What is the SINGLE worst episode of MPI?

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lutherhgillis · #1 Post by **lutherhgillis** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:11 pm

OK, if this has been done then I apologize.

Which is the absolute worst?

I considered Going Home, Paniolo, the Cassie Yates episodes, A Little Luck A Little Grief, Goldie Morris, and others but in the end my all-time worst episode was......

The Great Hawaiian Adventure Company

It had no redeeming qualities. It wasn't funny, it wasn't adventurous, it had no commoraderie(sp?), it was totally unrealistic and silly.

What is your all-time worst?

Steve · #2 Post by **Steve** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:56 pm

For me it is The Black Orchid.....Judith Chapman makes my skin crawl as many of you report Cassie Yates does. Honorable mention goes to; Two Birds Of a Feaher. The only thing that saved that episode from being on the bottom was Higgins reaction to Magnum when the plane crashed into the Tidal Pool..........

#3 Post by **ConchRepublican** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:58 pm

Kiss of the Sabre . . .

It is the only episode that I have actually shut off and said "I can't watch this".

#4 Post by **Doc Ibold** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:40 pm

Photo Play or A Pretty Good Dancing Chicken. for me.

A Pretty Good Dancing Chicken has one of the dumbest plots I can think of. Actually, it seems to be a ripoff of a 80's show staple (i.e. put the Heroes in Jail to track down the bad guys). See "Knight Rider" or "The A-Team" for examples.

And I know I'm gonna get flak for this, but I don't like Blood and Honor one bit. (It's not one of the worst episodes... I just don't like it)

There, I said it.

gmt16750 · #5 Post by **gmt16750** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:45 pm

For me "I do?" is the absolute worst episode. Can't get involved nor find something amusing in it.
If this episode would have been aired as one of the first of the serie would have definitely nip in the bud magnum's durability and Tom Selleck's career.

Little Garwood · #6 Post by **Little Garwood** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:23 pm

I always thought that Cassie Yates was hot!

Two Birds of a Feather gets my vote. An abomination in an otherwise glorious season. My biggest pet peeve is when the producers shoehorn a pilot within an established show and use its popularity to foist junk on a captive audience. And Thomas literally phones in the solution at the end! Horrible! And downright insulting, too.

Rutledal · #7 Post by **Rutledal** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:42 pm

Two Birds Of a Feather and Paniolo are both horrible episodes, yes horrible, but the worst for me is Mixed Doubles.

#8 Post by **J.J. Walters** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:47 am

"Smaller Than Life"!

308GTS · #9 Post by **308GTS** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:46 am

Two Birds Of A Feather - Just lame, pure and simple

These two would be a close 2nd

Echoes Of The Mind - Just utter pointless nonsense

LA - I really do like David Sanborn but must he play that irritating riff each time Dana Delaney appears on screen.

Lt Tanaka · #10 Post by **Lt Tanaka** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:16 am

Faith and Begorrah

The Love-For-Sale Boat

Both for the same reason, although the latter is worse. They are filled with cliched stereotypes that are downright offensive.

Agatha · #11 Post by **Agatha** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:32 am

My SINGLE least favorite episode is ...By Its Cover!!! HANDS DOWN!

Or....I Witness.

N1095A · #12 Post by **N1095A** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:13 am

There are 4 or 5 that vie for this spot in my opinion. Any of these episodes could be called the worst by anyone, and I wouldn't disagree. The queation was the SINGLE worst, so for now I'll say "The Man From Marseilles". Jean-Claude Fornier just rubs me the wrong way.
I still stick by my statement that the worst episode of MPI is 1000 times better than anything on TV today.

Jaybird · #13 Post by **Jaybird** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:31 am

This one is easy for me. The Legend of the Lost Art. Why was it even an episode? I can only surmise that it was put in for those Selleck fans who wondered how he would do playing Harrison Ford's role, the one he was offered but turned down because his integrity wouldn't allow him to back out of a contract. Had TS's dad not instilled a sense of integrity into him the series would have been a bust because TS would have played the movie role. MPI (minus Tom Selleck) would never have made it past the 1st season.

I cannot think of another actor that could have played Magnum! Thanks to Tom's dad!

IKnowWhatYoureThinking · Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:52 pm

Two that have been mentioned: Kiss of the Sabre and Smaller Than Life. I didn't care for either but, as Mike said, I'd still take 'em over most shows.

#15 Post by **ConchRepublican** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:14 pm

Little Garwood wrote:I always thought that Cassie Yates was hot!

Two Birds of a Feather gets my vote. An abomination in an otherwise glorious season. My biggest pet peeve is when the producers shoehorn a pilot within an established show and use its popularity to foist junk on a captive audience. And Thomas literally phones in the solution at the end! Horrible! And downright insulting, too.

Hey Little Garwood . . .

Just wanted to give you a big thumbs up for your icon. excellent issue, of an excellent story, from and excellent series during an excellent run.

Think I liked the X-Man back around then???