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by Algernon Farnsworth
Sun Sep 18, 2022 1:04 am
Forum: Magnum P.I. Talk
Topic: A Full Inventory of Thomas Magnum's Shirts
Replies: 149
Views: 117910

Re: A Full Inventory of Thomas Magnum's Shirts

Shirt #15 (No Need to Know (1.5)) V-neck twisted cable knit sweater in beige. https://i.ibb.co/4tszWYZ/Screen-Shot-2020-05-06-at-1-46-51-PM.png Of course, Magnum wears it without a shirt underneath. This could very well be a light shade of yellow. It's hard to tell if the tinting is just my screen....
by Algernon Farnsworth
Sat Aug 06, 2022 5:57 am
Forum: Season 1
Topic: Skin Deep (1.6)
Replies: 125
Views: 192946

Was David Norman based on John Derek?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Derek

Was David Norman based on John Derek? Found out about him recently, a former actor turned B-movie director with a preference for young blondes that he would promise to make famous, such as Ursula Andress, Linda Evans, and Bo Derek.
by Algernon Farnsworth
Fri Feb 05, 2021 12:43 am
Forum: Season 8
Topic: Innocence... A Broad (8.3)
Replies: 66
Views: 144545

Re: Innocence... A Broad (8.3)

Is Joe Hatten based on Wayne Huizenga? I feel like "millionaire trash-company entrepreneur" is very specific, but I don't know if there were others around at the time...
by Algernon Farnsworth
Fri Jan 29, 2021 11:23 pm
Forum: King Kamehameha Club
Topic: Altbier suggestions for Old Dusseldorf fans?
Replies: 8
Views: 6205

Altbier suggestions for Old Dusseldorf fans?

They never say, I don't think, but it is implied by the name that Old Dusseldorf was an altbier; anyone have any suggestions for altbiers to try? :)
by Algernon Farnsworth
Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:35 pm
Forum: Magnum P.I. Talk
Topic: Did Rick ever say what he thought of Luther Gillis?
Replies: 2
Views: 5196

Did Rick ever say what he thought of Luther Gillis?

They seem like they'd be a good match, as Rick had a thing for film noir when it wasn't cool, and Luther Gillis was the guy who made it a career. :) On the other hand, maybe it's fantasy vs. reality here... Were there any episodes where they spend any time together?
by Algernon Farnsworth
Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:17 pm
Forum: Magnum P.I. Talk
Topic: Does TC ever mention the events from the pilot?
Replies: 1
Views: 2145

Does TC ever mention the events from the pilot?

He wears the team ring, so I imagine that having Philippe kill Dan Cook and then Magnum kill Philippe must have been a lot to process for TC. Or are the events of the pilot not treated like something that happened? I want to say that occasionally someone will refer to Rick's old job before working a...
by Algernon Farnsworth
Tue Jul 28, 2020 5:42 am
Forum: Magnum P.I. Talk
Topic: Magnum on The Family Guy
Replies: 2
Views: 3104

Re: Magnum on The Family Guy

There's been a couple references, I think someone on the show is a fan. :)


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by Algernon Farnsworth
Tue Jul 28, 2020 5:05 am
Forum: Season 3
Topic: Black on White (3.6)
Replies: 134
Views: 253215

Re: Black on White (3.6)

Anyone else re-watching this episode in honor of the quarantine? :)
by Algernon Farnsworth
Sun Jun 07, 2020 6:06 pm
Forum: Magnum P.I. Talk
Topic: Good thing Magnum skipped the laugh track, but why did it?
Replies: 9
Views: 3371

Good thing Magnum skipped the laugh track, but why did it?

Magnum P.I. has a lot of humor in it, and I think the reason it aged so well is that it is funny but doesn't try to force it with a laugh track. A lot of other shows of its age were all about laugh tracks; any idea why they decided to skip it? Was it because it mixed comedy and drama within the same...
by Algernon Farnsworth
Tue May 26, 2020 12:11 am
Forum: Magnum P.I. Talk
Topic: Higgins based on Capt. Peacock from "Are You Being Served?"
Replies: 7
Views: 2099

Higgins based on Capt. Peacock from "Are You Being Served?"

I found out recently that in 1979 there was a pilot made for an American version of the British show "Are You Being Served?" called Beane's of Boston; while it wasn't picked up, John Hillerman played the American version of Captain Peacock. Did Mr. Hillerman ever mention whether this experience or F...
by Algernon Farnsworth
Mon Jul 01, 2019 4:07 am
Forum: Magnum P.I. Talk
Topic: Collecting together the background music?
Replies: 3
Views: 2826

Collecting together the background music?

-UDeItGakBA Magnum has a lot of really nice background music; is there any official way to get it, or has anyone unofficially tried to collect together the themes from different episodes? I came across this one from "Billy Joe Bob" where someone tried to do that, and thought it seemed like a nice e...
by Algernon Farnsworth
Sun Mar 24, 2019 6:03 pm
Forum: Magnum P.I. Talk
Topic: What would a sequel look like if Magnum ended w/ Season 7?
Replies: 9
Views: 6291

What would a sequel look like if Magnum ended w/ Season 7?

Just a little thought exercise. :) I'm thinking the technicality doesn't hold in court and Rick gets sent back to prison. Due to events there he stays a bit longer than expected. The show then becomes about him trying to figure out what happened in a Hawaii very different than the one he remembered,...
by Algernon Farnsworth
Wed Mar 06, 2019 1:19 pm
Forum: Magnum P.I. Talk
Topic: Did Higgins make stuff up just to see if anyone noticed?
Replies: 3
Views: 2908

Re: Did Higgins make stuff up just to see if anyone noticed?

It looks like Magnum himself suspected this as well -- it was a major subplot in Season 7's "Paper War". :)

Magnum: "...not your entire past; nobody's that creative."
by Algernon Farnsworth
Wed Mar 06, 2019 11:28 am
Forum: Season 7
Topic: Death and Taxes (7.6)
Replies: 125
Views: 200109

Re: Death and Taxes (7.6)

Anyone else wonder if Milton was a commentary on the obsessive Magnum P.I. fans (*cough*) that the cast and crew likely met whenever they went to events?