Riptide 40 years old
Riptide is an American TV detective series that ran on NBC from December 3, 1983 to August 22, 1986, starring Perry King, Joe Penny, and Thom Bray. Riptide was created by Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell, and produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions in the wake of Magnum PI's success. The main theme was composed by Mike Post and Pete Carpenter. A mid-season replacement, it debuted as a two-hour TV movie in early 1984.
Credits
Joe Penny
Nick Ryder
Kelly Preston
Sherry Meyers
Richard Lewis
Andrew Fitzsimmons Carlton III
Ken Olandt
Kirk Dooley
Gianni Russo
Straightaway
Anne Francis
Mama Jo
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Joe Penny He was 27 , now 68 years old | as Nick Ryder |
| Kelly Preston She was 21 , 57 years old when she died | as Sherry Meyers |
| Richard Lewis He was 36 , 71 years old when he died | as Andrew Fitzsimmons Carlton III |
| Ken Olandt He was 25 , now 66 years old | as Kirk Dooley |
| Gianni Russo He was 40 , now 81 years old | as Straightaway |
| Anne Francis She was 53 , 80 years old when she died | as Mama Jo |
| June Chadwick She was 32 , now 73 years old | as Lt. Joanna Parisi |
| Perry King He was 35 , now 76 years old | as Cody Allen |
| Marsha Warfield She was 29 , now 70 years old | as Max |
| Jack Ging He was 52 , now 93 years old | as Lt. Theodore Quinlan |
| Thom Bray He was 29 , now 70 years old | as Dr. Murray Bozinsky |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|
Riptide (40 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1984-01-03
- Runtime: [48] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 58