The Best Episodes of Stingray Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.8/10(39 votes)

   #1 - Abnormal Psych

   S1:E64/15/1986

   Ray is put on the defensive when an old enemy attacks him via college students who have been programmed to kill.

   Director:Michael Preece

   Writer:Lawrence Hertzog

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   Director:Michael Preece

   Writer:Lawrence Hertzog
2. 

   7.7/10(57 votes)

   #2 - Stingray

   S1:E17/14/1985

   An attractive district attorney asks Ray for help in dealing with a Mexican crime lord responsible for kidnapping and brainwashing several prominent people.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Stephen J. Cannell

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   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Stephen J. Cannell
3. 

   7.6/10(37 votes)

   #3 - Below the Line

   S1:E44/1/1986

   When a woman's husband disappears and everyone at the oceanic research lab he worked at claims not to know him, she turns to Ray for help.

   Director:Larry Shaw

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Larry Shaw

   Writer:Unknown
4. 

   7.5/10(42 votes)

   #4 - Sometimes You Gotta Sing the Blues

   S1:E54/8/1986

   Ray is brought in by the police, only to find out that the Captain, Nelson Riskin, wants to "hire" him, favor for favor. Riskin is being framed for his wife's murder. Helped by Riskin's assistant Candace, Ray goes undercover in a variety of guises. He eventually finds out that Riskin had incriminating information on a former Police Chief, Donald Dixon, who is now running for governor. Dixon and his squad of policemen framed Riskin. Ray escapes an execution squad, and reveals the evidence to Dixon's political backer. Dixon and his head goon try to escape, only to be stopped by Ray. At the end, Riskin is cleared but is unaware that Candace is romantically interested in him.

   Director:Kim Manners

   Writer:Stephen J. Cannell

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   Director:Kim Manners

   Writer:Stephen J. Cannell
5. 

   7.4/10(34 votes)

   #5 - Less Than the Eye Can See

   S1:E85/6/1986

   While relaxing at one of his favor-ower's homes, Ray finds himself drawn into a plan by an insane doctor to let loose a highly virulent strain of anthrax when one victim literally pulls up in front of the house. Fighting against time and the possibility of his own contagious infection, Ray dodges corrupt government officials trying to cover up the incident as he tries to prevent the scientist from infecting the local water supply with the anthrax.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Lawrence Hertzog

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   Writer:Lawrence Hertzog
6. 

   7.2/10(45 votes)

   #6 - Ancient Eyes

   S1:E23/11/1986

   On the trail of a missing fieldworker Ray discovers a marijuana farm whose owners kill the workers when the harvest is over.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Stephen J. Cannell

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   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Stephen J. Cannell
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   6.8/10(42 votes)

   #7 - Ether

   S1:E33/25/1986

   Ray goes undercover at a hospital as a surgeon to discover the cause of missing records for patients who are dying there under mysterious circumstances.

   Director:David Hemmings

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:David Hemmings

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8. 

   6.7/10(32 votes)

   #8 - Orange Blossom

   S1:E74/29/1986

   In order to substantiate claims that a Soviet helicopter is taking patients away from a mental hospital, Ray has himself committed there.

   Director:Rob Bowman

   Writer:Stephen J. Cannell

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   Director:Rob Bowman

   Writer:Stephen J. Cannell
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   0.0/10(0 votes)

   #9 - That Terrible Swift Sword

   S1:E95/13/1986

   When a series of brutal prostitute murders seem to follow a revival crusade around, Ray goes undercover as a minister and gets blamed for the latest murder.

   Director:David Hemmings

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:David Hemmings

   Writer:Unknown