Not to be confused with the British 60s TV series of the same name

Stingray was a short-lived Action series starring Canadian actor Nick Mancuso.  Created by legendary producer/writer/creator Stephen J. Cannell, it ran for 2 seasons between 1985-1987 on NBC.  A mysterious man known only as Ray (Mancuso) places an ad in the newspaper offering his services to anyone who needs his help.  Being a good samaritan, he doesn't accept money, only that in return, whomever he helps must do him a favour in the future

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Season 1 - opening titles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FNEvOIeAjY&NR=1 
Season 2 - opening titles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtAj51MHHVw
Stingray promo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4R7BYUX1HM

episode clip: Stingray breaks out of jail: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xQsoz6dQVE
('Silent Running', the actual song was kept in the DVD release.  Shocking, eh?)



The Complete Series is now available on a 6 disc DVD set.  I got my copy.  Have you got yours?

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I remember watching that on Fridays...then Miami Vice came on after that (or the other way around...can't remember).

I remember the series, I had almost forgot.

It was a pretty good show (as good as these types of shows were). I think the issue was that, at the time, there were just too many "mysterious man/good samaritain with cool car" type of thing going on.

That with "Knightrider", the "A-Team" and other 80's slick shows like Miami Vice, Stingray kinda got lost in the shuffle.

I remember the series, I had almost forgot.

It was a pretty good show (as good as these types of shows were). I think the issue was that, at the time, there were just too many "mysterious man/good samaritain with cool car" type of thing going on.

That with "Knightrider", the "A-Team" and other 80's slick shows like Miami Vice, Stingray kinda got lost in the shuffle.


The one that came closest to Stingray was 'The Equalizer' which premiered as a series before Stingray, and ended up lasting longer

I remember watching some episodes of "Stingray" during its run. I think it did come on after "Miami Vice".

Man, I get all the way to Episode 6 on the set, and it starts to skip.  So I exchanged it and it skips in the exact same location.  The store only had just the two copies, and no other store had it.  I am officially sad now :\'(

Cool Mike Post theme music. 


******SPOILERS****** as they say...

What the hell happened at the end of the series?  Did he ever get his identity back and all that jazz?  I remember that creepy boss with the 'fro and glasses he reported to.  Seems like Stingray was always under his thumb.

Man, I get all the way to Episode 6 on the set, and it starts to skip.  So I exchanged it and it skips in the exact same location.  The store only had just the two copies, and no other store had it.  I am officially sad now :\'(


I'm really sorry about that....I hate it when that happens, and it has happened to me a few times. I hope the other discs play OK.

Since found a working copy of the set and am currently on the last disc.  An awesome show still !


Cool Mike Post theme music. 


******SPOILERS****** as they say...

What the hell happened at the end of the series?  Did he ever get his identity back and all that jazz?  I remember that creepy boss with the 'fro and glasses he reported to.  Seems like Stingray was always under his thumb.


Old post, but from your description, you are thinking of a different show.  Stingray didn't have a boss.  He worked on his own with help from those he did "favours" for in the past

Oh man...I got all excited. I thought it was the Marionette tv series (like Thunderbirds)...

Oh man...I got all excited. I thought it was the Marionette tv series (like Thunderbirds)...


That would be in the 1960s board :P

That would be in the 1960s board :P


I know...and you were very clear in your first post that is was NOT the real Stingray!  ;D

I know...and you were very clear in your first post that is was NOT the real Stingray!  ;D


There is often confusion, but they do share a common bond.  Both shows were short lived and featured a Canadian actor in a principal role (Lois Maxwell was the voice of Lt. Shore in the 60s Stingray).  60s Stingray had 39 episodes.  80s Stingray only had 24

♦ Nick Mancuso went on to play Tom Breaker in both 'Under Siege' movies
♦ Lois Maxwell went on to play Miss Moneypenny in 14 James Bond films

:D

There is often confusion, but they do share a common bond.  Both shows were short lived and featured a Canadian actor in a principal role (Lois Maxwell was the voice of Lt. Shore in the 60s Stingray).  60s Stingray had 39 episodes.  80s Stingray only had 24

♦ Nick Mancuso went on to play Tom Breaker in both 'Under Siege' movies
♦ Lois Maxwell went on to play Miss Moneypenny in 14 James Bond films

:D


Well...wadayaknow!

Oh man...I got all excited. I thought it was the Marionette tv series (like Thunderbirds)...
Same here!