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The Best Episodes of Adventures in Paradise

Every episode of Adventures in Paradise ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Adventures in Paradise!

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Adventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962, starring Gardner McKay as Adam Troy, the captain of the schooner Tiki III, which sailed

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Adventures in Paradise Season 3 Episode 13 - Survival
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E13

    No description available

    Director:David Orrick McDearmon
    Writers:Fred Freiberger, James A. Michener

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  2. Adventures in Paradise Season 1 Episode 17 - Judith
    8.8/10(25 votes)

    S1:E17

    No description available

    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Adventures in Paradise Season 3 Episode 6 - Show Me a Hero
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    S3:E6

    Adam runs into an old war buddy named Scotty Bell and hires him as a temporary deck hand.

    Director:Mitchell Leisen
    Writers:Richard Levinson, William Link, James Michener

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  4. Adventures in Paradise Season 1 Episode 1 - The Pit of Silence
    7.6/10(27 votes)

    S1:E1

    Captain Troy has to pick up the Baron Andre, and soon discovers the Baron's body half eaten by a savage beast. Troy rules out accidental death and searchs for the murderer.

    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Adventures in Paradise Season 1 Episode 10 - The Bamboo Curtain
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    S1:E10

    In Hong Kong, Adam is approached by a pretty goverment agent who wants him to help her with an assignment.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Gene Levitt

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  6. Adventures in Paradise Season 2 Episode 10 - Daughter of Illusion
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    S2:E10

    No description available

    Director:Felix E. Feist
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Adventures in Paradise Season 1 Episode 7 - Mission to Manila
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    S1:E7

    Dan Lynch, a friend of Captain Troy's, receives a brief note from his sister-in-law stating that Dan's brother has died. Lynch asks Troy to find the girl and learn the circumstances of her husband's death.

    Director:Bernard Girard
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Adventures in Paradise Season 1 Episode 12 - Somewhere South of Suva
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    S1:E12

    Adam Troy and his pal Oliver Kee are hired to search for an aviatrix who disappeared years ago. The flier was apparently carrying a large uncut diamond and it is now suspected that she crashed on an uncharted island south of Suva.

    Director:Gerald Mayer
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Adventures in Paradise Season 3 Episode 23 - A Bride for the Captain
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    S3:E23

    No description available

    Director:Jacques Tourneur
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Adventures in Paradise Season 1 Episode 4 - Lady from South Chicago
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    S1:E4

    Mme. Victorine Reynard, a Frenchwoman, now lives in style in the South Seas. A friend who is actually an escaped convict from Australia, comes to see her.

    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Adventures in Paradise Season 2 Episode 9 - The Big Surf
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    S2:E9

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Adventures in Paradise Season 3 Episode 3 - Vendetta
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    S3:E3

    No description available

    Director:Jus Addiss
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Adventures in Paradise Season 1 Episode 14 - The Archer's Ring
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    S1:E14

    A beautiful young chinese woman, Monique Le Febure asks Adam Troy to charter his schooner ""Tiki"" to look for his grand-father. She tells the story of a group of old chinese men who for their retirement returned to their island with their personal belongings. They were in a seaplane, which apparently disappeared and sunk.

    Director:Bernard Girard
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Adventures in Paradise Season 1 Episode 15 - Nightmare on Napuka
    6.9/10(12 votes)

    S1:E15

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Adventures in Paradise Season 2 Episode 11 - Sink or Swim
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    S2:E11

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:William Froug

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  16. Adventures in Paradise Season 1 Episode 8 - The Raft
    6.8/10(13 votes)

    S1:E8

    One of Adam's girlfriends, is a passenger on a boat that has struck a mine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Adventures in Paradise Season 2 Episode 3 - Once Around the Circuit
    6.8/10(15 votes)

    S2:E3

    No description available

    Director:Felix E. Feist
    Writer:Fred Freiberger

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  18. Adventures in Paradise Season 2 Episode 27 - A Penny a Day
    6.8/10(9 votes)

    S2:E27

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    Director:Robert Florey
    Writer:Fred Freiberger

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  19. Adventures in Paradise Season 3 Episode 9 - The Assassins
    6.8/10(10 votes)

    S3:E9

    Just before the Tiki sails, two men plant a time bomb in the hold. The bomb is discovered and thrown overboard, but a big question still remains: which of Troy's four passengers was the bomb meant for?

    Director:Robert Florey
    Writer:Fred Freiberger

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  20. Adventures in Paradise Season 3 Episode 18 - Please Believe Me
    6.7/10(9 votes)

    S3:E18

    No description available

    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Adventures in Paradise Season 1 Episode 2 - The Black Pearl
    6.6/10(21 votes)

    S1:E2

    A native diver discovers a rare black pearl. The find causes a great deal of excitement among the passengers on Adam's schooner.

    Director:Robert Aldrich
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Adventures in Paradise Season 1 Episode 16 - Walk Through the Night
    6.6/10(16 votes)

    S1:E16

    Adam stops at Jacob's trading post in New Guinea to pick up some crew members. A girl named Angel begs Troy to help save her fiance, who is trapped somewhere in the jungle.

    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Adventures in Paradise Season 3 Episode 17 - Policeman's Holiday
    6.6/10(9 votes)

    S3:E17

    No description available

    Director:Robert Florey
    Writer:Carey Wilber

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  24. Adventures in Paradise Season 3 Episode 19 - The Quest of Ambrose Feather
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    S3:E19

    No description available

    Director:Sutton Roley
    Writer:Gene Levitt

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  25. Adventures in Paradise Season 1 Episode 22 - There Is An Island
    6.5/10(8 votes)

    S1:E22

    The Tiki is chartered to search for poet Francois Villon's legendary island hideaway. But one passenger seems to have more than a historical interest in the place.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Survival" is the best rated episode of "Adventures in Paradise". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by David Orrick McDearmon and written by Fred Freiberger, James A. Michener, it aired on 12/31/1961. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Judith".