- 8.2/1043 votesLoading...
#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
- 8.1/1061 votesLoading...
#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
- 8.1/1040 votesLoading...
#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
- 8.1/1037 votesLoading...
#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
- 8.0/1043 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.9/1057 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.9/1047 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.9/1042 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.9/1042 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.9/1037 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.8/1038 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.8/1038 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.8/1036 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.8/1041 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.8/1037 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.8/1042 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.8/1038 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.7/1041 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.7/1040 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.7/1043 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.7/1039 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.7/1040 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.7/1041 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.7/1035 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.7/1071 votesLoading...
#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
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
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".