Mr. Lucky(1959)
Overview
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 character from Four Star Playhouse, where the role was played by studio boss Dick Powell. In the 1960–1961 season, Howard Duff assumed the role of Willie Dante in the NBC adventure/drama series Dante. Mr. Edwards directed and co-wrote the first episode of Mr. Lucky, and the credits of the first eighteen episodes included "Entire production supervised by Blake Edwards." Jack Arnold produced the show and directed fifteen of the thirty-four episodes. Henry Mancini's smooth theme music for the show reached Number 21 in the US singles charts. He released two successful LP's based on the show, Mr. Lucky and Mr. Lucky Goes Latin.
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34 episodes • 1959
Season 1
34 episodes • 1959
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Magnificent Bribe | Oct 24, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 2 | They Shall Not Pass | Oct 31, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Bugsy | Nov 7, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Money Game | Nov 14, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 5 | That Stands for Pool | Nov 21, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 6 | My Little Gray Home | Nov 28, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Gordon Caper | Dec 5, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Little Miss Wow | Dec 12, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 9 | A Business Measure | Dec 19, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Hijacked | Dec 26, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Aces Back to Back | Jan 2, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Maggie the Witness | Jan 9, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Two Million Dollar Window | Jan 16, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Leadville Kid Gang | Jan 23, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Sour Milk Fund | Jan 30, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Brain Picker | Feb 6, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Last Laugh | Feb 13, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Parolee | Feb 20, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Tax Man | Feb 27, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Gladiators | Mar 5, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Big Squeeze | Mar 12, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Cold Deck | Mar 19, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 23 | His Maiden Voyage | Mar 26, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 24 | I Bet Your Life | Apr 2, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Hair of the Dog | Apr 9, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Vote the Bullet | Apr 16, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Hit and Run | Apr 23, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Taking a Chance | Apr 30, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Last Journey | May 14, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Operation Fortuna | May 21, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Stacked Deck | May 28, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Odyssey of Hate | Jun 4, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Dangerous Lady | Jun 11, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Election Bet | Jun 18, 1960 | 0.0 |
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