I have an exercise room and an episode provides me with 45 minutes of entertainment while on a machine. I don't always watch an episode, like if a good football game is on or a golf tournment with Tiger in contention, I'll forego MPI. On average, I watch MPI 3x per week so the entire series will las...

There should be enough stimulus money to go around for this project. Plus, look at the jobs it would create, especially the remodeling of the estate. I will volunteer my services, for a reasonable fee, to see that it is spent wisely. This is a "shovel-ready" project for sure, judging from the recent...

Right, on the used market a 500 D runs about $500k. A 308 GTS is maybe $35k. The estate is maybe $10mm? A team ring is $1000. Rick's boat has to be $500k. A fiberglass surfski is $2000. TC's Vanogan might be $5000. Figure paint jobs on the VW and 500D costing at least $5000. Two well trained dobies ...

For some reason I thought my second time through this episode would be a 'groaner.' Actually, I liked it very much. Is this the first appearance for James Cameron? And I was not expecting Carol Ann to reappear. So the plot has some twists and turns.

I am planning to win a large lottery jackpot in the near future and intend using some of the funds to purchase one of every Magnum collectible out there, including the Anderson estate, a Hughes 500D, a 308GTS, an '81 Vanogan, all in the proper colors, of course. Oh yes, the Rolex, a team ring and Ha...

This is a great forum topic. If you read Donald Bellasario's wiki bio you'll see that he is a partiotic supporter of our military. I don't know about his political bent but he is a former Marine. MPI was a series that was very sympathetic to the causes of Vietnam vets, alive, KIA or MIA.

I loved this episode. Marcia Wallace is fantastic. The interplay between Rick, TC and TM, and of course, Higgins is classic. The rest of the plot, well, who cares about the hitman and the gov't agents. This is simply a classic, enjoyable, Magnum, p.i.!

PhatCat Yes, there are larger Seals but they are in the minority. Jim Janos, AKA Jesse "The Body" Ventura was probably all of 210#s and about 6'4" back in the 60s. There is a great book,"The Warrior Elite, The Forging of Seal Class 228" by Dick Couch, that goes into the entire training of this one c...

Just a few notes..... Amazon.com has a decent selection of John Masters' books and they get very good reviews. If you check the wiki bio on Donald P. Bellisario you'll notice a few items of interest. He was born in 1935. As a teen and pre teen he could have immersed himself in Masters' novels. He be...

His wiki bio mentions that alot of his books sold in the 50s and 60s. That is about when young and impressionable boys who read alot would grow up to be writers. Absolutely, this has to be the real life JQ Higgins! Through the magic of the internet (and Wikipedia) the secret is out. Now the search b...

Really did enjoy this episode and rated it 9.5! It seemed that all the voters like it, too. I gravitate toward the episodes with a more serious tone and this one had that, but it also had lighter moments. It just wasn't one of those episodes that is silly right from the start, like the one about "An...

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/LongTerm/articleId=121288 Interesting read.....! "$2700 for a bumper!?", "Magnum! Do you know what a windscreen for a Ferrari costs?" It certainly isn't a Honda nor is it a daily driver but it may be the ultimate Magnum, p.i. accessory, except for the Hugh...

Higgy_baby, Great analogy! MPI went out on top just like Elway or Barry Sanders or Sandy Koufax. He left with us begging for more but, when he left it was with his daughter, a new life, reborn as a Naval officer (with the demons in his life put to rest) and to complete his career and who knows what ...

IslandHopper, you are simply amazing. How do you spot all those flubs? The big plusses in this episode are the number of lovely ladies. Anne Bloom is absolutely hot in her bikini as is the hostess who invites Magnum to the pyramid party. How did TS ever fit into that Honda N600? "0" to 60 mph in 19 ...

Yes, but that's just the start. Next you need the Paradise Found Orchid Star! Warning! If you shop for these on eBay beware! The older or vintage Paradise Found, like back when the show was airing, run about one size smaller than you need. I guess we all ran a little smaller back then. There is just...