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Riptide - The Complete First Season (1984)

Starring: Perry King, Thom Bray Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: DVD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Perry King, Thom Bray, Gary M. LaPoten
  • Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Sony Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: September 26, 2006
  • Run Time: 673 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000GNOSHW
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #18,358 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Even devoted fans can’t deny that Riptide was grade-A cheese--and we're talking Velveeta, not Gruyère That said, a little TV-style cheese never hurt anyone. In the first episode, Cody (Perry King, Class of 1984) notes that he and fellow ex-Army MP Nick (Joe Penny, Jake and the Fatman) have been friends for 10 years, detectives for two weeks. Of course, an action-adventure series needs sidekicks and gimmicks. So, computer genius and fellow vet Murray "Boz" Bozinsky (Thom Bray) becomes the brains to their brawn, while toys include a houseboat ("The Riptide"), a pink helicopter ("The Screaming Mimi"), and a robot ("Roboz"). As with Miami Vice, which premiered the same year, much of the action takes place by the water, while the playful banter between the Southern California-based duo is reminiscent of Simon & Simon, one of the era's other popular buddy shows Created by Stephen J. Cannell (Hunter, 21 Jump Street), Riptide also gave the gals something to ogle--in the two-part pilot ("Riptide, AKA Pier 56"), King and Penny play an entire scene wearing nothing but tighty-whiteys. And in most episodes, shirts are sure to come off. Courtesy of the scenic location, the series boasts a bevy of bikini-clad babes, as well.

Guests stars include Kelly Preston ("The Hard Case"), Dennis Franz ("Double Your Pleasure"), and Geena Davis and Lance Henriksen ("Raiders of the Lost Sub"). Marsha Warfield (Night Court) and Anne Francis (Honey West) also drop by on occasion. The former is Max, hostess at their favorite nightspot; the latter is Mama Jo, skipper of the all-female charter craft docked in the next slip. Riptide began life on NBC as a midseason replacement, paired with Cannell’s The A-Team, and was renewed for two more seasons. Entertaining adventures aside, this three-disc set is devoid of extras. --Kathleen C. Fennessy



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FROM A BOAT DOCKED IN KING HARBOR, LOS ANGELES, DETECTIVES CODY ALLEN & NICK RYDER, ALONG WITH THEIR SCIENTIST BUDDY MURRAY 'BOZ' BOZINSKY, SOLVE CASES INVOLVING STAKEOUTS, SEDUCTION & THE LAW. ALL 13 EPISODES FROM THE 1ST SEASON.

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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I really love those two Southern Californian private detectives, August 10, 2006
Diciding to go into the private-detective business, Nick & Cody worked from Cody's cabin cruiser, the "Riptide". Having at least two advantages over the compitition: Cody's Speeboat the "Ebbtide", and the "Screaming Mimi", Nick's old but serviceable pink painted helicopter.

Since they knew it was the high-tech era, they employed an army buddy called Boz, a computer nerd and genius with electronics.

The boys also occasionally get the help of Mama Jo and her charter boat all-girl crew moored next to their boat.

First telecasted on January 3rd, 1984 until its last telecast on April 22nd, 1986 for a total of three seasons and 58 episodes.

The show ranked 18th among the best 30 TV shows in its first season, getting 18.8% of viewers according to the Nielsen Rating. The rating jumped even higher in the second season ranking 14th, getting 19.2% of viewers(The Nielsen Rating is the percent of all TV-equipped homes tuned to the program on an average night, as measured by the Nielsen Media Research).

The cast were:
* Cody Allen ..... Perry King
* Nick Ryder ..... Joe Penny
* Murray "Boz" Bozinsky ..... Thom Bray
* Mama Jo (Occasional, 1984) ..... Anne Francis
* Lt. Ted Quinlan (1984-1985) ..... Jack Ging
* Kirk "The Dool" Dooley (1984-1985) ..... Ken Olandt
* Lt. Joanna Parisi (1985-1986) ..... June Chadwick

The first season consisted of 14 episodes and they are as follows:

01- Riptide (Pilot) (1) 1/3/1984
02- Riptide (Pilot) (2) 1/3/1984
03- Conflict Of Interest 1/10/1984
04- Somebody's Killing The Great Geeks Of America 1/17/1984
05- Hatchet Job 1/31/1984
06- The Mean Green Love Machine 2/7/1984
07- Diamonds Are For Never 2/21/1984
08- The Hardcase 2/28/1984
09- Four-Eyes 3/6/1984
10- #1 With A Bullet 3/20/1984
11- Long Distance Daddy 3/27/1984
12- Double Your Pleasure 4/3/1984
13- Raiders Of The Lost Sub 5/15/1984
14- Something Fishy 5/22/1984

I Hope the second and third season will be released shortly after the first.

Thanks for reading my review and have a nice day :)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Riptide - a fun detective series, December 19, 2006
By David P. Manzo (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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Its great to see this tv series finally released. Some of the special effects may be a little dated or cheesy but the dialogue is crisp, fast & fun. Perry King & Joe Penny were at their physical peak & very easy on the eyes. They also had a real chemistry & easy banter that was believeable as long-time friends running a detective agency. They also managed to squeeze in a racing car, speeding boat or swooping helicopter chase in each episode. Worth the price & hope to see season 2 & 3 released soon.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Time Warp, October 4, 2006
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A totally cool time warp back into the jiggly, wonderfully politically incorrect 1980s - LOVE IT! And man, oh, man is Perry King easy on the eyes!!! :)
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