Product Description

Created by Stephen J. Cannell, the mastermind behind the classics The Rockford Files and Adam-12
A prime-time TV hit on the NBC television in the mid-80's
Appeals to fans of similar themed shows of the era like Magnum P.I., Moonlighting and The A-Team
Features renowned guest stars such as George Clooney, Kelly Preston, Geena Davis and Dennis Franz.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #32633 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-10-14
• Format: NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 13
• Running time: 2700 minutes

About the Director
Vietnam vet's Cody Allen (Perry King) and Nick Ryder (Joe Penny) are joined by computer genius Murray "Boz" Bozinsky (Thom Bray) to form the Riptide Detective Agency. The series is packed with high-speed chases on land, sea and in the air, an array of wacky gizmos plus plenty of fiery explosions, shoot-outs and bikini clad women.

Customer Reviews

"Riptide", The Best Detective Show of the 80's
"Riptide" is my all-time favorite detective show. So glad it's finally been released on DVD. This show (from the creators of such gems as "The Greatest American Hero", "The A-Team" & "The Rockford Files"), has the perfect blend of comedy & action. Thom Bray makes the show as the like-able Murray Bozinski. The show really hit it's stride in season two. June Chadwick as Lt. Parisi was a nice addition to season three. This show was highly under-rated, and should have lasted much longer. The only thing missing is extra features. It would have been nice to see interviews with the cast & creators of the show...and maybe some behind the scenes features, gags & bloopers. Still...I highly recomend this series to anyone who likes great classic TV shows. For the most part, it's fun for the whole family. They don't make shows like this anymore!

Worth it.
Unlike most idiots who write amazon reviews, I'm not here to rave about how Riptide could be my "favoritist show ever" or "the coolest show when I was a kid" or something equally worthless. Riptide is not my favorite show nor have I seen it since I was a kid. However, a 2.5 season mid-'80s detective action comedy is not without its charm, and is begging to be revisited. If you're checking out this page, you're already interested in the show and want to know ABOUT THE DVDS, PERIOD. So here goes: The set is presented in three amaray DVD cases (one for each season). The artwork on the cases is identical to the individual season sets (very cool) and enclosed in a thin cardboard slipcase with cover artwork seen on this amazon page. My slipcase arrived with some dents but still looks nice on my shelf between The Ring Two and Road to Perdition. If I ever change my mind, I can ditch the slipcase and the amarays still look really nice on their own, side-by-side. This is the better buy over the season sets, because you're not losing anything and you're saving space. Don't worry about the DVDs themselves: I surmise they're the same ones from the season sets (yes, the 5 discs each for seasons 2 and 3 do fit nicely into one amaray). I threw in the first couple of discs and thought the image was very nice -- about as nice as you can expect for a 25 year-old show. If you think Riptide should be on Blu-ray, better not hold your breath... but definitely keep it to yourself or risk frightening friends and family. The only reason I'm not giving the set 5 stars is for some unforeseen irregularity I may encounter as I watch it. Not really any extras here, but the fact that a forgotten "gem" like this can be purchased in its entirety in a digital format -- wow, if you told me that could happen 15 years ago I would have thought you were a crazy, beautiful dreamer. Who needs extras? This is an entire TV series to watch at your leisure, man. Ah, the convenience of DVD. NICE WORK, VEI! Where are Street Hawk and Misfits of Science already?

Excellent!
This series was very popular during my childhood. This was when tv was decent and suitable for families to watch together. I highly reccomend this to anyone who wants to take a walk down memory lane to a time when tv was enjoyable to watch!