ChicRawIdol A brilliant film that helped define a genre

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Hattie I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

SnoopyStyle In King's Harbor, Southern California, Cody Allen (Perry King) and Nick Ryder (Joe Penny) are former MPs during the Vietnam War. Nick flies charters out of his creaky pink helicopter, The Screaming Mimi and Cody has his boat Riptide. They're barely making ends meet and Cody talks Nick into being private detectives. They recruit computer nerd Murray "Boz" Bozinsky (Thom Bray). He has a blow out from his successful company and run off with the boys and his robot Roboz. They are hounded by no-non-sense police Lt. Ted Quinlan.This is one of Stephen J. Cannell's lesser creations. Its most notable character is a run down helicopter. It's a great counter to competitor show like Airwolf. I almost forgot about Roboz but it all comes back to me as soon as I see it. King and Penny are functional partners but they're not as fun as they think they are. They have some banter but they are too similar. This is campy fun from the 80s but it's not really great television.

pjmac1972 I was around 13 or 14 when this series came out and it had a huge influence on me. I just loved it. It was and will always remain my favorite all time TV series. Joe Penny, Perry King and Thom Bray were just superb and I have always followed there acting careers(well Thom did not do too much acting after this series). This show had great entertainment value and there was never a dull episode. My biggest gripe was that it was only on for three seasons, but it was 3 great seasons. I am glad this show is coming out on DVD, it will really bring back some great memories for me. Who knows maybe one day a reunion show may happen(fingers crossed).

pmartinsen Sure, there was Magnum PI, the A-Team, Remington Steele and Simon & Simon, but to get your PI fix you had to get with Riptide. No show during the PI era captured our imagination and entertained our wit better than Riptide. You know all those personal slave robots we were promised way back in the 1980's? It's here on Riptide. Ever wanted to be a freelance PI living on a yacht, driving a convertible vette', scoring with the Cali beach chicks and running a chopper around Southern California? It's all here. In this show we see the immortal and genius acting of Perry King. We see Joe Penny before he was Jake next to the Fatman. We see Thom Bray before he fell off the face of the earth or joined a cult and changed his name to Sunflower. This was absolutely my favorite show when I was 14, and when you're 14 your favorite show means something to you. You identify with it, you even kind of embody it. Riptide was for the discerning PI fan whereas A-Team was for moronic, mindless action-junkies infatuated with Mr. T. Only chicks watched Magnum, and Simon & Simon was but a mere blip on the PI radar. When will Hollywood realize I will never pay $75 for the Full House DVD but will gladly part with the funds for my childhood?

mattkratz This detective show was one of my favorite shows. The exploits of Vietnam vets turned detective team Cody, Nick, and Murray (the computer expert) were followed in this fun, action packed show which I watched regularly. Adding to the fun, they lived on a yacht! I liked it.