Surfside 6 (1960) - Video Detective

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Surfside 6 is an ABC television series which aired from 1960 to 1962. The show centered on a Miami Beach detective agency set on a houseboat and featured Troy Donahue as Sandy Winfield II; Van Williams as Kenny Madison ; and Lee Patterson as Dave Thorne. Diane McBain co-starred as socialite Daphne Dutton, whose yacht was berthed next to their houseboat. Spanish actress Margarita Sierra also had a supporting role as Cha Cha O'Brien, an entertainer who worked at the Boom Boom Room, a popular Miami Beach hangout at the Fontainebleau Hotel, directly across the street from Surfside 6.

Original Release

10/03/1960 on ABC

US Release

10/03/1960

Cast

Name

Character

Ken Madison

Dave Thorne

Cha Cha O'Brien

Sandy Winfield II / Sandy Winfield

Diane McBain

Daphne Dutton

Richard Crane

Lt. Gene Plehn

Don 'Red' Barry

Lt. Snedigar / Lt. Ray Snedigar

Paul 'Mousie' Garner

Mousie

Benny Baker

Joe / Waiter / Joe, the waiter / Joe Gluck / Harry

Richard Benedict

Sam Norton / Mst. Sgt. Steve Belka / Mingo / Harry Noonan

(see additional cast & crew)

#	Title	Air Date
1	Count Seven!	Monday, 18 September 1961
2	The Wedding Guest	Monday, 25 September 1961
3	One for the Road	Monday, 02 October 1961
4	Daphne, Girl Detective	Monday, 09 October 1961
5	The Empty House	Monday, 16 October 1961
6	Witness for the Defense	Monday, 23 October 1961
7	Laugh for the Lady	Monday, 30 October 1961
8	The Affairs at Hotel Delight	Monday, 06 November 1961
9	Jonathan Wembley Is Missing	Monday, 13 November 1961
10	The Old School Tie	Monday, 20 November 1961
11	A Matter of Seconds	Monday, 27 November 1961
12	Prescription for Panic	Monday, 04 December 1961
13	A Slight Case of Chivalry	Monday, 18 December 1961
14	Pattern for a Frame	Monday, 25 December 1961
15	The Roust	Monday, 01 January 1962
16	The Quarterback	Monday, 08 January 1962
17	Separate Checks	Monday, 15 January 1962
18	The Artful Deceit	Monday, 22 January 1962
19	Anniversary Special	Monday, 29 January 1962
20	The Surfside Swindle	Monday, 05 February 1962
21	Who Is Sylvia?	Monday, 12 February 1962
22	Find Leroy Burdette	Monday, 19 February 1962
23	Many a Slip	Monday, 26 February 1962
24	The Green Beret	Monday, 05 March 1962
25	Vendetta Arms	Monday, 12 March 1962
26	A Piece of Tommy Minor	Monday, 19 March 1962
27	Portrait of Nicole	Monday, 26 March 1962
28	Elegy for a Bookkeeper	Monday, 02 April 1962
29	The Money Game	Monday, 09 April 1962
30	Irish Pride	Monday, 16 April 1962
31	Green Bay Riddle	Monday, 23 April 1962
32	Love Song for a Deadly Redhead	Monday, 30 April 1962
33	Dead Heat	Monday, 07 May 1962
34	Squeeze Play	Monday, 14 May 1962
35	A Private Eye for Beauty	Monday, 21 May 1962
36	Masquerade	Monday, 28 May 1962
37	Pawn's Gambit	Monday, 04 June 1962
38	The Neutral Corner	Monday, 11 June 1962
39	House on Boca Key	Monday, 18 June 1962
40	Midnight for Prince Charming	Monday, 25 June 1962