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 (Episode 1)
Air date: 1961-10-01
Runtime: 60 min
The Reluctant Hero (Episode 2)
Writer: Carey Wilber
Air date: 1961-10-08
Runtime: 60 min
Vendetta (Episode 3)
Air date: 1961-10-15
Runtime: 60 min
Queens Back to Back (Episode 4)
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 (Episode 5)
Writer: Michael Pertwee
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 (Episode 6)
Writer: Richard Levinson
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 (Episode 7)
Air date: 1961-11-12
Runtime: 60 min
The Fires of Kanau (Episode 8)
Writer: Edward J. Lakso
Air date: 1961-11-19
Runtime: 60 min
The Assassins (Episode 9)
Writer: Fred Freiberger
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 (Episode 10)
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 (Episode 11)
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 (Episode 12)
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 (Episode 13) 9.0
Writer: Fred Freiberger
Air date: 1961-12-31
Runtime: 60 min
Hurricane Audrey (Episode 14)
Writer: Meyer Dolinsky
Air date: 1962-01-07
Runtime: 60 min
Once There Was a Princess (Episode 15)
Air date: 1962-01-14
Runtime: 60 min
The Velvet Trap (Episode 16)
Air date: 1962-01-21
Runtime: 60 min
Policeman's Holiday (Episode 17)
Writer: Carey Wilber
Air date: 1962-01-28
Runtime: 60 min
Please Believe Me (Episode 18)
Air date: 1962-02-04
Runtime: 60 min
The Quest of Ambrose Feather (Episode 19)
Writer: Gene Levitt
Air date: 1962-02-11
Runtime: 60 min
Build My Gallows Low (Episode 20)
Writer: Gene Levitt
Air date: 1962-02-18
Runtime: 60 min
The Secret Place (Episode 21)
Writer: William Froug
Air date: 1962-02-25
Runtime: 60 min
The Beach at Belle Anse (Episode 22)
Air date: 1962-03-04
Runtime: 60 min
A Bride for the Captain (Episode 23)
Air date: 1962-03-11
Runtime: 60 min
The Dream Merchant (Episode 24)
Air date: 1962-03-18
Runtime: 60 min
The Baby Sitters (Episode 25)
Air date: 1962-03-25
Runtime: 60 min
Blueprint for Paradise (Episode 26)
Air date: 1962-04-01
Runtime: 60 min

Seasons

Episodes 30

Episodes 35

Episodes 26