Thank you my dear Agatha. I've prepared Tea with Devon cream, Strawberries and Scones for you on the patio.

Ellery Queen is supposedy available:
http://www.thevintagetheatre.com/elleryqueen.html
(Hillerman is in a photo half way down the page)

I have not ordered anything from this site so check it out if you consider doing so.

I think my Avatar is a little older. I'm not sure of it's origin, because I shamelessly stole it from a site that made no reference to its' context. I can tell you that the unclipped photo has Hillerman in front of a blackboard with a date of Nov. 14th 1951 on it. I have no Idea if that date is remotely current with the photo nor whether or not Hillerman is acting a part in which he is a teacher.

But I digress. Your tea is getting cold.

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Of course this changes nothing between us. I still expect you to respect the rules and regulations pertaining to your stay on the estate. There will be no wild parties, no outragous liberties, no unauthorized overnight guests...

This was my question exactly. I finally got Season 1 on DVD this Christmas. Now I need only Season 5 and 8 to complete the series. But I digress...

When my wife and I watch them now, we pause at the end to make sure we understand completely the plot and try to tie up any loose ends or "logic errors", for lack of a better term.

Despite that small detail, this is one of the very best episodes IMHO!

Don't know how I missed this message, Higgy-baby! I appreciate very much the Tea with Devon cream, Strawberries and Scones! A nice touch! Of course the tea is VERY cold by now!

Will investigate the site you listed...although I'm not sure that I want to buy them. Would rather just watch...at least at first...but Netflix doesn't have them. Drat!

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Isn't the ocean beautiful at sunset? So soft....so peaceful...so romantic!

This is probably one of the best episodes in the series and, since I am very interested in WWII and Pearl Harbor attack, a favourite of mine.
Our p.i. is hired by a judge who's going to enter the Supreme Court to fulfill an uneasy task: to find a woman disappeared 40 years before in less than 24 hours!

A very well written and played episode, it has all the elements to be a classic: intriguing historical background, tragedy, romance, action, investigation, humor and a solid plot.
Higgins trying to convince Magnum to play bridge is too hilarious!
And when he asks if TM is "that" T. Magnum you obviously know he isn't.
The scene where Zeus gives the towel to TM and then jumps into the water is so cute! (I love dogs).

Plus: needless to say, the gorgeous Elizabeth Lindsey!
Minus: I don't understand why Diane hires Dutch as her chauffeur instead of kicking his ass out of the door.
Maybe he threatened to reveal who she was to her husband. Who knows.
Best line:
Magnum: Higgins, who died?
Higgins: Mr. Blackmore. Heart attack.
Magnum: Higgins, who's playing for Mrs. Blackmore?
Higgins: No one. The funeral's today, the game's tomorrow.
(He leaves)
Magnum: What a strange little man.

Notes:
- team ring on the left.
- the Pearl Harbor attack scenes are taken from the famous movie "Tora! Tora! Tora!".
They are visibly stretched to fit 4:3 TV screen.
- young Robert and Diane are played by Miguel Ferrer and Anne Lockhart.
They are respectively son and daughter of Jose Ferrer and June Lockhart, who play the same characters in the 80s.

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"Zeus, Apollo, get out of my Ferrari!"
"Mr. Masters' Ferrari"

This is one of the best episodes of the series...and possibly my all-time favorite! My "signature" here is even a quote from the episode.

The plot and acting are superb by everyone!! The idea of having a real-life father and son, and mother and daughter portray each other in past and present settings is fascinating and awesome! It truly makes it seem that much more real and it captivates you. Real-life father and son Jose and Miguel Ferrer, and real-life mother and daughter June and Anne Lockhart are all superb actors/actresses and perfect choices for the characters in this episode!

I also am fascinated by Pearl Harbor history, and have had the wonderful pleasure of visiting it in 2008! The back-story for this episode was just outstanding and amazingly played out! The WWII generation is vastly disappearing as most would be in their 80's and 90's, and sadly many are no longer with us. There is so much to learn and respect from this generation, and "Lest We Forget" encompassed that aspect perfectly! Beautiful!

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"It was more ironic than a Robin Masters novel--she thought he was dead, he thought she was dead...and only the chauffeur knew the truth! He should have been the butler!" "Lest We Forget"

Ahhaaaaaaaa! So this is why the actors from the past and the 80's-present looked so much alike!! They are real-life family!!!!!

That poor dog at the beginning that had to jump in the water! You can see how he (or she, they also used female dogs) is really unhappy about having to jump! Doberman Pinschers really don't like water at all!
My German Pinscher is almost fighting to the death if I try to make her swim!
So this dog's body is all twisted.



The dog tries to delay the contact with the water as long as possible, so he/she twists her legs up. Awwwwwwwwwwwwww!

Fantastic story, good jokes and an all round excellent episode.
The cuuuuuuuuute dogs bringing towel and shoes really did it for me, I awwww-ed out loud and hugged my own little Zeus/Apollo, who was sitting on the sofa next to me.

I don't know VS, you maybe right.
I have always looked at that strange way of jumping as a combination of excitement and (maybe) a little slip on the wet rock.
Anyway very cute moment!

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"Zeus, Apollo, get out of my Ferrari!"
"Mr. Masters' Ferrari"

Well, having learnt a lot about Pinschers in the last 6 years I can tell you they are not made for water!!!
Also watch the dog, after he/she (I think it's a female judging by the shape of the body and head) puts Magnum's towel down. It pulls up its left front leg. My dog does that when it rains and we have to stop at traffic lights. She pulls up her legs, to have as little contact with the wet ground as possible. It makes me laugh every time.
Watching that dog on the slab in the water reminded me of that. Soooo funny!

Just watched this one again the other night...for the 3rd time this summer! LOL! Out of all the awesome episodes of the series (and even though the eerie or psychological suspenseful ones are mostly my favorites too)...I still think this episode is my all-time favorite!

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"It was more ironic than a Robin Masters novel--she thought he was dead, he thought she was dead...and only the chauffeur knew the truth! He should have been the butler!" "Lest We Forget"

I love the first season. Just finished watching this one again.
Elizabeth Lindsey was a honey!

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Don't you ever knock?!