The Baileys of Balboa

Episode 1

Love Is a White Sea Bass

Thu, Sep 24, 1964 30 mins

Sam's quite pleased with his catch: a city fellow who wants to charter the Island Princess to get away for a day of fishing.

Episode 2

The Great Yacht Club Robbery

Thu, Oct 1, 1964

Sam's quite pleased with his catch: a city fellow who wants to charter the Island Princess to get away for a day of fishing.

Episode 3

The Return of Barbara Wyntoon

Thu, Oct 8, 1964

Home from boarding school, Barbara Wyntoon is not the skinny kid with pigtails that Jim Bailey remembers.

Episode 4

To Sam, He's a Swimmer

Thu, Oct 15, 1964 30 mins

Jim Bailey seems certain to win the annual Balboa Island Swim Race, until Commodore Wyntoon spots a Hawaiian bus boy at the yacht club who's a top swimmer.

Episode 5

Mutiny

Thu, Nov 5, 1964 30 mins

Wyntoon makes a surprise announcement that the Baileys have title to some important tribal land.

Episode 6

My Son, the Dreamer

Thu, Nov 12, 1964 30 mins

After the wily Commodore Cecil Wyntoon nets the yacht club some choice land, a worried Sam Bailey takes steps to protect his property.

Episode 7

Wanna Buy a Hot Turkey?

Thu, Nov 19, 1964 30 mins

Buck unwittingly buys a "hot" Thanksgiving turkey from a black marketeer.

Episode 8

Buck Ships Out

Thu, Nov 26, 1964

Sam will do almost anything to keep away from Barbara Wyntoon, he will even conspire with the enemy.

Episode 9

Captain Stanley

Thu, Dec 3, 1964

Captain Sam Bailey isn't feeling well so five-year-old Stanley magnanimously agrees to handle the Island Princess.

Episode 10

Las Vegas by the Sea

Thu, Dec 10, 1964

Times are tough for an old acquaintance of Buck's who is a skilled worker, at least with dice, who asks his friend to get him a job working for Sam.

Episode 11

Look Who's a Sailor

Thu, Dec 17, 1964

Can an adult son get his always-right cantankerous father to say "good job" once in a while? How much can a cantankerous father take when hiring a young giant of a man to fill his son's shoes? Will it bring down the entire business?

Episode 12

Won't You Come Home, Sam Bailey

Thu, Dec 24, 1964 30 mins

Sam's quiet evenings with Emily Sheldon come to a sudden halt after he meets actress Marie Lambert.

Episode 13

Happiness Is a Seal Called Lester

Thu, Dec 31, 1964 30 mins

Sam and his Balboa Marching and Grunion Hunting Society Millitary Band arrive at the park for their concert only to discover that there is no place for them to play, the park is closed for new construction.

Episode 14

Bailey's Band

Thu, Jan 7, 1965

Bailey and his band are looking forward to performing in the city park until they learn that the park is closed. They start a petition drive to reopen the park, but Wyntoon and his cohorts sabotage their efforts.

Episode 15

Sam's Dream

Thu, Jan 14, 1965

Episode 16

Sam and the Surfers

Thu, Jan 21, 1965

Episode 17

To Hawaii with Love

Thu, Jan 28, 1965

Episode 18

The Education of Sam Bailey

Thu, Feb 4, 1965

Episode 19

Sam's Nephew

Thu, Feb 11, 1965

Sam is hosting his nephew Chester for the summer when Chester reveals his engagement to Beverly. Not good -- since Chester's father has vowed to "blow his brains out" if Chester ever elopes. So Sam sets out to break up the happy couple.

Episode 20

The Antique Car Race

Thu, Feb 18, 1965

Episode 21

The Haunted Van

Thu, Feb 25, 1965

Episode 22

Stanley, the Runaway

Wed, Mar 3, 1965 30 mins

Episode 23

Sam's Economy Kick

Wed, Mar 10, 1965

Episode 24

Sam's Treasure Hunt

Wed, Mar 17, 1965

Episode 25

Sam Sells Out

Wed, Mar 24, 1965

When it seems everything is falling apart around him: house, boat, and truck - Sam decides to sell out and move back to Indiana. The boys conspire to change Sam's mind, but it's an enemy who may actually hold the key to making Sam stay.

Episode 26

Sam and the Sea Monster

Thu, Apr 1, 1965