Magnum, P.I.
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| Name: | Magnum P.I. |
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| Creator: | Donald P. Bellisario, Glen A. Larson |
| Date(s): | 1980 – 1988 |
| Medium: | Television |
| Country of Origin: | USA |
| External Links: | at IMDb at Wikipedia |
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Magnum, P.I. was a 1980s detective series set in Hawaii and starred Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a Vietnam vet who'd set himself up as a private investigator. A remake series was produced on May 11, 2018.[1][2]
Canon Overview
Characters
- Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV
- T.C. (Theodore Calvin)
- Orville Wilbur Richard "Rick" Wright
- Jonathan Quayle Higgins III
Canonical Crossovers
The show featured two-part crossover episodes with other crime shows of the day, including Simon & Simon and Murder She Wrote.[citation needed]
There were also nods to Hawaii 5-0, such as when Higgins calls Five-O to report a theft in Season 1, Episode 5, "Thank Heavens for Little Girls, and Big Ones Too", . Or Magnum gets on the radio pretending he's with the police and asks: "Billy, this is McGarrett of Five-O. Is David Norman armed?" In in Season 1, Episode 6, "Skin Deep"[3]
Robin's Identity
Like Charlie on Charlie's Angels, Robin Masters' face was never shown. As the series went on, there were increasing numbers of hints that Higgins, not "Robin", is the real author and owner of the estate. In the series finale, Higgins finally admits this but then later claims to have been lying. No definitive proof is ever given in canon.
Fandom Overview
The series' fandom is relatively small, with only 134 works on AO3. Slaah ships vary between Higgins/Magnum (33 works), TC/Magnum (7 Works) and TC/Rick. This might be expected considering the majority of the fandom took place before the world wide web was introduced. Although, it did have some small popularity in online spaces because there was a slash focused mailing list at one point. The majority of the early sharing of fanworks seems to have taken place in zines, either Magnum focused ones or multi-media zines.
The fandom focuses much more on the 2018 series reboot, and the Higgins/Magnum pairing. On AO3, there are 1858 works.
Fanworks
Slash Pairing
- Eine delikate Angelegenheit(txt version) by T'Len, Higgins needs help with a delicate matter and turns to Magnum - with surprising consequences. (Higgins/Magnum, 23 Feb 2006)
- I'm Sixty-Four (Or Perhaps Somewhat Older) by Lady_Ganesh, Magnum's not sure he's ready to admit that they're both getting older. (Higgins/Magnum, 02 May 2012)
In Crossovers
- Homeward Bound by Alyjude (crossover with Sentinel in which Magnum is Blair Sandburg's father)
- Love Knots by Pam Rose (crossover with Starsky & Hutch, from Best Little Valentine Zine in Texas)
- The Last Chapter by Gina Martin (crossover with Hawaii 5-0, from Anything Goes #4)
- When Brass Turned to Gold is a crossover novel with Tales of the Gold Monkey
- Busman's Holiday by Brenda Callagher (crossover with Knight Rider from Knight 2000)
- Brilliant Disguise by Dovya Blaque (crossover with Indiana Jones from Hungry Hearts)
- Hawaiian Sunshine by Teresa Sarick (crossover with Doctor Who from Grip)
- Return to Paradise (crossover with Simon and Simon in Something to Love)
![from The Silken Thread That Binds Us: "Another interesting thing in this zine is an illustration of a bar, where Kirk, McCoy and Scotty are having a drink, and if you notice the other patrons, you will find Battlestar Galactica folk, Magnum P.I., I think someone is from Blake's Seven (not sure though) and the bartender is Sam from Cheers. There is no mention of these characters that I saw, just added to the background of the illustration."[note 1]](/w/images/thumb/e/e8/Silken4.jpg/120px-Silken4.jpg)
from The Silken Thread That Binds Us: "Another interesting thing in this zine is an illustration of a bar, where Kirk, McCoy and Scotty are having a drink, and if you notice the other patrons, you will find Battlestar Galactica folk, Magnum P.I., I think someone is from Blake's Seven (not sure though) and the bartender is Sam from Cheers. There is no mention of these characters that I saw, just added to the background of the illustration."[note 1]
![from The Silken Thread That Binds Us: "Another interesting thing in this zine is an illustration of a bar, where Kirk, McCoy and Scotty are having a drink, and if you notice the other patrons, you will find Battlestar Galactica folk, Magnum P.I., I think someone is from Blake's Seven (not sure though) and the bartender is Sam from Cheers. There is no mention of these characters that I saw, just added to the background of the illustration."[note 1]](/wiki/File:Silken4.jpg)
Other Fanfiction in Zines
Alternate Dimensions of Reality | Bellisario's Boys | Brothers 'n Blues | Compadres | Cops and Robbers and Spies...Oh, My! | Dial S | The Eyes Have It! | Frisky Business | Fruit Cocktail | Guardian | Heat | The Karenina Continuity Chronicles | Lions and Tigers and Zines, Oh My! | Of Dreams and Schemes | One Way or Another | Our Favorite Things | The Osiris Files | Ouch! | Panning for Pyrites | Remote Control | Rerun | Robin's Nest | Scenario | | Southern Lights | Subject: Adventure | Suffering Heroes | Sweet Justice | Wild Cards | The Yule Tide
Sample Fanart
a 1985 illo by Laura Virgil
a 1985 illo by Laura Virgil
from Vault of Tomorrow, artist is Christine Myers, this Star Trek: TOS character appears to be a bit of Magnum P.I. fan casting
from Southern Lights #2, artist is Laura Virgil
from Southern Lights #2, artist is Laura Virgil
from Southern Lights #4, artist is Laura Virgil
from Alternate Dimensions of Reality, artist is T'Pyr
from When Brass Turned to Gold, artist is Christine Myers
from Rerun #2, artist is Ann Shelby
from Wild Cards #3 (1995), artist is Angi Towski
from Osiris Files #2, Kate Soehnien?
cover of an issue of the zine, Little Voices
Thomas Magnum on the cover of the zine, The Eyes Have It! #6
Fanvids
- All For I and I For All (or That’s How It’s Gonna Be) by California Crew
- Bye Bye So Long Farewell by California Crew
- Yogi Bear by California Crew
- Hungarian Rhapsody
- Living Years
Other Resources
- Magnum, P.I., A Compendium of Facts by Jude Wilson (from Rerun #1)
- Fun Facts About Every Episode of Magnum, p.i.
Mailing Lists
- Magnumslash - focused on the Magnum/Rick pairing
Letterzines
Archives, Communities & Resources
Notes
- ^ Text extracted from a 2015 eBay seller
References
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 11, 2018). "Magnum P.I., God Friended Me & The Red Line Dramas Get CBS Series Orders". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Pedersen, Erik (July 9, 2018). "CBS Fall 2018 Premiere Dates: Big Bang & Young Sheldon To Help Launch Magnum PI & Murphy Brown Revival". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "Original Series, Season I, Episode 6". IMDb. January 15, 1981.