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Magnum PI
Magnum, P.I. is an American television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from 1980 to 1988 in first-run.
According to the Nielsen ratings, Magnum, P.I. consistently ranked in the top twenty U.S. television programs during the first five years
Theme Tune
The show’s jazzy original theme song (composed by Ian Freebairn-Smith) was only featured in the two-part pilot and first nine episodes of the series.
Cast
Tom Selleck… Magnum
John Hillerman…Higgins
Roger E. Mosley…TC
Larry Manetti…Orville ‘Rick’ Wright
Trivia
In an interview for “Bravo TV’s Countdown of the 100 Greatest Television Characters” Tom Selleck said his character, Thomas Magnum, was initially written as a “James Bond of television, visiting stewardess on each arm, flawlessly perfect” kind of character, which Selleck hated. By his own admission, he told the writers and producers “I’m tired of playing what I look like.” When asked what he wanted to do, Selleck remembered how much fun he had working with James Garner on The Rockford Files (1974) and suggested making Magnum more of a laid back, blue collar average Joe. His rationale was that if men watched the show and were able to identify with him, it would bring in even more male viewers. The writers and producers initially refused, and Selleck threatened to do Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) instead. The writers and producers relented and Magnum became the approachable, charming jock character that Selleck would become famous for.
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Private Investigator Thomas Sullivan Magnum resides in the guest house of a posh, 200-acre (0.81 km2) beachfront estate, known as Robin’s Nest, in Hawaii, at the invitation of its owner, Robin Masters, the celebrated-but-never-seen author of several dozen lurid novels. Ostensibly this is quid pro quo for Magnum’s services based upon Magnum’s expertise in security; the pilot and several early episodes suggest Magnum also did Masters a favor of some kind, possibly when Masters hired him for a case. The voice of Robin Masters, heard only a few times per season, was provided by Orson Welles
Trivia
This series featured crossover episodes with Simon & Simon (1981) and Murder, She Wrote (1984). Planned crossovers with The Equalizer (1985) and Quantum Leap (1989) were never finalized.
Quote
Thomas Sullivan Magnum III: One of the cliches of my profession is that to get information from a bartender you have to slip him bills of various denominations. Bills that you can’t afford with pictures of unfamiliar presidents and usually for information that isn’t worth it.
Quote
Jonathan Quayle Higgins III: Oh, my God, Magnum!
Mac: Time has little to do with infinity and jelly donuts
Quote
Thomas Sullivan Magnum III: Kacy left with a different guy every night, what’s the difference?
Thomas Sullivan Magnum III: Difference is she’s dead.
Info
| Production locations |
Oʻahu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Waimanalo Beach, Hawaii |
|---|---|
| Running time | 48 minutes |
| Production companies |
Belisarius Productions, Inc. Glen A. Larson Productions T.W.S. Productions, Inc. Universal Television |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Audio format |
Monaural Stereo (season 8) |
| Original release | December 11, 1980 – May 8, 1988 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Magnum P.I. (2018) |
Trivia
A few episodes, particularly in season four, focused mainly on one or more secondary characters, due to Tom Selleck’s movie shooting schedule, he was sometimes unavailable to film full episodes.
Trivia
The show was set in Hawaii partly because CBS did not want to close its Hawaii production offices when Hawaii Five-O (1968) ceased production in 1980. This show started production that year and contained occasional references to Steve McGarrett and “Five-O”, although McGarrett was never shown.
QUIZ 1
What was Magnum’s Full Name in the Series Magnum PI ?
A. Thomas Samson Magnum
B. Thomas Simon Magnum
C. Thomas Sullivan Magnum
D. Thomas Salamao Magnum
Press for Answer
C. Thomas Sullivan Magnum
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QUIZ 2
Tom Selleck appeared in friends as Monica’s older Boyfriend . What was his name in the show ?
A. Richard Burke
B. Richard Strange
C. Richard Chase
D. Richard Quigley
Press for Answer
A. Richard Burke
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QUIZ 1
What was Magnum’s Full Name in the Series Magnum PI ?
A. Thomas Samson Magnum
B. Thomas Simon Magnum
C. Thomas Sullivan Magnum
D. Thomas Salamao Magnum
Thomas Sullivan Magnum III is a private investigator played by Tom Selleck. He resides in the guest house of a 200-acre beachfront estate called Robin’s Nest, in Hawaiio
QUIZ 2
Tom Selleck appeared in friends as Monica’s older Boyfriend . What was his name in the show ?
A. Richard Burke
B. Richard Strange
C. Richard Chase
D. Richard Quigley
Selleck played the recurring role of Dr. Richard Burke on Friends, a love interest to Monica Geller. Richard Burke is an ophthalmologist who is 21 years older than Monica and close friends with her parents.
Monica and Richard have a very close and deep relationship until Monica discovers that Richard is not willing to have more children, when the two break up. However, later on, he returns, telling Monica he still loves her and would do anything to be with her, all the while knowing she was in a serious relationship with Chandler Bing. Monica later chooses Chandler over Richard.
Richard Burke appears in Seasons 2, 3 and 6 of Friends
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