Mr. Lucky is a CBS adventure/drama television series that aired from October 24, 1959, to June 18, 1960, with repeats until September 3. Blake Edwards developed the program as a retooling of his Willie Dante character from Four Star Playhouse, where the role was played by studio boss Dick Powell. In the 1960–1961 season, Howard Duff assumed the role of Willie Dante in the NBC adventure/drama series Dante. Mr. Edwards directed and co-wrote the first episode of Mr. Lucky, and the credits of the first eighteen episodes included "Entire production supervised by Blake Edwards." Jack Arnold produced the show and directed fifteen of the thirty-four episodes. Henry Mancini's smooth theme music for the show reached Number 21 in the US singles charts. He released two successful LP's based on the show, Mr. Lucky and Mr. Lucky Goes Latin.
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The story of Eti Alon, an employee in the "Bank LeMischar," who embezzled a quarter of a billion shekels from the customers' money and gave it to her gambling addict brother Ofer.
There is a place after death that’s neither heaven nor hell. A bar that serves you one chance to win. You cannot leave until the game is over, and when it is, your life may be too.
The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people. Deadwood starts as a gold mining camp and gradually turns from a lawless wild-west community into an organized wild-west civilized town. The story focuses on the real-life characters Seth Bullock and Al Swearengen.
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.
A drama based on actual events: the black market casino "Ultra Violet" is located in the basement of a building in Roppongi. The manager, Yasuki Kanzaki, is the head of the staff, along with Shiho, Shinke, and Yui, whose age is unknown, are working there. On the same day, a popular actor Ryota Yoshida arrives with a gravure idol Hitomi. He plays baccarat with Hamano, a music producer…
The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.
Ripley Holden wrestles personally and professionally to open a casino in the desert city of Laughlin, Nevada. Against all odds, Ripley strives to support his family while pursuing his ultimate goal...the American dream.
In 1890s Malacca, Li Lan finds herself in the afterlife and becomes mired in a mystery linked to the sinister, deceased son of a wealthy family.
A rising-star restaurateur is forced into New York's criminal underworld when his chaotic brother returns to town with loan sharks on his trail.
Ed Deline is a strict ex-CIA officer who went from being Head of Security to becoming President of Operations of the Montecito, whose job is to run the day-to-day operations of the casino. Following his departure, former Marine Danny McCoy, Ed's former protégé, becomes the Montecito's new President of Operations.
Ryuu, also known as Crying Dragon, is a mysterious man who often plays mahjong with gang members. He only wins by "ron" - a move in which one needs to wait for the opponent's tile to complete the win.
When a judicial apprentice goes behind bars while on an undercover job, he plays the hand he’s dealt to survive prison and get his payback.
Chai Foon-Cheung has not won a single game since his defeat in the World Poker Championship twenty years ago. It is the bad luck he has had all these years that has earned him a job in the casino. Ironically, the man who hires him is one of his then competitors Kiu Ching-Cho.
Lucky Chances is a three-part 1990 television miniseries based on Jackie Collins' novels Chances (1981) and Lucky (1985), and produced by William Peters for NBC. It stars Vincent Irizarry, Nicollette Sheridan, Shawnee Smith, Alan Rosenberg, Anne-Marie Johnson, and Phil Morris. The Santangelo family builds a casino empire in Las Vegas. After Gino's death, his daughter Lucky fights to maintain control of the business and fortune.
A drama set in the world of horse racing focusing on lives of owners, jockeys, trainers and gamblers who are all tied to the same horse track.
London cop and compulsive gambler Harry Clayton is on the verge of losing everything. On the night when his huge debts are to be called in, he meets the enigmatic Eve, who gives him a mysterious bracelet said to endow the wearer with immense luck. Harry's fortunes suddenly begin to shift, but he also soon finds himself sucked into a sinister crime wave sweeping through the city.
Set on Stonewalker First Nation, nestled comfortably beside an affluent beach community in Southern Manitoba.
You Haoyun, an amnesiac gambling prodigy, is taken in by a kind family, but his hidden skills spark conflict and uncover buried secrets. As his past unravels, he’s forced to gamble again to expose the truth and seek justice.
At a private school where gambling determines social status, a skillful new student with a mysterious past is shaking things up — and betting on revenge.
Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade.
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34 episodes • 1959
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Magnificent Bribe | Oct 24, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 2 | They Shall Not Pass | Oct 31, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Bugsy | Nov 7, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Money Game | Nov 14, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 5 | That Stands for Pool | Nov 21, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 6 | My Little Gray Home | Nov 28, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Gordon Caper | Dec 5, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Little Miss Wow | Dec 12, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 9 | A Business Measure | Dec 19, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Hijacked | Dec 26, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Aces Back to Back | Jan 2, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Maggie the Witness | Jan 9, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Two Million Dollar Window | Jan 16, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Leadville Kid Gang | Jan 23, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Sour Milk Fund | Jan 30, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Brain Picker | Feb 6, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Last Laugh | Feb 13, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Parolee | Feb 20, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Tax Man | Feb 27, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Gladiators | Mar 5, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Big Squeeze | Mar 12, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Cold Deck | Mar 19, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 23 | His Maiden Voyage | Mar 26, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 24 | I Bet Your Life | Apr 2, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Hair of the Dog | Apr 9, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Vote the Bullet | Apr 16, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Hit and Run | Apr 23, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Taking a Chance | Apr 30, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Last Journey | May 14, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Operation Fortuna | May 21, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Stacked Deck | May 28, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Odyssey of Hate | Jun 4, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Dangerous Lady | Jun 11, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Election Bet | Jun 18, 1960 | 0.0 |