Old Acquaintance (6.3)

[MaiTaiMan]

MaiTaiMan,

Not only was there a "Wonder Woman" episode with the same plot, but also there was a movie back in the 1970s -- "Day of the Dolphin" -- in which dolphins were kidnapped by an extremist group to use them to assassinate the President of the United States.

Were they trained to blow the president up in the ocean? Maybe this was a popular "theme" in the 70's...as I do know dolphins are very intelligent and I believe the military has trained them for certain things in the past.

It just seemed that both "WW" and "MPI" were a little outlandish and "silly" with the episodes they came up with--and both were almost identical.

But, for those who are fans of and/or have watched episodes of the popular 1970's Superhero series "Wonder Woman" (starring Lynda Carter)...you will recall an episode during last season called "The Deadly Dolphin" (1978).

LMAO!!

LOL! Yes, it was somewhat humorous...actually I found both the "Magnum" and "Wonder Woman" episodes to be rather funny and over-the-top. But at least we didn't have Magnum in tights! However, Wonder Woman in her costume driving a red Ferrari would be rather "hot" in my opinion!

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[Tuan Vu]

MaiTaiMan, I don't know the exact plot but I think basically, yes, a menacing organization wanted to use the dolphins to blow up the President in the ocean. Anyway, in that movie, the dolphins and humans actually talked to one another! If you want to see the final scene, it is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5Mx_c3d ... re=related

I guess all three "WW" and "MPI" and "DOD" episodes were outlandish and silly -- and almost identical!

[MaiTaiMan]

MaiTaiMan, I don't know the exact plot but I think basically, yes, a menacing organization wanted to use the dolphins to blow up the President in the ocean. Anyway, in that movie, the dolphins and humans actually talked to one another! If you want to see the final scene, it is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5Mx_c3d ... re=related

I guess all three "WW" and "MPI" and "DOD" episodes were outlandish and silly -- and almost identical!

Well, Wonder Woman could supposedly communicate with all animals...so she was able to speak to the dolphin to get it to stop and turn around. However, Magnum was not able to talk to the dolphin in his episode.

But, much to Flipper's dismay all these "dolphin" episodes are pretty silly and outlandish...not exactly the writers' best.

[J.J. Walters]

I wonder if anything came before The Day of the Dolphin? Maybe Flipper had a bomb strapped on him in the '60s?

[MaiTaiMan]

I wonder if anything came before The Day of the Dolphin? Maybe Flipper had a bomb strapped on him in the '60s?

LOL!! That would have made for an interesting episode of "Flipper"! It actually would have been considered one of the more serious or "wild" episodes of that show...but they would have never filmed it. "Flipper" was more like the "Mr. Ed" of the ocean.

[J.J. Walters]

LOL!! That would have made for an interesting episode of "Flipper"! It actually would have been considered one of the more serious or "wild" episodes of that show...but they would have never filmed it. "Flipper" was more like the "Mr. Ed" of the ocean.

True, true. But there is an episode called "Flipper Joins the Navy", a two-parter at that. Now, why would Flipper join the Navy? They tricked him, of course! They're setting him up to be a prototype assassin dolphin bomb!! LOL! Ok, ok, I'll stop now.

In any event, Flipper, Day of the Dolphin, "The Deadly Dolphin", they may all be similar to "Old Acquaintance", but none of them feature one Miss Goldie "I Burned Down the Goalposts" Morris!

[MaiTaiMan]

LOL!! That would have made for an interesting episode of "Flipper"! It actually would have been considered one of the more serious or "wild" episodes of that show...but they would have never filmed it. "Flipper" was more like the "Mr. Ed" of the ocean.

True, true. But there is an episode called "Flipper Joins the Navy", a two-parter at that. Now, why would Flipper join the Navy? They tricked him, of course! They're setting him up to be a prototype assassin dolphin bomb!! LOL! Ok, ok, I'll stop now.

In any event, Flipper, Day of the Dolphin, "The Deadly Dolphin", they may all be similar to "Old Acquaintance", but none of them feature one Miss Goldie "I Burned Down the Goalposts" Morris!

LOL!! I used to watch "Flipper" reruns when I was little, but I don't remember the "Joins the Navy" 2-parter! But, that "sells" it...there was some very "fishy" goings on with the military, bombs, and dolphins back then! Ok...I'll stop now, too.

But when it involves deadly dolphins, bombs, Wonder Woman, Magnum...and even freakin Flipper---you know somebody opened a can of sardines. Crap...I forgot to stop!

But, you are right...none of those other episodes had Goldie Morris...who burns down goalposts. But, if she is into fire and/or explosions...maybe she's the bomb expert who is trying to turn the dolphins into "Jaws"!

[miltontheripper]

I tell ya what, Rodney Radcliff is one of the coolest characters ever seen in the show - a laid-back uber-mechanic/painter who tells good stories, listens to good music and has some sweet cars in his garage! Loved that flaming VW bug! He would have made for a great recurring character in the show. His character would have been a great way to showcase Hawaiian hot rods -- whenever someone showed up at his garage, different hot rods would be seen.

Anyway, this episode holds up much better on multiple viewings. And Goldie didn't annoy me nearly as much this time!

I agree completely! Rodney Radcliff was pretty hilarious, especially how he'd only talk with TC for the most part. And yes he had some awesome cars! I also agree that this one gets better with multiple viewings, Goldie is less annoying! Overall I liked this episode.

[Croix de Lorraine]

James, you're right on. I guess, the attraction was supposed to be that she got Magnum through English Lit, or some other class. But, if she despised football, the military, etc., then why would she help Magnum in the first place.

Obviously she had the hots for him.

I wonder if Magnum's yearbook is actually Selleck's yearbook with his name overwritten. In that case I wonder what his old schoolmates thought of seeing their old pictures on Magnum PI.

Good classic-feel Magnum episode with some moral undercurrents (like all the best Magnum episodes), although frankly I found the high-fallutin' political discussion on the yacht between the President, the opposition leader and Higgins quite cheesy and cringe-inducing.

As in Deja Vu, Magnum once again fails to read a perfectly readable number plate. We see him wear reading glasses in later seasons - perhaps he should consider wearing glasses all the time.

Speaking of glasses - in a classic ugly duckling scenario, Goldie justifies the fact that she no longer wears glasses with a miraculous relapse of her condition. Wouldn't it have been more beleivable to have her wear contacts?

[Steve]

I wonder if Magnum's yearbook is actually Selleck's yearbook with his name overwritten. In that case I wonder what his old schoolmates thought of seeing their old pictures on Magnum PI.

I found the actual page from the Grant High School 1962 yearbook.........

[J.J. Walters]

Whoa, nice find Steve! Check out Selleck! LOL!

So the page they used in the episode is different from Selleck "real" yearbook. Makes sense I suppose...

[Braddah Kimo]

Uh, yup. The mustache definitely is required.

[Braddah Kimo]

Just watched this ep here in Hawai'i and was fun but had a few peccadilloes;

Annoying Haole girl kept mispronouncing the dolphins name wrong.

Magnum lumbers up to the car mechanic painter and attacks him with demands. It is never done that way here. There is always a degree of ho'omalimali. Lousy P.I. tactics. No matter where you are.

They are all on the fake Whaler's ship there in the "lagoon" Sealife park and we hear a horn honk which makes goldie turn and say gotta go. No one does that here, but transplants. And also no car horn is audible to that degree in that area.

[Doc Fred]

I loved Big Wednesday when I saw it maybe five years ago, but now I can't even picture her in the movie.

She was also in Mr. Majestyk with Bronson. That makes her ok in my book.

Great movie.

Absolutely! Bronson movies were awesome... My favorite is "Hard Times"...

[Doc Fred]

Despite Rodney, who was terrific, and the usual back forth between the four main guys, I couldn't stand this one because of that obnoxious, horrible beast.... annoying isn't nearly a strong enough word to describe her. She's almost all that I've ever disliked in people, from her attitude to her politics... As I watched the episode, I mumbled under my breath at her all the way from the time we learn of her history to the end... She was totally unlikeable. To me, she was the actress whose name I refuse to ever say again.

Because of her, I voted 4.0, the worst show of the series. To beat out a couple of the others, it took someone like her. I absolutely never liked "Ms." Jones or the Cassie characters, but at least they had some redeeming qualities...