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Stingray: The Complete Television Series 1985 To 1987 NR Nick Mancuso DVD
Very rare and hard to find Television Series.
A must have Television Series for any fans of Nick Mancuso.
This Television Series is a DVD transfer from the original recordings to brand new high quality DVD+R discs.
DVD picture and sound quality is between 9 and 10.
There are five DVD+R Discs in this complete set.
RELEASE DATE: July 14, 1985
GENRE: Action - Mystery - Thriller
SYNOPSIS:
STINGRAY, starring Nick Mancuso, is an enigmatic adventurer with no traceable past who travels from place to place fighting crime and helping people in trouble. He refuses to be paid for his services; however, those seeking his assistance must promise him a favor. Sometime in the future, Ray will come to them and ask to collect on that favor, giving them some task that is often arduous and/or dangerous.
The title of the show comes from the vintage Corvette Stingray that Ray drives.
Someday I'll return, and I'll ask you to perform a favor, and you must do it"
Ray's terms-of-service.
RAY, as played by Nick Mancuso in television's Stingray, was an ex-Intelligence operative and enigmatic loner who helped people with their problems when they contacted him through a newspaper ad:
Stingray for Barter Only!
His fee was simply "a favor", which could be any thing, any time, and would be asked in order to help Ray help someone else. Presumably, Ray got his name from his car, a classic black 1965 Corvette Stingray. Come to think of it, Ray tended to favor black in his wardrobe as well.
The short-lived series had class and style. One of the nice touches was that whenever anyone attempted to run Ray's fingerprints, the match would come back either as someone he clearly was not, or as "Classified" by the D.O.D. When his plate was run, it would come back as registered to the White House or the Governor of the State.
Ray was a competent investigator, adopting disguises that went beyond make-up--he could assume a complete personna instantly, complete with dialect, accent and mannerisms ranging from an effete European hair stylist to a poor, illiterate laborer. He was highly skilled in martial arts and weapons use, and was computer savvy at a time well before the proliferation of PCs in Society.This is for the entire series, both seasons 1986 & 1987
Nick Mancuso, at his sexiest here, plays "Ray". What do we know about Ray? Well, he's got a penchant for all-black clothing, drives the coolest car of all 80's television (sorry "KITT"...) and he's on a mission to help people out. When you can't call the police, or you've got an unordinary task no typical private-dick can perform, Ray's your man. Just don't offer to pay him in bills, he doesn't want your money. Instead, he insists to be paid in favors! (I'm gonna try that one with my mechanic...fix my muffler and someday I'll owe ya' one..)
Ray's terms-of-service are: "Someday I'll return, and I'll ask you to perform a favor, and you must do it". Sounds like a good deal huh? Well, this is the clever plot-device that allows Ray to accomplish his many bizarre tasks. What's that you say? You need me to obtain those confidential medical documents? Let me just contact that doctor I helped out last spring! This also allows for a continually changing supporting cast; the only familiar things we see from episode-to-episode is Ray and that kick-*ss car!
The show's writing was clever and thoughtful and often asked you to think. Take the episode where Ray had to commit himself to an insane asylum. On other shows, you would have the hero saving the loonies, but not before goofing all over them. Here, Ray gets to know the residents and ponders what "sanity" really is anyway. The writing sympathizes with the mentally-challenged instead of discarding them as Hollywood caricatures. They are portrayed as commonly as your next door neighbor. This is pretty notable considering we're talking about an 80's network action-drama.
Sure, the show had it's "MacGyver"-esque absurdities. Like when Ray gets the cat to bring him keys to the cell where he's imprisoned. But these type of events are inconsequential to the theme or message of each show. And they're actually just plain fun.
This show never got the praise or attention it deserved. It's nearly impossible to find on video, but certainly worth the exhaustive search.
CAST:
Nick Mancuso - Ray
Robyn Douglass - Dapnne Delgado
Susan Blakely - Evelyn Decker
Gregory Sierra - Tony Mendosa
John Aprea - Peter Shefland
Barbara Williams - Jennie Mitchell
James Handy - Chief Of Police Nelson Riskin
Marcia Strassman - Sondra Decker
Leo Rossi - Johnny
Rosalind Chao - Colette Tran
Samantha Eggar - Camilla Rousseau
Kathleen Lloyd - Candice
Shannon Tweed - Harmony Masters
Kurtwood Smith - Sergeant Edward Fiddler
Robert Vaughn - Master Criminal
EPISODE LIST:
Stingray Movie: Pilot For The Television Series
Original Air Date: July 14, 1985
SEASON ONE:
Season One - Episode 1: Ancient Eyes
Original Air Date: March 11, 1986
Season One - Episode 2: Ether
Original Air Date: March 25, 1986
Season One - Episode 3: Below The Line
Original Air Date: April 01, 1986
Season One - Episode 4: Sometimes You Gotta Sing The Blues
Original Air Date: April 08, 1986
Season One - Episode 5: Abnormal Psych
Original Air Date: April 15, 1986
Season One - Episode 6: Orange Blossom
Original Air Date: April 29, 1986
Season One - Episode 7: Less Than The Eye Can See
Original Air Date: May 06, 1986
Season One - Episode 8: That Terrible Swift Sword
Original Air Date: May 13, 1986
SEASON TWO:
Season Two - Episode 1: The Greeter
Original Air Date: January 09, 1987
Season Two - Episode 2: Gemini
Original Air Date: January 16, 1987
Season Two - Episode 3: Playback
Original Air Date: January 23, 1987
Season Two - Episode 4: Bring Me The Hand That Hit Me
Original Air Date: January 30, 1987
Season Two - Episode 5: Echoes
Original Air Date: February 06, 1987
Season Two - Episode 6: The First Time Is Forever
Original Air Date: February 20, 1987
Season Two - Episode 7: Autumn
Original Air Date: February 27, 1987
Season Two - Episode 8: The Neniwa
Original Air Date: March 06, 1987
Season Two - Episode 9: The Second Finest Man Who Ever Lived
Original Air Date: March 20, 1987
Season Two - Episode 10: Night Maneuvers
Original Air Date: March 27, 1987
Season Two - Episode 11: Cry Wolf
Original Air Date: April 03, 1987
Season Two - Episode 12: Blood Money
Original Air Date: April 10, 1987
Season Two - Episode 13: Anytime, Anywhere
Original Air Date: April 17, 1987
Season Two - Episode 14: Caper
Original Air Date: May 01, 1987
Season Two - Episode 15: One Way Ticket To The End Of The Line
Original Air Date: May 08, 1987 |
