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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Magnum, P.I. Season 4 Episode 13 - No More Mr. Nice Guy
    3.0/10(3 votes)

    #1 - No More Mr. Nice Guy

    S4:E13

    Magnum and Higgins' friend, Carol - now a Deputy District Attorney - cons them into helping her set up a sting operation.

    Director:Michael Vejar
    Writers:Rob Gilmer, Nick Thiel

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  2. Magnum, P.I. Season 2 Episode 1 - Billy Joe Bob
    4.6/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Billy Joe Bob

    S2:E1

    The code of the West is resurrected when a hot-headed young Texan hires Magnum to find his former cheerleader sister.

    Director:Ray Austin
    Writer:Jeff Wilhelm

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  3. Magnum, P.I. Season 3 Episode 19 - Legacy from a Friend
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Legacy from a Friend

    S3:E19

    Magnum is pleased to see his friend, Marcus, driving a new expensive sports car but the pleasure turns to dismay when Marcus' battered body is discovered in the surf.

    Director:Stuart Margolin
    Writer:Robert Hamilton

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  4. Magnum, P.I. Season 3 Episode 23 - Faith and Begorrah
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Faith and Begorrah

    S3:E23

    Higgins' half brother, an Irish Catholic priest from Northern Ireland, arrives in Hawaii to confront a British officer who he claims stole an ancient artifact from his church.

    Director:Virgil W. Vogel
    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  5. Magnum, P.I. Season 4 Episode 5 - Limited Engagement
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Limited Engagement

    S4:E5

    Hired to investigate a strange series of robberies, Magnum's gallantry comes to the fore when two seemingly helpless, but independent elderly ladies are involved in an accident.

    Director:Harvey S. Laidman
    Writer:Richard Yalem

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  6. Magnum, P.I. Season 5 Episode 5 - Under World
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Under World

    S5:E5

    TC's chopper is about to touch down at the helipad when he loses control over it and plunges into the sea.

    Director:Ivan Dixon
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  7. Magnum, P.I. Season 5 Episode 9 - Tran Quoc Jones
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Tran Quoc Jones

    S5:E9

    Magnum tries to help a young Amerasian boy find his long lost G.I. father and ends up in the middle of political corruption and mob intrigue.

    Director:Russ Mayberry
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  8. Magnum, P.I. Season 3 Episode 21 - ...By Its Cover
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #8 - ...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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  9. Magnum, P.I. Season 1 Episode 10 - Lest We Forget
    5.4/10(7 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Magnum, P.I. Season 1 Episode 13 - All Roads Lead to Floyd
    5.4/10(7 votes)

    #10 - All Roads Lead to Floyd

    S1:E13

    A bubbly young woman hires Magnum to find her father who, after being missing for over ten years, had sent her a postcard from Hawaii. But her father is involved in some rather shady business, and Magnum isn't the only one looking for him.

    Director:Ron Satlof
    Writers:Babs Greyhosky, Rogers Turrentine

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  11. Magnum, P.I. Season 1 Episode 15 - Don't Say Goodbye
    5.5/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Don't Say Goodbye

    S1:E15

    Having once been hired by wealthy, blind Agatha Kimball to find her missing granddaughter, Amy, Magnum's services are once again called upon by his elderly friend after she has been contacted by a blackmailer claiming to have some important information about Amy.

    Director:Winrich Kolbe
    Writers:Babs Greyhosky, T.J. Miles

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  12. Magnum, P.I. Season 2 Episode 2 - Dead Man's Channel
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Dead Man's Channel

    S2:E2

    Ancient superstitions and modern marine archaeology blend to provide Magnum with one of his most dangerous assignments.

    Director:Ray Austin
    Writer:Diane Frolov

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  13. Magnum, P.I. Season 2 Episode 10 - The Taking of Dick McWilliams
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - The Taking of Dick McWilliams

    S2:E10

    When her wealthy American husband is kidnapped and held for an exorbitant ransom, a beautiful Japanese woman seeks Magnum's help.

    Director:Winrich Kolbe
    Writer:Diane Frolov

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  14. Magnum, P.I. Season 2 Episode 12 - Ghost Writer
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Ghost Writer

    S2:E12

    An eccentric, reclusive inventor, a beautiful author and a distraught senator's wife form the strange triangle surrounding Magnum as he tries to unravel a situation that could lead to sudden death.

    Director:Ray Austin
    Writer:Caroline Elias

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  15. Magnum, P.I. Season 2 Episode 16 - Italian Ice
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Italian Ice

    S2:E16

    When Magnum flies to Sicily, at the request of Robin Masters, to rescue a beautiful damsel in distress, he proves that chivalry is alive and well.

    Director:Gilbert M. Shilton
    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  16. Magnum, P.I. Season 2 Episode 17 - One More Summer
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - One More Summer

    S2:E17

    As a favor to his old friend, quarterback Dorsey Bramlett, Magnum joins the pro football team in training so he can better protect his old Academy buddy.

    Director:Rod Daniel
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  17. Magnum, P.I. Season 1 Episode 1 - Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii (1)
    5.8/10(16 votes)

    #17 - Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii (1)

    S1:E1

    When Thomas's childhood friend and Naval comrade Dan Cook turns up dead, Thomas is adamant that the official cause of death, a burst bag of smuggled cocaine, is bogus, and enlists the aid of Dan's sister Alice in taking on the Navy to uncover the true nature of the top-secret assignment Dan was working on before his death.

    Director:Roger Young
    Writer:Glen A. Larson

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  18. Magnum, P.I. Season 1 Episode 3 - China Doll
    5.8/10(8 votes)

    #18 - China Doll

    S1:E3

    Magnum is hired by a beautiful Chinese antiques dealer that he's making a play for to protect a precious ancient vase—The Soul of Sung—until its buyer arrives in Hawaii to collect it. But unbeknownst to him, the priceless ornament is wanted by a Tong gang from the girl's home country, and a deadly martial arts assassin who can kill in the blink of an eye is hot on the trail.

    Director:Donald P. Bellisario
    Writer:Donald P. Bellisario

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  19. Magnum, P.I. Season 2 Episode 6 - Memories Are Forever (2)
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Memories Are Forever (2)

    S2:E6

    Part 2 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:Unknown

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  20. Magnum, P.I. Season 2 Episode 7 - Tropical Madness
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Tropical Madness

    S2:E7

    An aloof, beautiful girl, a Sumo wrestler, and a little person spell trouble and intrigue.

    Director:Lawrence Doheny
    Writer:Robert Hamilton

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  21. Magnum, P.I. Season 2 Episode 11 - The Sixth Position
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - The Sixth Position

    S2:E11

    A simple request to act as a bodyguard for a world famous ballerina leads to a puzzling international situation for Magnum.

    Director:Sidney Hayers
    Writer:Babs Greyhosky

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  22. Magnum, P.I. Season 2 Episode 13 - The Jororo Kill
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - The Jororo Kill

    S2:E13

    Magnum is caught in the crossfire of international politics and terrorism when a news correspondent and an assassin, a master of disguises, arrive in Honolulu.

    Director:Alan J. Levi
    Writers:Andrew Schneider, Donald P. Bellisario, Reuben Leder

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  23. Magnum, P.I. Season 2 Episode 14 - Computer Date
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. Magnum, P.I. Season 3 Episode 5 - Past Tense
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Past Tense

    S3:E5

    When TC's chopper, in which Higgins is a passenger, is hi-jacked for use in a spectacular prison break, it begins a dangerous chain of events for Magnum.

    Director:Michael O'Herlihy
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  25. Magnum, P.I. Season 3 Episode 8 - Foiled Again
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Foiled Again

    S3:E8

    An apparent freak fencing accident puts Higgins in jail for murder and Magnum on the trail of the real killer.

    Director:Michael Vejar
    Writer:Tom Greene

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Worst Episodes Summary

"No More Mr. Nice Guy" is the worst rated episode of "Magnum, P.I.". It scored 3/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Michael Vejar and written by Rob Gilmer, Nick Thiel, it aired on 1/26/1984. This episode scored 1.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Billy Joe Bob".