Season 1

(1993)
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Episodes 13

1 Pilot

January 19, 1993

1h

Lottery winner Seamus O'Neil (Fisher Stevens) quits a dull factory job to become a newspaper writer, a la Hemmingway, in Key West. His first story: a heated mayoral campaign.

2 The Second Day in Heaven

January 26, 1993

1h

The good news: Seamus's million-dollar lottery check arrives. The bad news: it's only $32.59 after deductions.

3 The Great Unknown

February 2, 1993

1h

Flu-stricken and short-staffed, Seams vows to the paper out if it kills him—and it might; a mysterious, filry stranger captivates Jody; Gumbo faces up to the 10th anniversary of his beloved wife's death.

4 Less Moonlight

February 9, 1993

1h

Laurel, the passion of Seamus's life, intends to reclaim him; JoJo wins a "slave" for a day: Chaucy; and Rikki peddles exotic marital aids to island housewives.

5 Pieces of a Man

February 16, 1993

1h

Seamus tackles the obituary of an island legend he never met, but whose bequests changes the lives of many—including Seams, who's entrusted with the care of the old man's ashes.

6 The Greening

February 23, 1993

1h

Two ne'er-do-well friends for Seamus's youth want to take him to Africa; a gentlemanly navel officer take Savannah by storm; Chaucy's drinking problem resurfaces.

7 Act of God

March 2, 1993

1h

As Hurricane Andrew bears down of the Keys, tourists and townsfolk prepare to evacuate—except for a few loco locals who get ready to party.

8 Gimme Shelter

March 9, 1993

1h

Seams, JoJo and Rikki scrounge for shelter while their digs are being fumigated; and Savannah is visited by a stern nun form her school days, who's come to ask a favor.

9 Crossroads

March 16, 1993

1h

No write-up available at this time.

10 We the People

June 1, 1993

1h

Everyone suffers when the Government blockades tie island to find illegal immigrants, but most of all JoJo, whose visa has expired.

11 Compadres

June 8, 1993

1h

Seamus assumes the duties of fatherhood when an illegal immigrant abandons her newborn; Gumbo's pink-ribbonrd gator takes a pouder; the death of a libidinous admiral compromises Chaucy.

12 The System

June 22, 1993

1h

Seamus's slice-of-life article about Gumbo's bar enables Chaucy to shut it down; Hector's dream of producing quality cigars goes up in smoke.

13 Heavy Metal, Heavy Hearts

June 29, 1993

1h

A "moonstruck" dolphin follows Savannah and Seams home from lobster fishing; JoJo and Hunter strike gold in an underwater treasure hunt; Hector pressures Chaucy to issue a dredging permit.

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