Series synopsis
Hawaiian Eye is an American crime drama television series that premiered on ABC on October 7, 1959. It ended on April 2, 1963. It was created by Roy Huggins. It stars Robert Conrad, Anthony Eisley, Poncie Ponce and Connie Stevens.
Private Eyes Tom Lopaka and Tracy Steele are based out of Hawaiian Village Resort where they work both hotel security and are hired by others to look into various matters. They're helped by their trusty right-hand man Kazuo Kim who runs a taxi company and is always eager to help them.
Premise
Private Eyes Tom Lopaka and Tracy Steele are based out of Hawaiian Village Resort where they work both hotel security and are hired by others to look into various matters. They're helped by their trusty right-hand man Kazuo Kim who runs a taxi company and is always eager to help them.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Robert Conrad as Tom Lopaka
- Anthony Eisley as Tracy Steele
- Poncie Ponce as Kim Quisano
- Connie Stevens as Cricket Blake
- Grant Williams as Greg MacKenzie
- Troy Donahue
- Patric Knowles
- Harry Bartell
Supporting cast
- Robert Ivers
- Adam Williams as Harry Gulliver
- Karen Steele
- Joan Staley
- Jack Cassidy
- Robert Ellenstein
- Joanna Barnes
- John Gabriel
- Ray Danton
- Anna Lee
- Adam West
- Karyn Kupcinet
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 134 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 33 | October 7, 1959 | May 25, 1960 |
| Season 2 | 38 | September 14, 1960 | May 31, 1961 |
| Season 3 | 39 | September 27, 1961 | June 20, 1962 |
| Season 4 | 24 | October 2, 1962 | April 2, 1963 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Malihini Holiday While on vacation in Hawaii, Mavis Purcell is nearly killed in two suspicious accidents and suspects her artist husband is behind them, so she asks Tracy Steele to protect her. |
October 7, 1959 |
| 2 |
Waikiki Widow When Tracy and Tom are hired to find the killer of a skin diver, Tracy finds out that a young widow named Lady Blanche Carleton is involved and that a string of black pearls worth a fortune are the reason behind the murder, but the question is whether or not the pearls are real. |
October 14, 1959 |
| 3 |
Second Day of Infamy Former Japanese military officer Yato Mitsuki escapes from a mental hospital in Hawaii, and Steele and Lopaka are hired to find him, but time is running out - Mitsuki has amnesia so he does not remember that World War II is over and he may cause a second Pearl Harbor disaster. |
October 21, 1959 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Wed Three Wives Actor Mark Hamiton arrives in Hawaii and Tracy Steele draws an unusual assignment, to keep Hamilton's three ex-wives away from him. They plan to kidnap him in order to get back alimony payments. Hamilton also gets involved in a murder when he kills his business manager, who was aware that the actor had evaded paying his income tax. |
September 14, 1960 |
| 2 |
Princess from Manhattan Irene, the princess from Manhattan, is trying to escape from her husband, Prince Abdur, and Tom Lopaka agrees to help. But it doesn't look like Tom's going to be of much assistance when he's taken prisoner aboard the prince's yacht. |
September 21, 1960 |
| 3 |
With This Ring Eight-year-old Patty Seldon has lost her boyfriend, Stevie. Cricket decides to have some fun with detectives Steele and Lopaka and introduces Patty as a client. The case becomes more interesting when a ring given to her by the young suitor turns out to be part of something stolen by the little boy's uncle. |
September 28, 1960 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satan City | September 27, 1961 |
| 2 | The Kupua of Coconut Bay | October 4, 1961 |
| 3 | The Moon of Mindanao | October 11, 1961 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Day in the Sun The shooting and robbery of the island's favorite drive-in owner spurs Tom into action, while the Hawaiian Village Hotel's new social director Phil Barton and Cricket believe that Tina Billings knows more about the crime than she should. |
October 2, 1962 |
| 2 |
Somewhere There's Music Concert violinist Stafford Price is fond of his $20,000 Stradivarius. Unfortunately, he's not the only one. When the violin is stolen, it's up to Tom and Phil to recover the valuable instrument. |
October 9, 1962 |
| 3 |
There'll Be Some Changes Made Cricket's friend, Luana Mathes, leaves her baby on Cricket's doorstep to keep him away from his grandfather, who is trying to take the child away from her. Meanwhile, Tom is hired by the grandfather to find both mother and grandson. His ire when he finds that Cricket and Phil have been keeping a secret from him is short-lived when he discovers a kidnap plot. |
October 16, 1962 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 7, 1959 |
| Last aired | April 2, 1963 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 20:30:00 |