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Hawaii Five-O S2E3 — Forty Feet High And It Kills!
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Hawaii Five-O•Season 2•Episode 3

Forty Feet High And It Kills!

7.8/10 · 237 votesOct 8, 196960 min

Ranked #1 of 25 in Season 2•+0.5 vs season avg

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A tsunami warning is called and a geneticist is evacuated from a conference. He is then kidnapped under the orders of Wo Fat, but he uses his diabetic medical condition as a ploy to stop Wo Fat from carrying out the plan to return him

Directed byMichael O'Herlihy
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Cast6

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

Harry Endo

Harry Endo

Che Fong

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Michael O'Herlihy

Director

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Robert Foster

Story Editor

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Robert C. Dennis

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Robert C. Dennis

Story

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Edward J. Lakso

Story

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Episode Summary

"Forty Feet High And It Kills!" is episode 3 of Hawaii Five-O season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 237 votes, ranking #1 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Michael O'Herlihy, it aired on October 8, 1969.

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