The Best Episodes Directed By Harry Harris

Every TV Episode Directed by Harry Harris Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 19 - Life and Death
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Life and Death

    S2:E19

    Tom Jennings, Dorothy's son, shows up in Loren's store one day when Mike and the kids are there shopping. He's a Civil War Veteran with an old war injury -- his leg was almost blown off. Dorothy asks Mike to treat him when he complains of pain in his seemingly healed leg. She gives him a syringe of morphine for the pain, not noticing his blissful expression. Mike invites he, Dorothy and Loren to dinner. During dinner, Colleen develops a crush on him. Sully's suspicion is piqued when Tom leaves and he forgets to use his cane. The next day, Tom returns to Mike, telling her his leg hurts. She treats him, but denies him her last vial of morphine, which she's saving for an emergency. Later that day, Loren catches Tom slipping a vial of patent medicine from the store under his coat. When Dorothy confronts Tom, he replies that the pain just got to him, and complains that Mike won't give him any morphine. Later that night, he goes out and tries to mooch free drinks at the saloon. Later still,

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 6 Episode 7 - Going Home
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Going Home

    S6:E7

    Magnum returns home after 13 years to attend his beloved grandfather's funeral.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 8 Episode 3 - Innocence... A Broad
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Innocence... A Broad

    S8:E3

    Magnum gains a lovely assistant while working on a case for Higgins which exposes the inner workings of a dangerous mob figure.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 8 Episode 4 - Tigers Fan
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Tigers Fan

    S8:E4

    Magnum investigates the death of a close friend, a lieutenant who may have been involved in illicit activities.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 8 Episode 11 - Transitions
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Transitions

    S8:E11

    Higgins is stalked by a mysterious killer whose game plan is to obtain Robin Masters' newest manuscript, and Luther Gillis, the St. Louis private eye, helps to muddy mysterious waters with his unwanted assistance.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - The Ransom
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - The Ransom

    S1:E8

    Mobster Frank Egan kidnaps the daughter of Dan's friend and uses her as a hostage to force Dan and the team to break out a key witness, Augie Gorman, against him. After several failed ploys, Barney manages to contaminate Gorman's water supply inside the hotel safehouse where the police are keeping him. The team has taken over the hospital room and use a rotating examination table to switch Gorman for IMF member Steve (who resembles him). At the exchange, Egan tries to double-cross Dan, but the IMF team leader has a trick or two of his own to make sure things go smoothly and Gorman gets what's coming to him.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - Live and Learn
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Live and Learn

    S5:E13

    MacGyver tries to inspire a promising but unmotivated high school student, despite the negative efforts of a cynical teacher and the boy's skeptical father.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 8 Episode 30 - The Wedding
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - The Wedding

    S8:E30

    Valerie confronts Johnny, who insists that he does not share needles and is healthy. David pushes Valerie to get tested for HIV, but she is afraid to learn the truth. She spends all of her time partying because she does not want to confront reality. While Val is out at a club with Noah, they climb onto the roof; she risks her life by walking along a ledge. Noah helps her down when she slips, and she drives him away after discovering a bleeding cut. A strung-out Johnny visits Val at the club and reveals that he is HIV positive. Brandon and Kelly quarrel over wedding details. They cannot pick out a ring, relate a memorable story for David's wedding video, or agree on vows. They fear that their disagreements are more than just the result of nerves. Noah upsets Donna by expressing his lack of faith in the institution of marriage. The wedding caterer saves Donna's life by pushing her out of the path of a runaway pickup truck. Sarah breaks Steve's heart and goes back to her husband.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 7 Episode 4 - Straight and Narrow
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Straight and Narrow

    S7:E4

    Magnum helps an ex-call girl find her missing sister who is involved with powerful political figures.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 7 Episode 9 - Novel Connection (I)
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Novel Connection (I)

    S7:E9

    An attempt is made on the lives of Robin's guests and Magnum is upset that one guest wants mainland investigator Jessica Fletcher to handle the case. The crossover continues on Murder, She Wrote S03E08 Magnum on Ice (II).

    Director:Harry Harris
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Harry Harris Ratings Summary

"Life and Death" is the best rated episode directed by Harry Harris. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 3/12/1994 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Going Home".