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The Best Episodes of Ripcord

Every episode of Ripcord ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Ripcord!

Ripcord is an American syndicated television series that ran for 76 episodes from 1961 to 1963 about the exploits of a skydiving operation by the same name.

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    Ripcord Season 1 Episode 1 - The Sky Diver
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    #1 - The Sky Diver

    S1:E1

    A sky diver attempts to rescue a party of geologists after they send out an SOS for a desperately needed instrument.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Ripcord Season 1 Episode 2 - Flight to Terror
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    #2 - Flight to Terror

    S1:E2

    Gangster and his wife must make a forced landing while fleeing to Mexico.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Ripcord Season 1 Episode 3 - Crime Jump
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    #3 - Crime Jump

    S1:E3

    Ted and Jim try to clear themselves of murder.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Ripcord Season 1 Episode 4 - Thoroughbred
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    #4 - Thoroughbred

    S1:E4

    Ted and Jim jump into treacherous canyon country to rescue Matador, a thoroughbred trapped amid the rocks.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Ripcord Season 1 Episode 5 - Air Carnival
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    #5 - Air Carnival

    S1:E5

    A member of an accident-plagued air circus tries to get Ted and Jim into the act. A pretty aviatrix tries to lure Ted and Jim into signing up with the Justin Rock air circus.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Ripcord Season 1 Episode 6 - Hi-Jack
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    #6 - Hi-Jack

    S1:E6

    Skydivers McKeever and Buckley are on an expedition to recover space capsules at sea when their C-47 is hijacked.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Ripcord Season 1 Episode 7 - The Condemned
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    #7 - The Condemned

    S1:E7

    The skydivers assignment tonight is to find a woman's body at an inaccessible ski resort.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Ripcord Season 1 Episode 8 - Millionaire Doctor
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    #8 - Millionaire Doctor

    S1:E8

    The skydivers have one of their most trying and exciting experiences while trying to salvage a ship loaded with high explosives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Ripcord Season 1 Episode 9 - Sierra Jump
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    #9 - Sierra Jump

    S1:E9

    Jay Coates, a zealous jumper, pulls Chuck (Paul Comi) into danger as the pilot attempt to stop him from jumping. Chuck is in a bad spot when narcotics are found on him after the accident.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Ripcord Season 1 Episode 10 - Darb
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    #10 - Darb

    S1:E10

    Archaeologist,Gustave Merril holds Ted McKeever captive. Ted is kidnapped by an archaeologist eager to get his hands on an Aztec death mask.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Ripcord Season 1 Episode 11 - Ransom Drop
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    #11 - Ransom Drop

    S1:E11

    Kidnappers hold electronicist Brandon Oliver hostage and demand a special ransom: Brandon Oliver's highly valuable new gadget.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Ripcord Season 1 Episode 12 - Log Jam
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    #12 - Log Jam

    S1:E12

    A lumber man hires Ted and Jim to break up a log jam. The two skydivers fly a charge of nitroglycerin over the logging area.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Ripcord Season 1 Episode 13 - The Human Kind
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    #13 - The Human Kind

    S1:E13

    The boys join an air search for the kidnapped wife of a rancher.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Ripcord Season 1 Episode 14 - High Jeopardy
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    #14 - High Jeopardy

    S1:E14

    A reckless skydiving student jumps into danger.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Ripcord Season 1 Episode 15 - The Financier
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    #15 - The Financier

    S1:E15

    Skydivers investigate millionaire's suicide. Wealthy E.J. Bowen killed himself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Ripcord Season 1 Episode 22 - Mile High Triangle
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    #16 - Mile High Triangle

    S1:E22

    Eric Askley substitutes a dummy parachute for the one his wife packs for her first attempt at sky diving.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Ripcord Season 1 Episode 26 - Para-Nurse
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    #17 - Para-Nurse

    S1:E26

    Laura Cokely is the cause of friendly rivalry between Ted and Jim. Before she can make her choice, all three respond to a fire alarm at Thunder Ridge. The son of ranger Carl Devlin is undergoing breathing difficulties and the boy can't be attended in a hospital due to river floods.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Ripcord Season 1 Episode 35 - Radar Rescue
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    #18 - Radar Rescue

    S1:E35

    A man named Anderson and his daughter get lost amid a cloudburst and then a crash is heard. Ted, Jim and Chuck are nearby and attend the distress call from Anderson. A hot-tempered radar navigator is determined to even the score with Ted, who expelled him from jump school.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Ripcord Season 2 Episode 7 - Flight to Terror
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    #19 - Flight to Terror

    S2:E7

    A pair of downed fliers are most ungrateful when Ted and Jim "drop in" on them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Sky Diver" is the best rated episode of "Ripcord". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/28/1961. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Flight to Terror".