Surfside 6 (1960–1962)

Ken, Dave and Sandy are three hip private detectives living on and working out of a houseboat in Miami, Florida. A yacht, belonging to socialite Daphne, is anchored next to their houseboat.... See full summary »

Stars:

Van Williams, Troy Donahue, Lee Patterson

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Van Williams	...	Ken Madison (74 episodes, 1960-1962)
Troy Donahue	...	Sandy Winfield II (73 episodes, 1960-1962)
Lee Patterson	...	Dave Thorne (35 episodes, 1960-1962)

Storyline

Ken, Dave and Sandy are three hip private detectives living on and working out of a houseboat in Miami, Florida. A yacht, belonging to socialite Daphne, is anchored next to their houseboat. While not pursuing criminals, they spend time at the Fontainebleau Hotel chasing Cha Cha who works as an entertainer in the Boom Boom Room.

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Plot Keywords:

miami florida | detective | remake | number in title

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 1960 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rompeolas

Filming Locations:

Stage 20, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (74 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Atop the Fourth Wall: NBComics #1 (2011)

User Reviews

Surfside 6 trivia

This was a great series and I remember watching it as a teenager, along with the other detective series. According to the book Ultimate Sacrifice, by Lamar Waldron and Thom Hartmann, which details documents from many sources about the Kennedy Assination. This book asserts that the Mafia killed Kennedy and that there was a secret plot by the Kennedy's to eliminate Castro and put in place a government friendly to the US and this is why the government help cover up the assassination. They also report that the late Bobby Kennedy and Mafia Johnny Rosselli, reportedly meet on the houseboat that was the setting for this series in 1962. The houseboat would later become infamous as the place where Gianni Versce's murderer, Andrew Cunanan was captured.