Ripcord (1961)

Adventure

Ripcord is an American syndicated television series that ran for 76 episodes from 1961 to 1963 about the exploits of a skydiving operation by the same name.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (204 votes)
Episode average: 6.0 -1.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1961)

6.10 avg 21 episodes 5.7 → 6.2 30 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	The Sky Diver	5.7	22
1	Air Carnival	5.6	13
2	Airborne	6.6	10
3	Chuting Stars	6.0	12
4	Colorado Jump	5.7	9
5	The Condemned	6.7	11
7	Counter-Attack	5.5	8
8	Crime Jump	5.1	11
9	Dangerous Night	5.9	11
10	Death Camp	6.5	10
11	Derelict	6.0	8
12	Top Secret	5.3	9
13	Radar Rescue	6.1	12
14	Sierra Jump	6.7	9
18	Escape	6.3	8
19	Double Drop	5.7	8
21	Sentence of Death	6.7	10
33	Last Chance	6.8	8
36	Millionaire Doctor	6.8	8
37	One for the Money	6.2	8
38	Para-Nurse	6.2	14

Season 2 (1962)

5.76 avg 5 episodes 4.3 → 6.7 30 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Aerial Backfire	4.3	8
7	The Final Jump	6.1	9
17	Jump to Freedom	6.5	8
27	A Present for Felipe	5.2	8
36	Where Do Elephants Go to Die?	6.7	8

Ripcord (1961)

Cast

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