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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Magnum, P.I. Season 3 Episode 1 - Did You See the Sunrise? (1)
    9.0/10(856 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.

    Director:Ray Austin
    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  2. Magnum, P.I. Season 7 Episode 22 - Limbo
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Limbo

    S7:E22

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

    Director:Jackie Cooper
    Writers:Jay Huguely, Chris Abbott

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  3. Magnum, P.I. Season 7 Episode 5 - A.A.P.I.
    8.8/10(416 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Russ Mayberry
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  4. Magnum, P.I. Season 7 Episode 17 - Forty
    8.8/10(464 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.

    Director:Russ Mayberry
    Writer:Bruce Cervi

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  5. Magnum, P.I. Season 7 Episode 21 - The People vs. Orville Wright
    8.8/10(444 votes)

    #5 - The People vs. Orville Wright

    S7:E21

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

    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
    Writer:Bruce Cervi

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  6. Magnum, P.I. Season 8 Episode 8 - Unfinished Business
    8.8/10(352 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Russ Mayberry
    Writers:Jeri Taylor, Chris Abbott

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  7. Magnum, P.I. Season 4 Episode 1 - Home from the Sea
    8.7/10(605 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Harvey S. Laidman
    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  8. Magnum, P.I. Season 7 Episode 7 - Little Girl Who
    8.6/10(357 votes)

    #8 - Little Girl Who

    S7:E7

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

    Director:Ray Austin
    Writer:Deborah Pratt

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  9. Magnum, P.I. Season 8 Episode 4 - Tigers Fan
    8.6/10(309 votes)

    #9 - Tigers Fan

    S8:E4

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

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Bruce Cervi

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  10. Magnum, P.I. Season 7 Episode 6 - Death and Taxes
    8.5/10(355 votes)

    #10 - Death and Taxes

    S7:E6

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

    Director:Alan J. Levi
    Writer:Bruce Cervi

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  11. Magnum, P.I. Season 8 Episode 1 - Infinity and Jelly Doughnuts
    8.5/10(359 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Director:John C. Flinn III
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  12. Magnum, P.I. Season 8 Episode 13 - Resolutions (2)
    8.5/10(373 votes)

    #12 - 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.

    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  13. Magnum, P.I. Season 8 Episode 12 - Resolutions (1)
    8.4/10(375 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
    Writers:Chris Abbott, Stephen A. Miller

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  14. Magnum, P.I. Season 1 Episode 17 - J. "Digger" Doyle
    8.3/10(586 votes)

    #14 - J. "Digger" Doyle

    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.

    Director:Winrich Kolbe
    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  15. Magnum, P.I. Season 2 Episode 5 - Memories Are Forever (1)
    8.3/10(607 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.

    Director:Ray Austin
    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  16. Magnum, P.I. Season 4 Episode 10 - Operation: Silent Night
    8.3/10(405 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.

    Director:Michael Vejar
    Writers:Chris Abbott, Reuben Leder

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  17. Magnum, P.I. Season 1 Episode 10 - Lest We Forget
    8.2/10(652 votes)

    #17 - Lest We Forget

    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.

    Director:Lawrence Doheny
    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  18. Magnum, P.I. Season 5 Episode 12 - Little Games
    8.2/10(359 votes)

    #18 - 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.

    Director:Arthur Allan Seidelman
    Writer:Deborah Pratt

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  19. Magnum, P.I. Season 5 Episode 15 - All for One (1)
    8.2/10(336 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.

    Director:Michael Vejar
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  20. Magnum, P.I. Season 6 Episode 1 - Deja Vu (1)
    8.2/10(376 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.

    Director:Russ Mayberry
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  21. Magnum, P.I. Season 6 Episode 16 - This Island Isn't Big Enough...
    8.2/10(309 votes)

    #21 - 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.

    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  22. Magnum, P.I. Season 2 Episode 14 - Computer Date
    8.1/10(458 votes)

    #22 - 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.

    Director:Robert C. Thompson
    Writer:Babs Greyhosky

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  23. Magnum, P.I. Season 3 Episode 6 - Black on White
    8.1/10(436 votes)

    #23 - 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.

    Director:Alan J. Levi
    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  24. Magnum, P.I. Season 3 Episode 12 - Heal Thyself
    8.1/10(433 votes)

    #24 - Heal Thyself

    S3:E12

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

    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Rob Gilmer

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  25. Magnum, P.I. Season 3 Episode 21 - ...By Its Cover
    8.1/10(419 votes)

    #25 - ...By Its Cover

    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.

    Director:Michael Vejar
    Writers:Donald P. Bellisario, Rogers Turrentine, Rob Gilmer

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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 856 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".