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Magnum, P.I. S1E5 — No Need to Know

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Magnum, P.I.•Season 1•Episode 5

No Need to Know

7.6/10 · 679 votesJan 8, 198145 min

Ranked #6 of 18 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Magnum returns from a case to find that Higgins' old Army commander is staying on the Masters estate, under tight security, until some I.R.A. members he helped capture are tried. Two secret intelligence agents hire Magnum to protect the brigadier and foil assassins out to

Directed byLawrence Doheny

Written byFrank Lupo

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Tom Selleck

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Thomas Magnum

John Hillerman

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Jonathan Higgins

Roger E. Mosley

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Terry 'TC' Calvin

Larry Manetti

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Rick Wright

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Frank Lupo

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Lawrence Doheny

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Anthony Magro

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Episode Summary

"No Need to Know" is episode 5 of Magnum, P.I. season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 679 votes, ranking #6 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Lawrence Doheny and written by Frank Lupo, it aired on January 8, 1981.

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