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* BaitAndSwitchCredits: The opening credits are awesome, with a cool theme by Post & Carpenter, but the one sin that could be chalked against it is that it paints the series as more mystical that it truly is.
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* BaitAndSwitchCredits: The opening credits are awesome, with a cool theme by Post & Carpenter, but the one sin that could be chalked against it them is that it paints the series as more mystical mystical/sci-fi that it truly is.
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* BaitAndSwitchCredits: The opening credits are awesome, with a cool theme by Post & Carpenter, but the one sin that could be chalked against it is that it paints the series as more mystical that it truly is.
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* WeHelpTheHelpless: The clients-of-the-week are people at the end of their rope and accosted by very powerful criminals who call the number of a specific ad in the paper's classifieds advertising a "'65 Corvette Stingray, for barter" and hire Ray.
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* ActionSeriesActionSeries: Typical of the era, with a wandering hero causing problem for the bad guys on each CityOfAdventure he visits per week.
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* GoAmongMadPeople
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* GoAmongMadPeopleGoAmongMadPeople: The episode "Abnormal Psych" has Ray infiltrating a BedlamHouse on behalf of his client-of-the-week.
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* VehicleBasedCharacterization: Ray drives a black 1965 Corvette Stingray that's sleek, fast, powerful, and stealthy, much like the covert detective work Ray performs.
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* YouOweMe: Ray barters for his services, a favor for a favor.
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* YouOweMe: Ray barters for his services, a favor for a favor. Often, he'd often call in favors from previous clients (that is, those from previous episodes) to assist in his current mission.
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No relation to the 1964 [[Series/{{Stingray 1964}} puppet show of the same name]] (about a special naval agency and evil [[FishPeople fish-men]]) created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson of ''Series/{{Thunderbirds}}'' fame (interestingly, the title was ''not'' changed when the series was screened on Creator/{{ITV}} in the UK - clearly no one could ever get the two confused!). Nor to the ''Corvette Summer'' clone from 1978. Nor to the creature that ended the life of [[Series/CrocodileHunter Steve Irwin]].
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No relation to the 1964 [[Series/{{Stingray 1964}} puppet show of the same name]] (about a special naval agency and evil [[FishPeople fish-men]]) created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson of ''Series/{{Thunderbirds}}'' fame (interestingly, the title was ''not'' changed when the series was screened on Creator/{{ITV}} in the UK - clearly no one could ever get the two confused!). Nor to the ''Corvette Summer'' clone from 1978. Nor to the creature that ended the life of [[Series/CrocodileHunter Steve Irwin]].
Creator/SteveIrwin.
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Ray (played by Nick Mancuso) a man with a mysterious past would help a client with their problem. They would approach him by answering an ad that ran every Friday in the New York Times offering a "'65 black Stingray for Barter Only". Ray would not take money from his clients but demand a favor that he would eventually collect.
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Ray (played by Nick Mancuso) Creator/NickMancuso) a man with a mysterious past would help a client with their problem. They would approach him by answering an ad that ran every Friday in the New York Times offering a "'65 black Stingray for Barter Only". Ray would not take money from his clients but demand a favor that he would eventually collect.
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Ray (played by Nick Mancuso) a man with a mysterious past would help a client with their problem. They would approach him by answering an ad that ran every Friday in the New York Times offering a "65 "'65 black Stingray for Barter Only". Ray would not take money from his clients but demand a favor that he would eventually collect.
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* DiabolicalMastermind: Robert Vaughn's unnamed character in "Abnormal Psych."
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* DiabolicalMastermind: Robert Vaughn's Creator/RobertVaughn's unnamed character in "Abnormal Psych."
* HerosClassicCar: The series is named after it.
* MagicalNativeAmerican: "The Neniwa."
* MagicalNativeAmerican: "The Neniwa."
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* MagicalNativeAmerican: "The Neniwa."
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No relation to the 1964 [[Series/{{Stingray 1964}} puppet show of the same name]] (about a special naval agency and evil [[FishPeople fish-men]]) created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson of ''Series/{{Thunderbirds}}'' fame (interestingly, the title was ''not'' changed when the series was screened on {{ITV}} Creator/{{ITV}} in the UK - clearly no one could ever get the two confused!). Nor to the ''Corvette Summer'' clone from 1978. Nor to the creature that ended the life of [[Series/CrocodileHunter Steve Irwin]].
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A television series that ran for two seasons from 1985 to 1987.
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A television series created by Creator/StephenJCannell that ran for two seasons from 1985 to 1987.
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No relation to the 1964 [[Series/{{Stingray 1964}} puppet show of the same name]] (about a special naval agency and evil [[FishPeople fish-men]]) created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson of ''Series/{{Thunderbirds}}'' fame (interestingly, the title was ''not'' changed when the series was screened on {{ITV} {{ITV}} in the UK - clearly no one could ever get the two confused!). Nor to the ''Corvette Summer'' clone from 1978. Nor to the creature that ended the life of [[Series/CrocodileHunter Steve Irwin]].
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No relation to the 1964 [[Series/{{Stingray 1964}} puppet show of the same name]] (about a special naval agency and evil [[FishPeople fish-men]]) created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson of ''Series/{{Thunderbirds}}'' fame.fame (interestingly, the title was ''not'' changed when the series was screened on {{ITV} in the UK - clearly no one could ever get the two confused!). Nor to the ''Corvette Summer'' clone from 1978. Nor to the creature that ended the life of [[Series/CrocodileHunter Steve Irwin]].
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No relation to the 1964 [[Series/{{Stingray 1964}} puppet show of the same name]] (about a special naval agency and evil fish-men) [[FishPeople fish-men]]) created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson of ''Series/{{Thunderbirds}}'' fame. Nor to the ''Corvette Summer'' clone from 1978. Nor to the creature that ended the life of [[Series/CrocodileHunter Steve Irwin.
Irwin]].
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->''"The world runs on money. Everybody walks around with this invisible number in their heads. You hit the figure close enough, the penny drops, you own the man. In Hong Kong you can buy a murder for five bucks. In New York City a sloppy job runs you five hundred. A neat, clean, professional hit, upwards of ten grand. On skid row they'll kill you for your shoes. I take money out of the equation. My hands don't sweat, because I'm never at the pay window."''
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->''"The world runs on money. Everybody walks around with this invisible number in their heads. You hit the figure close enough, the penny drops, you own the man. In
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* MagicalNativeAmerican: "The Neniwa."
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* MagicalNativeAmerican: "The Neniwa." "
* TheUnreveal: While Ray has worked for the government in some capacity, he has taken steps to obscure his real identity. His current is always Ray; last name, but the name always belongs to someone else. Once it was a black special forces officer.
* TheUnreveal: While Ray has worked for the government in some capacity, he has taken steps to obscure his real identity. His current is always Ray; last name, but the name always belongs to someone else. Once it was a black special forces officer.
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* Brainwashed: "Abnormal Psych." Ray resists it, and later talks one victim out of killing him.
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* Brainwashing: "Abnormal Psych." Ray resists it, and later talks one victim out of killing him.
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* Brainwashing: Brainwashed: "Abnormal Psych." Ray resists it, and later talks one victim out of killing him.
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* DarkAndTroubledPast[=/=]MysteriousPast: Although hints are dropped throughout the series, Ray's reasons for what he does, and what he led them to do it, are never revealed.
* Diabolical Mastermind: Robert Vaughn's unnamed character in "Abnormal Psych."
* Diabolical Mastermind: Robert Vaughn's unnamed character in "Abnormal Psych."
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* DarkAndTroubledPast[=/=]MysteriousPast: Although hints are dropped throughout the series, Ray's reasons for what he does, and what he led them him to do it, are never explicitly revealed.
*Diabolical Mastermind: DiabolicalMastermind: Robert Vaughn's unnamed character in "Abnormal Psych."
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* GoAmongMadPeople DarkAndTroubledPast[=/=]MysteriousPast: Although hints are dropped throughout the series, Ray's reasons for what he does, and what he led them to do it, are never revealed.
* Diabolical Mastermind: Robert Vaughn's unnamed character in "Abnormal Psych."
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* Diabolical Mastermind: Robert Vaughn's unnamed character in "Abnormal Psych."
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* MagicalNativeAmerican: "The Neniwa."
* VigilanteMan: Ray only helps people who are good. He kills in self-defense or to help the innocent, but only as a last resort.
* YouOweMe: Ray barters for his services, a favor for a favor.
* VigilanteMan: Ray only helps people who are good. He kills in self-defense or to help the innocent, but only as a last resort.
* YouOweMe: Ray barters for his services, a favor for a favor.
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Compare ''Series/VengeanceUnlimited'' and ''Series/{{Leverage}}''.
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* ASimplePlan: The episode "Caper"
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* ASimplePlan: The episode "Caper""Caper".
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->''"The world runs on money. Everybody walks around with this invisible number in their heads. You hit the figure close enough, the penny drops, you own the man. In Hong Kong you can buy a murder for five bucks. In New York City a sloppy job runs you five hundred. A neat, clean, professional hit, upwards of ten grand. On skid row they'll kill you for your shoes. I take money out of the equation. My hands don't sweat, because I'm never at the pay window."''
-->--'''Ray'''
A television series that ran for two seasons from 1985 to 1987.
Ray (played by Nick Mancuso) a man with a mysterious past would help a client with their problem. They would approach him by answering an ad that ran every Friday in the New York Times offering a "65 black Stingray for Barter Only". Ray would not take money from his clients but demand a favor that he would eventually collect.
No relation to the 1964 [[Series/{{Stingray}} puppet show of the same name]] (about a special naval agency and evil fish-men) created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson of ''{{Thunderbirds}}'' fame. Nor to the ''Corvette Summer'' clone from 1978. Nor to the creature that ended the life of Steve Irwin.
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* ActionSeries
* CoolCar: Ray's '65 Corvette.
* GoAmongMadPeople
* ASimplePlan: The episode "Caper"
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->''"The world runs on money. Everybody walks around with this invisible number in their heads. You hit the figure close enough, the penny drops, you own the man. In Hong Kong you can buy a murder for five bucks. In New York City a sloppy job runs you five hundred. A neat, clean, professional hit, upwards of ten grand. On skid row they'll kill you for your shoes. I take money out of the equation. My hands don't sweat, because I'm never at the pay window."''
-->--'''Ray'''
A television series that ran for two seasons from 1985 to 1987.
Ray (played by Nick Mancuso) a man with a mysterious past would help a client with their problem. They would approach him by answering an ad that ran every Friday in the New York Times offering a "65 black Stingray for Barter Only". Ray would not take money from his clients but demand a favor that he would eventually collect.
No relation to the 1964 [[Series/{{Stingray}} puppet show of the same name]] (about a special naval agency and evil fish-men) created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson of ''{{Thunderbirds}}'' fame. Nor to the ''Corvette Summer'' clone from 1978. Nor to the creature that ended the life of Steve Irwin.
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* ActionSeries
* CoolCar: Ray's '65 Corvette.
* GoAmongMadPeople
* ASimplePlan: The episode "Caper"
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