My group of high school friends used to get together and watch this show, even after we'd all gone off to different universities. One of us would tape the shows and we'd do a marathon viewing of several episodes together. A couple of those friends are no longer around and whenever I hear the Magnum PI theme tune I think of them.
Till today (2024) there is no other series which can replace Magnum PI. The whole cast are great including Zeus and Apollo. Its stories are natural and funny too unlike other series whereby the hero is so serious. 💖 love you guys. From Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
God I loved this show. It just had a ton of charm. The theme tune, the chemistry of the cast...all just an incredibly fun show. I can still hear Higgins in my minds eye shouting "OH MY GOD!!!!!'
I loved Magnum as a kid. And bought the series on DVD as an adult. I was pleasantly surprised that it still held up. And sometimes for nostalgia's sake I will watch it. The episode of him treading water and thinking of his dad is still pretty powerful. And the ending of Did you see the sunrise.
Yes, this compared quite favorably with many of its competitors. Take "Knight Rider" for an example, which didn't start airing until 1982 and was cancelled by 1986. The Mustache makes all the difference.
I watched like many others, from Season 1 Ep1, every week it was aired on my tv station. The anticipation after 6 days, always heightened the watching experience (same with Miami Vice). Something I dearly miss these days. Nowadays its all about binge episode watching of modern serials.
One of the best recap and homage to Magnum P.I. I've ever seen. Thanks! Just great!!! An unforgettable series that still has so many loyal fans worldwide today!!! No one will ever be able to top Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley and Larry Manetti
Just wanna say that this "deep dive" on Magnum P.I. was/is just excellent...your narration per scene jived perfectly! If anything, the show's what made me fall in love with that 308 GTS Quattrovalve...even though other Ferrari's are deemed far better. Thanks a bunch....stay healthy & be safe 😊
I used to watch Magnum as a kid and it was one of the shows I rewatched all the way through when Netflix had it. It holds up fairly well because of the characters and main cast. For a few seasons it seemed that they liked to start out with a psychological/supernatural thriller atypical of the normal formula (Sharon Stone features in one).
I immediately recognized "Ice Pick"! That was Elisha Cook Jr. and any fan of film noir would recognize him! His most famous role was as Kaspar Gutman's flunky Wilmer in the John Huston classic, The Maltese Falcon.
I most fondly remember him for the roles where he wasn't playing a pastiche bad guy. I tend to think of him as Captain Kirk's defense counsel in TOS episode titled "Court Martial" (1967).
Probably the greatest show ever made. Something that links the characters, no matter how much they sometimes bickered, they were all veterans. While he does impose on his friends, they begrudgingly live for 'the juice' they get from Magnum's adventures.
Damn, I know I watched this as a kid and it was one of those warm memories (like Hart to Hart), etc, but you've reminded me just how good it was and how many turns it took and pushed the boundaries of this kind of show. It really did everything. A great ensemble cast with a super charming lead who didn't overpower anyone else but was always at the heart of everything. You can see Bellesario's touch all over it in being character first and then play with it. It really was a magic bit of TV and I really, really enjoyed releaning what made it so special from you!
I was a faithful viewer of Magnum, p.i. during its initial run and consider it a rare bird, for it was both a huge hit during its era and an underappreciated gem nowadays. Congratulations on doing probably the best review/retrospective on RUclips about the series.
Selleck was cast as the new casino owner in the final season of Las Vegas. In one episode, two old friends came to visit, played by Mosely and Mannetti.
That was the only season of Las Vegas I watched because of Selleck. That reunion episode was a great one. I also like to think the “where are they now” expositions of those characters are what really happened to Rick, TC and Higgins after the end of M, p.I.
For us older fans, it was great to see Hawaii Five-O actors turn up in the series. We still got to see Hawaii after Five-O ended. Of course Magnum became its own hit series on its own merit. Occasionally Magnum would mention the Five-O police force.
I too have never seen Magnum, and while I can't say from watching this review that the show was brilliant, I'm confident AF that Tom Selleck was. What a charming lead.
Oh no, this is the final Stam Fine Review I’ve not yet seen! What will I do now I’m all out? Excellent job as usual. Your deep dives are almost unparalleled.
Really well done. I loved Magnum PI, and never missed an episode (in fact, Thursdays was my favourite day of the week, as I used to watch Magnum, followed by Simon & Simon, followed by Hill Street Blues). Your observations and information are spot on, only one minor quibble: in the episode "Going Home" Magnum does not "reconnect with his grandfather" as you stated, he goes home to attend his grandfather's funeral. The character you show is his step father, who he had long disliked. And I thoroughly agree with you with regards to your praise for the last episode, as in my opinion it is among the best last episodes of any series. Anyway, keep up the great work.
Growing up in the 80s this was one of my favourite shows, which thinking about it now was strange as I was just a kid. But it had a massive impact on me and I clearly remember thunking that when I grew up I wanted his lifestyle - the exotic location, the fast car, the moustache. Magnum represented my ideal future. Thanks for bringing back a lot of good memories with this video.
It's taken me a couple of days to watch this. There is no way to prepare for your sense of humour, original observations and perfect timing. I remember this growing up and associate it with shows like A-team and Airwolf. I was too young to fully understand it at the time but this has been a great reminder.
The Magnum Ice Cream, still a massive hit with women was invented in 1988, the year that Magnum PI stopped being made, so it wouldn't be after the ice cream, would it. 13:25 "Chumley", that's an interesting way to mangle the surname Cholmondley. You've got to love the septic tanks and their phobia of English all the time.
It's amazing how much I remember of this show considering, except for the last season and the odd episode here and there, I only watched it in the 80s. I have all the DVDs but haven't taken the time to rewatch it entirely. I guess it's a tribute to the endless summer reruns back then.
What a great review. It's a movie of my childhood and early teens, so it will always have a special place in my heart because I used to watch it with my dad. I liked it a lot them and still do. And this introduction I hope makes many will pick it up. Hope you could do one on Miami Vice. Thanks for great content on your channel.
Paraphrasing a description I read somewhere... Selleck's Magnum could be awkward and goofy, but also determined - and even ruthless. He could be immature and short-sighted, but could also exhibit wisdom and understanding. He was an average guy, down on his luck, yet he was able to enjoy the trappings of a luxury lifestyle (without the risk of being corrupted by it, or of becoming bored). He was relaxed and tolerant, but always principled. He was generally sensitive, but could also be petty. Women usually found him attractive, but he didn't take really advantage of it - other than some occasional flirting. He was always leeching off his friends, but they always ultimately remained loyal to one another. He was generally humble, and could even be desperate, but always retained his dignity and pride. He was often messy, but could scrub up good when required. He liked sports and trashy cultural ephemera, but could appreciate fine wine and beautiful art. He was ill-disciplined - an often disorganized improviser, and yet also an effective soldier. He was charming, sociable and chatty, but also a loner who liked to be at one with nature. He liked to eat junk food, but also loved swimming, running, & canoeing etc. etc. etc... In short, Magnum was a brilliant everyman, whose lifestyle was a somehow accessible fantasy that offered nearly everybody something to connect with. And all of those seeming contradictions somehow made sense because of Selleck's portrayal. Magnum seemed as courageous and cowardly, as clever and stupid, as regular joe or as charming hero as any of us might feel, from one day to the next, because Selleck made him seem so. Magnum had its dodgy episodes, but Selleck's relaxed charisma and ease with the character usually made even the duff episodes tolerable. So props to Tom Selleck - for once, the iconic status of an 80s Tv character is backed by much more than just a handful of simple signifiers! btw I also read that Selleck felt bad that his massive popularity meant his paycheck vastly outweighed that of his co-stars, and so he bought 3 of them Porsches, plus 200 gold rolexes for the crew after the final shoot... PS Higgins was a huge contributor to the success of the entire set-up IMO, and his character provided an essential counter-balance / foil to Magnum's. Massive props also to John Hillerman for the performance (notwithstanding his atrocities/appearances as his own half-brothers), and for that exceptional accent!
Amazing show. Great characters and humor. 7 Mate played lots of episodes about a decade ago here in Australia and thats where I learned to appreciate it. I was too young to watch in the 80's.
Bruce Forsyth was on Magnum? I never knew that, but it was "nice to see him, to see him nice". Yes, I am going through the full Stam Fine canon, still won't get me a ❤will it.
A fun homage to this was in Disney's cartoon series "Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers." While Chip wore a hat and jacket similar to Indiana Jones, Dale sported an Hawaiian shirt like Magnum.
One of the all time great shows with an all time great theme song. One of the first shows to show PTSD and some of its consequences which they all suffered from
One of my fav tv shows!! I too grew up on it and even took one of my days off accordingly so I could watch it when it aired. And yes the ending of did you see the sunset… still iconic!!
When I was a young kid, I loved this show. I wanted to be like Magnum in every way possible. I used to tell my parents (all of the time!) that I wanted to be a private investigator in Hawaii. I remember my wonderful, dearly departed, parents encouraging my career choice knowing that my choice would never stick. I still watch an episode or two every year. It's a trip down memory lane.
I am betting true value on TALES OF THE GOLD MONKEY coming up soon in Stam Fine. That is one of the TV best memories I had as a child following Fantasy Island.
I loved this show and would tune in every week as a kid. I'm British too from the cold, dark, wet North West. So seeing this and Miami Vice, set in magical hot countries with fast cars, sunshine and a lifestyle I could only dream of was so eye opening. Then I grow up, have friends who live in these places and they tell me the truth of real life there. I still don't care, I would move there in a heartbeat. Fantastic review and you earned a new sub. I have looked back to see if you covered Miami Vice, but couldn't see it. I rewatched that a few years ago and it holds up so well.... Bar a couple of "dark seasons". So much music, stars and a great ending. Thank you mate
I thought Magnum started out as a spin-off of his Lance White character on Rockford, but they moved it to Hawaii, and Selleck didn't want the character to be rich. (He married a rich girl in his first appearance, but she had died by his second.) I've always thought they should have brought Magnum back for a few guest appearances on NCIS, since that's where he went (except it was NIS at the time). But instead they had Dinozo being a fan of the Magnum series. And Magnum 2.0 should have been Lilly following in her father's footsteps, not a reboot. (I would have accepted it, if they had an episode where Selleck was the real Magnum, and the new series was based on a book series written by Higgins.)
I thought that, too, that it should have been Lilly. It would have worked having them all get together for Higgin's funeral after he helped raise her. Rick and TC would have been like uncles to her with her dad being in the Navy again. Rick would have taken Icepick's place. I think it would have worked really well. Someone else could have taken Higgin's role and helped out Lily. Robin Master's would have set her up so she could have gotten a really good education and been taken care of. Yes, I've put a lot of time and thought into this, but sadly now it could not happen.
Wow, grew up in the 80's and watched Magnum P.I. religiously - and never knew there was a season 8! Literally thought it ended with him walking off into the clouds of heaven for the last 40 years! I'm guessing as I live in NZ, they probably aired Season 8 either after my bedtime, or in some other weird spot where nobody knew about it. Now I'm going to have to track down season 8!
Great review! I'm just in the middle of the Magnum P.I show. Actually the end of season 5. And have to tell You folks, that this 45 minutes it's usually worth to spend watching.
The lead for Bergerac became the original lead for Midsomer Murders, which I really got into during a long COVID winter. I tried to watch Bergerac but it was almost as if they didn't know how to tell a story on television at that point.
Best show ever! You never knew what you were gonna get with each episode. Was it going to be goofy and fun or dark and serious? It was always going to be pretty good though. I mean who wouldn't want to be Magnum? Ex-Special Forces, lived in Hawaii rent free in a perfect compound with it's own beach and tennis court. He got to drive a Ferrari around. His best buds had a chopper and a country club that he could exploit. Dude had it made! If you were a fan of another Bellisario show, Baa Baa Black Sheep, you recognized a lot of the same actors as a ton of those guys were used in Magnum PI.
I have this show on DVD, have been a fan since the reruns, in the afternoons, that was were i really discovered it, we did not have cable while this was on, and i was an ABC watcher as well, if i were visiting at my Grandparents house it might have been on, or later watching the re-runs, but my favorite thing about this show, was the car of course and the TEAM RINGS, always wanted one, and finally did on my 40th Birthday, and bought a gold version, much like the one on screen, and i am on a fan page on FB. bought the DVD'S two years ago to put in my collection....and yes i have been watching the re-boot...(sigh)..it means well, but it was made during all this rebooting madness, and character changing, Jay Hernandezes acting is stiff as a bored, no emotion what so ever every reaction is the same plays it to low key, it is in the spirit of the original, but it has no heart, no comedy, no payoff, no stakes, no mystery, it plays out to cookie cutter, i like it only because, they at least all wear the ring, and T.C. has the same chopper, that tour company actually exists still. thanks for this review..(R.I.P...Higgins, Michelle, T.C., Carpenter).....................
I dunno’ why I never really clicked with this show, even though I sorta’ liked it, and the star, and the concept, (sort of a Hawaiian Banacheck) of a wealthy guy who’s solving crimes with the home help on the periphery of the action, etc. It was probably more to do with TV schedules clashing in the days before streaming and video recorders were yet to become commonplace? Maybe I’ll go back over the back catalogue? I did that with James Garner’s The Rockford Files a couple of years ago and the early series was quite brilliant! Especially for its era. Would love to see your take on Jim Rockford? EDIT: Ohh . . . See, I assumed, because of the car and the butler, that Magnum was rich. See? I don’t know the show, but maybe I should? I do love nostalgia TV these days.
I'm seeing so many character actors who ended up in Airwolf. As for "orville" I was almost expecting you to mention a certain annoying green puppet duck.
Magnum and Airwolf were both Donald P. Bellisario productions, and you could be sure that certain actors popped up regularly in his series. Jeff Mackay who was a military policeman in one of the Magnum clips was one of them. He had a main gig as Corky in Tales of the Gold Monkey which was also produced by Bellisario.
What an excellent analysis of this show. Well done! I only remember snippets from when my parents watched it every week. I tried to watch it on one of the streaming services but couldn't get into it.
Magnum is the best show. I love how epidodes are so varied. To me, the worst episode is the backdoor pilot; "Two birds of a feather". I like the original theme song better.
One of tv's greatest and most iconic shows ever! The four cast members had perfect chemistry and they could never be replicated!
My group of high school friends used to get together and watch this show, even after we'd all gone off to different universities. One of us would tape the shows and we'd do a marathon viewing of several episodes together. A couple of those friends are no longer around and whenever I hear the Magnum PI theme tune I think of them.
😮 that sounds like you lived a fantasy 😮 happy 4 you 🐾
Lucky for you back in the day.
Till today (2024) there is no other series which can replace Magnum PI. The whole cast are great including Zeus and Apollo. Its stories are natural and funny too unlike other series whereby the hero is so serious. 💖 love you guys. From Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
God I loved this show. It just had a ton of charm. The theme tune, the chemistry of the cast...all just an incredibly fun show. I can still hear Higgins in my minds eye shouting "OH MY GOD!!!!!'
😊 still watch this 2024 😊🌸 🐾 🌊
I loved Magnum as a kid. And bought the series on DVD as an adult. I was pleasantly surprised that it still held up. And sometimes for nostalgia's sake I will watch it. The episode of him treading water and thinking of his dad is still pretty powerful. And the ending of Did you see the sunrise.
I have the exact same relationship with the series. The "treading water" episode (Home from the Sea) is also my favorite. Great series.
Magnum is still my favorite character from this era!
❤ don't really remember that time.. but prolly same.. maybe 🌸
Tom Selleck‘s mustache is so iconic in this show, I’m surprised it didn’t get its own actor credit lol
I remember really liking Magnum P.I. right from the start, which is rare. There were a lot of detective shows back then.
Yes, this compared quite favorably with many of its competitors. Take "Knight Rider" for an example, which didn't start airing until 1982 and was cancelled by 1986. The Mustache makes all the difference.
Rare?
You said the same thing about Remington Steel, moonlighting,
Chips,
inspector gadget
& Hong Kong Phooey.
I watched like many others, from Season 1 Ep1, every week it was aired on my tv station. The anticipation after 6 days, always heightened the watching experience (same with Miami Vice). Something I dearly miss these days. Nowadays its all about binge episode watching of modern serials.
One of the best recap and homage to Magnum P.I. I've ever seen. Thanks! Just great!!! An unforgettable series that still has so many loyal fans worldwide today!!! No one will ever be able to top Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley and Larry Manetti
Just wanna say that this "deep dive" on Magnum P.I. was/is just excellent...your narration per scene jived perfectly! If anything, the show's what made me fall in love with that 308 GTS Quattrovalve...even though other Ferrari's are deemed far better. Thanks a bunch....stay healthy & be safe 😊
P-L-E-A-SSSSS-E do more of these deep dives on '80s TV series! This was excellent.
Loved to listen to Higgins ramble on about his army adventures.
I used to watch Magnum as a kid and it was one of the shows I rewatched all the way through when Netflix had it. It holds up fairly well because of the characters and main cast. For a few seasons it seemed that they liked to start out with a psychological/supernatural thriller atypical of the normal formula (Sharon Stone features in one).
Used to watch Magnum PI on the 80's, and love it, as much as the cast, and specially Tom Selleck, on his role of the private investigator.
Magnum was such great viewing and had many ground breaking scenes.
🌸 still watch this 🌸 they don't let me live.. 😑
I immediately recognized "Ice Pick"! That was Elisha Cook Jr. and any fan of film noir would recognize him! His most famous role was as Kaspar Gutman's flunky Wilmer in the John Huston classic, The Maltese Falcon.
I most fondly remember him for the roles where he wasn't playing a pastiche bad guy. I tend to think of him as Captain Kirk's defense counsel in TOS episode titled "Court Martial" (1967).
There were two actors who portrayed icepick
I have always thought magnum was the best TV shows ever!
Holy.....that's Bruce Forsyth at 12.27. Never knew he did a cameo on this series.
"Nice to see you, to see you nice....", "You were right to go lower"....
12:27 💻
Probably the greatest show ever made.
Something that links the characters, no matter how much they sometimes bickered, they were all veterans.
While he does impose on his friends, they begrudgingly live for 'the juice' they get from Magnum's adventures.
To this day one of my all time favorite TV series. Loved the humor and the 4th wall breaking. Because of Magnum I started to grew a beard.
This was a brilliant Tv show 📺 a brilliant episode waa ‘Did you see the sunrise?’ 👌👌👌
Great work... i didn't realise that the show had range... had written it off as just formula... damn... now I have to watch it
Damn, I know I watched this as a kid and it was one of those warm memories (like Hart to Hart), etc, but you've reminded me just how good it was and how many turns it took and pushed the boundaries of this kind of show.
It really did everything. A great ensemble cast with a super charming lead who didn't overpower anyone else but was always at the heart of everything. You can see Bellesario's touch all over it in being character first and then play with it. It really was a magic bit of TV and I really, really enjoyed releaning what made it so special from you!
Really love the clips in the videos. And the deep review
Man, having your main character walk into the light for what may have been the finale is one hell of a way to go out. Enjoyed the review as always!😊
I was a faithful viewer of Magnum, p.i. during its initial run and consider it a rare bird, for it was both a huge hit during its era and an underappreciated gem nowadays. Congratulations on doing probably the best review/retrospective on RUclips about the series.
I too never saw Magnum but this vid was fun. Same with A Team, Dallas, Dynasty etc. Was more of a Six Mil, Hulk etc guy.😮😮😮
A great cast and some different ideas goes along way, Tom Selleck is brilliant as Magnum.
Love love love Magnumwith Tom Selleck.
I'm still in season 2, so I'll be back in a couple of years when I've finished. Great show!
I recently started a re-watch of Magnum, P.I. and was shell-shocked by that theme song for the first few episodes. I was like, "Wat iz dis SHEET?!"
RIP John and Roger 🙏🙏
Selleck was cast as the new casino owner in the final season of Las Vegas. In one episode, two old friends came to visit, played by Mosely and Mannetti.
That was the only season of Las Vegas I watched because of Selleck. That reunion episode was a great one. I also like to think the “where are they now” expositions of those characters are what really happened to Rick, TC and Higgins after the end of M, p.I.
Loved watching this back in the day.
Magnum was my dads favorite show, i have so many memories of watching it with him as a kid. Thank you for this.
Dads rule but some mums are cool x
For us older fans, it was great to see Hawaii Five-O actors turn up in the series. We still got to see Hawaii after Five-O ended. Of course Magnum became its own hit series on its own merit. Occasionally Magnum would mention the Five-O police force.
I too have never seen Magnum, and while I can't say from watching this review that the show was brilliant, I'm confident AF that Tom Selleck was. What a charming lead.
Oh no, this is the final Stam Fine Review I’ve not yet seen! What will I do now I’m all out? Excellent job as usual. Your deep dives are almost unparalleled.
Really well done. I loved Magnum PI, and never missed an episode (in fact, Thursdays was my favourite day of the week, as I used to watch Magnum, followed by Simon & Simon, followed by Hill Street Blues). Your observations and information are spot on, only one minor quibble: in the episode "Going Home" Magnum does not "reconnect with his grandfather" as you stated, he goes home to attend his grandfather's funeral. The character you show is his step father, who he had long disliked. And I thoroughly agree with you with regards to your praise for the last episode, as in my opinion it is among the best last episodes of any series. Anyway, keep up the great work.
All the supporting characters were great and got their time to shine in various episodes.
One of my all time favorite TV shows
Along with The A Team, this is one of the few 80s TV shows that I think still hold up today.
The A-Team didn't hold up by the end of the series! It's a laughable waste of time and film.
@@downunderrob That's your opinion. I stick by mine.
Growing up in the 80s this was one of my favourite shows, which thinking about it now was strange as I was just a kid. But it had a massive impact on me and I clearly remember thunking that when I grew up I wanted his lifestyle - the exotic location, the fast car, the moustache. Magnum represented my ideal future. Thanks for bringing back a lot of good memories with this video.
It's taken me a couple of days to watch this. There is no way to prepare for your sense of humour, original observations and perfect timing. I remember this growing up and associate it with shows like A-team and Airwolf. I was too young to fully understand it at the time but this has been a great reminder.
The Magnum Ice Cream, still a massive hit with women was invented in 1988, the year that Magnum PI stopped being made, so it wouldn't be after the ice cream, would it.
13:25 "Chumley", that's an interesting way to mangle the surname Cholmondley. You've got to love the septic tanks and their phobia of English all the time.
It's amazing how much I remember of this show considering, except for the last season and the odd episode here and there, I only watched it in the 80s. I have all the DVDs but haven't taken the time to rewatch it entirely. I guess it's a tribute to the endless summer reruns back then.
Higgins, well the actor...he was a GD texan!!!! Would have never been able to tell given his spotless british accent.
RIP John, Roger, we miss you.
What a great review. It's a movie of my childhood and early teens, so it will always have a special place in my heart because I used to watch it with my dad.
I liked it a lot them and still do. And this introduction I hope makes many will pick it up.
Hope you could do one on Miami Vice.
Thanks for great content on your channel.
Paraphrasing a description I read somewhere... Selleck's Magnum could be awkward and goofy, but also determined - and even ruthless. He could be immature and short-sighted, but could also exhibit wisdom and understanding. He was an average guy, down on his luck, yet he was able to enjoy the trappings of a luxury lifestyle (without the risk of being corrupted by it, or of becoming bored). He was relaxed and tolerant, but always principled. He was generally sensitive, but could also be petty. Women usually found him attractive, but he didn't take really advantage of it - other than some occasional flirting. He was always leeching off his friends, but they always ultimately remained loyal to one another. He was generally humble, and could even be desperate, but always retained his dignity and pride. He was often messy, but could scrub up good when required. He liked sports and trashy cultural ephemera, but could appreciate fine wine and beautiful art. He was ill-disciplined - an often disorganized improviser, and yet also an effective soldier. He was charming, sociable and chatty, but also a loner who liked to be at one with nature. He liked to eat junk food, but also loved swimming, running, & canoeing etc. etc. etc...
In short, Magnum was a brilliant everyman, whose lifestyle was a somehow accessible fantasy that offered nearly everybody something to connect with. And all of those seeming contradictions somehow made sense because of Selleck's portrayal. Magnum seemed as courageous and cowardly, as clever and stupid, as regular joe or as charming hero as any of us might feel, from one day to the next, because Selleck made him seem so. Magnum had its dodgy episodes, but Selleck's relaxed charisma and ease with the character usually made even the duff episodes tolerable. So props to Tom Selleck - for once, the iconic status of an 80s Tv character is backed by much more than just a handful of simple signifiers!
btw I also read that Selleck felt bad that his massive popularity meant his paycheck vastly outweighed that of his co-stars, and so he bought 3 of them Porsches, plus 200 gold rolexes for the crew after the final shoot...
PS Higgins was a huge contributor to the success of the entire set-up IMO, and his character provided an essential counter-balance / foil to Magnum's. Massive props also to John Hillerman for the performance (notwithstanding his atrocities/appearances as his own half-brothers), and for that exceptional accent!
Even though you're "paraphrasing," that was a spot-on description of the character.
On of the best in Television.
I didn't watch this series on regular basis, or even semi regularly, and yet I have a number of episodes I loved to watch.
One of my top 5 shows of all time!
Amazing show. Great characters and humor.
7 Mate played lots of episodes about a decade ago here in Australia and thats where I learned to appreciate it. I was too young to watch in the 80's.
Personal favorite episode was "Death and Taxes". On occasion I still say "Rub a dub dub!" like the killer and my wife still rolls her eyes.
Speaking of Tales of the Gold Monkey...I'd love to see you guys do a review of that 80's gem.
I grew up watching this show and loving it to this day. This deep dive was fantastic. I learned a lot of details I was never aware of. Bravo!!
Bruce Forsyth was on Magnum? I never knew that, but it was "nice to see him, to see him nice".
Yes, I am going through the full Stam Fine canon, still won't get me a ❤will it.
Worth waiting for.
Oh wow, that form you worked up was hilarious 😂 "manslaughter machine Magnum" nice one!
A fun homage to this was in Disney's cartoon series "Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers." While Chip wore a hat and jacket similar to Indiana Jones, Dale sported an Hawaiian shirt like Magnum.
One of the all time great shows with an all time great theme song. One of the first shows to show PTSD and some of its consequences which they all suffered from
It does not get any better than Magnum P.I.
I remember, it might have been in the first series, the theme tune was different to the more classic one we all know. It was damn good.
One of my fav tv shows!! I too grew up on it and even took one of my days off accordingly so I could watch it when it aired. And yes the ending of did you see the sunset… still iconic!!
I love this video.
Oh wow. I had forgotten the original theme. Very CHiPs. The classic tune though, gives me goosebumps.
When I was a young kid, I loved this show. I wanted to be like Magnum in every way possible. I used to tell my parents (all of the time!) that I wanted to be a private investigator in Hawaii. I remember my wonderful, dearly departed, parents encouraging my career choice knowing that my choice would never stick. I still watch an episode or two every year. It's a trip down memory lane.
I am betting true value on TALES OF THE GOLD MONKEY coming up soon in Stam Fine. That is one of the TV best memories I had as a child following Fantasy Island.
Thanks for such a long in-depth video about this show - it deserves it.
Great video!
I loved this show and would tune in every week as a kid. I'm British too from the cold, dark, wet North West.
So seeing this and Miami Vice, set in magical hot countries with fast cars, sunshine and a lifestyle I could only dream of was so eye opening.
Then I grow up, have friends who live in these places and they tell me the truth of real life there. I still don't care, I would move there in a heartbeat.
Fantastic review and you earned a new sub. I have looked back to see if you covered Miami Vice, but couldn't see it.
I rewatched that a few years ago and it holds up so well.... Bar a couple of "dark seasons". So much music, stars and a great ending.
Thank you mate
Magnum P.I. (1980-88) was rad. Had no idea it ran that long or that there was a remake series that ran for five seasons. Thanks. 👍
I thought Magnum started out as a spin-off of his Lance White character on Rockford, but they moved it to Hawaii, and Selleck didn't want the character to be rich. (He married a rich girl in his first appearance, but she had died by his second.) I've always thought they should have brought Magnum back for a few guest appearances on NCIS, since that's where he went (except it was NIS at the time). But instead they had Dinozo being a fan of the Magnum series. And Magnum 2.0 should have been Lilly following in her father's footsteps, not a reboot. (I would have accepted it, if they had an episode where Selleck was the real Magnum, and the new series was based on a book series written by Higgins.)
I thought that, too, that it should have been Lilly. It would have worked having them all get together for Higgin's funeral after he helped raise her. Rick and TC would have been like uncles to her with her dad being in the Navy again. Rick would have taken Icepick's place. I think it would have worked really well. Someone else could have taken Higgin's role and helped out Lily. Robin Master's would have set her up so she could have gotten a really good education and been taken care of. Yes, I've put a lot of time and thought into this, but sadly now it could not happen.
Wow, grew up in the 80's and watched Magnum P.I. religiously - and never knew there was a season 8! Literally thought it ended with him walking off into the clouds of heaven for the last 40 years! I'm guessing as I live in NZ, they probably aired Season 8 either after my bedtime, or in some other weird spot where nobody knew about it. Now I'm going to have to track down season 8!
Love magnum p.i. do one on Simon &Simon! They had a crossover.
Great review! I'm just in the middle of the Magnum P.I show. Actually the end of season 5. And have to tell You folks, that this 45 minutes it's usually worth to spend watching.
Dunno if you care but you have a new subscriber because of someone recommending you on The Weekly Planet Podcast with James and Mason.
Nice! That was a cool thing for them to give the channel a plug.
The lead for Bergerac became the original lead for Midsomer Murders, which I really got into during a long COVID winter. I tried to watch Bergerac but it was almost as if they didn't know how to tell a story on television at that point.
Bergerac was top tier. His relatives where somehow connected to every crime on the Channel Islands.
@@StamFine really?? Maybe I'll give it another shot.
The show featured some great locations on Jersey - one of the reasons it was cancelled, - because they run out of locations ,as its a small island
Good one Stam, I liked the Murder She Wrote crossover episode
This channel deserves more views!
I never watched it either, but my aunt loved it.
I blame Magnum PI and Mike Hammer for the fact that I talk to myself.
I hope the Rockford Files is covered someday.
sure, one day.
Best show ever! You never knew what you were gonna get with each episode. Was it going to be goofy and fun or dark and serious? It was always going to be pretty good though. I mean who wouldn't want to be Magnum? Ex-Special Forces, lived in Hawaii rent free in a perfect compound with it's own beach and tennis court. He got to drive a Ferrari around. His best buds had a chopper and a country club that he could exploit. Dude had it made!
If you were a fan of another Bellisario show, Baa Baa Black Sheep, you recognized a lot of the same actors as a ton of those guys were used in Magnum PI.
I have this show on DVD, have been a fan since the reruns, in the afternoons, that was were i really discovered it, we did not have cable while this was on, and i was an ABC watcher as well, if i were visiting at my Grandparents house it might have been on, or later watching the re-runs, but my favorite thing about this show, was the car of course and the TEAM RINGS, always wanted one, and finally did on my 40th Birthday, and bought a gold version, much like the one on screen, and i am on a fan page on FB. bought the DVD'S two years ago to put in my collection....and yes i have been watching the re-boot...(sigh)..it means well, but it was made during all this rebooting madness, and character changing, Jay Hernandezes acting is stiff as a bored, no emotion what so ever every reaction is the same plays it to low key, it is in the spirit of the original, but it has no heart, no comedy, no payoff, no stakes, no mystery, it plays out to cookie cutter, i like it only because, they at least all wear the ring, and T.C. has the same chopper, that tour company actually exists still. thanks for this review..(R.I.P...Higgins, Michelle, T.C., Carpenter).....................
Finally. I've been waiting for you to cover Magnum.
I dunno’ why I never really clicked with this show, even though I sorta’ liked it, and the star, and the concept, (sort of a Hawaiian Banacheck) of a wealthy guy who’s solving crimes with the home help on the periphery of the action, etc. It was probably more to do with TV schedules clashing in the days before streaming and video recorders were yet to become commonplace?
Maybe I’ll go back over the back catalogue? I did that with James Garner’s The Rockford Files a couple of years ago and the early series was quite brilliant! Especially for its era. Would love to see your take on Jim Rockford?
EDIT: Ohh . . . See, I assumed, because of the car and the butler, that Magnum was rich. See? I don’t know the show, but maybe I should? I do love nostalgia TV these days.
I watched this as a kid because the hero wore the same sunnies as my late Dad and he drove a Ferrari.
I'm seeing so many character actors who ended up in Airwolf. As for "orville" I was almost expecting you to mention a certain annoying green puppet duck.
Magnum and Airwolf were both Donald P. Bellisario productions, and you could be sure that certain actors popped up regularly in his series. Jeff Mackay who was a military policeman in one of the Magnum clips was one of them. He had a main gig as Corky in Tales of the Gold Monkey which was also produced by Bellisario.
I genuinely stunned Higgins wasn't actually British and I'm British!
What an excellent analysis of this show. Well done! I only remember snippets from when my parents watched it every week. I tried to watch it on one of the streaming services but couldn't get into it.
Watched it as a kid, met Roger Mosley at the INDY 500 in 1986.
Excellent review. I was the same Magnum passed me by at the time but I often caught Bergerac.
Gotta love that Orson Welles secretly lent his voice for the mysterious Robin Masters.
This made me think of the line in Quantum leap. And then you pop it in there.
Gunna have to re watch Magnum, its too easy to forget the quaity of T.V. back in the when.
I had just finished watching Stam Fine's overview of Magnum p i and I know what you were thinking.
Very interesting. A series I never really watched.
Would love you to do a dive into Columbo some time
Magnum is the best show. I love how epidodes are so varied. To me, the worst episode is the backdoor pilot; "Two birds of a feather". I like the original theme song better.
Yep classic. Used to watch this religiously.
6:49 Honda N600 is an unexpected sight on American TV - but they were sold in Hawaii, so it makes sense.
My mom was magnum’s Vietnamese wife’s French language/culture coach. No joke.