My Hero (1952)

Directed by

Leslie Goodwins

Genre

sitcom

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 33 episodes

Rated

B-15

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is an early American sitcom from the 1950s about a hero and his everyday adventures. It follows the main character through comedic situations typical of the era, with a light and gentle tone.

lightheartedwhimsicalnostalgicbreezyplayfulgentlesimplewarm

What happens

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 programme was the second import to be shown by ITV (ATV London) on 24 September 1955. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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