Whirlybirds

Whirlybirds

1957
Whirlybirds
Whirlybirds

Whirlybirds

7.8 | en | Drama

Whirlybirds is a syndicated American drama/adventure television series, which aired for 111 episodes — broadcast from February 4, 1957, through January 18, 1960. It was produced by Desilu Studios . The show centered around Chuck Martin (Kenneth Tobey) and Pete (P.T.) Moore (Craig Hill), owners of 'Whirlybirds, Inc', who flew their helicopter (N975B) between Longwood Field and anywhere where they could be of help to someone in trouble.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP39  Four Little Indians
Jan. 18,1960
Four Little Indians

An escaped convict has vowed to kill the four people who sent him up, including Chuck and P.T.

EP32  Dead Wrong
Nov. 19,1959
Dead Wrong

A waitress serves a man who looks exactly like her boy friend, a bank robber on the lam. She plots to turn him over to the police.

EP31  Man, You Kill Me
Nov. 02,1959
Man, You Kill Me

A jazzman who has been chauffered to a nightclub date by Whirlybirds is found murdered- Chuck and P.T. turn in the logical suspect.

EP30  Shoot Out
Oct. 26,1959
Shoot Out

A British-born rancher predicts his death to the Whirlybirds and asks them to spread his ashes over a beautiful site in the country after his death.

EP29  Hot Cargo
Oct. 19,1959
Hot Cargo

The father of a condemned boy vows to kill the governor. He hires the Whirlybirds to take him to a fair where he can get some aerial photos of the governor making a speech.

EP28  File 777
Oct. 12,1959
File 777

Chuck and P.T. refuse to give information to a tough-looking man named Grimes about the whereabouts of Sydney Evans, one of their customers. Grimes, later that night breaks into the Whirlybirds' files.

EP27  Mr. Jinx
Oct. 05,1959
Mr. Jinx

Chuck and P.T. fly a newspaper reporter to an isolated hard-labor camp and end up being wanted by the police.

EP26  Star Witness
Sep. 28,1959
Star Witness

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EP25  Pink Is For Death
Sep. 21,1959
Pink Is For Death

Young Davey Richards mistakes a lethal poison for soda pop. The police can’t locate the only man who knows the exact nature of the poison.

EP24  The Story Of Mary Scott
Sep. 14,1959
The Story Of Mary Scott

A police lieutenant hires the Whirlybirds to help him explore the past of a young girl who has committed suicide.

EP23  Rita Ames Is Missing
Sep. 07,1959
Rita Ames Is Missing

A publicity stunt that suddenly is for real lands a young movie actress in a jam. Chuck and P.T. are hired to fly her to a secret rendezvous to meet her fiancé.

EP22  The Deacon
Aug. 31,1959
The Deacon

A glib-tongued deacon hires the Whirlybirds to transport him to a preaching engagement in a nearby city. When some toughs threaten the deacon at the airport, Chuck and P.T. begin to doubt his integrity.

EP21  Wanted: Alive
Aug. 24,1959
Wanted: Alive

An overdue plane sets the Whirlybirds off on a desert search. A murderer tries to make his crime look like an accident but he forgets one small item.

EP20  Sitting Duck
Aug. 17,1959
Sitting Duck

While in the air, Chuck and P.T. see a woman being strangled near an isolated farm house but on landing are unable to find the killer.

EP19  The Black Maria
Aug. 10,1959
The Black Maria

An escaped convict detours long enough to force his seriously ill wife to leave the hospital and flee with him.

EP18  Bankrupt Alibi
Aug. 03,1959
Bankrupt Alibi

A father commits a hit-and-run crime and persuades his son to take the blame to save his reputation as a prominent citizen.

EP17  The Deadly Game
Jul. 27,1959
The Deadly Game

The Whirlybirds run into a first-class mystery when all of a young lady’s clues on a scavenger hunt prove to be deadly booby traps.

EP16  In Ways Mysterious
Jul. 20,1959
In Ways Mysterious

A disillusioned minister regains his religious faith when a helicopter helps perform a 'miracle".

EP15  Two of a Kind
Jul. 13,1959
Two of a Kind

A man who bears an uncanny resemblance to a condemned criminal hires Chuck and P.T. for a helicopter trip.

EP14  The Unknown Solider
Jul. 06,1959
The Unknown Solider

A young woman who believes her husband to have died in Korea plans to remarry. Shortly thereafter she receives a demand for money for late husband. The husband "returns from the grave" to plague his wife, who enlists the aid of the Whirlybirds.

EP13  The Perfect Crime
Jun. 29,1959
The Perfect Crime

A strange old man confesses to every major crime in town, including a murder and a politically minded mayor orders him jailed, for his own safekeeping. Chuck and P.T. have their hands full when lynch mobs start to gather.

EP12  The Fugitive
Jun. 22,1959
The Fugitive

A wedding anniversary celebration backfires when the husband is arrested and taken to jail. Possible Synopsis: The Whirlybirds are hired to fly a couple to their wedding anniversary vacation spot. They discover some uninvited guests in the persons of the police.

EP11  Without A Net
Jun. 15,1959
Without A Net

A circus high-wire comedian comes out of retirement and faces a dramatic challenge to his shaky nerves.

EP10  The Big Lie
Jun. 08,1959
The Big Lie

A boy's tendency to tell lies about famous people leads to him to an encounter with some small-time hoods. He is cured of his habit after an adventure with Chuck and P.T.

EP9  The Challenge
Jun. 01,1959
The Challenge

Dr. Clark Evans secludes himself at a mountain retreat when one of his patients dies in surgery. He doesn't believe a message that his daughter is afflicted with the same disease his patient had.

EP8  Obsession
May. 25,1959
Obsession

Dr. Clark Evans secludes himself at a mountain retreat when one of his patients dies in surgery. He doesn't believe a message that his daughter is afflicted with the same disease his patient had.

EP7  His Brothers Keeper
May. 18,1959
His Brothers Keeper

A dead police lieutenant's brother hires the Whirlybirds to help him flush from hiding a mobster Who killed his brother.

EP6  Experiment X-74
May. 11,1959
Experiment X-74

Chuck is captured by a nest of spies while tracking down a stolen Air Force experimental jet.

EP5  Time Limit
May. 04,1959
Time Limit

Chuck and P.T. get mixed up with a gang of safecrackers who wear women's clothes to escape. They hire our boy's to transport them to a fishing cabin.

EP4  Til Death Do Us Part
Apr. 27,1959
Til Death Do Us Part

Forester to Mexico. But when they arrive at the Forester residence, everyone denies having made the call.

EP3  Christmas In June
Apr. 20,1959
Christmas In June

Chuck and P.T. get a strange request from a little girl to fly her to the North Pole to get a “new daddy” for Christmas.

EP2  A Matter Of Trust
Apr. 06,1959
A Matter Of Trust

Chuck and P.T. had known Mrs. Dudley for years. They obliged when she asked for a lift up to her summer home, only to discover that the bank where Mrs. Dudley worked had been robbed the night before.

EP1  Guilty Of Old Age
Apr. 13,1959
Guilty Of Old Age

New and old methods of handling juvenile offenders come into violent conflict as Chuck and P.T. become involved in a police department’s attempt to modernize.

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7.8 | en | Drama , Action & Adventure
Synopsis

Whirlybirds is a syndicated American drama/adventure television series, which aired for 111 episodes — broadcast from February 4, 1957, through January 18, 1960. It was produced by Desilu Studios . The show centered around Chuck Martin (Kenneth Tobey) and Pete (P.T.) Moore (Craig Hill), owners of 'Whirlybirds, Inc', who flew their helicopter (N975B) between Longwood Field and anywhere where they could be of help to someone in trouble.

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Cast

Kenneth Tobey , Nancy Hale , Craig Hill

Director

Producted By

Desilu Productions ,