Three yo-yos from the 2020s watch selected episodes of one of the greatest TV shows of the 1980s, “Magnum, p.i.” There are a lot of segments. E-mail magnum@thei...
We wrap up this season of “Magnum, podcast” with a blockbuster two-hour special that introduces us to Magnum’s ex-wife, yet not wife in the eyes of the Catholic Church or the Vietnamese government, Michelle. For an episode that we didn’t like, we try to find positive things where we can. And we muse about how introducing Michelle in season 2 might have pulled the rug out from under all of Magnum’s future romance ambitions. Keep those emails coming to [email protected] and we’ll see you next year! Jason Snell, Philip Michaels and David J. Loehr.
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95: "Almost Home" (S3E11)
The ghosts of Pearl Harbor hang over this episode, which doesn’t really have a villain, except for that mobster who’s not really necessary for the plot, and that Admiral who’s just a stickler for the regulations, and… hey, Rick, can you do some research into old crimes? Anyway, Jason gets excited about his new TV show pitch, “Boat Cops,” and we end the episode in a sandwich reverie courtesy of Listener Adam. Jason Snell, Philip Michaels and David J. Loehr.
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94: "No Need To Know" (S1E5)
Just like the proverbial dog who got run over by the pineapple truck, we’ve caught hold of an early “Magnum” episode that contains all the core tropes. Sexy stewardesses? Yup! The Lads chasing Magnum? Check! Rick’s character not entirely locked down? Uh-huh! Also, it’s some light entertainment about the Troubles in Northern Ireland with a surprise twist! Drink your wine. Life goes on. Jason Snell, Philip Michaels and David J. Loehr.
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93: "Mad Buck Gibson" (S2E9)
Just before he was the dad in “A Christmas Story,” Darren McGavin took a trip to Hawaii to play pulp novelist Buck Gibson, a daredevil friend of Robin Masters. Do his misadventures teach us important lessons about how we appreciate our lives? What’s in a Bazooka? And we have several head-canon explanations for an anecdote about Magnum’s dad. Jason Snell, Philip Michaels and David J. Loehr.
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92: "Faith and Begorrah" (S3E23)
They’re always after his Lucky Charms! Higgins’s Northern Irish half-brother arrives in Oahu and it’s all light comedy despite what’s going on back home. Meanwhile, Magnum investigates an unfaithful wife and, wow, does the tone of this episode shift dramatically from moment to moment. Jason Snell, Philip Michaels and David J. Loehr.
Three yo-yos from the 2020s watch selected episodes of one of the greatest TV shows of the 1980s, “Magnum, p.i.” There are a lot of segments. E-mail [email protected] to suggest episodes or insult other listeners.
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