Riptide

Name: Riptide
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Cast: Joe Penny, Thom Bray, Perry King, Ken Olandt, Anne Francis

TV Series1984 – 19861h 2m3 seasons · 56 episodes

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Action Crime Drama

Come aboard the Riptide, home to the hottest detective agency in Los Angeles. Cody Allen and Nick Ryder are longtime pals who have seen more than their share of danger -- and action. Along with a buddy from their days in the military, the brilliant but socially inept scientist Murray "Boz" Bozinsky, they solve a series of mysterious cases involving stakeouts, seduction, and the law. Detective work has never been this hot!

Creators: Frank Lupo Stephen J. Cannell
Writers: Tom Blomquist Mark Jones
Stars: Joe Penny Thom Bray Perry King

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E1Wipe OutOct 1, 1985 · 1h · The guys receive a retainer and anonymous notes urging them to investigate a death that was labeled a surfing accident---in 1964.Not rated yet

E2Thirty-Six Hours 'til DawnOct 22, 1985 · 1h · The guys accept a Government assignment to escort a mobster's estranged wife back from Mexico to testify against him.Not rated yet

E3Does Not ComputeOct 29, 1985 · 1h · Quinlan hires the guys to investigate a councilman's claim that the police are discrediting the councilman through computer tampering.Not rated yet

E4The Bargain DepartmentNov 5, 1985 · 1h · With the agency in financial straits, the guys consider a buy-out offer from a corporation, until they suspect the company is involved in the murder of a security guard.Not rated yet

E5Who Really Watches the SunsetNov 12, 1985 · 1h · An investigative reporter has reason to believe that her illness is related to the sudden death of a research biologist who was about to give her a big story.Not rated yet

E6Still Goin' SteadyNov 19, 1985 · 1h · Boz's high-school chemistry partner uses her personal chemistry to entice Boz to help develop a solar car, whose investors include a loan shark anxious to see a return.Not rated yet

E7Robin and MarianDec 3, 1985 · 1h · Counterfeiters lose their plates and cash to a robbing hood who takes from the rich and gives to the poor---among them a foster parent, who's a favorite.Not rated yet

E8Requiem for IcarusDec 10, 1985 · 1h · The new and dangerous hobbies of Nick's old friend worry the man's daughter, particularly after she gets a phone call from him saying he may be away for a long time.Not rated yet

E9Home for ChristmasDec 17, 1985 · 1h · Nick pulls Army Reserve escort duty for a casket that happens to contain the wrong body, a fact the military doesn't want to talk about.Not rated yet

E10Lady KillerJan 7, 1986 · 1h · The guys find a new police lieutenant very cooperative, and somewhat distracting, as they investigate a man's suspicion that his roommate is a murderer.Not rated yet

E11A Matter of PolicyJan 14, 1986 · 1h · Nick stands to lose a $300,000 inheritance if he proves the claim of another beneficiary that her uncle's death was not an accident.Not rated yet

E12The Wedding Bell BluesJan 21, 1986 · 1h · A millionaire obsessed with a fashion model hires the guys to find her, unaware that she's a mobster's daughter who's prompted a feud between two crime families.Not rated yet

E13The Frankie Kahana ShowFeb 11, 1986 · 1h · A marginally talented Hawaiian singer disappears after the guys thwart an assault on him during his performance at a club.Not rated yet

E14Smiles We Left BehindFeb 25, 1986 · 2h · When only her cousin's luggage shows up for at her wedding, Lucy turns to her friends at the Riptide Detective Agency to find out what happened.Not rated yet

E15The Pirate and the PrincessMar 7, 1986 · 1h · Cody, Nick and Murray arrive in Martigua on vacation to visit their oceanographer friend Angelo, who with daughter Giovanna and son Tony, is searching for Tyson's sunken treasure.Not rated yet

E16Playing HardballMar 14, 1986 · 1h · Cody doesn't share Nick's enthusiasm for going undercover as baseball players to investigate a drug problem on a minor-league team.Not rated yet

E17The Play's the ThingMar 21, 1986 · 1h · Fortune shows herself unkind when a professor learns of the existence of an undiscovered Shakespeare manuscript---and is murdered.Not rated yet

E18Dead Men Don't FlossApr 4, 1986 · 1h · A magazine article names Nick as the major force in the agency, so the guys take separate cases to determine who is the best detective.Not rated yet

E19Chapel of GlassApr 11, 1986 · 1h · Investigating a case of tampering with Government bids, Boz finds a connection between the prime suspect and Joanna's fiance.Not rated yet

E20If You Can't Beat 'em, Join 'emApr 18, 1986 · 1h · The guys moonlight as consultants for a TV detective show, whose bickering costars must follow the guys on a real case.Not rated yet

E21EchoesAug 22, 1986 · 1h · Boz is strongly affected when he saves Cody's life by shooting an ex-con, whose sister claims was wrongly imprisoned for 10 years.Not rated yet

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Joe PennyNick Ryder Thom BrayMurray 'Boz' Bozinsky Perry KingCody Allen Ken OlandtKirk Dooley Anne FrancisMama Jo

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Premiered: January 3, 1984
Ended: August 22, 1986
Status: Ended
Network: NBC
Country of origin: United States
Language: English
Episode runtime: 1h 2m
TVmaze ID: 1497