This episode didn't do much for me, I really don't like the "Carol" episodes and don't see what her character added to the series. They even present her character as annoying to Magnum, and it annoys me, the viewer, to watch her whine away. Sorry for the bummer...lol

I really like this episode and it often comes up when I talk about Magnum with someone. I think because it raises a lot of issues and is poignant in how it presents the way Magnum eventually testifies.

I'd love to see this one again... I only have a couple of seasons on DVD cuz I'm broke, but have many on unlabeled vhs. It might be worth looking for.

Totally agree! That opening scene is very powerful, and for 80's TV (as well as even today) is very shocking and effective for setting the tone.

Very captivating Magnum/Carol episode, including a good family murder story--also with a twist of an ending! Very enjoyable and entertaining episode for season 5!

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Couple of points about the Jag:

It is not a Series I, it is a Series II, the giveaway being the large, rectangular taillights below the rear bumper.

When TC is describing the repairs he made to the car, he says he replaced the fan belt. Series II E-types have no fan belt. They have twin electric fans which are not physically connected to the engine. He could have been referring to accessory belts, driving the alternator and whatnot, but no fan would have been connected to them.

Hi Rambler, welcome to the group!

I understand what you're saying about the belts. "Fan belts" are often used as a generic term in auto repair sort of like how "Coke" or "Kleenex" is to their respective products. This is especially true of the south from which TC is. When I managed a Mercedes repair shop we would use the term "Replaced all fan belts" on the repair order even though there was only one for the fan.

That being said, Rick thought his 380SL Mercedes had a carburetor!

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I have to admit I had never liked this episode a whole lot in the past but while watching it again yesterday I thought it was much better than previous viewings. I do like the episode's featuring Carol and this actually was a pretty intense episode with the ultimate morality check for TM. Overall a pretty decent episode for me.

I did not care much for this episode when I viewed it the first time but now that I saw it again it is very good.

Carol really destroys episodes for me but she is more low key and less abrasive in this episode. She does manage to nearly get Magnum killed while running red lights. You have to ask yourself is that a wig on her head or is it a birds nest? I know the 80s had a lot of funky, bad hair but this looks ridiculous.



Then just 3 plus minutes into this episode we have Magnum being Magnum. Not only does he destroy Higgins flowers, parking the Ferrari at night in the dark, but does not offer to reimburse Higgins for the flowers. Understandably, Higgins goes off the wall and takes the car away from Magnum.



Then we have that car Magnum picks up to replace the Ferrari and of course TC can't repair cars. Black smoke is emitted from the rear. And Magnum does not even fit in the car, his head is above the windshield.



The girl in the Black car, looks like a Corvette, really caught my eye. Who is she? What an 80s girl.





I think the ending is the worst and most incomplete I have seen in this series. Some may call it an open ended conclusion but I found it left me guessing what happened after they built this story up. Did the husband go to jail for murder or not? And what did Magnum decide to do, help put the husband away or not? A tape recorder gets erased and there is no back up? Wouldn't you make a copy just in case something destroyed the evidence? It seems the writers got tired here and wrapped up the episode prematurely.

Ahh . . our Mystery Girl returns. There's a whole thread about her! Or, "Lady X" as she's been dubbed.

http://www.magnum-mania.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=2032

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Thanks, I have an idea but will post it on that thread.

LOL!

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