Premise:
Thomas Magnum was a private investigator who lived in Hawaii. He was retained by the reclusive author Robin Masters to oversee security on his estate. Magnum took cases in the meantime.
Characters:
- Thomas Magnum was a retired Naval Officer and Vietnam vet who became a private investigator
- Jonathan Higgins maintained Robin Masters' Hawaii estate and did not like Magnum's cavalier style
- T.C. was Magnum's friend from Vietnam and had his own helicopter charter business in Hawaii
- Rick was another friend from Vietnam, managed the King Kamehameha Club and had a pipeline to underground/underworld sources.
- Mac was another military buddy that worked in Naval Intelligence
- Agatha was a proper lady who had an eye on Jonathan
- Tanaka was Magnum's contact at the police department
Cast & Crew List
| Name: |
Credit: |
Donald Bellisario
Glen Larson
Tom Selleck
John Hillerman
Roger E. Mosley
Larry Manetti
Jeff MacKay
Gillian Dobb
Kwan Hi Lim |
... Creator
... Creator
... Thomas Magnum
... Jonathan Higgins
... Theodore 'T.C.' Calvin
... Orville 'Rick' Wright
... Lt. 'Mac' MacReynolds
... Agatha Chumley
... Police Lt. Yoshi Tanaka |
Magnum P.I. (1980-1988) IMDB Listing
Comments:
The show was a blend of great setting (Hawaii), humor and varying stories. With Magnum's Vietnam/military connections, along with the jetsetting friends of Robin Masters and, of course, Hawaii, there was a range of material that the writers drew from for action and intrigue. Tom Selleck was a great lead and the supporting cast, especially John Hillerman, brought the writing alive.
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