Episodes
1. Wipe Out
7.0
October 1, 1985
48 min
An anonymous note concerning a 20-year-old surfing accident prompts Cody, Nick and Boz to call on a 1960s singing star.
Guest Stars:
Suzanne Snyder
2. Thirty-Six Hours Till Dawn
7.0
October 22, 1985
48 min
The detectives agree to escort a government witness, a crime boss's estranged wife, from Mexico to the United States.
3. Does Not Compute
9.0
October 29, 1985
48 min
Quinlan is forced to consult the detectives when a city councilman's credit rating is destroyed by computer wizardry.
4. The Bargain Department
8.0
November 5, 1985
48 min
Nick stubbornly resists the tempting offer of a huge security corporation to purchase the Riptide Detective Agency; guest Robert Walker.
Guest Stars:
Barbara Keegan
5. Who Really Watches the Sunset?
8.0
November 12, 1985
48 min
A reporter hires the detectives when she links the deaths of several scientists to the development of a food additive.
6. Still Goin' Steady
8.0
November 19, 1985
48 min
Nick and Cody try to defend love-struck Boz from a conniver who wants the computer wizard to design a solar-powered car.
7. Robin and Marian
December 3, 1985
48 min
The 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.
8. Requiem for Icarus
5.0
December 10, 1985
48 min
The detectives cross the border in the Screamin' Mimi to rescue an air-traffic controller from an alien-smuggling ring.
9. Home for Christmas
December 17, 1985
48 min
The father of a soldier killed in training claims that the body, which Nick escorted home, does not belong to his son.
10. Lady Killer
January 7, 1986
48 min
The detectives try to prevent newly engaged Lt. Parisi from being the next victim of a serial killer who targets brides.
11. A Matter of Policy
January 14, 1986
48 min
Nick and the niece of a dead man face losing sizable inheritances when an insurance company claims that the man was murdered.
Guest Stars:
Deborah Voorhees
12. The Wedding Bell Blues
January 21, 1986
48 min
Marriage-minded Andrew Carlton III hires Nick, Cody and Boz to find a billboard model, unaware that she is a crime kingpin's daughter.
13. The Frankie Kahana Show
February 11, 1986
48 min
Though Hawaiian crooner Frankie Kahana's act falls short of spectacular, the detectives consider the mob's execution plans extreme.
14. Smiles We Left Behind
February 25, 1986
96 min
Cody and old flame Janet find they have a mutual interest in locating the missing cousin of Cody's client.
Guest Stars:
Rosalind Chao
15. The Pirate and the Princess
March 7, 1986
48 min
A wealthy adventurer hires the detectives to help him recover a legendary 17th-century sunken treasure.
16. Playing Hardball
March 14, 1986
48 min
Owners of a minor-league baseball club hire the detectives to identify a suspected drug dealer on the team.
17. The Play's the Thing
March 21, 1986
48 min
The detectives join a scavenger hunt when Boz's friend Gloria finds a slain professor's notes on an unpublished Shakespearean manuscript.
18. Dead Men Don't Floss
2.0
April 4, 1986
48 min
After a magazine piece credits Nick as the brains behind the Riptide agency, the trio competes for the title of most valuable detective.
Guest Stars:
Bruce Tuthill
19. Chapel of Glass
April 11, 1986
48 min
The detectives have the unhappy task of telling Lt. Parisi that her fiance is involved in government bid tampering.
20. If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em
April 18, 1986
48 min
Bickering TV co-stars seek to add realism to their TV-detective roles by asking Nick, Boz and Cody to bring them along on a real case.
