MAGNUM, P.I. 🌟 THEN AND NOW 2019

you [Music] McNulty I was appointment television in a world before pick TV made that sort of in commonplace starring Tom Selleck and said against a la Habana a series was a triumph faceless dance action humor and eclectic cast of characters salad Thomas's Magnum shad the typical action hero mode for something far more relatable and for eight seasons this series was among the most popular on the air bring it back to the time when all you needed was a Hawaiian shirt and the Detroit Tigers care to be a star here are some facts about magnum p.i which aired its final episode 31 years ago you're watching how they changed and let us begin McNulty hi made its premiere on CBS in 1980 the same year the network's long-running Hawaii five-o was taking its final bow magnums location was picked because the network didn't want to let its Hawaiian production facilities go to waste so Tom Selleck's led show filmed many of its indoor scenes on the old Hawaii five-o soundstage the two shows are even sat in the same universe as Thomas Magnum would make references to Detective Steve McGarrett who was famously played by Jack Lord in Hawaii five-o thou Lord never did accept the offer to many premiere the link between the two shells was never broken can you imagine Indiana Jones with a moustache autumn Selleck without one well one of those almost became a reality as salic was the top choice for the swashbuckling archaeologist when production on Raiders of the Lost Ark began unfortunately they act as contractual commitment to magnum p.i prevented him from taking the role in a cruel twist of fate and writer strike subsequently delayed learning on the first season of Magnum theoretically freeing up silac for the role if he hadn't already dropped out of generation though the part will forever be linked to Harrison Ford the ever excitable George Lucas described select screen test as really really good if you think the magnum p.i theme is a miracle of network television you are not alone this song composed by my post reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1982 a rare feat for a TV theme post is also the man behind hit TV songs like the a-team the Rockford Files quantum leap The Greatest American Hero and plenty of other eighties and nineties staples he is probably best known as the man behind the ubiquitous down down sting from Law & Order the who is Pete Townshend actually wrote a song about past themed work titled my past him which was released on the band's 2006 album endless wire the magnum p.i tenure boffin you had to write now wasn't the original opening salvo for the first handful of episodes including the pilot the seam has had a much less memorable intro song Orson Welles's final years were blue of course of the work and chaga wine commercials in one of his last jobs was arty as the voice of Robin masters the mysterious author who lands Magnum his guesthouse in exchange for security services masters is only ever heard never fully seen in the show leading to plenty of conspiracy theories over his actual identity some fans still think he was hitchens all along occasionally masters would be seen only briefly and from behind for those rare moments actor Bruce Atkinson would provide the necessary body parts for filming his voice was only heard rarely de bercy's first five seasons well it was scheduled to play the role for as long as the show was on the air but the actor's death in 1985 brought a premature end to his tanner there was almost a quantum leap kuzava dawn palace RS TV in PI's one of the industry's most impressive feat resulting in multiple top-rated shows and critical favorites but because in two of his most popular series to crossover proved to be more trouble than anyone would have anticipated in order to secure a fifth season for quantum leap lisara suggested that Scott Bakula's dr. Sam Beckett character leaned into the body of Thomas Magnum in the final moments of season four leading to the following year's premiere but they want to Snug with securing Selleck his publicist even claimed he was never formally approached about the subject saying we're hoping it's in hold who don't have an answer the idea was soon dropped and the fifth season of quantumly went on without any help from magnum magnum p.i was off the air at this point so Selleck was already on different projects some test footage of Baku has thomasmagnum or short and shown at a quantum leap fan convention but that's as far as viewers God a crossover between Magnum and Murder She Wrote happened oddly enough the event took place in the magnum p.i episode normal connection during season 7 and murder Shirelles Magnum and ice in the story Magnum is arrested for murder and the only person who can clear his name is Jessica Fletcher played us always by Dame Angela Lansbury during his third season Magna music cross profit with his fellow CBS private investigators on the show Simon and silent both theories friend simultaneously on CBS for almost the entire of the 80s and in the episodes net trial band together to secure a Hawaiian artifact that supposedly had a death curse attached to it if you are not old enough to appreciate what a phenomenon magnum p.i walls consider this selects iconic Hawaiian shirt Detroit Tigers had and insignia ring from the show were all donated to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History the objects joined other culturally significant TV relics from over the years including Archie Bunker's chair from all in the family the lone Ranger's mask and a Kermit the Frog puppet perhaps just as big of an owner salic found himself in the mustache Hall of Fame for the memorable lip fuzz he sported throughout the series his digital clock reads throughout his acting career Salix charismatic green unflinching masculinity and robust totally forestry have made him the staff of legend [Music] by the time season 7 rolled around it seemed that magnum p.i had run its course so much so that the network had planned for that to be the show send-off in the season's final episode limba Magna winds up in a critical condition after taking a bullet during a war house shootout the episode gets Dickinson s Magnum caught between life and death drops in all his closest friends and supporting cast The Spectre new and concealed here he makes peace with everyone around him before he apparently walks off into heaven punctuated by the John Denver song looking for space to the surprise of the cast crew and the fans the series was renewed for a shortened eighth season meaning Magnum had to come back from the beyond and continue his adventures for another 13 episodes when magnum p.i actually ended it ended with one of the most watched finals of all time currently sits as the fifth most watched series final not far behind the likes of Tears mas age friends and Seinfeld a grand total of viewers well fifty point seven million the toy was selected magnum p.i movie may have passed but there is still hope for the franchise this series is currently one of several of retro hits that is being rebooted for the small screen [Music] and that's all for now tell us in the comments what interesting facts about magnum p.i do you know subscribe for more awesome reviews and share this video day care friends [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music]

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Length: 10min 15sec (615 seconds)

Published: Thu Aug 29 2019