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Hawaii Five-O S1E18 — The Box
7.1
Hawaii Five-O•Season 1•Episode 18

The Box

7.1/10 · 229 votesJan 29, 196951 min

Ranked #21 of 25 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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Big Chicken returns in a tense prison hostage drama when McGarrett has to give himself over to the criminals as a bargaining chip and use psychology to take control of the situation.

Directed bySeymour Robbie
Written byJohn D. F. Black
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James MacArthur

James MacArthur

Danny Williams

Jack Lord

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Det. Steve McGarrett

Kam Fong

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Chin Ho

Zulu

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Al Harrington

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Ben

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Episode Summary

"The Box" is episode 18 of Hawaii Five-O season 1. It scored 7.1/10 from 229 votes, ranking #21 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Seymour Robbie and written by John D. F. Black, it aired on January 29, 1969.

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