Riptide The Mean Green Love Machine (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

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Riptide

The Mean Green Love Machine (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A girl from Mama Jo's crew is afraid something has happened to her father and the Riptide Agency goes to Mexico to find out in what kind of trouble he's in.

Director

Guy Magar

Writers

Stephen J. Cannell (created by) (written by) | Frank Lupo (created by)

Producers

J. Rickley Dumm | Babs Greyhosky

Composers

Pete Carpenter | Mike Post

Cinematographer

Ronald M. Vargas Sr. (as Ron Vargas)

Editor

John Elias

Casting Directors

Reuben Cannon | Peg Halligan

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 7, 1984

Release date

Feb 7, 1984 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Perry King Cody Allen Cody Allen See fewer	The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Joe Penny Nick Ryder Nick Ryder See fewer	Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II (1997)
Thom Bray Murray 'Boz' Bozinsky Murray 'Boz' Bozinsky See fewer	Prince of Darkness (1987)
Anne Francis Mama Jo Mama Jo See fewer	Forbidden Planet (1956)
Mary-Margaret Humes Dee Dee Dee Dee See fewer	Dawson's Creek (1998)
Tamara Stafford Brandy Preston Brandy Preston See fewer	Against All Odds (1984)
Sam Scarber Buzz Buzz See fewer	Over the Top (1987)
Robert Sampson Lane Preston Lane Preston See fewer	Re-Animator (1985)
James Luisi Uptown Bill Brown Uptown Bill Brown See fewer	The Hidden (1987)
Ismael 'East' Carlo Bartender (as Ismael Carlo) Bartender (as Ismael Carlo) See fewer	Eraser (1996)
Bruce Tuthill Bob Bob See fewer	The Rousters (1983)