Magnum Mania!

Double Jeopardy

Episode ID: 37
Episode Number: 2.19
Air Date: 2/25/1982
Writers: Reuben Leder, Babs Greyhosky
Story: Reuben Leder, Babs Greyhosky, William Taub
Director: Robert Totten
Producers: Rick Weaver, Andrew Schneider
Exec Producer: Donald P. Bellisario

Recurring Characters

Kwan Hi Lim (Lt. Tanaka)

Guest Stars

Dana Wynter (Olivia Ross), Larry Pennell (Jack Martin), Kathleen Nolan (Myrt Callahan), Barry Nelson (William B. Knox), Frank Atienza (Tim), James McInerny (Carl), Cynthia Ream (Nurse), Ron Wood (Reporter #2)

Plot Outline

Robin Masters' estate is used as the location for a film starring Olivia Ross and her husband Jack Martin. Magnum is less-than-enthusiastic, about being hired as Jack's stunt double and takes the job only because of his admiration for Olivia. But, when Jack is critically injured during a key scene in which Olivia shoots Jacks with a prop gun - and the gun turns out to be loaded with real bullets - Magnum investigates the mysterious circumstances.

Rating

8.0 (11 votes) MM Episode Forum Thread & Poll

Notes

1 The estate's partial address is given as "Kalakaua Kalakua Road". In "Italian Ice" (2.16), the street name was given as just "Kalakua Drive". We also get a good look of the estate's front gate (and gatehouse) from the main road.

2 The date seen on the clapperboard during the filming of the movie is 1-6-82, which is fairly close to the actual air date of the episode (2-25-82).

3 Only one of the "Sushi Brothers" is credited, stunt man Jon Sakata.

4 Dana Wynter will appear again on the show in Season Three's "Foiled Again" (3.8).

5 Tanaka's office is seen for the first time. Tanaka also mentions Detroit Tigers outfielder Steve Kemp again - Kemp was traded for Chicago White Sox outfielder Chet Lemon. (Noted by Mike Barnes)

6 For many years, the IMDB (and other sources) incorrectly credited the Rolling Stones' Ron Wood as appearing in this episode (as Reporter #2), as well as three other MPI episodes. After numerous attempts, the correct Ron Wood was finally added to the IMDB in 2007.

Quotes

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Magnum: Even on the redeye it's wonderful flying into Honolulu for a vacation in paradise. But, it's not nearly so wonderful when you're a Private Investigator who's just spent two weeks in Bakersfield (CA) on a case and been stiffed by your client. And it's even worse when your ride from the airport didn't show up, and the cab driver's listening to the Orange Blossom Special. (Narration)

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