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"Quantum Leap" (1989): : -- Scientist Sam Beckett finds himself trapped in time--"leaping" into the body of a different person in a different time period each week.

"Magnum, P.I." (1980): Season 1: Episode 3 -- Magnum is hired to protect a priceless urn.

"Magnum, P.I." (1980): Season 1: Episode 4 -- Five youngsters hire Magnum to find their missing teacher.

"Magnum, P.I." (1980): Season 1: Episode 5 -- The CIA asks for Magnum's cooperation in protecting a British army brigadier from threats.

"Magnum, P.I." (1980): Season 1: Episode 6 -- Magnum investigates the suicide of a glamorous movie star.

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8 August 1935, Cokeburg, Pennsylvania, USA more

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Donald P. Bellisario was born in North Charleroi in Pennsylvania. His... more

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Earned a bachelor's degree in journalism at Pennsylvania State University... more

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Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins more

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[DVD Review] TV Sets: Action Packed
(From JustPressPlay. 26 May 2009, 8:44 AM, PDT)
Harmon May Walk Out of 'NCIS'
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 24 April 2007)

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In Development
	1.	Magnum P.I. (details only on IMDb Pro)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" (2003)	(136 episodes, 2003-2009)	2009	-	7.8 (71)
	AKAs: NCIS (USA: short title) NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (USA: new title) 136 TV episodes: Legend: Part 2 (2009) (creator) Legend: Part 1 (2009) (creator) Toxic (2009) (creator) Dead Reckoning (2009) (creator) Hide and Seek (2009) (creator) 131 episodes not shown.
2.	"JAG" (1995)	(227 episodes, 1995-2005)	2005	-	6.7 (2,713)
	AKAs: JAG: Judge Advocate General (Australia) 227 TV episodes: Fair Winds and Following Seas (2005) (creator) Dream Team (2005) (creator) Unknown Soldier (2005) (creator) Two Towns (2005) (creator) Death at the Mosque (2005) (creator) 222 episodes not shown.
3.	"First Monday" (2002)	(8 episodes, 2002)	2002	-	7.4 (56)
	8 TV episodes: Family Secrets (2002) (co-creator) Strip Search (2002) (co-creator) Unprotected Speech (2002) (co-creator) Right to Die (2002) (co-creator) Dangerous Words (2002) (co-creator) 3 episodes not shown.
4.	Crowfoot (1995) (TV)	(writer)	1995	-	4.5 (46)

5.	"Quantum Leap" (1989)	(97 episodes, 1989-1993)	1993	-	8.4 (4,522)
	97 TV episodes: Mirror Image - August 8, 1953 (1993) (creator) Memphis Melody - July 3, 1954 (1993) (creator) The Leap Between the States - September 20, 1862 (1993) (creator) The Beast Within - November 6, 1972 (1993) (creator) Goodbye Norma Jean - April 4, 1960 (1993) (creator) 92 episodes not shown.
6.	"Tequila and Bonetti" (1992)	(12 episodes, 1992)	1992	-	6.2 (72)
	12 TV episodes: Brooklyn and the Beast (1992) (creator) Wonderdog (1992) (creator) Fetch This, Pal (1992) (creator) A Perfect Match (1992) (creator) Tale of the Dragon (1992) (creator) (written by) 7 episodes not shown.
7.	Last Rites (1988)	(written by)	1988	-	5.2 (391)

8.	"Magnum, P.I." (1980)	(152 episodes, 1980-1988)	1988	-	7.7 (2,867)
	152 TV episodes: Resolutions: Part 1 (1988) (creator) Resolutions: Part 2 (1988) (creator) Transitions (1988) (co-creator) Legend of the Lost Art (1988) (co-creator) The Great Hawaiian Adventure Company (1988) (co-creator) 147 episodes not shown.
9.	Three on a Match (1987) (TV)	(writer)	1987	-	5.9 (27)

10.	"Airwolf" (1987)	(5 episodes, 1987)	1987	-	4.9 (122)
	AKAs: Airwolf II (USA: new title) Atlantis Airwolf (International: English title: fourth season title) 5 TV episodes: On the Double (1987) (creator) The Key (1987) (creator) Deathtrain (1987) (creator) Windows (1987) (creator) Blackjack (1987) (creator)
11.	"Airwolf" (1984)	(46 episodes, 1984-1986)	1986	-	6.9 (1,216)
	AKAs: Lobo del aire (USA: Spanish title) 46 TV episodes: Birds of Paradise (1986) (creator) Tracks (1986) (creator) The Girl Who Fell from the Sky (1986) (creator) Break-In at Santa Paula (1986) (creator) Desperate Monday (1986) (creator) 41 episodes not shown.
12.	Airwolf (1984) (TV)	(written by)	1984	-	6.2 (898)

13.	"Tales of the Gold Monkey" (1982)	(7 episodes, 1982)	1982	-	8.2 (244)
	7 TV episodes: The Late Sarah White (1982) (writer) The Lady and the Tiger (1982) (written by) Legends Are Forever (1982) (writer) Black Pearl (1982) (writer) Shanghaied (1982) (written by) 2 episodes not shown.
14.	Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982) (TV)	(writer)	1982	-	7.9 (155)
	AKAs: The Curse of the Gold Monkey
15.	"Stone" (1980)	(1 episode, 1980)	1980	-	-
	1 TV episode: Death Run (1980) (writer)
16.	"Battlestar Galactica" (1978)	(11 episodes, 1978-1979)	1979	-	7.2 (1,785)
	11 TV episodes: The Hand of God (1979) (writer) Baltar's Escape (1979) (writer) Murder on the Rising Star (1979) (teleplay) The Man with Nine Lives (1979) (writer) The Young Lords (1978) (writer) 6 episodes not shown.
17.	"Switch" (1975)	(1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	7.2 (88)
	1 TV episode: Coronado Circle (1978) (writer) (as Don Bellisario)
18.	"Kojak" (1973)	(1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	7.3 (799)
	1 TV episode: The Queen of Hearts Is Wild (1977) (writer) (as Don Bellisario)
19.	"Big Hawaii" (1977)	(1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	-
	1 TV episode: Gandy (1977) (story)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" (2003)	executive producer (138 episodes, 2003-2009)	2009	-	7.8 (71)
	AKAs: NCIS (USA: short title) NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (USA: new title) 138 TV episodes: Truth or Consequences (2009) (executive producer) Semper Fidelis (2009) (executive producer) Legend: Part 2 (2009) (executive producer) Legend: Part 1 (2009) (executive producer) Toxic (2009) (executive producer) 133 episodes not shown.
2.	"JAG" (1995)	executive producer (139 episodes, 1995-2005)	2005	-	6.7 (2,713)
	AKAs: JAG: Judge Advocate General (Australia) 139 TV episodes: Fair Winds and Following Seas (2005) (executive producer) Dream Team (2005) (executive producer) Unknown Soldier (2005) (executive producer) Two Towns (2005) (executive producer) Death at the Mosque (2005) (executive producer) 134 episodes not shown.
3.	"First Monday" (2002)	executive producer (unknown episodes)	2002	-	7.4 (56)

4.	Crowfoot (1995) (TV)	(executive producer)	1995	-	4.5 (46)

5.	"Quantum Leap" (1989)	executive producer (96 episodes, 1989-1993) associate producer (1 episode, 1989)	1993	-	8.4 (4,522)
	96 TV episodes: Mirror Image - August 8, 1953 (1993) (executive producer) Memphis Melody - July 3, 1954 (1993) (executive producer) The Leap Between the States - September 20, 1862 (1993) (executive producer) The Beast Within - November 6, 1972 (1993) (executive producer) Goodbye Norma Jean - April 4, 1960 (1993) (executive producer) 91 episodes not shown.
6.	"Tequila and Bonetti" (1992)	executive producer (7 episodes, 1992)	1992	-	6.2 (72)
	7 TV episodes: Wonderdog (1992) (executive producer) A Perfect Match (1992) (executive producer) Tale of the Dragon (1992) (executive producer) Language of the Heart (1992) (executive producer) The Rose Cadillac (1992) (executive producer) 2 episodes not shown.
7.	Last Rites (1988)	(producer)	1988	-	5.2 (391)

8.	"Magnum, P.I." (1980)	executive producer (162 episodes, 1980-1988)	1988	-	7.7 (2,867)
	162 TV episodes: Resolutions: Part 1 (1988) (executive producer) Resolutions: Part 2 (1988) (executive producer) Transitions (1988) (executive producer) Legend of the Lost Art (1988) (executive producer) The Great Hawaiian Adventure Company (1988) (executive producer) 157 episodes not shown.
9.	"Airwolf" (1984)	executive producer (34 episodes, 1984-1985)	1985	-	6.9 (1,216)
	AKAs: Lobo del aire (USA: Spanish title) 34 TV episodes: Short Walk to Freedom (1985) (executive producer) Eruption (1985) (executive producer) Severance Pay (1985) (executive producer) Dambreakers (1985) (executive producer) Out of the Sky (1985) (executive producer) 29 episodes not shown.
10.	Airwolf (1984) (TV)	(executive producer)	1984	-	6.2 (898)

11.	"Tales of the Gold Monkey" (1982)	producer (unknown episodes)	1982	-	8.2 (244)

12.	Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982) (TV)	(executive producer)	1982	-	7.9 (155)
	AKAs: The Curse of the Gold Monkey
13.	"Quincy M.E." (1976)	executive producer (4 episodes, 1979)	1979	-	7.4 (615)
	AKAs: Quincy (International: English title: informal title) 4 TV episodes: Mode of Death (1979) (executive producer) (as Donald Bellisario) By the Death of a Child (1979) (executive producer) (as Donald Bellisario) Dead Last (1979) (executive producer) (as Donald Bellisario) No Way to Treat a Flower (1979) (executive producer) (as Donald Bellisario)
14.	"Battlestar Galactica" (1978)	supervising producer (17 episodes, 1978-1979) producer (3 episodes, 1978)	1979	-	7.2 (1,785)
	20 TV episodes: The Hand of God (1979) (supervising producer) Take the Celestra (1979) (supervising producer) Experiment in Terra (1979) (supervising producer) Baltar's Escape (1979) (supervising producer) Greetings from Earth (1979) (supervising producer) 15 episodes not shown.
15.	Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1978) (TV)	(supervising producer)	1978	-	6.6 (407)

16.	"Baa Baa Black Sheep" (1976)	associate producer (unknown episodes)	1976	-	7.5 (307)
	AKAs: Black Sheep Squadron (USA: new title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Tequila & Bonetti" (2000)	original creator (9 episodes, 2000)	2000	-	6.0 (38)
	9 TV episodes: Crimini d'estate (2000) (original creator) La rivincita (2000) (original creator) Affari di famiglia (????) (original creator) Cane Assassino (????) (original creator) Cuore rapito (????) (original creator) 4 episodes not shown.
2.	"Airwolf" (1987)	original creator (20 episodes, 1987)	1987	-	4.9 (122)
	AKAs: Airwolf II (USA: new title) Atlantis Airwolf (International: English title: fourth season title) 20 TV episodes: Welcome to Paradise (1987) (original creator) Flying Home (1987) (original creator) Poppy Chain (1987) (original creator) Malduke (1987) (original creator) The Puppet Master (1987) (original creator) 15 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" (2003)	(1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	7.8 (71)
	AKAs: NCIS (USA: short title) NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Yankee White (2003)
2.	"JAG" (1995)	(9 episodes, 1995-2003)	2003	-	6.7 (2,713)
	AKAs: JAG: Judge Advocate General (Australia) 9 TV episodes: Ice Queen (2003) Boomerang: Part 2 (2000) Boomerang: Part 1 (2000) Death Watch (1998) Ghost Ship (1997) 4 episodes not shown.
3.	"First Monday" (2002)	(unknown episodes)	2002	-	7.4 (56)

4.	"Quantum Leap" (1989)	(1 episode, 1989)	1989	-	8.4 (4,522)
	1 TV episode: Catch a Falling Star - May 21, 1979 (1989)
5.	Last Rites (1988)		1988	-	5.2 (391)

6.	Three on a Match (1987) (TV)		1987	-	5.9 (27)

7.	"Airwolf" (1984)	(2 episodes, 1984)	1984	-	6.9 (1,216)
	AKAs: Lobo del aire (USA: Spanish title) 2 TV episodes: Shadow of the Hawke: Part 1 (1984) Shadow of the Hawke: Part 2 (1984)
8.	Airwolf (1984) (TV)		1984	-	6.2 (898)

9.	"Magnum, P.I." (1980)	(2 episodes, 1980-1981)	1981	-	7.7 (2,867)
	2 TV episodes: The Woman on the Beach (1981) China Doll (1980)
10.	"Battlestar Galactica" (1978)	(2 episodes, 1978-1979)	1979	-	7.2 (1,785)
	2 TV episodes: The Hand of God (1979) The Young Lords (1978)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"JAG" (1995)	Hugh Blackadder (1 episode, 1998)	1998	-	6.7 (2,713)
	AKAs: JAG: Judge Advocate General (Australia) 1 TV episode: To Russia with Love (1998) Hugh Blackadder
2.	"Quantum Leap" (1989)	Dr. Timothy Mintz (2 episodes, 1989-1993)	1993	-	8.4 (4,522)
	2 TV episodes: Mirror Image - August 8, 1953 (1993) (uncredited) A Portrait for Troian - February 7, 1971 (1989) Dr. Timothy Mintz
3.	"Magnum, P.I." (1980)	Desk Clerk, at Low Surf Hotel (1 episode, 1983)	1983	-	7.7 (2,867)
	1 TV episode: Faith and Begorrah (1983) Desk Clerk, at Low Surf Hotel
4.	"Tales of the Gold Monkey" (1982)	Father (1 episode, 1983)	1983	-	8.2 (244)
	1 TV episode: A Distant Shout of Thunder (1983) Father

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Magnum, P.I." (1980)	second unit director (2 episodes, 1980)	1980	-	7.7 (2,867)
		2 TV episodes: Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii: Part 1 (1980) (second unit director) Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii: Part 2 (1980) (second unit director)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	A Kiss with History: Remembering 'Quantum Leap' (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	7.5 (17)

2.	"I Love 1980's" (2001)	Himself (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	5.9 (29)
	1 TV episode: I Love 1981 (2001) (as Don Bellisario) Himself
3.	"JAG" (1995)	Himself (1 episode, 1998)	1998	-	6.7 (2,713)
	AKAs: JAG: Judge Advocate General (Australia) 1 TV episode: Father's Day (1998) (uncredited) Himself

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