77 Sunset Strip Mr. Paradise (Season 1, Episode 33)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 46 min | Action, Crime, Drama

77 Sunset Strip

Mr. Paradise (Season 1, Episode 33)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 46 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Stuart is hired by husband and wife Vincent and Helen Blanton, in believing that their wealthy uncle, Cyrus Blanton, is being swindled by his neighbors, who are building a Utopian paradise community called Eden on their vast rural property...See moreStuart is hired by husband and wife Vincent and Helen Blanton, in believing that their wealthy uncle, Cyrus Blanton, is being swindled by his neighbors, who are building a Utopian paradise community called Eden on their vast rural property, Uncle Cyrus joining their cause in adding his property for the community. Outwardly, the community, led by a man calling himself Mr. Paradise, has renounced any form of progress, instead espousing peace and harmony and a "do unto others" philosophy. It also operates as a legal non-profit, the community members who only donate a small financial amount for the community to operate. However, in going undercover in meeting Mr. Paradise, Stuart believes Vincent and Helen's assertions are correct in that Mr. Paradise has some sort of scheme going on to dupe people like Cyrus. They have to convince Mr. Blanton's sister, Lois Blanton, who, closer to Uncle Cyrus than her brother, believes that her brother, sister-in-law and Stuart are all operating under a financial gain motive, and wants to see Uncle Cyrus happy in whatever form that takes. Upon meeting Uncle Cyrus with Mr. Paradise, Lois comes to the same conclusions as her brother, sister-in-law and Stuart, but by that time Stuart's cover is blown. As such, he has to co-opt Kookie and Roscoe to infiltrate the community, they acting as "converts" which may not be the easiest thing for them to do to a point of convincing Mr. Paradise of their sincerity. What Kookie, Roscoe and Stuart all ultimately believe to be at the core of the scheme is that Mr. Paradise is able to convince his followers to will their estates to the community, many of the wealthy elderly people whose deaths are accelerated in entering the community's infirmary with whatever minor ailment never to exit alive. This discovery places Kookie, Roscoe and Stuart's lives at risk, along with Cyrus and the other especially wealthy elderly followers', as Mr. Paradise and his operatives are willing to kill to protect their lucrative scheme. Written by Huggo See less

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Stuart Bailey Stuart Bailey See fewer	Wait Until Dark (I) (1967)
Roger Smith Jeff Spencer Jeff Spencer See fewer	Auntie Mame (1958)
Edd Byrnes Kookie (as Edward Byrnes) Kookie (as Edward Byrnes) See fewer	Grease (1978)
Andrew Duggan Mr. Paradise Mr. Paradise See fewer	Seven Days in May (1964)
John Litel Cyrus Blanton Cyrus Blanton See fewer	They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
Sandra White Lois Blanton (as Sandy White) Lois Blanton (as Sandy White) See fewer	Mister Ed (1961)
Leslie Barrett Dr. Friendly Dr. Friendly See fewer	Martin Kane (1949)
Logan Field Saul Saul See fewer	Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
Lillian Bronson Mrs. Johnson Mrs. Johnson See fewer	Spencer's Mountain (1963)
Patrick Waltz Vincent Blanton Vincent Blanton See fewer	Queen of Outer Space (1958)
Constance Davis Mrs. Nelson (as Connie Davis) Mrs. Nelson (as Connie Davis) See fewer	The Proper Time (1962)
Ruth Terry Helen Blanton Helen Blanton See fewer	Smoky River Serenade (1947)
Byron Keith Lt. Roy Gilmore (as Keith Byron) Lt. Roy Gilmore (as Keith Byron) See fewer	The Stranger (1946)
Louis Quinn Pete Roscoe Pete Roscoe See fewer	All the President's Men (1976)
Roy Barcroft Sheriff (uncredited) Sheriff (uncredited) See fewer	The Purple Monster Strikes (1945)
Jacqueline Beer Suzanne Fabry (voice) (uncredited) Suzanne Fabry (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	77 Sunset Strip (1958)
The Frankie Ortega Trio The Frankie Ortega Trio (uncredited) The Frankie Ortega Trio (uncredited) See fewer	77 Sunset Strip (1958)
Frankie Ortega Frankie Ortega (uncredited) Frankie Ortega (uncredited) See fewer	The Long Rope (1961)
Hayden Rorke Gordon Standish (uncredited) Gordon Standish (uncredited) See fewer	When Worlds Collide (1951)
Walt Sage Walt Sage (uncredited) Walt Sage (uncredited) See fewer	The Blue Hour (1971)
Carl Tandberg Carl Tandberg (uncredited) Carl Tandberg (uncredited) See fewer