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Riptide was an Australian adventure television series, starring Ty Hardin, which was first broadcast in 1969. The show featured a foreign lead actor and a foreign producer, similar in approach to the later series The Outsiders. Co-stars were Jonathan Sweet and Sue Costin, while guest roles featured Australian actors such as Tony Ward, Rowena Wallace, Michael Pate, Bill Hunter, Helen Morse, John Meillon, Norman Yemm, Chips Rafferty, and Jack Thompson. The series was filmed at Australian locations.
Original Release
02/06/1969
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ty Hardin | Moss Andrews |
| Sue Costin | Judy Plenderleith |
| Jonathan Sweet | Neal Winton |
| Slim DeGrey | Carl |
| Pat Sullivan | Receptionist / Rainbow Quilter / Bimbo Ashton |
| Suzy Kendall | Vera Rutland / Kate Russell / Diana |
| Tom Oliver | Mike Hallett / Dave Todd / Bruno |
| Willie Fennell | 'Pop' Rogers / Dr. Nicholson / Dan Quilter |
| Robert Bruning | McCauley / Frank Norris / Cyprus Man 1 |
| Alister Smart | Ted / Les Duggan / Adam Brockenhurst |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bound from California | Thursday, 06 February 1969 |
| 2 | The Dangerous Pick-Up | Thursday, 13 February 1969 |
| 3 | Affair at Mangrove Creek | Thursday, 20 February 1969 |
| 4 | Surprise Surprise | Thursday, 06 March 1969 |
| 5 | One Way to Nowhere | Thursday, 17 April 1969 |
| 6 | Chance of a Lifetime | Thursday, 24 July 1969 |
| 7 | The Boat That Went to Sea | Thursday, 27 March 1969 |
| 8 | Echoes from a Lost Valley | Thursday, 27 February 1969 |
| 9 | Lend a Helping Fist | Thursday, 29 May 1969 |
| 10 | The McQuade Myth | Thursday, 20 March 1969 |
| 11 | The Captain's Blood | Thursday, 31 July 1969 |
| 13 | Sharky | Thursday, 01 May 1969 |
| 14 | Dead But Not Forgotten | Thursday, 22 May 1969 |
| 15 | Daybreak Island | Thursday, 08 May 1969 |
| 16 | North of the Headland | Thursday, 13 March 1969 |
| 17 | Brethren Island | Thursday, 10 April 1969 |
| 18 | To Murder a Mermaid | Thursday, 24 April 1969 |
| 19 | Turnabout | Thursday, 15 May 1969 |
| 20 | Down at the Bay | Thursday, 05 June 1969 |
| 21 | Good Friday Island | Thursday, 26 June 1969 |
| 22 | Hagan's Kingdom | Thursday, 12 June 1969 |
| 23 | Game for Three Hands | Thursday, 19 June 1969 |
| 24 | Black Friday | Wednesday, 02 July 1969 |
| 25 | Flight of the Curlew | Thursday, 10 July 1969 |
| 26 | Clean Sweep | Thursday, 17 July 1969 |
| 27 | Jump High, Land Easy | Thursday, 03 April 1969 |
Directors
Peter Maxwell, Jeremy Summers, Quentin Lawrence
Writers
Ralph Smart, Donald Jonson, Robert Banks Stewart, J.B. Conway, Michael Noonan, Bill Strutton, Monte Doyle, Rex Rienits, John Stanton, Robert Wynatt, Peter Miller, James Kelley, Terence Feely, Guy V. Thayer Jr.
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ty Hardin | Moss Andrews |
| Sue Costin | Judy Plenderleith |
| Jonathan Sweet | Neal Winton |
| Slim DeGrey | Carl |
| Pat Sullivan | Receptionist / Rainbow Quilter / Bimbo Ashton |
| Suzy Kendall | Vera Rutland / Kate Russell / Diana |
| Tom Oliver | Mike Hallett / Dave Todd / Bruno |
| Willie Fennell | 'Pop' Rogers / Dr. Nicholson / Dan Quilter |
| Robert Bruning | McCauley / Frank Norris / Cyprus Man 1 |
| Alister Smart | Ted / Les Duggan / Adam Brockenhurst |
| Reg Gorman | Wal / Reg / Charlie |
| Lex Mitchell | Jack Johnson / Ron / Steve |
| Chips Rafferty | 'Sharky' Hall / Major Drysdale / Ken Brockenhurst |
| Vincent Gil | Johnny / Constable 1 / Conrad Dehn |
| Max Cullen | Rod / Gus / Chris |
| Gerry Duggan | 'Salty' Brett / Paddy / Jackson |
| Beryl Cheers | Bessie Hedges / Miss Bird / Shopkeeper |
| Chris Christensen | Barney Duncan |
| Howard Vernon | Sir William Hemsworth / Ginston / Ed Haslim |
| Michael Pate | Wes Lowry / Capt. Bonner |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Guy V. Thayer Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Ralph Smart | Producer |
| Robert Banks Stewart | Producer |
