A Girl Named Sue (8.7)

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#16 Post by J.J. Walters »

Carol the Dabbler wrote:There have been comments on other threads about "5-0" being referred to as though it were real in the Magnum universe. I'm wondering whether those references might actually have been meant as tongue-in-cheek. That does seem to be the case with Susan's farewell to Magnum, saying that if he ever needs help, just let her know, and she'll "be here before you can say, 'Book 'em, Danno!'"
Nah, there has been too many other "5-0" references. T.C. once radioed "5-0" from his chopper. ;)
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#17 Post by Carol the Dabbler »

Thanks, James.

Does anyone recall if there's ever been a scene on Magnum where someone identifies him/herself as being from "Five-O"? (For example, the voice on the other end of TC's radio call.) Or any other official use of the term?

If not, then perhaps people on Magnum are familiar with the Five-O series, and use the term as slang for some agency of the state police, or for the state police in general.
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#18 Post by firefly »

Carol the Dabbler wrote:

When Magnum is talking to the security guard at the marina, it sounds to me like his line about the "Wainwight yacht" might have been a blooper that they decided to leave in, perhaps because her rejoinder about the "pwivate iwand" was so cute.
i felt that it was part of the script. with her being so taken with tm, a "cute" slip of the tongue on his part gave them a reason to share a chuckle. all a part of magnums masterful "get the needed info technique".

i have to say that i agree that this episode is, well, campy at best. the idea of her copying magnum with the car was cute but the story was sub standard as far as mpi goes.

one question, how is it that magnum gets to the little cottage by the beach first? he had been pulled over for speeding so either she is the slowest driver on the face of the earth or the police on the island are real quick in terms of writing up violations.

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#19 Post by Honolulu Lulu »

Well, I can't let the reviews be too one-sided . . . I loved this episode! I thought Carol did a great job of pulling off a female version of Luther Gillis. And I always enjoy Magnum's interaction with characters who bug the heck out of him.

Tom to Susan: "Nice looking coat! What is it? Unborn linoleum?"

Plus we get to hear Thomas play "Stranger In The Night" on his saxaphone.

C'mon . . . you gotta lighten up and enjoy these two stars who had a high regard for one another in real life, have a good time hamming it up together on screen. I did.
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#20 Post by Carol the Dabbler »

You're right Lulu, there were definitely some good moments in this episode. It's just that the script didn't even begin to explore Carol Burnett's range of talent. If I pretend that I've never seen her in anything else, then I might think this is a fairly good episode.
firefly wrote:... how is it that magnum gets to the little cottage by the beach first? he had been pulled over for speeding so either she is the slowest driver on the face of the earth or the police on the island are real quick in terms of writing up violations.
Naw, police are never quick about writing up tickets (they gotta make sure you lose all the time you had been trying to gain by speeding) -- and Hawaiian cops are presumably sorta laid back on top of that. But Sue is new to the Islands, so she doesn't know the short cuts.
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#21 Post by Honolulu Lulu »

Well . . . I guess I'm just a pushover for the comedy episodes, including this one. It makes me laugh, so I like it. If I think about it, my expectations are higher for the dramatic episodes and their guest stars.

Firefly makes a good point about Thomas beating Susan to the shack. But I think you are right, Carol, we have to assume he knew the short cuts and Susan didn't.

Anyway, glad you responded to my post! Thanks and remember, as one of my other favorite guest stars once told Magnum . . .

"Beauty knows no pain!" :D

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#22 Post by steveadl »

Not the best episode but I still enjoyed it. Definitely agree with JJ, must be the best delivery of 'Oh my God!' from Higgins in the series. :D

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#23 Post by MagnumsLeftShoulder »

I like this one. Its funny and campy. It does seem like just an excuse to get Carol Burnett back on the show and I like Rembrandt's Girl better, but this one has its moments, too. T.C's recorded narration on the chopper tour with the Rabbi is absolutely hilarious! As far as how Susan got a Ferrari, her dad was a counterfeiter, right? Ha! And TM's comment "I got mine for free" cracks me up.

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#24 Post by Tuan Vu »

After reading some of the other comments and reviews on this episode, I was about to just skip it, but then decided to watch a little bit of it and wound up thoroughly enjoying the whole hour!

Yes, it was campy, but it was intentionally campy and silly! For me, it was even funnier than "Rembrandt's Girl". I can't help laughing about the Private Detective kit Sue got (complete with a magnifying glass!).

Also funny was the scene where everyone is sitting in the room together but no one wants to drink from their glass because they suspect it might be poisoned or something.

Another memorable scene is when Magnum has the flirtatious encounter with Julie Marsh and Sue's reactions to witnessing their interaction (and being completely ignored by Julie as if she wasn't even there). I thought the comedic timing and acting was great.

This is just one of those you don't take seriously...and just sit back and enjoy.

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#25 Post by nha trang »

Wow, what a stinker of an episode! Not only does it feel like a rehash of the previous episode, Rembrandts girl, I am also REALLY sick of watching overreacting, whining career women turned private "dicks" or detectives or whatever it is they want to be called that's not "private investigator!"

Sorry if that's harsh, but excuse me if this isn't a complete rehash of the one with meter maid annie potts wanting to be all growed up and a police officer or a detective or whatever it is/was.

Ok, ok, ok, sorry if that was too harsh for our female fans, but this episode seemed to me to just be a one-off in the final season to please the female fans that like to swoon over selleck and have a fantasy of running around with him in their own ferrari.

Wake me up for the next good episode...lol

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#26 Post by Croix de Lorraine »

DarCA wrote:I loved this episode. Of course I love everything Carol Burnett and
Tom Selleck do. I thought the way they made Carol over the top as a detective was really good. I loved when they met in the warehouse and she asked him if he was a "sort of good looking guy".
Actually she says "average looking guy", which is a lot funnier.

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#27 Post by Croix de Lorraine »

MagnumsLeftShoulder wrote:I like this one. Its funny and campy. It does seem like just an excuse to get Carol Burnett back on the show and I like Rembrandt's Girl better, but this one has its moments, too. T.C's recorded narration on the chopper tour with the Rabbi is absolutely hilarious! As far as how Susan got a Ferrari, her dad was a counterfeiter, right?
In Rembrandt's Girl she had an ethical dilemma about accepting junk gifts from her dad, so accepting a Ferrari would be totally out of character. Besides, at he end of Rembrandt's Girl we learn that her dad has reformed and now paints porcelain plates for a living.

I also found the fact that Susan is now a private detective too contrived.

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#28 Post by Kevster »

Yeah, I guess that I'm in the "this one kinda sucks" camp...

I love TS and CB, but CB just doesn't bring it in this episode. Writing, directing, or acting, it all led to something just not fitting for me...

I also like how the two of them are shot at on the "front" side of the cabin, and they walk around to the "right rear" of the cabin to fid the shell casings. Curving rounds again!!!!
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#29 Post by txz045 »

I didn't dislike the episode, but it was less-enjoyable than I had anticipated. The Higgins OMG was most definitely a hightlight 8)

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#30 Post by MaximRecoil »

Thomas Magnum: I bent the firing pin hammering my way out of the storage room.
Selleck must have cringed when he had to say that line, considering he knows guns in real life, and that statement is utterly absurd to anyone who's familiar with a 1911. It is impossible to bend the firing pin in a 1911 no matter how much you hammer on something with it, because it is housed in a hole drilled from the back of the slide through to the breech face (back of the ejection port area). Additionally, it is a spring-loaded floating firing pin, so it has its own "suspension".

So, to bend the firing pin, you'd have to bend the rear portion of the slide, which is nearly an inch thick of 4140 ordnance-grade tool steel. Not only is that impossible by using a gun as a hammer, but a 1911 subjected to enough abuse to bend the rear section of the slide would be "totaled" by default.

Additionally, the firing pin is one of the easiest parts to replace on a 1911; it can be done in less than 30 seconds with no special tools (you just need something like a sharpened pencil, or a toothpick, paper clip, or countless other similar items that can be found around the house, to push the firing pin in while you slide the firing pin retaining plate down with your finger), so it wouldn't have required the services of a gunsmith.

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