Surfside 6 1960
What is Surfside 6?
Surfside 6 is an ABC television series that aired from 1960 to 1962. The show centers on a Miami Beach detective agency set on a houseboat and features Troy Donahue, Van Williams, and Lee Patterson as the main characters.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1960
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 74
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 6, 1960
- Last aired
- Jun 25, 1962
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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Estimate the schedule using 74 episodes and an average 60-minute runtime.
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Overview
Surfside 6 is an ABC television series that aired from 1960 to 1962. The show centers on a Miami Beach detective agency set on a houseboat and features Troy Donahue, Van Williams, and Lee Patterson as the main characters. Van Williams plays Kenny Madison, a character that was also in Bourbon Street Beat, while Lee Patterson plays Dave Thorne and Troy Donahue plays Sandy Winfield II. The series also includes Diane McBain as socialite Daphne Dutton and Margarita Sierra as Cha Cha O'Brien, an entertainer who works at The Boom Boom Room, a popular Miami Beach hangout at the Fontainebleau Hotel. The detectives spend time at the Fontainebleau Hotel when they are not pursuing criminals. Surfside 6 was one of several detective series from Warner Brothers, following the success of 77 Sunset Strip. The series is set in Miami Beach, Florida, and deals with the exploits of the detectives who operate out of a houseboat.
Should you watch it?
“Three detectives operate a private investigation agency from a houseboat moored in sunny Miami Beach.”
- charming 1960s Miami setting
- ensemble cast dynamic
- dated production values
Watch it if you enjoy classic detective dramas set in tropical locations.
The series reflects the standard tone and conventions of early 1960s television crime dramas.
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 34 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Country Gentleman Mytharc Oct 3, 1960
- E2 High Tide Core Oct 10, 1960
- E3 The Clown Mytharc Oct 17, 1960
- E4 According to Our Files Core Oct 24, 1960
- E5 Local Girl Core Oct 31, 1960
- E6 Par-a-kee Core Nov 7, 1960
- E7 Deadly Male Core Nov 14, 1960
- E8 Power of Suggestion Core Nov 21, 1960
- E9 Odd Job Core Nov 28, 1960
- E10 The International Net Core Dec 5, 1960
- E11 The Frightened Canary Core Dec 12, 1960
- E12 Girl in the Galleon Core Dec 19, 1960
- E13 Bride and Seek Core Dec 26, 1960
- E14 Little Star Lost Core Jan 2, 1961
- E15 Heels Over Head Core Jan 9, 1961
- E16 Facts on the Fire Core Jan 16, 1961
- E17 Yesterday's Hero Core Jan 23, 1961
- E18 Thieves Among Honor Core Jan 30, 1961
- E19 License to Steal Core Feb 6, 1961
- E20 Race Against Time Core Feb 13, 1961
- E21 Black Orange Blossoms Mytharc Feb 20, 1961
- E22 The Chase Core Feb 27, 1961
- E23 Ghost of a Chance Core Mar 6, 1961
- E24 The Impractical Joker Core Mar 13, 1961
- E25 Inside Job Core Mar 20, 1961
- E26 Invitation to a Party Core Mar 27, 1961
- E27 Spring Training Core Apr 3, 1961
- E28 Double Image Core Apr 10, 1961
- E29 Circumstantial Evidence Core Apr 17, 1961
- E30 Vengeance Is Bitter Core Apr 24, 1961
- E31 Little Mister Kelly Core May 1, 1961
- E32 Spinout at Sebring Core May 8, 1961
- E33 The Bhoyo and the Blonde Mytharc May 15, 1961
- E34 An Overdose of Justice Mytharc May 22, 1961
Season 2 · 40 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Count Seven! Mytharc Sep 18, 1961
- E2 The Wedding Guest Core Sep 25, 1961
- E3 One for the Road Core Oct 2, 1961
- E4 Daphne, Girl Detective Core Oct 9, 1961
- E5 The Empty House Core Oct 16, 1961
- E6 Witness for the Defense Core Oct 23, 1961
- E7 Laugh for the Lady Core Oct 30, 1961
- E8 The Affairs at Hotel Delight Core Nov 6, 1961
- E9 Jonathan Wembley Is Missing Core Nov 13, 1961
- E10 The Old School Tie Core Nov 20, 1961
- E11 A Matter of Seconds Core Nov 27, 1961
- E12 Prescription for Panic Core Dec 4, 1961
- E13 A Slight Case of Chivalry Core Dec 18, 1961
- E14 Pattern for a Frame Core Dec 25, 1961
- E15 The Roust Core Jan 1, 1962
- E16 The Quarterback Core Jan 8, 1962
- E17 Separate Checks Core Jan 15, 1962
- E18 Artful Deceit Core Jan 22, 1962
- E19 Anniversary Special Core Jan 29, 1962
- E20 The Surfside Swindle Core Feb 5, 1962
- E21 Who Is Sylvia? Core Feb 12, 1962
- E22 Find Leroy Burdette Mytharc Feb 19, 1962
- E23 Many a Slip Core Feb 26, 1962
- E24 The Green Beret Core Mar 5, 1962
- E25 Vendetta Arms Core Mar 12, 1962
- E26 A Piece of Tommy Minor Core Mar 19, 1962
- E27 Portrait of Nicole Core Mar 26, 1962
- E28 Elegy for a Bookkeeper Mytharc Apr 2, 1962
- E29 The Money Game Core Apr 9, 1962
- E30 Irish Pride Core Apr 16, 1962
- E31 Green Bay Riddle Core Apr 23, 1962
- E32 Love Song for a Deadly Redhead Core Apr 30, 1962
- E33 Dead Heat Core May 7, 1962
- E34 Squeeze Play Core May 14, 1962
- E35 A Private Eye for Beauty Core May 21, 1962
- E36 Masquerade Core May 28, 1962
- E37 Pawn's Gambit Core Jun 4, 1962
- E38 The Neutral Corner Core Jun 11, 1962
- E39 House on Boca Key Mytharc Jun 18, 1962
- E40 Midnight for Prince Charming Mytharc Jun 25, 1962
Frequently asked questions
When did Surfside 6 air?
The series aired on ABC from 1960 to 1962.
Where is the detective agency located?
The agency is based on a houseboat in Miami Beach.
Who are the primary detectives?
The detectives are Sandy Winfield II, Kenny Madison, and Dave Thorne.
Who is Daphne Dutton?
Daphne Dutton is a socialite who keeps her yacht berthed next to the detectives' houseboat.
What is the Boom Boom Room?
It is a popular Miami Beach hangout located at the Fontainebleau Hotel where Cha Cha O'Brien works.
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