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Riptide is an American television detective series that aired on NBC from December 3, 1983, to August 22, 1986, starring Perry King, Joe Penny, and Thom Bray. The series was created by Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell and produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions, following the success of Magnum, P.I. The show's main theme was composed by Mike Post and Pete Carpenter. Riptide debuted as a two-hour TV movie in early 1984 and served as a mid-season replacement.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 113 episodes
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- 1.02Conflict of InterestRate
- 1.03Somebody's Killing the Great Geeks of AmericaRate
- 1.04Hatchet JobRate
- 1.05The Mean Green Love MachineRate
- 1.06Diamonds Are for NeverRate
- 1.07The HardcaseRate
- 1.08Four-EyesRate
- 1.09#1 with a BulletRate
- 1.10Long Distance DaddyRate
- 1.11Double Your PleasureRate
- 1.12Raiders of the Lost SubRate
- 1.13Something FishyRate
Season 222 episodes
- 2.01Where the Girls AreRate
- 2.02The Orange GroveRate
- 2.03Catch of the DayRate
- 2.04MirageRate
- 2.05Beat the BoxRate
- 2.06Father's DayRate
- 2.07Be True to Your SchoolRate
- 2.08It's a Vial Sort of BusinessRate
- 2.09Peter Pan Is Alive and WellRate
- 2.10Catch a Fallen StarRate
- 2.11Gams People PlayRate
- 2.12Prisoner of WarRate
- 2.13Baxter and BozRate
- 2.14Curse of the Mary AberdeenRate
- 2.15Boz BustersRate
- 2.16Oil Bets Are OffRate
- 2.17Girls Night OutRate
- 2.18Polly Want an ExplanationRate
- 2.19The Twisted CrossRate
- 2.20Fuzzy VisionRate
- 2.21Arrivederci, BabyRate
- 2.22Harmony and GritsRate
Season 321 episodes
- 3.01Wipe OutRate
- 3.02Thirty-Six Hours 'til DawnRate
- 3.03Does Not ComputeRate
- 3.04The Bargain DepartmentRate
- 3.05Who Really Watches the Sunset?Rate
- 3.06Still Goin' SteadyRate
- 3.07Robin and MarianRate
- 3.08Requiem for IcarusRate
- 3.09Home for ChristmasRate
- 3.10Lady KillerRate
- 3.11A Matter of PolicyRate
- 3.12The Wedding Bell BluesRate
- 3.13The Frankie Kahana ShowRate
- 3.14Smiles We Left BehindRate
- 3.15The Pirate and the PrincessRate
- 3.16Playing HardballRate
- 3.17The Play's the ThingRate
- 3.18Dead Men Don't FlossRate
- 3.19Chapel of GlassRate
- 3.20If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'EmRate
- 3.21EchoesRate
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