SS-17 Pirates on the Island of Mangu

SS-17 “Pirates on the Island of Mangu” (13 episodes)
Pirates are raiding the villages on the little island of Mangu. Missionaries live on the island and have converted many of the natives there. The villagers don't have much but are content. The pirate raids are stealing and destroying what little the natives have. Many natives and a chief want war. Another chief wants peace and wisdom from God. The chief who wants war has agreed to wait one day while the other chief looks for an answer from God. Out on the ocean, on board the Porpoise there is boredom. Nothing but ocean. The same routine every day. The kids are tired of the monotony. When will God bring something interesting into their lives? A possible theme for this story is "Waiting on the Lord."

SS-20 "The Farm"

It looks as though Sailor Sam and the crew of the Porpoise will begin a new adventure this Monday, September 2, 2013 (Labor Day in the USA):

"The Farm" (13 episodes)

Sam and the crew become landlocked as they leave the Porpoise and travel to the rolling hills of Wisconsin to help Sam's ailing, "nice ornery" uncle Caleb with his dairy farm! Sam and Olie find out they are not cut out for milking and farming but they have a hilarious time trying! Uncle Caleb has his eye on one of them to take over the farm when he is gone. Tune in to find out in this humorous tale of sea-dogs turned farmers!

SS-09 "Noises in the Night"

Sailor Sam's latest adventure for the week of August 21, 2013 is:

SS-09 “Noises in the Night” (8 episodes)
Sam is invited to be the key-note speaker at the Bible school's missions conference. All the crew join him at the school for a week of great preaching and fellowship until they began hearing noises in the night. The earth is moving! A crevasse opens up on main street wide enough to swallow a truck. Sam and Olie descend into its depths to determine what can be done about the danger but death awaits them. All hope is lost, a memorial service is held and then a miracle! Tune in and listen to this nail-biting adventure!

SS-34 "The Thinking Machine"

SS-34 “The Thinking Machine” (10 episodes) Sam and the crew are on a very special missionary journey with an even more special crew. Sam has brought Princess Ann and Herman, a computer on board the Porpoise to help him attempt to translate the New Testament into Princess Ann's native language. Olie believes that Herman can think like a human. Catch all the hard work and adventure of going to a foreign land to put the Bible into the hands of people who have never heard or read the Word of God in their own tongue.

SS-37 The Secret of Black Bear Cave

Sam and the crew began their vacation on Wednesday July 24th in:

SS-37 “The Secret of Black Bear Cave” (10 episodes)




Sam and the Crew are off taking a well deserved vacation - only a storm gets in the way and slows them down a bit. They are spending some time with Sam's scientist friend, Fred Norris, his nephew, Jimmy, and their handyman, Max who keeps disappearing from time to time. Fred is working on some experiments and hopes Sam will be able to help him out a bit. Olie is hoping for some rest and relaxation mixed with fishing. Buddy and Nancy are looking forward to exploring and excitement... not much chance of that way out in the middle of nowhere... or is there? You don't want to miss this exciting adventure of exploring caves and an unexpected "treasure" deep inside one of them in "The Secret of Blackbear Cave."

Mark of the Scorpion

Sam and the crew began their latest thrilling adventure on Thursday, July 4:

"The Mark of the Scorpion" (SS-2)
"The Mark of the Scorpion" (13 episodes) is an adventure on the island of Borneo. A certain indigenous people deep in the jungle are scorpion worshipers. All attempts to make contact with them have only resulted in disaster. A single missionary, Miss Jane, and Jim, a Christian and her national guide feel the Lord is calling them to bring the Gospel to these savage people. When her brother receives a letter from Jane telling him of her plans, he calls on Sam to help. Will Sam and the crew arrive in time or will Jane's fate be like all the others who have dared penetrate this dark land. Tune in to find out about how they all come face to face with "The Mark of the Scorpion."

SS-12 "The Race"

On Monday June 6, 2013, Sam and the crew began their latest adventure:

SS-12 "The Race" (8 episodes) In this adventure, Sam is off to a college reunion and meets up with an old college friend who is also a sea captain. Brad Young - not known for his honesty or integrity - challenges Sam to a schooner race from New York to the Caribbean and back. Sam's friends warn him against doing it because Brad cannot be trusted to race fairly. When Sam refuses to accept their advice and accepts the challenge, his friends decide to ride along to make sure the race is fair. Brad pulls every cheating trick in the book in order to guarantee a win for himself. Tune in to find out how Sam wins even though he comes in last.