Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky was an honest professional gambler who had won a plush floating casino, the ship Fortuna, and used it as his base of operations. Staying beyond the three-mile limit, where he could operate a gambling ship legally, Mr. Lucky played host to a wide variety of people, all of whom came to make use of his luxurious facility. Helping him run the casino, is his good friend Andamo.
- 1959-1960
- 1 season
- CBS
- Drama, Suspense
Mr. Lucky was an honest professional gambler who had won a plush floating casino, the ship Fortuna, and used it as his base of operations. Staying beyond the three-mile limit, where he could operate a gambling ship legally, Mr. Lucky played host to a wide variety of people, all of whom came to make use of his luxurious facility. Helping him run the casino, is his good friend Andamo.
Season 1 Episode Guide
34 Episodes 1959 - 1960
Episode 1
The Magnificent Bribe
Sat, Oct 24, 1959 25 mins
Mr. Lucky and Andamo are comfortably running a Gambling Casino in a South American Banana Republic thanks to a bribeable President.Unknown to Lucky,Andamo decides to aid an anti government revolutionary group.Feeling the heat,Lucky and Andamo will attempt to leave-if possible!
Episode 2
They Shall Not Pass
Sat, Oct 31, 1959 26 mins
Honest gamblers Joe Adams (alias Mr. Lucky) and Andamo arrive in the Port of Los Angeles on a freighter as crewmen-broke but cheerful.They meet up with a notorious conman,help save his life and end up owning the yacht Fortuna II.This they convert into a gambling ship and which leads to many adventures.
Episode 3
Bugsy
Sat, Nov 7, 1959 26 mins
A man that a Mob Boss is looking for hides out on the Fortuna II. Mr. Lucky and Andamo, initially unaware of this fact, later help the man.
Episode 4
The Money Game
Sat, Nov 14, 1959 26 mins
New "regulars" at the Fortuna II's roulette wheel include a beautiful, wealthy divorcée and a studious, eccentric professor. This could somehow coincide with a recent rash of counterfeit money entering the Port of Los Angeles.
Episode 5
That Stands for Pool
Sat, Nov 21, 1959 25 mins
Mr. Lucky and Andamo find that betting on the outcome of a pool (billiards) game involves more than money-it also involves their life or death.
Episode 6
My Little Gray Home
Sat, Nov 28, 1959 26 mins
An old friend of Mr. Lucky comes to the Fortuna II to ask an unusual favor.He has just been released from prison-and wants Lucky's help in going back!
Episode 7
The Gordon Caper
Sat, Dec 5, 1959 30 mins
A well known multimillionaire visits the Fortuna II for an evening of fun and gambling. Mr. Lucky,Andamo and Maggie are all in danger when the man's past catches up with him.
Episode 8
Little Miss Wow
Sat, Dec 12, 1959 30 mins
An heiress ("Batgirl" Yvonne Craig) running away from her sheltered life wants to dig the world in beatnik fashion. She ensnares Lucky and Andamo to show her the hip scene unaware she's become the target of a couple of hoods that want to kidnap her for ransom.
Episode 9
A Business Measure
Sat, Dec 19, 1959 24 mins
The Fortuna II's anchorage is used by gem smugglers as a drop off point.When Mr. Lucky and Andamo find this out and notify the police,the smugglers will stop at nothing to recover their booty.
Episode 10
Hijacked
Sat, Dec 26, 1959 25 mins
An armed robbery of the Fortuna II curiously includes the taking of personal checks which were used to pay off gambling losses. This oddity leads Mr. Lucky and Andamo to the true reason for the crime - and very nearly to Davy Jones' Locker.
Episode 11
Aces Back to Back
Sat, Jan 2, 1960 30 mins
Mr. Lucky receives a "Birthday Present" from an old WWII Navy pal-an atrocious oil painting.When the friend is murdered and an aggressive buyer for the painting pops up on the Fortuna II,Mr. Lucky,Andamo and Maggie find themselves in a hot spot.
Episode 12
Maggie the Witness
Sat, Jan 9, 1960 30 mins
Maggie witnesses a Mob assassination and Mr. Lucky wants her to go into hiding until the hitmen are caught. At the same time an Estate Lawyer is looking for her and Andamo unintentionally helps the killers.
Episode 13
The Two Million Dollar Window
Sat, Jan 16, 1960 30 mins
A horse racetrack is robbed and some of the money with known serial numbers ends up on the Fortuna II.When Mr. Lucky and Andamo are jailed for suspicion of being part of the heist team,the gang uses the ship as a drop to smuggle the money out of the country.
Episode 14
The Leadville Kid Gang
Sat, Jan 23, 1960 30 mins
Turn-of-the-century train robbers become ship robbers when they visit the Fortuna II. Mr. Lucky and Andamo track them down despite the interference of present-day thieves.
Episode 15
The Sour Milk Fund
Sat, Jan 30, 1960 26 mins
An attractive Society matron who is anti-gambling/pro-children's milk fund charity,visits the Fortuna II and stages a publicity stunt to make her point.Andamo is smitten and convinces Mr. Lucky to have a fund-raiser but there is more than one reason for Lucky being leery.
Episode 16
The Brain Picker
Sat, Feb 6, 1960 26 mins
Without any discussion,Mr. Lucky tells Andamo the Fortuna II will cease being a gambling ship and will become a Private Member,ultra-fine dining,restaurant and night club.One of the new members,a wealthy young lady,has a problem-she has run out of money paying a blackmailer.Lucky and Andamo try to help.
Episode 17
The Last Laugh
Sat, Feb 13, 1960 25 mins
The new comedian at Lucky's is still wanted by his previous boss, an old-time Prohibition Era mobster. Stopping at nothing,eventually the comic's wife and Maggie are kidnapped as part of a scheme to make the comic return and sign a contract.
Episode 18
The Parolee
Sat, Feb 20, 1960 25 mins
A crooked businessman has convicts paroled to him and then threatens to have them sent back unless they do exactly as he says-including strong-arming and murder.Mr. Lucky and Andamo help one of the parolees,a Salad Chef on the Fortuna II,who wants to stay clean.
Episode 19
The Tax Man
Sat, Feb 27, 1960 25 mins
A company which has scheduled a party on the Fortuna II is undergoing an IRS tax audit. The owner, knowing fraud will be eventually discovered, decides to buy time by "tipping" the Tax Agent into starting an investigation of Lucky's.
Episode 20
The Gladiators
Sat, Mar 5, 1960 26 mins
Mr. Lucky and Andamo volunteer to be in charge of an up-and-coming,wealthy,Ivy League boxer until a charitable "Fight-Night" event is completed.The manager of the opponent does not want to take any chance of his fighter losing a title shot-Lucky's man must take a dive or else.
Episode 21
Big Squeeze
Sat, Mar 12, 1960 30 mins
An old friend of Mr. Lucky's is planning a major heist and asks for help with the getaway by using the Fortuna II to leave for Cuba afterwards. Lucky turns him down but, after getting the blame for the crime, decides to track down the thieves with Andamo in danger and Lt. Rovacs hot on his heels.
Episode 22
Cold Deck
Sat, Mar 19, 1960 25 mins
Mr. Lucky and Andamo are visited by an old friend who needs their help who is now the manager of a posh country club with a problem: A recently suicidal club member is only one of many who are being cheated out of large sums of money by a card shark. Lucky and Andamo go "undercover" to find out who it is.
Episode 23
His Maiden Voyage
Sat, Mar 26, 1960 30 mins
A high powered attorney and three of his "associates" hijack the Fortuna II. The lawyer is attempting to reach a foreign shore with his daughter in order to avoid a custody fight. Mr. Lucky and Andamo have a different course in mind.
Episode 24
I Bet Your Life
Sat, Apr 2, 1960 26 mins
Mr. Lucky narrowly escapes more than one murder attempt and suspects someone wants him dead.He finds out that he's part of a bet, the winner gets $1000 for each day he lives-until he's killed.
Episode 25
Hair of the Dog
Sat, Apr 9, 1960 25 mins
A front man for the Mob wants to buy the Fortuna II and will not take "NO" for an answer. Staged fights in the Dining Room,use of an attack dog and a quarantine for a virus are some of the tactics used to force the sale.Lucky and Andamo will not be intimidated and,with Rovacs' help,fight back.
Episode 26
Vote the Bullet
Sat, Apr 16, 1960 26 mins
A candidate for Councilman is assassinated and the man's brother asks Mr. Lucky for help in finding out who is responsible for the murder.Lucky makes himself a target by running for the office and dares the killers to come into the open to stop him.
Episode 27
Hit and Run
Sat, Apr 23, 1960 30 mins
Mr. Lucky is the chief suspect in a hit-and-run death involving an old gambling friend. "Luckily" the man had visited with Lucky and Andamo on the Fortuna II before he died-and left a clue to the real killer.
Episode 28
Taking a Chance
Sat, Apr 30, 1960 30 mins
Mr. Lucky's reputation for being able to deal with unsavory characters leads to a popular actress asking for his help. She is being blackmailed regarding an incident in her youth by a Mystery Man. Lucky, Andamo and Lt. Rovacs set out to find out who it is and put an end to the extortion.
Episode 29
Last Journey
Sat, May 14, 1960 24 mins
A man who has testified against the Syndicate attempts to use the Fortuna II as a means of smuggling his son into California from Mexico.A top Mobster is aware of what is going on and has his men following the boy-they will kill the father for revenge.Lucky,Andamo and Lt. Rovacs do what they can to help.
Episode 30
Operation Fortuna
Sat, May 21, 1960 30 mins
Armed juvenile delinquents rob the Fortuna II's Cash Room and Dining Room customers. Their efficient heist even included knocking out the Ship-to-Shore radio. Mr. Lucky and Andamo suspect an awkward young waiter may be involved.
Episode 31
Stacked Deck
Sat, May 28, 1960 30 mins
A modern day Jack-the-Ripper is loose in the Port of Los Angeles-murdering rich,young blondes. Unknown to Mr. Lucky and Andamo (but not to "Jack") a rich, young blonde is a stowaway on the Fortuna II.
Episode 32
Odyssey of Hate
Sat, Jun 4, 1960 30 mins
A man and woman use "lookalikes" and the Fortuna II as a means to illegally enter the United States.Their reason for evading the immigration authorities has national security implications and involves a network of traitors.Mr. Lucky and Andamo are asked to help locate the couple in Los Angeles.
Episode 33
Dangerous Lady
Sat, Jun 11, 1960 26 mins
A woman whose fugitive husband's stolen stash she has spent tries to extort the money from Lucky to replace the money so she will not be murdered by the husband or his unpaid accomplices.
Episode 34
Election Bet
Sat, Jun 18, 1960 25 mins
When Lucky will not call-off a bet on an election with Toby on election eve which it seems Lucky will win, Toby hires a man to kill Lucky to avoid being killed himself by a syndicate which he owes a like amount of the bet.