The body of Magnum's friend, an experienced lifeguard, is found on a beach after an apparent drowning but TM does not believe he drowned.The body of Magnum's friend, an experienced lifeguard, is found on a beach after an apparent drowning but TM does not believe he drowned.The body of Magnum's friend, an experienced lifeguard, is found on a beach after an apparent drowning but TM does not believe he drowned.
- Marcus Phillips
- (as St. John Smith)
- Carla
- (as Julie Nickson)
- Beach volleyball player
- (uncredited)
- Beach volleyball player
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaHiggins is appointed chairman of the Aloha Historical Society for the preservation of structures of significant architectural value. He states that the Robin Masters estate is under consideration as such a structure and says that tours were being arranged so that it could be judged for inclusion on this list.
Long after the end of Magnum, P.I., the site used for the exteriors of the Masters estate continued to be a tourist draw, even though tourists were not allowed on the grounds. In 2014, due to a lack of maintenance, the property had greatly degraded and the owner decided not to repair it but to tear it down. As there was no Aloha Historical Society to preserve it, this very significant structure is now long gone.
- GoofsAt the warehouse meeting with Rose, Tracy lights the cigar then gives it to Magnum, he takes one puff, then the cigar goes out and is no longer lit.
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[while Magnum walks about in the market and asks questions about Marcus, Rose's henchwomen Crystal and Sylvia approach him. Sylvia threatens Magnum with a pocketknife. They take him to an abandoned warehouse]
Magnum: This is not where my car is parked. Alright, girls, you want to tell me what's going on? I mean, if this is a robbery, I got about eight bucks.
[Crystal throws her handbag on the floor]
Magnum: [to Sylvia] Here, you want my watch? It cost about $ 17.95 at the...
[Sylvia folds the pocketknife and puts it away. Crystal gives a battle-cry and kicks Magnum in the face]
Magnum: C'mon!
[Sylvia kicks Magnum in the chest and strikes on his neck. Magnum is thrown against the wall]
Magnum: That's enough! Never hit a woman before in my...
[Magnum gets another kick in the face from Crystal]
Crystal, Rose's henchwoman: [smiles viciously] Maybe it's about time you suddenly started, before it's too late...
Magnum: That's it!
[Magnum gets up and charges. Crystal gives another battle-cry. She and Sylvia kick and beat Magnum severely, until he is down. Crystal approaches him]
Crystal, Rose's henchwoman: See, Rose doesn't like anybody snooping in this territory. Do you understand?
[Tracy enters]
Tracy Spencer: Freeze! Police!
[Crystal and Sylvia run to the back door, finding it locked. Crystal kicks it open, and they escape. Tracy approaches Magnum]
Tracy Spencer: Are you alright?
Magnum: Why didn't pull you your gun?
Tracy Spencer: [embarrassed] Because it got stuck... in my make-up case.
[Magnum sighs]
Potts does what she can with writing like that, but what *can* you do with writing like that? Other female characters: a pair of early 1980's hotties in spandex who kung-fu chop-socky Magnum to the floor, "because they're women! I can't hit a woman!" After being teased by his male chums, Magnum finds it in him to sucker-punch the blonde and knock her to the floor on their next meeting. Ah, there, manhood restored all around. As the two hooker-like henchwomen secure Magnum in the back seat for what might be his final ride, he quips, "You hated your fathers, didn't you?" The director has Potts drop her gun and knock her glasses askew in the final face-off, shouting "Police!" in a whiny, pleading voice so that it comes out as "Please?" In her last scene, the owlish glasses are removed without explanation so that she, too, can join the legion of lovelies who flirt with Magnum at the end of most episodes.
The only other female is a rich-bitch ice queen -- but I can't tell you her story, as that's relevant to the murder and would be a spoiler (though it's hard to imagine how one can spoil tripe this rank). On the other hand, the Hawaiian scenery is lovely, the clothes are an amusing review of early 80's fashions, the men are handsome, the real villain comes across as truly menacing (Bob Minor's character -- it looks like Minor's present career is solely as a stuntman, which is a shame, because he was quite good in this), and Selleck wears short-shorts for much of the episode...if you're into that. Not that there's anything wrong with that (cough, cough). So getting 5 out of 10, for Potts and Minor and Hawaii; and losing 5 out of 10 for the sexism that was retro and reactionary even back in 1983.
- Ankhoryt
- Oct 23, 2006