About this season
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.
Episodes (26)
1. Appointment at Tara-Bi
Aired 1 October 1961 • 60 min
2. The Reluctant Hero
Aired 8 October 1961 • 60 min
3. Vendetta
Aired 15 October 1961 • 60 min
4. Queens Back to Back
Aired 22 October 1961 • 60 min
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.
5. The Closing Circle
Aired 29 October 1961 • 60 min
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.
6. Show Me a Hero
Aired 5 November 1961 • 60 min
Adam runs into an old war buddy named Scotty Bell and hires him as a temporary deck hand.
7. The Pretender
Aired 12 November 1961 • 60 min
8. The Fires of Kanau
Aired 19 November 1961 • 60 min
9. The Assassins
Aired 26 November 1961 • 60 min
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?
10. One Way Ticket
Aired 3 December 1961 • 60 min
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.
11. The Trial of Adam Troy
Aired 17 December 1961 • 60 min
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.
12. The Inheritance
Aired 24 December 1961 • 60 min
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.
13. Survival
9.0Aired 31 December 1961 • 60 min
14. Hurricane Audrey
Aired 7 January 1962 • 60 min
15. Once There Was a Princess
Aired 14 January 1962 • 60 min
16. The Velvet Trap
7.0Aired 21 January 1962 • 60 min
17. Policeman's Holiday
Aired 28 January 1962 • 60 min
18. Please Believe Me
Aired 4 February 1962 • 60 min
19. The Quest of Ambrose Feather
Aired 11 February 1962 • 60 min
20. Build My Gallows Low
Aired 18 February 1962 • 60 min
21. The Secret Place
Aired 25 February 1962 • 60 min
22. The Beach at Belle Anse
Aired 4 March 1962 • 60 min
23. A Bride for the Captain
Aired 11 March 1962 • 60 min
24. The Dream Merchant
Aired 18 March 1962 • 60 min
25. The Baby Sitters
Aired 25 March 1962 • 60 min
26. Blueprint for Paradise
Aired 1 April 1962 • 60 min