Riptide

1984–1986 · Ended · 3 seasons · 56 episodes · Crime, Drama · United States

Creator Frank Lupo, Stephen J. Cannell · Channel NBC · Starring Perry King, Joe Penny, Thom Bray

The cases of a private investigations agency run by two Vietnam War veterans and their computer geek friend from high school, armed with toughness, their own helicopter, and the third's technical ability.
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Episodes

22 episodes · October 1984 – May 1985
  1. Episode 1: 1. Where the Girls AreOctober 2, 1984 · 48 min
    Cody, Nick and Boz join forces with dockworker Kirk "The Dool" Dooley to prevent the kidnapping of three wealthy coeds.
  2. Episode 2: 2. The Orange GroveOctober 16, 1984 · 48 min
    Cody, Nick and Boz re-enlist in the Army to determine whether their former commander is guilty of drug smuggling.
  3. Episode 3: 3. Catch of the DayOctober 23, 1984 · 48 min
    A fisherman asks Nick, Cody and Boz to investigate a tale of murder after police dismiss him because he claims a mermaid was involved.
  4. Episode 4: 4. MirageOctober 30, 1984 · 48 min
    Part-time teacher Murray hires Nick and Cody to protect him after he falls for a student who happens to be the wife of a volatile tycoon.
  5. Episode 5: 5. Beat the BoxNovember 13, 1984 · 48 min
    Cody and Nick use Murray's lie-detector to crack a tough case of an author who killed himself just prior to a scheduled TV appearance.
  6. Episode 6: 6. Father's DayNovember 20, 1984 · 48 min
    A priest brings a baby girl to Nick, Cody and Boz in hopes that the detectives can locate the infant's threatened mother.
Show 16 more episodes
  1. Episode 7: 7. Be True to Your SchoolNovember 27, 1984 · 48 min
    While accompanying Nick to a high-school reunion, Cody and Boz discover Nick's former football teammates are involved in drug-running.
  2. Episode 8: 8. It's a Vial Sort of BusinessDecember 4, 1984 · 48 min
    Dooley's prior involvement with a racetrack syndicate could jeopardize the life of the would-be actor the detectives were hired to find.
  3. Episode 9: 9. Peter Pan Is Alive and WellDecember 11, 1984 · 48 min
    While under cover at a Malibu club, Nick, Cody and Boz learn that an old friend working as a club lifeguard may be involved in extortion.
  4. Episode 10: 10. Catch a Fallen StarDecember 18, 1984 · 48 min
    Cody, Nick and Boz aid a former Hollywood screen star after her escape from the asylum where she had been held for more than 50 years.
  5. Episode 11: 11. Gams People PlayJanuary 8, 1985 · 48 min
    The director of the annual Miss King Harbour Beauty Pageant hires the trio to uncover who has been threatening a competitor.
  6. Episode 12: 12. Prisoner of WarJanuary 15, 1985 · 48 min
    Nick searches King Harbour's back streets for his troubled girlfriend, who has ignited a fierce battle between two pimps.
  7. Episode 13: 13. Baxter and BozJanuary 22, 1985 · 48 min
    An appreciative gesture from a multimillionaire genius makes Boz the recipient of a recently developed attack helicopter.
  8. Episode 14: 14. Curse of the Mary AberdeenJanuary 29, 1985 · 48 min
    Cody, Nick and Boz wind up back where they started after a mysterious man sends them on a search for a haunted old boat.
  9. Episode 15: 15. Boz BustersFebruary 5, 1985 · 48 min
    Cody and Nick suspect kidnapping when they discover that the job for which Boz left the agency is with a non-existent electronics firm.
  10. Episode 16: 16. Oil Bets Are OffFebruary 12, 1985 · 48 min
    Nick, Cody and Boz use electronics to infiltrate a heavily armed gambling yacht linked to the murder of Boz's friend, a noted geologist.
  11. Episode 17: 17. Girls Night OutFebruary 19, 1985 · 48 min
    Two housewives use Boz's computer gadget to execute several burglaries in a prosperous neighbourhood.
  12. Episode 18: 18. Polly Want an ExplanationMarch 5, 1985 · 48 min
    The detectives are tricked by a Vietnam War buddy who claims the CIA wants to prevent him from publishing an expose on the government.
  13. Episode 19: 19. The Twisted CrossMarch 12, 1985 · 48 min
    Dooley infiltrates a boys military camp to rescue a cadet from his father, a radical who plans to send his charges on a suicide mission.
  14. Episode 20: 20. Fuzzy VisionMarch 19, 1985 · 48 min
    The detectives find big trouble in a small town when Cody suffers from mistaken identity and the whole trio winds up suspected of murder.
  15. Episode 21: 21. Arrivederci, BabyMay 7, 1985 · 48 min
    Cody fends off culprits in a mini-submarine while investigating an oceanographer's report of a deep-sea toxic-waste dump.
  16. Episode 22: 22. Harmony and GritsMay 14, 1985 · 48 min
    A harmony-seminar visit finds the detectives brawling with a participant and agreeing to investigate a newlywed engineer.

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FIRST AIRED
January 3, 1984
LAST AIRED
April 22, 1986
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Stephen J. Cannell Productions

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