Resolutions: Part I 

Magnum returns to Virginia on vacation and reflects on his life, his marriage to Michelle and his experiences. He hastily returns to Hawaii when TV reporter Linda Lee Ellison is attacked.

Director:

Burt Brinckerhoff

Writers:

Donald P. Bellisario (created by), Glen A. Larson (created by)

Stars:

Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Selleck	...	Magnum
John Hillerman	...	Higgins
Roger E. Mosley	...	Theodore 'TC' Calvin
Larry Manetti	...	Orville 'Rick' Wright
Brandon Call	...	Karen's Son Billy
Julie Cobb	...	Magnum's Cousin Karen
Elisha Cook Jr.	...	Francis 'Ice Pick' Hofstetler (as Elisha Cook)
Phyllis Davis	...	Cleo Mitchell
Gillian Dobb	...	Agatha Chumley
Howard Duff	...	Captain Thomas Sullivan Magnum I
Fay Hauser	...	Tina Calvin
Kathleen Lloyd	...	Carol Baldwin
Patrice Martinez	...	Linda Lee Ellison
Joe Regalbuto	...	Don Eddie Rice
Shavar Ross	...	Bryant Calvin (as Shavar M. Ross)

Storyline

Magnum returns to Virginia on vacation and reflects on his life, his marriage to Michelle and his experiences. He hastily returns to Hawaii when TV reporter Linda Lee Ellison is attacked.

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Plot Keywords:

series finale | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Magnum tosses a penny into the quiver of the statue of Tecumseh at Annapolis and gives it a left-handed salute. It is a bronze, based on the wooden figurehead of the ship Delaware, portraying Tamanend, who welcomed William Penn when he arrived in Delaware territory. when for the ship Delaware, which had been sunk to keep it from Confederate hands. Midshipmen gave the statue various names over the decades, with it finally becoming known as Tecumseh. After forty years, the frequently repaired wooden figurehead was replaced with the bronze statue that is seen in this story. To commemorate various events throughout the year, the statue is decorated and given war paint. Tecumseh is humorously referred to as "the god of 2.0" which is the minimum passing grade for midshipmen.

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Goofs

The plaque for Magnum's father in Annapolis indicated that he graduated in 1946 and died in 1950 as a Lieutenant Commander. It is not possible for him to have reached that rank (0-4) in only four years.

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Quotes

Jonathan Quayle Higgins III: [last line of the series] Magnum, remember what I told you about Robin Masters?
Thomas Sullivan Magnum, IV: Yeah?
Jonathan Quayle Higgins III: I lied.
[smiles]

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Connections

Featured in TV's Most Unforgettable Finales (2011)

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Soundtracks

My Girl
Written by Smokey Robinson and Ronald White
Performed by The Temptations

User Reviews

I have to agree this was a huge miss

Until now I had never seen the finale of the series (gotta level re-runs) and I was so disappointed. Frankly from the beginning of season 7 I've been disappointed with the writing so I can't be too surprised with the conclusion. I'd have to dig deep to figure out if it was directors, writers, or something else that caused the change, but the stories just changed. This actually happened to a lot of shows in the 80s where they tried to change what had been working and totally missed.

The story tried to pull together many things of the series, but threw in things that were completely new (grandfather). It's sad because for what was an exceptional series to have fallen in the end is sad.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

Greek English

Release Date:

1 May 1988 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Annapolis, Maryland, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Belisarius Productions, Glen A. Larson Productions, Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min 60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1