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Magnum comes and goes as he pleases, works only when he wants, and has the almost unlimited use of the Ferrari and many other luxuries of the estate. All I need is gas money" referring to the high cost of fuel for the use of the helicopter. T.C., whose assistance often involves the use of his helicopter, frequently says to Magnum "gas money. and Rick into aiding him on his cases, much to their frustration.
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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. 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. Magnum often strolls around the club, using its facilities and running up an ever-unpaid tab, further fueling the Magnum-Higgins feud. Instead, Rick moved to running the plush, beachside King Kamehameha Club, which has exclusive membership and Higgins on the board of directors. After completing the pilot, though, executives felt that audiences would be unable to fully connect with this element. In the pilot episode, this was "Rick's Cafe Americain" in town, inspired by Casablanca, with Rick appearing in suitable 1930s attire.
Mosley), who runs a one-person local helicopter charter and tour van service called "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 who owns a local bar. Īside from Higgins, Magnum's two main companions on the islands are Theodore "T.C." Calvin ( Roger E. 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 Robin Masters, indicating they are two different people. A recurrent theme throughout the last two seasons, starting in the episode "Paper War", involves Magnum's sneaking suspicion that Higgins is actually Robin Masters since he opens Robin's mail, calls Robin's Ferrari "his car" etc. Many episodes dedicated more screen time to this "odd couple" pairing after the relationship proved popular with fans. The relationship between Magnum and Higgins is initially cool, but as the series progressed, an unspoken respect and fondness of sorts grew between the pair.
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Magnum has free use of the guest house and the car, a 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. He patrols Robin's Nest with his two highly-trained "lads", Dobermans named Zeus and Apollo. 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 easy-going methods. The only thorn in the side of his near-perfect lifestyle is Jonathan Quayle Higgins III, played by John Hillerman. Magnum lives a luxurious life on the estate and operates as a P.I. The voice of Robin Masters, heard only in five episodes, was provided by Orson Welles (one last appearance was provided by a different actor, Red Crandell). Masters is rarely depicted and is the celebrated author of several dozen lurid novels.
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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.
He lives in the guest house of a 200-acre (81 ha) beachfront estate called Robin's Nest, in Hawaii, at the invitation of its owner, Robin Masters. Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV is a private investigator played by Tom Selleck. Ī remake series of the same name was ordered to series on May 11, 2018, and premiered on Septemon CBS. television programs in the Nielsen ratings during the first five years of its original run in the United States, finishing as high as number three for the 1982–83 season. The series ran from December 11, 1980, to May 8, 1988, during its first-run broadcast on the American television network CBS. is an American crime drama television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator (P.I.) living on Oahu, Hawaii.
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