Riptide
Riptide
TV Series
6.8
1984 3 Seasons

Riptide

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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.

Episodes

Season 1

Season 1

13 Episodes Aired 1984

No overview available for this season.

Pilot
96 min
E1

Pilot

Jan 03, 1984

Nick and Cody's search for the sunken remains of a charter boat puts them in conflict with a mob kingpin.

Conflict of Interest
48 min
E2

Conflict of Interest

Jan 10, 1984

An old girlfriend seeks Nick and Cody's help after she overhears her husband plotting to murder a police lieutenant.

Somebody's Killing the Great Geeks of America
48 min
E3

Somebody's Killing the Great Geeks of America

Jan 17, 1984

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.

Hatchet Job
48 min
E4

Hatchet Job

Jan 31, 1984

An escaped mental patient asks Cody, Nick and Boz to find her boyfriend's murderer -- who just might be the unbalanced client herself.

The Mean Green Love Machine
48 min
E5

The Mean Green Love Machine

Feb 07, 1984

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.

Diamonds Are for Never
48 min
E6

Diamonds Are for Never

Feb 21, 1984

Nick and Cody race to rescue Boz and their client, a diabetic stewardess, held hostage by a killer desperate to retrieve stolen diamonds.

The Hardcase
48 min
E7

The Hardcase

Feb 28, 1984

While trying to rescue an old girlfriend, Nick and Cody become embroiled in a bizarre investigation involving murder and kidnapping.

Four-Eyes
48 min
E8

Four-Eyes

Mar 06, 1984

Nick and Cody compete with a pair of private eyes to help a woman framed for the murder of her husband.

#1 with a Bullet
48 min
E9

#1 with a Bullet

Mar 20, 1984

A simple assignment to deliver flowers to a dead rock singer's hospitalised partner puts the detectives in the middle of a musical scam.

Long Distance Daddy
48 min
E10

Long Distance Daddy

Mar 27, 1984

Two Cambodian orphans stow away on a jet to visit their American sponsor, Nick, only to be marked for death after witnessing a murder.

Double Your Pleasure
48 min
E11

Double Your Pleasure

Apr 03, 1984

Cody agrees to help his most recent girlfriend find her missing sister, who is supposedly fleeing from organised crime.

Raiders of the Lost Sub
48 min
E12

Raiders of the Lost Sub

May 15, 1984

Murray's brilliant sister, Melba, convinces the detectives to help her find a sunken, gold-laden World War II submarine.

Something Fishy
48 min
E13

Something Fishy

May 22, 1984

Boz and Nick both fall for the same beautiful dolphin-trainer, whose charges become implicated as accomplices in a drug-smuggling scheme.

Season 2

Season 2

22 Episodes Aired 1984

No overview available for this season.

Where the Girls Are
48 min
E1

Where the Girls Are

Oct 02, 1984

Cody, Nick and Boz join forces with dockworker Kirk "The Dool" Dooley to prevent the kidnapping of three wealthy coeds.

The Orange Grove
48 min
E2

The Orange Grove

Oct 16, 1984

Cody, Nick and Boz re-enlist in the Army to determine whether their former commander is guilty of drug smuggling.

Catch of the Day
48 min
E3

Catch of the Day

Oct 23, 1984

A fisherman asks Nick, Cody and Boz to investigate a tale of murder after police dismiss him because he claims a mermaid was involved.

Mirage
48 min
E4

Mirage

Oct 30, 1984

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.

Beat the Box
48 min
E5

Beat the Box

Nov 13, 1984

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.

Father's Day
48 min
E6

Father's Day

Nov 20, 1984

A priest brings a baby girl to Nick, Cody and Boz in hopes that the detectives can locate the infant's threatened mother.

Be True to Your School
48 min
E7

Be True to Your School

Nov 27, 1984

While accompanying Nick to a high-school reunion, Cody and Boz discover Nick's former football teammates are involved in drug-running.

It's a Vial Sort of Business
48 min
E8

It's a Vial Sort of Business

Dec 04, 1984

Dooley's prior involvement with a racetrack syndicate could jeopardize the life of the would-be actor the detectives were hired to find.

Peter Pan Is Alive and Well
48 min
E9

Peter Pan Is Alive and Well

Dec 11, 1984

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.

Catch a Fallen Star
48 min
E10

Catch a Fallen Star

Dec 18, 1984

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.

Gams People Play
48 min
E11

Gams People Play

Jan 08, 1985

The director of the annual Miss King Harbour Beauty Pageant hires the trio to uncover who has been threatening a competitor.

Prisoner of War
48 min
E12

Prisoner of War

Jan 15, 1985

Nick searches King Harbour's back streets for his troubled girlfriend, who has ignited a fierce battle between two pimps.

Baxter and Boz
48 min
E13

Baxter and Boz

Jan 22, 1985

An appreciative gesture from a multimillionaire genius makes Boz the recipient of a recently developed attack helicopter.

Curse of the Mary Aberdeen
48 min
E14

Curse of the Mary Aberdeen

Jan 29, 1985

Cody, Nick and Boz wind up back where they started after a mysterious man sends them on a search for a haunted old boat.

Boz Busters
48 min
E15

Boz Busters

Feb 05, 1985

Cody and Nick suspect kidnapping when they discover that the job for which Boz left the agency is with a non-existent electronics firm.

Oil Bets Are Off
48 min
E16

Oil Bets Are Off

Feb 12, 1985

Nick, Cody and Boz use electronics to infiltrate a heavily armed gambling yacht linked to the murder of Boz's friend, a noted geologist.

Girls Night Out
48 min
E17

Girls Night Out

Feb 19, 1985

Two housewives use Boz's computer gadget to execute several burglaries in a prosperous neighbourhood.

Polly Want an Explanation
48 min
E18

Polly Want an Explanation

Mar 05, 1985

The detectives are tricked by a Vietnam War buddy who claims the CIA wants to prevent him from publishing an expose on the government.

The Twisted Cross
48 min
E19

The Twisted Cross

Mar 12, 1985

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.

Fuzzy Vision
48 min
E20

Fuzzy Vision

Mar 19, 1985

The detectives find big trouble in a small town when Cody suffers from mistaken identity and the whole trio winds up suspected of murder.

Arrivederci, Baby
48 min
E21

Arrivederci, Baby

May 07, 1985

Cody fends off culprits in a mini-submarine while investigating an oceanographer's report of a deep-sea toxic-waste dump.

Harmony and Grits
48 min
E22

Harmony and Grits

May 14, 1985

A harmony-seminar visit finds the detectives brawling with a participant and agreeing to investigate a newlywed engineer.

Season 3

Season 3

21 Episodes Aired 1985

No overview available for this season.

Wipe Out
48 min
E1

Wipe Out

Oct 01, 1985

An anonymous note concerning a 20-year-old surfing accident prompts Cody, Nick and Boz to call on a 1960s singing star.

Thirty-Six Hours Till Dawn
48 min
E2

Thirty-Six Hours Till Dawn

Oct 22, 1985

The detectives agree to escort a government witness, a crime boss's estranged wife, from Mexico to the United States.

Does Not Compute
48 min
E3

Does Not Compute

Oct 29, 1985

Quinlan is forced to consult the detectives when a city councilman's credit rating is destroyed by computer wizardry.

The Bargain Department
48 min
E4

The Bargain Department

Nov 05, 1985

Nick stubbornly resists the tempting offer of a huge security corporation to purchase the Riptide Detective Agency; guest Robert Walker.

Who Really Watches the Sunset?
48 min
E5

Who Really Watches the Sunset?

Nov 12, 1985

A reporter hires the detectives when she links the deaths of several scientists to the development of a food additive.

Still Goin' Steady
48 min
E6

Still Goin' Steady

Nov 19, 1985

Nick and Cody try to defend love-struck Boz from a conniver who wants the computer wizard to design a solar-powered car.

Robin and Marian
48 min
E7

Robin and Marian

Dec 03, 1985

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.

Requiem for Icarus
48 min
E8

Requiem for Icarus

Dec 10, 1985

The detectives cross the border in the Screamin' Mimi to rescue an air-traffic controller from an alien-smuggling ring.

Home for Christmas
48 min
E9

Home for Christmas

Dec 17, 1985

The father of a soldier killed in training claims that the body, which Nick escorted home, does not belong to his son.

Lady Killer
48 min
E10

Lady Killer

Jan 07, 1986

The detectives try to prevent newly engaged Lt. Parisi from being the next victim of a serial killer who targets brides.

A Matter of Policy
48 min
E11

A Matter of Policy

Jan 14, 1986

Nick and the niece of a dead man face losing sizable inheritances when an insurance company claims that the man was murdered.

The Wedding Bell Blues
48 min
E12

The Wedding Bell Blues

Jan 21, 1986

Marriage-minded Andrew Carlton III hires Nick, Cody and Boz to find a billboard model, unaware that she is a crime kingpin's daughter.

The Frankie Kahana Show
48 min
E13

The Frankie Kahana Show

Feb 11, 1986

Though Hawaiian crooner Frankie Kahana's act falls short of spectacular, the detectives consider the mob's execution plans extreme.

Smiles We Left Behind
96 min
E14

Smiles We Left Behind

Feb 25, 1986

Cody and old flame Janet find they have a mutual interest in locating the missing cousin of Cody's client.

The Pirate and the Princess
48 min
E15

The Pirate and the Princess

Mar 07, 1986

A wealthy adventurer hires the detectives to help him recover a legendary 17th-century sunken treasure.

Playing Hardball
48 min
E16

Playing Hardball

Mar 14, 1986

Owners of a minor-league baseball club hire the detectives to identify a suspected drug dealer on the team.

The Play's the Thing
48 min
E17

The Play's the Thing

Mar 21, 1986

The detectives join a scavenger hunt when Boz's friend Gloria finds a slain professor's notes on an unpublished Shakespearean manuscript.

Dead Men Don't Floss
48 min
E18

Dead Men Don't Floss

Apr 04, 1986

After a magazine piece credits Nick as the brains behind the Riptide agency, the trio competes for the title of most valuable detective.

Chapel of Glass
48 min
E19

Chapel of Glass

Apr 11, 1986

The detectives have the unhappy task of telling Lt. Parisi that her fiance is involved in government bid tampering.

If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em
48 min
E20

If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em

Apr 18, 1986

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.

Echoes
48 min
E21

Echoes

Apr 22, 1986

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.

Series Info

Status

Ended

Seasons

3

Episodes

56

Language

en

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