Magnum, P.I. 

The adventures of a Hawaii based private investigator.

Creators:

Donald P. Bellisario, Glen A. Larson

Stars:

Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 8 wins & 32 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Tom Selleck	...	Magnum / ... 158 episodes, 1980-1988
John Hillerman	...	Higgins / ... 158 episodes, 1980-1988
Roger E. Mosley	...	Theodore 'TC' Calvin / ... 158 episodes, 1980-1988
Larry Manetti	...	Orville 'Rick' Wright / ... 158 episodes, 1980-1988

Storyline

Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV (Tom Selleck) is an ex-Navy "NIA" (ONI) Lieutenant, and Vietnam Special Ops veteran who resigned his commission at age thirty-three because he never got to be twenty-three. On the beautiful Hawaiian islands, Magnum is a P.I. who enjoys life, his buddies, and who works just hard enough to keep it real.

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Plot Keywords:

voice over narration | vietnam war veteran | moustached man | action hero | cult favorite | 

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Taglines:

He's a Wisecracking, Fun-Loving, Freeloading, Freelance Private-Eye

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Gerald McRaney mentioned in an interview that he auditioned for a role in the pilot episode before being cast in Simon & Simon (1981). McRaney later appeared as his Simon & Simon character in a crossover episode. He later portrayed General Patton opposite Tom Selleck as General Eisenhower in Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004).

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Goofs

In the opening credits when Magnum and Rick are in the Ferrari you can see the camera and dolly reflection in the rear window.

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Quotes

Margo Perina: [Magnum is trying to tell one women why another is in his room] It would take a 1930's movie to explain this and I bear no resemblence to Myrna Loy.

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Crazy Credits

Often the still photos in the closing credits are from outtakes...for example, characters can be seen laughing, or they are from a different angle than what was seen in the episode.

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Alternate Versions

All episodes from the 1980-1981 season were altered for syndication. The original opening sequence and opening and closing themes were replaced by the more familar 1981-1988 opening sequence and opening and closing themes by Mike Post and Pete Carpenter.

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Connections

Referenced in The New Lassie: Lassie P.I. (1991)

User Reviews

never watched it, now i love it

During it's initial run in the 80's I never cared for or watched Magnum. Oh I caught a few episodes here and there and even remember when a friend of mine (Ronald Lacey) got an offer to do an episode back in '83. But it just wasn't the kind of show I had any interest in.

Now, thanks to re-runs on KDOC I've somehow come to look forward to every episode, like most good TV it's the characters and the believable chemistry between them that grows on you. It's true as one reviewer pointed out the comparisons between Rockford Files (which I also love) It's more than just the flawed anti-hero, always getting into trouble, in debt, etc it's a realistic ensemble of characters who all love to hate each other. And Tom Selleck's whiny demeanor really starts to grow on you

Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

11 December 1980 (USA)

Also Known As:

Magnum, P.I.

Filming Locations:

Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Belisarius Productions, Glen A. Larson Productions, Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

48 min (164 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1