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3 tammikuu 1984 (USA) morePlot:
Three vietnam veterans (Nick Ryder, Cody Allen and Murray Bozinsky) now work as private eyes in sunny southern California... morePlot Keywords:
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2 nominations moreUser Comments:
More like "Magnum" than "Blue Thunder" more (11 total)Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 4 of 25) | 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 (24 episodes, 1984-1985) |
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60 min (58 episodes)Country:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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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. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "My Name Is Earl: My Name Is Inmate #28301-016: Part 1 (#3.1)" (2007) moreFAQ
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What I was familiar with this show gave me the sense that this Stephen J.Cannell-produced show--created hard on the heels of past successes such as "Rockford Files" and "The A*Team"--was supposed to be somewhat of a expansion of the "LAid-back Vietnam Vets become P.I.s in Warm Climes" dynamic that was first floated out by the much more successful "Magnum P.I.". As such,it was an easy to watch(though not particularly an improvement upon the much more viscerally satisfying "A*Team")hour of TV that didn't,alas,register as strong as the show(or shows)it was cribbed from. The trio of vets(Joe Penny,Perry King and Thom Bray,all securely locked into careers now as guest stars and/or TV-movie staples)live by a Marina,operate a helicopter and take on varying cases. I'm figuring this show will pop up on TVLAnd before too much longer,assuming it hasn't already.