Season 1 • Episode 30
LatestA German spy who is a dead ringer for the Captain is planted on the ship.
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.
Acting
Roger Smith's exasperated charm carries every scheme.
Production
That fake ship set became a sitcom warhorse for decades.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the THIRD adaptation after a Pulitzer-winning play and an Oscar-nominated film—TV finally killed the franchise dead.
The 'Reluctant' cargo ship became a template for every workplace comedy about talented people trapped by circumstance—think 'The Office' with palm trees.
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