Magnum, P.I.

Missing in Action - S1-E9

Visible crew/equipment: When Newton and Magnum drive TC's van to where Laura is being held, Newton tells his friend to put the rifle down. At the start of the next shot the reflections of the cameraman (wearing a watch) and the camera are visible on the driver's side triangular window. Then as Magnum opens his door the camera follows his movements, and the reflection of the large reflector screen is visible on the van's windshield. (00:40:50)

Super Grover

Missing in Action - S1-E9

Visible crew/equipment: After Rick outsmarts Higgins about Magnum's right to use the club, when Magnum is shown to Eric's car the reflection of a crew member is visible in the passenger window just as Magnum looks at the back seat. Then when Magnum finds the claim check, there's lighting equipment visible at the upper left side of the screen. (00:26:50)

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The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8

Visible crew/equipment: While Rick is driving the pool service van Michael cuts in front to stop him, and just as Steve runs up to the passenger side of the van, we can see the reflection of the cameraman's arm wearing a watch in the driver's side triangular window. (00:41:50)

Super Grover

The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8

Visible crew/equipment: After Magnum knocks out of the fake 5-0s at the gas station, he and his passengers escape in the Jimmy. When DiGorgio is at the steering wheel he picks up Steve and Michael, then in the exterior shots from the hood of the car, there's black material covering the passenger window at the left, and also on the windshield/car surface we see the reflection of a screen (where the camera is located). (00:21:35)

Super Grover

Skin Deep - S1-E6

Visible crew/equipment: 00.24.15 After Magnum has stayed up all night watching Erin's videotapes, Magnum is sitting in the chair holding the empty yogurt container then he stands up, and with this angle of the camera we see the normal ceiling. Soon after, twice we see set lighting at the ceiling, first, when Magnum tells that Erin didn't even blink, and second, when David tells Magnum that he loved Erin. (00:24:15)

Super Grover

No Need to Know - S1-E5

Visible crew/equipment: After Ffolkes mentions his eleven-hour jet lag and excuses himself from the group, Mandy and Suzie get up to go for a swim, and as the women walk past Magnum a bit of lighting equipment is visible at the top, left side of the screen. (00:28:15)

Super Grover

No Need to Know - S1-E5

Visible crew/equipment: When Magnum goes back into Samson's motel bathroom to show Hooker the plastique he found, there's a visible black T-mark taped to the floor (which wasn't there when Magnum first entered the bathroom a few minutes prior). Also, in the main room area in front of the TV, the pole of lighting equipment is visible at the right side of the screen. (00:24:55)

Super Grover

No Need to Know - S1-E5

Visible crew/equipment: After Mandy has Suzie's introductions, Higgins makes a crack about Magnum then heads to the stairs. There are three wide shots of Magnum with the two women, and a piece of equipment is visible beside the chair at the right side of the screen, which is gone in the women's semi-closeups. In the third of these wide shots, as Magnum walks toward the bedroom for the first sleeping shift, we can see crew member movement at the bottom, right corner of the screen. (00:06:55)

Super Grover

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Of Sound Mind - S3-E12

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)

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A.A.P.I. - S7-E5

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)

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