Riptide (1984) is a crime, drama, action & adventure web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Riptide online in HD.
Riptide — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Frank Lupo, Stephen J. Cannell
- Starring: Perry King, Joe Penny, Thom Bray
Riptide — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1984-01-03 |
| Seasons | 3 |
| Episodes | 56 |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure |
| Language | English |
| Network | NBC |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 6.8/10 (60 votes) |
Riptide — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Pilot (1984-01-03) — Nick and Cody's search for the sunken remains of a charter boat puts them in conflict with a mob kingpin.
- E2: Conflict of Interest (1984-01-10) — An old girlfriend seeks Nick and Cody's help after she overhears her husband plotting to murder a police lieutenant.
- E3: Somebody's Killing the Great Geeks of America (1984-01-17) — Nick and Cody work to rescue a lovely executive analyst held captive by an assassin responsible for the deaths of two of her co-workers.
- E4: Hatchet Job (1984-01-31) — An escaped mental patient asks Cody, Nick and Boz to find her boyfriend's murderer — who just might be the unbalanced client herself.
- E5: The Mean Green Love Machine (1984-02-07) — A friend of Nick and Cody's hires the detectives to help find her father, who vanished in Mexico while looking for his kidnapped wife.
- E6: Diamonds Are for Never (1984-02-21) — Nick and Cody race to rescue Boz and their client, a diabetic stewardess, held hostage by a killer desperate to retrieve stolen diamonds.
- E7: The Hardcase (1984-02-28) — While trying to rescue an old girlfriend, Nick and Cody become embroiled in a bizarre investigation involving murder and kidnapping.
- E8: Four-Eyes (1984-03-06) — Nick and Cody compete with a pair of private eyes to help a woman framed for the murder of her husband.
- E9: #1 with a Bullet (1984-03-20) — A simple assignment to deliver flowers to a dead rock singer's hospitalised partner puts the detectives in the middle of a musical scam.
- E10: Long Distance Daddy (1984-03-27) — Two Cambodian orphans stow away on a jet to visit their American sponsor, Nick, only to be marked for death after witnessing a murder.
- E11: Double Your Pleasure (1984-04-03) — Cody agrees to help his most recent girlfriend find her missing sister, who is supposedly fleeing from organised crime.
- E12: Raiders of the Lost Sub (1984-05-15) — Murray's brilliant sister, Melba, convinces the detectives to help her find a sunken, gold-laden World War II submarine.
- E13: Something Fishy (1984-05-22) — Boz and Nick both fall for the same beautiful dolphin-trainer, whose charges become implicated as accomplices in a drug-smuggling scheme.
Season 2
- E1: Where the Girls Are (1984-10-02) — Cody, Nick and Boz join forces with dockworker Kirk "The Dool" Dooley to prevent the kidnapping of three wealthy coeds.
- E2: The Orange Grove (1984-10-16) — Cody, Nick and Boz re-enlist in the Army to determine whether their former commander is guilty of drug smuggling.
- E3: Catch of the Day (1984-10-23) — A fisherman asks Nick, Cody and Boz to investigate a tale of murder after police dismiss him because he claims a mermaid was involved.
- E4: Mirage (1984-10-30) — 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.
- E5: Beat the Box (1984-11-13) — 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.
- E6: Father's Day (1984-11-20) — A priest brings a baby girl to Nick, Cody and Boz in hopes that the detectives can locate the infant's threatened mother.
- E7: Be True to Your School (1984-11-27) — While accompanying Nick to a high-school reunion, Cody and Boz discover Nick's former football teammates are involved in drug-running.
- E8: It's a Vial Sort of Business (1984-12-04) — Dooley's prior involvement with a racetrack syndicate could jeopardize the life of the would-be actor the detectives were hired to find.
- E9: Peter Pan Is Alive and Well (1984-12-11) — 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.
- E10: Catch a Fallen Star (1984-12-18) — 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.
- E11: Gams People Play (1985-01-08) — The director of the annual Miss King Harbour Beauty Pageant hires the trio to uncover who has been threatening a competitor.
- E12: Prisoner of War (1985-01-15) — Nick searches King Harbour's back streets for his troubled girlfriend, who has ignited a fierce battle between two pimps.
- E13: Baxter and Boz (1985-01-22) — An appreciative gesture from a multimillionaire genius makes Boz the recipient of a recently developed attack helicopter.
- E14: Curse of the Mary Aberdeen (1985-01-29) — Cody, Nick and Boz wind up back where they started after a mysterious man sends them on a search for a haunted old boat.
- E15: Boz Busters (1985-02-05) — Cody and Nick suspect kidnapping when they discover that the job for which Boz left the agency is with a non-existent electronics firm.
- E16: Oil Bets Are Off (1985-02-12) — Nick, Cody and Boz use electronics to infiltrate a heavily armed gambling yacht linked to the murder of Boz's friend, a noted geologist.
- E17: Girls Night Out (1985-02-19) — Two housewives use Boz's computer gadget to execute several burglaries in a prosperous neighbourhood.
- E18: Polly Want an Explanation (1985-03-05) — The detectives are tricked by a Vietnam War buddy who claims the CIA wants to prevent him from publishing an expose on the government.
- E19: The Twisted Cross (1985-03-12) — 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.
- E20: Fuzzy Vision (1985-03-19) — The detectives find big trouble in a small town when Cody suffers from mistaken identity and the whole trio winds up suspected of murder.
- E21: Arrivederci, Baby (1985-05-07) — Cody fends off culprits in a mini-submarine while investigating an oceanographer's report of a deep-sea toxic-waste dump.
- E22: Harmony and Grits (1985-05-14) — A harmony-seminar visit finds the detectives brawling with a participant and agreeing to investigate a newlywed engineer.
Season 3
- E1: Wipe Out (1985-10-01) — An anonymous note concerning a 20-year-old surfing accident prompts Cody, Nick and Boz to call on a 1960s singing star.
- E2: Thirty-Six Hours Till Dawn (1985-10-22) — The detectives agree to escort a government witness, a crime boss's estranged wife, from Mexico to the United States.
- E3: Does Not Compute (1985-10-29) — Quinlan is forced to consult the detectives when a city councilman's credit rating is destroyed by computer wizardry.
- E4: The Bargain Department (1985-11-05) — Nick stubbornly resists the tempting offer of a huge security corporation to purchase the Riptide Detective Agency; guest Robert Walker.
- E5: Who Really Watches the Sunset? (1985-11-12) — A reporter hires the detectives when she links the deaths of several scientists to the development of a food additive.
- E6: Still Goin' Steady (1985-11-19) — Nick and Cody try to defend love-struck Boz from a conniver who wants the computer wizard to design a solar-powered car.
- E7: Robin and Marian (1985-12-03) — 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.
- E8: Requiem for Icarus (1985-12-10) — The detectives cross the border in the Screamin' Mimi to rescue an air-traffic controller from an alien-smuggling ring.
- E9: Home for Christmas (1985-12-17) — The father of a soldier killed in training claims that the body, which Nick escorted home, does not belong to his son.
- E10: Lady Killer (1986-01-07) — The detectives try to prevent newly engaged Lt. Parisi from being the next victim of a serial killer who targets brides.
- E11: A Matter of Policy (1986-01-14) — Nick and the niece of a dead man face losing sizable inheritances when an insurance company claims that the man was murdered.
- E12: The Wedding Bell Blues (1986-01-21) — Marriage-minded Andrew Carlton III hires Nick, Cody and Boz to find a billboard model, unaware that she is a crime kingpin's daughter.
- E13: The Frankie Kahana Show (1986-02-11) — Though Hawaiian crooner Frankie Kahana's act falls short of spectacular, the detectives consider the mob's execution plans extreme.
- E14: Smiles We Left Behind (1986-02-25) — Cody and old flame Janet find they have a mutual interest in locating the missing cousin of Cody's client.
- E15: The Pirate and the Princess (1986-03-07) — A wealthy adventurer hires the detectives to help him recover a legendary 17th-century sunken treasure.
- E16: Playing Hardball (1986-03-14) — Owners of a minor-league baseball club hire the detectives to identify a suspected drug dealer on the team.
- E17: The Play's the Thing (1986-03-21) — The detectives join a scavenger hunt when Boz's friend Gloria finds a slain professor's notes on an unpublished Shakespearean manuscript.
- E18: Dead Men Don't Floss (1986-04-04) — After a magazine piece credits Nick as the brains behind the Riptide agency, the trio competes for the title of most valuable detective.
- E19: Chapel of Glass (1986-04-11) — The detectives have the unhappy task of telling Lt. Parisi that her fiance is involved in government bid tampering.
- E20: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em (1986-04-18) — 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.
- E21: Echoes (1986-04-22) — 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Riptide have? 3 season(s) with 56 episodes.
Who created Riptide? Frank Lupo, Stephen J. Cannell.
Where can I watch Riptide? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.