"Riptide" (1984) TV series 1984-1986

Creators:

Stephen J. Cannell
Frank Lupo
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

3 January 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

No Case is Too Hot to Solve!

Plot:

Three vietnam veterans (Nick Ryder, Cody Allen and Murray Bozinsky) now work as private eyes in sunny southern California...

Plot Keywords:

Vietnam Veteran | Detective | Helicopter | Private Detective

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Perry King	...	Cody Allen (56 episodes, 1984-1986)
Joe Penny	...	Nick Ryder (56 episodes, 1984-1986)
Thom Bray	...	Murray 'Boz' Bozinsky (56 episodes, 1984-1986)
Jack Ging	...	Lt. Ted Quinlan (28 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Directed by
Michael Lange		(9 episodes, 1984-1986)
Bob Bralver		(7 episodes, 1985-1986)
Bruce Kessler		(6 episodes, 1984-1986)
Ron Satlof		(5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Tony Mordente		(4 episodes, 1984-1986)
Michael O'Herlihy		(3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Michael Switzer		(3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Arnold Laven		(2 episodes, 1984)
Chuck Bowman		(2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Kim Manners		(2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Robert Sallin		(2 episodes, 1985)

Series Writing credits
Babs Greyhosky		(18 episodes, 1984-1986)
Tom Blomquist		(16 episodes, 1984-1986)
Stephen J. Cannell		(11 episodes, 1984-1986)
Frank Lupo		(9 episodes, 1984-1986)
Burt Pearl		(6 episodes, 1985-1986)
Steven L. Sears		(6 episodes, 1985-1986)
Paul Bernbaum		(4 episodes, 1985-1986)
Mark Jones		(3 episodes, 1984)
Terry D. Nelson		(2 episodes, 1985-1986)

Series Produced by
Tom Blomquist	....	producer (43 episodes, 1984-1986)
Stephen J. Cannell	....	executive producer / co-executive producer (5 episodes, 1984-1986)
J. Rickley Dumm	....	producer (5 episodes, 1984-1986)
Babs Greyhosky	....	producer / executive producer (5 episodes, 1984-1986)
Frank Lupo	....	co-executive producer (5 episodes, 1984-1986)
Jo Swerling Jr.	....	supervising producer (5 episodes, 1984-1986)
Gary Winter	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 1984)
David G. Phinney	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Alan Cassidy	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 1984)
Larry Shaw	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 1985-1986)

Series Original Music by
Pete Carpenter		(5 episodes, 1984-1986)
Mike Post		(5 episodes, 1984-1986)

Series Cinematography by
Ron Vargas		(6 episodes, 1984-1986)

Series Film Editing by
John J. Dumas		(2 episodes, 1985-1986)

Series Casting by
Peg Halligan		(56 episodes, 1984-1986)
Reuben Cannon		(3 episodes, 1984)
Victoria Burrows		(2 episodes, 1985-1986)

Series Art Direction by
Bernie Cutler		(5 episodes, 1984-1986)

Series Set Decoration by
Richard Spero		(5 episodes, 1984-1986)

Series Makeup Department
Don L. Cash	....	makeup artist (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Lynn Masters	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Carol Meikle	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1984)
Rebecca De Morrio	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1985-1986)

Series Production Management
Robert S. Mendelsohn	....	unit production manager (5 episodes, 1984-1986)
Matthew N. Herman	....	executive in charge of production (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Gary Winter	....	executive in charge of post-production (3 episodes, 1985-1986)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rick Tunell	....	second assistant director (42 episodes, 1984-1986)
Jerram A. Swartz	....	first assistant director (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Glen Sanford	....	second assistant director: second unit (6 episodes, 1984)
Hilary Leach	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Richard Forrest	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 1984-1986)
Christopher Doyle	....	second unit director (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Charles A. Tamburro	....	second unit director (2 episodes, 1984)
Carol D. Bonnefil	....	second second assistant director (2 episodes, 1985)
Gary LaPoten	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Paul Snider	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Jim Wagner	....	property master (6 episodes, 1984-1986)
Randal Woodward	....	lead painter (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Robert L. Harman	....	sound re-recording mixer (56 episodes, 1984-1986)
Jim Cook	....	sound re-recording mixer (54 episodes, 1984-1986)
Dean Okrand	....	sound re-recording mixer (43 episodes, 1984-1986)
John Norman	....	sound re-recording mixer (13 episodes, 1984)
Kendrick Sweet	....	sound effects coordinator (8 episodes, 1984-1986)
Doc Siegel	....	sound mixer (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
John Glascock	....	sound mixer (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Hoppy Mehterian	....	sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 1985)
Mark Server	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes, 1984)
Laurence Abrams	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
William Jacobs	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Wayne Beauchamp	....	special effects (3 episodes, 1984)
Donald Myers	....	special effects (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Robert Cole	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
Andrew Miller	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
Ken Speed	....	special effects assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunts (10 episodes, 1984-1986)
Matt McColm	....	stunts (7 episodes, 1984-1985)
Gary Hymes	....	stunt performer (6 episodes, 1984-1986)
Charlie Picerni	....	stunts (6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Christopher Doyle	....	stunt coordinator (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Conrad E. Palmisano	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1984)
Charles A. Tamburro	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 1984)
Richard Epper	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1985)
Ray Saniger	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1985)
Rick Avery	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gretchen Becker	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Clay Boss	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Doug Coleman	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Tom Elliott	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Andy Epper	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jon H. Epstein	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
John Gamble	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Alan Gibbs	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Andy Gill	....	stunts / utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Tod Keller	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gene LeBell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Eddie Paul	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Sherry Peterson	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Leroy Reed	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)
Kerry Rossall	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jan Michael Shultz	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Santoro	....	grip foreman (56 episodes, 1984-1986)
John C. Moulds	....	camera operator: helicopter unit (12 episodes, 1984)
William T. Jones	....	key grip (6 episodes, 1984-1986)
Lance Williams	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1984-1986)
Allan Gornick Jr.	....	underwater cinematographer (3 episodes, 1984)
Don Nygren	....	gaffer (3 episodes, 1984)
John Greene	....	gaffer (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
John Burnett	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit, additional photography (unknown episodes, 1984-1986)
Arthur R. Botham	....	director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Jim Marquette	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Stan McClain	....	aerial camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mark Peterson	....	costume supervisor / wardrobe: men (56 episodes, 1984-1986)
Leslie Joyce	....	key costumer / wardrobe: women (13 episodes, 1984)
Kent Warner	....	costume department supervisor (3 episodes, 1984)
Mari Grimaud	....	wardrobe: women (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Sheila Mason	....	costume department supervisor (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Gregory B. Peña	....	daily set costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Pete Carpenter	....	composer: theme music (56 episodes, 1984-1986)
Mike Post	....	composer: theme music (56 episodes, 1984-1986)
Steve Mccroskey	....	music editor (25 episodes, 1984-1986)
John Caper Jr.	....	music supervisor (8 episodes, 1984-1986)

Series Transportation Department
Kenneth A. Owen	....	mechanic (33 episodes, 1985-1986)
Leroy Reed	....	transportation coordinator (6 episodes, 1984-1986)
Bob Ellis	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Ronald L. Carr	....	location manager (12 episodes, 1984)
Grace Curcio	....	assistant to producers / assistant: Mr. Cannell (6 episodes, 1984-1986)
Joan Etchells	....	budgeting and estimating (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Pamela Alch	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 1984)
Gina Neilson	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 1984)
Nancy Rosing	....	production coordinator / production secretary (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Mark Jones	....	story editor (2 episodes, 1984)
Roz Harris	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Karen White	....	location manager (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Bruce Chudacoff	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	helicopter pilot (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Stephen J. Cannell Productions

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures Television (1984-2001) (USA) (TV)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1984-1986) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-) (USA) (TV)
• Visual Entertainment (2008) (Canada) (DVD) (complete series)

Other Companies

• BT Industrial Supply  expendables
• Glen Glenn Sound Company  re-recording (as Glen Glenn Sound)
• Howard Anderson Company, The  titles and opticals (as Howard A. Anderson Co.)
• Reuben Cannon & Associates  casting
• Unique Movie Cars  picture cars

Also Known As:

Runtime:

60 min (58 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Cabrillo Beach, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Stephen J. Cannell Productions

Trivia:

This was one of three TV series partly influenced by the success of the theatrical movie Blue Thunder (1983). Like "Airwolf" (1984) on CBS and "Blue Thunder" (1984) on ABC, "Riptide" initially featured prominent use of a helicopter; although whereas those other two instances portrayed super-slick hi-tech choppers, the "Riptide" helicopter ('The Screaming Mimi') was clunky and old, and had trouble just staying in the sky. Prominant featuring of the helicopter was somewhat dropped later in favor of more standard private-eye car chases and such.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "NCIS: One Last Score (#8.17)" (2011)

Favorite all time TV series

I was around 13 or 14 when this series came out and it had a huge influence on me. I just loved it. It was and will always remain my favorite all time TV series. Joe Penny, Perry King and Thom Bray were just superb and I have always followed there acting careers(well Thom did not do too much acting after this series). This show had great entertainment value and there was never a dull episode. My biggest gripe was that it was only on for three seasons, but it was 3 great seasons. I am glad this show is coming out on DVD, it will really bring back some great memories for me. Who knows maybe one day a reunion show may happen(fingers crossed).