Other mistake: Hank Palmer appears in the closing credits as "Hank Sorenso", but his last name is pronounced by everyone (and logically so) as "Sorenson", and Rick says his first name is Fred.(00:31:00 - 00:48:00)
Higgins: How fiendishly deceptive of you, Magnum. I could have sworn I was hearing the emasculation of a large rodent. To my great surprise, I see the sounds are emanating from what I thought was a harmless musical instrument. Magnum: Cute Higgins, real cute. Higgins: Why Magnum? Why do this terrible thing? Magnum: Higgins, I'll have you know I used to be very good. I was the second best sax player in my High School band! Higgins: Well, how many sax players were there?! Magnum: ...Anyway. I just saw this in a pawn shop window and thought I'd like to try and get my chops back. Higgins: May I suggest that your "chops" are irretrievable. Magnum: Higgins, did you come here just to abuse me!?(00:05:25)
Trivia: At the awards ceremony, three men seated at a table together resemble three detectives from 1970s TV shows. Detective Mike Stone (played by Karl Malden) from ABC's Streets of San Francisco; Detective Frank Columbo (played by Peter Falk) from NBC's Columbo; and Detective Theo Kojak (played by Telly Savalas) from CBS's Kojak.(00:07:20)