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The Best Episodes of Mr. Lucky

Every episode of Mr. Lucky ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Mr. Lucky!

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...
Genre:Drama
Network:CBS
Episodes
34
Avg. Rating
7.7
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
7.5
8.1
7.0

Best Episodes Summary

"Hijacked" is the best rated episode of "Mr. Lucky". It scored 8.2/10 based on 43 votes. Directed by Lamont Johnson and written by N/A, it aired on 12/26/1959. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "They Shall Not Pass".

  • Hijacked
    8.2/10(43)
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    #1 - Hijacked

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 12/26/1959

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

    Director: Lamont Johnson

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • They Shall Not Pass
    8.1/10(62)
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    #2 - They Shall Not Pass

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 10/31/1959

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

    Director: Jack Arnold

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • The Parolee
    8.1/10(40)
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    #3 - The Parolee

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 2/20/1960

    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.

    Director: Lamont Johnson

    Writer: Gene L. Coon

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    0
  • I Bet Your Life
    8.1/10(37)
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    #4 - I Bet Your Life

    Season 1 Episode 24

    Aired 4/2/1960

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

    Director: Jack Arnold

    Writer: N/A

    Comments

    0
  • The Gordon Caper
    8.0/10(43)
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    #5 - The Gordon Caper

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 12/5/1959

    A woman devises an elaborate blackmail scheme to obtain money from her rich ex-employer to pay off a gambling debt to Mr. Lucky.

    Director: Anton Leader

    Writer: Gene L. Coon

    Comments

    0
  • The Money Game
    7.9/10(58)
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    #6 - The Money Game

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 11/14/1959

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Gene L. Coon

    Comments

    0
  • That Stands for Pool
    7.9/10(47)
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    #7 - That Stands for Pool

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 11/21/1959

    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.

    Director: Jack Arnold

    Writer: N/A

    Comments

    0
  • A Business Measure
    7.9/10(42)
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    #8 - A Business Measure

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 12/19/1959

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

    Director: Boris Sagal

    Writer: N/A

    Comments

    0
  • His Maiden Voyage
    7.9/10(42)
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    #9 - His Maiden Voyage

    Season 1 Episode 23

    Aired 3/26/1960

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

    Director: Boris Sagal

    Writer: Jameson Brewer

    Comments

    0
  • Hit and Run
    7.9/10(37)
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    #10 - Hit and Run

    Season 1 Episode 27

    Aired 4/23/1960

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

    Director: Jack Arnold

    Writer: N/A

    Comments

    0
  • The Two Million Dollar Window
    7.8/10(38)
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    #11 - The Two Million Dollar Window

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 1/16/1960

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

    Director: Boris Sagal

    Writer: N/A

    Comments

    0
  • The Sour Milk Fund
    7.8/10(38)
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    #12 - The Sour Milk Fund

    Season 1 Episode 15

    Aired 1/30/1960

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

    Director: Jack Arnold

    Writer: Gene L. Coon

    Comments

    0
  • The Brain Picker
    7.8/10(36)
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    #13 - The Brain Picker

    Season 1 Episode 16

    Aired 2/6/1960

    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.

    Director: Boris Sagal

    Writer: Gene L. Coon

    Comments

    0
  • Big Squeeze
    7.8/10(41)
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    #14 - Big Squeeze

    Season 1 Episode 21

    Aired 3/12/1960

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

    Director: Jack Arnold

    Writer: N/A

    Comments

    0
  • Hair of the Dog
    7.8/10(37)
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    #15 - Hair of the Dog

    Season 1 Episode 25

    Aired 4/9/1960

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

    Director: Lamont Johnson

    Writer: Stirling Silliphant

    Comments

    0
  • Stacked Deck
    7.8/10(42)
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    #16 - Stacked Deck

    Season 1 Episode 31

    Aired 5/28/1960

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

    Director: Jack Arnold

    Writer: Jameson Brewer

    Comments

    0
  • Election Bet
    7.8/10(38)
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    #17 - Election Bet

    Season 1 Episode 34

    Aired 6/18/1960

    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.

    Director: Jerry Hopper

    Writer: N/A

    Comments

    0
  • My Little Gray Home
    7.7/10(41)
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    #18 - My Little Gray Home

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 11/28/1959

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

    Director: Jerry Hopper

    Writer: N/A

    Comments

    0
  • Aces Back to Back
    7.7/10(40)
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    #19 - Aces Back to Back

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 1/2/1960

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

    Director: Lamont Johnson

    Writer: Gene L. Coon

    Comments

    0
  • The Leadville Kid Gang
    7.7/10(43)
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    #20 - The Leadville Kid Gang

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 1/23/1960

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Gene L. Coon

    Comments

    0
  • The Last Laugh
    7.7/10(39)
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    #21 - The Last Laugh

    Season 1 Episode 17

    Aired 2/13/1960

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

    Director: Jack Arnold

    Writer: Gene L. Coon

    Comments

    0
  • The Tax Man
    7.7/10(40)
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    #22 - The Tax Man

    Season 1 Episode 19

    Aired 2/27/1960

    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.

    Director: Jack Arnold

    Writer: N/A

    Comments

    0
  • The Gladiators
    7.7/10(41)
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    #23 - The Gladiators

    Season 1 Episode 20

    Aired 3/5/1960

    Lucky holds a charity boxing match on board the Fortuna.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Gene L. Coon

    Comments

    0
  • Vote the Bullet
    7.7/10(35)
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    #24 - Vote the Bullet

    Season 1 Episode 26

    Aired 4/16/1960

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

    Director: Jack Arnold

    Writer: N/A

    Comments

    0
  • Operation Fortuna
    7.7/10(71)
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    #25 - Operation Fortuna

    Season 1 Episode 30

    Aired 5/21/1960

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

    Director: Jack Arnold

    Writer: N/A

    Comments

    0