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Airs Next: NBC at Tuesday 9:00 PM (60 min.)
Status: Ended    Premiered: January 3, 1984    Last Aired: April 18, 1986
Show Categories: Action/Adventure, Drama
Riptide
Cody Allen and Nick Ryder are two long-time friends who had served together in Vietnam. Their Private Investigation business was based on Cody's boat, The Riptide, in King Harbour, Los Angeles. In the Pilot adventure, faced with their first big case, they decided to recruit another old pal from 'Nam, the bespectacled, rather nerdish but much likeable electronics genius Murray "Boz"...
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Episodes

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Last episode: Echoes
The guys are hired by a man named Warwick to find his son Nathan. (Series Finale)
Aired: Tuesday April 22, 1986
57. If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em Apr 18, 1986 0 Reviews 10.00
56. Chapel Of Glass Apr 11, 1986 0 Reviews 8.33
55. Dead Men Don't Floss Apr 4, 1986 0 Reviews 9.29
54. The Play's The Thing Mar 21, 1986 0 Reviews 10.00

Videos

 
Riptide Part 1 (Episode Clip)

Cody and Nick land their first big case, proving the sole survivor...

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Welcome to the Riptide. The Ro-Boz greets you.

This is MultiMedea. I'm not big on the blogging thing so for any pertinent updates and news items for the "Riptide" Guide please consult the Show Forum page. Ciao! Read more »
Posted by MultiMedea, 08/16/2006 10:38am  0 Comments
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Cast

 
Perry King - Cody Allen
Marsha Warfield - Max [Season 1 - 2nd half]
Anne Francis - Mama Jo [Season 1 -- 1st half]
Joe Penny - Nicholas 'Nick' Ryder
Ken Olandt - Kirk 'The Dool' Dooley [Season 2]
Jack Ging - Lieutenant Ted Quinlin [Season 1 - Season 3 (Epi.8)]
June Chadwick - Lieutenant Joanna Parisi [Season 3 (epi.10+)]
Gianni Russo - Straightaway [Season 1]
Thom Bray - Dr. Murray 'The Boz' Bozinsky, PhD
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Community Reviews (10)

 
8.6
Great
"Guilty pleasure"
This show was shot right in my area, unbeknownst to me at the time. I visit King Harbor quite often, and when I do, I immediately think of Riptide.
Continue » Posted Mar 26, 2008 11:56 pm PST
8.5
Great
"A decent show"
I was a little young but it was a good show from what I do remember.
Continue » Posted Jul 18, 2007 12:51 pm PST

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7.1
Good
"Unoriginal"
Bleh, all i remember is that they had a robot in one of the episodes.
Continue » Posted Jan 16, 2007 7:40 am PST
8.0
Great
"A decent show"
In the 80's private investigators ruled the airwaves.
Continue » Posted Dec 12, 2006 9:56 am PST
10.0
Perfect
"Personal favorite"
Great show.
Continue » Posted Sep 22, 2006 11:27 am PST

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Show: Riptide
Popularity Rank: 1,188 of 17,548
Ratings Rank: 2,965 of 17,548  ( 108)
Show Reviews: 10
People Tracking: 101
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7.6 Good 130 votes
Rating Statistics:
good: 40 (30.8%)
great: 37 (28.5%)
perfect: 17 (13.1%)
superb: 12 (9.2%)
Other: 24 (18.5%)
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