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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 7 Episode 22 - Limbo
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Limbo

    S7:E22

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  2. undefined Season 8 Episode 12 - Resolutions (1)
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  3. undefined Season 6 Episode 7 - Going Home
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Going Home

    S6:E7

    Magnum returns home after 13 years to attend his beloved grandfather's funeral.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  4. undefined Season 7 Episode 1 - L.A. (1)
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #4 - L.A. (1)

    S7:E1

    A routine business trip brings Magnum a new love enveloped in a deadly duel involving politics and drugs.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  5. undefined Season 7 Episode 2 - L.A. (2)
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - L.A. (2)

    S7:E2

    Magnum and Cynthia became ever closer to each other as they investigate Marti's murder. Their search leads them to a drug trafficker, but their snooping around sees them almost killed. Back in Hawaii, T.C., with help from Rick and Higgins, continues to search for the missing Kenny, and get him out of the trouble he is in.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  6. undefined Season 7 Episode 20 - The Aunt Who Came to Dinner
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - The Aunt Who Came to Dinner

    S7:E20

    Magnum has a visit from his famous Aunt Phoebe, a prize-winning playwright and he soon learns she is suffering from Alzheimer's Disease.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  7. undefined Season 8 Episode 1 - Infinity and Jelly Doughnuts
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  8. undefined Season 8 Episode 8 - Unfinished Business
    8.0/10(1 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:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  9. undefined Season 8 Episode 11 - Transitions
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 21 - I Witness
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - I Witness

    S4:E21

    The King of Kamehameha Club is robbed by masked gunmen and the three principal eye witnesses - Higgins, T.C. and Rick - have decidedly different views of what happened.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 7 - Blind Justice
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Blind Justice

    S5:E7

    Magnum is working on a case for assistant D.A. Carol and is forced to face a difficult dilemma concerning the guilt of innocence of the suspected murdered who is guilty of another crime.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  12. undefined Season 7 Episode 18 - Laura
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Laura

    S7:E18

    Magnum works with Michael Doheny, a retired policeman, who is searching for the man who murdered his granddaughter.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  13. undefined Season 4 Episode 15 - Paradise Blues
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Paradise Blues

    S4:E15

    An old friend from Magnum and TC's Vietnam days turns up in Hawaii asking for their help.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - State of Flux
    7.4/10(34 votes)

    #14 - State of Flux

    S1:E10

    Stardate: 48658.2. When stolen Federation technology is found on a severely damaged Kazon Nistrim ship, Seska becomes the prime suspect. The evidence is further reinforced when questions arise regarding her true heritage.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  15. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - Liberation
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Liberation

    S5:E13

    October 16, 1968: Leaping into a housewife and mother of two on the verge of women's lib, Sam must prevent the death of his daughter during a sit in, while convincing the girl's father that his marriage can survive a liberated wife and daughter.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  16. undefined Season 8 Episode 13 - Resolutions (2)
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - Operation: Silent Night
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  18. undefined Season 6 Episode 4 - The Kona Winds
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - The Kona Winds

    S6:E4

    After saving Lauren Henderson from nearly drowning, Magnum falls in love with her and is drawn into a difficult situation.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  19. undefined Season 6 Episode 2 - Deja Vu (2)
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Deja Vu (2)

    S6:E2

    Thomas helps Penelope to continue to investigate Geoffrey's death and learns of Higgins' reluctance to visit his father.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  20. undefined Season 7 Episode 12 - Oleson Versus Oleson
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Oleson Versus Oleson

    S7:E12

    Caroline Ingalls joins in protest with the rest of the Walnut Grove women to try to convince Charles and the other men to sign a petition addressing the injustice of a law that transfers a woman's property rights to her husband after marriage.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  21. undefined Season 4 Episode 14 - Rembrandt's Girl
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Rembrandt's Girl

    S4:E14

    Susan Johnson (played by Carol Burnett) is a bank teller who, desperate to hire Magnum, locks the two of them in a time-released bank vault.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  22. undefined Season 6 Episode 1 - Deja Vu (1)
    6.0/10(1 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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  23. undefined Season 6 Episode 16 - This Island Isn't Big Enough...
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  24. undefined Season 5 Episode 14 - Compulsion
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Compulsion

    S5:E14

    Magnum investigates a case which involves his friend Carol who works for the D.A. and who is about to testify against a man sent to prison by her father while Higgins struggles with the truth during a visit of former Sandhurst friends.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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  25. undefined Season 5 Episode 9 - Tran Quoc Jones
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Chris Abbott

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Chris Abbott Ratings Summary

"Limbo" is the best rated episode written by Chris Abbott. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 4/15/1987 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Resolutions (1)".