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The Baileys of Balboa
Paul Ford (background) and Sterling Holloway (foreground), 1964.
GenreSitcom
Directed by
Starring
Theme music composerHarry Geller
ComposerHarry Geller (all episodes)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producerKeefe Brasselle
ProducerBob Sweeney
Running time30 mins.
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 24, 1964 (1964-09-24) –
April 1, 1965 (1965-04-01)

The Baileys of Balboa is an American sitcom that appeared on CBS in the 1964–1965 season on Thursdays at 9:30pm ET. Many episodes were directed by Gary Nelson and Bob Sweeney.[1] The series was broadcast from September 24, 1964 to April 1, 1965.[2]

The series was developed due to network president, James T. Aubrey, believing that Gilligan's Island, which premiered the same season, should be about a charter boat captain operating in a marina. The Baileys of Balboa was produced by Richelieu Productions, owned by Keefe Brasselle, a friend of Aubrey.[3]

Overview

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Sam Bailey is a laid-back widower who operates a charter boat, The Island Princess. Sam lives with his son, Jim, on a tiny island he owns, which happens to be in the middle of Balboa, a yachting community. Jim Bailey is in love with Barbara, the daughter of Commodore Wyntoon, and the romance is the only reason Sam and the Commodore are somewhat civil to each other. Buck Singleton is first-mate (and entire crew) of The Island Princess, and Stanley is an annoying boy who lives nearby.[2]

Cast

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The series regulars are:

Episode list

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No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Love is a White Sea Bass"Bob SweeneyRichard PowellSeptember 24, 1964 (1964-09-24)
Sam's relentless efforts to learn the secret formula which five-year-old Stanley uses as bait to capture enormous white sea bass lead him to the parlor of an attractive widow.
2"The Great Yacht Club Robbery"UnknownUnknownOctober 1, 1964 (1964-10-01)
Sam unwittingly charters his fishing boat to a band of armed robbers fleeing a crime.
3"The Return of Barbara Wyntoon"UnknownUnknownOctober 8, 1964 (1964-10-08)
Sam and Commodore Wyntoon worry over a mysterious trip by their respective offspring to Tijuana, Mexico, known for its "quickie" weddings.
4"To Sam, He's a Swimmer"UnknownUnknownOctober 15, 1964 (1964-10-15)
Commodore Wyntoon schemes for the defeat of Jim Bailey and the return of the around-the-stand swimming race trophy to the yacht club.
5"Mutiny"UnknownUnknownNovember 5, 1964 (1964-11-05)
Sam faces a mutiny from passengers of the Island Princess after he refuses to take its passengers back to shore, where a process server awaits him.
6"My Son, the Dreamer"UnknownUnknownNovember 12, 1964 (1964-11-12)
Fearful that Commodore Wyntoon will make another attempt to squeeze him off his property, Sam signs his estate over to his son.
7"Wanna Buy a Hot Turkey?"UnknownUnknownNovember 19, 1964 (1964-11-19)
Commodore Wyntoon makes an attempt to frame the Baileys for stealing a turkey after Buck unknowlingly buys a stolen bird.
8"Buck Ships Out"UnknownUnknownNovember 26, 1964 (1964-11-26)
The call of the four winds and seven seas, coupled with petty quarrels with Sam, stir Buck Singleton to ship out from Bailey's Landing.
9"Captain Stanley"UnknownUnknownDecember 3, 1964 (1964-12-03)
The Bailey's neighbor, five-year-old Stanley, takes charge of Sam's harbor tours when Sam falls victim to illness.
10"Las Vegas By the Sea"UnknownUnknownDecember 10, 1964 (1964-12-10)
A floating dice game is started on the Island Princess after Buck's unemployed gambler friend, Shorty McAllister, is hired.
11"Look Who's a Sailor"Charles BartonSid Morse & Arthur JulianDecember 17, 1964 (1964-12-17)
Following an argument with his father, Jim Bailey defects to the side of the yachting set, forcing Sam to seek a replacement for Jim's chores.
12"Won't You Come Home, Sam Bailey?"UnknownUnknownDecember 24, 1964 (1964-12-24)
When Sam meets an attractive actress, he decides to court her while at the same time continuing his wooing of widow Emily Sheldon.
13"Happiness is a Seal Called Lester"UnknownUnknownDecember 31, 1964 (1964-12-31)
An affectionate seal named Lester moves into the Bailey household and improves Sam's business in the process.
14"Bailey's Band"Charles BartonSid MorseJanuary 7, 1965 (1965-01-07)
Sam finds a way to express his anger after the park closes before his band has an opportunity to perform.
15"Sam's Dream"UnknownUnknownJanuary 14, 1965 (1965-01-14)
Sam dreams he is commodore of the yacht club and devises a plan to force Commodore Wyntoon to sell property to him.
16"Sam and the Surfers"UnknownUnknownJanuary 21, 1965 (1965-01-21)
A secret formula for treating surfboards leads to the kidnapping of a teenage chemistry wizard.
17"To Hawaii with Love"UnknownUnknownJanuary 28, 1965 (1965-01-28)
Commodore Wyntoon and his superior in yacht club affairs, Walter Langley, conspire to remove Jim Bailey from both the Balboa scene and Barbara Wyntoon's life.
18"The Education of Sam Bailey"UnknownUnknownFebruary 4, 1965 (1965-02-04)
While caring for Stanley for one week, Sam gets in trouble when he takes the child out of nursery school in a dispute over educational methods.
19"Sam and the Invisible Man"Bruce BilsonSid MorseFebruary 11, 1965 (1965-02-11)
Sam's nephew turns "invisible" in an attempt to escape deportation from Balboa and the end of a romance.
20"The Antique Car Race"UnknownUnknownFebruary 18, 1965 (1965-02-18)
Commodore Wyntoon challenges Sam and Buck to match his "achievement" of getting a speeding ticket in a vintage car.
21"The Haunted Van"UnknownUnknownFebruary 25, 1965 (1965-02-25)
Commodore Wyntoon devises with Jim Bailey to spook Buck out of his moving van and back into the household.
22"Stanley the Runaway"UnknownUnknownMarch 4, 1965 (1965-03-04)
Stanley becomes a nursery school dropout to join the crew of the Island Princess, and seems immune to Sam's attempts at child psychology.
23"Sam's Economy Kick"UnknownUnknownMarch 11, 1965 (1965-03-11)
Sam causes an uproar when he slashes the family budget to the breaking point.
24"Sam's Treasure Hunt"UnknownUnknownMarch 18, 1965 (1965-03-18)
A fortune in gold and precious stones lures Sam and Buck, not knowing that the "treasure map" is a fraud perpetrated by Commodore Wyntoon.
25"Sam Sells Out"UnknownUnknownMarch 25, 1965 (1965-03-25)
Sam at last submits to adversity and puts his property up for sale when expenses mount and business declines.
26"Sam and the Sea Monster"UnknownUnknownApril 1, 1965 (1965-04-01)
A "sea monster" throws fear into Sam and Buck when it slithers through waters and stalks sands at Bailey's Landing.

References

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  1. ^ Television obscurities, The Baileys of Balboa. Retrieved on 2007-11-22
  2. ^ a b Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows 1946 – Present, Ballantine Books, 1979, page 45
  3. ^ Schwartz, Sherwood, Inside Gilligan’s Island: From Creation to Syndication, page 81, McFarland, Inc., 2001
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