Originally meant to be the final episode of the series, before they were picked up for a shortened 8th season, this week’s trip to Hawaii has a sense of finality to it. Limbo was written by Jay Huguely, Bruce Cervi and Chris Abbott from a story by Chas. Floyd Johnson and Tom Selleck. It…
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Magnum, p.i. (1987) – Laura and Out of Sync
Ol’ Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra finds himself in Hawaii this week, with the episode Laura. Written by Chris Abbott, this one aired 25 February, 1987. Sinatra is Michael Doheny, a New York cop, who in the midst of celebrating his retirement party, has his granddaughter kidnapped, and murdered by a pair of sexual predators….
Magnum, p.i. (1987) – Murder By Night and On The Fly
It’s time for a classic noir whodunnit in the first episode up this week. Murder By Night originally aired 14 January, 1987 and was written by Robert Hamilton. This episode sees Magnum (Tom Selleck) as a private investigator in the 1940s, nosing around the murder of a newspaper publisher, Maxfield. All the familiar faces…
Magnum, p.i. (1986) – A.A.P.I. & Death and Taxes
Luther Gillis (Eugene Roche) is back in Hawaii for the first episode this week, A.A.P.I. This one aired on 22 October, 1986 and was penned by Reuben Leder. It seems Thomas (Tom Selleck) is being honored with the Local PI of the Year Award. Unfortunately, the presenter, Jean Claude Fornier (Paul Verdier) dies, and…
Magnum, p.i. (1986) – One Picture is Worth & Straight and Narrow
Thomas (Tom Selleck) comes to the aid of a deaf painter, Linda Andrews (Stephanie Dunnam) in the first episode this week. One Picture is Worth originally aired 8 October, 1986, and was written by James L. Novack. Linda is a witness to a bank robbery that saw four people killed, but when the murderer, Jack…
Magnum, p.i. (1986) – Summer School and Mad Dogs and Englishmen
It’s a pair of fun episodes this week with Thomas (Tom Selleck)! First up is Summer School, written by Bruce Cervi, with an original airdate of 9 January, 1986. Tate Donavan guest stars in this ep as Robin’s nephew RJ, who has been sent to Hawaii, and the estate to be educated and refined…
Magnum, p.i. (1985) -Torah, Torah, Torah and A Pretty Good Dancing Chicken
We hit the final episodes of season 5 this week! 5 Seasons already!! First up is Torah, Torah, Torah which was written by Martin Sage and Sybil Adelman. It had an original airdate of 28 March, 1985. T.C. (Roger E. Mosley) is working on some Bayou Blaster Chili at Magnum’s (Tom Selleck) place when…
Magnum, p.i. (1985) – Ms. Jones and The Man From Marseilles
It’s a fun week for Thomas (Tom Selleck) in Hawaii with this pair of episodes. Up first is Ms. Jones, which had an airdate of 7 march, 1985 and was written by Phil Combest. Over the course of the series, Thomas has encountered Ms. Jones (Margie Impert), a records clerk, a couple of times, and…
Magnum, p.i. (1985) – The Love-For-Sale Boat and Let Me Hear the Music
Rick (Larry Manetti) finds himself in all sorts of trouble in the first episode, The Love-For-Sale Boat. It was written by J. Miyoko Hensley and Steven Hensley, with an original airdate of 14 February, 1985. Mac or Jim (Jeff MacKay) is back and it seems he may be in a bit of trouble with the Yakuza, after…
Magnum, p.i. (1984) – Blind Justice and Murder 101
Chris Abbott wrote Blind Justice, which aired 8 November, 1984, and this poses a wonderfully ethical problem for Thomas (Tom Selleck). The private investigator is approached by his friend, prosecuting attorney Carol Baldwin (Kathleen Lloyd) about helping out on her case as a witness, as well as doing some investigating for her. She wants…
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