Trio with four fists

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Television series
German title Trio with four fists
Original title Riptide
Country of production United States
original language English
Year (s) 1983-1986
length 45 minutes
Episodes 56 in 3 seasons
genre Action series , comedy
idea Stephen J. Cannell ,
Frank Lupo
music Mike Post ,
Pete Carpenter
First broadcast January 3, 1984 (USA) on NBC
German-language
first broadcast		 June 27, 1985 on ZDF
occupation
synchronization

Four Fists Trio is an American television series produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions . The original title is Riptide like the yacht of the same name in the series. The English term describes the water flowing back into the sea .

action

The three Vietnam War veterans Cody Allen, Nick Ryder and Murray Bozinsky run a detective agency in their cabin cruiser called Riptide in King Harbor , Redondo Beach south of Los Angeles on the California coast. In contrast to the sporty former front soldiers Cody and Nick, Murray is a strange but lovable computer freak. In addition to the Riptide, the three of them own a speedboat called Ebbtide , a GMC Jimmy , a 1960 Chevrolet Corvette and a pink-colored and interestingly decorated helicopter called Screaming Mimi of the Sikorsky S-58T type .

Cast and dubbing

actor role Voice actor * Remarks
Perry King Cody Allen Thomas Petruo
Joe Penny Nick Ryder Ulrich Gressieker
Thom Bray Dr. Murray "Boz" Bozinsky Wolfgang number
Jack went Lt. Theodore "Ted" Quinlan Andreas Mannkopff to 3rd season episode 8
Anne Francis Mama Jo Inken summer only 1st season
Marsha Warfield Max only 1st season
Ken Olandt Kirk "The Dool" Dooley only 2nd season
June Chadwick Lt. Joanna Parisi only 3rd season

* = The synchronization was carried out by Arena Synchron in Berlin under the direction of Jürgen Neu.

Guest appearances

actor role episode title
Stepfanie Kramer Tracy 1-08 The Dead Client (Four-Eyes)
Dennis Franz Earl Bertane 1-11 The Secret of the Sisters (Double Your Pleasure)
Geena Davis Dr. Melba Bozinsky 1-12 Lost in the Sea (Raiders of the Lost Sub)
Lance Henriksen John McMasters 1-12 Lost in the Sea (Raiders of the Lost Sub)
Christopher McDonald Dennis 1-13 With fish and nets (Something Fishy)
George Clooney Lenny Colwell 2-01 Doomed Visit (Where the Girls Are)
Claudia Christian Marion Gordon 2-01 Doomed Visit (Where the Girls Are)
Kurtwood Smith Agent Merl Wilson 2-02 Mole Johnson (The Orange Grove)
Ray Wise Les Carter 2-05 A useful toy (beat the box)
Paul Gleason Commander Phillip Everitt 2-06 Stressed hospitality (Father's Day)
Dennis Haysbert Odell 2-06 Stressed hospitality (Father's Day)
Sam J. Jones Rick Beeber 2-07 Blurred Tracks (Be True to Your School)
Fionnula Flanagan Melissa Belancourt 2-09 The False Sacrifice (Peter Pan Is Alive and Well)
John Astin Baxter Bernard 2-13 The Millionaire Fraud (Baxter and Boz)
Ann Turkel Denise McKeene 2-13 The Millionaire Fraud (Baxter and Boz)
James Cromwell Joey Dietz 2-17 Got the dog (Girls Night Out)
Cesar Romero Angelo Guirilini 2-21 Expedition to Doom (Arrivederci, Baby)
Dana Elcar Harry Silverman 2-21 Expedition to Doom (Arrivederci, Baby)
Richard Hatch Billy Hagan 3-01 The mysterious death of a surfer (wipe out)

Episodes

Season 1 (1983-1984)

No.
( total ) 		No.
( St. ) 		German title Original title First broadcast in the USA German language first broadcast (D) Director script first broadcasting station Episode length *
1 1 The three from the Riptide Riptide 3 Dec 1983 Sep 30 1985 Christian I. Nyby II Stephen J. Cannell, Frank Lupo ZDF 88:32
2 2 Gangsters on the trail Conflict of Interest Dec 10, 1983 July 11, 1985 Ron Satlof Stephen J. Cannell ZDF 45:48
3 3 The assassination Somebody's Killing the Great Geeks of America December 17, 1983 Jan. 11, 1988 Bruce Kessler Babs Greyhosky ZDF 44:54
4th 4th Suspected of murder Hatchet job Dec. 24, 1983 Aug 15, 1985 Ron Satlof Mark Jones ZDF 45:57
5 5 The decoy The Mean Green Love Machine Dec 31, 1983 Jan. 18, 1988 Guy Magar Stephen J. Cannell ZDF 46:09
6th 6th Betrayed and sold Diamonds Are for Never Jan. 7, 1984 4th July 1985 Gloryette Clark Babs Greyhosky ZDF 44:51
7th 7th Dangerous neighbors The hardcase Jan. 14, 1984 Aug 1, 1998 Victor Hsu Mark Jones ZDF 46:02
8th 8th The dead client Four-eyes 6th Mar 1984 Aug 8, 1985 Bruce Kessler Babs Greyhosky ZDF 45:32
9 9 Murder in black grooves # 1 with a bullet 20 Mar 1984 June 27, 1985 Arnold Laven Stephen J. Cannell ZDF 45:57
10 10 An uncle in America Long distance daddy 27 Mar 1984 4th Mar 1995 Bruce Kessler Babs Greyhosky ProSieben 45:58
11 11 The secret of the sisters Double your pleasure Apr 3, 1984 July 18, 1985 Michael O'Herlihy Tom Blomquist ZDF 46:04
12 12 Lost in the sea Raiders of the Lost Sub May 15, 1984 22 Aug 1985 Dennis Donnelly Mark Jones ZDF 45:23
13 13 With fish and nets Something Fishy May 22, 1984 July 25, 1985 Michael O'Herlihy Frank Lupo ZDF 45:58

Season 2 (1984–1985)

No.
( total ) 		No.
( St. ) 		German title Original title First broadcast in the USA German language first broadcast (D) Director script first broadcast station Epsiod length *
14th 1 Sinister visit Where the Girls Are Oct 2, 1984 Aug 29, 1985 Ron Satlof Babs Greyhosky ZDF 45:02
15th 2 Mole Johnson The Orange Grove Oct 16, 1984 8 Sep 1990 Michael Lange Stephen J. Cannell ProSieben 45:57
16 3 the eye witness Catch of the Day Oct 23, 1984 Oct 2, 1985 Michael Lange Frank Lupo ZDF 44:19
17th 4th The love letter Mirage Oct 30, 1984 Oct 9, 1985 Bruce Kessler Tom Blomquist ZDF 46:00
18th 5 A useful toy Beat the box Nov 13, 1984 22 Sep 1990 Arnold Laven Stephen J. Cannell ProSieben 46:34
19th 6th Stressed hospitality Father's Day Nov 20, 1984 Nov 6, 1985 Tony Mordente Tom Blomquist ZDF 45:39
20th 7th Blurred tracks Be True to Your School Nov. 27, 1984 Oct 16, 1985 Michael Lange Stephen J. Cannell ZDF 47:16
21st 8th In great demand and frozen It's a Vial Sort of Business Dec. 4, 1984 Oct 23, 1985 Bruce Seth Green Babs Greyhosky ZDF 40:38
22nd 9 The wrong victim Peter Pan Is Alive and Well Dec 11, 1984 Nov 27, 1985 Tony Mordente Babs Greyhosky ZDF 45:58
23 10 The last comeback Catch a fallen star Dec 18, 1984 Oct. 30, 1985 Mike Vejar Tom Blomquist ZDF 45:06
24 11 The troubled beauty Games People Play Jan. 8, 1985 Sep 15 1990 Ron Satlof Tom Blomquis ProSieben 45:03
25th 12 War trauma Prisoner of War Jan 15, 1985 Sep 15 1990 Michael O'Herlihy Babs Greyhosky ProSieben 45:47
26th 13 The millionaire fraud Baxter and Boz Jan. 22, 1985 Dec. 4, 1985 Michael Lange Bill Nut ZDF 45:20
27 14th The Curse of Mary Aberdeen Curse of the Mary Aberdeen Jan. 29, 1985 Jan. 4, 1988 Ron Satlof Steven L. Sears , Burt Pearl ZDF 45:22
28 15th Secret mission "Bozinsky" Boz busters Feb 5, 1985 Oct 13, 1990 Bob Bralver Babs Greyhosky, Tom Blomquist ProSieben 45:59
29 16 Obituary by mail Oil Bets Are Off Feb 12, 1985 Dec 11, 1985 Michael Lange Paul Bernbaum ZDF 44:56
30th 17th Got to the dog Girls Night Out Feb. 19, 1985 Jan. 8, 1986 Bob Bralver Steve Beers , Alan Cassidy ZDF 45:30
31 18th The talkative confidante Polly Want to Explanation 5th Mar 1985 Jan 15, 1986 Michael Switzer Jim Carlson , Terrence McDonnell ZDF 46:01
32 19th Supposed enemy The twisted cross March 12 1985 Aug 15, 2013 Robert Sallin Tom Blomquist RTL Nitro 45:37
33 20th The second face Fuzzy vision 19 Mar 1985 Jan. 22, 1986 Bruce Kessler Paul Bernbaum ZDF 45:50
34 21st Expedition to Doom Arrivederci, baby May 7, 1985 Jan. 29, 1986 Michael Lange Babs Greyhosky ZDF 45:43
35 22nd A harmonious team Harmony and Grits May 14, 1985 Oct. 27, 1990 Bob Bralver Tom Blomquist, Babs Greyhosky ProSieben 45:54

Season 3 (1985-1986)

No.
( total ) 		No.
( St. ) 		German title Original title First broadcast in the USA German language first broadcast (D) Director script first broadcast station Episode length *
36 1 The mysterious death of a surfer Wipe out Oct. 1, 1985 Dec 15, 1990 Bob Bralver Tom Blomquist ProSieben 45:40
37 2 An unforgettable encounter Thirty-Six Hours Till Dawn Oct 22, 1985 Dec 8, 1990 Bob Bralver Babs Greyhosky ProSieben 46:38
38 3 Programmed for murder Does not compute Oct. 29, 1985 Jan. 25, 1988 Michael Lange Tom Blomquist ZDF 45:35
39 4th On behalf of someone else The Bargain Department Nov 5, 1985 7th Mar 1988 Kim Manners Stephen J. Cannell ZDF 45:16
40 5 The creeping death Who Really Watches the Sunset? Nov 12, 1985 Feb. 1, 1988 Michael Lange Steven L. Sears, Burt Pearl ZDF 44:32
41 6th Risky game Still goin 'steady Nov 19, 1985 Feb 8, 1988 Michael Switzer Terry D. Nelson ZDF 46:07
42 7th Robin and Marian Robin and Marian Dec 3, 1985 Feb. 29, 1988 Robert Sallin Paul Bernbaum ZDF 45:53
43 8th Quinlan's last case Requiem for Icarus Dec 10, 1985 14 Mar 1988 Chuck Bowman Steven L. Sears, Burt Pearl ZDF 44:45
44 9 A confusion with serious consequences Home for Christmas Dec 17, 1985 Dec 22, 1990 James Whitmore Jr. Tom Blomquist ProSieben 45:51
45 10 Passionate crime Lady killer Jan. 7, 1986 21 Mar 1988 Michael Lange Babs Greyhosky, Tom Blomquist ZDF 45:10
46 11 The inheritance A matter of policy Jan. 14, 1986 28 Mar 1988 Michael Preece Steven L. Sears, Burt Pearl ZDF 45:18
47 12 Forever and ever The Wedding Bell Blues Jan. 21, 1986 Apr 18, 1988 Michael Switzer Tom Blomquist, Babs Greyhosky ZDF 45:27
48 13 Gold throats The Frankie Kahana Show Feb. 11, 1986 Apr 11, 1988 Bruce Kessler Frank Lupo ZDF 45:48
49 14th The Chinese suitcase Smiles We Left Behind Feb 25, 1986 Apr 25, 1988 Tony Mordente Babs Greyhosky ZDF Orig .: 90:27, DE: 57:49
50 15th The sunken treasure The Pirate and the Princess 7th Mar 1986 May 30, 1988 Kim Manners Terry D. Nelson ZDF 45:57
51 16 With hard bandages Playing hardball 14 Mar 1986 May 16, 1988 Bob Bralver Paul Bernbaum ZDF 46:43
52 17th The missing manuscript The Play's the Thing 21 Mar 1986 May 9, 1988 Richard J. Forrest Tom Blomquist ZDF 46:20
53 18th The competition Dead Men Don't Floss Apr 4, 1986 June 6, 1988 Chuck Bowman Tom Blomquist, Babs Greyhosky, Frank Lupo ZDF 44:54
54 19th Dark business Chapel of Glass Apr 11, 1986 May 2, 1988 Bob Bralver Steven L. Sears, Burl Pearl ZDF 45:25
55 20th Serial heroes If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join' Em Apr 18, 1986 June 13, 1988 Tony Mordente Babs Greyhosky, Tom Blomquist ZDF 43:55
56 21st The Cypress Bay Sin Register Echoes 22 Aug 1986 30th Mar 1991 Perry King Babs Greyhosky ProSieben 46:05
* Times including opening and closing credits (complete DVD box)

Broadcast Notes

In Germany, ZDF showed a selection of 47 episodes from 1985 to 1989. ProSieben submitted the omitted episodes in 1990 and a single episode in 1995, with the exception of the episode Alleged Enemy ( The Twisted Cross ), as it is about Nazis. Further repetitions followed at ProSieben (1991, 1994–1996), Sat.1 (1993), VOX (1996–1997 and 1998), kabel eins (2000, 2002 and 2008), kabel eins classics (2007, 2009 and twice in 2010) ), RTL Crime (2012 and 2013) and RTL Nitro since 2013. The episode Alleged Enemy was shown for the first time in 2013 on RTL Nitro, with the original sound and subtitles. The episode The Suitcase of the Chinese ( Smiles We Left Behind ) from the third season is originally a double episode. For the German broadcast it was shortened by ZDF to the length of a regular episode.

DVD release

All three seasons were released in the United States and Canada on Sony Pictures Home Entertainment . In the Canadian version, the music is unchanged in the first season. In seasons two and three, songs were partially exchanged.

The first season was released in Germany on May 29, 2009 by Universum Film on DVD. On July 31st and September 25th, 2009, seasons two and three were released. All seasons of the German DVDs contain the unchanged music. On June 25, 2010, the complete DVD box was released, with all three seasons.

The DVD release shows the complete double episode The Suitcase of the Chinese , as well as the shortened German version. The two episodes The case of Chinese and Alleged enemy are in the original with German subtitles ( subtitles included) on the DVDs.

Opening credits

For the first season, an opening credits were used in which only the title music can be heard during the excerpts shown. From the second season on, this concept was changed so that the background noises such as water, helicopter rotors, moving cars, etc. can also be heard here in the excerpts shown, so that these were superimposed on the title music. With the third season this was changed again, so that only the title music can be heard here again.

In the first two seasons, numerous excerpts from the various episodes can be seen as short sequences in the opening credits. These were lined up in a row. The sequences in the opening credits of the third season, on the other hand, partly contain computer-generated transitions in the form of colored transitions and palm-like figures.

Awards

In 1985, actor John Louie was nominated for the Young Artist Award in the Best Young Actor category for his guest appearance on Trio with Four Fists . The series was nominated for the use of the Roboz robot at the TV Land Awards 2008 in the Awesomest Robot category.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Trio with four fists: episode guide. fernsehserien.de, accessed on January 3, 2013 .
  2. ↑ Broadcast archive for Trio with four fists on fernsehserien.de
  3. ↑ Episode guide by Bjoern Luerßen ( Memento of the original from February 10, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on epguides.de @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.epguides.de
  4. ↑ Information on Trio with Four Fists, Season 1 ( Memento of the original from February 12, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ) Information: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at universumfilm.de @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.universumfilm.de
  5. ↑ Information on Trio with Four Fists, Season 2 ( Memento of the original from February 12, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ) Information: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at universumfilm.de @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.universumfilm.de
  6. ↑ Information on Trio with Four Fists, Season 3 ( Memento of the original from December 29, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at universumfilm.de @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.universumfilm.de
  7. ^ Film prices for Riptide on imdb.com