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Hawaii Five-O S1E25 — The Big Kahuna
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Hawaii Five-O•Season 1•Episode 25

The Big Kahuna

7.9/10 · 163 votesMar 19, 196951 min

Ranked #4 of 25 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

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Sam Kalakua, a distant cousin of Kono, is being frightened into an early grave by an fake apparition of a Hawaiian god created by his nephew, who wants to sell the estate to a land merchant.

Directed byHerschel Daugherty
Written byGilbert Ralston, Norman Hudis
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The Big Kahuna

Cast5

James MacArthur

James MacArthur

Danny Williams

Jack Lord

Jack Lord

Det. Steve McGarrett

Kam Fong

Kam Fong

Chin Ho

Zulu

Zulu

Kono

Al Harrington

Al Harrington

Ben

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H

Herschel Daugherty

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G

Gilbert Ralston

Writer

N

Norman Hudis

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Big Kahuna" is episode 25 of Hawaii Five-O season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 163 votes, ranking #4 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Herschel Daugherty and written by Gilbert Ralston, Norman Hudis, it aired on March 19, 1969.

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