Magnum, P.I.
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| Name: | Magnum P.I. |
| Abbreviation(s): | |
| Creator: | Donald P. Bellisario, Glen A. Larson |
| Date(s): | 1980 - 1988 |
| Medium: | tv |
| Country of Origin: | USA |
| External Links: | at IMDb at Wikipedia |
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Magnum, P.I. was a 1980s detective series that aired on CBS.
It was set in Hawaii and starred Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a Vietnam vet who'd set himself up as a private investigator.
A remake was produced in 2018.
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.
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.
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." [1]
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
Other Resources
- Magnum, P.I., A Compendium of Facts by Jude Wilson (from Rerun #1)
- Fun Facts About Every Episode of Magnum, p.i.
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
Mailing Lists
- Magnum Slash archive link "This site is for people that like the idea of Thomas Magnum and Orville/Rick Wright together in a romantic relationship. Fan fic is very welcome PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST BE OF LEGAL AGE (AT LEAST 18 OR OLDER) TO JOIN THIS LIST. IF YOU ARE NOT OF LEGAL AGE AND ARE CAUGHT YOU WILL BE UNSCUBSCRIBED WITHOUT WARNING."
Letterzines
Archives, Communities & Resources
- ^ from a 2015 eBay seller