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The Worst Episodes of Mr. Lucky

Every episode of Mr. Lucky ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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

Worst Episodes Summary

"Bugsy" is the worst rated episode of "Mr. Lucky". It scored 7/10 based on 54 votes. Directed by Jack Arnold and written by N/A, it aired on 11/7/1959. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Maggie the Witness".

  • Bugsy
    7.0/10(54)
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    #1 - 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

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  • Maggie the Witness
    7.3/10(38)
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    #2 - 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

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    0
  • Taking a Chance
    7.4/10(36)
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    #3 - Taking a Chance

    Season 1 Episode 28

    Aired 4/30/1960

    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: N/A

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    0
  • Last Journey
    7.4/10(39)
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    #4 - Last Journey

    Season 1 Episode 29

    Aired 5/14/1960

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

    Director: Jack Arnold

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Odyssey of Hate
    7.4/10(40)
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    #5 - Odyssey of Hate

    Season 1 Episode 32

    Aired 6/4/1960

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • The Magnificent Bribe
    7.5/10(73)
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    #6 - 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

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    0
  • Little Miss Wow
    7.5/10(54)
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    #7 - 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

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    0
  • Cold Deck
    7.5/10(45)
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    #8 - 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

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    0
  • Dangerous Lady
    7.5/10(41)
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    #9 - Dangerous Lady

    Season 1 Episode 33

    Aired 6/11/1960

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

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

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    0
  • The Leadville Kid Gang
    7.7/10(43)
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    #12 - 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

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    0
  • The Last Laugh
    7.7/10(39)
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    #13 - 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

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    0
  • The Tax Man
    7.7/10(40)
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    #14 - 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

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    0
  • The Gladiators
    7.7/10(41)
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    #15 - 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

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    0
  • Vote the Bullet
    7.7/10(35)
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    #16 - 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

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    0
  • Operation Fortuna
    7.7/10(71)
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    #17 - 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
  • The Two Million Dollar Window
    7.8/10(38)
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    #18 - 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

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    0
  • The Sour Milk Fund
    7.8/10(38)
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    #19 - 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

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    0
  • The Brain Picker
    7.8/10(36)
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    #20 - 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

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    0
  • Big Squeeze
    7.8/10(41)
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    #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

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    0
  • Hair of the Dog
    7.8/10(37)
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    #22 - 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

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    0
  • Stacked Deck
    7.8/10(42)
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    #23 - 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

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    0
  • Election Bet
    7.8/10(38)
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    #24 - 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
  • The Money Game
    7.9/10(58)
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    #25 - 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

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    0