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#1 - Did You See the Sunrise? (1)
Season 3 Episode 1
Aired 9/30/1982
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.
Director: Ray Austin
Writer: N/A
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#2 - Limbo
Season 7 Episode 22
Aired 4/15/1987
Magnum finds his spirit in a state of 'limbo' following a shoot-out which leaves him in a coma.
Director: Jackie Cooper
Writer: Jay Huguely, Chris Abbott
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#3 - Forty
Season 7 Episode 17
Aired 2/11/1987
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.
Director: Russ Mayberry
Writer: N/A
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#4 - The People vs. Orville Wright
Season 7 Episode 21
Aired 4/1/1987
Rick is arrested for allegedly killing a hit man contracted to murder Icepick.
Director: Burt Brinckerhoff
Writer: N/A
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#5 - Unfinished Business
Season 8 Episode 8
Aired 1/20/1988
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.
Director: Russ Mayberry
Writer: Chris Abbott, Jeri Taylor
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#6 - A.A.P.I.
Season 7 Episode 5
Aired 10/22/1986
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.
Director: Russ Mayberry
Writer: N/A
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#7 - Home from the Sea
Season 4 Episode 1
Aired 9/29/1983
Magnum is caught in a treacherous current when his surf ski is capsized miles from shore with near disastrous results.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#8 - Tigers Fan
Season 8 Episode 4
Aired 11/4/1987
Magnum investigates the death of a close friend, a lieutenant who may have been involved in illicit activities.
Director: Harry Harris
Writer: N/A
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#9 - Death and Taxes
Season 7 Episode 6
Aired 10/29/1986
Magnum becomes the obsession and medium for a crazed killer who works though nursery rhymes.
Director: Alan J. Levi
Writer: N/A
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#10 - Little Girl Who
Season 7 Episode 7
Aired 11/5/1986
Magnum must help his ex-wife Michelle and her daughter to freedom before they are assassinated.
Director: Ray Austin
Writer: N/A
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#11 - Infinity and Jelly Doughnuts
Season 8 Episode 1
Aired 10/7/1987
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Chris Abbott
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#12 - Resolutions (2)
Season 8 Episode 13
Aired 5/1/1988
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.
Director: Burt Brinckerhoff
Writer: Chris Abbott
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#13 - J. "Digger" Doyle
Season 1 Episode 17
Aired 4/9/1981
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. J. "Digger" Doyle and her boss, David, are hired by the absent Robin Masters when his life is threatened if he publishes his latest manuscript. On the chance that the tapes he uses to dictate his novels are at the estate, Higgins is kidnapped by a group seemingly led by a woman named Lisa. In a surprise twist, Magnum comes to the rescue, foiling the kidnappers and the man behind the scheme.
Director: Winrich Kolbe
Writer: Donald P. Bellisario
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#14 - Resolutions (1)
Season 8 Episode 12
Aired 5/1/1988
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.
Director: Burt Brinckerhoff
Writer: Chris Abbott
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#15 - Memories Are Forever (1)
Season 2 Episode 5
Aired 11/5/1981
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.
Director: Ray Austin
Writer: Donald P. Bellisario
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#16 - Operation: Silent Night
Season 4 Episode 10
Aired 12/15/1983
Magnum, Rick, Higgins and TC spend an unexpected Christmas Eve on a remote island used by the military for gunnery practice.
Director: Michael Vejar
Writer: Chris Abbott
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#17 - Little Games
Season 5 Episode 12
Aired 1/3/1985
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.
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman
Writer: N/A
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#18 - Lest We Forget
Season 1 Episode 10
Aired 2/12/1981
Magnum is hired by a Supreme Court nominee to find the woman he married on the eve of the raid on Pearl Harbor. He was a young Navy Ensign, she was a prostitute, and after their marriage they subsequently became separated in the bombings, with the Judge presuming her dead - until recently, after he started receiving blackmail threats relating to an incident 40 years ago.
Director: Lawrence Doheny
Writer: Donald P. Bellisario
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#20 - ...By Its Cover
Season 3 Episode 21
Aired 3/31/1983
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.
Director: Michael Vejar
Writer: N/A
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#21 - Murder 101
Season 5 Episode 8
Aired 11/15/1984
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.
Director: Ivan Dixon
Writer: N/A
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#22 - All for One (1)
Season 5 Episode 15
Aired 1/31/1985
Magnum and his friends, including Higgins, help a former Vietnam buddy to find a mutual friend being held prisoner in Cambodia.
Director: Michael Vejar
Writer: N/A
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#23 - Deja Vu (1)
Season 6 Episode 1
Aired 9/26/1985
Magnum and Higgins are on their way to London to attend to urgent business for Robin Masters and find themselves stirring up the past.
Director: Russ Mayberry
Writer: Chris Abbott
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#24 - Round and Around
Season 6 Episode 6
Aired 10/24/1985
Magnum discovers that the death of TC's good friend was accidental.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#25 - This Island Isn't Big Enough...
Season 6 Episode 16
Aired 2/13/1986
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.
Director: Leo Penn
Writer: Chris Abbott
The Best Episodes of Magnum, P.I.
Every episode of Magnum, P.I. ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Magnum, P.I.!
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Genres:Action & AdventureCrimeDramaMystery
Network:CBS
Episodes
162
Avg. Rating
7.7
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E3
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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 801 votes. Directed by Ray Austin and written by N/A, it aired on 9/30/1982. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Limbo".