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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. 9.0/10(816 votes)

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

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    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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  2. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Limbo

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    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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  3. 8.8/10(452 votes)

    #3 - Forty

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    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:N/A
  4. 8.8/10(336 votes)

    #4 - Unfinished Business

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    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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  5. 8.7/10(399 votes)

    #5 - A.A.P.I.

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    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:N/A
  6. 8.7/10(426 votes)

    #6 - The People vs. Orville Wright

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    S7:E21

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

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    Writer:N/A
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  8. 8.6/10(568 votes)

    #7 - Home from the Sea

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    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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  9. 8.6/10(295 votes)

    #8 - Tigers Fan

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    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:N/A
  10. 8.5/10(340 votes)

    #9 - Death and Taxes

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    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:N/A
  11. 8.5/10(338 votes)

    #10 - Little Girl Who

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    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:N/A
  12. 8.5/10(347 votes)

    #11 - Infinity and Jelly Doughnuts

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    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:N/A
  13. 8.4/10(359 votes)

    #12 - Resolutions (2)

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    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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  14. 8.3/10(548 votes)

    #13 - J. "Digger" Doyle

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    S1:E17

    Magnum tries to impress a beautiful 'fan' of Robin's by showing her the Robin Masters estate, only to learn that she is actually a top security expert hired by Robin to test the estate's security.

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  15. 8.3/10(363 votes)

    #14 - Resolutions (1)

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    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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  16. 8.2/10(571 votes)

    #15 - Memories Are Forever (1)

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    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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  17. 8.2/10(381 votes)

    #16 - Operation: Silent Night

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    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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  18. 8.2/10(341 votes)

    #17 - Little Games

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    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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    Writer:N/A
  19. 8.1/10(610 votes)

    #18 - Lest We Forget

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    S1:E10

    Magnum is hired by a Supreme Court nominee to find the woman he married on the eve of the raid on Pearl Harbor.

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  20. 8.1/10(407 votes)

    #19 - Heal Thyself

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    S3:E12

    Magnum offers to help a former Army nurse, now a doctor, who is accused of murdering three patients under her care.

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    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Rob Gilmer
  21. 8.1/10(394 votes)

    #20 - ...By Its Cover

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    S3:E21

    Conned by an old friend, Magnum and TC agree to deliver a set of encyclopedias, not knowing that the knowledge contained within is a large marijuana drop.

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  22. 8.1/10(328 votes)

    #21 - Murder 101

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    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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    Director:Ivan Dixon
    Writer:N/A
  23. 8.1/10(319 votes)

    #22 - All for One (1)

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    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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    Director:Michael Vejar
    Writer:N/A
  24. 8.1/10(354 votes)

    #23 - Deja Vu (1)

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    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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  25. 8.1/10(336 votes)

    #24 - Round and Around

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    S6:E6

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

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  26. 8.1/10(295 votes)

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

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    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

Best Episodes Summary

"Did You See the Sunrise? (1)" is the best rated episode of "Magnum, P.I.". It scored 9/10 based on 816 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, "Limbo".