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Ripcord 

| Adventure | TV Series (1961– )
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75 episodes
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A skydiver and a pilot, on their private airplane, are placed in unusual situations where their special skills and abilities are needed, leading them on exciting adventures from chasing dangerous criminals to performing difficult rescues.

Creator:

Harry Redmond Jr.

Stars:

Larry Pennell, Ken Curtis, Shug Fisher | See full cast & crew »
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1963   1962   1961  

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Series cast summary:
Larry Pennell ...  Ted McKeever 75 episodes, 1961-1963
Ken Curtis ...  Jim Buckley / ... 75 episodes, 1961-1963
Shug Fisher ...  Charlie Kern 31 episodes, 1961-1963
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Storyline

Operating their skydiving service company "Ripcord", Jim Buckley, Ted McKeever and Alex Fielding are able to get to places that others can't and get there much faster. This leads them on many exciting adventures from chasing bad guys to performing daring rescues. This series inspired the first widespread interest in parachuting as a sport. Written by Wayne Coleman <waynecoleman@swbell.net>

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Trivia

The two planes collided over Somis California in about the end of 1961 while filming a transfer scene. They were flying in formation as a character was supposed to go from one plane to another when they contacted. One plane landed, one crashed. The pilot of the plane that was spinning out of control, Cliff Winters, had two parachutes in the back seat. One was real, one was fake. He just had time to grab only the one before bailing out, fortunately it was the genuine article. Unfortunately Cliff was killed at an air show in Orange County a short while later. See more »

Quotes

Ted McKeever: (Alternate narration heard at the beginning of some episodes) This is the most danger packed show on television. Every jump, every aerial maneuver is real. Photographed just as it happened, without tricks or illusion. All that stands between the jumper and death is his ripcord.
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Yeah! My heroes!
3 October 1999 | by Zack-23 – See all my reviews

These guys were the coolest for a seven-year-old kid! My Ripcord parachute man was one of the coolest toys too, until it floated off on an air current. At the time I had no idea the main characters were 'Festus' and 'Dash Riprock'. I've had fun looking back at these old shows and seeing who played in them, and trying to think where MY mind was in 1962.
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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1961 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Sprung aus den Wolken See more »

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United Artists Television, ZIV Television Programs See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

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Black and White | Color

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1.33 : 1
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