High Tide (TV series)

High Tide
Genre Detective fiction
Created by Jeff Franklin
Steve Waterman
Starring Rick Springfield
Yannick Bisson
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 72
Production
Production location(s) Auckland, New Zealand
California
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) Franklin/Waterman Productions
(1994)
(season 1)
Franklin/Waterman 2 Productions
(1994-1996)
(seasons 1-2)
Franklin/Waterman Worldwide
(1996-1997)
(season 3)
Distributor ACI Worldwide Distribution
Release
Original network Syndication
Original release September 24, 1994 (1994-09-24) – May 25, 1997 (1997-05-25)[1]

High Tide is an American television series created by Jeff Franklin and Steve Waterman and starring Rick Springfield and Yannick Bisson.[2] The syndicated[3] procedural aired from 1994 to 1997 and lasted 72 episodes over three seasons.[1]

Premise

Mick Barrett, a former police officer, works as a private detective with his younger brother Joey in San Diego.[4] For their work, they travel to exotic locales and, in their free time, they are surfers. At the beginning of the series, they work primarily for Gordon, a retired CIA agent.[5]

Cast

Episodes

Season 1 (1994–95)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
11"Let Us Prey"Seamus O'NeillTim MinearSeptember 24, 1994 (1994-09-24)
22"Beauty's Only Skin Deep"Catherine MillarChris BaenaOctober 1, 1994 (1994-10-01)
33"Killer Wave"John WiseTim MinearOctober 8, 1994 (1994-10-08)
44"Party Time"Catherine MillarTim MinearOctober 15, 1994 (1994-10-15)
55"It Takes a Thief"Mike SmithChris BaenaOctober 22, 1994 (1994-10-22)
66"Hot Rocks"John WiseChris BaenaOctober 29, 1994 (1994-10-29)
77"Match Point"Noah WardTim Minear & Chris BaenaNovember 6, 1994 (1994-11-06)
88"Shanghied"Catherine MillarChris Baena & Tim MinearNovember 12, 1994 (1994-11-12)
99"Tight Spot"TBATBANovember 19, 1994 (1994-11-19)
1010"Revenge is Sweet"Catherine MillarMartin Cutler & Tim MinearNovember 26, 1994 (1994-11-26)
1111"Sitting Ducks"TBATBADecember 11, 1994 (1994-12-11)
1212"So You Wanna Be a Cop"Rob StewartChris BaenaDecember 17, 1994 (1994-12-17)
1313"La Bamba"John WiseChris BaenaJanuary 21, 1995 (1995-01-21)
1414"The Runaways"Noah WardMichael FisherJanuary 28, 1995 (1995-01-28)
1515"A Clown Without Pity"TBATBAFebruary 4, 1995 (1995-02-04)
1616"Cash Crop"TBATBAFebruary 11, 1995 (1995-02-11)
1717"Dead in the Water"Rob StewartTim MinearFebruary 18, 1995 (1995-02-18)
1818"Road to Tiri Tiri"Noah WardTim Minear & Robert PatrickFebruary 25, 1995 (1995-02-25)
1919"Regarding Joey"TBATBAMarch 4, 1995 (1995-03-04)
2020"Pay Day"TBATBAMarch 25, 1995 (1995-03-25)
2121"The Chase"Noah WardChris BaenaApril 15, 1995 (1995-04-15)
2222"Dead Heat"Catherine MillarChris BaenaMay 6, 1995 (1995-05-06)
2323"Stalked"Brian Trenchard-Smith & John WiseTeleplay by: Tim Minear & Catherine Miller
Story by: Tim Minear
May 13, 1995 (1995-05-13)

Season 2 (1995–96)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
241"Personal Property"Al KindGenia ShipmanSeptember 24, 1995 (1995-09-24)
252"The Last Fight"Pierre ElvisRandy AndersonOctober 1, 1995 (1995-10-01)
263"The Grind"John ParagonChris BaenaOctober 8, 1995 (1995-10-08)
274"One on One"James LemmoTimothy Scott BogartOctober 15, 1995 (1995-10-15)
285"Mermaid"Joel BenderGuy ToubesOctober 22, 1995 (1995-10-22)
296"Barry"John ParagonRandy AndersonOctober 29, 1995 (1995-10-29)
307"Down South"John Grant WeilChris BaenaNovember 5, 1995 (1995-11-05)
318"Sea No Evil"Corey MichaelChris BaenaNovember 12, 1995 (1995-11-12)
329"Natural Born Surfers"Robert RadlerJames Hereth & Chris BaenaNovember 19, 1995 (1995-11-19)
3310"Thank Heaven for Little Girls"John Grant WeilTom Bogart & Chris BaenaNovember 26, 1995 (1995-11-26)
3411"Bikini Patrol"Joel BenderChris BaenaDecember 3, 1995 (1995-12-03)
3512"The Curse of High Tide"TBATBAJanuary 21, 1996 (1996-01-21)
3613"Beach Blanket Werewolf"Sean ChristopherChris BaenaJanuary 28, 1996 (1996-01-28)
3714"A Three Hour Tour"Robert RadlerChris BaenaFebruary 5, 1996 (1996-02-05)
3815"Old Friends"John Grant WeilChris BaenaFebruary 12, 1996 (1996-02-12)
3916"Out of the Ashes"Fritz KierschRhonda SmileyFebruary 19, 1996 (1996-02-19)
4017"Sunspirit"Tyler CaseyLouise Kobrak & Darek WellsFebruary 26, 1996 (1996-02-26)
4118"Code Name: Scorpion"John Grant WeilChris BaenaMarch 4, 1996 (1996-03-04)
4219"Sins of the Mother"Robert RadlerMatthew Rosenberg & Rhonda SmileyApril 22, 1996 (1996-04-22)
4320"Bad Influence"Sean ChristopherGenia ShipmanApril 28, 1996 (1996-04-28)
4421"Anything, Anytime, Anywhere: Part 1"John ParagonChris BaenaMay 5, 1996 (1996-05-05)
4522"Anything, Anytime, Anywhere: Part 2"Robert RadlerChris BaenaMay 12, 1996 (1996-05-12)
4623"Big Brother"William ClarkChris BaenaMay 19, 1996 (1996-05-19)
4724"Vintage Tide"Rex PianoRhonda SmileyMay 26, 1996 (1996-05-26)
4825"Dead Reckoning"Rex PianoChris BaenaJune 4, 1996 (1996-06-04)

Season 3 (1996–97)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
491"Starting Over"Chris O'NeillChris BaenaSeptember 22, 1996 (1996-09-22)
502"Deep Blue C-Notes"TBATBASeptember 29, 1996 (1996-09-29)
513"The Booster Club"TBATBAOctober 6, 1996 (1996-10-06)
524"Killshot"TBATBAOctober 13, 1996 (1996-10-13)
535"Goodbye, Mr. Chip"TBATBAOctober 20, 1996 (1996-10-20)
546"University Blues: Part 1"TBATimothy Scott Bogart & James Hereth & Guy ToubesOctober 27, 1996 (1996-10-27)
557"University Blues: Part 2"TBATimothy Scott Bogart & James Hereth & Guy ToubesNovember 4, 1996 (1996-11-04)
568"Sun, Surf and Homicide"TBATBANovember 11, 1996 (1996-11-11)
579"Someone to Watch Over Me"Joel BenderChris BaenaNovember 18, 1996 (1996-11-18)
5810"Mission Improbable"TBATBANovember 25, 1996 (1996-11-25)
5911"Dr. Feelgood"TBATBADecember 9, 1996 (1996-12-09)
6012"Three Barretts and a Baby"TBAJames HerethJanuary 20, 1997 (1997-01-20)
6113"The Old Flame"TBATBAJanuary 27, 1997 (1997-01-27)
6214"Open House"TBATBAFebruary 3, 1997 (1997-02-03)
6315"Little Black Book"TBATBAFebruary 10, 1997 (1997-02-10)
6416"A Rock and a Hard Place"TBATBAFebruary 17, 1997 (1997-02-17)
6517"Big Stakeout at Oxford"TBATBAFebruary 24, 1997 (1997-02-24)
6618"Girl On the Run"TBATBAMarch 3, 1997 (1997-03-03)
6719"Desperate Friday"TBATBAApril 21, 1997 (1997-04-21)
6820"Dead Men Don't Snore"TBATBAApril 28, 1997 (1997-04-28)
6921"Ghost Story"TBATBAMay 4, 1997 (1997-05-04)
7022"A Stitch in Time"TBATBAMay 11, 1997 (1997-05-11)
7123"Up And Away"TBATBAMay 18, 1997 (1997-05-18)
7224"Memories"TBATBAMay 25, 1997 (1997-05-25)

Production

George Segal appeared in a prominent recurring role in the first season, starting with the pilot.[8] Though the first season was filmed in Auckland, New Zealand, the latter two seasons were filmed in California.[9] Guest stars included Lucy Lawless, Sally Kirkland, Denise Richards, Thomas Jane, Patrick Wayne, and John Pinette.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "High Tide". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  2. King, Susan (September 25, 1994). "The Why and How of First-Run Syndication". Los Angeles Times.
  3. George Segal New York Times profile
  4. MacGregor, Hilary (February 3, 1997). "Ventura's Star Is Rising: City finally lands its own beach mystery series as 'High Tide' rolls into town for its third season". Los Angeles Times.
  5. Tim Brooks, Earle F. Marsh. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. p. 613.
  6. "Entertainment weekly". Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  7. "CBC". Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  8. Lowry, Brian (January 28, 1993). "Syndie fever at MCA, Col". Variety.
  9. Gwen Ihnat. "Rick Springfield on True Detective, Meryl Streep, and "horseshit" '70s TV gigs". AV Club. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  10. "IMDB entry". Retrieved 5 February 2016.
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