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.
Adventures in Paradise (Season 3)
Appointment at Tara-Bi 0.0
Air date: 1961-10-01
Runtime: 60 min
The Reluctant Hero 0.0
Air date: 1961-10-08
Runtime: 60 min
Vendetta 0.0
Air date: 1961-10-15
Runtime: 60 min
Queens Back to Back 0.0
Air date: 1961-10-22
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
The Closing Circle 0.0
Air date: 1961-10-29
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Show Me a Hero 0.0
Air date: 1961-11-05
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Adam runs into an old war buddy named Scotty Bell and hires him as a temporary deck hand.
The Pretender 0.0
Air date: 1961-11-12
Runtime: 60 min
The Fires of Kanau 0.0
Air date: 1961-11-19
Runtime: 60 min
The Assassins 0.0
Air date: 1961-11-26
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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?
One Way Ticket 0.0
Air date: 1961-12-03
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
The Trial of Adam Troy 0.0
Air date: 1961-12-17
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
The Inheritance 0.0
Air date: 1961-12-24
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Survival 9.0
Air date: 1961-12-31
Runtime: 60 min
Hurricane Audrey 0.0
Air date: 1962-01-07
Runtime: 60 min
Once There Was a Princess 0.0
Air date: 1962-01-14
Runtime: 60 min
The Velvet Trap 0.0
Air date: 1962-01-21
Runtime: 60 min
Policeman's Holiday 0.0
Air date: 1962-01-28
Runtime: 60 min
Please Believe Me 0.0
Air date: 1962-02-04
Runtime: 60 min
The Quest of Ambrose Feather 0.0
Air date: 1962-02-11
Runtime: 60 min
Build My Gallows Low 0.0
Air date: 1962-02-18
Runtime: 60 min
The Secret Place 0.0
Air date: 1962-02-25
Runtime: 60 min
The Beach at Belle Anse 0.0
Air date: 1962-03-04
Runtime: 60 min
A Bride for the Captain 0.0
Air date: 1962-03-11
Runtime: 60 min
The Dream Merchant 0.0
Air date: 1962-03-18
Runtime: 60 min
The Baby Sitters 0.0
Air date: 1962-03-25
Runtime: 60 min
Blueprint for Paradise 0.0
Air date: 1962-04-01
Runtime: 60 min
Seasons
Episodes 30
Episodes 35
Episodes 26