Adventures in Paradise (1959)

Name: Adventures in Paradise
Genre: Adventure
Rating: 8.1
Cast: George Tobias, Guy Stockwell, Gardner McKay

Adventure

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.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (449 votes)
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1959)

6.92 avg 17 episodes 7.6 → 6.5 55 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Pit of Silence	7.6	27
2	The Black Pearl	6.6	22
4	The Lady from South Chicago	7.0	12
6	Safari at Sea	6.2	19
7	Mission to Manila	7.4	10
8	The Raft	6.8	13
10	The Bamboo Curtain	7.6	12
11	Haunted	6.2	12
12	Somewhere South of Suva	7.2	16
14	The Archer's Ring	6.9	10
15	Nightmare on Napuka	6.9	12
16	Walk Through the Night	6.6	16
17	Judith	8.8	25
18	The Color of Venom	6.8	7
19	Isle of Eden	6.0	13
22	There Is an Island	6.5	8
24	The Violent Journey	6.5	9

Season 2 (1960)

6.28 avg 12 episodes 6.8 → 6.8 55 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
3	Once Around the Circuit	6.8	15
6	A Whale of a Tale	5.8	10
9	The Big Surf	7.0	13
10	Daughter of Illusion	7.6	8
11	Sink or Swim	6.9	14
12	Incident in Suva	5.6	9
16	The Good Killing	5.6	7
17	Man Eater	6.3	9
18	Act of Piracy	5.0	9
25	A Touch of Genius	6.3	9
26	The Serpent in the Garden	5.6	12
27	A Penny a Day	6.8	9

Season 3 (1961)

6.57 avg 12 episodes 6.0 → 7.1 54 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Appointment at Tara-Bi	6.0	7
2	The Reluctant Hero	6.2	8
3	Vendetta	7.0	11
6	Show Me a Hero	8.3	10
7	The Pretender	5.8	10
8	The Fires of Kanua	5.8	8
9	The Assassins	6.8	10
16	The Velvet Trap	5.9	12
17	Policeman's Holiday	6.6	9
18	Please Believe Me	6.7	9
19	The Quest of Ambrose Feather	6.6	7
23	A Bride for the Captain	7.1	14

Adventures in Paradise (1959)

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