets the not very good idea of pretending to be a stool pigeon to land a story about crime. Mike is too believable and a criminal gang kidnaps him to keep him quiet. Mike's staff scrambles to free him.
Read MorePiano Prodigy
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Mike Cheats a Cheater
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.
Read MoreMeet Melvin
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.
Read MoreSidney's Scoop
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.
Read MoreThe Hypnotist
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.
Read MoreOnce Upon a Moose
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.
Read MorePinkmalion
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.
Read MoreWhen a Body Meets a Body
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.
Read MoreArabian Night
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.
Read MoreOld Army Game
Mike takes on a gang of thugs who prey on soldiers frequenting a seedy bar.
Read MoreSad Sack Santa
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.
Read MoreThe Temporary Scoundrel
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.
Read MoreFloundered in Florida
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.
Read MoreDear Minnie
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.
Read MoreIn the Rough
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.
Read MoreDora's Vacation
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.
Read MoreThe Birthday Boy
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.
Read MoreThe Texas Tycoon
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.
Read MoreGift for Grandma
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.
Read MoreO'Toole and Son
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.
Read MoreFarewell to Dora
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.
Read MoreThe Woman's Touch
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..
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