
Whirlybirds
One hundred eleven episodes of this syndicated show were produced between 1956 and 1959, debuting in the US in January 1957. Chuck and P.T. own a helicopter company that is hired to perform all types of jobs. Janet Culver was the original secretary being replaced by Helen Carter in the second season.
- 1957-1960
- 3 seasons
- CBS Films Sales Inc.
- Action & Adventure
One hundred eleven episodes of this syndicated show were produced between 1956 and 1959, debuting in the US in January 1957. Chuck and P.T. own a helicopter company that is hired to perform all types of jobs. Janet Culver was the original secretary being replaced by Helen Carter in the second season.
Season 3 Episode Guide
33 Episodes 1959 - 1960
Episode 1
Guilty of Old Age
Mon, Apr 13, 1959 30 mins
Episode 2
A Matter of Trust
Mon, Apr 6, 1959 30 mins
Episode 3
Christmas in June
Mon, Apr 20, 1959 30 mins
A little girl asks to go to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus. It is only June but she says that it may take Santa time to do what she asks, to bring her father home. Chuck and PT meet her mother, who explains why the man has been away.
Episode 4
Till Death Do Us Part
Mon, Apr 27, 1959 30 mins
Episode 5
Time Limit
Wed, Sep 9, 2026 30 mins
Episode 6
Experiment X-74
Mon, May 11, 1959 30 mins
An experimental plane with a 20 minute fuel supply is stolen from a nearby military base and the Whirlybirds are asked to join in the search.
Episode 7
His Brother's Keeper
Mon, May 18, 1959 30 mins
A million dollars in diamonds is stolen by two masked robbers at Longwood Field near Whirlybirds headquarters. One of the two police guards is fatally shot and dies. Before he dies he manages to tell his brother he knows who one of the masked robbers is. The brother goes on a mission to find and kill the murderer. Chuck and P.T. believe he should let the police handle this but the brother is determined to get the killer.
Episode 8
Obsession
Mon, May 25, 1959 30 mins
The Whirlybirds unwittingly become involved in their client's plan to commit a murder.
Episode 9
The Challenge
Mon, Jun 1, 1959 30 mins
A medical emergency forces a surgeon to hire the Whirlybirds to help him locate the only doctor with the expertise needed for the operation.
Episode 10
The Big Lie
Mon, Jun 8, 1959 30 mins
Billy is a lonely orphan, desperate to make friends he tells the other boys that he's a friend of the Whirlybirds, who he knows about from newspaper articles detailing their exploits. Luckily, Sarah asks Chuck and P.T for help.
Episode 11
Without a Net
Mon, Jun 15, 1959 30 mins
Episode 12
The Fugitive
Mon, Jun 22, 1959 30 mins
Episode 13
The Perfect Crime
Mon, Jun 29, 1959 30 mins
Chuck and P.T. get involved in a revenge murder case after picking up an old man they find wandering along the highway.
Episode 14
The Unknown Soldier
Mon, Jul 6, 1959 30 mins
A soldier who was reported MIA suddenly appears three weeks before the legal declaration of his death and attempts to blackmail the wife he left behind. When he finds out he has a son he changes his mind but his partner has other ideas.
Episode 15
Two of a Kind
Mon, Jul 13, 1959 30 mins
The Whirlybirds latest client is a doppelganger for a serial killer currently on death row. When the inmate escapes their client becomes a target for police and people seeking revenge on the killer.
Episode 16
In Ways Mysterious
Mon, Jul 20, 1959 30 mins
Episode 17
The Deadly Game
Mon, Jul 27, 1959 30 mins
A client of the Whirlybirds is involved in a "Treasure Hunt". Chuck and P.T. think near fatal accidents during the game are not just coincidence.
Episode 18
Bankrupt Alibi
Mon, Aug 3, 1959 30 mins
A client on his way to see the Whirlybirds is killed in a hit and run accident and the driver who hit him, a wealthy businessman will do anything to prevent his own prosecution.
Episode 19
The Black Maria
Mon, Aug 10, 1959 30 mins
Episode 20
Sitting Duck
Mon, Aug 17, 1959 30 mins
Episode 21
Wanted: Alive
Mon, Aug 24, 1959 30 mins
When a plane flown by a veteran pilot disappears on a routine flight, the Whirlybirds are called in to assist in the search over the objections of the plane's co-owner. After discovering the crash site, Chuck and P.T. are disturbed to learn that the plane's controls were tampered with after the crash in an effort to fool the Civil Air Patrol investigators and are baffled when the police report that the pilot was dead before the plane even took off. Lt. Hurst asks the helicopter pilots to assist him to trap the man who actually flew the wrecked aircraft.
Episode 22
The Deacon
Mon, Aug 31, 1959 30 mins
Chuck and P.T. are hired by Deacon Barrington to fly him over to nearby town of Hartford. When over the town, the Deacon throws out from the copter, paper flyer's to advertise his upcoming talk at the Hartford auditorium. Deacon Barrington's talk is about the evils of gambling. And when some of the flyer's end up in the hands of Fleming and Anders, the people running the gambling casino, they are not too happy at all. Trouble starts for the Deacon when the two men finally meet with the Deacon. They threaten him if he doesn't leave town. Chuck and P.T. decide to stick around and help the Deacon in case any trouble starts. But the Whirybird pilots are in for a surprise when they find out something about the Deacon.
Episode 23
Rita Ames Is Missing
Mon, Sep 7, 1959 30 mins
Episode 24
Story of Mary Scott
Mon, Sep 14, 1959 30 mins
Episode 25
Pink Is for Death
Mon, Sep 21, 1959 30 mins
Episode 26
Star Witness
Mon, Sep 28, 1959 30 mins
Episode 27
Mr. Jinx
Mon, Oct 5, 1959 30 mins
After a prisoner escapes by hiding in the storage area of the Whirlybird's helicopter, P.T. and Chuck are accused of being in on the plot. Rather than land and be arrested, the two hunt for the fugitive themselves.
Episode 28
File 777
Mon, Oct 12, 1959 30 mins
Episode 29
Hot Cargo
Mon, Oct 19, 1959 30 mins
Episode 30
Shoot Out
Mon, Oct 26, 1959 30 mins
Episode 31
Man, You Kill Me
Mon, Nov 2, 1959 30 mins
A popular jazz musician who hired the Whirlybirds to fly him to his next two gigs is murdered between shows. A local club owner is suspected in the beginning but a series of events appears to point to someone else.
Episode 32
Dead Wrong
Thu, Nov 19, 1959 30 mins
Episode 33
Four Little Indians
Mon, Jan 18, 1960 30 mins
Kagan, an escaped convict, plans to kill the people who sent him up. A deputy is killed in what appears to be a case of reckless driving. A plane carrying the sheriff is sabotaged and nearly crashes. Next on the list are Chuck and P.T.