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Magnum PI
Posted on 9/25/15 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 9/25/15 at 1:11 pm
Theme Song
How great was/is this show and is Thomas Magnum not the best private Investigator to ever live?
How great was/is this show and is Thomas Magnum not the best private Investigator to ever live?
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Posted on 9/25/15 at 1:16 pm to Lsuwannabe
Watched it was I was young.
Posted on 9/25/15 at 1:19 pm to Lsuwannabe
It was a perfect fit for the time period it came out in. Great location, solid acting, good directing... A really well done series.
Posted on 9/25/15 at 1:23 pm to Lsuwannabe
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is Thomas Magnum not the best private Investigator to ever live?
Posted on 9/25/15 at 1:24 pm to Lsuwannabe
When it first came out I didn't watch it. I thought it was a joke of a beefcake show for horny middle aged house wives.
For some reason, I tuned in one day, and this episode was on: Home From the Sea
I had know idea how deep the character was, how much the writers worked at crafting a true world with layered and intertwined story arcs that wove together in to a pretty great show.
The Viet Nam flashbacks were much more impactful back in 1983 when the war was still fairly fresh in the country's consciousness.
I also liked that there was just a touch of the mystical influence in this episode, Magnum's struggle with staying afloat, calling out to his dad, the shark that keeps him in a constant state of panic, and how his buddies sense that somethings wrong.
Yep, I was hooked after that. I think I've probably watched the whole series since.
For some reason, I tuned in one day, and this episode was on: Home From the Sea
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Thomas' annual July 4th solitude takes a turn for the worse while on his surf ski. His time spent on the water shifts between present and his childhood time when his father left for the Korean war. Rick, T.C. and Higgins each feel something is wrong, just in the nick of time.
I had know idea how deep the character was, how much the writers worked at crafting a true world with layered and intertwined story arcs that wove together in to a pretty great show.
The Viet Nam flashbacks were much more impactful back in 1983 when the war was still fairly fresh in the country's consciousness.
I also liked that there was just a touch of the mystical influence in this episode, Magnum's struggle with staying afloat, calling out to his dad, the shark that keeps him in a constant state of panic, and how his buddies sense that somethings wrong.
Yep, I was hooked after that. I think I've probably watched the whole series since.
Posted on 9/25/15 at 1:27 pm to Jim Rockford
He might not have been the best, but he was the coolest damn PI on tv. The dude just crashed at some rich dude's estate, drove the dude's Ferrari around like it was his, picked up a new woman ever episode, and flew around in his buddy's helicopter whenever he felt froggy. The dude was living the dream. 
This post was edited on 9/25/15 at 1:32 pm
Posted on 9/25/15 at 1:28 pm to Lsuwannabe
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is Thomas Magnum not the best private Investigator to ever live?
Meh. Rockford Files meets Hawaii Five-O - but I like Magnum.
He's no Jim Rockford, though. Magnum's crew was, generally, better than Rockford's crew, but even then it's close.
Posted on 9/25/15 at 1:29 pm to TygerTyger
Did you see the sunrise?
Boom!
Posted on 9/25/15 at 1:30 pm to Ace Midnight
Rockford would never have the stones to outright execute someone.
This post was edited on 9/25/15 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 9/25/15 at 1:31 pm to Ace Midnight
Still can't understand why he decided to reup at the end of the series. Seems like he had it made in the shade and decided to go live on a ship again.
Posted on 9/25/15 at 1:32 pm to WPBTiger
I watched it when I was a kid and it was good but I watch it now every time it come on and I love it!
Posted on 9/25/15 at 1:32 pm to Ace Midnight
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He's no Jim Rockford, though. Magnum's crew was, generally, better than Rockford's crew, but even then it's close.
Posted on 9/25/15 at 1:40 pm to Lsuwannabe
Posted on 9/25/15 at 1:41 pm to TigerMyth36
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Rockford would never have the stones to outright execute someone.
"Private Investigator" does not equal "Assassin" - and he wasn't even doing it for a client. He offed one of the Buford Pussers on a personal beef.
(But, that is one of my Top 5 episode show endings of all time - certainly #1 if one excludes pilots and series finales.)
Posted on 9/25/15 at 1:58 pm to Lsuwannabe
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best private Investigators to ever live
Posted on 9/25/15 at 2:31 pm to Lsuwannabe
I used to love this show, but it's been way too long since I have seen it to really remember it. Probably worth a re-watch at some point
Posted on 9/25/15 at 2:33 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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Still can't understand why he decided to reup at the end of the series.
Reagan needed him. We were turning up the heat on the Russkies. He was still pissed at Buford Pusser, even after he killed him.
Posted on 9/25/15 at 3:04 pm to Ace Midnight
Selleck was hotness for ladies and likable enough that men weren't threatened by him.
Jon Hamm has that same level of goofiness that keeps him from being just another attractive douche actor.
Jon Hamm has that same level of goofiness that keeps him from being just another attractive douche actor.
Posted on 9/25/15 at 3:06 pm to Lsuwannabe
I had a crush....on the Ferrari.
Posted on 9/25/15 at 3:15 pm to Lsuwannabe
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not the best private Investigator to ever live
I don't know who the best PI was. But the best bounty hunter was Colt Seavers. That truck was awesome.
Staring Heather Thomas didn't hurt
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