Mr. White Death (3.9)

[IslandHopper]

Additional flub for “Mr. White Death.”

Higgins tells Earl that he and Corky Bostwick were stationed at Gwangju (Kwangju) together. In this episode Higgins also says that Corky Bostwick took a terrible hit at Anzio (January 22, 1944 to May 24, 1944), and that he always wondered what became of Corky, and that he lost touch with Corky. Higgins’ History indicates that Higgins was in Gwangju (Kwangju) in 1945 and 1949. Therefore, Corky and Higgins could not have been stationed at Gwangju (Kwangju) together if the last time Higgins saw Corky was at Anzio in 1944.

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The answer is obvious, old man. Logic is irrelevant. It's simply Tropical Madness. (J.Q. Higgins)

[J.J. Walters]

The guy who wrestles "Mr. White Death" at the beginning of the episode (Big Zongo) is a Samoan wrestler named Farmer Boy Ipo. Farmer Boy wrestled quite a bit in Hawaii in the 1980s. He was part of a tag team called "The Samoan Connection". His finishing move was "The Splash".

http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/f/farmer-boy-ipo.html



Also, Magnum mentions the estate's hot tub again (see, "From Moscow to Maui"), and Higgins mentions the pool table. Both will never be seen. It's a shame they didn't work in a scene or two at the hot tub. "J. Digger Doyle" would have been perfect!

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Higgins: It's not a scratch! It's a bloody gouge!

[rubber chicken]

Cool info. He was 6' 2" and 358 pounds. That's about my height but with two of me stuffed inside.

Remember a pool table is seen in Please Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii (1.1 3:01). So there is a pool table floating around in the Magnaverse, although it appears to be in the real Anderson Estate house, and I don't think is seen again.



I agree they should have had hot tub scenes, guess I'll have to make do with Austin Powers.

[J.J. Walters]

Ah, yes. I forgot about the pool table that was seen in the Pilot Movie! And you are right, that is the inside of the real Anderson Estate main house.

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Higgins: It's not a scratch! It's a bloody gouge!

[AJL]

As a former wrestler and wrestling fan I can say that the wrestlign stuff in this episode is really silly. They didn't even bother to get the names for the moves just somewhat right, though I like that they hint that it's not "real", something that was a big no no back then, and could get you beat up. Still, I really like this episode for a number of other reasons and gave it a 8.5.

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Was vaccinated with a phonograph needle one summer break
Same summer that I kissed her on her daddy's boat
And shot across the lake
Singing all the way...
Oh I say mama
Living Ain't a luxury
Oh I say mama
And a lil' ain't enough for me

[IslandHopper]

[Italian Ice]

I really liked this episode. It had one of my favorite plots in the series, and well-known Ernest Borgnine who has had a big career.

TM's laugh when he finds out Higgins was also known as "Punky" gets me all the time!

I wished they would have made it so that the reunion between father and son at the end would have been longer. So much for "making it out to that ball game."

Poor Rick, he gets beaten up a lot in this one.

Wait a minute, I think I'm the only one in these forums that represents him the most! LOL

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Higgins: Dispatch the pig!!!

[Italian Ice]

I just watched this one last night and while the closing credits were going I turned my head for a sec, then turned back to the screen and was about to shut it off when I noticed it showed the scene where Higgins sees Earl being cornered by the lads. You can clearly read his lips when he says "Oh my God!!" Funnier than when he's actually saying it all the time!

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Higgins: Dispatch the pig!!!

[J.J. Walters]

Found some more music artist posters, adding to those that have been found in other episodes (Mother's Finest, Toto, Asia, and others).



On the left is Pablo Cruise(!), a great underrated '70s pop/rock band ("Love Will Find A Way", "What'cha Gonna Do?", and my personal favorite "Ocean Breeze"). In the middle is The Whispers, an R&B vocal group. The picture to the right of Magnum is driving me crazy because I've seen it before, but can't place it! My first thought was Billy Squier, but that's not it. Hmmmm.

Also, anybody know what the arena is where the second wrestling scenes (towards the end of the episode) where filmed?





I thought maybe it was the Bloch Arena in Pearl Harbor (where Elvis performed his famous concert in 1961), but the seating doesn't quite match it (it's too steep). It may be stock footage from someplace else, maybe someplace not even in Hawaii. With the rich history of Pro Wrestling in Hawaii, I hope that's not the case.

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Higgins: It's not a scratch! It's a bloody gouge!

[lutherhgillis]

Great spot, James. Pablo Cruise was a pretty good group. I am not familiar with the Whispers.