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

21 episodes · October 1985 – April 1986
  1. Episode 1: 1. Wipe OutOctober 1, 1985 · 48 min
    An anonymous note concerning a 20-year-old surfing accident prompts Cody, Nick and Boz to call on a 1960s singing star.
  2. Episode 2: 2. Thirty-Six Hours Till DawnOctober 22, 1985 · 48 min
    The detectives agree to escort a government witness, a crime boss's estranged wife, from Mexico to the United States.
  3. Episode 3: 3. Does Not ComputeOctober 29, 1985 · 48 min
    Quinlan is forced to consult the detectives when a city councilman's credit rating is destroyed by computer wizardry.
  4. Episode 4: 4. The Bargain DepartmentNovember 5, 1985 · 48 min
    Nick stubbornly resists the tempting offer of a huge security corporation to purchase the Riptide Detective Agency; guest Robert Walker.
  5. Episode 5: 5. Who Really Watches the Sunset?November 12, 1985 · 48 min
    A reporter hires the detectives when she links the deaths of several scientists to the development of a food additive.
  6. Episode 6: 6. Still Goin' SteadyNovember 19, 1985 · 48 min
    Nick and Cody try to defend love-struck Boz from a conniver who wants the computer wizard to design a solar-powered car.
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  1. Episode 7: 7. Robin and MarianDecember 3, 1985 · 48 min
    The Roboz is one of the items pilfered by a would-be Robin Hood, bringing Nick, Cody and Boz into a case of counterfeiting and abduction.
  2. Episode 8: 8. Requiem for IcarusDecember 10, 1985 · 48 min
    The detectives cross the border in the Screamin' Mimi to rescue an air-traffic controller from an alien-smuggling ring.
  3. Episode 9: 9. Home for ChristmasDecember 17, 1985 · 48 min
    The father of a soldier killed in training claims that the body, which Nick escorted home, does not belong to his son.
  4. Episode 10: 10. Lady KillerJanuary 7, 1986 · 48 min
    The detectives try to prevent newly engaged Lt. Parisi from being the next victim of a serial killer who targets brides.
  5. Episode 11: 11. A Matter of PolicyJanuary 14, 1986 · 48 min
    Nick and the niece of a dead man face losing sizable inheritances when an insurance company claims that the man was murdered.
  6. Episode 12: 12. The Wedding Bell BluesJanuary 21, 1986 · 48 min
    Marriage-minded Andrew Carlton III hires Nick, Cody and Boz to find a billboard model, unaware that she is a crime kingpin's daughter.
  7. Episode 13: 13. The Frankie Kahana ShowFebruary 11, 1986 · 48 min
    Though Hawaiian crooner Frankie Kahana's act falls short of spectacular, the detectives consider the mob's execution plans extreme.
  8. Episode 14: 14. Smiles We Left BehindFebruary 25, 1986 · 96 min
    Cody and old flame Janet find they have a mutual interest in locating the missing cousin of Cody's client.
  9. Episode 15: 15. The Pirate and the PrincessMarch 7, 1986 · 48 min
    A wealthy adventurer hires the detectives to help him recover a legendary 17th-century sunken treasure.
  10. Episode 16: 16. Playing HardballMarch 14, 1986 · 48 min
    Owners of a minor-league baseball club hire the detectives to identify a suspected drug dealer on the team.
  11. Episode 17: 17. The Play's the ThingMarch 21, 1986 · 48 min
    The detectives join a scavenger hunt when Boz's friend Gloria finds a slain professor's notes on an unpublished Shakespearean manuscript.
  12. Episode 18: 18. Dead Men Don't FlossApril 4, 1986 · 48 min
    After a magazine piece credits Nick as the brains behind the Riptide agency, the trio competes for the title of most valuable detective.
  13. Episode 19: 19. Chapel of GlassApril 11, 1986 · 48 min
    The detectives have the unhappy task of telling Lt. Parisi that her fiance is involved in government bid tampering.
  14. Episode 20: 20. If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'EmApril 18, 1986 · 48 min
    Bickering TV co-stars seek to add realism to their TV-detective roles by asking Nick, Boz and Cody to bring them along on a real case.
  15. Episode 21: 21. EchoesApril 22, 1986 · 48 min
    Nick's suspicions that a man convicted of murder may have been framed lead the detectives to a remote town with its own brand of justice.

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Film and series details

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

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