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The Best Episodes of Magnum, P.I.

A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at...

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  1. Background image for Did You See the Sunrise? (1)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Did You See the Sunrise? (1)

    S3:E1

    Magnum and TC put their lives on the line to protect an old Navy buddy who firmly believes the trio are marked for death from an enemy dating back to the Vietnam war.

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    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Did You See the Sunrise? (2)

    S3:E2

    As Magnum, T.C. and Nuzo plan to get to Ivan before he kills them, the Navy - in particular, Colonel Greene and Admiral Hawkes - have their own concerns and questions regarding Mac's death. But things are not as previously thought about Nuzo, and not only is T.C.'s life in great danger, but many other people's too, namely a Japanese prince.

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    Director:Ray Austin
    Writer:Unknown
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    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Limbo

    S7:E22

    Magnum finds his spirit in a state of 'limbo' following a shoot-out which leaves him in a coma.

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    8.8/10(452 votes)

    #4 - Forty

    S7:E17

    About to turn forty, Magnum loses his lucky $2 bill and falls for a television reporter who may be connected to a case he is working on in Chinatown.

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    Director:Russ Mayberry
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.8/10(341 votes)

    #5 - Unfinished Business

    S8:E8

    When the indictment against Quang Ki in his attempt to murder Magnum is dismissed, it becomes evident that the villain will stop at nothing to place Magnum's former wife and daughter in deadly jeopardy.

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    8.7/10(400 votes)

    #6 - A.A.P.I.

    S7:E5

    Magnum is elected Local P.I. of the Year, yet his award presentation as well as his investigation into a murder is hindered by the intervention of Luther Gillis and Tracy Spencer.

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    Director:Russ Mayberry
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.7/10(426 votes)

    #7 - The People vs. Orville Wright

    S7:E21

    Rick is arrested for allegedly killing a hit man contracted to murder Icepick.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    8.6/10(572 votes)

    #8 - Home from the Sea

    S4:E1

    Magnum is caught in a treacherous current when his surf ski is capsized miles from shore with near disastrous results.

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    8.6/10(296 votes)

    #9 - Tigers Fan

    S8:E4

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

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    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.5/10(341 votes)

    #10 - Death and Taxes

    S7:E6

    Magnum becomes the obsession and medium for a crazed killer who works though nursery rhymes.

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    Director:Alan J. Levi
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.5/10(341 votes)

    #11 - Little Girl Who

    S7:E7

    Magnum must help his ex-wife Michelle and her daughter to freedom before they are assassinated.

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    Director:Ray Austin
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.5/10(347 votes)

    #12 - Infinity and Jelly Doughnuts

    S8:E1

    Can Magnum's family and friends help him out of limbo? Can he get himself out? Magnum is caught between life and death on the season premiere.

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    Director:Unknown
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    8.4/10(361 votes)

    #13 - Resolutions (2)

    S8:E13

    As Rick's wedding looms ever closer, Magnum continues his surveillance on Linda to try and catch the psychopathic killer who is stalking her. T.C. faces a reconciliation with his estranged wife. And Magnum gets some surprising news about his theory that Higgins is really Robin Masters, as well as the true fate of Lily.

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    8.3/10(365 votes)

    #14 - Resolutions (1)

    S8:E12

    While visiting his family in Virginia, Magnum receives an alarming phone call which sends him back to Hawaii to find romance, suspense and danger in a special two-hour finale.

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    8.2/10(576 votes)

    #15 - Memories Are Forever (1)

    S2:E5

    Part 1 of 2. A tragic event which he believed had been successfully relegated to the far corners of his mind, resurfaces and explodes with jolting clarity for Magnum, when he briefly sees a girl he is convinced is his wife, reported dead in the ruins of Saigon.

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    8.2/10(382 votes)

    #16 - Operation: Silent Night

    S4:E10

    Magnum, Rick, Higgins and TC spend an unexpected Christmas Eve on a remote island used by the military for gunnery practice.

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    8.2/10(342 votes)

    #17 - Little Games

    S5:E12

    A very attractive security expert brings out the romantic in Magnum when she is hired to help protect Robin's Nest during a jewelry exhibit worth millions of dollars.

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    8.1/10(329 votes)

    #18 - Murder 101

    S5:E8

    Magnum is very enthusiastic about his new project, teaching a class at the University about private investigation. The class is small but interest is great about everyone helps a student investigate the strange behavior of her fiancé.

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    8.1/10(320 votes)

    #19 - All for One (1)

    S5:E15

    Magnum and his friends, including Higgins, help a former Vietnam buddy to find a mutual friend being held prisoner in Cambodia.

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    8.1/10(359 votes)

    #20 - Deja Vu (1)

    S6:E1

    Magnum and Higgins are on their way to London to attend to urgent business for Robin Masters and find themselves stirring up the past.

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    8.1/10(339 votes)

    #21 - Round and Around

    S6:E6

    Magnum discovers that the death of TC's good friend was accidental.

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    Director:Reuben Leder
  23. Background image for This Island Isn't Big Enough...
    8.1/10(298 votes)

    #22 - This Island Isn't Big Enough...

    S6:E16

    When Rick's boat returns from a cruise empty, Magnum, TC and Higgins go in search of Rick and his passengers who are presumed dead.

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    Director:Leo Penn
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    8.0/10(431 votes)

    #23 - Computer Date

    S2:E14

    A relatively simple case of industrial espionage turns to a complex case of divided loyalties for Magnum, when he is hired by a computer magnate to investigate the theft of valuable codes.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Black on White

    S3:E6

    Higgins is on the hit list of African Mau-Mau warriors who are seeking bloody revenge on all ex-British soldiers in Higgins' old regiment.

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    8.0/10(347 votes)

    #25 - Holmes Is Where the Heart Is

    S4:E18

    A former British secret agent and old friend of Higgins arrives in Honolulu imagining himself as Sherlock Holmes.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Did You See the Sunrise? (1)" is the best rated episode of "Magnum, P.I.". It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Ray Austin and written by Donald P. Bellisario, it aired on 9/30/1982. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Did You See the Sunrise? (2)".