Magnum, P.I.

TV Series
1980–1988
TV-PG
48m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

30K

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POPULARITY

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Police Procedural Whodunnit Action Adventure Crime Drama Mystery

The adventures of a Hawaii-based private investigator.The adventures of a Hawaii-based private investigator.The adventures of a Hawaii-based private investigator.

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

30K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

647

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 2 Primetime Emmys
- 10 wins & 32 nominations total

Episodes158

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Trivia
Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV (Tom Selleck) was a Vietnam War veteran. At the time, Vietnam and its aftermath were still controversial. Magnum, Theodore "T.C." Calvin (Roger E. Mosley), and Orville "Rick" Wright (Larry Manetti) have been cited as some of the first positive portrayals of Vietnam veterans on a network television series.

Goofs
In many episodes, cars and uniform patches saying "state police" are shown. Hawaii is the only US State without a state police agency, but instead its law enforcement is performed by county governments.

Quotes
Mac: Time has little to do with infinity and jelly donuts

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.

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.

Connections
Featured in The 34th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1982)

The first couple of years the show had too work the glitches out. Once they got the formula right this was an entertaining show. There were some memorable stories, I like the one with his quarterback friend Darcy. This show had a budget that todays producers would salivate at. A Ferri, a chopper, a mansion, and great locations. Tom Selick grew as an actor in this series, and the 80's over the style is missed with todays shows. Who care's who gets voted off the island, or people making out in the bathroom on the show Friends, I rather watch a show with production vaule, professional actors, directing, and some fun. Time well spent on A&E