Riptide The Play's the Thing (Season 3, Episode 17)
TV-14
TV Episode | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Riptide

The Play's the Thing (Season 3, Episode 17)

TV-14

TV Episode | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A string of murders is connected to the search for an undiscovered Shakespeare manuscript and the Riptide agency unhappily teams up with wannabe FBI agent Gloria to find it.

Director

Richard Forrest

Writers

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

Producer

Tom Blomquist

Casting Director

Peg Halligan

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 21, 1986

Release date

Mar 21, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 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)
Frances Bay Librarian Librarian See fewer	Blue Velvet (1986)
Gino Conforti Lieutenant Stupin Lieutenant Stupin See fewer	Man of La Mancha (1972)
Bernard Fox Professor Holcomb Professor Holcomb See fewer	Titanic (1997)
Terry Kiser Mark Rothman Mark Rothman See fewer	Friday the 13th: The New Blood (1988)
David Ruprecht Randall Pierson Randall Pierson See fewer	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Joseph Ruskin Don Sprague Don Sprague See fewer	Smokin' Aces (2006)
David White Professor Shellbeck Professor Shellbeck See fewer	Bewitched (1964)
Robin Riker Gloria Burghoff Gloria Burghoff See fewer	Brothers (1984)
Adele K. West The Secretary (as Adele West) The Secretary (as Adele West) See fewer	Riptide (1984)
Conrad Hurtt Man in restaurant (uncredited) Man in restaurant (uncredited) See fewer	Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)