The Joe Palooka Story

Episode 1

The Big Blow-Off

Sat, Apr 3, 1954

Episode 2

Two Rings for Eddie

Sat, Apr 10, 1954 30 mins

Eddie Crane, one of Joe's proteges, has a problem - his fiancée has given him a choice - give up boxing or she'll return his engagement ring.

Episode 3

A Turkey for Terry

Sat, Aug 14, 1954

As a joke, Pete Gurney gives Knobby a rubber turkey for Thanksgiving. Knobby gives it to Joe Palooka who, knowing his girlfriend is already cooking their turkey, gives the bird to a poor kid he meets in a back alley. The youth's family is mortified when they invite the neighbors over to share their fake turkey and Joe, learning of the mistake, tries to make amends.

Episode 4

The Big Switch

Sat, Jul 24, 1954

A society debutante wins Joe's contract in a craps game and insists on changing the champ's training routines, much to Knobby's disgust.

Episode 5

A Career for Ann

Sat, Aug 21, 1954

Episode 6

Society Joe

Sat, Jul 3, 1954

An old flame of Joe's invites the Palookas to her home for the weekend. Her husband has also invited a wealthy old man to the house to finagle his way into a substantial sinecure. When the old man prefers Joe for the job, nastiness ensues.

Episode 7

Blackout

Mon, Dec 5, 1955

Episode 8

Joe, the Giant Killer

Sun, Sep 13, 2026

A U.S. Army representative asks Knobby to allow Joe to fight some exhibition bouts in Alaska to entertain the troops. Knobby turns him down flat explaining the last time Joe undertook such a mission, he was captured by Communist troops while visiting Korea. In a flashback sequence, Knobby relates their experience.

Episode 9

The Last Round

Sun, Sep 13, 2026

Episode 10

The Neutral Corner

Sat, May 8, 1954

Episode 11

The Last Fight

Sat, Jul 10, 1954 26 mins

After brutally beating his latest opponent during a title defense, Joe has a change of heart and decides to quit the ring.

Episode 12

Winner Take All

Sun, Sep 13, 2026

Episode 13

Knobby's Knockout

Sat, May 1, 1954

Episode 14

The Last Car

Sat, May 22, 1954

Episode 15

A Date for Murder

Sat, Aug 28, 1954 26 mins

After defending his boxing title, Joe and the gang decide it's time to take a vacation, so they pack their bag and head for the mountains. While stopping for a picnic lunch, a pair of gunsels hijacks their station wagon at gunpoint, leaving the foursome to walk to the nearest farmhouse to phone the police. Unfortunately, the crooks have invaded the home and are waiting for the husband to return so they can kill him.

Episode 16

The Long Wait

Sun, Sep 13, 2026 26 mins

Owing to Anne's insistence, Joe and his trainers use Harry Rogers' new training camp for the champ's big fight. The crying of the owner's baby prevents Joe from sleeping until the child is kidnapped. When the parents refuse to go to the police Joe agrees to serve as the middleman between the crooks and the Rogers, which causes Joe to become exhausted and unprepared to defend his title.

Episode 17

The Clyde-Nappers

Sat, May 15, 1954

Clyde is kidnapped by a gambler and his thugs. If Joe ever wants to see Clyde alive again, he must throw the big fight.

Episode 18

Summer Daze

Sat, Jul 31, 1954

Episode 19

Joe's Safari

Sat, Aug 7, 1954

Episode 20

Come Out Fighting

Sun, Sep 13, 2026 26 mins

After winning a bruising 15-round decision, Knobby Walsh orders Joe to take a two-week vacation to rest and recuperate. Although he registered in the fishing lodge under an assumed name, Joe is recognized and cajoled by two boys into fighting an exhibition match against their father, a former boxer.

Episode 21

The Fast Touch

Sat, Apr 24, 1954 30 mins

Episode 22

Clyde's Mistake

Sat, Jul 17, 1954 25 mins

Clyde is sent to hire a maid for Joe and Anne, but winds engaging a matrimonial services company by mistake.

Episode 23

Below the Border

Sat, Jun 12, 1954 24 mins

Agents from the U.S. State Department come to request Joe's assistance with a goodwill mission to Mexico. An upcoming election is targeted by the local Communists to install their candidate in the office of president. This will fail, however, if there is a very positive event preceding voting that shows friendship between the US and Mexico. So, Joe, Anne, Knobby and Clyde fly to Mexico City where they are hosted by Alfredo Gonzalez and family. The Communist are out to discredit Joe and his American party any way that they can. When Anne goes shopping for gifts, a Communist agent slips a 5000-peso ring into her pocket to make it look like she shoplifted it. Luckily, her escort is another US-friendly agent. He manages to get the ring from her and make it appear ion the pocket of the Communist instead. He is hauled of by the police. The next Communist ploy is to kidnap Joe's intended opponent - Enrico "Hank" Garcia, "the pride of Mexico. He is the current Mexican champ and very popular. Joe is able to intimidate the shoplifter agent into revealing where Enrico is being held captive. Just in time, Joe and Enrico appear at the boxing venue. Ten rounds into a fairly well-balance match, the leader of the Communist saboteurs is spotted in the audience. Joe and Enrico jump out of the ring to confront them. Authorities arrest the man on the spot. During the scuffle, Enrico's hand is injured. Joe sends him off to the doctor for treatment. Everyone is happy with the outcome.

Episode 24

And Still Champ

Sat, Sep 4, 1954

Episode 25

Second Honeymoon

Sat, Jun 5, 1954

Episode 26

The Hard Way

Sun, Sep 13, 2026