Most folks associate producer Ivan Tors with mid-60's shows like Flipper, Gentle Ben, Daktari, Jambo, & Cowboy in Africa, or Lloyd Bridges' Sea Hunt. Tors also worked with Ziv on another adventure series that was a little, well, uncommon for its time.
Ripcord tells the tale of two men who deliver goods and services by air, and the various dangers they face on the job. Larry Pennell may be better known to most for his recurring gig as actor Dash Riprock on The Beverly Hillbillies than his work here. Of course, actor-singer Ken Curtis is better known for his lengthy stint on Gunsmoke as deputy Festus Hagen, and as a result, is unrecognizable here.
After a few episodes, actor-comic Shug Fisher, who also spent some time on Hillbillies, Gunsmoke, and a few other shows, and, like Curtis, was an on-again, off-again member of the Sons of the Pioneers, was on board as a pilot.
Speaking of pilots, the unaired pilot, "The Skydivers", with guest star Russell Johnson, is up, but before that, Tors offers a little insight on skydiving and the conception of Ripcord.
Rating: B.
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