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Holmes Is Where the Heart Is

Episode Number: 81
Season Number: 4.18
Air Date: 3/8/1984
Writers: Judy Burns, Jay Huguely
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey
Producer: Reuben Leder
Exec Producer: Donald P. Bellisario

Recurring Characters

Gillian Dobb (Agatha Chumley)

Guest Stars

Patrick Macnee (David Worth), Maurice Roeves (Hopkins), Michael Billington (Lever), George Cheung (Victor Ching), Danny Kamekona (Hoon Ching), Elizabeth Smith (Mrs. Akawi)

Episode Brief

The mystery is anything but elementary when a former British secret agent, David Worth, arrives in Hawaii and claims to be Sherlock Holmes on the case of a murdered friend. Higgins indulges Worth's investigation, even going along with being called "Watson", despite suspecting that his friend is completely insane.

Rating

8.4

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Notes

¹ This is the seventh "Higgins-centric" episode of the series. This is also the first episode to feature Higgins using voice-over narration.

² The majority of events in this story take place on Oahu in the spring of 1976.

³ Higgins' involvement with the United Kingdom's secret intelligence service MI6 is mentioned again. Higgins also mentions his old friend Corky Bostwick again (for the fourth time).

⁴ T.C. and Rick only appear in one scene of this episode.

⁵ Magnum had a Cocker Spaniel named "Topper" when he was a kid.

⁶ Most memorable scene - Higgins & David Worth "hanging out" in a Chinese opium den, smoking opium pipes (although it's implied that they are not really smoking opium)!

⁷ George Cheung (Victor Ching) previously appeared in "China Doll" (1.3), and will later appear in "The Love-For-Sale Boat" (5.17).

⁸ Local Hawaiian actor Danny Kamekona (Hoon Ching) previously appeared in "Texas Lightning" (2.18), "The Eighth Part of the Village" (3.4) and "Forty Years From Sand Island" (3.18).

⁹ The scenes involving Hoon Ching's home were filmed at a private residence on Old Pali Road in the Nuuanu Valley. This house was previously used in Season Two's "Tropical Madness" (2.7) as the home of Jennifer Chapman and Brice Harcourt. The house is right across the street from the Marks Estate, the second filming location for the King Kamehameha Club. (Noted by rubber chicken)

¹⁰ John Hillerman will play the character of Dr. Watson in the 1990 movie Hands of a Murderer, with Edward Woodward as Sherlock Holmes.

¹¹ Magnum mentions an "Uncle George" and an "Aunt Ode".

¹² Higgins' time at The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) is mentioned again.

Quotes

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Higgins: David was returned to England and the safety of the sanitorium. He very kindly forgave me and we corresponded regularly, happily creating and solving the most complex crimes. Then several months ago I received a most curious letter from him, in part it read: "It's done Watson. I am now convinced my wits have dulled with age. I grant to Moriarty, his victory, but the good fight was waged, eh?" It was signed, most uncharacteristically, David Worth, Wellwood Sanitorium.
Magnum: That's the last time you heard from him?
Higgins: Forgive me for being such a bore that last few days. My obsession as you call it. It did seem, however, terribly important to finish it now.
Magnum: He died?
Higgins: Last week. Terribly sad for a man who so loved excitement, simple Pneumonia.
(Magnum walks out)
Higgins: Watson (smiles)

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