Salty

30min

Family

Action & Adventure

Adventures of two orphaned brothers, Tim and Taylor, whose parents were killed by a tornado in the Gulf of Mexico. The brothers meet Clancy, an old circus hand, who was driving a bus. Aboard the bus was a menagerie including a pig, a pelican and a sea lion named Salty. Clancy adopts the two boys and takes them to his home, a marina.

Episodes

Cast

Sentimental Value

1. Sentimental Value

30min

10th Sep 1974

A young girl and her boyfriend plot to steal a plaque that has value only to its owner. Salty foils the plan of a girl and her boyfriend, who were attempting to collect the reward for jewelry they stole from the boy's uncle.

Miss Betsy

2. Miss Betsy

30min

17th Sep 1974

While conducting an undersea tour, Taylor's submarine gets trapped in a cave.

Chess Set

3. Chess Set

30min

24th Sep 1974

A recluse thinks he and his treasure of gold are safe from the world, especially from his ex-partner, who is already on his trail. When the boys stumble on his hideout, it is only a matter of time before the ex-partner follows and is willing to sacrifice them all to take revenge on those he believes are responsible for his son's death.

Just A Quick Snack

4. Just A Quick Snack

30min

1st Oct 1974

A frantic search for Tim begins after lab tests indicate that he has eaten rancid food.

Lost in Transit

5. Lost in Transit

30min

8th Oct 1974

In his rush to bring insulin to a stranded diabetic, Tim takes the wrong boat and runs out of gas midway with no radio to signal for help.

To Taylor From Salty With Love

6. To Taylor From Salty With Love

30min

15th Oct 1974

Taylor is suspected of looting sunken treasure when a bag of artifacts is found on his skiff.

Scapegoat

7. Scapegoat

30min

22nd Oct 1974

Two scheming animal dealers have their eyes on Salty for a circus act. The need for a sea lion quickly and illegally triggers a plan to make it appear as if Sally has gone wild and damaged the marina, warranting his immediate sale.

Hostage

8. Hostage

30min

29th Oct 1974

Three bank robbers hold Rod hostage while they wait for his father to ransom him.

Girl On An Island

9. Girl On An Island

30min

5th Nov 1974

A man who believes in nature's healing powers may witness his daughter's final hours, unless he allows a doctor to examine her.

Gold Dust

10. Gold Dust

30min

12th Nov 1974

Tim and a friend stumble across a couple of gold thieves when they find what seems to be a quiet little bay for fishing.

Clancy's Big Decision

11. Clancy's Big Decision

30min

19th Nov 1974

Clancy and Porterfield become suspicious of a businessman and a stranger who is offering large sums of money to buy the marina and the surrounding property.

Forget Me Not

12. Forget Me Not

30min

26th Nov 1974

A watch is lost overboard, and Salty retrieves it, resulting in a friendship being struck up with a professor.

A Sense Of Worth

13. A Sense Of Worth

30min

3rd Dec 1974

Clancy wonders whether he’s getting too old to be doing marine engine overhaul jobs.

Bleak Mansion

14. Bleak Mansion

30min

10th Dec 1974

An outing for Tim and Rod turns into an entrapment in an abandoned house on a deserted island.

Vigil

15. Vigil

30min

17th Dec 1974

A second sea lion comes into the lives of Tim, Taylor, and Clancy when Splash shows up at the marina. Salty acts very withdrawn, leading everyone to believe that he is jealous of the visiting sea lion.

A New Friend

16. A New Friend

30min

24th Dec 1974

A friend of Rod's, visiting the island for a few weeks, is afraid both of the water and Salty.

Price of Freedom

17. Price of Freedom

30min

31st Dec 1974

Salty is missing. He's been caught in the net of Dobbs, the fisherman, who claims Salty for himself.

For the Love of Clancy

18. For the Love of Clancy

30min

7th Jan 1975

Clancy expects a very special visitor, Maggie Brown, a woman he once loved, who is now widowed. Fearing Clancy will leave the marina and go to New York to marry Maggie, Tim runs away.

Aunt Cleo

19. Aunt Cleo

30min

14th Jan 1975

Aunt Cleo has an adventurous outing when she joins Tim on a nautical picnic.

Reach For A Dream

20. Reach For A Dream

30min

21st Jan 1975

Tim and Salty find a Lucayan Indian neckpiece in the sand. Tim is led to believe that it brings good luck to the wearer.

First air date

10th Sep 1974

Last air date

21st Jan 1975

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks