Former Naval Intelligence officer Thomas Magnum resigns his commission to become a private investigator on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii. He lands a home in the guest house on the estate of millionaire author Robin Masters in exchange for testing the estate's security, but is forced to work under the ever watchful eye of Jonathan Higgins who has control of two dogs Zeus and Apollo.
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Season Guides
- Season 8 (1987-1988)
- Season 7 (1986-1987)
- Season 6 (1985-1986)
- Season 5 (1984-1985)
- Season 4 (1983-1984)
Previous Episodes
- 08x13 Resolutions… (May. 01, 1988)
- 08x12 Resolutions… (May. 01, 1988)
- 08x11 Transitions (Feb. 17, 1988)
- 08x10 Legend of t… (Feb. 10, 1988)
- 08x09 The Great H… (Jan. 27, 1988)
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Show's Cast / Crew
Directors
- Michael Vejar (15 episodes)
- Ivan Dixon (13 episodes)
- Ray Austin (13 episodes)
Writers
- Donald P. Bellisario (175 episodes)
- Glen A. Larson (157 episodes)
- Reuben Leder (35 episodes)
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Series Fun Facts
- Producers eventually wanted Orson Welles to be revealed as Robin Masters, but he died before the series ended its run.
- Higgin's father, Albert Stanley Higgins, was played by Anthony LaPaglia in #6.19, "Who is Don Louis, and Why Is He Doing These Terrible Things to Me?", which aired in 1986.
- Magnum's full name was Lieutenant Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV, USN (the two gold stripes on the shoulder-boards of his dress whites indicate he was a Lieutenant, if he was a commander he would…
[show]Magnum's full name was Lieutenant Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV, USN (the two gold stripes on the shoulder-boards of his dress whites indicate he was a Lieutenant, if he was a commander he would have three stripes). His father, Commander Thomas Sullivan Magnum III, USN, was a Naval aviator killed in Korea, and is seen in flashbacks (played by Robert Pine). His grandfather, Captain Thomas Sullivan Magnum Jr, USN, (played by Howard Duff), is seen in the 8th season episode "Resolutions." His great-grandfather, Thomas Sullivan Magnum, is seen in a home movie watched by Magnum and his nephew in the 6th season episode "Going Home."
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