In my opinion Magnum never really jumped the shark, but an ongoing issue, even in the early seasons, was uneven writing quality from episode to episode. The credits almost always listed one primary writer for each episode, which was a much more common practice back in 1980's TV. The problem is that...

In my opinion Magnum never really jumped the shark, but an ongoing issue, even in the early seasons, was uneven writing quality from episode to episode. The credits almost always listed one primary writer for each episode, which was a much more common practice back in 1980's TV. The problem is that ...

I understand that many of TC's nuances that made him such an interesting and lovable character (his knowledge of books, opera and ballet, abstaining from drink or smoking, and generally being the adult in the room when Magnum and Rick could not) were things that Roger fought the writers and producer...

Just watched this on 4th of July to infuse a meaningful moment into the holiday and was grateful to be joined by my wife and daughters, who watched with great interest and then equal emotional hush during the closing scene as young Tommy salutes his father's flag-draped casket. This episode reminds ...

A local San Diego TV station did a segment on Tom playing volleyball with Hawaii's Outrigger team at San Diego State in 1983. Fun, rare footage!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wbo9ua_6JY

Solid review of what’s wrong with the magnum reboot:
https://youtu.be/4esCAnHFsg0

I look at it from the other way around. Several of Magnum's fashion choices have held up remarkably well considering the early seasons were nearly 40 years ago. Any of us can go out now in a Magnum-esque ensemble of blue jeans, field shirt and topsider shoes and look pretty good. Swap out the field ...

I wonder how the reboot will handle Magnum's narrations, or if they'll have them at all. They were invaluable to the tone of the original show and Selleck's worked perfectly with his expressive, up-and-down voice where you could feel the concern, joy or self-deprecation come through. The new guy's v...

Somewhere, Donald Bellisario is shaking his head in disbelief.

They are waiting to be seated because they had to wait for a booster seat for Hernandez. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :wink: :!: This may be a pilot only project! Course.........their target market audience wasn't even born when the MPI we know and love was made. So again.......i...

First John Hillerman passes, now Robin's Nest is gone, and the 30th anniversary of the series' conclusion only a few weeks away. Sigh.

Ray Romano co-starred in Men of a Certain Age with Scott Bakula who guest-starred in Boston Legal , which featured Rene Auberjonois ( Deep Space Nine , woot! ODO!!), who guest-starred in a Murder, She Wrote episode, which starred one Angela Lansbury, who guest-starred in the Magnum P.I. crossover e...

Fun topic! Most of my regular quotes are from Higgins. I work with an English lady and when she has a slip up, I like to say "And you! You should know better, you're BRITISH!" The other one my wife and I use when something doesn't go our way: "Knowing one's station in life. That's the key to happine...

Styles Bitchley wrote:It sounds like just excerpts from a brief interview. I wouldn't be too hard on him.

Good point. Thanks Styles.

Did anybody else find Tom Selleck’s brief statement on John Hillerman’s passing a little underwhelming? https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tom-selleck-pays-tribute-magnum-pi-star-john-hillermans-accent-fooled-brits-1057950 Maybe he has said more in other interviews that I haven’t read, but I had...