Surfside 6 (1960)
Surfside 6 was an ABC television series which aired from 1960 to 1962. The show centered on a Miami Beach detective agency set on a houseboat and featured Troy Donahue as Sandy Winfield II; Van Williams as Kenny Madison; and Lee Patterson as Dave Thorne. Diane McBain co-starred as socialite Daphne Dutton, whose yacht was berthed next to their houseboat. Margarita Sierra also had a supporting role as Cha Cha O'Brien, an entertainer who worked at The Boom Boom Room, a popular Miami Beach hangout at the Fontainebleau Hotel, directly across the street from Surfside 6. Surfside 6 was in fact a real address in Miami Beach, where an unrelated houseboat was moored at the time; it can also be seen in the sweeping aerial establishing shot of the Fontainebleu in 1964's Goldfinger.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Count Seven!1961-09-18 · 1h 0mKen is hired to investigate theft at an amusement park. He befriends a little girl while there, then finds himself between the girl's divorced parents when the man's fiancee turns
- 2 2. The Wedding Guest1961-09-25 · 1h 0mWhen Daphne is kidnapped on the way to a friend's wedding in Nassau, Sandy discovers the truth about the prospective groom.
- 3 3. One for the Road1961-10-02 · 1h 0mWhen Daphne falls in love with a mysterious young nomad, the detectives are suspicious of his past.
- 4 4. Daphne, Girl Detective1961-10-09 · 1h 0mDaphne invites a friend of hers and her actor husband to a party on the houseboat. The couple argue and leave separately. He waits for Daphne's friend and kills her. Daphne stro
- 5 5. The Empty House1961-10-16 · 1h 0mA wealthy businessman hires Ken to look after his wild daughter. The girl is enamored with an ex-con who owes a crime boss $25,000. When the man turns up dead, she confesses to h
- 6 6. Witness for the Defense1961-10-23 · 1h 0mDave Thorne tries to defend Sandy, who is facing a murder charge after slugging a drunken attacker who was found dead only minutes later.
- 7 7. Laugh for the Lady1961-10-30 · 1h 0mDave Thorne runs into an old girlfriend who turns out to be involved in a marital triangle that leads to attempted murder.
- 8 8. The Affairs at Hotel Delight1961-11-06 · 1h 0mWhile preparing to leave a tiny hotel Ken finds a young woman passed out in the hall outside his room. He revives her and discovers she is carrying $45,000 ransom money for her ab
- 9 9. Jonathan Wembley Is Missing1961-11-13 · 1h 0mSandy is persuaded to help a ventriloquist whose dummy has been kidnapped.
- 10 10. The Old School Tie1961-11-20 · 1h 0mJersey State, Dave's alma mater, is holding its class of 1951 reunion at the Fontainebleau Hotel. The reunion opens up old wounds that lead to murder.
- 11 11. A Matter of Seconds1961-11-27 · 1h 0m
- 12 12. Prescription for Panic1961-12-04 · 1h 0m
- 13 13. A Slight Case of Chivalry1961-12-18 · 1h 0mDave is the focal point in the hunt for Dan Castle, Dave's one-time employer in a private investigative office in New York. People inquiring as to the man's whereabouts include a
- 14 14. Pattern for a Frame1961-12-25 · 1h 0mA judge's daughter trips and falls on the beach near Ken, injuring her ankle. The ""accident"" leads to the two going out for dinner. What Ken doesn't know is the woman is being
- 15 15. The Roust1962-01-01 · 1h 0mWhen Ken inquires as to why his partner left the Boom Boom Room in an angry huff, Dave says he saw a man he wanted to kill. The man in question is Bernard ""Chilly"" Childress, a
- 16 16. The Quarterback1962-01-08 · 1h 0mA woman, the former girlfriend of a convicted mob boss, tells Lt. Plehn's brother, a star quarterback preparing to play in the Orange Bowl, that she is Lt. Plehn's mistress, and he
- 17 17. Separate Checks1962-01-15 · 1h 0m
- 18 18. Artful Deceit1962-01-22 · 1h 0m
- 19 19. Anniversary Special1962-01-29 · 1h 0mA famous TV star's plans for a gala program coinciding with his wedding anniversary face a potential shipwreck when his wife tells him she wants a divorce. He hires Dave to look a
- 20 20. The Surfside Swindle1962-02-05 · 1h 0mNot realizing that he is being taken by a conman, Garibaldi Dinato pays a year's rent up front to lease the Surfside 6 houseboat as a new location for his Italian restaurant.
- 21 21. Who Is Sylvia?1962-02-12 · 1h 0mSylvia, the head of a flourishing swimsuit company, walked off the job. Her husband hires Dave to find her, portraying her as mentally unstable and having made threats on his life
- 22 22. Find Leroy Burdette1962-02-19 · 1h 0mA woman from South Carolina shows up at the office while Ken's trying to go fishing and asks him to find the boyfriend that jilted her. Initially reluctant, Ken takes the job and
- 23 23. Many a Slip1962-02-26 · 1h 0mSandy is hired to find an old acquaintance, the director of a lingere show. He encounters a number of romantic double-crosses. One member of the show entourage turns up dead, an
- 24 24. The Green Beret1962-03-05 · 1h 0mDave is temporarily reactivated into the military as a training officer. Intelligence has an enemy agent under surveillance and knows that her contact is in the unit Dave is train
- 25 25. Vendetta Arms1962-03-12 · 1h 0mDaphne befriends five retired old crooks sharing a house together. A young crook is staying there and is stealing things and threatening everyone.
- 26 26. A Piece of Tommy Minor1962-03-19 · 1h 0mSinging sensation Tommy Minor has a problem -- gambling. His manager asks Sandy to get the mob off his back. Sandy knows a gambling boat outside the territorial limits runs crook
- 27 27. Portrait of Nicole1962-03-26 · 1h 0mAn insurance company hires the boys to find the beneficiary of a life insurance policy named Nicole Johnson. Things get complicated when the boys find three Nicole Johnsons.
- 28 28. Elegy for a Bookkeeper1962-04-02 · 1h 0mA former client of Ken's is murdered in prison before he can be released to testify against a racket boss. In order to prove the boss was behind the murder, Ken must make everyone
- 29 29. The Money Game1962-04-09 · 1h 0mA prince is developing a new co-op with oil. Sandy has been hired to ask the prince to consider a rival partner for the ""black sand"". With the amount of money at stake, rivals
- 30 30. Irish Pride1962-04-16 · 1h 0m
- 31 31. Green Bay Riddle1962-04-23 · 1h 0mThe small town of Green Bay doesn't like outsiders. One such outsider was acquitted of the murder of his father-in-law, although everyone still considers him guilty. Ken is hired
- 32 32. Love Song for a Deadly Redhead1962-04-30 · 1h 0mJeff, a private investigator from L.A. and friend of the SurfSide detectives, is called to Miami to investigate a threatening note left for a lounge singer. He meets a redhead, wh
- 33 33. Dead Heat1962-05-07 · 1h 0m
- 34 34. Squeeze Play1962-05-14
- 35 35. A Private Eye for Beauty1962-05-21 · 1h 0m
- 36 36. Masquerade1962-05-28 · 1h 0m
- 37 37. Pawn's Gambit1962-06-04 · 1h 0m
- 38 38. The Neutral Corner1962-06-11 · 1h 0mSomeone is trying to kill a former boxing champion, so his manager hires Ken to find out who is behind the ""accidents"" (including a bomb placed at SurfSide 6 during a party for t
- 39 39. House on Boca Key1962-06-18 · 1h 0mA drug store delivery boy borrows a formal jacket from Sandy for a prom. As he leaves the houseboat he is shot. Sandy thinks it was a case of mistaken identity and the bullets we
- 40 40. Midnight for Prince Charming1962-06-25 · 1h 0mAs part of the latest scheme of a husband and wife con artist team the husband seeks to hire Ken, portraying his wife as cheating on him with the intended scam victim. Ken refuses
Cast
Troy DonahueSandy Winfield II
Van WilliamsKen Madison
Lee PattersonDave Thorne
Diane McBainDaphne DuttonMargarita SierraCha Cha O'Brien
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