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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Donald P. Bellisario Glen A. Larson |
| Written by | Donald P. Bellisario Glen A. Larson Chris Abbott |
| Directed by | Ray Austin Michael Vejar Ivan Dixon |
| Starring | Tom Selleck John Hillerman Roger E. Mosley Larry Manetti |
| Narrated by | Tom Selleck |
| Theme music composer | Mike Post |
| Composer(s) | Pete Carpenter Mike Post |
| Country of origin | |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935) is an American Television producer and Screenwriter. Glen A Larson (born January 3, 1937) is an American Television producer and writer best known as creator of the series Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935) is an American Television producer and Screenwriter. Glen A Larson (born January 3, 1937) is an American Television producer and writer best known as creator of the series Chris Abbott (born 17 September 1947) is an American television producer writer and author Ray Austin, formally known as Raymond Austin or Baron DeVere-Austin of Delvin, (born December 5 1932) is a British Television Michael Vejar (born June 25, 1943 in Los Angeles, California) is a television director, with directing credits on the four most recent Ivan Dixon ( April 6 1931 - March 16 2008) was an African American Actor and Television director, best known Thomas William Selleck (born January 29 1945 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American Actor, Screenwriter and John Benedict Hillerman (born December 20, 1932) is an American Emmy Award and Golden Globe winning actor best known for his starring Roger Earl Mosley (born December 18, 1938 in Los Angeles California) is an American Actor best known for his role as the helicopter Larry Manetti (born July 23, 1947, in Chicago) is an American Actor best known for his starring role as Orville "Rick" Thomas William Selleck (born January 29 1945 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American Actor, Screenwriter and Mike Post (born Leland Michael Postil on September 29, 1944) is a Grammy and Emmy award-winning Composer of music and Peter Clarence "Pete" Carpenter (1 April 1914 -- 18 October 1987 was an American Jazz trombonist, musical arranger, and a veteran Mike Post (born Leland Michael Postil on September 29, 1944) is a Grammy and Emmy award-winning Composer of music and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 162 (List of episodes) |
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Donald P. Bellisario Glen A. Larson Tom Selleck |
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Chas. This is a list of episodes for Magnum PI Episodes Season 1 1980-1981 Season 2 1981-1982 Season 3 1982-1983 Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935) is an American Television producer and Screenwriter. Glen A Larson (born January 3, 1937) is an American Television producer and writer best known as creator of the series Thomas William Selleck (born January 29 1945 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American Actor, Screenwriter and Floyd Johnson |
| Producer(s) | Tom Greene |
| Location(s) | |
| Running time | 60 min. Oahu (usually Oahu outside Hawaiian and Hawaiian English) known as ''"The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original run | December 11, 1980 – May 1, 1988 |
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| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Magnum, P. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. 480i is the shorthand name for a video mode The i, which is sometimes uppercase stands for Interlaced, the 480 for a vertical frame resolution Monaural (often shortened to mono) sound reproduction is single-channel Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) I. is an American television show starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a fictional private investigator living in Oahu, Hawaii. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Thomas William Selleck (born January 29 1945 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American Actor, Screenwriter and Character's background Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV was born on August 8th or January A private investigator or private detective (often shortened to PI or private eye) is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake Oahu (usually Oahu outside Hawaiian and Hawaiian English) known as ''"The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the The series ran from from 1980 to 1988 in first-run broadcast on the American CBS television network. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network.
According to the Nielsen Ratings, Magnum, P. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television I. consistently ranked in the top twenty U. S. television programs during the first five years that the series was originally telecast in the United States. [1] Originally appearing in a first-run American network "timeslot" of 8 p. m. Eastern, Magnum, P. I. was one of the highest-rated items of programming telecast on U. S. television. The Cosby Show on rival network NBC beat Magnum, P. The Cosby Show is an American television Situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, first airing on September 20, 1984 The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's I. in the ratings on a regular basis starting in 1984.
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Selleck portrayed the series' lead character, Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV. Character's background Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV was born on August 8th or January The Magnum character's back-story includes a previous career as a former U.S. Navy SEAL. In Narratology, a back-story (also back story or backstory) is the history behind the situation extant at the start of the main story Magnum is a 1967 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. The United States Naval Academy is an undergraduate college in Annapolis, Maryland, United States that educates and commissions officers of the United States Magnum's specialized training includes acquiring appropriate expertise as a counter-insurgency expert, and also demonstrating additional expertise in lock picking and safe-cracking. See also Insurgency In the context of an occupation or a Civil war, counter-insurgency (abbreviated COIN is a military term for the combat Lock picking is the act of unlocking a lock by analyzing and manipulating the components of the lock device without the original key Magnum played the field position of quarterback for the United States Naval Academy football team. Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. The Navy Midshipmen football team represent the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I -A College football. The Magnum character is depicted to have resigned his commission in the U. S. Navy in disillusionment after approximately eleven years of service, including three tours of service during the U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
Thomas Magnum lives and resides in the 'guest house' of a posh, 200-acre beachfront estate, known as Robin's Nest, in Hawaii, at the invitation of its owner, Robin Masters, the celebrated-but-never-seen author of several dozen lurid novels. Robin's Nest is the fictional beach front estate on the island of O'ahu, Hawaii, which serves as the residence of the main characters in the TV series Magnum The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Robin Masters was a Fictional character on the American Television series Magnum P Ostensibly this is quid pro quo for Magnum's services based upon Magnum's demonstrated expertise in quality control of the estate’s security.
In addition, Robin’s Nest is guarded by two highly-trained Doberman Pinschers, Zeus and Apollo, and all other aspects of the estate are managed by Englishman Jonathan Quayle Higgins III (played by John Hillerman), an ex-British Army Sergeant Major with whom, often as a humorous aside during various episodes of the series, Magnum must barter for use of estate amenities other than the guest house and the Ferrari (i. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Jonathan Quayle Higgins III, was a Fictional character in the 1980s television series Magnum P John Benedict Hillerman (born December 20, 1932) is an American Emmy Award and Golden Globe winning actor best known for his starring The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Regimental Sergeant Major ( RSM) is an appointment held by Warrant Officers Class 1 (WO1 in the British Army, the British Royal Marines and in GTB and GTS The Pininfarina -styled 308 GTB was introduced at the Paris Motor Show in 1975 as a supplement to the odd Bertone -shaped ''Dino'' e. , tennis courts, wine cellar, expensive cameras, etc. ). During early seasons of Magnum, P. I. , the voice of Robin Masters, heard only a few times per season, was voiced by Orson Welles. George Orson Welles (May 6 1915 – October 10 1985 was an Academy Award -winning director, writer actor and producer for film stage radio and television
A recurrent theme throughout the series involves Magnum's suspicion that Higgins is actually Robin Masters. This possibility is never fully substantiated or refuted--Higgins' dual identity remains an open question until the final episode. That he may, in fact, be the elusive pulp-fiction writer Robin Masters is a pet theory of Magnum's, and one that the other characters do not particularly embrace, until the series finale.
Magnum lives a dream (but, in fact a pseudo-dream lifestyle): he comes and goes as he pleases, works only when he wants to, has the almost unlimited use of a Ferrari 308 GTS as well as many other of Robin Masters’ luxuries. GTB and GTS The Pininfarina -styled 308 GTB was introduced at the Paris Motor Show in 1975 as a supplement to the odd Bertone -shaped ''Dino'' He keeps a mini-fridge with a seemingly endless supply of beer, is seemingly surrounded by countless beautiful women (who are often his clients or victims in the cases he solves), and enjoys adventures with his two buddies, both former U.S. Marines he served with in VM-02 (a Marine Observation Squadron operating in Bắc Thái Tỉnh, Vietnam) during the Vietnam War. Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed Alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia [2] The buddies are:
The series featured a large ensemble of minor characters who appeared in many episodes over multiple seasons. Many of these actors first played other characters in earlier episodes and then became regulars in the following roles:
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| Season(s) | Ep # | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 |
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| The Complete First Season | 18 | September 7, 2004 [4][5] | September 13, 2004 | December 1, 2004 |
| The Complete Second Season | 22 | April 12, 2005 | July 4, 2005 | September 19, 2005 |
| The Complete Third Season* | 23 | January 31, 2006 | January 30, 2006 | July 12, 2006 |
| The Complete Fourth Season | 21 | April 4, 2006 | June 26, 2006 | September 20, 2006 |
| The Complete Fifth Season | 22 | October 10, 2006 | February 12, 2007 | March 21, 2007 |
| The Complete Sixth Season | 21 | February 27, 2007 | May 7, 2007 | July 4, 2007 |
| The Complete Seventh Season** | 22 | October 30, 2007 | March 31, 2008 | June 4, 2008 |
| The Complete Eighth Season*** | 13 | March 4, 2008 | May 19, 2008 | TBA |
| Seasons One, Two, Three & Four | 84 | N/A | November 20, 2006 | N/A |
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** Includes the crossover Season 3 episode from Murder She Wrote titled "Magnum On Ice". This is a list of Murder She Wrote episodes in the order that they originally aired on CBS.
*** Includes the bonus Season 5 episode from The Rockford Files titled "White on White and Nearly Perfect" featuring Tom Selleck. The Rockford Files aired on the NBC television network from 1974 through 1980 starting with a made-for-TV movie originally titled simply The Rockford
Selleck won an Emmy in 1984 for his portrayal of the title character; three years later costar John Hillerman also won an Emmy. This list showcases the Primetime Emmy Award winners in the comedy program drama program variety program and lead actors categories John Benedict Hillerman (born December 20, 1932) is an American Emmy Award and Golden Globe winning actor best known for his starring [6] In 1981, series creators and writers Glen A. Larson and Donald P. Bellisario received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Episode in a TV Series. Glen A Larson (born January 3, 1937) is an American Television producer and writer best known as creator of the series Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935) is an American Television producer and Screenwriter. The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (popularly called the Edgars) named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America. Mystery Writers of America is an organization for mystery writers based in New York. [6][7]
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