
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 17, 1965 to April 8, 1966. Based on the best selling novel, 1948 play, and the 1955 film of the same name, the series stars Roger Smith in the title role and Richard X. Slattery as the ship's captain.
Cast: Roger Smith, Richard X. Slattery, Steve Harmon
Season 1
30 episodes
- 1. Bookser's HoneymoonThe Captain revokes shore leave after someone crushes a cigar in his beloved plant.CC30minSep 17, 1965
- 2. LibertyThe Captain sinks a washtub planted by Pulver thinking it was a Japanese submarine.CC30minSep 24, 1965
- 3. Physician, Heal ThyselfRoberts finds Doc at the end of the sick call line, depressed because he feels unneeded. Roberts gets Pulver to fake an appendix attack. Doc examines Pulver and decides to operate.CC30minOct 11, 1965
- 4. The ConspiracyRoberts is stunned to find that a beautiful woman is part of the cargo he is suppose to load on board.CC30minOct 8, 1965
- 5. Old RustysidesCongressman Cooper visits the Reluctant intending to make it a bond selling shrine in the U.S., due to the heroic exploits Pulver wrote about that were published in his hometown newspaper.CC30minOct 15, 1965
- 6. Lover, Come ForwardThe Captain is in an unusually good mood and is granting all sections liberty when they dock in Azalia. Pulver, Roberts and Doc discover Captain Morton is in love with a woman named Leona.CC30minOct 22, 1965
- 7. The Captain's PartyPulver pretends his girlfriend is royalty in order to explain why she is on board the ship.CC30minOct 29, 1965
- 8. Happy Birthday, To Who?Captain Morton forces the crew to watch the movie The Crawling Glob With the Bedroom Eyes every night even though a musical with girls in bathing suits is available. When Roberts learns it's the Captain's birthday, he gets the crew to throw the Captain a party in an attempt to soften him up.CC30minNov 5, 1965
- 9. Love at 78 RPMFrustrated at not being able to get a transfer Roberts has been snapping at the men. Doc diagnoses it as an acute attack of self pity. The crew is preoccupied with finding a phonograph and needle to listen to recently received records from wives and girlfriends.CC30minNov 12, 1965
- 10. Don't Look Now But Isn't That The War?Roberts orders a reduction gear installed for the Reluctant which will give it the speed it needs to allow it to join a convoy headed to combat. The new part causes some damage which at first is misinterpreted as being hit by the enemy. The gun crew directed by Pulver shoots down their radio tower while firing at a zero.CC30minNov 19, 1965
- 11. Which Way Did The War Go?A Japanese pilot helps the crew when they get stuck in the middle of the ocean.CC30minNov 26, 1965
- 12. Getting There Is Half The FunThe Captain asks for Roberts' help in creating a story to cover-up the fact that the crew screwed up a mission.CC30minDec 3, 1965
- 13. Dear MomPulver writes his mother a letter describing Robert's desire to see action and the conditions aboard the reluctant asking her to help get Roberts transferred. Her Senate connections come through - with a transfer for Pulver.CC30minDec 10, 1965
- 14. The Reluctant MutinyRoberts's transfer finally comes through, but the Captain plans to block it.CC30minDec 17, 1965
- 15. Rock-A-Bye ReluctantThe ship accidentally leaves port with a pregnant woman in the sickbay.CC30minDec 24, 1965
- 16. Carry Me Back to Cocoa IslandCaptain Morton puts Doc and Roberts in charge of his ailing palm tree, an outstanding cargo achievement award from the Admiral. They discover Pulver has been feeding it hot creamed chipped beef. Seaman Insigna has received a Dear John letter from Alice, a red cross worker on Cocoa Island. In order to meet Alice's sexy co-worker Rosemary Pulver tells the Captain there is a plant doctor on Cocoa Island.CC30minDec 31, 1965
- 17. The ReplacementRoberts gets a transfer, but must stay when his replacement proves to be inept.CC30minJan 7, 1966
- 18. Black and Blue MarketCaptain Morton is visiting Admiral Wetherby. Mr. Roberts, Doc and most of the crew is on liberty, so that leaves Pulver in charge of the Reluctant. He gives medical supplies to a pretty lieutenant without permission. Roberts refuses to help him get them back until he finds out Pulver signed his name.CC30minJan 14, 1966
- 19. The World's Greatest LoverPulver is tongue-tied around the woman he's infatuated with.CC30minJan 21, 1966
- 20. Eight In Every PortThe Reluctant has orders to make contact and maintain good relations with the natives of Namu atoll whose young men were taken away by the Japanese. Captain Morton angrily orders them off the ship but then sends Roberts, Doc and Pulver to make amends.CC30minJan 28, 1966
- 21. The Super ChiefNew CWO Al Briggs is granted permission from Captain Morton to take over Roberts's and Pulver's cabin. Briggs uses secret information he knows about the Captain's past to implement poker, horse racing bets, shuffleboard and other activities on the Reluctant.CC30minFeb 4, 1966
- 22. The Doctor's DilemmaDoc must gain the favor of Beulah Cronk, the lady who owns an island on which the Navy wants to place observation posts.CC30minFeb 11, 1966
- 23. The Reluctant Draggin'The crews of the Reluctant and the AK-627 brawl during liberty and damage the Hula Haven to the amount of $680. Each crew has raised $200 so a boxing match is held to determine who pays the balance.CC30minFeb 18, 1966
- 24. #*@% The Torpedoes!The ship must transfer three USO girls and the Captain orders them to stay out of sight. Pulver gets permission for the girls to do their act for the crew. Roberts spots the periscope of a two-man Japanese submarine watching the girls do their show and tells Pulver to keep the girls dancing until the patrol bomber he requested arrives.CC30minFeb 25, 1966
- 25. A Turn For The NurseWhile in port because the Captain needs his appendix removed the Port Commander decides the Reluctant cannot be idle that long and says if a mission comes up they will have to accept it and the Captain may be reassigned. Roberts comes up with a plan for Morton to keep his command while trying to patch things up with Ann Crothers.CC30minMar 4, 1966
- 26. Son of Eight In Every PortThe crew returns to the island of Namu to take a survival test.CC30minMar 11, 1966
- 27. Unwelcome AboardRoberts sees a girl pass by Doc's porthole. Then Ensign Pulver sees her in his locker. Doc diagnoses an hallucination as the crew is overdue for liberty but she turns out to be a real, live stowaway who wants to work her way to New Caledonia.CC30minMar 18, 1966
- 28. Undercover CookSeaman Herbert Miller's arrival is highly anticipated as he is the first Navy classified cook to serve aboard the Reluctant, except he can't cook. Captain Morton invites Admiral Morrison over for a meal. Roberts, Pulver and Doc cook it, giving Miller the credit who is immediately transferred by the Admiral to his flag ship.CC30minMar 25, 1966
- 29. In Love And WarRoberts and Pulver are in Sydney, Australia to vie for a role in the new Alice Blue movie. D'Angelo, Manion and Reber try to give Roberts an inside track with some movie magazine information.CC30minApr 1, 1966
- 30. Captain, My--Captain?A German spy who is a dead ringer for the Captain is planted on the ship.CC30minApr 8, 1966
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 17, 1965 to April 8, 1966. Based on the best selling novel, 1948 play, and the 1955 film of the same name, the series stars Roger Smith in the title role and Richard X. Slattery as the ship's captain.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- James Komack, William T. Orr, Jimmy Lydon
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Television
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
Where to watch
Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.
















