Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky
TV Series
6.7
1959 1 Seasons

Mr. Lucky

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Mr. Lucky is a CBS adventure/drama television series that aired from October 24, 1959, to June 18, 1960, with repeats until September 3. Blake Edwards developed the program as a retooling of his Willie Dante character from Four Star Playhouse, where the role was played by studio boss Dick Powell. In the 1960–1961 season, Howard Duff assumed the role of Willie Dante in the NBC adventure/drama series Dante. Mr. Edwards directed and co-wrote the first episode of Mr. Lucky, and the credits of the first eighteen episodes included "Entire production supervised by Blake Edwards." Jack Arnold produced the show and directed fifteen of the thirty-four episodes. Henry Mancini's smooth theme music for the show reached Number 21 in the US singles charts. He released two successful LP's based on the show, Mr. Lucky and Mr. Lucky Goes Latin.

Episodes

Season 1

Season 1

34 Episodes Aired 1959

No overview available for this season.

30 min
E1

The Magnificent Bribe

Oct 24, 1959

Mr. Lucky and his associate Andamo are forced to abandon their casino in Andamo's island country when the corrupt president learns that their yacht, the Fortuna, has been used by a group of revolutionaries to bring in arms.

30 min
E2

They Shall Not Pass

Oct 31, 1959

Lucky and Andamo, penniless, crash a costume party aboard an enormous yacht, and Lucky turns it into a floating casino, the Fortuna II.

30 min
E3

Bugsy

Nov 07, 1959

It seems that Bugsy McKenna is on the run from the mob. Not just any mob, one headed up by a well educated Mr. Henry Praisewater accompanied by his two henchman. Bugsy was given money to purchase land in the desert for a new hotel but he invested it in his name now they want his hide. He turns to his friend Mr. Lucky to hide him, but Praisewater is hot on Bugsy's tail. Mr. Lucky is caught by Praisewater, claiming Bugsy's not on his casino boat. A few minutes later Mr. Lucky literally steps on Bugsy, to his surprise. He tries to hide Bugsy in the hidden wine room but Bugsy gets drunk and escapes. To add to the chaos, Bugsy's wife is onboard and in order to protect her Lucky knocks her out, pretending she's some woman he's romancing. Bugsy, walking around the boat druink accidentally dropping a bottle of champagne on Praisewater's head. Now Bugsy's cover is blown. Praisewater beats up Lucky and his sidekick Andamo. Mrs. Bugsy wakes up, see's her husband about to be shot and grabs Lucky's

30 min
E4

The Money Game

Nov 14, 1959

Lucky is on the lookout for counterfeit money when the police inform him that phony bills are being put into circulation from the Fortuna's port.

30 min
E5

That Stands for Pool

Nov 21, 1959

Lucky is challenged to a high stakes game of pool by a gambler who brings a pair of thugs with him to insure that he wins.

30 min
E6

My Little Gray Home

Nov 28, 1959

An ex-convict who can't handle the outside world seeks Mr. Lucky's help in returning to prison.

30 min
E7

The Gordon Caper

Dec 05, 1959

A woman devises an elaborate blackmail scheme to obtain money from her rich ex-employer to pay off a gambling debt to Mr. Lucky.

Little Miss Wow
30 min
E8

Little Miss Wow

Dec 12, 1959

Lucky and Andamo find a missing heiress who has been living in poverty.

30 min
E9

A Business Measure

Dec 19, 1959

A pair of smugglers board the Fortuna, one to distract Mr. Lucky while the other hides gems on board.

30 min
E10

Hijacked

Dec 26, 1959

Thieves seem particularly interested in stealing a check a lady gave Mr. Lucky to pay off a large gambling debt.

30 min
E11

Aces Back to Back

Jan 02, 1960

A wartime buddy sends Mr. Lucky a hideous painting for a birthday gift which the artist desperately wants back.

30 min
E12

Maggie the Witness

Jan 09, 1960

An insurance company is after Maggie to give her money inherited from an uncle, right after Mr. Lucky puts her into hiding since she witnessed a mob killing.

30 min
E13

The Two Million Dollar Window

Jan 16, 1960

Mr. Lucky is informed that money he won gambling with a scar-faced man was stolen from a race track.

30 min
E14

The Leadville Kid Gang

Jan 23, 1960

The police inform Mr. Lucky that they can't go after three elderly men who robbed the Fortuna, since it was outside the three mile limit when the crime occurred.

30 min
E15

The Sour Milk Fund

Jan 30, 1960

Andamo falls for a lady who boards the Fortuna in an effort to stop gambling there.

30 min
E16

The Brain Picker

Feb 06, 1960

After Lucky decides to change the Fortuna from a gambling casino to a supper club, a woman who Lucky rescues when she attempts suicide asks him for a very large loan.

30 min
E17

The Last Laugh

Feb 13, 1960

A gangster is pressuring a comedian who works on the Fortuna to quit his job.

30 min
E18

The Parolee

Feb 20, 1960

Mr. Lucky gets some legal problems when he tries to intervene with the police, who are throwing his salad chef in prison for parole violations.

30 min
E19

The Tax Man

Feb 27, 1960

A businessman under investigation for tax fraud tries to place a similar rap on Mr. Lucky to keep the IRS investigator busy until he can fix his own books.

30 min
E20

The Gladiators

Mar 05, 1960

Lucky holds a charity boxing match on board the Fortuna.

30 min
E21

Big Squeeze

Mar 12, 1960

Bandits set out to frame Mr. Lucky when he turns down their request to use the Fortuna as a getaway vehicle.

30 min
E22

Cold Deck

Mar 19, 1960

After a ruined poker player attempts suicide, Lucky sets out to find who has been using marked cards at a friend's club.

30 min
E23

His Maiden Voyage

Mar 26, 1960

A lawyer in a custody battle over his daughter tries to smuggle her out of the country on the Fortuna.

30 min
E24

I Bet Your Life

Apr 02, 1960

Lucky hires himself a hit man to find out who is trying to kill him.

30 min
E25

Hair of the Dog

Apr 09, 1960

A known criminal tries stronger tactics when Mr. Lucky refuses to sell him the Fortuna for a ridiculous price.

30 min
E26

Vote the Bullet

Apr 16, 1960

Lucky runs for city council to try to oust the criminals who run the town.

30 min
E27

Hit and Run

Apr 23, 1960

Lucky is accused of a hit-and-run murder when he loans his car to a friend.

30 min
E28

Taking a Chance

Apr 30, 1960

Lucky wins a lottery for which the prize is a date with a popular Hollywood actress who asks Lucky for help against blackmailers.

30 min
E29

Last Journey

May 14, 1960

During the middle of the night a small boy is smuggled onto the Fortuna from a small fishing vessel.

Operation Fortuna
30 min
E30

Operation Fortuna

May 21, 1960

A bungling waiter shows his appreciation by robbing Mr. Lucky after Lucky decides to give him one last chance instead of firing him.

30 min
E31

Stacked Deck

May 28, 1960

A runaway heiress stows away on board the Fortuna, but a peculiar man is pursuing her.

30 min
E32

Odyssey of Hate

Jun 04, 1960

Stowaways plan to enter the United States on board the Fortuna and once there spread pro-Nazi literature.

30 min
E33

Dangerous Lady

Jun 11, 1960

A woman who needs lots of money very quickly comes to Mr. Lucky for help.

30 min
E34

Election Bet

Jun 18, 1960

A man who lost a large bet to Lucky over the outcome of a South American election tries to kill Mr. Lucky to avoid paying the debt.

Series Info

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

34

Language

en

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