Riptide (1984)

Season 3

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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.

Where to Watch Season 3

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21 Episodes

Wipe Out
E1
Episode 1Wipe OutAn 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
E2
Episode 2Thirty-Six Hours Till DawnLuitenant Quinlan and his superiors hire the Riptide Agency to pick up a female witness, ready to testify against her crooked husband. All goes well until Nick and the woman are ambushed, while Buzz and Cody are running a decoy. With the Mimi full of bullet holes, the two are forced to land in the middle of a deserted mountain spot, waiting for their either their rescue or their demise.
Does Not Compute
E3
Episode 3Does Not ComputeWhen somebody is using computers to destroy the reputation of a congressman with controversial ideas, our private investigators decide to help out by putting Boz in a computer war with this unknown adversary.
The Bargain Department
E4
Episode 4The Bargain DepartmentNick stubbornly resists the tempting offer of a huge security corporation to purchase the Riptide Detective Agency; guest Robert Walker.
Who Really Watches the Sunset?
E5
Episode 5Who Really Watches the Sunset?A reporter hires the detectives when she links the deaths of several scientists to the development of a food additive.
Still Goin' Steady
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Episode 6Still Goin' SteadyMurray has been appearing on a game show, 'Brain Basher'. His former chemistry lab partner from senior year at Pittman high school comes to him, asking for help with plans for a solar car but the need for help goes much deeper.
Robin and Marian
E7
Episode 7Robin and MarianThe 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
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Episode 8Requiem for IcarusNick reaquaints with an old buddy who he hasn't seen or heard from in five years. It becomes all more importent for the team once they find out he is both suicidal and deeply involved in a smuggling operation.
Home for Christmas
E9
Episode 9Home for ChristmasThe father of a soldier killed in training claims that the body, which Nick escorted home, does not belong to his son.
Lady Killer
E10
Episode 10Lady KillerThe detectives try to prevent newly engaged Lt. Parisi from being the next victim of a serial killer who targets brides.
A Matter of Policy
E11
Episode 11A Matter of PolicyNick 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
E12
Episode 12The Wedding Bell BluesMarriage-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
E13
Episode 13The Frankie Kahana ShowThough Hawaiian crooner Frankie Kahana's act falls short of spectacular, the detectives consider the mob's execution plans extreme.
Smiles We Left Behind
E14
Episode 14Smiles We Left BehindWhen they go to pick up their dry cleaning, the guys can tell something is upsetting Lucy. Her cousin, expected to fly in for her wedding, has not arrived; only his luggage seems to have made the connecting flight. The trio offer to go to San Francisco to find him.
The Pirate and the Princess
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Episode 15The Pirate and the PrincessA wealthy adventurer hires the detectives to help him recover a legendary 17th-century sunken treasure.
Playing Hardball
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Episode 16Playing HardballOwners of a minor-league baseball club hire the detectives to identify a suspected drug dealer on the team.
The Play's the Thing
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Episode 17The Play's the ThingThe 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
E18
Episode 18Dead Men Don't FlossAfter 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
E19
Episode 19Chapel of GlassThe 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
E20
Episode 20If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'EmThe penultimate episode of Riptide is a great send up of the ABC series Moonlighting. The Riptide guys get hired by a TV producer to "train" the two stars of his new series. The two stars follow the guys around on a case to get a little on-the-job training. H. Richard Greene turns in a great performance as Cary Russell doing his best David Addison (Bruce Willis) the whole way.
Echoes
E21
Episode 21EchoesNick'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.