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1. The Checkers & Pogo Show (1967–1982)

60 min | Family

8.9
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The Checkers and Pogo Show was a children's television variety show produced and aired by KGMB-TV in Honolulu. It ran from 1967 until 1982 during after-school hours.

Stars: Fred Ball, Jerry Cox, Jim Demarest, Dave Donnelly

Votes: 11

2. The Paradise Connection (1979 TV Movie)

120 min | Action, Crime, Drama

8.4
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A famous Chicago criminal lawyer, Stuart Douglas, arrives in Maui searching for his son, Bruce, who has run away from a promising legal career; it appears that Bruce has become involved in a dangerous drug smuggling operation.

Director: Michael Preece | Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Marj Dusay, Brian Kerwin, Bonnie Ebsen

Votes: 47

3. Mama's Family (1983–1990)
Episode: Mama Goes Hawaiian: Part 1 (1988)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

8.1
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The Harpers in Hawaii...Bubba and Iola find romance, Naomi gets sunburn, Vint golfs with corporate executives, and Mama is pursued by an amorous beach bum.

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Vicki Lawrence, Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman, Beverly Archer

Votes: 83

4. Mama's Family (1983–1990)
Episode: Mama Goes Hawaiian: Part 2 (1988)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

8.1
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Unexpected turns continue to follow the Harpers on their Hawaiian adventure...Bubba's romance crashes while Iola's blossoms, Vint unwittingly impresses the corporate golfers, and the beach bum's pursuit of Mama ends with a twist.

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Vicki Lawrence, Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman, Beverly Archer

Votes: 74

5. Pearl (1978)
Episode: Part 2 (1978)

120 min | Drama, Romance, War

7.9
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Another close game against Southampton as ChummySeals team isn't able to make the most of all their opportunities.

Directors: Hy Averback, Alexander Singer | Stars: Angie Dickinson, Dennis Weaver, Robert Wagner, Lesley Ann Warren

Votes: 11

6. Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988)
Episode: Mac's Back (1984)

Not Rated | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

7.8
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Magnum is despondent over his loss of his wife Michelle, his father, Mac McReynolds and now Diane Dupres. While driving in Honolulu the next day, he sees a man who could be an identical twin for Mac McReynolds.

Director: Alan J. Levi | Stars: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti

Votes: 320

7. Raven (1992–1994)
Episode: Flori and Dori (1993)

Action, Adventure, Comedy

7.8
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Stars: Jeffrey Meek, Lee Majors, Hans Altwies, Royce D. Applegate

Votes: 7

8. Pearl (1978)
Episode: Part 3 (1978)

120 min | Drama, Romance, War

7.8
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Directors: Hy Averback, Alexander Singer | Stars: Angie Dickinson, Dennis Weaver, Robert Wagner, Lesley Ann Warren

Votes: 12

9. Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988)
Episode: Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii: Part 2 (1980)

Not Rated | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

7.8
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Magnum continues to learn about the framing of his dead Naval pal. He looks for a female drug dealer, an Arab gold buyer and a mobster.

Director: Roger Young | Stars: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti

Votes: 632

10. Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988)
Episode: Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii (1980)

Not Rated | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

7.7
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Magnum's old Navy buddy is dead and the Navy says he was a cocaine smuggler. Magnum sets out to prove his buddy was framed.

Director: Roger Young | Stars: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti

Votes: 1,349

11. Hawaii Five-O (1968–1980)
Episode: Why Wait Till Uncle Kevin Dies? (1973)

Not Rated | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.7
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Five-O investigates a company that promises heirs an early payout from the wills of rich, elderly relatives. The company has been taken over by new owners in recent years and a trail of ... See full summary »

Director: Michael O'Herlihy | Stars: Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Al Harrington, Kam Fong

Votes: 128

12. Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988)
Episode: Find Me a Rainbow (1986)

Not Rated | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

7.6
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Magnum is hired by a rich young woman who wants him to find a former family chauffeur who stole a string of pearls, or that is what she says.

Director: Rick Weaver | Stars: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti

Votes: 250

13. Pearl (1978)
Episode: Part 1 (1978)

120 min | Drama, Romance, War

7.6
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Directors: Hy Averback, Alexander Singer | Stars: Angie Dickinson, Dennis Weaver, Robert Wagner, Lesley Ann Warren

Votes: 13

14. Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

7.5
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The adventures of a Hawaii-based private investigator.

Stars: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti

Votes: 28,961

15. The Jeffersons (1975–1985)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

7.5
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A nouveau riche, African-American family who move into a luxury apartment building develop close, if occasionally fractious, relationships with other tenants.

Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover

Votes: 10,615

16. Hawaii Five-O (1968–1980)
Episode: While You're at It, Bring in the Moon (1972)

Not Rated | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.5
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Morgan Hilliard is accused of murdering his associate, kidnaps McGarrett in an effort to clear his name, but he doesn't want to leave his germ free yacht.

Director: Michael O'Herlihy | Stars: Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Zulu, Kam Fong

Votes: 123

17. Hawaii Five-O (1968–1980)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.4
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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.

Stars: Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Kam Fong, Herman Wedemeyer

Votes: 8,195

18. Raven (1992–1994)

46 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

7.4
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The adventures of Jonathan Raven, a ninja and ex-Special Forces soldier.

Stars: Jeffrey Meek, Lee Majors, Andy Bumatai, Kai Li

Votes: 404

19. Mama's Family (1983–1990)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

7.3
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Mama's Family originated with Thelma "Mama" Harper, and her younger sister Fran living together in Mama's house.

Stars: Vicki Lawrence, Beverly Archer, Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman

Votes: 6,729

20. Hawaii Five-O (1968–1980)
Episode: Frozen Assets (1978)

Not Rated | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.2
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A mystery writer goes to investigate a cryogenics foundation which purports to freeze dead people and revive them when a cure can be found for their diseases. But the writer soon figures ... See full summary »

Director: Reza Badiyi | Stars: Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Kam Fong, Herman Wedemeyer

Votes: 80

21. Hawaii Five-O (1968–1980)
Episode: Man in a Steel Frame (1977)

Not Rated | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.1
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McGarrett has been dating a fashion designer named Cathi Ryan. He receives an urgent telephone call from her one afternoon, and arrives at her house to find her apparently having just been ... See full summary »

Director: Allen Reisner | Stars: Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Kam Fong, Herman Wedemeyer

Votes: 100

22. The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode: The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii: Part 4 (1980)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy

6.9
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George and Tom are washed ashore during an angry storm.

Director: Bob Lally | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover

Votes: 75

23. Hawaii Five-O (1968–1980)
Episode: Is This Any Way to Run a Paradise? (1971)

Not Rated | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

6.9
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Someone calling himself "Kaili" (the Hawaiian god of battle) wages his own personal war against polluters. At first the pranks are bad but not dangerous, like climbing a ladder to the top ... See full summary »

Director: Michael O'Herlihy | Stars: Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Zulu, Kam Fong

Votes: 124

24. The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode: The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii: Part 3 (1980)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy

6.7
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George, Louise, Helen, and Tom take part in a Polynesian show, but George leaves early to meet with someone about an oceanfront condominium deal. He then tries to interest Louise in a permanent relocation and is very friendly with Tom.

Director: Bob Lally | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover

Votes: 77

25. Pearl (1978)

278 min | Drama, Romance, War

6.6
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The lives of several personnel and residents at and around the Pearl Harbor naval base are changed forever on December 7, 1941.

Stars: Angie Dickinson, Dennis Weaver, Robert Wagner, Lesley Ann Warren

Votes: 233

26. Hawaii Five-O (1968–1980)
Episode: The Spirit Is Willie (1979)

TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

6.6
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Author Millicent Shand, a friend of Gov. Jameson, is in Hawaii to promote her new novel based on her adventures. She approaches McGarrett and the governor again, this time about her niece, ... See full summary »

Director: Reza Badiyi | Stars: Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Herman Wedemeyer, Mildred Natwick

Votes: 69

27. Blood & Orchids (1986 TV Movie)

240 min | Drama

6.5
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Hester Murdoch is found naked and nearly beaten to death by four young Hawaiian men on the beach and taken to the hospital. Some of the men didn't want to get involved, fearing they might ... See full summary »

Director: Jerry Thorpe | Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Jane Alexander, Sean Young, José Ferrer

Votes: 277

28. Hawaii Five-O (1968–1980)
Episode: The Case Against Philip Christie (1978)

TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

6.3
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Once a juror, always a cop ... McGarrett, serving on a murder-trial jury, is the only holdout for acquittal when the scenario for the "locked-room" killing, which points to the ... See full summary »

Director: Dick Moder | Stars: Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Herman Wedemeyer, Janis Paige

Votes: 68

29. Hawaii Five-O (1968–1980)
Episode: The Bark and the Bite (1979)

TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

5.8
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A spoiled heiress tries to smuggle her dog into Hawaii in defiance of quarantine regulations, and her subsequent romance by a jewel thief who drugs her in order to dognap the pooch and ... See full summary »

Director: Don Weis | Stars: Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Herman Wedemeyer, Tricia O'Neil

Votes: 76

30. Baywatch (1989–2001)
Episode: Black Widow (2000)

TV-PG | Action, Adventure, Crime

5.7
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Leigh and Sean become entangled in a dangerous position when he suspects an attractive tourist, named Sasha, of murdering her husband, but cannot prove it to anyone. Meanwhile, Jason finds ... See full summary »

Director: Gabrielle Beaumont | Stars: Jason Momoa, Stacy Kamano, Michael Bergin, Brande Roderick

Votes: 84

31. Baywatch (1989–2001)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

5.4
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At a Los Angeles beach, a team of lifeguards led by Lieutenant Mitch Buchannon save lives, deal with personal dramas, fight crime and participate in over the top adventures on a daily basis.

Stars: David Hasselhoff, Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Jeremy Jackson

Votes: 30,344

32. Checkers & Pogo: Remembered (1999 TV Movie)

47 min | Comedy, Documentary, Family

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A documentary about Hawaii's best loved kids show that ran from 1967 to 1982. The program features sounds and songs from the series, trivia, and interviews with all the original cast members.

Director: Lawrence E. Pacheco | Stars: Russell Shimooka, Morgan White, Jim Hawthorne, Dave Donnelly



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