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{{short description|American crime drama television series (1980–1988)}}
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{{for-multi|the 2018 remake|Magnum P.I. (2018 TV series)|the title character|Thomas Magnum}}
{{Infobox television
| image                = Magnum PI logo (1980s).png
| caption              = Series' logo used in seasons 3–8
| genre                = {{Plainlist|
* [[Crime film|Crime drama]]
}}
| creator              = {{Plainlist|
* [[Donald P. Bellisario]]
* [[Glen A. Larson]]
}}
| writer               =
| director             = 
| starring             = {{Plainlist|
* [[Tom Selleck]] 
* [[John Hillerman]] 
* [[Roger E. Mosley]] 
* [[Larry Manetti]]
}}
| narrated             = Tom Selleck
| theme_music_composer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Ian Freebairn-Smith]] (pilot, early season 1) 
* [[Mike Post]] 
* [[Pete Carpenter]]
}}
| composer             = {{Plainlist|
* Ian Freebairn-Smith (pilot, early season 1) 
* Mike Post
* Pete Carpenter
}}
| country              = United States
| language             = English
| num_seasons          = 8
| num_episodes         = 162
| list_episodes        = List of Magnum, P.I. episodes
| executive_producer   = {{Plainlist|
* Donald P. Bellisario 
* Glen A. Larson 
* Tom Selleck
}}
| producer             = {{Plainlist|
* Rick Weaver
* Tom Greene
* Andrew Schneider
* Douglas Weaver
}}
| location             = {{Plainlist|
* [[Oahu|O{{Okina}}ahu, Hawaii]] 
* [[Honolulu, Hawaii]] 
* [[Waimanalo Beach, Hawaii]]
}}
| runtime              = 46—49 minutes
| company              = {{Plainlist|
* Belisarius Productions
* Glen A. Larson Productions 
* T.W.S. Productions
* [[Universal Television]]
}}
| network              = [[CBS]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|1980|12|11}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|1988|05|01}}
| related              = [[Magnum P.I. (2018 TV series)|''Magnum P.I.'' (remake series)]] 
}}

'''''Magnum, P.I.''''' is an American [[Crime film|crime drama]] television series starring [[Tom Selleck]] as [[Thomas Magnum]], a [[private investigator]] (P.I.) living on [[Oahu]], [[Hawaii]]. The series ran from December 11, 1980, to May 1, 1988, during its first-run broadcast on the American television network [[CBS]].  

''Magnum, P.I.'' consistently ranked in the top 20 U.S. television programs in the [[Nielsen ratings]] during the first five years of its original run, finishing as high as number three for the 1982–83 season.<ref name="museum">{{cite web|url=http://www.museum.tv/eotv/magnumpi.htm|title=''Magnum, P.I.'' details|website=[[Museum of Broadcast Communications]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129020958/http://www.museum.tv/eotv/magnumpi.htm|archive-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref> The series entered syndication in 1986 under the title '''''Magnum''''' in order to differentiate reruns from new episodes still airing under the original title on CBS.

A [[Magnum P.I. (2018 TV series)|remake series of the same name]] was ordered to series on May 11, 2018,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/magnum-pi-god-friended-me-the-code-the-red-line-dramas-cbs-series-orders-1202388639/|title=''Magnum P.I.'', ''God Friended Me'' & ''The Red Line'' Dramas Get CBS Series Orders|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=May 11, 2018}}</ref> and premiered on September 24, 2018, on CBS.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/cbs-fall-premiere-dates-2018-big-bang-theory-survivor-1202423513/|title=CBS Fall 2018 Premiere Dates: ''Big Bang'' & ''Young Sheldon'' To Help Launch ''Magnum PI'' & ''Murphy Brown'' Revival|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|last2=Pedersen|first2=Erik|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=July 9, 2018|access-date=July 14, 2018}}</ref>

==Premise==
[[Thomas Magnum|Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV]] is a [[private investigator]] played by [[Tom Selleck]]. He lives in the guesthouse of a {{Convert|200|acre|adj=on}} beachfront estate called Robin's Nest, in [[Hawaii]], at the invitation of its owner, Robin Masters. Ostensibly this is ''[[quid pro quo]]'' for Magnum's services based upon his expertise in security; the pilot and several early episodes suggest Magnum had done Masters a favor of some kind, possibly when Masters hired him for a case.  

Masters is rarely depicted and is the celebrated author of several dozen lurid novels. His voice, heard only in five episodes, was provided by [[Orson Welles]] (one last appearance was provided by a different actor, Red Crandell).<ref name="Déjà-Vu, Season 06, Episode 02">"Déjà-Vu", Season 06, Episode 02</ref>

Magnum lives a luxurious life on the estate and operates as a P.I. on cases that suit him. The only thorn in the side of his near-perfect lifestyle is [[Jonathan Higgins|Jonathan Quayle Higgins III]], played by [[John Hillerman]]. An ex-[[British Army]] [[regimental sergeant major]], he is on the surface a stern, by-the-book caretaker of Robin's Nest, whose strict ways often conflict with Magnum's more easygoing methods. 

He patrols Robin's Nest with his two highly-trained "lads", [[Dobermann]]s named Zeus and Apollo. Magnum has free use of the guesthouse and the car, a [[Ferrari 308 GTB/GTS|Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole]], but as a humorous aside in various episodes, often has to bargain with Higgins for use of estate amenities such as the tennis courts, wine cellar, and expensive cameras.

The relationship between Magnum and Higgins is initially cool, but as the series progresses, an unspoken respect and fondness of sorts grows between them. Many episodes dedicate more screen time to this "odd couple" pairing after the relationship proved popular with fans. A recurrent theme throughout the last two seasons, starting in the episode "Paper War", involves Magnum's sneaking suspicion that Higgins is actually Masters, since he opens Masters's mail, calls Masters's Ferrari "my car", etc. This suspicion is neither proved nor disproved, although in at least one episode Higgins is shown alone in a room, picking up a ringing phone and talking to Masters, indicating they are different people.<ref name="Déjà-Vu, Season 06, Episode 02"/>

Aside from Higgins, Magnum's two main companions on the islands are Theodore "T.C." Calvin ([[Roger E. Mosley]]), who runs a one-person local helicopter charter and tour van service, "Island Hoppers", and often finds himself persuaded by Magnum to fly him during various cases, and Orville Wilbur Richard "Rick" Wright ([[Larry Manetti]]), who refuses to use his [[Wright brothers]]-esque given name of Orville and owns a local bar. In the pilot episode, this was "Rick's Cafe Americain", inspired by ''[[Casablanca (film)|Casablanca]]'', with Rick appearing in suitable 1930s attire. After completing the pilot, though, executives felt that audiences would be unable to fully connect with this element. 

Instead, Rick moved to running the plush, beachside King Kamehameha Club, which has exclusive membership and Higgins on the board of directors. Magnum often strolls around the club, using its facilities and running up an ever-unpaid tab, further fueling the Magnum-Higgins feud. T.C. and Rick are both former Marines from [[VMO-2]] with whom Magnum, a former member of the [[United States Navy SEALs]] and Naval Intelligence officer, served in the [[Vietnam War]].<ref group="note">The three friends wear a gold Team Ring, which bears a [[Cross of Lorraine]] on a black field, as a bond of wartime camaraderie.</ref> The series was one of the first to deal with Vietnam veterans as "human beings" and not as shell-shocked killers, and was praised by many ex-servicemen groups for doing so.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Maga|first=Timothy P.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EKU_a86MK2YC&q=magnum+pi+deals+with+vietnam+veterans&pg=PT351|title=The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Vietnam War, 2nd Edition: How We Got into—and Out of—Vietnam, and What We Can Learn from It Now|date=September 7, 2010|publisher=Penguin|isbn=978-1-101-44315-6|language=en}}</ref> 

Magnum often dupes or bribes T.C. and Rick into aiding him on his cases, much to their frustration. T.C., whose assistance often involves the use of his helicopter, often tells Magnum, "gas money. All I need is gas money", referring to the high cost of the helicopter's fuel.

Magnum comes and goes as he pleases, works only when he wants, and has almost unlimited use of the Ferrari and many other luxuries of the estate. He keeps a mini-refrigerator with a seemingly endless supply of beer ("[[altbier]]"), wears his father's treasured [[Rolex GMT Master II|Rolex GMT Master]] wristwatch, and is surrounded by countless beautiful women, who are often victims of crime, his clients, or otherwise connected to the cases he solves.

Other characteristics specific to Magnum are his thick moustache, baseball caps (usually a [[Detroit Tigers]] or VMO-2 cap), a [[rubber chicken]], and a variety of colorful [[Aloha shirt]]s. Nearly every episode is narrated, in voice-over, by Magnum at various points. At the end of the seventh season, Magnum was to be killed off, to end the series. Following an outcry from fans who demanded a more satisfactory conclusion, an eighth season was produced to bring Magnum "back to life" and round off the series.

==Cast==

===Main cast===
[[File:Magnum P.I. Cast.jpg|thumb|350px|right|The cast of ''Magnum, P.I.'' (left-to-right), [[Larry Manetti]] as Rick, [[Tom Selleck]] as Magnum, [[Roger E. Mosley]] as T.C., and [[John Hillerman]] as Higgins]]
* [[Tom Selleck]] as [[Thomas Magnum]]
* [[Roger E. Mosley]] as Theodore "T.C." Calvin
* [[Larry Manetti]] as Orville "Rick" Wright<ref group="note">In the series finale, "Resolutions 2", the priest at Rick's wedding announces his full name as '''Orville Wilbur Richard Wright'''. Rick disliked being named after both of the Wright brothers, and preferred his nickname.</ref>
*[[John Hillerman]] as [[Jonathan Higgins]]

===Recurring characters===
* Lieutenant Yoshi Tanaka: A homicide-division police lieutenant with the [[Honolulu]] police department ([[Kwan Hi Lim]]), he has a slight [[Columbo (character)|Lieutenant Columbo]]-like enigmatic quality, characterized by his casual dress and ironic sense of humor. He is also, like Magnum, a [[Detroit Tigers]] fan. He appears in Seasons 2–8.
* Agatha Chumley: Higgins's [[culture of England|stereotypically English]] lady friend (Gillian Dobb), who seems to have a crush on Higgins. Her first appearance was in the episode "Black on White". She appeared in Seasons 3–8.
* Colonel "Buck" Greene: A Marine Corps aviator and intelligence officer ([[Lance LeGault]]), who is often Magnum's nemesis in seasons 2–8. LeGault also played John W. Newton, aka "Delta One", in episode 9 of season 1, "Missing in Action".
* Carol Baldwin: An assistant district attorney ([[Patty McCormack]] in season 1, followed by [[Kathleen Lloyd]] in seasons 3–8); before playing Carol Baldwin, Lloyd guest starred in the episode "Almost Home" (season 3, episode 11) as Bridget Archer.
* Lieutenant "Mac" MacReynolds: A doughnut-munching [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] (ONI) lieutenant ([[Jeff MacKay]]), killed by a car bomb planted by "Ivan", a Russian KGB officer. Mac returns as a ghost for four episodes ("Mac's Back", "Limbo", "Infinity and Jelly Doughnuts" and "Pleasure Principle") and later as a lookalike character. In the pilot, MacKay portrayed "Ski", a guard at the entrance gate of Pearl Harbor. He appeared in Seasons 1–3 and 7–8.
* Jim Bonnick: A con man and an ex-Navy pilot who was released on a medical discharge ([[Jeff MacKay]]); he is Mac Reynolds's lookalike. In at least one episode ("Mac's Back"), MacKay appeared in both roles. He appeared in Seasons 5–8.
* Francis "Icepick" Hofstetler: An American loan shark and major underworld figure from [[Chicago]], and a quasi-father figure to Rick Wright (Walter Chotzen and later [[Elisha Cook Jr.]]).
* Dr. Ibold, M.D. "Doc Ibold": A minor character ([[Glenn Cannon]]) who appeared in episodes when the script called for a physician. First referred to as "Script Writer #1", he was known for prescribing opiates for any and all ailments. He appeared in Seasons 2–8. Cannon also played Dr. Bernard Kessler in Episode 1.7, "Never Again...Never Again".
* Michelle Hue: The love of Magnum's life ([[Marta DuBois]]); she and Magnum married in Vietnam but the devoutly Catholic Michelle had the marriage annulled after her first husband, a North Vietnamese general who was presumed dead, resurfaced. Magnum had believed that Michelle was killed during the [[Fall of Saigon#Evacuation|1975 evacuation of Saigon]]. She appeared in Seasons 2–8.
*Lily Catherine Hue: Daughter to Magnum and Michelle Hue (Kristen Carreira). Michelle entrusts Lily to Magnum's care but doesn't reveal that she is his daughter. Although she was raised as the daughter of General Hue, Lily Catherine learned Magnum-related things from Michelle, such as "Detroit Tigers" and "Rick, T.C., Thomas". By "Resolutions" (May 1988), General Hue's enemies had killed Hue, Michelle, and Michelle's second husband, Edward Durant. Lily Catherine was presumed dead and was reunited with Magnum, who returned to his career as a Naval Intelligence officer to protect her. She appears in seasons 7–8.
* Lieutenant (later Lieutenant Commander) Maggie Poole: The successor of the deceased Mac Reynolds ([[Jean Bruce Scott]]), she dislikes her superior, Marine Corps Colonel Greene. She appeared in Seasons 3–8.
* Luther H. Gillis: A mock [[film noir]] [[St. Louis]] private eye with a Boston accent ([[Eugene Roche]]), whose deception, dissembling, and disturbing capacity for violence Magnum almost always underestimates or overlooks. Gillis provided the narration in the five episodes in which he appeared in Seasons 4–8.
* Lieutenant Nolan Page: A hard-nosed, no-nonsense Honolulu Police Department lieutenant with a [[New York accent]] ([[Joe Santos]]), he assists Magnum on several cases. He appeared in Seasons 7–8.
* Moki: The bartender of the King Kamehameha Club in Season 1; later replaced by Keoki, he appeared in Seasons 1–2.
* Keoki: The bartender/server of the King Kamehameha Club starting in season 2. He is arrested in season 4 by Lt. Tanaka for robbing the club in the episode "I Witness". He appeared in seasons 2–4.
* Bryant Calvin, T.C.'s son in seasons 7 and 8, played by [[Shavar Ross]].

==Setting==
[[File:Magnum Guest House.jpeg|thumb|right|The guesthouse in ''Magnum, P.I.'', a boathouse during the mid-2000s]]
Robin's Nest ({{Coord|21.324917|-157.679526|display=inline}}) is the fictional beach front estate on the island of [[Oahu]], [[Hawaii]], which serves as the residence of the main characters. In the series, it is owned by renowned novelist Robin Masters, who employs Jonathan Higgins as the estate's caretaker and Thomas Magnum as its security expert. Higgins resides in the estate's main house while Magnum occupies the guest house.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gass |first1=Nick |last2=Nather |first2=David |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/obama-purchase-magnum-pi-home-116233 |title=Obamas may be buying 'Magnum, P.I.' home in Hawaii |work=[[Politico]] |date=March 19, 2015 |access-date=August 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240821202627/https://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/obama-purchase-magnum-pi-home-116233 |archive-date=August 21, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Carpentier |first=Megan |url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/magnum-pi-who-is-robin-masters |title=Who Is Magnum's Mysterious Boss Robin Masters In Magnum P.I.? Higgins' and Magnum's boss Robin Masters is an enigma. |work=[[NBC]] |date=February 20, 2023 |access-date=August 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240821203305/https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/magnum-pi-who-is-robin-masters |archive-date=August 21, 2024}}</ref>

In reality, the {{convert|3|acre|ha|adj=on}} beachfront property was on Oahu's east shore at 41-505 [[Hawaii Route 72]], near [[Waimanalo Beach, Hawaii]] (<small>{{coord|21|19|30|N|157|40|48|W|display=inline}}</small>). Designed by American [[architect]] [[Louis Davis (architect)|Louis Davis]] and called "Pahonu" ("turtle enclosure" in [[Hawaiian language|Hawaiian]]),<ref name="HIHomes" /> it was also known as "The Anderson Estate" after its longtime owner, politician [[Eve G. Anderson]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Dziemianowicz |first=Joe |url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/why-robins-nest-magnum-pi-house-was-demolished |title=Inside the Robin's Nest: Why the Original Magnum P.I. House Was Demolished: The Robin's Nest is an iconic part of Magnum, P.I. but it's no longer standing these days. |work=[[NBC]] |date=March 25, 2023 |access-date=August 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821204154/https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/why-robins-nest-magnum-pi-house-was-demolished |archive-date=August 21, 2024}}</ref> The grounds were used for hundreds of years to raise [[green sea turtle]]s for the Hawaiian royal family and include a 500-by-50-foot stone wall that surrounds the former turtle-raising pond. Since 1978, the turtle pond has been on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Hawaii]].<ref name="HIHomes" /><ref name="bizjournal" /> A residential estate since the early 1930s, comprising an {{convert|11000|ft2|adj=on}} main house, a boathouse (which in the series appears as the guesthouse Magnum occupies), a gatehouse, and private tennis court.<ref name="HIHomes" />

Owned in January 2014 by [[Cox Communications]] heiress [[Barbara Cox Anthony]], it was placed on the market with [[Sotheby's]] for $15.75 million<ref name="HIHomes">{{cite web|url=http://www.hawaiiislandhomes.com/homes-for-the-luxury-lifestyle-13|title=Homes for the Luxury Lifestyle |publisher=Hawaiiislandhomes.com |access-date=November 6, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105145910/http://www.hawaiiislandhomes.com/homes-for-the-luxury-lifestyle-13/ |archive-date=January 5, 2016}}</ref> and sold for $8.7 million in March 2015. In April 2018, the estate was demolished by its new owner, a friend of former President Barack Obama.<ref name="bizjournal">{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2018/04/02/hawaii-home-made-famous-by-magnum-p-i-slated-to.html|title=Hawaii home made famous by 'Magnum P.I." slated to come down|last=Magin|first=Janis L.|date=April 2, 2018|website=Pacific Business News|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240821195907/https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2018/04/02/hawaii-home-made-famous-by-magnum-p-i-slated-to.html|archive-date=August 21, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Ross Bradley|first=Rachel|url=http://www.honolulumagazine.com/Honolulu-Magazine/Real-Estate/April-2018/Iconic-Magnum-PI-Robins-Nest-Has-Just-Been-Demolished/#.WtSGt9RuZhE|title=Iconic "Magnum, P.I." Robin's Nest Has Just Been Demolished|access-date=April 16, 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240821195234/https://www.honolulumagazine.com/iconic-magnum-p-i-robins-nest-has-just-been-demolished/|archive-date=August 21, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Barack Obama's Hawaiian Mansion Nearing Completion |url=https://www.tmz.com/2022/02/22/barack-obama-mansion-hawaii-sea-wall-oahu/ |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=TMZ |date=February 22, 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |url=https://beatofhawaii.com/magnum-pi-home-set-to-become-obama-hawaii-retreat/ |title=Magnum PI Robin's Nest Now Controversial Obama House Hawaii |work=Beat of Hawai'i |date=March 7, 2022 |access-date=August 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240821200042/https://beatofhawaii.com/magnum-pi-home-set-to-become-obama-hawaii-retreat/ |archive-date=August 21, 2024}}</ref>

Many of the indoor scenes of ''Magnum, P.I.'' were filmed on the old ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-O]]'' soundstage, as the network did not wish for its Hawaiian production facilities to go to waste after ''Hawaii Five-O'' ended its run.<ref name=EightiesKids>{{cite news |url=https://www.eightieskids.com/10-amazing-facts-about-magnum-p-i/ |title=25 Things You Didn't Know About Magnum, P.I. |work=80s Kids (www.eightieskids.com) |date= |access-date=August 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240821200256/https://www.eightieskids.com/10-amazing-facts-about-magnum-p-i/ |archive-date=August 21, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/502546/12-fast-facts-about-magnum-pi/ |title=Common Production Facilities |website=MentalFloss|date=May 2018 }}</ref>

Through the years, fans of the show have noted commonalities in the settings of time and space (the so-called fictional TV universe) between ''Magnum, P.I.'' and ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-O]]''. For example, in Season 1, Episode 5, "Thank Heavens for Little Girls, and Big Ones Too", Higgins calls Five-O to report a theft. In Season 1, Episode 6, "Skin Deep", Magnum gets on the radio pretending he's with the police and asks: "Billy, this is McGarrett of Five-O. Is David Norman armed?"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0639721/ |title=Original Series, Season I, Episode 6|date=January 15, 1981|publisher=IMDb}}</ref> The producers of ''Magnum, P.I.'' unsuccessfully attempted to convince [[Jack Lord]] to make a cameo.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_FruSwC9UjwC&pg=PA238/ |title=Hawaii Five-O: An Episode Guide and Critical History of the 1968–1980 Television Detective Series |date=December 20, 2011 |publisher=McFarland & Company|isbn=9780786486663 }}</ref>

In a 2013 episode of the ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]'' remake, the characters "sing" the ''Magnum, P.I.'' theme song while discussing which person most resembled the characters on that program.<ref>[https://www.ibtimes.com/are-magnum-pi-hawaii-five-0-set-same-universe-2719495 "Are 'Magnum P.I.' And 'Hawaii Five-0' Set In The Same Universe?"]</ref> The purported connection between the programs appears to be preserved in the remakes, as explained by their creators in [[TV Guide]], where plans for a [[Crossover (fiction)|crossover]] were announced as well as acknowledgment of the coexistence of ''Magnum'' with ''Hawaii Five-0'' in the same TV universe.<ref>{{cite web | date = July 19, 2018 | author = Tim Surette | title = The No-Brainer Magnum P.I.-Hawaii Five-0 Crossover Will Happen, Obviously |url= https://www.tvguide.com/news/magnum-p-i-hawaii-five-0-crossover-cbs/ |work= TV Guide }}</ref> A [[Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I. crossover|''Hawaii Five-0'' and ''Magnum P.I.'' crossover]] event aired on CBS in January 2020, with the ''Hawaii Five-0'' episode "Ihea 'oe i ka wa a ka ua e loku ana?" (Hawaiian for "Where were you when the rain was pouring?") followed by the ''Magnum P.I.'' episode "Desperate Measures".

== {{Anchor|Theme from Magnum P.I.|Theme from Magnum, P.I.|Theme music}}Theme music ==
The original theme music for the opening credits of the pilot episode was a mid-tempo jazzy piece by [[Ian Freebairn-Smith]]. This music was also used for the next nine regular episodes.<ref>{{cite web|author=Writers Lola Landekic Will Perkins Published |url=http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/magnum-pi|title=Magnum, P.I. (1980) — Art of the Title|publisher=Artofthetitle.com|date=May 11, 2013|access-date=November 6, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908000446/http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/magnum-pi/|archive-date=September 8, 2015}}</ref>

Beginning in Episode 12, it was replaced by a more up tempo theme typical of 1980s action series by [[Mike Post]] and [[Pete Carpenter]] with guitar by [[Larry Carlton]]. This theme had been used during the show and over the closing credits from Episode 8. A longer version of this second theme ("Theme from Magnum P.I.", 3:25 in duration) credited to Post was released as a [[Single (music)|single]] by Elektra Records in 1982 and featured on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart that same year, peaking at No. 25 on May 8, 1982.<ref>{{Discogs release|id=2211960|name=Mike Post Theme De Magnum PI Gumbus Red}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hyQEAAAAMBAJ|access-date=August 27, 2017|date=May 8, 1982|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|page=68|issn=0006-2510}}</ref> This version also appeared on Post's 1982 album ''Television Theme Songs''.<ref>{{Discogs release|id=1363322|name=Mike Post Television Theme Songs}}</ref>

==Vehicles==
===Cars===
'''Robin Masters' cars''' (with license plates)
* "ROBIN 1"
** 1979 [[Ferrari 308 GTS]] - season 1
** 1981 Ferrari 308 GTSi - season 2
** 1982 Ferrari 308 GTSi<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/five-ferraris-from-the-petersen-museum-vault/|title=5 Ferraris from the expanded Petersen Automotive Museum Vault|publisher=Hagerty Media|date=June 7, 2018|access-date=November 27, 2024}}</ref> - season 3
** 1984 Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole<ref>{{cite web|url=http://magnum-mania.com/Articles/The_Ferrari.html|title=The Ferrari|publisher=Magnum Mania|date=April 22, 2014|access-date=November 6, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106190947/http://magnum-mania.com/Articles/The_Ferrari.html|archive-date=November 6, 2015}}</ref> - seasons 4–8
* "ROBIN 2"
** 1980 [[Audi 5000]] - seasons 1–4 (2 units with one blown up in S01E05)
** 1985 Audi 5000<ref name="internet1980">{{cite web|url=http://imcdb.org/movie_80240-Magnum,-PI.html|title='Magnum, P.I., 1980–1988': cars, bikes, trucks and other vehicles|publisher=IMCDb.org|access-date=November 6, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106190949/http://imcdb.org/movie_80240-Magnum%2C-PI.html|archive-date=November 6, 2015}}</ref> - seasons 5–8
** 1974 [[Jaguar XJ]] (seen only in S04E18)
:::(all these sedans were in various shades of dark grey)
* "ROBIN 3"
** 1980 [[Chevrolet_K5_Blazer#Second generation (Rounded Line; 1973–1991)|GMC Jimmy Sierra]] (full size K5) — season 1–3
** 1983 [[Chevrolet S-10 Blazer#First generation (1983–1994)|GMC S15 Jimmy]] (mid-size S-series) — seasons 4–6
** 1984 [[Jeep Cherokee (XJ)|Jeep Cherokee]] — seasons 7–8
:::(all these SUVs were in shades of brown, with red stripe on the C/K & large yellow stripe on the S15)
* "Robin 23"
** 1981 Ferrari 308 GTSi in dark green/Verde Pino – seen only in the episode "''Summer School''" (S06E13). This car was provided by Robin Masters for his visiting nephew, 'R.J.'.
* "56E-478"; regular/non-vanity license plate  
** 1978 Ferrari 308 GTS (seen in the pilot, and all episodes' opening credits) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFlW-xR8xm4 | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/BFlW-xR8xm4| archive-date=2021-10-30| title=Greatest TV Cars Part 2: Magnum P.I. Ferrari 308 GTS| website=[[YouTube]]| date=March 8, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

'''Others'''
* Island Hoppers (TC's) van — [[Volkswagen Type 2 (T3)]]<ref name="internet1980" />
* Rick's convertible — [[Mercedes-Benz R107 and C107|Mercedes-Benz R107]]. Col. Buck Green referred to it as a 450 SL when Rick went missing, but he was also seen in 380 SL (S02E06) and a 560 SL (S07E17). Rick also drove 1978 [[Chevrolet_Corvette_C3|Chevrolet Corvette]] in which Thomas and Rick drive side-by-side on a two-lane byway (S01E01).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://imcdb.org/vehicle_32875-Mercedes-Benz-SL-R107.html|title=1981 Mercedes-Benz 380 SL [R107&#93; in "Magnum, P.I., 1980-1988"|publisher=IMCDb.org|access-date=November 6, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106191033/http://imcdb.org/vehicle_32875-Mercedes-Benz-SL-R107.html|archive-date=November 6, 2015}}</ref> Rick drove the Mercedes-Benz from the middle of Season 2 through to the end of the series.
* Rick's [[Nissan S130|Datsun 280ZX]]. Rick drove this car when the series started until the middle of season 2, after which he drove the Mercedes-Benz.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://imcdb.org/vehicle_376849-Datsun-280ZX-S130-1980.html|title=1980 Datsun 280ZX GL [S130&#93; in "Magnum, P.I., 1980-1988"|publisher=IMCDb.org|access-date=November 6, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105145910/http://imcdb.org/vehicle_376849-Datsun-280ZX-S130-1980.html|archive-date=January 5, 2016}}</ref>
* Magnum's Beetle — 1966 [[Volkswagen Beetle]] convertible. In 1979, having just opened up his private investigator business, Magnum drove a battered blue Volkswagen Beetle convertible, with a rusted driver's side door.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://imcdb.org/vehicle_503408-Volkswagen-Convertible-Typ-1-1966.html|title=1966 Volkswagen Convertible 'Beetle' [Typ 1] in "Magnum, P.I., 1980-1988"|publisher=IMCDb.org|access-date=February 19, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220014125/http://imcdb.org/vehicle_503408-Volkswagen-Convertible-Typ-1-1966.html|archive-date=February 20, 2017}}</ref>
* Magnum's Jaguar — 1969 [[Jaguar E-Type]]. Magnum drove a red Jaguar XKE convertible, in very poor condition, in the episode "''Blind Justice''" (S05E07) after Higgins cut him off from using the Ferrari.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://imcdb.org/vehicle_329748-Jaguar-XK-E-1969.html|title=1969 Jaguar XK-E Series II in "Magnum, P.I., 1980-1988"|publisher=IMCDb.org|access-date=November 6, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909173403/http://imcdb.org/vehicle_329748-Jaguar-XK-E-1969.html|archive-date=September 9, 2015}}</ref>
* The Bentley — 1937 [[Bentley 3.5 Litre]] Drophead Coupe ([[J Gurney Nutting & Co|Gurney Nutting]] body). When Magnum and Higgins visit England in the Season 6 opener, when Robin Masters had just bought a new estate, "Robin's Keep", Magnum drives the old Bentley, the only car included with the estate. The car was previously driven by [[James Bond]] in the unofficial 1983 movie ''[[Never Say Never Again]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_2894-Bentley-41-4-Litre-B129JY-1937.html|title=1937 Bentley 4¼ Litre Gurney Nutting 3-Position-Drophead Coupé [B129JY] in "Magnum, P.I., 1980-1988"|publisher=IMCDb.org|access-date=April 20, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421095738/http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_2894-Bentley-41-4-Litre-B129JY-1937.html|archive-date=April 21, 2017}}</ref>

===Aircraft===
* Island Hoppers (TC's) helicopter — [[MD Helicopters MD 500]] (various models)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://magnum-mania.com/Articles/The_Chopper.html|title=T.C.'s Chopper|publisher=Magnum Mania!|access-date=November 6, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106191035/http://magnum-mania.com/Articles/The_Chopper.html|archive-date=November 6, 2015}}</ref>
* Ken Enderlin Charters — N9267F is a Hughes Model 369HS built in 1975, Construction Number (C/N) 1150778S, in the episodes "''Dream a Little Dream''" and "''Missing Melody''".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N9267F |title=N9267F Aircraft Registration FlightAware |publisher=Flightaware.com |access-date=November 6, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105145910/http://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N9267F |archive-date=January 5, 2016}}</ref>

==Development and production ==
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[[File:Tom Selleck - publicity - 1980-1.jpg|thumb|{{center|Publicity photo 1980}}]]
Development of ''Magnum, P.I.'' was originally slated at [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], which aired other Glen A. Larson series ''[[The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries]]'' (1977–1979) and ''[[Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' (1978–1979). In January 1979, ABC cancelled both series, and development on ''Magnum, P.I.'' Larson then took the series over to CBS.<ref name="denofgeek.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/20415/the-hardy-boysnancy-drew-mysteries|title=The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries|date=April 20, 2010}}</ref>

Selleck's contract commitment to the ''Magnum, P.I.'' series famously cost him the role of [[Indiana Jones (character)|Indiana Jones]] in the first ''[[Indiana Jones]]'' film, ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' (1981), which went to [[Harrison Ford]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianajones.com/raiders/bts/news/news20030923.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031207015023/http://www.indianajones.com/raiders/bts/news/news20030923.html|archive-date=December 7, 2003|title=Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark &#124; Making Raiders of the Lost Ark |publisher=indianajones.com|access-date=February 2, 2013}}</ref> Selleck was unable to take the part of Jones as ''Magnum'' was due to start filming in March 1980. Owing to the [[1980 AFTRA/Screen Actors Guild strike]], production of ''Magnum'' was delayed until December 1980, which would have allowed Selleck to play Jones.<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Tom Selleck: More Than Magnum |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-kksKWW3Mc |access-date=September 25, 2013 |series=Biography |first=Agnes |last=Nixon |network=A&E |airdate=2007 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018011237/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-kksKWW3Mc|archive-date=October 18, 2013}}</ref>

In the 1986–87 season 7 of ''Magnum, P.I.'', Selleck was brought in as a producer and the program was moved from its Thursday night slot on CBS to Wednesday, which increased its slumping ratings from competing with ''[[The Cosby Show]]'' (1984–1992) on [[NBC]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reinhold|first=Robert|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/12/20/arts/television-tom-selleck-stalks-his-future.html|title=Television; Tom Selleck Stalks His Future|date=December 20, 1987|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 22, 2020|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

==Episodes==
{{Main|List of Magnum, P.I. episodes}}
{{:List of Magnum, P.I. episodes}}

===Crossovers===
{{See also|Simon & Simon#Crossover with Magnum, P.I.|Murder, She Wrote#Crossover with Magnum, P.I.}}
* "Ki'is Don't Lie" — Magnum works with the Simon brothers to recover a stolen Hawaiian artifact that's supposedly cursed. The plot concludes on ''[[Simon & Simon]]'' in the episode "[[Emeralds Are Not a Girl's Best Friend]]".
* "Novel Connection" — Jessica Fletcher comes to Hawaii when an attempt is made on the lives of Robin's guests. The plot concludes on ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'' in the episode "[[Magnum on Ice]]".

For re-run and overseas purposes, the first half of these crossovers (the ''Magnum'' episode) also had alternate endings filmed, which wrapped the story up in a single episode and so allowed repeat showings as "stand-alone" stories rather than two-part crossovers.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}

One mooted crossover from later in the series' run was with the [[CBS]] [[vigilantism]] drama ''[[The Equalizer (1985 TV series)|The Equalizer]]'', starring [[Edward Woodward]] as the retired spy Robert McCall. According to ''Equalizer'' executive producer Coleman Luck, interviewed for a special-feature documentary on ''The Equalizer'', the crossover was proposed by [[Universal Television]] and was opposed by the ''Equalizer'' production staff.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}

In 1992, three years after the conclusion of ''Magnum,'' a script was written for a potential crossover with Donald P. Bellisario's next show, [[NBC]]'s ''[[Quantum Leap (1989 TV series)|Quantum Leap]],'' in which Dr. Sam Beckett ([[Scott Bakula]]) would "leap" into the body of Thomas Magnum. It is unknown whether any original cast members from ''Magnum'' were slated to appear in the episode or how far production had progressed, though test footage does exist of the attempted recreation of Tom Selleck's famous fourth-wall breaking "eyebrow" shot from the opening credits with Bakula in the role.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}

==Home media==
[[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]] has released all eight seasons of ''Magnum, P.I.'' on DVD in Region 1, 2 and 4. On October 1, 2013, Universal released ''Magnum, P.I. - The Complete Series'' on DVD in Region 1. The 42-disc set features all 162 episodes of the series as well as bonus features.<ref name="complete series">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Magnum-PI-The-Complete-Series/18712|title=All 8 Seasons with Tom Selleck Come Together with ''The Complete Series''|work=TVShowsOnDVD.com|access-date=July 17, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718123057/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Magnum-PI-The-Complete-Series/18712|archive-date=July 18, 2013}}</ref><ref name="cover">{{cite web|url=http://www.TVShowsOnDVD.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=18779|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130731231956/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=18779|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 31, 2013|title=Bigger, Better Box Cover Art for '''The Complete Series''' DVD Set|work=TVShowsOnDVD.com|access-date=July 30, 2013}}</ref>

On December 12, 2016, in the United Kingdom, the complete series was released in HD on Blu-ray.<ref>{{Citation|title=Magnum P.I. - The Complete Collection|date=December 12, 2016|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magnum-P-I-Complete-Collection-Blu-ray/dp/B01MXDZ030/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=magnum+pi+bluray&qid=1569710030&sr=8-1|publisher=Fabulous Films|language=en|access-date=September 28, 2019}}</ref>

In Australia, Madman Entertainment has re-released all eight seasons on DVD from November 18, 2015 to June 20, 2018, followed by "The Complete Series" on October 9, 2019.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! rowspan="2"|DVD name
! rowspan="2"|Ep #
! colspan="3"|Release dates
|-
! Region 1
! Region 2*
! Region 4
|-
| The Complete First Season*
| style="text-align:center;"|18
| September 7, 2004<ref group="note">The Region 1 version of the Season 1 DVD release comes with an extra disk, featuring extra episodes from later in the series.</ref><ref group="note">The Season 1 release (both Regions 1 and 2) has an error in the episode "China Doll": the musical cues are about 30 seconds off throughout much of the episode.</ref>
| September 13, 2004
| December 1, 2004<br/>November 18, 2015 (re-release)
|-
| The Complete Second Season
| style="text-align:center;"|22
| April 12, 2005
| July 4, 2005
| September 19, 2005<br/>November 18, 2015 (re-release)
|-
| The Complete Third Season*
| style="text-align:center;"|23
| January 31, 2006
| January 30, 2006
| July 12, 2006<br/>November 18, 2015 (re-release)
|-
| The Complete Fourth Season
| style="text-align:center;"|21
| April 4, 2006
| June 26, 2006
| September 20, 2006<br/>March 9, 2016 (re-release)
|-
| The Complete Fifth Season
| style="text-align:center;"|22
| October 10, 2006
| February 12, 2007
| March 21, 2007<br/>March 9, 2016 (re-release)
|-
| The Complete Sixth Season
| style="text-align:center;"|21
| February 27, 2007
| May 7, 2007
| July 4, 2007<br/>March 9, 2016 (re-release)
|-
| The Complete Seventh Season**
| style="text-align:center;"|22
| October 30, 2007
| March 31, 2008
| June 4, 2008<br/>May 23, 2018 (re-release)
|-
| The Complete Eighth Season***
| style="text-align:center;"|13
| March 4, 2008
| May 19, 2008
| September 3, 2008<br/>June 20, 2018 (re-release)
|-
| Seasons One, Two****, Three & Four
| style="text-align:center;"|84
| {{TableTBA|N/A}}
| November 20, 2006
| {{TableTBA|N/A}}
|-
| The Complete Series
| style="text-align:center;"|162
| October 1, 2013<ref name="complete series" /><ref name="cover" />
| March 7, 2016
| October 9, 2019
|}

* Region 2 release dates refer to the United Kingdom market only.

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Includes the crossover Season 2 episode from ''Simon & Simon'' titled "Emeralds Are Not a Girl's Best Friend".<ref>{{cite web |author=TV.com |url=http://www.tv.com/simon-and-simon/emeralds-are-not-a-girls-best-friend-2/episode/13195/summary.html?tag=ep_list;ep_title;0 |title=Simon & Simon - Season 2, Episode 1: Emeralds Are Not a Girl's Best Friend (2) |publisher=TV.com |date=December 28, 2010 |access-date=November 6, 2015 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
<br />
<nowiki>**</nowiki> Includes the crossover Season 3 episode from ''Murder, She Wrote'' titled "[[List of Murder, She Wrote episodes#Season 3|Magnum On Ice]]".
<br />
<nowiki>***</nowiki> Includes the bonus Season 5 episode from ''The Rockford Files'' titled "[[List of The Rockford Files episodes#Season 5|White on White and Nearly Perfect]]" featuring Tom Selleck. <br />
<nowiki>****</nowiki> Includes bonus episodes from ''[[The A-Team]]'', Season 2 titled "Diamonds 'n' Dust" and ''[[Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]'', Season 2, titled "Brother's Keeper".

==Awards==
Selleck [[List of Primetime Emmy Award winners|won an Emmy]] in 1984 for his portrayal of the title character. Three years later, co-star [[John Hillerman]] also won an Emmy. In 1981, series creators and writers [[Glen A. Larson]] and [[Donald P. Bellisario]] received an [[Edgar Award]] from the [[Mystery Writers of America]] for Best Episode in a TV Series.<ref group="note">The 1981 [[Edgar Award]] was won for [[List of Magnum, P.I. episodes|an episode]] entitled "China Doll".</ref>

===Golden Globe Awards===
''Magnum, P.I.'' was nominated for multiple [[Golden Globe Award]]s:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hfpa.org/browse/?param=/film/24502 |title=Magnum, P. I. &#124; Golden Globes |publisher=Hfpa.org |access-date=November 6, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924030137/http://www.hfpa.org/browse/?param=%2Ffilm%2F24502 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Category
! Nominee(s)
! Result
|-
|rowspan=2|1982
|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama]]
|[[Tom Selleck]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film]]
|[[John Hillerman]]
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan=3|1983
|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama]]
| 
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama]]
|[[Tom Selleck]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film]]
|[[John Hillerman]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|1984
| rowspan="2" |[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Tom Selleck]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|1985
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film]]
|[[John Hillerman]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|1986
| rowspan="2" |[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Tom Selleck]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|1987
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film]]
|[[John Hillerman]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|1988
|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama]]
|[[Tom Selleck]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film]]
|[[John Hillerman]]
|{{nom}}
|}

===Primetime Emmy Awards===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Category
! Nominee(s)
! Episode(s)
! Result
|-
|rowspan=3|1982
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series]]
| 
| 
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series]]
|[[Tom Selleck]]
|
|{{nom}}
|-
|Outstanding Cinematography for a Series
|[[Woody Omens]]
|"Memories are Forever"
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=3|1983
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series]]
| 
| 
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series]]
|[[Tom Selleck]]
|
|{{nom}}
|-
|Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series
| 
|"Did You See The Sunrise?"
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=3|1984
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series]]
| 
| 
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series]]
|[[Tom Selleck]]
|
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]]
|[[John Hillerman]]
|
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|1985
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series]]
|[[Tom Selleck]]
|
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]]
|[[John Hillerman]]
|
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|1986
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series]]
|[[Tom Selleck]]
|
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]]
| rowspan="2" |[[John Hillerman]]
|
|{{nom}}
|-
|1987
|
|{{won}}
|-
|1988
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series]]
|[[Gwen Verdon]]
|"Infinity and Jelly Doughnuts"
|{{nom}}
|-
|
|Outstanding Cinematography for a Series
|John C. Finn III
|"Unfinished Business"
|{{nom}}
|-
|
|Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series
|
|"Resolution"
|{{nom}}
|}

===Other awards===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! style="width:40%;"|Category
! style="width:15%;"|Nominee(s)
! Work
! Result
|-
|1982
|[[American Cinema Editors]]
|Best Edited Episode for a Television Series
|Michael Berman & Ed Guidotti
|"Memories are Forever"
|{{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |1981
|[[Edgar Award]]
|Best Television Episode
|[[Donald P. Bellisario]] & [[Glen A. Larson]]
|"China Doll"
|{{won}}
|-
|[[People's Choice Awards]]
|Favorite New TV Dramatic Program
| 
|
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=3|1983
|rowspan=3|[[Young Artist Award]]
| rowspan="2" |Best Young Actress, Guest in a Television Series
|[[Dana Hill]]
|
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Kim Richards]]
|
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |Best Young Actor, Guest in a Television Series
|Chad Sheets
|
|{{nom}}
|-
|1984
|rowspan=1|Young Artist Award
|[[R. J. Williams|R.J. Williams]]
|
|{{nom}}
|-
|2003
| rowspan="3" |[[TV Land Award]]
|Hippest Fashion Plate – Male
| rowspan="2" |[[Tom Selleck]]
|
|{{nom}}
|-
|2005
|Favorite Private Eye
|
|{{nom}}
|-
|2009
|Hero Award
|
|
|{{won}}
|}

==Detroit Tigers incident==
On September 16, 2017, a group of 45 men dressed as [[Thomas Magnum]] were ejected from a [[Detroit Tigers]] game<ref>{{cite news |last=Herndon |first=Dave |url=https://businessdirectory.thenewsherald.com/news/tigers-respond-to-story-about-magnum-p-i-cosplayers-being-removed-from-comerica-park/article_15f36037-32fa-59a6-b8bb-18f581759c5b.html |title=Tigers respond to story about Magnum, P.I. cosplayers being removed from Comerica Park |work=[[The News-Herald (Southgate, Michigan)|The News-Herald]] |location=Michigan |date=2017-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250531063716/https://businessdirectory.thenewsherald.com/news/tigers-respond-to-story-about-magnum-p-i-cosplayers-being-removed-from-comerica-park/article_15f36037-32fa-59a6-b8bb-18f581759c5b.html |url-status=live |archive-date=2025-05-31 |access-date=2025-05-31 }}   </ref> for smoking and catcalling women in the park.
The story quickly became one of international interest as the group, from nearby [[Allen Park, Michigan]] gave dozens of interviews to newspapers, magazines, radio stations, podcasts and more.

==Proposed sequels==
In October 2013, Selleck said [[Tom Clancy]] had planned to write a screenplay for a ''Magnum, P.I.'' film in the 1990s, with [[Universal Pictures]] interested in producing it.<ref>{{cite web|title=What Might Have Been: Tom Clancy's 'Magnum P.I.'|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/blogs/tv-news/what-might-have-been--tom-clancy-s-magnum-p-i--164455453.html|website=[[Yahoo]]|date=October 2, 2013|access-date=October 7, 2018}}</ref> However, the project never materialized.

In September 2016, [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] began developing a sequel from ''[[Leverage (American TV series)|Leverage]]'' creator [[John Rogers (writer)|John Rogers]] and producer [[Eva Longoria]] centering on Lily "Tommy" Magnum,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title='Magnum P.I.' Sequel About His Daughter In Works At ABC From John Rogers & Eva Longoria|url=https://deadline.com/2016/09/magnum-p-i-sequel-daughter-abc-eva-longoria-1201824437/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=September 22, 2016|access-date=September 22, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923011553/http://deadline.com/2016/09/magnum-p-i-sequel-daughter-abc-eva-longoria-1201824437/|archive-date=September 23, 2016}}</ref> which never made it to series.

==Remake==
{{main|Magnum P.I. (2018 TV series)}}
In October 2017, [[CBS]] announced they had issued a pilot commitment for a remake of the series, to be developed by [[Peter M. Lenkov]], who has helped remake other series like ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]'' and ''[[MacGyver (2016 TV series)|MacGyver]]'' for the network.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/magnum-pi-reboot-cbs-peter-lenkov-1202192310/|title='Magnum P.I.' Reboot In the Works At CBS|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=October 20, 2017|access-date=October 21, 2017}}</ref> CBS officially ordered the pilot three months later, along with one for a reboot of another hit 1980s television series for the network, ''[[Cagney & Lacey]]'', as well as one for 1990s favorite ''[[Murphy Brown]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2018/01/26/cbs-pilot-reboot-magnum-p-and/1071426001/|title=CBS orders pilots for 'Magnum, P.I.,' 'Cagney' reboots and some fans aren't thrilled|last=Keveny|first=Bill|website=USA Today|date=January 26, 2018|access-date=January 27, 2018}}</ref>
On February 20, 2018, [[Jay Hernandez]] was cast as Thomas Magnum.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Otterson|first1=Joe|title='Magnum PI' Reboot Pilot at CBS Casts Jay Hernandez in Lead Role|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/magnum-pi-reboot-cbs-jay-hernandez-1202705365/|website=Variety|access-date=February 20, 2018|date=February 20, 2018}}</ref><ref group="note">Currently, Tom Selleck stars as NYPD Commissioner Frank Reagan in another CBS series, ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]'', which immediately followed the ''Magnum P.I.'' reboot until the latter show’s cancellation by CBS and revival by [[NBC]].</ref>

==Notes==
{{Reflist|group="note"}}

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{IMDb title|0080240|Magnum, P.I.}}
* {{epguides|MagnumPI|Magnum P.I.}}
* [http://magnum-mania.com/ ''Magnum Mania'']
* [https://medium.com/cult-tv-archive/a-man-and-his-moustache-the-history-of-magnum-p-i-ecaa7cbb1746/ A man and his mousatche: The history of Magnum P.I.]

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[[Category:Television series created by Donald P. Bellisario]]
[[Category:Television series created by Glen A. Larson]]
[[Category:Television series by Universal Television]]
[[Category:Television shows filmed in Hawaii]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Hawaii]]
[[Category:Cultural depictions of Kamehameha I]]