The Harold Peary Show — 1950

In the audition, the scrupulously honest homemaker-host declares on air that his new sponsor's shampoo is dreadful and refuses to plug it -- introducing Melrose Springs, its boastful station owner, and the ladies who make Honest Harold a morning must.

Ready to abandon little Melrose Springs for a shot at the big city, Honest Harold keeps his job when a flood of listener phone calls proves how much the town depends on his morning program.

Turning crusader, Honest Harold pushes a civic plan to rename Boomer Park -- and lands crosswise of station owner Caruthers and manager Stanley Peabody.

A honey-tongued 'philanthropist' named Sincere Sam Smith absconds with the charity funds collected for the Sunny Side of Seventy club, leaving a burned Honest Harold to learn that a smooth voice can mask a crook.

With girlfriend Evelina away in Chicago and a fresh vow of fidelity on his lips, Harold is undone by a green-eyed redhead at the depot -- and wakes the next morning drowning in remorse.

A late-night disturbance rouses sleepy Melrose Springs when a runaway boy turns up on the doorstep of its favorite homemaker-broadcaster.

With election season heating up, Honest Harold is drafted by his listeners to run for mayor against his own boss, station manager Stanley Peabody, and must give a campaign speech.

It's election day in Melrose Springs, and a suddenly reluctant Honest Harold paces his campaign manager Doc Yancey's office scheming to LOSE the mayor's race he never wanted to win.

The Hemp household is turned upside down by the arrival of Harold's young cousin Raymond, in from Chicago for a visit.

Saddled with a house-guest cousin who won't work, Harold finally coaxes lazy Raymond into hunting for a job -- as the winner of the nationwide Honest Harold laugh contest is announced.

For Thanksgiving, Honest Harold directs and stars in his own 'Courtship of Miles Standish' pageant, and crowns laugh-contest winner Lena Duncan 'Miss Mirthquake of 1950.'

A mysterious stalker called 'The Hummer' has Honest Harold jumping at shadows, alone and thoroughly rattled in his radio-station office.

Cousin Raymond is smitten with switchboard operator Gloria O'Day, and Harold schemes to get the young couple to the dance -- with two dates lined up and only one escort to go around.

Two days before Christmas, warmth fills frosty Melrose Springs as Honest Harold trusts a reformed old bank robber with the job of playing Santa at the children's party.

Barely recovered from Christmas, a pleasantly dazed Honest Harold gathers his strength -- and a date -- for the New Year's barn dance.