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"Hawaii Five-O" (1968) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1968-1980

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"Hawaii Five-O" (1968): Season 2: Episode 10 -- Enlisted to investigate an ex-racketeer suspected of heading a local crime syndicate, McGarrett follows a hunch that the politician seeking to indict the accused man is involved in some dirty dealings of his own
"Hawaii Five-O" (1968): Season 2: Episode 4 -- A prostitute has been murdered by a gangster, but the sole witness to the crime - a respectable small-town hardware salesman - is afraid to testisfy
"Hawaii Five-O" (1968): Season 1: Episode 21 -- McGarrett's attmept to prove he's an officer-of-the-peace, after a protester is shot during an anti-war demonstration, is met with resistance from the slain man's pacifist associates
"Hawaii Five-O" (1968): Season 1: Episode 20 -- McGarrett wages a one-man battle to collect evidence that will prove to his sister- and the local authorities - that the doctor who treated his nephew is a fraud
"Hawaii Five-O" (1968): Season 1: Episode 19 -- McGarrett flies to Los Angeles to investigate a quack doctor he suspects is victimizing his sister and her cancer sticken infant

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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 full episode list
Release Date:
26 September 1968 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Mystery more
Plot:
The investigations of Hawaii Five-0, an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police answerable only to the governor and headed by stalwart Steve McGarrett. full summary
Awards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 12 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
CBS orders pilot for a new Hawaii Five-o ... again
 (From AOL - TVSquad. 9 October 2009, 7:03 AM, PDT)

Producer Finnegan Loses Parkinson's Battle
 (From WENN. 2 December 2008, 6:05 AM, PST)

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Aloha! more (31 total)

Cast

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Jack Lord ... Det. Steve McGarrett (282 episodes, 1968-1980)

James MacArthur ... Det. Danny Williams / ... (260 episodes, 1968-1979)
Kam Fong ... Det. Chin Ho Kelly / ... (241 episodes, 1968-1978)
Herman Wedemeyer ... Edward D. 'Duke' Lukela / ... (153 episodes, 1968-1980)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
McGarrett (USA) (rerun title)
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Runtime:
60 min (284 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Singapore:PG

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Trivia:
'P.I. (1980) Magnum' began production soon after this series wrapped its last episode. In order to keep some sort of continuity, reference to characters from this show were included in early episodes of Magnum. However, a plan to have Jack Lord appear as McGarrett never came to pass. Lord retired from acting after the series went off the air. Second half of first episode of 'P.I. (1980) Magnum' makes reference to McGarrett when speaking about the bad assignments for Dan: "Putting Dan on this stuff is like making McGarrett the meter maid on Waikiki." more
Goofs:
Continuity: In "The Capsule Kidnapping", the kidnappers are attempting to flee from McGarrett in a private airplane. When they board the plane and while McGarrett's chasing them around on the taxiways of the airport, the plane is a twin engine propeller aircraft. When it becomes airborne, the aircraft shown is a twin engine jet. more
Quotes:
Det. Steve McGarrett: Aloha. Aloha, suckers. more
Movie Connections:
Edited into Earthquake (1974) more

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8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Aloha!, 14 March 2000
10/10
Author: stephengward from Suffolk, England

Arguably the greatest of all the American cop shows of the seventies, Hawaii Five-0 ran throughout this decade, though actually started and finished its run outside of this era (1968 and 1980 respectively). At its peak (season five, in my opinion) it was unbeatable entertainment. Though entertainment it was and always will be if you learn not to take the show too seriously and realism isn't your bag! Seasons one to six represent the show's golden age, seasons seven, eight and nine show a noticeable deterioration in quality and the final three seasons aren't worth setting the video for! One of the primary reasons for the show's success can be attributed to Jack Lord's inimitable portrayal of tough no nonsense cop Steve McGarrett. From its inception in the 1968 pilot movie 'cocoon', McGarrett pitted wits with villain 'Wo Fat' and continued to do so on numerous occasions until the series ended in 1980. Other regulars included James MacArthur as Danny 'Danno' Williams (1968-1979) and Chin Ho Kelly played by Kam Fong (1968-1979) The show exuded coolness in every frame shot, the opening title sequence today looks as fresh and as exciting as it ever did - thirty years on! Morton Stevens' pulsating theme tune without doubt is one of the most vibrant pieces of music to ever accompany a television series. In short, the show is pure escapism that has never and may never be rivalled again. Notable episodes are: Over Fifty? Steal (episode #59); No Bottles.....No Cans......No People (episode #74); and the Vashon trilogy from season 5 (episodes #105, #106 and #107).

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