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The Worst Episodes of Mr. Lucky

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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 developed the program as a retooling of his Willie Dante

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 3 - Bugsy
    6.8/10(59 votes)

    #1 - Bugsy

    S1:E3

    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:Unknown

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  2. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 12 - Maggie the Witness
    7.2/10(39 votes)

    #2 - Maggie the Witness

    S1:E12

    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:Unknown

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  3. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 1 - The Magnificent Bribe
    7.5/10(74 votes)

    #3 - The Magnificent Bribe

    S1:E1

    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:Unknown

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  4. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 22 - Cold Deck
    7.5/10(46 votes)

    #4 - Cold Deck

    S1:E22

    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:Unknown

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  5. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 25 - Hair of the Dog
    7.5/10(39 votes)

    #5 - Hair of the Dog

    S1:E25

    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

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  6. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 29 - Last Journey
    7.5/10(39 votes)

    #6 - Last Journey

    S1:E29

    During the middle of the night a small boy is smuggled onto the Fortuna from a small fishing vessel.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 8 - Little Miss Wow
    7.6/10(54 votes)

    #7 - Little Miss Wow

    S1:E8

    Lucky and Andamo find a missing heiress who has been living in poverty.

    Director:Boris Sagal
    Writer:Gene L. Coon

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  8. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 28 - Taking a Chance
    7.6/10(36 votes)

    #8 - Taking a Chance

    S1:E28

    Lucky wins a lottery for which the prize is a date with a popular Hollywood actress who asks Lucky for help against blackmailers.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 32 - Odyssey of Hate
    7.6/10(40 votes)

    #9 - Odyssey of Hate

    S1:E32

    Stowaways plan to enter the United States on board the Fortuna and once there spread pro-Nazi literature.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 33 - Dangerous Lady
    7.6/10(41 votes)

    #10 - Dangerous Lady

    S1:E33

    A woman who needs lots of money very quickly comes to Mr. Lucky for help.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Michael Fessier

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  11. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 5 - That Stands for Pool
    7.7/10(49 votes)

    #11 - That Stands for Pool

    S1:E5

    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:Unknown

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  12. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 13 - The Two Million Dollar Window
    7.7/10(39 votes)

    #12 - The Two Million Dollar Window

    S1:E13

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

    Director:Boris Sagal
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 16 - The Brain Picker
    7.7/10(38 votes)

    #13 - The Brain Picker

    S1:E16

    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

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  14. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 20 - The Gladiators
    7.7/10(42 votes)

    #14 - The Gladiators

    S1:E20

    Lucky holds a charity boxing match on board the Fortuna.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Gene L. Coon

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  15. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 21 - Big Squeeze
    7.7/10(43 votes)

    #15 - Big Squeeze

    S1:E21

    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:Unknown

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  16. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 23 - His Maiden Voyage
    7.7/10(43 votes)

    #16 - His Maiden Voyage

    S1:E23

    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

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  17. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 34 - Election Bet
    7.7/10(40 votes)

    #17 - Election Bet

    S1:E34

    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:Unknown

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  18. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 6 - My Little Gray Home
    7.8/10(41 votes)

    #18 - My Little Gray Home

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Jerry Hopper
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 11 - Aces Back to Back
    7.8/10(40 votes)

    #19 - Aces Back to Back

    S1:E11

    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

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  20. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 14 - The Leadville Kid Gang
    7.8/10(43 votes)

    #20 - The Leadville Kid Gang

    S1:E14

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Gene L. Coon

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  21. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 15 - The Sour Milk Fund
    7.8/10(39 votes)

    #21 - The Sour Milk Fund

    S1:E15

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

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Gene L. Coon

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  22. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 17 - The Last Laugh
    7.8/10(39 votes)

    #22 - The Last Laugh

    S1:E17

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

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Gene L. Coon

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  23. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 27 - Hit and Run
    7.8/10(38 votes)

    #23 - Hit and Run

    S1:E27

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

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 30 - Operation Fortuna
    7.8/10(71 votes)

    #24 - Operation Fortuna

    S1:E30

    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
    Writers:Blake Edwards, Milton Holmes

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  25. Mr. Lucky Season 1 Episode 31 - Stacked Deck
    7.8/10(43 votes)

    #25 - Stacked Deck

    S1:E31

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

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Jameson Brewer

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Bugsy" is the worst rated episode of "Mr. Lucky". It scored 6.8/10 based on 59 votes. Directed by Jack Arnold and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/7/1959. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Maggie the Witness".