Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is an American sitcom that aired on ABC starring Fess Parker. The series, which aired from September 29, 1962 to March 30, 1963, was based on the 1939 film of the same name, starring James Stewart in the title role.

Plot

The title character is a "small-town idealist who becomes a United States senator" who was elected to fill the unexpired term of the incumbent who died. Although Smith seemed naive, he disappointed his backers. Smith's small-town background led him to use a "low-keyed, homespun approach" to problems within his family and at the national level.