Friday, May 13, 2011

Top 10 Magnum P.I. Episodes

1. Did You See the Sunrise? (1982): A brutal Soviet colonel, Ivan, travels to Hawaii to kill Magnum and T.C. The episode features one of the greatest scenes in TV history when Thomas must decide whether to allow Ivan to live or die.


2. Home From the Sea (1983): Magnum’s tradition of spending the 4th of July alone on his surf ski turns into a struggle for life. The surf ski overturns and he spends hours treading water. Meanwhile, he friends experience an overwhelming sense of dread and begin searching for him.

3. Flashback (1982): Magnum travels back to 1936 while dreaming. The dream is populated by 1936 versions of his friends. Meanwhile, the case he is working on in 1982 is resolved in his dream.

4. Death and Taxes (1986): While Thomas struggles with a tax audit, a killer calls him with cryptic riddles about his crimes. At first, Magnum does not take him seriously, but later realizes a killer is on the loose.

5. Limbo (1987): Magnum was shot in a warehouse and hovered near death. While in a coma, he visits his friends in spiritual form. Originally, this was meant to be the series finale, but the show was renewed for one more season.

6. Infinity and Jelly Donuts (1987): The episode opens with Magnum in a coma. He wakes up returning from limbo and tracks down the gunman that shot him.

7. Memories Are Forever (1981): While working a case, Magnum sees his dead wife. He thought she died in Vietnam and begins a frantic search. He discovers she is alive and a suspected traitor.

8. Black On White (1982): Higgins’ past returns when someone is killing members of his old regiment.

9. Little Girl Who (1986): Magnum’s ex-wife leaves her daughter, Lily, in Thomas’ care while she flees assassins. It turns out Lily is his daughter.

10. Resolutions (1988): In the series finale, Rick decides to get married-or does he? Higgins admits to being Robin Masters-or does he? Meanwhile, Magnum re-ups in the Navy bringing his life and the series full circle.

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