Mr. Lucky

30min

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Spartan Productions (III)

CBS Studios

Episodes

Cast

The Magnificent Bribe

1. The Magnificent Bribe

30min

24th Oct 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.

They Shall Not Pass

2. They Shall Not Pass

30min

31st Oct 1959

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

Bugsy

3. Bugsy

30min

7th Nov 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

The Money Game

4. The Money Game

30min

14th Nov 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.

That Stands for Pool

5. That Stands for Pool

30min

21st Nov 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.

My Little Gray Home

6. My Little Gray Home

30min

28th Nov 1959

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

The Gordon Caper

7. The Gordon Caper

30min

5th Dec 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

8. Little Miss Wow

30min

12th Dec 1959

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

A Business Measure

9. A Business Measure

30min

19th Dec 1959

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

Hijacked

10. Hijacked

30min

26th Dec 1959

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

Aces Back to Back

11. Aces Back to Back

30min

2nd Jan 1960

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

Maggie the Witness

12. Maggie the Witness

30min

9th Jan 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.

The Two Million Dollar Window

13. The Two Million Dollar Window

30min

16th Jan 1960

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

The Leadville Kid Gang

14. The Leadville Kid Gang

30min

23rd Jan 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.

The Sour Milk Fund

15. The Sour Milk Fund

30min

30th Jan 1960

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

The Brain Picker

16. The Brain Picker

30min

6th Feb 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.

The Last Laugh

17. The Last Laugh

30min

13th Feb 1960

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

The Parolee

18. The Parolee

30min

20th Feb 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.

The Tax Man

19. The Tax Man

30min

27th Feb 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.

The Gladiators

20. The Gladiators

30min

5th Mar 1960

Lucky holds a charity boxing match on board the Fortuna.

Big Squeeze

21. Big Squeeze

30min

12th Mar 1960

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

Cold Deck

22. Cold Deck

30min

19th Mar 1960

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

His Maiden Voyage

23. His Maiden Voyage

30min

26th Mar 1960

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

I Bet Your Life

24. I Bet Your Life

30min

2nd Apr 1960

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

Hair of the Dog

25. Hair of the Dog

30min

9th Apr 1960

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

Vote the Bullet

26. Vote the Bullet

30min

16th Apr 1960

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

Hit and Run

27. Hit and Run

30min

23rd Apr 1960

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

Taking a Chance

28. Taking a Chance

30min

30th Apr 1960

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

Last Journey

29. Last Journey

30min

14th May 1960

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

Operation Fortuna

30. Operation Fortuna

30min

21st May 1960

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

Stacked Deck

31. Stacked Deck

30min

28th May 1960

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

Odyssey of Hate

32. Odyssey of Hate

30min

4th Jun 1960

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

Dangerous Lady

33. Dangerous Lady

30min

11th Jun 1960

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

Election Bet

34. Election Bet

30min

18th Jun 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.

First air date

24th Oct 1959

Last air date

18th Jun 1960

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks