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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(839 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 - 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(460 votes)

    #3 - 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
  4. Background image for Unfinished Business
    8.8/10(347 votes)

    #4 - 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(409 votes)

    #5 - 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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    8.7/10(440 votes)

    #6 - The People vs. Orville Wright

    S7:E21

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

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  8. Background image for Home from the Sea
    8.6/10(589 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.

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    8.6/10(301 votes)

    #8 - 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
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    8.5/10(350 votes)

    #9 - 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
  11. Background image for Infinity and Jelly Doughnuts
    8.5/10(352 votes)

    #10 - 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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    8.4/10(349 votes)

    #11 - 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
  13. Background image for Resolutions (2)
    8.4/10(369 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.

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    8.3/10(570 votes)

    #13 - 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.

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    8.3/10(371 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(588 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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  17. Background image for Operation: Silent Night
    8.2/10(391 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(353 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(636 votes)

    #18 - 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.

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    8.1/10(422 votes)

    #19 - 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.

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    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Rob Gilmer
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    8.1/10(340 votes)

    #20 - 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(329 votes)

    #21 - 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(367 votes)

    #22 - 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(345 votes)

    #23 - Round and Around

    S6:E6

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

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    Director:Reuben Leder
  25. Background image for This Island Isn't Big Enough...
    8.1/10(304 votes)

    #24 - 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(444 votes)

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"Did You See the Sunrise? (1)" is the best rated episode of "Magnum, P.I.". It scored 9/10 based on 839 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".