View Full Version : The Mysterious Fall of Stingray: No Name, No Past, No Future?


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09-02-2025, 08:07 PM
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He has no name. No past. No price. And no mercy for those who prey on the innocent.

In the golden age of 1980s action TV, one series (https://the-avocado.org/2025/01/23/couch-avocados-tv-discussion-thread-cannell-ary-23rd-2025/) dared to do things differently, mysterious, moody, and wrapped in sleek black fiberglass. Created by The A-Team and Renegade mastermind Stephen J. Cannell (https://www.reddit.com/r/80s/comments/10bbifd/stingray_19851987_nbc/), Stingray (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125314/http://www.jumptheshark.com/s/stingray.htm) followed a nameless vigilante (https://thrillingdetective.com/2019/05/11/ray-stingray/) in a black Corvette (http://www.corvettereport.com/corvette-timeline-tales-july-14-1985-nbc-premiers-two-hour-pilot-for-steven-cannell%E2%80%99s-new-series-%E2%80%9Cstingray%E2%80%9D/) who helped strangers… in exchange for a future favor.

But just as the show (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/Stingray1985) was finding its groove, it vanished without a trace.

Was it bad luck? A ratings (https://www.tvtango.com/series/stingray_1986/episodes) misfire? Or was the truth hidden behind the network’s closed doors?

From the show's unusual origins and hidden pilot connections… to casting risks, behind-the-scenes shakeups, and a cancellation that still frustrates fans, this is the untold story of one of the '80s most intriguing cult classics.

Why did Stingray (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingray_(1985_TV_series)) disappear (https://www.reddit.com/r/cars/comments/1l8jmp3/does_anyone_else_here_remember_the_short_lived/) just as it was gaining momentum?

Let’s find out. This is the story of Stingray (https://iusedtowatchthis.com/category/stingray/).