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The Baileys of Balboa is an American sitcom that appeared on CBS in the 1964–1965 season on Thursdays at 9:30pm ET. The series lasted only one 26-episode season. The show was directed by Gary Nelson and Bob Sweeney.
Comedy series starring Paul Ford as Sam Bailey, skipper of the charter boat 'Island Princess' and nemesis of Cecil Wyntoon (John Dehner), upper-crust member of the Balboa yachting set. Sterling Holloway is Sam's shipmate Buck Singleton.
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- 1964-09-24
- Comedy
- 30
Jun 11, 2003 · The Baileys of Balboa stars Paul Ford as a widowed curmudgeon who runs a charter boat service around the affluent island community of Balboa. John Dehner, Sterling Holloway, Les Brown, Jr., and Clint Howard co-star. The sitcom ran for 26 episodes on CBS during the 1964-1965 season.
Jim Bailey seems certain to win the annual Balboa Island Swim Race, until Commodore Wyntoon spots a Hawaiian bus boy at the yacht club who's a top swimmer. Rate S1.E5 ∙ Mutiny
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The Baileys of Balboa was a Syndciation network sitcom series which aired from September 24, 1964 to April 1, 1965, lasting for one season & 26 episodes.
It was produced by Richelieu Productions, Antelo Productions, and Grandandy Productions.
Set in a yachting community in Balboa, California, the series centered on the Bailey family who live at a beach resort where Sam Bailey operates a charter boat at the local marina and regularly get into conflicts with their wealthier neighbors.
•Paul Ford as Sam Bailey
•Sterling Holloway as Buck Singleton
•Judy Carne as Barbara Wyntoon
•John Dehner as Commodore Cecil Wytoon
•Howard Freeman as Langley
•Clint Howard as Stanley
"The Baileys of Balboa" was primarily developed for the network because its president, James T. Aubrey, insisted that "Gilligan's Island" (which premiered the same season, and which he personally loathed), would have been a better show if it had centered on the exploits of a charter boat captain operating in a marina, and had his old friend Keefe Brasselle produce his version of the idea in order to prove his point.
After Aubrey was fired from the network in February 1965 (amid charges of "conflict of interest" in scheduling the show and two other Brasselle productions without formal pilot episodes), "The Baileys of Balboa" fulfilled its 26-episode commitment, and was abruptly canceled (due, in part, to poor ratings opposite Syndication's "Peyton Place") while "Gilligan's Island" continued for two more seasons.
Sep 24, 2019 · Learn about the forgotten sitcom that aired on CBS in 1964 and starred Paul Ford as a charter boat skipper. Find out how to watch the show on DVD in Germany and read comments from fans.
The Baileys of Balboa (TV Series 1964–1965) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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