Series Background
"Ray" is a shadowy character with a mysterious 'secret agent' past. People in trouble often come to him for help, since he has a lot of important and powerful contacts. He refuses to be paid for his services; however, those seeking his assistance must promise him a favor. Some time 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.
"Stingray" attracted his clients by advertising a black 1965 Chevrolet Corvette "for barter only".
"Stingray's" real name and actual occupation are never revealed in any of the installments; throughout the series, any attempt any other character makes, in any installment, to track down his identity inevitably and invariably leads in the wrong direction and/or to a dead end.
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Episode Synopsis
A rather dimwitted garage worker and his criminal buddy steal $700,000 from a Mafioso who launders his money through the garage which he owns. The garage worker's sister is concerned that her brother is going to blow it: he doesn't seem to realize that quitting the day after you rob your boss and going crazy spending the money on coll stuff is a bad thing. She contacts Ray, who pretends to be another dimwitted crook and tries to get the two criminals out of trouble. The brother's buddy tries to double-cross them, and eventually despite Ray's best efforts to work things out, the sister is killed by the Mafioso Godfather. Her brother is left to mourn, as Ray warns him that he'll have to repay the favor his sister owed him.
Other episodes of Stingray posted:
- Stingray #00/S01E00: "Pilot" (July 14, 1985)
- Stingray #01/S01E01: "Ancient Eyes" (March 11, 1986)
- Stingray #02/S01E02: "Ether" (March 25, 1986)
- Stingray #03/S01E03: "Below the Line" (April 1, 1986)
- Stingray #04/S01E04: "Sometimes You Gotta Sing the Blues" (April 8, 1986)
- Stingray #05/S01E05: "Abnormal Psych" (April 15, 1986)
- Stingray #06/S01E06: "Orange Blossom" (April 29, 1986)
- Stingray #07/S01E07: "Less Than The Eye Can See" (May 6, 1986)
- Stingray #08/S01E08: "That Terrible Swift Sword" (May 13, 1986)
- Stingray #09/S02E01: "The Greeter" (Jan 9, 1987)
- Stingray #10/S02E02: "Gemini" (January 16, 1987)
- Stingray #11/S02E03: "Playback" (Jan 23, 1987)
- Stingray #13/S02E05: "Echoes" (February 6, 1987)
- Stingray #14/S02E06: "The First Time is Forever" (February 20, 1987)
- Stingray #15/S02E07: "Autumn" (February 27, 1987)
- Stingray #16/S02E08: "The Neniwa" (March 6, 1987)
- Stingray #17/S02E09: "The Second Finest Man Who Ever Lived" (March 20, 1987)
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