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The Best Episodes of Magnum, P.I. Season 8

Every episode of Magnum, P.I. Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Magnum, P.I. Season 8!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Magnum, P.I. Season 8 Episode 1 - Infinity and Jelly Doughnuts
    8.5/10(363 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Magnum, P.I. Season 8 Episode 2 - Pleasure Principle
    7.8/10(296 votes)

    #2 - Pleasure Principle

    S8:E2

    If clothes make the man, Higgins is in for a swinging time while Magnum takes on a more dignified hue, complicating more than their respective daily routines on the estate.

    Director:Corey Allen
    Writer:Jay Huguely

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  3. Magnum, P.I. Season 8 Episode 3 - Innocence... A Broad
    7.8/10(276 votes)

    #3 - Innocence... A Broad

    S8:E3

    Magnum gains a lovely assistant while working on a case for Higgins which exposes the inner workings of a dangerous mob figure.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Stephen A. Miller

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  4. Magnum, P.I. Season 8 Episode 4 - Tigers Fan
    8.6/10(313 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Magnum, P.I. Season 8 Episode 5 - Forever in Time
    7.7/10(282 votes)

    #5 - Forever in Time

    S8:E5

    While helping Higgins with a pageant for the Hawaiian Historical Society, Magnum becomes infatuated with an ethereal and elusive local beauty, bringing danger to them both.

    Director:Jackie Cooper
    Writer:Kimmer Ringwald

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  6. Magnum, P.I. Season 8 Episode 6 - The Love That Lies
    7.4/10(280 votes)

    #6 - The Love That Lies

    S8:E6

    Magnum becomes embroiled in Carol Baldwin's professional and private life which puts his investigative skills on a sensitive course.

    Director:Ray Danton
    Writer:Jeri Taylor

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  7. Magnum, P.I. Season 8 Episode 7 - A Girl Named Sue
    7.9/10(295 votes)

    #7 - A Girl Named Sue

    S8:E7

    Bank teller Susan Johnson returns to Magnum's life with a bang: having recently become a detective, she opens fire on him during an investigation.

    Director:Russ Mayberry
    Writer:Stephen A. Miller

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  8. Magnum, P.I. Season 8 Episode 8 - Unfinished Business
    8.8/10(355 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Magnum, P.I. Season 8 Episode 9 - The Great Hawaiian Adventure Company
    7.3/10(264 votes)

    #9 - The Great Hawaiian Adventure Company

    S8:E9

    Magnum's enthusiasm for a lucrative business deal is put on the back burner when TC's son lands in jail.

    Director:Ray Danton
    Writer:Jeri Taylor

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  10. Magnum, P.I. Season 8 Episode 10 - Legend of the Lost Art
    7.9/10(357 votes)

    #10 - Legend of the Lost Art

    S8:E10

    A priceless ancient scroll is the object of a search Magnum conducts at Higgins' request, and that could lead him to certain death.

    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
    Writer:Jay Huguely

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  11. Magnum, P.I. Season 8 Episode 11 - Transitions
    8.1/10(276 votes)

    #11 - Transitions

    S8:E11

    Higgins is stalked by a mysterious killer whose game plan is to obtain Robin Masters' newest manuscript, and Luther Gillis, the St. Louis private eye, helps to muddy mysterious waters with his unwanted assistance.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  12. Magnum, P.I. Season 8 Episode 12 - Resolutions (1)
    8.4/10(379 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Magnum, P.I. Season 8 Episode 13 - Resolutions (2)
    8.5/10(377 votes)

    #13 - 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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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Infinity and Jelly Doughnuts" is the best rated episode of "Magnum, P.I." season 8. It scored 8.5/10 based on 363 votes. Directed by John C. Flinn III and written by Chris Abbott, it aired on 10/7/1987. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Pleasure Principle".