Merv Griffin Show - Magnum P.I. Cast Interview (1986)

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#21 Post by Steve »

With all due apologies to the Mac, I-Phone, I-Pad, I-etc. users (no fanatics) out there, maybe Steve Jobs version 2.0 with the full head of hair, real, not mock turtle neck and non daddy jeans can work the bugs out.......(Hey, I read it in the onion news)

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steveadl wrote:Danno, I'm operating on the latest Lion platform. Downloaded VLC but that doesn't seem to have fixed it, still no audio and only 2 secs before stop.

Will try again tonight when I have more time. :(
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#23 Post by rubber chicken »

That was fantastic! A very special treat! Thanks so much to Max for thinking of us here at Magnum Mania, and James as well. :) I wish I could turn on the TV today and see shows like this. Dare I say it was a better time? Yes. Yes I do say. Even the ads at the end are better. I remember the Klennex one well. Today I bet there'd be CGI involved.

(It would be nice to have the skips fixed.) ;)


steveadl - I have no problems with the video, although I'm in 10.6.8, not 10.7. That probably shouldn't matter though. Do you have Perian installed? I'd try that - highly recommended. That and Flip4Mac. I wouldn't be without either, although I think Flip4Mac is only for windows media so it wouldn't help for the Merv Griffin video.

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#24 Post by mandolabar »

I haven't had any trouble with any of the other videos, but it stops for me at 19:22 or so, and won't play further--it just flips back to the start.

Anyone else having that problem?

:( :( :( :( :(

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#25 Post by steveadl »

Thanks guys, must be a Safari issue as I just tried it in Firefox and it looks as though it'll work. Hoping I'll get a chance to watch it tonight if I have time - the silly season has begun!

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#26 Post by mandolabar »

I have IE 8.0. All the other clips play. I don't know why this one plays just fine until 19:22. Is there a big skip right there, or something?

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#27 Post by scotty73 »

Hi guys - I really enjoyed that, thanks so much for posting!

For those who are having trouble viewing it on a Mac, I downloaded it using Download Helper, then converted it using Handbrake. That way you can view it on any device. I have posted it to Rapidshare and here's a link.

https://rapidshare.com/files/3029942622 ... m_cast.mp4

Enjoy dudes!

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#28 Post by mandolabar »

Scotty73! It worked, it worked! Many many thanks!

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#29 Post by StarchedUndershirts »

That was great! Mahalo for posting. :)

I used safari to watch it. Once I saw it pausing, I watched it in the small box rather than the fullscreen and it worked much better.

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mandolabar - no worries, my pleasure ;)

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#31 Post by rubber chicken »

I am using Safari, fyi. I really recommend those two components mentioned above. I never have video issues...

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#32 Post by steveadl »

Just watched it with Firefox. Great video, love seeing the stuff from when the show was still airing - rare footage to find.

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#33 Post by mandolabar »

Was anyone else struck, as I was, by the very different body language that John Hillerman had when he was being John Hillerman? My daughter and I had already noticed how very different he moves and carries himself as Father Paddy and as Elmo, as opposed to Higgins--but seeing him in this interview really brought home what an amazingly complete acting job he did with Higgins. It was far more than just the accent.

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#34 Post by MagnumILWU »

Watching this right now on Get TV! Will show again, Friday Feb 17th, at 10:10 pm PST
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#35 Post by Brian »

I was watching last night on Get TV too! It was a great surprise finding it on the guide. I'll be tuning in again on Feb 17th.
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