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- theme music by Mike Post and Pete Carpenter.
- premiered December 11, 1980 at 8:00 pm on CBS
- stopped May 1, 1988 at 11:00 pm after 162 episodes
Starring
- Tom Selleck [Thomas Sullivan Magnum]
- John Hillerman [Jonathan Quayle Higgins]
- Roger E. Mosley [Theodore Calvin, aka T.C.]
- Larry Manetti ["Rick" Orville Wilbour Wright III]
- Jeff MacKay [Mac Reynolds]
- Gillian Dobb [Agatha Chumley]
- Kwan Hi Lim [Lt. Tanaka]
- Jean Bruce Scott [Lt. Maggie Poole]
- Elisha Cook, Jr. [Ice Pick]
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Short episode index
Info
more knowledge about the episode; most information supported by
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First Season (1980-1981)
1.1ab 001 12/11/80 Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii
written by Donald P.Bellisario, Glen A. Larson
directed by Roger Young
guest stars Pamela Shoop, Allen Williams, Eugenia Wright, Fritz Weaver,
W.K.Stratton, Clyde Kusatsu, Robert Loggia, Jeff MacKay
Magnum's best friend Dan Cook is accused of smuggling Cocaine after he
died
during a dubious transaction.
info
VMO2, an actual unit now stationed in S. California, is painted on the
sides of the chopper seen in flashbacks. The famous VMO2 cap Thomas and
T. C. wear more than any other (Thomas wears his VMO2 cap more than twice
as often as his Detroit Tigers cap.) will not be seen until the episode
"Tropical Madness".
The blue jeans, TM is often seen wearing are Seafarer Bellbottom
Dungarees....these were worn by U.S. Navy enlisted personnel as work
pants, they were not issue, but were approved for use. Often tied to a
length of rope and thrown overboard into the ocean for hours at a time to
properly season them before wearing.
Actor Jeff MacKay (_Tales From The Gold Monkey_)
appears as "Ski". He will take up his role as Lt. Mac Reynolds, or "Mac"
in "Missing In Action". W. K. Stratton, "Ensign Healy", will appear
again
as a crooked cop in "Wave Goodbye". Judge Rinehold (_Fast Times At
Ridgemont High_) has a small role as "Seaman Wolfe". And Robert Loggia
(_Wild Palms_) who plays Felipe/LaBule will direct the episodes
"Never Again...Never Again" and "Missing In Action".
The number-plate of the Ferrari shows '56E-478' and will be changed to
'Robin 1' in ep. "China Doll". After Magnum's "Car-Jacking" of the
Ferrari,
the roof of the car should lie on the floor behind the car. Normally, the
roof
is stored behind the front seats' back.
1.2 002 12/18/80 China Doll
written by Donald P. Bellisario
directed by Donald P. Bellisario
guest stars Susie Elena, George Cheung, Marvin Wong
Mai Ling asks Magnum to take care of a precious vase for her antiquary
store. Suddenly, T.C is beaten and Mai Ling gets kidnapped...
info
This is the first episode in which Thomas wears his Tigers cap. Notice
the Team Ring incorrectly worn on his left hand! This costuming error
carries on through "J. 'Digger' Doyle". Actor Lee De Broux appears again
in "The Arrow That Is Not Aimed" and "Old Acquaintance". George Cheung
appears again in "Holmes Is Where The Heart Is".
1.3 003 12/25/80 Thank Heaven for Little Girls and Big Ones,
Too
written by Frank Lupo
directed by Larry Doheny
guest stars Katherine Cannon, Lauri Hendler, Shannon Brady, Jim Demarest
This is our first Christmas with TM. The new painting in Masters' house
is
a Gauguin worth 2 million Marks. A group of five school girls from
Vermont
call Magnum to seek for their teacher they lost. Her name is Ms. Linda
Booten, she is an Art teacher with a Masters Degree from Brown Univ., and
is a Phi Beta Kappa. But the girls are only interested in the painting...
info
Kapiolani war memorial park/water stadium is used as a filming location
again in "The Treasure of Kalaniopu'u", "Missing Melody",
and "Death And Taxes".
The hotel desk clerk is reading Robin Master's "Fruit of Passion".
Editing error: water is present on the pool deck where Rick comes out
of the pool, before he comes out of the pool. Rick is driving his red
Datsun
280 SX. Jim Demarrest stars as the excessively sweaty art dealer/forger/
kidnapper/thief and ultimate dupe. Best line of the ep:
"She shouldn't be punished for her passion." TM's Christmas present
to Higgins: The real Gauguin in a mailing tube with red ribbon.
TM & TC get into only one fight.
1.4 004 01/08/81 No Need to Know
written by Frank Lupo
directed by Larry Doheny
guest stars Robin Dearden, Ed Grover, Gene Hamilton, Richard Johnson
Higgins' old commander vacations at Robin's Nest. But he's also being
hunted by the I.R.A.
info
Notice Thomas' taste for Brandy. Later in "From Moscow to Maui" we see
that he keeps Scotch and Brandy in the guest house's decanters. In fact,
Scotch runs second behind beer as his favorite "recreational" beverage
("Don't Say Goodbye" and "Resolutions" among others), followed closely by
Brandy. Beer is his overwhelming favorite. Thomas drinks 119 bottles of
beer over the course of the entire 8-year series! He also drinks a lot of
milk. Richard Johnson reappears as Brigadier General Allistair Folkes in
"Faith and Begorrah".
1.5 005 01/15/81 Skin Deep
written by Donald P. Bellisario
directed by Larry Doheny
guest stars Cathie Shirriff, Ian McShane, Ron Masak
A woman kills herself with a rifle the same way like in the book of her
next film. She parted from her friend David Norman who thinks, she parted
because of a new lover. He believes she was murdered, so he calls Magnum.
info
In this ep. Magnum makes his first reference to writing a book on how to
be a world-class private investigator. When the woman tries to kill
herself,
the movie script on the table has the title of the episode and was
written
by Donald Bellisario. The episode is dedicated to camera technician
Robert
VanDerKar who died in a helicopter crash during filming.
The F.A.A. investigation yielded no pilot or crew error to explain the
crash. And Bellisario, a huge fan of helicopters, decided to continue to
use them heavily both in front of the camera and behind it. Actor Ian
McShane (_The Lovejoy Mysteries_) appears again in "Black On White".
1.6 006 01/22/81 Never Again, Never Again
written by Babs Greyhosky
directed by Robert Loggia
guest stars Hanna Hertelendy, Robert Ellenstein, Earl Kingston
Magnum tries to help two survivors of the holocaust when they become
targets of unrepentant Nazis.
info
Glenn Cannon plays "Dr. Bernard Kessler". He will re-appear to take
up his regular role as "Doctor Ibold" in the ep. "Try To Remember".
1.7 007 01/29/81 The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii
written by Donald P. Bellisario, Frank Lupo, Chris Bunch, Allan Cole
directed by Larry Doheny
guest stars Paul Gale, Michael Gazzo, Kathleen Nolan, Shawn Hoskins
Mrs. Marston's expensive dog Algie is in danger of getting kidnapped.
Magnum has to work for his security during the 4 weeks of quarantaine.
info
Parts of this ep. are filmed on the Makai Research Pier on the windward
coast of Oahu between the Eve Anderson Estate (used for Robin's Nest) and
the Sea Life Park. The pier is not used as chopper pad and headquarters
for Island Hoppers until much later in the series. It is used again in
"From Moscow to Maui". This is the first ep. in which Mike Post (who
went
to high school with Selleck) and Pete Carpenter handle the music for the
series. Ian Freebairn-Smith did the music for the series premiere and
then that same music was used for every episode until this one.
1.8 008 02/05/81 Missing in Action
written by Ken Pettus, Frank Lupo, Craig Buck
directed by Robert Loggia
guest stars Rebecca Holden, Francisco Lagueruela, Lance LeGault, Jeff
MacKay
Laura, a singer currently working for the K.K.C., sees in visions her
lover who is Missing In Action. She searches for him in Hawaii.
info
Lance LeGault (_The A-Team_) plays Special Agent Newton and returns in
"Memories Are Forever" to take up his regular role as Marine Colonel
"Buck" Greene.
1.9 009 02/12/81 Lest We Forget
written by Donald P. Bellisario
directed by Larry Doheny
guest stars A. Lockhart, June Lockhart, M. Ferrer, Scatman Crothers
Judge Robert Caine hires Magnum to find a woman who Caine married in
1941,
because she is blackmailing him.
info
Cast guests include Anne Lockhart (_Dark Tower_) who guests in
"Flashback",
Miguel Ferrer (_The Stand_), and Scatman Crothers (_The Shining_).
June Lockhart and Mel Ferrer guest starred with her daughter and his son.
Ms. Lockhart and Mr. Ferrer were major stars in the BW movie era. Their
kids
played the younger versions of the characters the parents played.
1.10 010 02/19/81 The Curse of the King Kamehameha Club
written by Babs Greyhosky
directed by Rick Kolbe
guest stars Gretchen Corbett, Lew Ayres, Manu Tupou
The King Kamehameha-Club has got money problems. At this moment, a Kahuna
curses the Club and everything goes wrong - a man dies on the beach, the
kitchen burns, Rick gets ill...
info
Notice the King Kamehameha Club patch. It appears again in "I Witness".
Oahu's Queen Emma Summer Palace is used as a filming location in this ep.
and in many others such as "Holmes Is Where The Heart Is", "Of Sound
Mind",
and "Forever In Time". Gretchen Corbett appears again in "The Look". She
is part of the regular cast of _Rockford_.
1.11 011 02/26/81 Thicker Than Blood
written by Donald P. Bellisario
directed by Larry Doheny
guest stars Vincent Carisi, Andre Philippe, Jeff MacKay, Alan Caillou
T.C. is in trouble after misunderstood sense of duty.
info
This is the only ep. in which Thomas and T. C. come to blows.
1.12 012 03/12/81 All Roads Lead to Floyd
written by Rogers Turrentine, Babs Greyhosky
directed by Ron Satlof
guest stars Noah Beery, Anne Bloom, Red West, Andy Romano
Magnum searches for the father of Cindy Lewellyn. But Cindy isn't the
only one who wants to find Floyd...
info
Prior to Magnum, P.I. Selleck appeared in two episodes of _The Rockford
Files_. The late Noah Beery is the second of four former _Rockford_ cast
members (including Gretchen Corbett, Stuart Margolin and Joe Santos) to
guest on _Magnum, P.I._.
1.13 013 03/19/81 Adelaide
written by Robert Hamilton
directed by Larry Doheny
guest stars Christine Belford, Cameron Mitchell
Adelaide Malone's expensive horse Norman is in danger.
info
This is the first of many times Thomas says to us in voice-over, "I know
what you're thinking, and you're right." Notice the red and white "Al's
Collision and Muffler Shop Tigers" cap Thomas wears for the first time
and
in many ep's to follow.
1.14 014 03/26/81 Don't Say Goodbye
written by Tim Maschler, Babs Greyhosky
directed by Rick Kolbe
guest stars Mercedes McCambridge, Andrea Marcovicci, Ted Danson
An unknown tries to blackmail the blind woman called Agatha Kimball.
Also, a murder takes place...
info
Cast guests include Andrea Marcovicci who re-appears in
"The Sixth Position", Mercedes McCambridge (_The Sacketts_), and a very
young
looking Ted Danson (_Cheers_, _Three Men and A Baby_).
1.15 015 04/02/81 The Black Orchid
written by Robert Hamilton
directed by Ray Austin
guest stars Judith Chapman, Kathryn Leigh Scott, John Ireland
Christie deBould's sister Louise, wife of the rich and jealous W.
Jackson,
likes to play adventurous games and uses Magnum for them. When Magnum
wants to stop her games, she does everything to go on.
info
After the series suspended production in the late '80s, Selleck,
Manetti, and two other entrepeneurs opened a restaurant in Honolulu's
prestigeous "restaurant row" called The Black Orchid. Judith Chapman
re-appears in the ep. "The Woman on the Beach". This also is the first
of many episodes directed by Ray Austin (_Highlander: The Series_).
1.16 016 04/09/81 J. "Digger" Doyle
written by Donald P. Bellisario
directed by Rick Kolbe
guest stars Erin Gray, Stewart Moss, Bruce Atkinson
Somebody wants to prevent the release of Robin Masters' new novel.
Masters
engages Joy "Digger" Doyle to save his work. Magnum is jealous...
info
This is one of two episodes that were intended to be pilots for spin-off
shows. Erin Gray (_Buck Rogers_) was supposed to star as Joy Doyle in
her
own series produced by Bellisario. The same is true of William Lucking
in
the ep. "Two Birds of A Feather". Neither show was produced beyond its
pilot episode within the _Magnum_ series. Also, note the first of two
guest appearances by model/actress Jacquelyn Ray. She appears again in
"Birdman of Budapest" and she is Selleck's former wife of ten years.
1.17 017 04/16/81 Beauty Knows No Pain
written by Robert Hamilton
directed by Rick Kolbe
guest stars Marcia Wallace, Jim Weston, Curtis Credel
Barbara Terranova's soon-husband is lost. She has no more money, so she
makes a deal with Magnum: He searches for her husband and she coaches
Magnum
for the Iron Man contest.
info
The voice of the news announcer at the very end is that of Jeff MacKay.
Second Season (1981-1982)
2.1 018 10/08/81 Billy Joe Bob
written by Jeff Wilhelm
directed by Ray Austin
guest stars James Whitmore jr., Marla Pennington, Seth Sakai
Billy Joe, a cowboy from Texas, searches for his sister Carol Ann. When
he finds that she has been murdered, Billy Joe desperately wants to find
her murderer.
info
The address for the K. K. C.: 3880 Old Pali Road (not the Pali Highway).
James Whitmore Jr., who starred with Selleck and Manetti in one ep. of
_Rockford_, re-appears in "Did You See the Sunrise?".
2.2 019 10/15/81 Dead Man's Channel
written by Diane Frolov
directed by Ray Austin
guest stars Wendy Girard, Ina Balin, Jeff MacKay
The young biologist Marion Hammond misses her father who didn't come
back from a boat-trip to the Nihoa-Channel. Magnum investigates...
info
Actress Ina Balin (_Black Orchid_) returns in the ep. "L. A."
2.3 020 10/22/81 The Woman on the Beach
written by Andrew Schneider
directed by Donald P. Bellisario
guest stars Judith Chapman, Jack Hogan, Kenneth Mars
Rick's new girlfriend Sara - Just a Phantom?
info
We know from ep's such as "Forty Years from Sand Island" and
"Resolutions"
that Thomas Magnum loves cigars. Notice how he strolls out alone on the
beach to light a cigar at the end of this ep. This is when he sees the
ghost. Nearly the exact same thing happens to him at the end of "Mac's
Back"
when the ghost of Mac actually lights his cigar for him!
2.4 021 10/29/81 From Moscow to Maui
written by Andrew Schneider
directed by Michael Vejar
guest stars Jeffrey Pomerantz, Susan Heldford, Allan Rich
Magnum becomes involved with a defected Soviet pilot, a Soviet Olympic
track star, and the K.G.B.
info
The khaki colored SEAL issue swim shorts worn by Thomas here and in many
later ep's are the first of many small indicators in the series that
Thomas is a graduate of that most difficult military school. By the
1990s
it had become fashionable for popular media heroes who had Navy
backgrounds
to be former SEALs. It has almost become ubiquitous in movies and
television. But in 1981 the Navy's special warfare group still was
widely
unheard of in the civilian world. Thomas Magnum is perhaps the first
former SEAL ever portrayed in the popular media.
2.5ab 022 11/05/81 Memories are Forever
written by Donald P. Bellisario
directed by Ray Austin
guest stars Marta DuBois, Clyde Kusatsu, Paul Burke, Brian Fong, Jeff
MacKay
One night, Magnum dreams of Michelle. The next morning he sees her on a
yacht in the harbor...
info
Notable prop developments: the "Magnum" belt buckle with Navy Surface
Fleet badge appears for the first time, Thomas lapses back to an old
mistake by once again wearing his Team Ring on the left hand, and after
he fires eight rounds from his .45 it's slide does not lock back to show
the pistol is empty as it should. He puts the pistol to General Hue's
chest as if to shoot, but he has already fired the maximum capacity of
his unaltered .45 without reloading! We get a clear look at Thomas'
driver's license. His social security number is 546-10-8740 and his
address is listed as 11435 18th Ave., Honolulu, HI (46816). This is
not (and cannot) be the address at the estate which is out of town on
the Kalanianaole Highway. We can speculate, though, that since he's
been
at the estate for only a year his license still shows his old address
at wherever he lived in town before he was "hired" by Robin (as shown in
"Dream A Little Dream"). In reality, this address was just a few doors
down from MCA's Magnum, P.I. production office at 520 18th Ave. His
license is shown again in "Murder 101". This ep. contains the first
reference to Higgins' memoirs. And it is the first of several times the
Parke Memorial Chapel on Breretania street in Honolulu's Queen Emma
Square
is used as a filming location. Marta DuBois (_Tales From The Gold
Monkey_)
begins her role as Magnum's wife which continues in "Little Girl Who"
and
"Limbo". Soon Tech Oh begins his role as her husband, General Nguyen
Hue.
He also appears in "Two Birds of A Feather" and "Kiss of the Sabre".
Clyde Kusatsu appears in many episodes, including "All For One" and
"This Island Isn't Big Enough". Paul Burke plays Admiral Hawkes in
"Did You See the Sunrise?" and "Blood and Honor".
2.6 023 11/12/81 Tropical Madness
written by Robert Hamilton
directed by Larry Doheny
guest stars Devon Ericson, Roy Dotrice, Bruce Johnson
Magnum only gets refusals from the beautiful Jennifer. She is fond of
Higgins instead. Magnum thinks that there must be something wrong and he
examines her background. Soon he steps into problems . . .
info
The VMO2 cap appears. The Valley of the Temples is used for the first
time. It also appears in "Did You See the Sunrise?",
"The Arrow that Is Not Aimed", "Torah, Torah, Torah", "Little Girl Who",
and "Tigers Fan".
This ep. contains the only time Thomas and Higgins come to blows
(although
they come pretty close in "Paper War"!).
2.7 024 11/19/81 Wave Goodbye
written by Reuben Leder
directed by Sidney Hayers
guest stars Vic Morrow, W.K. Stratton, John Calvin
When Magnum's friend Kacy is found murdered on the beach he determinedly
tracks down her killer.
info
The bartender returns as Kika the petticab driver in many later
episodes,
including "The Treasure of Kalaniopu'u".
2.8 025 11/26/81 Mad Buck Gibson
written by Robert Hamilton
directed by Rick Kolbe
guest stars Darren McGavin, Vera Miles, Wally Landford
Buck Gibson, an old friend of Robin's and a legend for his early novels
and macho lifestyle, arrives in Hawaii. It becomes Magnum's lot to
protect
the hell-raiser from himself.
info
See the surf ski for the first time. Gillian Dobb appears the first of
three times ("The Elmo Ziller Story" and "Ki'i's Don't Lie") prior to
her
regular role as Agatha Chumley.
2.9 026 12/03/81 The Taking of Dick McWilliams
written by Diane Frolov
directed by Rick Kolbe
guest stars Irene Yah-Ling Sun, Guy Stockwell
Magnum's old friend Dick McWilliams is kidnapped. His Wife Mitsu wants to
pay the $500.000 ransom without telling her greedy father. Magnum should
deliver the money...
info
This ep. contains the first of many references to Magnum's "little
voice",
that instinct he talks about frequently in voice-over.
2.10 027 12/17/81 The Sixth Position
written by Babs Greyhosky
directed by Sidney Hayers
guest stars Andrea Marcovicci, Signe Hasso, Corinne Michaels
Magnum acts as a bodyguard for one of the best female ballet dancers.
info
Higgins takes security matters into his own hands but comes up short,
so to speak.
2.11 028 12/24/81 Ghost Writer
written by Caroline Elias
directed by Ray Austin
guest stars P. Mackenzie, Elisha Cook, Alan Fudge
Virginia Fowler, a successful ghostwriter, writes a biography for the mad
millionaire Harold Faber. Somebody tries to suppress that, so she takes
Magnum as her guard.
info
This is Elisha Cook Jr.'s (_Salem's Lot_) first appearance. Later he
takes over the role of Ice Pick.
2.12 029 01/07/82 The Jororo Kill
written by Alan Sutterfield, Reuben Leder, Andrew Schneider, Donald P.
Bellisario
directed by Alan Levi
guest stars Tyne Daly, Ed Fernandez
An assassin dressed like a nun blows up a car in southern France. Kate
Sullivan, a friend of Magnum's and a former war reporter, hunts the big
story.
info
The character "Russler" will return in "Jororo Fairwell" played by a
different actor. Actress Tyne Daly (_Cagney and Lacey_) guest stars.
2.13 030 01/14/82 Computer Date
written by Babs Greyhosky
directed by Robert Thompson
guest stars Charles Aidman, Nancy DeCarl
Lady Ashley wants to visit Higgins. He wants to lose weight to be in
better shape. Magnum wants to coach him. Magnum searches for a spy in the
marketing section of a big firm. He notices that somebody illegal has
access to the firm's computer system. Also, the firm's manager wants
Magnum to shade his wife, whom he thinks has a lover...
info
Thomas and Rick come to blows here and in "Distant Relative".
2.14 031 01/28/82 Try To Remember
written by Andrew Schneider, Reuben Leder
directed by Michael Vejar
guest stars Nancy Grahn, Mark Withers
While investigating a case, Magnum has a car accident and awakes lying
in intensive care. He can't remember what happened - and police found his
Detoit Tigers cap next to a murdered body...
info
8/8/44 (Bellisario's birthday) is established as Thomas Magnum's
birthday.
In later episodes it is a point of error. This episode is Doc Ibold's
first and Lieutenant Tanaka's first.
2.15 032 02/04/82 Italian Ice
written by Donald P. Bellisario
directed by Gilbert Shilton
guest stars Ann Dusenberry, Mimi Rogers
Magnum flies to Sicily at the request of Robin to rescue the daughter of
a friend. She becomes enamored with Thomas and takes her desire to a
deadly extreme.
info
Kalakaua Dr. is incorrectly given as the Robin's Nest address. Thomas
is
compared to Burt Reynolds here and again in "L. A." and "This Island
isn't
Big Enough". Mimi Rogers (_Divorce Wars_) guest stars.
2.16 033 02/11/82 One More Summer
written by Reuben Leder, Del Reisman
directed by Rod Daniel
guest stars Louise Sorel, David Wilson, Dick Butkus
Magnum wants to protect his old friend and football player Dorsey from
murder, so he joins the team, which is in Hawaii for training. But the
murderer doesn't give up...
info
Pat Morita (_The Karate Kid_) and Dick Butkus (_The Legend of Sleepy
Hollow_) guest star.
2.17 034 02/18/82 Texas Lightning
written by Robert Hamilton
directed by Michael Vejar
guest stars Julie Sommars, Jack Hogan
Jeannie Lowry takes Magnum as a bodyguard to a high-stakes poker game
at sea.
info
It supposedly is Magnum's birthday.
2.18 035 02/25/82 Double Jeopardy
written by Babs Greyhosky, Reuben Leder
directed by Robert Totten
guest stars Dana Wynter, Larry Pennell, Kathleen Nolan
A film team shoots a movie at Robin's estate. Magnum agrees to be a
stuntman, after he learns that his co-actor is Olivia Ross.
info
Dana Wynter appears again in "Foiled Again".
2.19 036 03/04/82 The Last Page
written by Andrew Schneider
directed by Alan Levi
guest stars Robert F. Lyons, Kam Fong
Magnum is hired by a Vietnam War veteran presumably to locate his
girlfriend. In truth, the veteran is after a different target.
info
Ice Pick is mentioned for the first time. Joanna Kerns (_Growing
Pains_)
guest stars.
2.20 037 03/25/82 The Elmo Ziller Story
written by Robert Hamilton
directed by Michael Vejar
guest stars Robin Manetti, Barbara Rhoades, Med Flory
A cowboy appears with the same face as Higgins'. His name is Elmo Ziller
and he works in a Rodeo Show. Elmo is a half-brother of Higgins.
According
to his daughter Lexi, Elmo is pursued by killers...
info
John Hillerman plays his first of four dual roles. He plays Elmo Ziller
here, Father Patty in "Faith and Begorrah", Don Luis Mangueo in
"Who Is Don Luis, Higgins, and Why Is He Doing These Terrible Things To
Me?",
and his own father Albert Stanley Higgins in "Deja Vu".
2.21 038 04/01/82 Three Minus Two
written by Robert Van Scoyk
directed by Sydney Hayers
guest stars Jill St.John, Beverly Garland
Jan Kona organizes a fashion-exhibition. She fears to be the next victim
after the death of her business-partner Alan.
info
Notice Higgins' use of a silent dog whistle. Magnum uses one in
"Holmes Is Where The Heart Is".
Third Season (1982-1983)
3.1ab 039 09/30/82 Did You See the Sunrise?
written by Donald P. Bellisario
directed by Ray Austin
guest stars James Whitmore jr., Bo Svenson, Paul Burke
Magnum and T. C. put their lives on the line to help an old Navy buddy
who firmly believes the trio is marked for death by an enemy from the
war.
info
This is popularly known as the "Ivan" episode. Mac is killed. T. C.'s
house near Kolekole Pass between the Waianae mountains and Oahu's
central
plain is shown for the first time. Jean Bruce Scott (_Airwolf_) begins
her role as Maggie Poole.
3.2 040 10/07/82 Ki'i's Don't Lie
written by Philip DeGuere, Bob Shayne
directed by Lawrence Doheny
guest stars Jameson Parker, Gerald McRaney, Morgan Fairchild
A benefit auction takes place at Robin's Nest. Magnum has to keep an eye
on
the expensive goods.
info
Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker from _Simon & Simon_ guest star along
with Morgan Fairchild (_The Concrete Cowboys/Ramblin' Man_). The story
continues in the Simon & Simon episode "Emeralds Are Not A Girl's Best
Friend".
3.3 041 10/14/82 The Eighth Part of The Village
written by George Geiger
directed by James Frawley
guest stars Kim Miyori, Richard Hill
Magnum has to carry a box of books for Higgins from harbour to Masters'
estate. But when Magnum arrives, a Japanese woman comes out of the box.
She
is called Asani Osawa, daughter of Sato Osawa who is an old friend of
Higgins'. Mr. Osawa banned her because she wanted to marry an American.
info
Thomas is used as a stalking horse by a posing client. This happened
in
"The Last Page" and happens again in "Birdman of Budapest",
"Way of the Stalking Horse", and "Laura".
3.4 042 10/21/82 Past Tense
written by Reuben Leder
directed by Michael O'Herlihy
guest stars James Wainwright, Pat Studstill, Jim Reynolds
T. C. and Higgins are kidnapped in the Island Hopper. The kidnappers
force T. C. to use the chopper to break their boss out of prison. Thomas
and Rick investigate.
info
Higgins uses his theory that unconscious people can hear us on T. C.
here
and again in "Under World" and on Thomas in "Limbo". Ice Pick appears
for
the first time, but he is played by an actor other than Elisha Cook Jr.
3.5 043 10/28/82 Black on White
written by Donald P. Bellisario
directed by Ivan Dixon
guest stars Ian McShane, Lynne Moody
Someone is killing the members of Higgins' old regiment who were together
in Kenya in the 50s. Magnum tries to protect him.
info
The Pac Man game appears again in "Birdman of Budapest". This is
Agatha's
first ep. Lynne Moody (_The Larry Sanders Show_) guest stars.
3.6 044 11/04/82 Flashback
written by Robert Hamilton
directed by Ivan Dixon
guest stars Anne Lockhart, Rosemary Murphy, Lee Patterson
Magnum "awakes" in another world - Hawaii 1936. He works for Brenda
McCutchen who wants to free her father from murder accusations.
Magnum's dream becomes kind of true...
info
This is the first of several episodes directed by Ivan Dixon (_Hogan's
Heroes_).
3.7 045 11/11/82 Foiled Again
written by Bob Gilmer, Tom Greene
directed by Michael Vejar
guest stars Dana Wynter, Paxton Whitehead, Patricia McCormack
Higgins is accused of murder, but Magnum helps him to prove his
innocence.
info
Carol Baldwin appears for the first time, but is played by an actress
other than Kathleen Lloyd.
3.8 046 11/18/82 Mr. White Death
written by Reuben Leder, Rob Gilmer
directed by Jeff Hayden
guest stars Ernest Borgnine, Linda Ryan
Magnum assists a pro wrestler to find his estranged son.
info
Higgins' regimental patch is very similar to the real crest of the
Prince
of Wales' West Yorkshire Regiment. The real one does not have the
banner.
Ernest Borgnine (_Airwolf_) guest stars. Margie Impert plays Ms. Jones
here,
again in "Blind Justice", and a third time in "Ms. Jones".
3.9 047 12/02/82 Mixed Doubles
written by Reuben Leder, Gob Gilmer
directed by Burt Kennedy
guest stars Kim Richards, Claudette Nevins, Philip English
Magnum works as a bodyguard for a miseducated young tennis-player.
info
Background music during the tennis match is used again behind a basket
ball scene in "Basket Case". Charles Floyd Johnson (_Quantum Leap_)
produces his first episode of the series.
3.10 048 12/09/82 Almost Home
written by Rob Gilmer, Alan Cassidy
directed by Ivan Dixon
guest stars Kathleen Lloyd, Stephen Elliot
Bridget Archer wants to bury the ashes of her father over the Arizona
Memorial. The Navy doesn't want this, because her father Miles Archer
was not on the Arizona (although on duty), when the Japanese bombed Pearl
Harbor.
info
Kathleen Lloyd guest stars here before taking over the role of Carol
Baldwin in "Distant Relative".
3.11 049 12/16/82 Heal Thyself
written by Rob Gilmer
directed by Leo Penn
guest stars Marcia Strassman, Ed Winter
Surgeon and former Army nurse Karen Harmen, a friend of Magnum's, is
accused
of murder. She served as a nurse with the 71st Evac Hospital. Her former
fiance, Phillip Harriman is Chief Administrator for the hospital she
works
at, you know he's going to die, and he does. The plot implies three
murders
attributed to Harmen and she is accused by Dr. Jorgenson of killing his
wife
on the operating table. TM takes on the case and is soon hounded by an
obnoxious reporter Eric Daniels of the Honolulu Dispatch. We all feel
better
when TM punches Daniels into a conveniently located swimming pool. Dr.
Jorgenson is found out trying to cover the tracks of the murder of his
own
wife, Harmen is cleared and instantly regains her sanity.
info
The flashback is to a rare time when Thomas was out on mission without
T. C. or Rick.
The lighthouse at Makapu'u Point is prevelent in this ep. There are two
fist fights, one lock picked, three impied deaths in the plot and one
dead body discovered during the ep., one gunfight.
Best line of the ep: "I'm not getting into a spiting contest with a
snake." TM to reporter Daniels.
Guest Cast includes Marcia Strassman of _Welcome Back Kotter_ as Karen
Harmen, Edward Winter (_MASH_'S schizo CIA Colonel Flag) as Dr.
Jorgenson,
Peter Brown as Robert Brighton, Harmen's recent fiance, Karrie Sales as
Brighton's heroin dependant sister, and Woody Enez as Eric Daniels.
3.12 050 01/06/83 Of Sound Mind
written by Andrew Schneider
directed by Michael Vejar
guest stars Donnelly Rhodes, Elaine Joyce
Wilson Arthur MacLeish, a mad multi-millionaire, appears to die in a
plane
crash. He recorded his testimony on video tape. Every worker for him gets
money, but his family members only get "useless" stuff. Carlton is to
receive $40,000.00, Hiroshitaka, the gardner receives $10,000.00, Ruth,
the
housekeeper receives $10,000.00, Cousin Marina Pepesco receives software
from a computer dating service and ballroom dancing lessons. half brother
Anthony "Tony" Silvano receives MacLeish's entire wardrobe and the 1959
Washington Senator baseball card collection. The remainder of the estate,
valued at $50,000,000.00 goes to TM. Magnum inherits the entire fortune!
The family is not pleased about that, and MacLeish tells Magnum on a
second
video, that this death had been a murder... Magnum has to find the
murderer
in the family.
info
Thomas plays his saxophone for the first time and again in "I Do?",
"Rembrandt's Girl", and "Autumn Warrior".
Cast includes Donnely Rhoades (_SOAP_, _Danger Bay_) as MacLeish,
Michael Delano as Anthony "Tony" Silvano, Roscoe Lee Brown as the ever
impecable gentleman's gentleman Carlton, and Elaine Joyce as Cousin
Marina Pepesco.
TM is seen reading Agatha Christie novel in bed. Higgins is Henry the
8th,
at the costume party.
Stats: Drinks thrown in faces: 2, doors kicked in: 1, exploding
aircraft:1, broken legs: 1 (TM's right leg), shots fired: 7 including
two
shots from a squirtgun. Best line of this ep "If you're leaving
Higgins,
lend a hand, there's a good chap." Carlton to Higgins when TM moves fm
the estate to the MacLeish house.
3.13 051 01/27/83 The Arrow That is Not Aimed
written by Steven Hensley, J.Miyoko Hensley, Reuben Leder
directed by Jim Frawley
guest stars Lee De Broux, Tom Fujiwara
Magnum is under pressure. A Samurai will be killed unless Magnum finds
a precious plate.
info
Seth Sakai appears in other episodes, including "All For One". Mako
(_The Streets of San Francisco_) guest stars.
3.14 052 02/03/83 Basket Case
written by Julie Friedgen
directed by Ivan Dixon
guest stars Dana Hill, William Schallert, Joe Pruden
The best player and only girl on Magnum's Basketball-team seems to have a
secret...
info
Notice the Jeep Cherokee in use by the K. K. C. long before they were
such highly sought after status symbols!
3.15 053 02/10/83 Birdman of Budapest
written by Louis F. Vipperman
directed by Michael Vejar
guest stars Sylvia Sidney,Joseph Wiseman, Jacqueline Ray
A woman calling herself Robin Masters' former teacher comes for a visit.
Higgins isn't pleased about her, and Magnum looks behind her secret...
info
The dragon bar is used again as a filming location in "Pleasure
Principle".
3.16 054 02/17/83 I Do?
written by Rob Gilmer
directed by Ivan Dixon
guest stars Katherine Cannon, Dick O'Neill, Mary Jackson
To camouflage, Magnum "marries" the daughter of a C.E.O., so he can
go where he wants in that firm and investgate...
info
A rare slip-up: Thomas describes himself as a private _detective_
rather than an investigator, committing one of his own pet peeves. His
false marriage takes place in St. Andrew's Cathedral, which the church
the
Parke Memorial Chapel is attached to.
3.17 055 02/24/83 Forty Years From Sand Island
written by Rogers Turrentine, Rob Gilmer, Reuben Leder
directed by Michael Vejar
guest stars James Shigeta, Keye Luke, David Palmer
Higgins lies in hospital after having an accident. Somebody manipulated
the
brakes of the Ferrari... Tom is shot into his right shoulder.
info
Thomas and T. C. wear M.I.A. bracelets for the first time.
3.18 056 03/10/83 Legacy From a Friend
written by Robert Hamilton
directed by Stuart Margolin
guest stars Anne Potts, Rosemary Forsyth, Annette McCarthy
Magnum investigates the death of his friend and volleyball partner Marcus
after Marcus's battered body is discovered in the surf.
info
Annie Potts (_Designing Women_) begins her role as Tracy Spencer. She
shows up again in "A. A. P. I." The ep. is directed by Stuart Margolin
(_The Rockford Files_) who also stars in "...By Its Cover".
3.19 057 03/17/83 Two Birds of a Feather
written by Donald P. Bellisario
directed by Virgil Vogel
guest stars William Lucking, Ann Doran, Soon-Teck Oh
A customized plane crashes in Robin's tidal pool. The pilot, Sam Houston
Hunter, befriends Magnum.
info
This is the second of two unsuccessful pilots for spin-off series.
3.20 058 03/31/83 ...By Its Cover
written by Roger Turrentine, Rob Gilmer. Donald P. Bellisario
directed by Michael Vejar
guest stars Stuart Margolin, Ronald Hunter
An old friend of Magnum's seems to be a drug dealer...
info
There is a reference to Selleck's early movie _Bunco_ with Robert
Urich.
3.21 059 04/07/83 The Big Blow
written by Reuben Leder
directed by Allan Levi
guest stars Kelly Ward, James Doohan, Lori Lethin
Two prisoners on the run come into the house of Robin Masters where
Higgins
celebrates a Dinner Party...
info
James Doohan (_Star Trek_) guest stars. John McCook, the "Prince of
Turbia",
returns in "The Case of the Red Faced Thespian".
3.22 060 04/28/83 Faith and Begorrah
written by Donald P. Bellisario
directed by Virgil Vogel
guest stars Richard Johnson, Rebecca Kimble, Teri Ann Linn
Father Patty McGuinness, an impoverished Irish priest who is Higgins'
illegitimate half-brother, turns up on Oahu. But it's not really by
chance.
info
The lighthouse at Makapu'u point southeast of the estate is used for
a filming location at the end of this ep. Also Bellisario himself
makes
a cameo appearance as the desk clerk at Patty's motel.
Fourth Season (1983-1984)
4.1 061 09/29/83 Home From the Sea
written by Donald P. Bellisario
directed by Harvey Laidman
guest stars Robert Pine, Susan Blanchard, R.J. Williams
Magnum celebrates July 4th paddling alone on his surf-ski to an
Island, when a fast boat throws him into the sea. He has to do
water-treading for a long time, but his memories of his practices
with his father makes him strong. Higgins, T.C. and Rick have strange
feelings about Magnum and they start to search for him. Higgins
navigates, T.C. uses his helicopter, and Rick stays on his boat.
Magnum is only some yards away from the boat, but Rick can't see him.
When Magnum remembers his longest attempt of water-treading, Higgins
finds him and jumps from the helicopter to the rescue. The last water-
treading attempt Magnum remembered was the one on July 4th when he
waited for his father to come home from Corea, but only a Navy-officer
came to tell that T.S.Magnum senior died. Since that moment, Magnum
celebrates July 4th alone.
info
The Rolex GMT Master replaces Magnum's plain military watch. Robert
Pine
(_Chips_) guest stars as Thomas S. Magnum III, Magnum's father.
4.2 062 10/06/83 Luther Gillis: File #521
written by Reuben Leder
directed by Reuben Leder
guest stars Eugene Roche, Melora Hardin
Magnum is searching for Nancy Perkins when he meets Private
Investigator Luther Gillis who has his own methods of work...
info
There is mentioned that T.C. and Rick do not have any children. T.C.
develops
children in "Missing Melody". Luther fires more than six shots from
his revolver without reloading. Tanaka's nephew Bif is mistakenly
referred to
as his grandson. Eugene Roche begins his role as Luther Gillis. He
returns
in many future ep's.
4.3 063 10/13/83 Smaller Than Life
written by J. Rickley Dumm
directed by Alan J. Levi
guest stars Cork Hubbert, Lenore Kasdorf
Rick has got problems with a friend from the past.
info
Higgins quotes the Smithsonian Institution which later displayed items
from the Magnum, P.I. series in its Museum of American History in
Washington.
4.4 064 10/20/83 Distant Relative
written by Nick Thiel
directed by Virgil Vogel
guest stars Alice Cadogan, Carol Channing
Magnum chaperones Rick's little sister one night around Honolulu. But
the
worst happens.
info
Thomas and Rick come to blows for the second time. Kathleen Lloyd takes
over the role of Carol Baldwin. Carol Channing (_Thoroughly Modern
Millie_) makes a cameo appearance.
4.5 065 11/03/83 Limited Engagement
written by Richard Yalem, Jay Huguely
directed by Harvey Laidman
guest stars Martha Scott, Mildred Natwick
Magnum investigates a series of robberies in a grocery store chain,
posing as a store clerk.
info
This is popularly known as the "pickled egg" ep.
4.6 066 11/10/83 Letter to a Duchess
written by Robert Hamilton
directed by Bernard Kowalski
guest stars Jane Merrow, Max Kleven
Lady Wilkerson, widow of the late Duke of Whitt, comes to Hawaii.
Higgins is taken with her. But she is attracted to Magnum. She is
kidnapped and Thomas and Higgins set out to rescue her.
info
Somehow the surf ski is back, even though it was lost in "Home From The
Sea".
4.7 067 11/17/83 Squeeze Play
written by Reuben Leder
directed by Harry Falk
guest stars Dick Shawn, Peter Isacksen, Debbie Zipp
Robin Masters loses his signed Picasso, expensive old wine and other
things in a poker game to a card shark. Then he bets the estate,
his Hawaiian house, on a victory by his softball team.
Magnum searches for Jerome Kappelwitz, the ex-husband of one of his
team mates. Jerome is a former professional baseball player.
info
This is the one and only time Thomas wears an "away" Tigers cap. When
the Tigers play at home their caps have a white "D". When they play on
the road their caps have an orange "D". Also at one point he wears a
baseball cap from the University of Southern California, where Selleck
played junior varsity baseball in college.
4.8 068 12/01/83 A Sense of Debt
written by Jay Huguely
directed by Ivan Dixon
guest stars Shannen Doherty, Denny Miller
Magnum flies to Detroit to look for someone who debts money to T.C., and
of
course to watch the Detroit Tigers. Meanwhile, Magnum lent the Ferrari to
T.C. who collides with a man who is a boxer. T.C. has got to fight the
last
two fights for him because the man would lose all his money if his
contract isn't completed.
info
This is the first episode in which the Makai Pier is used as T. C.'s
helipad. Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammel, members of the Detroit Tigers,
guest star as does Shannon Doherty (_Heathers_, _Beverly Hills 90210_).
4.9 069 12/08/83 The Look
written by Louis F. Vipperman
directed by Harry Falk
guest stars Gretchen Corbett, Stephen Young
Magnum hears Holly Hudson alias Holly Fox on local radio station KTDE.
He remembers her voice from Radio Vietnam. She is terrified by a
perverted
caller.
info
This episode contains the first reference to the Tidewater area of
Virginia as being the place where Thomas grew up. A prop error exists
when the birthday sign for Higgins on T. C.'s chopper comes and goes
from
one scene to the next near the end.
4.10 070 12/15/83 Operation: Silent Night
written by Chris Abbott-Fish, Reuben Leder
directed by Michael Vejar
guest stars Ed Lauter, Bruce French
Magnum, Higgins, T.C. and Rick are stranded on an island because the
helicopter broke. It seems that they have to celebrate Christmas there.
A rough Navy officer wants to use that island as a shelling target
that night...
info
This ep. contains the first reference to New Orleans as T. C.'s home
town.
4.11 071 01/05/84 Jororo Farewell
written by Reuben Leder
directed by Reuben Leder
guest stars Wesley Ogata, John Saxon
The Prince of the Jororo Islands comes with his Baseball team to Hawaii.
He lives in Robin Masters' house until the game between his team and the
team coached by T.C.. But the prince often tries to run away, so his
security chief is under pressure.
info
Tigers hero Al Kaline is Magnum's role model. He has an outfielder's
glove signed by Kaline in this ep., a signed bat ("I Witness", "Paper
War"),
and a copy of Kaline's rookie baseball card ("Infinity and Jelly
Doughnuts").
4.12 072 01/19/84 The Case of the Red-Faced Thespian
written by Robert Hamilton
directed by Ivan Dixon
guest stars Ronald Lacey, June Chadwick, John McCook
On Masters' estate, a party takes place where the guests have to come
dressed like famous people from the 1920's. It is a charity party for
an institution for hard to educate boys. Higgins is "out of order"
because
he is injured while putting little bombs down mongoose holes in the yard
(he puts two together, and they explode while he is standing right over
the hole).
info
This ep. contains rare references to Higgins' beginning at Robin's Nest
twelve years before.
4.13 073 01/26/84 No More Mr. Nice Guy
written by Nick Thiel
directed by Michael Vejar
guest stars James Emery, Sal Viscuso
Magnum has to cancel his trip for a reunion at the Naval Academy because
Carol needs his help solving a case.
info
There is quite a bit of discussion of the fictional beer Old Dusseldorf
in this ep. Riding to the airport in T. C.'s van, they use stock footage
of the van traveling along the coast. The only problem is, in the
footage
they use the van is going in the opposite direction from Honolulu
International!
4.14 074 02/02/84 Rembrandt's Girl
written by Chris Abbott-Fish
directed by James Frawley
guest stars Carol Burnett, Deborah Pratt, John McMartin
A woman from Masters' bank wants Magnum to observe her father Herbie
"Rembrandt" Norton, who made her expensive gifts althogh he just came
out of prison weeks ago. By accident, the woman locks herself and Magnum
in the bank vault.
info
Actress/Comedian Carol Burnett (_Annie_) begins a role that she
continues
in "A Girl Named Sue". Jillie Mack (_Hooperman_) appears here and again
in
"Professor Jonathan Higgins". She and Selleck were married a few years
later.
4.15 075 02/09/84 Paradise Blues
written by Chris Abbott-Fish
directed by Bernard L. Kowalski
guest stars Leslie Uggams, Chuck Mangione, Wayne Van Horn
Alexis Carter, a singer and old wartime friend of T.C.'s, comes to Hawaii
to find a guy who debts $18,000 to her (David Mitchell).
info
In this season, a new Ferrari 308 Quattrovalvole has replaced the 1979
308 GTS that
was purchased in New Jersey and driven across the US as a promotion then
shipped
to Oahu for the premiere of the series.
Manetti reportedly bought the GTS for himself when it was replaced by
the Quattrovalvole. Also in this season, the Jeep and the Audi have
been replaced.
The scene near the end of a sedan going off a cliff and crashing in
flames is used
again as stock footage in "Limbo".
Trumpeter Chuck Mangione guest stars.
4.16 076 02/16/84 The Return of Luther Gillis
written by Reuben Leder
directed by John L. Moxey
guest stars Eugene Roche, Jeff Harlan, Geoffrey Lewis, Sheree North
P.I. Gillis and his secretary Blanche are visiting Hawaii to receive an
award, but instead, he and Magnum have to search for kidnappers who
kidnapped Higgins and Blanche.
info
Geoffrey Lewis (_The Shadow Riders_) appears again in
"I Never Wanted To Go To France, Anyway".
4.17 077 02/23/84 Let the Punishment Fit the Crime
written by Robert Hamilton
directed by Bernard L. Kowalski
guest stars Kay Lenz, Christopher Mitchum, Terence Knapp
Higgins prepares the performing of selections from _The Mikado_, while
Magnum searches for the brother of Sally DeForest. She fears that the
sect
her brother is a member of kills people who try to resign from it.
info
The title is a quote from one of the songs in The Mikado.
4.18 078 03/08/84 Holmes Is Where the Heart is
written by Judy Burns, Chris Abbott-Fish, Jay Huguely
directed by John Llewellyn Moxey
guest stars Patrick Macnee, Michael Billington, George Kee Cheung
A former British secret agent and old friend of Higgins' arrives on
Oahu imagining himself as Sherlock Holmes.
info
Patrick MacNee (_The Avengers_) guest stars. Hillerman has a chance to
practice playing Dr. Watson, the role he takes on in the 1990 TV movie
_Hands Of A Murderer_.
4.19 079 03/15/84 On Face Value
written by Nick Thiel
directed by Harvey Laidman
guest stars Talia Balsam, Tom Fujiwara, Connie Kissinger
Magnum is involved in a car-chase where a young woman gets heavily
injured.
info
Thomas says that the estate's tidal pool was originally built as a place
to raise sea turtles. This is true in reality as well. The Eve
Anderson
estate which is used as Robin's Nest is called Pahonu which means turtle
in Hawaiian. It was at one time a turtle farm.
The Ferrari used in this episode and in the opening of the first episode
has got an "aluminium brushed" pattern at the dashboard and steering
wheel,
but both the 308QV and the GTS do have a black
dashboard and steering wheel.
4.20 080 03/29/84 Dream A Little Dream
written by Reuben Leder
directed by Roger E. Mosley
guest stars Cindy Pickett, Alexandra Diamond, Rosetta Tarantino
Magnum helps the woman who was his first client as a private investigator
after he resigned from the Navy. Working for her in the present causes
him to continuously remember the past and events seem to be following the
same pattern.
info
A rare look at Thomas' life in Honolulu prior to Robin's Nest, this ep.
is directed by Roger E. Mosley. Editing error: T. C. wears different
headsets in different scenes while in the chopper.
4.21 081 05/03/84 I Witness
written by Reuben Leder, Chris Abbott-Fish
directed by John L. Moxey
guest stars Joy Garrett, Denise Nicholas-Hill, Ernest Harada
Magnum wants to watch a great Detroit Tigers game, when
a news bullettin reports of an armed robbery at the K.K.C.
Higgins, T.C. and Rick are eye witnesses. Magnum asks them about what's
happened. Everyone tells his own story where he is the hero...
info
This episode is based on Akira Kurosawa's "Rashomon".
This is Kioki's last episode.
Fifth Season (1984-1985)
5.1ab 082 09/27/84 Echoes Of the Mind
written by Donald P. Bellisario
directed by Georg Stanford Brown
guest stars Sharon Stone, Carolyn Seymour, Deborah Pratt
Magnum loves Diane. When he meets her twin-sister, she says that Diane is
psychically ill. When Magnum investigates in this, he gets part of a
dramatic story.
info
Ian Freebairn-Smith, the series' original music composer who was
replaced by Mike Post and Pete Carpenter, is refered to in this ep.
Higgins mentions to Agatha about a soldier he once knew, Lt.
Freebairn-Smith, who was eaten by a tiger. Deborah Pratt (_Last
Rites_)
begins her role as Gloria, T. C.'s girlfriend. She wrote the ep's
"Little Games" and "Little Girl Who" and she is Donald Bellisario's
wife. Sharon Stone (_Basic Instinct_) guest stars, as does Carolyn
Seymour (_The Assignment_) who appears again in "The Love For Sale
Boat".
5.2 083 10/11/84 Mac's Back
written by Donald P. Bellisario
directed by Alan J. Levi
guest stars Darryl Ferrera, Glenn Cannon
Magnum's friend Diane dies. In that mood, Magnum sees his friend Mac
who he thought was dead as well. Higgins thinks that Magnum is completely
mad now. But Magnum hunts the phantom...
info
Actor Jeff MacKay returns to the series as Jim "Mac" Bonnick after one
year
of acting for another Bellisario show called _Tales Of The Gold
Monkey_.
5.3 084 10/18/84 The Legacy of Garwood Huddle
written by Rick Yalem
directed by Vincent McEveety
guest stars Pat Hingle, John Ratzenberger, Wakefield Mist
Higgins asks Magnum to help bank robber Garwood Huddle to get his
kidnapped
child back.
info
Pat Hingle (_Batman_) and John Ratzenberger (_Cheers_) guest star.
5.4 085 10/25/84 Under World
written by Reuben Leder
directed by Ivan Dixon
guest stars Rchard Lawson, Sam Vlahos, Glenn Cannon
TC has got to deliver a briefcase to Oahu. His helicopter gets shot down,
but TC survives.
info
Thomas isn't the only one with a unique singing ability!
5.5 086 11/01/84 Fragments
written by Donald P. Bellisario, Nick Thiel, David Chomsky
directed by David Hemming
guest stars Samantha Eggar, Kenneth Mars, Madeleine Press
A woman with amazing psychic ability hires Magnum to investigate
her own murder.
info
This ep. is directed by David Hemmings who appears in "Compulsion"
and "Out of Sync". You can see the microphone at the top of the screen
when Magnum tries to get some coffe from the automate in the hospital.
TC has got wet trousers already, before he jumps into the water to save
the
boy.
5.6 087 11/08/84 Blind Justice
written by Chris Abbott-Fish
directed by Russ Mayberry
guest stars Nathalie Gregory, Barbara Rush, Kathleen Lloyd
The angry husband Greg kills his wife Debbie in a fight. Their child
hides
in a wardrobe and witnesses the murder...
info
Barbara Rush, who appears again in "The Aunt Who Came to Dinner",
guest stars.
5.7 088 11/15/84 Murder 101
written by Rogers Turrentine
directed by Ivan Dixon
guest stars Marilyn Jones, Alan Fudge, Kim Miyori
Magnum wants to give a course at university about private investigation.
Soon there is the first case for the class.
info
"A person _is_ what they throw away." - T. S. Magnum
5.8 089 11/29/84 Tran Quoc Jones
written by Chris Abbott-Fish
directed by Russ Mayberry
guest stars Roland Harrah III, Rick Lenz, Robert Tessier
A vietnamese boy called Tran Quoc Jones wants Magnum to find his father
who had been helicopter pilot in Vietnam. The problem is, that Tran Quoc
Jones is an illegal immigrant and cannot go to official authorities...
info
Try to picture Higgins actually wearing the T-shirt given to him
by Tran!
5.9 090 12/06/84 Luther Gillis: File #001
written by Reuben Leder
directed by Ivan Dixon
guest stars Egene Roche, Don Knight, Gary Grubbs
Luther Gillis is again on Hawaii. Magnum gives him a case, as he
promised.
Gillis should investigate in a case for Higgins, while Magnum works on an
embezzling case for Robin Masters.
info
Thomas uses an original VISA card to slip a lock. How times change!
5.10 091 12/13/84 Kiss of the Sabre
written by Jay Huguely
directed by John Patterson
guest stars Cassie Yates, David Spielberg, Soon-Teck Oh
A friend of Robin's who is an aspiring writer comes to stay in
the guest house to concentrate on her new novel. The main actors
in her story resemble Magnum & Co.
info
Cassie Yates appears again in "Photo Play".
5.11 092 01/03/85 Little Games
written by Deborah M. Pratt
directed by Arthur Seidelman
guest stars Jenny Agutter, Cesar Romero
Playing with the computer system of Robin's house, Magnum shuts down the
safety system accidentally. Higgins isn't happy about this because in two
days there's a jewellery-exhibition on location.
info
The late Cesar Romero (_Thin Man_) guest stars.
5.12 093 01/10/85 Professor Jonathan Higgins
written by Jay Huguely
directed by Peter Medak
guest stars Jillie Mack, Lynn Wood, Ronald Knight
The benefit found where Agatha is the cash-master is cheated by a dubious
firm and has lost $100000. Magnum wins a ticket for Disneyland in
Florida.
He works for Agatha for a salary in form of a flight-ticket to Florida.
Higgins' cousin Sally comes to Masters' house to live until her marriage
celebration. Unlike Higgins' other relatives, she is rather
unorthodox.
info
Jillie Mack, Selleck's current wife, appears for the second time.
5.13 094 01/24/85 Compulsion
written by Chris Abbott-Fish
directed by David Hemmings
guest stars John Pleshette, David Hemmings, Richard McPherson
Magnum helps his friend Carol Baldwin who is being terrorized.
info
Thomas and Higgins reverse roles in this ep. and do so again in
"Pleasure Principle".
5.14ab 095 01/31/85 All For One
&02/07/85
written by Reuben Leder
directed by Mike Vejar
guest stars Robert Forster, Clyde Kusatsu, Dustin Nguyen
While in Cambodia on a rescue mission of an old buddy, Thomas,
T. C., Rick, and Higgins realize that they have been lied to.
info
Dustin Nguyen (_21 Jump Street_) guest stars.
5.15 096 02/14/85 The Love-For-Sale Boat
written by J. Miyoko Hensley, Steven Hensley
directed by Ray Austin
guest stars Marilyn Tokuda, Nathan Jung, Jeanne Kanai
Rick is the target of yet another of Jim Bonnick's schemes.
But this time "Mac" goes too far and endangers everyone's
lives with his complicated con.
info
Zeus and Apollo steal the show!
5.16 097 02/21/85 Let Me Hear the Music
written by Jay Huguely
directed by David Hemmings
guest stars Rusty Weaver, Dennis Weaver, Michael Cowell, Susan Oliver
Lacy Fletcher searches lost songs of the Country-star George Lee Jessup.
Magnum helps out and finds Laurie Crane, but she is silent...
info
Dennis Weaver (_McCloud_) guest stars with sons Rusty and Robby.
His son Robby will appear again in "Rapture". And his son Rick
produced several episodes of the series beginning with
"Old Acquaintance".
5.17 098 03/07/85 Ms. Jones
written by Phil Combest
directed by Ray Austin
guest stars Margie Impert, Sam Anderson, Marcia Wolf
The civil servant Ms. Jones fears that her husband is in danger...
info
We meet Thomas' aunt Phoebe in "The Aunt Who Came to Dinner" but
he apparently has a great aunt Phoebe too.
5.18 099 03/14/85 The Man from Marseilles
written by Reuben Leder
directed by John L. Moxey
guest stars Paul Verdier, Elissa Dulce, Edward Randolph
A friend of Robin's who is an international police inspector comes
to Hawaii to seek Magnum's help on a big case.
info
Paul Verdier plays Jean Claude Fornier here and again in "A. A. P. I."
5.19 100 03/28/85 Torah, Torah, Torah
written by Sybil Adelman, Martin Sage
directed by Leo Penn
guest stars Nehemiah Persoff, France Nuyen, Arlen Dean Snyder
Magnum helps Rabbi Asher Solomon to find his torah somebody robbed from
him just when he came to Hawaii.
info
What I wouldn't give for a taste of T.C.'s creole bayou blaster
chile!
5.20 101 04/04/85 A Pretty Good Dancing Chicken
written by Anthony Pellicano, Joe Gores, Jay Huguely
directed by Bernie Kowalski
guest stars Asher Brauner, Matt Clark, Shannon Wilcox
Magnum goes undercover into a prison farm to find the former
boyfriend of a missing girl.
info
Prisoner # 73762, Thomas Magnum.
Sixth Season (1985-1986)
6.1ab 102 09/26/85 Deja Vu
written by Donald P. Bellisario, Chris Abbott-Fish
directed by Russ Mayberry
guest stars Daniel Chapman, Kendall McLean, Peter Davison
Magnum wants to visit his old friend Jeffrey in London, but meanwhile,
this friend is murdered...
info
Some scenes are shown mirrored: in Penelope's appartment, the
buttonhole
in Magnum's jacket is changing the sides some times between scenes; at
the funeral you can see such a phenomenon on Magnum's coat collar.
Jeffrey St. Clair had a hand in the assasination of Anwar Sadat as
did Ivan (see "Did You See the Sunrise?"). Wouldn't it be ironic if
these two, one a friend of Thomas' and the other an enemy, worked
together?
6.2 103 10/03/85 Old Acquaintance
written by Jill Sherman Donner
directed by Ivan Dixon
guest stars Lee Purcell, Brock Peters, Keone Young
Magnum welcomes a former high school friend who enlists his help
to rescue a highly trained dolphin.
info
An actual high school photo of Selleck's is used. The Sea Life
Park is used as a filming location.
6.3 104 10/10/85 The Kona Winds
written by Chris Abbott-Fish
directed by Jerry Jameson
guest stars Cynthia Sikes, Frank Converse, Dick Jensen
Magnum stands at the cliffs and watches the Kona Winds coming to the
islands when he sees a woman jumping into the high sea. He rescues her.
She says that her husband wants to kill her because she saw him commit a
murder.
info
Dick Jensen appears again in "Kapu".
6.4 105 10/17/85 The Hotel Dick
written by Reuben Leder
directed by Doug Heyes
guest stars Candy Clark, Phyllis Davis, Norman Compton
Magnum works as a hotel detective because he wanted a 'serious' job.
A person called 'The Cat' steals things in the hotel. Magnum has to get
him before the jewelry-congress begins. He calls his friends to support
him.
info
Phyllis Davis (_Terminal Island_) begins her role as Cleo. She
returns in future episodes such as "Murder By Night" and "Resolutions".
Candy Clark (_Cat's Eye_) returns in her role in "Straight and Narrow".
6.5 106 10/24/85 Round and Around
written by Reuben Leder
directed by Reuben Leder
guest stars Sheila Frazier, Grant Hubley, Andy Nguyen
A friend of T. C.'s and Thomas' is killed when he walks in on a
grocery store robbery. T. M. and T. C. hunt the robbers.
info
This ep. contains a rare look at Robin's library.
6.6 107 10/31/85 Going Home
written by Don Balluck
directed by Harry Harris
guest stars Gwen Verdon, Joe Regalbuto, David Huddleston
Magnum's grandfather Everett died. Magnum visits his family and steps
into
problems with his stepfather, Frank Peterson.
info
Gwen Verdon (_Cocoon_) begins her role as Katherine Peterson,
Thomas' mother. She returns in "Forty", "Infinity and Jelly
Doughnuts",
and "Resolutions". Joe Regalbuto (_Lassiter_, _Murphy Brown_)
begins his role as Don Eddie Rice. He returns in "Resolutions".
6.7 108 11/07/85 Paniolo
written by Jay Huguely
directed by Russ Mayberry
guest stars Henry Darrow, Michael Sharrett, Mary Kate McGeehan
Magnum is on the big Hawaii island to work for Mr. Harbison who owns a
ranch there. Magnum hunts cattle thieves.
info
Magnum's price, $250/day plus expenses is Rockford-esque.
6.8 109 11/14/85 The Treasure of Kalaniopu'u
written by Reuben Leder
directed by Ivan Dixon
guest stars Nancy Stafford, Beverly Todd, Glenn Cannon
Robin Masters' publisher invented a new advertisement: to increase the
selling of his new book "The Treasure of Kalaniopu'u". A treasure hunt
begins for one million dollars which are buried somewhere on the Island.
Magnum has to be the bodyguard of the hunt manager.
info
Universal plugs its own cartoon _Woody Woodpecker_. Also, as a boy
Selleck was on a little league baseball team called the Woodpeckers.
6.9 110 11/21/85 Blood and Honor
written by Phil Combest
directed by Mike Vejar
guest stars
Admiral Hawkes notices that there are spies in his secret department. He
drafts Magnum as security officer. First, Magnum is glad to escape
Higgins' benefit bed-race . . . .
info
Dennis Haysbert (_Mr. Baseball_) guest stars.
6.10 111 11/28/85 Rapture
written by Bruce Cervi
directed by Russ Mayberry
guest stars Haunani Minn, John Bennett Perry, Robby Weaver
While scuba diving Magnum thinks he sees the spirit of a boy who drowned
in the area.
info
When Thomas is in the Koho Bar, watch the street through the blinds
on the window behind him. T. C.'s van drives by!
6.11 112 01/02/86 I Never Wanted to Go to France, Anyway
written by Reuben Leder
directed by Arthur Seidelman
guest stars Cliff Revill, Tommy Madden, Anne Schedeen, Geoffrey Lewis
Bizarre accidents overshadow the glitz and glitter of a traveling
carnival. Magnum and his friends camouflage...
info
How many of us have never played with helium?!
6.12 113 01/09/86 Summer School
written by Bruce Cervi
directed by Russ Mayberry
guest stars Tate Donovan, Duff King, Michael MacRae
Robin's nephew impersonates Magnum, with very dangerous consequences.
info
Tate Donovan (_Love Potion No. 9_) guest stars.
6.13 114 01/23/86 Mad Dogs and Englishmen
written by Jay Huguely
directed by Virgil Vogel
guest stars Darleen Carr, Jeff Olson, Rex Ryon
Magnum decides to investigate the mystery surrounding Higgins
suddenly getting fired by Robin.
info
Thomas and Higgins communicate by I.R.C.!
6.14 115 01/30/86 All Thieves On Deck
written by Reuben Leder
directed by Jerry Jameson
guest stars William Windom, Sarah Douglas, Shelley Smith
Burglars visited Robin's house and shot Apollo. But they didn't find the
precious Amakua statuette. Magnum and his friends have to secure
the exhibition of that statue on a cruise ship.
info
Alan Hale (_Gilligan's Island_) guest stars.
6.15 116 02/13/86 This Island Isn't Big Enough
written by Chris Abbott-Fish, Reuben Leder
directed by Leo Penn
guest stars Clyde Kusatsu, Jenny Sherman
When Rick's boat returns from a cruise empty, Magnum, T. C., and
Higgins go in search of Rick and his passengers who are presumed
to be dead.
info
Near the beginning of this ep. Rick has his Team Ring on upside
down!
6.16 117 02/20/86 Way of the Stalking Horse
written by Bruce Cervi
directed by John Llewellyn Moxey
guest stars Morgan Stevens, Marta Kober, Mie Hunt
Magnum comes close to death when he is set up by a hit man.
info
Thomas invents a new way to dismantle a manaquin!
6.17 118 03/13/86 Find Me a Rainbow
written by Jill Sherman Donner
directed by Rick Weaver
guest stars Julie Montgomery, Stella Stevens, Wakefield Mist
Lydia McCarthy comes to Hawaii. She engages Magnum to search for her
former butler Donald Burns, who stole an expensive pearl chain, as she
first said. But Donald is in fact a child-trader...
info
The detective's office at the beginning is used again in
"A. A. P. I.", "Murder By Night", and is copied in Selleck's film
_An Innocent Man_.
6.18 119 03/20/86 Who Is Don Luis, Higgins, ...And Why Is He
Doing
These Terrible Things To Me ?
written by Jay Huguely
directed by John Llewellyn Moxey
guest stars Robert Hogan, Cesare Donova
Higgins must cope with a visiting dignitary, an invitational chess
tournament, and the appearance of another illegitemate half-brother.
info
Elmo, Father Patty, and now Don Luis Mangueo: Albert Higgins sure
did get around!
6.19 120 04/03/86 A Little Bit of Luck ... A Little Bit of
Grief
written by Reuben Leder
directed by Ray Austin
guest stars Claudia Cron, Robert Hoy
Rick wins one million dollars and becomes the target of a scam.
T. C. and Magnum fight the destruction of a clubhouse for under-
privileged and troubled kids.
info
Rick lives up to his nickname-sake.
6.20 121 04/10/86 Photo Play
written by Chas. Floyd Johnson, Bruce Cervi
directed by Burt Brinckerhoff
guest stars Cassie Yates, Denny Miller
A photographer sideswipes Magnum in the Ferrari instantly
involving him in a case of an unresolved embezzlement, multiple
murders and the kidnapping of Agatha.
info
Thomas videotapes a ficitonal 4/9/86 opening day baseball game
between the Tigers and the Toronto Bluejays. On his tape is a scene
of Lou Whitaker slugging a base hit and then crossing Tiger Stadium's
home plate to score a run. It is interesting to note that on 4/9/81,
a real-life opening day in Detroit against Toronto, Whitaker did
exactly what is on Magnum's video. He got a base hit and then came
in to score a run within the same inning.
Seventh Season (1986-1987)
7.1ab 122 10/01/86 L.A.
written by Chris Abbott-Fish
directed by Alan Levi
guest stars Dana Delany, Daniel Faraldo, Paul Grayber
Magnum flies to Los Angeles and gets to know a female standup comic.
She gets killed in a hotel. Magnum is the first one to find her
dead body and of course he asks himself who the murderer might be.
info
This is the first episode to be co-produced by Selleck's company
TWS Productions. Dana Delany (_China Beach_, _Wild Palms_) returns
in her role in "Out of Sync".
7.2 123 10/08/86 One Picture is Worth...
written by James Novack
directed by Ray Austin
guest stars Stephanie Dunnam, Tim Rossovich
The deaf Linda Andrews witnesses a bank robbery with murders. She moves
to Masters' house to be secure for a while. But the robber she recognized
comes after her.
info
Keo joins the estate staff as housekeeper. Kengi has been the
regular groundskeeper since "Jororo Fairwell".
7.3 124 10/15/86 Straight and Narrow
written by Reuben Leder
directed by Harry Harris
guest stars Candy Clark, Cindy Fisher, Jonathan Goldsmith
Magnum helps a former call-girl find her missing sister who is
involved with powerful political figures.
info
"Appearances can be deceiving." - T. S. Magnum
7.4 125 10/22/86 A.A.P.I.
written by Reuben Leder
directed by Alan Levi
guest stars Eugene Roche, Paul Verdier, Annie Potts
Inspector Jean-Claude Fornier dies while he was speaking in front of an
audience. Magnum is looking for the murderer and notices that the
Inspector
was hunting drug dealers...
info
Columbo, Kojak, and Detective Mike Stone attend the A. A. P. I.
convention. See them in the audience. Stephen J. Cannell (_The
Rockford Files_, _The A-Team_, _Renegade_) guest stars.
7.5 126 10/29/86 Death and Taxes
written by Bruce Cervi
directed by Alan Levi
guest stars Ken Tiger, Gary Frank, Jean Bruce Scott
Higgins flies to the annual summit of writers and poets.
But Magnum isn't happy about that because he has to do his tax
audit. A mad caller disturbs Magnum and says that a prostitute will
be murdered soon. And it's true. She had been a client of
Magnum's. And the horror goes on...
info
This is the first episode produced by Tom Selleck. And it is Joe
Santos' first ep. as Lt. Page.
7.6 127 11/05/86 Little Girl Who
written by Deborah M. Pratt
directed by Ray Austin
guest stars Marta Dubois, Kristen Carreira, Soon-Teck Oh
Magnum must help Michelle and her daughter to freedom before they
are murdered.
info
Kristin Carreira begins her role as Lily Catherine Hue. She returns
in "Limbo" and "Resolutions".
7.7 128 11/12/86 Paper War
written by Jay Huguely
directed by Tony Wharmby
guest stars James Shigeta, Richard Narita
Accidentally, Magnum deletes a part of Higgins' written memoirs and a war
breaks out between them.
info
Popularly known as the practical joke episode (Magnum blows up Higgins'
model of
the River Kwai bridge), this ep. also has the first time Thomas accuses
Higgins
of being the writer behind Robin's success. Richard Narita appears
again in
"Infinity and Jelly Doughnuts" and "Unfinished Business".
7.8 129 11/19/86 Novel Connection
written by Jay Huguely
directed by Harry Harris
guest stars Angela Lansbury, Dorothy Loudon, Jessica Walter
Pamela Bates, her friend Amy and her secretary are guests of Robin
Masters.
Somebody tries to kill them. They call their 'private' investigator from
the U.S.. Meanwhile, Magnum is involved in a hotel project with Rick and
T.C..
info
This ep. is a cross-over between Magnum, P.I. and Murder She Wrote.
The story continues in the Murder She Wrote episode "Magnum On Ice".
Angela Lansbury (_The Pirates of Penzance_, _Murder She Wrote_) guests.
7.9 130 11/26/86 Kapu
written by Deborah Dean Davis
directed by Ivan Dixon
guest stars Larry Pennell, Marlene Sai, Dick Jensen
Magnum is wounded protecting a Hawaiian girl. He regains
consciousness on a remote, secluded island.
info
Thomas comes awake on Kapu similar to how he bolts awake in
"Infinity and Jelly Doughnuts".
7.10 131 12/03/86 Missing Melody
written by Roger E. Mosley
directed by Harvey Laidman
guest stars Fay Hauser, Shavar Ross, Tom McFadden
Melody and Bryant come to visit T.C.. Melody gets lost in the Hawaiian
airport...
info
This is the first ep. with T. C.'s wife and kids. The ep. is
written by Roger E. Mosley.
7.11 132 12/10/86 Death of the Flowers
written by Maryanne Kasica, Michael Scheff
directed by Jerry Jameson
guest stars Michael Constantine, Pat Li, William Watson
Carol's mentor judge has changed for the worse. He spends lots of money
and behaves uncharacteristically. Carol wants Magnum to shade him.
info
This ep. contains a rare look back into Rick's childhood.
7.12 133 12/17/86 Autumn Warrior
written by Jay Huguely
directed by Tony Wharmby
guest stars Warren Fabro, Reginald T. Dorsey, Pete Kowanko
Higgins visits an island together with convicts to do survival training.
Just when the convicts start to mutiny, Magnum and T. C. come to look
for Higgins, because it seems that he forgot that Robin Masters wanted to
come home that weekend. Actually, Magnum planned to throw a party in
Masters' house what Higgins will notice, of course...
info
N6DBZ replaces WP6RNA ("The Big Blow") as Higgins' short wave i.d.
7.13 134 01/14/87 Murder By Night
written by Robert Hamilton
directed by Russ Mayberry
guest stars Anne Twomey, Phyllis Davis, Jennifer Runyon
A 1940s murder involves a cast of characters strangely resembling
Magnum, T. C., Rick, and Higgins.
info
This ep. is popularly known as the black and white ep. or the
"Sam Spade" ep.
7.14 135 01/21/87 On the Fly
written by Jay Huguely
directed by Bernie Kowalski
guest stars Annette Cardona, Mike Moroff, Bryne Piven
A case of mistaken identity leaves Magnum hunted by a Mexican
organized crime boss.
info
This is Thomas' "crash" course in flying! His role models are
the actresses who landed airplanes with no pilots aboard in old
catastrophy
movies.
7.15 136 02/04/87 Solo Flight
written by Jay Huguely
directed by John Flinn, III.
guest stars Norman Fell, Robert Phalen
While trapped beneath the wreck of a WWII fighter plane, Thomas
takes stock of his own mortality, a case from which he was just
fired, and his relationships.
info
This is an ep. in the tradition of "Home From The Sea" only
this time Magnum rescues himself. Norman Fell (_Three's Company_)
guests.
7.16 137 02/11/87 Forty
written by Bruce Cervi
directed by Russ Mayberry
guest stars Patrice Martinez, James Luisi, Gwen Verdon
Magnum celebrates his 40th birthday together with T.C. and Rick in China
Town. He loses his two dollar bill that his grandpa gave him on his 12th
birthday.
He also helps a shop keeper who has problems with gangs.
At show's end a two dollar bill is given to
him by Higgins but TM does not let on that the new bill is not the same
that
he lost.
info
This is the first time they really messed up with Magnum's
birthday. He should be turning 43 in 1987, not 40. Patrice Martinez
returns as Linda Lee Ellison in "Resolutions".
7.17 138 02/25/87 Laura
written by Chris Abbott-Fish
directed by Alan Levi
guest stars Frank Sinatra, Kevyn Major Howard, Joe Santos
Magnum helps his New York colleague Retired New York Police Department
Detective Sergeant Michael Doheny. Doheny's Granddaughter Laura O'Hara
Doheny is killed by thugs on the night Doheny is honored at his
retirement
dinner.
Sub-plot: Ep opens with TM making a video he calls a documentary. T.C.
wants to be involved to help promote Island Hoppers. At ep end the video
is
complete and shows TM talking to Nephew Billy in Tidewater via video. The
video is for Billy's classrooom assignment for show and tell: A day in
the
life of a private investigator.
info
Three fight scenes, three deaths, one lock picked.
This ep has a strong _Miami Vice_-like music score, "Tonight" by Phil
Collins very prevalent.
Guest cast includes Frank Sinatra (_The Manchurian Candidate_) who took
over a
whole floor at the Colony Surf Hotel. His expenses came to more than
$50,000.,
Kristen Brick as Laura O'Hara Doheny, Joe Santos as Lt. Page (_Rockford
Files_),
Kevin Howard, Steven Keats, Jack Kruscher..
7.18 139 03/11/87 Out of Sync
written by Jay Huguely
directed by Joan Darling
guest stars Danny Delany, Lisa Blount, David Hemmings
Magnum's weekend with his supposed fiancee is interrupted by a
pushy client.
info
The voice-overs are taken to a new level: Thomas delivers them
directly to the camera.
7.19 140 03/18/87 The Aunt Who Came to Dinner
written by Chris Abbott-Fish
directed by Russ Mayberry
guest stars Barbara Rush, Mark Stevens
Magnum's P.I. licence is expired. He has problems to get a new one.
And his aunt Phoebe comes to visit him. She has written a new play
and fears that somebody wants to murder her.
Aunt Phoebe Sullivan suffers from the first stages of Alzheimers Disease
and refers to TM as her late husband, TM's uncle Sully.
Agatha and temporary housekeeper Loni pretty much steal the estate
scenes.
info
Thomas reads from Shakespear's _A Midsummer Night's Dream_.
Mendelssohn's overature to that play is used as background music in
"Pleasure Principle".
Locks picked: 2, fights: 1, and one unseen mugging of Phoebe to further
the plot.
Guest Cast includes Barbara Stevens as Aunt Phoebe Sullivan, Mark
Stevens.
7.20 141 04/01/87 The People vs. Orville Wright
written by Bruce Cervi
directed by Burt Brinckerhofff
guest stars Lyman Ward, John Zarchen
Rick is arrested for allegedly killing a hit man contracted to
murder Ice Pick.
info
Thomas refers to having a cousin named Reni. The restaurant/club
in Honolulu owned by Roger Mosley is called Reni's.
7.21 142 04/15/87 Limbo
written by Tom Selleck, Jay Huguely, Bruce Cervi, Chris Abbott-Fish
directed by Jackie Cooper
guest stars Marta DuBois, Kristin Carreira, John Beck, Jeff MacKay
Magnum is heavily injured after a shooting. In coma, Magnum roams the
island and finds his former wife. He helps her when she is pursued by
killers...
info
The song played in this episode is "Looking for space" by
John Denver, 1975.
Tom Selleck is co-writer of this most memorable of episodes.
This ep. also includes the last time Thomas will be shot in the series.
He was shot a total of nine times over the years:
season 1 = shot twice, the premiere and "Skin Deep"
season 2 = shot once, "Memories Are Forever"
season 3 = shot once, "Forty Years From Sand Island"
season 4 = shot once, "Luther Gillis: File #521"
season 5 = shot once, "Fragments"
season 6 = shot once, "Way of the Stalking Horse"
season 7 = shot twice, both in "Limbo"
season 8 = never was shot
Eighth Season (1987-1988)
8.1 143 10/07/87 Infinity And Jelly Doughnuts
written by Chris Abbott
directed by John C. Flinn, III
guest stars Gwen Verdon, Richard Narita, Barry Sattels, Jeff MacKay
Magnum recovers from coma. Three of his enemies are dead already, but
one is still free.
info
Selleck replaces Bellisario as executive producer of the series.
His father Robert, mother Martha, and son Kevin make guest appearances
in this ep.
8.2 144 10/14/87 Pleasure Principle
written by Jay Huguely
directed by Corey Allen
guest stars Julia Migenes, Gregory Sierra, Jeff MacKay
In a bizarre twist, Higgins lives fast and loose while Magnum
assumes Higgins' stuffy personality.
info
Magnum reads an issue of Selleck's favorite magazine The National
review.
8.3 145 10/28/87 Innocence ... A Broad
written by Stephen Miller
directed by Harry Harris
guest stars Kenneth McMillan, Janis Ward, John Zee
Magnum gains a perky assistant while working on a case for Higgins
which exposes the inner workings of a dangerous mob figure.
info
This ep. is dedicated to the late Pete Carpenter. Kenneth
McMillan (_Cat's Eye_) guest stars.
8.4 146 11/04/87 Tigers Fan
written by Bruce Cervi
directed by Harry Harris
guest stars Nobu McCarthy, David Ige
After Tanaka's death, some questions are still open...
info
There is a reference to Lance White, Selleck's character from
_The Rockford Files_.
8.5 147 11/11/87 Forever In Time
written by Kimmer Ringwald
directed by Jackie Cooper
guest stars Leimaa Richmond, Gregg Henry
While helping Higgins with a pageant for the Anglo-Hawaiian
Historical Society, Magnum becomes infatuated with an elusive
woman, bringing danger to them both.
info
10/4/56 Thomas went to his first saxophone lesson. I don't know
how many he took, but they sure weren't enough!
8.6 148 11/18/87 The Love That Lies
written by Jeri Taylor
directed by Ray Danton
guest stars Celesta Holm, Eileen Brennan, Gary Wood
Magnum becomes embroiled in his friend Carol Baldwin's private
life, uncovering a powerful secret about her parents.
info
Eileen Brennan (_Private Benjamin_) guest stars.
8.7 149 01/13/88 A Girl Named Sue
written by Stephen A. Miller
directed by Russ Mayberry
guest stars Carol Burnett, Shelley Smith, John Calvin
It's a battle of wills when Magnum and an upstart investigator
compete on the same case of a wealthy man's death.
info
Notice how Magnum fires too many shots from the .45 when he
and Susan are locked in the warehouse!
8.8 150 01/20/88 Unfinished Business
written by Chris Abbott, Jeri Taylor
directed by Russ Mayberry
guest stars Richard Narita, Marta DuBois, Kristen Carreira
The villain behind the attempted murder of Magnum will stop at
nothing to destroy Thomas and his family. Magnum plans a golden
opportunity for revenge.
info
Thomas is a killer, a trained man-hunter. He murdered Ivan in
cold blood. Why couldn't he have been able to murder again?!
8.9 151 01/27/88 The Great Hawaiian Adventure Company
written by Jeri Taylor
directed by Ray Danton
guest stars Shenna Reed, Phyllis Davis, Shavar Ross
Magnum's enthusiasm for a proposed business is put on the back
burner when T. C.'s son lands in jail.
info
Magnum's brief foray into entrepeneurship and the business world!
8.10 152 02/10/88 Legend of the Lost Art
written by Jay Huguely
directed by Burt Brinckerhofff
guest stars Margaret Colin, Kabir Bedi, Anthony Newley
Magnum's pursuit of an ancient scroll for Higgins is laced with
abduction and danger.
info
This is known as the Raiders of the Lost Ark ep. Selleck plays
Indiana Jones as he was unable to back in 1980 when Steven Spielberg
offered the role to him before considering Harrison Ford. Selleck
had just signed his contract for Magnum so was unable to take part in
the Indy project. Margaret Colin (_Three Men And A Baby_) guests.
8.11 153 02/17/88 Transitions
written by Chris Abbott
directed by Harry Harris
guest stars Eugene Roche, Shavar Ross, Randy Brooks
The manuscript of Masters' new novel disappeared. Magnum has to
investigate.
Higgins escapes an attempted murder, and Magnum supposes Higgins to be
Robin
Masters, yet again.
info
This ep. caps a list of references to twelve of Robin Masters' novels
over the years. In chronological order they are:
_Babes_In_Babylon_ (also made into a film), mentioned as Robin's first
work in "Squeeze Play", and "The Case of the Red Faced Thespian"
_Fruit_of_Passion_, "Thank Heaven For Little Girls . . ."
_The_Golden_Spike_, "J. 'Digger' Doyle"
_Tahiti_Kill_ (also made into a film), "Double Jeopardy"
_The_Seamy_Side_of_Dawn_, "Birdman of Budapest"
_Golden_Tradewinds_, "Two Birds of A Feather"
_Blood_of_the_August_Kitten_, "The Big Blow"
_Die_and_Die_Again_, "The Man From Marseilles"
_The_Treasure_of_Kalaniopu'u_, ep. of the same title
_Serpent's_Whisper_, "Novel Connection"
_Echoes_of_Ecstasy_, "Novel Connection"
_Transitions_, ep. of the same title
8.12ab 154 05/01/88 Resolutions, part 1+2
written by Stephen A. Miller, Chris Abbott
directed by Burt Brinckerhofff
guest stars Howard Duff, Phyllis Davis, Fay Hauser
Magnum is surprised by a birthday-party from his relatives. He meets his
grandvather Thomas Sullivan Magnum II.
Rick prepares his marriage, and Magnum can expect a happy end after
having
problems with the fate of his daughter Lily.
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There strangely are no voice-overs in this ep. And Magnum's
birthday gets messed with again. Ask yourself, if his birthday is
8/8, why is it winter when he's on the east coast in this ep.?
The end.
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