7.5/1072 votes#1 - The Magnificent Bribe
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/24/1959
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.
Director: Blake Edwards
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1061 votes
#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
- 7.0/1053 votes
#3 - Bugsy
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/7/1959
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
Director: Jack Arnold
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1057 votes
#4 - 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
- 7.8/1046 votes
#5 - 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
- 7.7/1041 votes
#6 - 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
- 8.0/1043 votes
#7 - 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
7.5/1054 votes#8 - Little Miss Wow
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/12/1959
Lucky and Andamo find a missing heiress who has been living in poverty.
Director: Boris Sagal
Writer: Gene L. Coon
- 7.9/1042 votes
#9 - 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
- 8.2/1043 votes
#10 - 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
- 7.7/1040 votes
#11 - 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
- 7.3/1037 votes
#12 - Maggie the Witness
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/9/1960
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.
Director: Boris Sagal
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1038 votes
#13 - 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
- 7.7/1043 votes
#14 - 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
- 7.8/1038 votes
#15 - 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 votes
#16 - 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
- 7.7/1039 votes
#17 - 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
- 8.1/1040 votes
#18 - 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
- 7.7/1040 votes
#19 - 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 votes
#20 - 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
- 7.8/1041 votes
#21 - 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
- 7.5/1045 votes
#22 - Cold Deck
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/19/1960
After a ruined poker player attempts suicide, Lucky sets out to find who has been using marked cards at a friend's club.
Director: Jack Arnold
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1042 votes
#23 - 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
- 8.1/1037 votes
#24 - 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
- 7.8/1037 votes
#25 - 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
The Best Episodes of Mr. Lucky Season 1
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Magnificent Bribe" is the best rated episode of "Mr. Lucky" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 72 votes. Directed by Blake Edwards and written by N/A, it aired on 10/24/1959. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "They Shall Not Pass".