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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - Luther Gillis: File #521
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S4:E2

    Magnum joins forces with a hard-nosed private eye from St. Louis whey they find themselves investigating the same case but from opposite ends of the spectrum.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - Mixed Doubles
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S3:E10

    Hired to protect a young tennis star, whose off-court behavior leaves much to be desired, Magnum finds his loyalties strained when a prime suspect turns out to be an old and dear friend.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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

    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:Reuben Leder

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  4. undefined Season 7 Episode 5 - A.A.P.I.
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 19 - Double Jeopardy
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S2:E19

    When Robin Master's latest book is made into a motion picture, the author donates the use of Robin's Nest as a location and Magnum is quickly enmeshed in the temperaments and politics of the film world.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Wave Goodbye
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    S2:E8

    Friendship has always ranked high on his list of priorities and when his good friend and surfing companion, Kacy, is found murdered on the beach, Magnum determinedly tracks down her killer.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  7. undefined Season 3 Episode 22 - The Big Blow
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E22

    It's an ill wind that proves prophetic when a tropical hurricane unleashes its fury on the evening of a very important social event.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - Try to Remember
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    S2:E15

    A private investigator with amnesia is really in trouble, as Magnum discovers after his near fatal accident with the Ferrari leaves him in that condition.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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

    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:Reuben Leder

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - Jororo Farewell
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E11

    Magnum befriends the young Prince of Jororo who is the target of terrorists.

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    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 16 - The Return of Luther Gillis
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E16

    Magnum finds himself working with anachronistic gumshoe Luther Gillis again after someone kidnaps Higgins and Luther's secretary.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 10 - Luther Gillis: File #001
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E10

    While Magnum is preoccupied with a very difficult case, help arrives just in time in the person of Luther Gillis, the hard-nosed private eye from St. Louis.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 16 - All for One (2)
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E16

    While in Cambodia on a rescue mission of an old Army buddy, Magnum, Higgins, Rick and TC realize that their lives are on the line because of great danger and deceit.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  14. undefined Season 5 Episode 20 - The Man from Marseilles
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E20

    A distinguished Frenchman contacts Magnum and asks for his help in supposedly finding a missing heir.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  15. undefined Season 6 Episode 5 - The Hotel Dick
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    S6:E5

    Magnum's services are enlisted during the imminent opening of an International Convention of Jewelry Designers at an Island hotel.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  16. undefined Season 6 Episode 20 - A Little Bit of Luck... A Little Bit of Grief
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S6:E20

    Friendships are tested when Rick becomes a million dollar lottery winner while TC and Magnum fight the destruction of TC's club house for underprivileged and troubled kids.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  17. undefined Season 7 Episode 4 - Straight and Narrow
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E4

    Magnum helps an ex-call girl find her missing sister who is involved with powerful political figures.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Brig Break
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    S1:E8

    Harm and Meg investigate the theft of stolen missiles at the SEATAC Naval Base. While interrogating PO1 Quinn of the theft, a prison-break takes place and Lt. Austin is taken hostage. Contrary to the Major in charge, Lt. Rabb thinks that this is a well-planned breakout with a big goal. Locations: SEATAC Island Naval Base and surrounding areas

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  19. undefined Season 5 Episode 21 - The Perfect Mate
    6.8/10(53 votes)

    S5:E21

    Stardate: 45761.3. The Ferengi try to abduct an empathic Metamorph who could bring peace between two warring worlds.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  20. undefined Season 3 Episode 18 - Forty Years from Sand Island
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E18

    When Higgins is involved in a dangerous accident, Magnum's investigation leads to a murder that occurred forty years ago in a Japanese internment camp.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - The Jororo Kill
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    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:N/A
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  22. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Past Tense
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    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:N/A
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - Mr. White Death
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E9

    Earl Gianelli, an aged wrestler who hires Magnum to find his long lost son, puts the private investigator on a bloody trail of revenge.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  24. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - Squeeze Play
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E7

    Robin's Nest may be lost to Magnum and Higgins unless the local softball team can beat high-powered tycoon Buzz Benoit's players.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Reuben Leder

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  25. undefined Season 4 Episode 20 - Dream a Little Dream
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E20

    Magnum has feelings of déjà vu when he meets a young woman, who is a contestant in a Surf-Out held on Hawaii's North Shore.

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    Writer:Reuben Leder

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Reuben Leder Ratings Summary

"Luther Gillis: File #521" is the best rated episode written by Reuben Leder. It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 10/6/1983 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Mixed Doubles".