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Riptide S2E5 — Beat the Box
7.9
Riptide•Season 2•Episode 5

Beat the Box

7.9/10 · 55 votesNov 13, 198448 min

Ranked #3 of 22 in Season 2•+0.5 vs season avg

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Cody and Nick use Murray's lie-detector to crack a tough case of an author who killed himself just prior to a scheduled TV appearance.

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Perry King

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Cody Allen

Joe Penny

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Nick Ryder

Thom Bray

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Murray Bozinsky

Jack Ging

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Ted Quinlan

Ken Olandt

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Kirk Dooley

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Episode Summary

"Beat the Box" is episode 5 of Riptide season 2. It scored 7.9/10 from 55 votes, ranking #3 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on November 13, 1984.

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