James A. Michener
Director
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
Season 3
Adventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962, starring Gardner McKay as Adam Troy, the captain of the schooner Tiki III, which sailed the South Pacific looking for passengers and adventure. USA Network aired reruns of this series between 1984 and 1988. The plots deal with the romantic and detective stories of Korean War veteran Troy. The supporting cast, varying from season to season, features George Tobias, Guy Stockwell, and Linda Lawson.
Released Oct. 5, 1959
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Keywords: tmdb.south-seas, tmdb.south-pacific, tmdb.sea-captain, tmdb.french-polynesia, tmdb.charter-sailor, tmdb.schooner, imdb.ex-soldier + 9 more, imdb.bare-chested-male, imdb.nautical, imdb.sea-adventure, imdb.tropical-setting, imdb.war-veteran, imdb.three-word-title, imdb.sailing, imdb.south-seas, imdb.boat
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S3E1 - Appointment at Tara-Bi
Oct. 1, 1961, midnight
S3E2 - The Reluctant Hero
Oct. 8, 1961, midnight
S3E3 - Vendetta
Oct. 15, 1961, midnight
S3E4 - Queens Back to Back
Inspector Bouchard needs a judge for the ""Miss Tahiti"" beauty contest. The job is a little hard to fill since the citizens of Tahiti generally turn the annual beauty contest into an annual Donnybrook.
Oct. 22, 1961, midnight
S3E5 - The Closing Circle
Vincent Michelet finds that his mother, who he believed dead, is alive in a Swiss Hospital. And his mother tells him that another member of the family is also still alive, his Aunt Vivian, who has a price on her head for collaborating with the Nazis.
Oct. 29, 1961, midnight
S3E6 - Show Me a Hero
Adam runs into an old war buddy named Scotty Bell and hires him as a temporary deck hand.
Nov. 5, 1961, midnight
S3E7 - The Pretender
Nov. 12, 1961, midnight
S3E8 - The Fires of Kanau
Nov. 19, 1961, midnight
S3E9 - The Assassins
Just before the Tiki sails, two men plant a time bomb in the hold. The bomb is discovered and thrown overboard, but a big question still remains: which of Troy's four passengers was the bomb meant for?
Nov. 26, 1961, midnight
S3E10 - One Way Ticket
There's a ticket for entertainer Nita Graham for a trip aboard the Tiki. Adam delivers the ticket in person, but Nita doesn't know what he's talking about, and she isn't planning any trips.
Dec. 3, 1961, midnight
S3E11 - The Trial of Adam Troy
After a murder on the Tiki occurs, Adam is wrongfully accused of the crime and the passengers are asked for their testimonies at his trial.
Dec. 17, 1961, midnight
S3E12 - The Inheritance
Mr. Grant, owner and sole inhabitant of a small island on the Pacific, has been killed in strange circumstances. His young and pretty niece, recently arrived in Papeete, claims the inheritance. During the investigation, a mysterious character is discovered on the island.
Dec. 24, 1961, midnight
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S3E13 - Survival
Dec. 31, 1961, midnight
S3E14 - Hurricane Audrey
Jan. 7, 1962, midnight
S3E15 - Once There Was a Princess
Jan. 14, 1962, midnight
S3E16 - The Velvet Trap
Jan. 21, 1962, midnight
S3E17 - Policeman's Holiday
Jan. 28, 1962, midnight
S3E18 - Please Believe Me
Feb. 4, 1962, midnight
S3E19 - The Quest of Ambrose Feather
Feb. 11, 1962, midnight
S3E20 - Build My Gallows Low
Feb. 18, 1962, midnight
S3E21 - The Secret Place
Feb. 25, 1962, midnight
S3E22 - The Beach at Belle Anse
March 4, 1962, midnight
S3E23 - A Bride for the Captain
March 11, 1962, midnight
S3E24 - The Dream Merchant
March 18, 1962, midnight
S3E25 - The Baby Sitters
March 25, 1962, midnight
S3E26 - Blueprint for Paradise
April 1, 1962, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 60 min.
Released: Oct. 5, 1959
Last Air Date: April 1, 1962, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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