Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

Dreadfully Boring

A Brilliant Conflict

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

So what is RavenGlamDVDCollector@gmail.com doing reviewing a screeching tyres cops & robbers show? The answer in two words: HEATHER LOCKLEAR. Enough said.The show ain't half-bad, and I'm surprised to see only fourteen other reviews here. Many boys of the Eighties grew up with this one, and you'd expect boys of all ages to go for it on DVD now, either for the abundant car chases or the pretty girl guest stars, but it is clearly not a popular seller as only that first box set was released featuring seasons 1 & 2. Now I cannot argue with this commercial failure then. How sad. What traitors these little boys grew up to be, no pride in America, just preoccupied with rap music and smoking dope. I'm a poor abandoned American-at-heart living in forsaken South Africa, but I have the sense to know that THIS IS AN ICON OF EIGHTIES USA even without my being partial to Heather. Who, by the way, looks, and fares, boatloads better in MELROSE PLACE. But I've been looking for this one for years, and I've always wanted to see the episode with Stacey's dancing scene, and that's clearly in Season Three. I've downloaded what I could from VuClip, but that's just snippets, although one included the dancing scene. So I'd buy the remaining seasons in a heartbeat if they became available. Wish I had an e-mail address for the copyright- holding releasing company.

TJ Hooker is/was one of the all time great cop shows. Adam 12 was boring in the extreme as was Dragnet. Hooker is a cop who refuses a promotion so he can continue to do the job that he is best suited for. A street cop who cares. Reed & Malloy and Friday & whoever looked like they could not wait for their shift to end each week. Sure it had the "super hero" feel to it, but you must remember that this was the TV cop format at the time. And the show has a great cast as well. Not like today, who really needs to see Dennis Franz's naked butt, not I that is for sure.

T.J. Hooker reminds me of Dirty Harry in some respects. Like DH, Hooker is tough, especially on the bad guys. He's a no-nonsense cop, but at least he still has some sense of humor.This is one of the most underrated cop shows. It may not be the best police drama ever made, but it has its moments. Plus, it's good to see William Shatner having success outside Star Trek. And this series shows that he could (and still can) do exactly that.

I recommend this series to everyone who would like to see an aging and not-quite-slim cop outrun his 20 years younger partner and criminals of all ages. Of course this cop is also Mr. Morality who knows what's best for everybody. His lectures are accompanied with that overacted dramatic Shatner look.Also, you will find that cars run on nitroglycerin, the smallest accident makes them blow up - of course right after T.J. pulls the driver into safety.So there are some fun moments, but quite dull most of the time.