Reviewing season eight's 'Tigers Fan', where Lt. Tanaka was (pointlessly) killed off, a couple of days ago, I commented that I always thought he deserved his own spin-off special or something. Which got me thinking... which recurring character would you have liked to have seen receive his / her own ...

Actually James, this is the THIRD time. 1. In the Episode "Da Boom" the Y2K episode. Lois talks about how much food has been wasted in this house. Then it shifts over to Peter feeding a can of beans to TM on the television "open up Tom Selleck". Then the screen switches to Higgins. 'Hey, not you Hi...

For some reason, I’d totally forgotten about this one. And I have to say, it was much better than I expected. [rating=9.0] With Carol in the middle of a controversial court case, Thomas moves her in with her mother for safekeeping. But when he takes the case of finding a woman’s adopted child, it em...

I don’t dislike this one, but found it a bit slow. [rating=7.5] Thomas finds himself watching a funeral where he spots a beautiful woman. But soon after, he learns that she resembles a Hawaiian princess who was killed a mysterious fire in 1910 – a death that he somehow seems intertwined with. Fair b...

I could never really warm to this episode simply because they killed off one of my favourite recurring characters. [rating=8.5] Lt. Tanaka is shot dead while working on an undercover case. When the official report seems to cover up the murder, Magnum is determined to uncover the truth and clear his ...

As others have said, very predictable, but I like this episode! [rating=9.5] While Thomas is investigating a conman who is suing Robin Masters over a fake injury received on the Estate, a loudmouth businessman pays him to take his glamorous but downtrodden wife along. But the pair soon uncover a muc...

I remember this one as a perfect 10; while maybe not quite that, I still personally really enjoy this one! [rating=9.5] It’s a case of role reversal, as Magnum begins dressing smartly and acting reserved, while Higgins starts wearing loud Hawaiian shirts and staying out late. But Magnum is convinced...

I've been thinking (yes, it does happen occaisonally!)... One little touch I would have liked to have seen was as Magnum walks off into 'heaven' at the end. When Higgins calls him back, and Magnum looks behind him. It would have been great if he had done his famous 'double eyebrow wiggle'. (It's har...

Not the perfect episode, but at least Magnum is not dead! [rating=8.5] Magnum's mother arrives to be at her son's side as he lays comatose. But at the point of death, Magnum makes a miraculous recovery – but while recovering from the trauma, finds there is an old score to settle. Thank goodness they...

I can't believe I only have one more season to go. Here are my favourites of season seven. 1. LITTLE GIRL WHO - A true classic, marking the return of Michelle and introducing Magnum's (possible) daughter Lily. I can watch this one endlessly. 2. PAPER WAR - A great battle of wits between Magnum and H...

Forgot to include... (I do this at the end of each season) ----- Seventh season overview After two shaky seasons (although I’ve since come to decide that season six wasn’t THAT bad), the quality of ‘Magnum, p.i.’ returned for the show’s seventh season. Saying that, it gets off to a start by what is ...

A notable episode, both concerning the plot, and when I first watched it (read on)!... [rating=9.5] In a shootout in a warehouse, Thomas is hit and left in a coma. As his friends prepare to mourn his passing, Thomas finds himself in limbo, guided by the ghost of Mac, as he tries to save ex-wife Mich...

One thing I forgot to mention: In the U.K., before the days of the season-by-season sets, Universal Playback released a two-disk 'Magnum, p.i.' DVD. It included the Pilot, 'Memories Are Forever', 'Black On White', 'Mac's Back' and ... this episode? As good as some people may find it, I wouldn't exac...

Meh, just a so-so episode in my opinion. [rating=7.5] After Rick has gone to Ice Pick for some info to help Magnum on his latest case, a hitman is assigned to kill Ice Pick. Soon after, the hitman is found dead, and to Magnum’s amazement, Rick claims he did it. Not one of the better episodes… ----- ...

I haven't gotten the region 2 DVD set of this season yet, but I remember that when I watched it on television it had an opening trailer. I haven't seen a televised version for some years (and the Channel Five run didn't use opening trailers), but I too seem to recall that this episode originally ha...