Episode 1. The Big U
Chuck and P.T. return from photographing a large forest fire when they are hired
by a grocery store owner to try to locate his father-in-law, Elliot Stevens, who has gone to the mountains looking for uranium.
The store owners father-in-law had previously left behind a piece of high content uranium ore. Chuck comes up
with a plan to use a gieger counter to see if they can locate the old man and see if he has truly found
a uranium strike. The boys soon find some resistance from two men who insist they haven't seen anyone and want the boys
to leave them alone. When the boys continue to search for Elliot, the two men start shooting at them. Now they have to try
to find Elliot Stevens and not get shot in the process.
Kenneth
Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig Hill as
P.T. Moore.
Viacom F.S. # 3401.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number None.
Episode
2. Gorilla
Chuck and P.T. are hired to track
down a gorilla who has escaped from the circus.
Congo, the simian in question, has not been
performing due to an illness, so his trainer
tries to give him a shot of penicillin. Congo
makes his getaway before he receives any help and
proceeds to terrorize the townsfolk. Chuck and
P.T. are able to confront the gorilla and restore
order to the town.
Kenneth
Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig Hill as
P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as their secretary
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3402.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2483.
Episode
3. Boy on the Roof
A young rebel, Dave Williams,
decides to make a stand against the law by
climbing onto the roof of a building. He is upset
over treatment his older brother has received. A
newspaper reporter is able to talk P.T. into
flying him up to the roof to speak with Dave. The
teen looks like he will give up soon, but the
reporter knows that if he can keep him up there
longer, he will have a better story. The police
chief becomes involved and decides that he can
get Dave down with no incident. He joins forces
with Chuck and P.T. to save the young man.
Kenneth
Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig Hill as
P.T. Moore.
Viacom F.S. # 3403.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2545.
Episode
4. Fire Flight
Chuck and P.T. must rush against
time to save three mountain climbers, who are
stranded near a raging forest fire. When they
arrive on the scene, one male climber is badly
injured, one is in a state of shock, and the
third one is nearly hysterical.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3404.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2473.
Episode
5. Hot Wire
P.T. and Chuck begin their mission
to deliver an iron lung to a mining construction
office for a sick child. A wind storm picks up
and makes flying very dangerous. The iron lung
begins to slip from its moorings and P.T. must
secure the iron lung, while Chuck flies the
47G carefully along the edge of a mountain
ridge. They arrive at the site safely, but an
electrical storm sets in and the power goes out.
The pilots must think of a plan to save the
child.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3405.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number None.
Episode
6. Mountain Flight
Chuck and P.T. are hired by a
well-dressed man, Don Malloy, to fly him on a
weekend hunting trip in the mountains. The pilots
soon discover that this is no ordinary hunting
trip. One of Malloy's friends, Sandy Kerner,
comes to them for assistance. Sandy explains that
the trip was really planned to murder someone who
owed money to a gambling syndicate. Sandy knows
this because he helped work on the plot.
Unwittingly, the marked man is really Sandy and
he fears for his life!
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3406.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2494.
Episode
7. Ghost Town Flight
Chuck and P.T. are flying a shipment
of serum to a hospital when they spot a young boy
on his own in the foothills. They realize the boy
is suffering from shock and heat exhaustion. He
seems delirious and is uttering garbled
sentences, but may be trying to tell them
something! Once at the hospital, the boy,
identified as Ricky Scott, is able to tell them
that he had gone on a camping trip with his older
brother and another friend. The pilots must
figure out what has happened to the two other
boys.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3407.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2533.
Episode
8. Hostage
Three escaped prisoners force the
pilots' secretary to hand over the keys to an
aircraft, knock her unconscious, and make their
airborne escape. The prison warden arrives and
fills Chuck and P.T., just back from a mission,
in on the situation. Chuck and P.T. go after the
prisoners while the warden awaits news back at
the office. Meanwhile, the convicts are forced to
come back to the airfield because they are
running low on avgas! Duly replenished, they come
upon the warden alone in the Whirlybirds office,
take him hostage, and try their escape once
again.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3408.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2478.
Episode
9. Diamond Smugglers
Chuck and P.T. are accused of
smuggling diamonds into Mexico. A helicopter
marked with their registration number, N975B,
was seen there on the same day the diamonds were
smuggled across the border. The pilots have an
alibi and give the agents a client's address,
confident the client will vouch that they had
taken him on a fishing trip. Unfortunately, the
address turns out to be a vacant lot! Now it's up
to Chuck and P.T. to clear their name as they
proceed to search for their missing
"client".
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore.
Viacom F.S. # 3409.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2500.
Episode
10. Lynch Mob
A man takes the law into his own
hands and shoots a deputy who has come to evict
him and his wife from their cabin. The man who
wants the couple evicted starts a mob riot in the
name of vengeance for the shooting. A newspaper
man hires Chuck and P.T. to take him to the place
of action. The pilots, along with the newspaper
man, try to convince the hunter to surrender. He
does surrender and the pilots start to take him
to the authorities, but are spotted by the lynch
mob and become objects of the crowd's fury.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3410.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2518.
Episode
11. Sky Net
Ben Carling hires the pilots to take
him on a hunting trip. Ben claims he wants to
kill some predators stalking local sheep herds.
Chuck and P.T. sense there is more to the story
though, as the man is too tense, too focused on
the hunt. As the adventure unfolds they learn
that, Ahab-like, Carling is intent on killing a
certain mountain lion because he lost a hand in
an earlier encounter with the animal.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3411.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2490.
Episode
12. Prison Break
The pilots have a new pupil, Linda
Watson. She is attractive and very charming, and
soon learns enough about their Bell 47 to be able
to fly solo. Departing on her solo flight, she
starts flying the wrong way! Ignoring all orders
to come back to the airport, Linda heads for a
nearby prison to help her boyfriend escape. P.T.
and Chuck must chase down the woman and her
boyfriend.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3412.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2540.
Episode
13. Top of the Mountain
The pilots are hired by a wealthy
businessman to fly through some rough weather and
bring "medical supplies" to his
mountain retreat. P.T. and Chuck are not happy
when the so-called "medical supplies"
turn out to be a box of cigars! With the weather
closing in, they decide to stay overnight and
return to Longwood Field the next morning. In the
meantime, they befriend the businessman's seven
year old son and promise to take him flying in
better weather. But next morning they wake to
discover that the boy has set out to climb a
mountain top on his own and is in danger.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3431.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2481.
Episode
14. Operation Blue Hen
Chuck and P.T. agree to deliver a
solid fuel bomb into a canyon, where it will be
tested. But there are complications. Chuck soon
discovers that the scientist involved with the
testing, David Davis, is an old rival: Davis is
married to the lady who was once Chuck's
fianceé! Chuck must come to terms with both the
complexities of the mission and the pain of
facing his ex-betrothed.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3414.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2521.
Episode
15. The Human Bomb
Driving through town, Chuck and P.T.
pick-up a new client at a street corner. Before
they can get to the airport, their client, Mr.
Garvey, has them stop at a bank. Mr. Garvey then
proceeds to rob the place, threatening that he
has a bomb in a small black box he carries. He
stuffs a bag with loot and gets back into the
car. Garvey threatens the pilots with the bomb
and forces them to fly him to a mountain, where
he is meeting an accomplice. The bank robber then
ties up the pilots and makes his getaway in a
car. Garvey ends up holding a family hostage in
their home. It is up to P.T. and Chuck, along
with the police, to save the family.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3415.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2526.
Episode
16. Missing Witness
While flying, Chuck and P.T. notice
a couple's car being forced off the road. A hot
pursuit takes place and has the couple trying to
escape from some gangsters. The pilots call the
police and proceed to land and try to save the
couple. They learn that the couple, Virginia and
Jerry Clark, are supposed to testify against the
head of a crime ring, but were frightened into
fleeing the day before the trial.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3416.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2527.
Episode
17. The Egg Code
Chuck and P.T. are hired by the
United States Army to help in air reconnaissance.
They are instructed to look for anything or
anybody that looks suspicious near some
installations. The pilots soon discover a ring of
people who are sending coded messages in a very
clever manner.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3417.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2507.
Episode
18. Superstition Mountain
Chuck and P.T. are hired by three
prospectors to fly gold out from a mountain and
bring in supplies. The mountain has a bad
reputation, though: legend has it that if anyone
tries to take gold away from the mountain (which
is sacred to an Apache community), they will meet
a most unseemly end. The pilots soon discover
that the three prospectors have no trust for each
other. Before the gold can be hauled away, two
prospectors lie dead and the other is the prime
suspect.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3418.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2485.
Episode
19. Homicide Haven
Chuck and P.T. discover a man, who
claims to be a writer, living in a camouflaged
dwelling in the middle of a desert. Chuck is
suspicious of the man's story and is convinced
that he has seen this man somewhere before. Upon
returning to town, Chuck plows through back
issues from the newspaper office and discovers
that the man looks a lot like a missing financier
sought by the police.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3419.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2501.
Episode
20. Riptide
Jeff Simmons becomes fearful of
flying after a bad plane accident and gives up
any hope of staying a pilot. He is miserable with
his new job in insurance sales. His family, with
the help of Chuck and P.T., try to talk Jeff into
the pilot's seat again, but to no avail. But then
a crisis develops and Jeff must forget his fear
of flying.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3420.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2505.
Episode
21. Black Pearl
Chuck and P.T. are hired by a diver
to help him recover pearls from an oyster bed.
The trio must hurry: the pearl hunter's former
partner, Hank Maples, is also racing towards the
site. The helicopter and crew beat Hank there and
begin the dive. But before long, the former
partner shows up with his brother, weapons in
hand and ready for a confrontation.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3421.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2558.
Episode
22. Illegal Entry
Chuck and P.T. answer an SOS coming
from a yacht. They agree to transport a passenger
covered in bandages to a hospital. They are
suspicious of the incident and report the
transfer of the patient to the immigration
authorities. The pilots decide to investigate
further and find themselves in the middle of a
power struggle between gangsters.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3422.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2471.
Episode
23. Lady Luck
The pilots are hired to fly a client
to Las Vegas. The client suddenly decides to
leave --- and hot on his tail are some gamblers
who then kill him! The criminals take P.T. as
their hostage as they begin their search for
$150,000 which was taken from them. Chuck must
lead police to the killers and rescue P.T.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3423.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2515.
Episode
24. Hide and Seek
Chuck and P.T. frantically search
for their secretary's nephew, who has hidden in
the trunk of a rusted car. The car has been
removed from a vacant lot en route to the
junkyard. The boy has been unable to yell for
help, is now unconscious, and running out of air.
After an aerial search, the pilots finally locate
the car in the junkyard, but find they don't have
the equipment to shift the pile of metal scrap
now resting atop the vehicle.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3424.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2470.
Episode
25. Hobson's Choice
Chuck and P.T. are hired to
transport film from a location site for a motion
picture company. P.T. happens to photograph a
recluse rescuing the film's star. The photo
creates a sensation in the newspapers. The
recluse decides to sue P.T. for invasion of
privacy, and even tries to shoot him! The pilots
redeem themselves when they suddenly have to fly
the recluse to a hospital after he has had a
heart attack.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3425.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2556.
Episode
26. Crisis
A depressed woman hires Chuck and
P.T. to fly her to her sister's home in the
mountains. Unexpectedly, she insists on being let
go into the wilderness. The pilots comply, but
then the lady's husband appears and gets Chuck
and P.T. to help him search for his wife. They
find her stranded on a cliffside and swing into
action, but she hinders their efforts to rescue
her.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3426.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number FCB 2499.
Episode
27. Journey to the Past
A stranger lures millionaire
archaeologist Carter Jameson into helping him
search for pre-Aztec ruins. Evidently a secret
map will lead them all to wealth. The treasure
seekers hire Chuck and P.T. to provide two
helicopters and scout for the ancient site. Aided
by the Whirlybirds, Jameson discovers the
treasure trove, but before he can publicize his
success, the stranger takes the loot and pushes
him over the edge of a convenient cliff!
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3427.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
FCB 2549.
Episode 28. Aerial
Circus
Chuck and P.T. are hired by circus aerial
performers to teach them how to fly a Bell 47G
they have bought for a new act. After one of the
performer's solo flights, he returns with the
helicopter pontoon floats damaged. Chuck and P.T.
are suspicious as earlier an armored car had been
forced off the highway and $200,000 stolen. When
confronted, the aerialist threatens an aerial
slugfest, ramming their 47G with his, should they
try to move in on him.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3428.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
FCB 2647.
Episode 29. Cycle of
Terror
A lone gunman is going around town taking
potshots at people from his motorcycle. Helen,
Chuck and P.T.'s secretary, is out for a
motorcycle ride with her boyfriend when they are
forced off the road by two hoodlums, who then
harass the couple with knives. Luckily, Chuck and
P.T. spot the assault from the air and land to
help. The assault is thwarted, but as the
helicopter lifts off to get back to business, a
sniper's bullet hits the 47, damaging the
throttle control. The police arrive forthwith and
detain Helen's boyfriend for grilling.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3429.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
FCB 2487.
Episode 30. Fury Canyon
Chuck and P.T. help out the local newspaperman in
his search for a family that has disappeared from
their trailer in the Mojave Desert. The pilots
discover the trailer abandoned, as if the family
had been suddenly forced to flee. The pilots
begin their search, fearful for the family as
nearby is a pack of wild horses that could
endanger the people with a stampede.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3430.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
FCB 2514.
Episode 31. The Rustlers
Chuck and P.T. are hired by the local cattle
ranchers association to do find some cattle
rustlers. The pilots soon discover that the
rustlers are equipped mechanically too!
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3431.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
No Number.
Episode 32. I'll Get
Even
Chuck, P.T., and a railroad detective receive an
anonymous phone tip that there might be a bomb
planted in a chemical plant. The caller is the
brother of an ex-employee let go for being a
trouble-maker. Is revenge in the works? The
ex-employee becomes irate when he learns that his
brother has tipped off authorities and in his
frenzy tries to hunt down the judge who once
sentenced him.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3432.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
FCB 2516.
Episode 33. Incident in
Del Rio
A local rancher comes to Chuck and P.T. for help
with a UFO. A strange object has been flying over
his ranch at night, emitting loud, high-pitched
shrieks and terrorizing his staff. The pilots too
have a close encounter with this strange object.
They soon discover that a nearby weapons arsenal
has been raided the same nights this object and
its noise make an appearance. Is there is a
connection?
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3433.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
No number.
Episode 34. Sky Hook
Chuck and P.T. are busy photographing shore
development when they intercept a SOS signal sent
from a nearby lighthouse to the Coast Guard.
Three men have been thrown against the rocks
during a storm, and the lighthouse keeper has
sprained his ankle. The Coast Guard is at least
two hours away, so the pilots race to help.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3434.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
FCB 2491.
Episode 35. The Secret
Cove
Chuck and P.T. are hired by a wealthy sportsman's
wife to find her husband, who has not returned
from a trip up the coast in his cabin cruiser.
The pilots finally find the boat stranded in an
isolated cove surrounded by sheer cliffs. No one,
however, is on the boat or in the area. The
pilots copter home and are met by two insurance
investigators. The agents are curious about the
sportsman's whereabouts too, since he has
recently taken out a hefty life insurance policy.
Commandeering a second Bell 47, the four men fly
back to the cove, determined to get to the bottom
of the mystery.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3435.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
No Number.
Episode 36. Take a
Little, Leave a Little
Chuck and P.T. are hired to deliver a payroll to
a construction camp, but bad weather forces them
to abort the flight. They secure the money in
their office safe, but tranquility does not last
long! A professional safecracker, tipped off
about the cash by someone at the construction
site, breaks into the safe and steals the money
--- but not all of it --- making it look like an
inside job involving the Whirlybirds. It is now
up to Chuck and P.T. to prove their innocence.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3436.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
FCB 2477.
Episode 37. Airborne
Gold
Dan Long, a melon farmer, hires Chuck and P.T. to
help look over his fields, which straddle the
Mexican border. Unbeknownst to Chuck and P.T.,
however, the farmer is actually using their Bell
47 to ferry gold bars across the border! An
informant tips his hand and the authorities are
called in --- but not before some of Long's
double-dealing henchmen grab the gold and make
off. Now Chuck and P.T. must head after the
crooks and recover the stolen loot.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3437.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
FCB 2493.
Episode 38. Iron
Mountain
A government agent hires Chuck and P.T. to take
him to see an old man who is refusing to give up
his land in the name of progress. The fellow owns
the last piece of mountain property the
government needs to begin mining iron ore. No one
is able to convince the old man to sign the
papers, and he sets out with a young boy he has
befriended to go berry picking. News filters back
to Chuck and P.T. that two land speculators have
meddled with a rope bridge the old man and the
boy must cross. The pilots fly to the rescue, but
can see from the air that the hikers have already
begun their walk across ...
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3438.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
FCB 2448.
Episode 39. Panic at
Green Ridge
Careening down a mountain road, a man crashes his
car during a storm and is saved by Chuck and P.T.
when they spot the wrecked car from the air. Once
they arrive at the hospital with the injured man,
the pilots learn that his wife, still back at
their secluded mountain cabin, is in mortal
danger from untreated appendicitis. Chuck and
P.T., along with a doctor, fly back through the
storm to bring the woman some medical help. They
land safely, only to find that the electricity
has been knocked out and the doctor needs light
for the operation!
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter.
Viacom F.S. # 3439.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
FCB 2538.
Episode 40. Seven Were
Trapped
Departing for a crop dusting job, Chuck and P.T.
hear a radio report about a mine cave-in. They
decide to fly to the area to see if they can be
of assistance. A second cave-in occurs and Chuck
and P.T. are now the only ones who can help the
trapped victims: all access to the rescue route
has been cut off except one approachable by
helicopter! The pilots are in constant danger,
though, since more cave-ins could happen at any
time.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter. Also featured in this episode are Ann
Morrison, Stephen Joyce, and Cindy
Robbins. The episode was written by Doris
Gilbert.
Viacom F.S. # 3440.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
FCB 2488.
Episode 41. The Ashley
Case
Chuck and P.T. try to unravel a
"who-dunnit" mystery when they find a
battered license plate belonging to a car in
which a man's wife disappeared. The husband,
Donald Ashley, is appealing his conviction for
the murder of his wife. Now it's up to Chuck and
P.T. to figure out which body of water the car
and body may lie in!
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter. Also appearing are Bartlett
Robinson, John McNamara, and Joan
Tabor. Written by P.K. Palmer.
Viacom F.S. # 3441.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
FCB 2554.
Episode 42. Hit and Run
Chuck and P.T. witness a hit-and-run accident.
The police are notified and the pilots transport
the victim to the hospital, where the victim
later dies. The car is towed, with the help of
the Bell 47, out of a ditch to await pick-up by
the police. But the car vanishes before the
police arrive --- later to be seen in the
possession of a young man who claims he bought
the car the morning after the hit-and-run! The
used car dealer, however, claims that the car was
sold the morning before the accident and
produces a bill of sale to prove it. Chuck and
P.T. must discover who is lying and track down
the hit-and-run driver.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter. Hal Smith, Karl Swenson,
and Tom Laughlin are also featured in this
episode. Written by Louis Goldman.
Viacom F.S. # 3442.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
FCB 2555.
Episode 43. The Runaway
Chuck and P.T. must fly a doctor to meet up with
another M.D., who is trying to treat an illegal
Mexican immigrant suffering from dangerous,
plague-like disease. The victim is very
contagious and anyone in contact with him is at
risk. Fearing deportation, the patient tries to
flee with his wife to Los Angeles. With the clock
ticking, it is up to the Whirlybirds to find the
runaway.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter. The episode cast also includes Wilton
Graff, Bobby Blake, Gloria Castillo,
and Jan Arvin. Written by Ed Adamson.
Viacom F.S. # 3443.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
FCB 2492.
Episode 44. The Brothers
Chuck and P.T. help the police search for a
missing boy. The seven-year-old believes his
brother has run away from home after a fight with
his father. The young boy is spotted near a river
dam and falls in just as the helicopter
approaches.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter. The brothers are played by Johnny
Crawford, of Rifleman fame, and
by Richard Breymer; Whit Bissen and
Virginia Christine portray the parents.
Co-written by Frank and Doris Hursley.
Viacom F.S. # 3444.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
FCB 2537.
Episode 45. Search for
the Unknown Man
Chuck and P.T. are contacted by a prospector and
arrange to fly him out of a mining town. On
arrival the pilots are greeted by unfriendly
locals, who claim that no such mining prospector
exists. Chuck and P.T. are advised by the town
ruffians to get back in their Bell and disappear,
a warning repeated by the sheriff as well. Only
one person offers assistance --- a beautiful
young woman.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter. Episode written by Jerry Adelman.
Viacom F.S. # 3445.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
No Number.
Episode 46. The Killer
Chuck and P.T. fly a young Mexican feather-weight
contender from his training camp to town for a
fight. He is favored to win. A blonde woman,
apparently the widow of the Mexican's last
opponent, turns up. She claims the Mexican is a
killer and blames him for the death of her
husband. Guilt-ridden and grieving, the young
contender is unable to focus on the upcoming
fight, now just minutes away. Chuck and P.T. put
on detective caps and check out the young woman's
story.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter. Written by Jerry Adelman,
who based the episode on a story co-authored with
Irwin Winehouse and Sanford Wolf.
Viacom F.S. # 3446.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
No Number .
Episode 47. The Unwanted
Chuck and P.T. are hired by a wealthy woman to
find her stepson. She had fought with him earlier
and now he has disappeared. The pilots manage to
locate the son's automobile, which has been
abandoned. Soon after a ransom note is delivered.
The police now join in and the whole mountain
area is searched for clues.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter. Episode written by Terence
Maples.
Viacom F.S. # 3447.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
FCB 2530.
Episode 48. Mister Q
Chuck and P.T. witness a young boy being thrown
from his horse when it stumbles. They land to
help the boy when they realize the horse can't
get up again. The pilots get the boy's father and
a vet who determine that the horse, named
"Mister Q," has a broken leg and will
have to be destroyed. The boy becomes upset and
runs away. Later Chuck finds out that the horse
hasn't been put down and also comes upon some
additional, more disquieting, news. The pilots
try to uphold their promise to the boy that
everything will, in the end, turn out fine.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter. Episode written by Jerry Adelman
via a story by Sid Harris.
Viacom F.S. # 3448.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
No Number.
Episode 49. Seven
Orchids
P.T. receives a mysterious package containing
seven orchids and half of a five-hundred-dollar
bill. The telephone number for the address on the
package has been disconnected, so Chuck and P.T.
copter out to the address to see what is going
on. Landing, they find a woman injured in a
greenhouse where the orchids had been grown. The
pilots get the sheriff and return to the scene
with him, but the woman has disappeared along
with any evidence of the previous trouble in the
greenhouse! More puzzling incidents occur and the
Whirlybirds find themselves ensnarled in an
attempted murder.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter. Episode written by P.K. Palmer.
Viacom F.S. # 3449.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
FCB 2557.
Episode 50. Father and
Son
Chuck and P.T. are hired by a man to fly him and
his son, who is suffering from leukemia, to the
Grand Canyon and then to a football game. The
pilots learn that the father is the head of a
crime syndicate and is wanted by police, who have
been conducting ground searches for him. The
pilots want to turn the man in, but are forced at
gunpoint to continue with the father's plans for
the day. But the itinerary abruptly changes when
the young boy becomes sick and needs emergency
treatment.
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Martin, Craig
Hill as P.T. Moore, Nancy Hale as
Helen Carter. The episode was written by Terence
Maples, who based it on a story by Ted
Thomas and Jan Leman.
Viacom F.S. # 3450.
Library of Congress Shelf List Number
FCB 2496.
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