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Deja Vu (2)

Episode ID: 108
Episode Number: 6.2
Air Date: 9/26/1985
Writer: Chris Abbott
Story: Donald P. Bellisario, Chris Abbott
Director: Russ Mayberry
Producer: Reuben Leder
Exec Producer: Donald P. Bellisario

Recurring Characters

Red Crandall (Robin Masters - voice only)

Guest Stars

Francesca Annis (Penelope St. Clair), Peter Davison (Ian Mackerras), Julian Glover (Duncan Scott), Pamela Salem (Alyce), Marc Sinden (Insp. Stokesay), Paddy Navin (Millicent Mumford), Margaret Lacey (Mrs. Ridley), John Hillerman (Albert Stanley Higgins), Arthur English (Newspaper Seller)

Plot Outline

Magnum and Higgins travel to London on urgent business and uncover a mystery with unsettling connections to Magnum's dreams.

Rating

8.0 (15 votes) MM Episode Forum Thread & Poll

Notes

1 Magnum has a "serious" romantic interest for only the third time since the series premiere. Once again, he doesn't "get" the girl. (Noted by Mike Barnes)

2 The Higgins Family house [pic] and Higgins' estranged father [pic] are seen for the first time. Like with Higgins' half-brothers, John Hillerman pulls double duty and plays both roles.

3 Robin Master's voice is heard again, provided here for the first and only time by Red Crandall). Orson Welles, the original voice of Robin Master's, will pass away on October 10th, two weeks after this episode aired. Robin will be seen and heard again (voice provided by an uncredited actor) in "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" (6.14).

4 Legendary British comedian Arthur English, "The Prince of the Wide Boys", has a small role as a newspaper seller.

5 The closing credits are longer than usual - 2:02 - and contain a slightly different, and extended, version of the standard MPI theme song. Note the completely reworked mini guitar solo. Very cool.

Quotes

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Magnum: How long has it been? Five, six years?
Higgins: Forty. Since the year I was expelled from Sandhurst. I tried to explain to my father that I was enlisting and why. He told me that if I did, I need never enter his house again. I havn't seen my family since.
Magnum: But you've seen your brothers, at least.
Higgins: My illegitimate half-brothers, you mean? Oh yes, they've come to call, but the "family" has not acknowleged me since that day. Of course, I've long since forgiven my father and his rash statements. Perhaps, I even understand why he felt the way he did. Unfortunately, he's never been able to take the step to reconcile the unhappiness between us.
Magnum: Have you?
Higgins: It's not that simple.
Magnum: Well, maybe it is.
Higgins: Surely, you didn't ask to see me to discuss my family situation?

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