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Hawaii Five-0By Five-O Fan 1
From it's lightning fast opening video sequence, and the distinctive
theme to the inevitable "Book em Danno!" Hawaii Five-O remains
one of the most distinctive and captivating shows to ever hit American
Television. It ran from the 1968 to 1981 season on CBS, and has been in
syndication ever since.
Jack Lord starred as the stolid, methodical, and downright intimidating
Steve McGarrett, head of Hawaii's elite State Police Agency
"Five-O". McGarrett was a very private man as far as his
personal life is concerned, however it is known that McGarrett was a
former Naval Intelligence Officer. Jack Lord's portrayal of McGarrett was
flawless. When he screeched up to a stop in that big, black Mercury -
everyone KNEW who was in charge. McGarrett seldom showed emotion, and
always was thinking, staying one step ahead of his adversaries. His arch
enemy throughout the series was a criminal mastermind by the name of Wo
Fat. McGarrett's character could be described as James Bond meets Matt
Dillon. TV's ultimate tough cop to be sure.
Mc Garrett's sidekick and number two man was Danny (Danno) Williams.
Younger than McGarrett, Danny was no slouch to the detective game himself.
James MacArthur portrayed a softly spoken, introspective Williams with a
sharp wit, and a knack for crime solving that complimented his boss
nicely.
The sage of the bunch was the older, wiser Chin Ho Kelley. Played by
veteran actor Kam Fong, Chin was the guy you could count on to just BE
there. Never one to be in the spotlight, Chin was always the one that
could work behind and within the scenes, gaining information and tracking
facts more discreetly than McGarrett or Williams.
The muscle of the show was split up between "Ben" (Al Harrington
who is now a DJ in Honolulu) "Kono" (Actor by the name of Zulu)
and later a more seasoned, suave character "Duke" (Herman
Weidemeyer) who had been an HPD Sergeant joined the team.
In 1978, Kam Fong left the show when Chin Ho was murdered. In 1980 James
McArthur and Herman Weidemeyer left, causing a replacement of all
characters except for McGarrett. "Lori" replaced Danno as
McGarrett's second in command, but the chemistry and magic of previous
years just wasn't there.
The show ended in 1981 when McGarrett disguised himself as a scientist and
sprang a trap on his nemesis Wo Fat, sending him to prison.
Some other Five-O facts: Five-O headquarters was in Iolani Palace, the
former home of Hawaiian Royalty. McGarrett always drove a black Mercury
(Not a Lincoln as some have suggested and not a Dodge as has been
mistakenly written) a 1968 Park Lane Brougham, and a 1974 Grand Marquis
Brougham - both of which still exist today.
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My favorite episode of Hawaii Five-0 was a two-hour movie, "The Nine Dragons," which aired on September 30,1976. The villain (who else but Wo Fat?) lures McGarrett to Hong Kong in a plot to take over the Red Chinese government in Peking, and begin World War III. Wow! What more could a fan of Hawaii Five-0 want? --Stan | Note: This is just a random sample of the Hawaii Five-0 messages in our TV forums! Click here to see what others have said or to post your own comments! |
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