Magnum Mania!

Sorry if this has been done before - I've scoured the old threads but couldn't find one - but what is your SINGLE FAVOURITE episode of the series, and why?

My two that spring to mind would be s4's 'Home From The Sea' and s5's 'Mac's Back'.

'Home From The Sea' is just such a unique episode - no bad guys, Magnum in real peril, and you really wonder how he's gonna survive.

'Mac's Back' - when Channel 5 (UK) reran the series 2002-3, I had never seen this far down the series previously. I was off work ill for some time, and watched my recording of the episode for the first time at about 4am one morning (!). I was hooked - was this Mac's ghost or what was going on?

Anyway, as I said ONE episode, I'll go for 'Home From The Sea'. Not a typical example of the series, but one of the best.

What would yours be? You can either pick one that you think is the perfect 'showcase' for the series, or one that is very personal to you.

I'm gonna be strict here and ask for just the best, no Top 5 or Top 10s etc., that's for another thread. You can pick one ep for a time capsule - what would it be and why?

Memories are Forever....

a good depiction of the show and my personal favorite

I'll add my vote for "Memories are Forever" as well, but "Home from the Sea" is close on its heals!

Home From The Sea.

It was such a unique premise, and the twist at the end really speaks volumes about Magnum's character.

Memories Are Forever wouldn't be far behind for me either. One of the best feature-length / two-parters IMO.

Glad to see 'Home From The Sea' is getting somelove!

Home From The Sea is my favorite![/i]

I would have to put Death and Taxes as my number one, followed by Paper War

Rembrandt's Girl because I love Carol Burnett and Tom Selleck so the two of them together is pure magic. Plus it wouldn't be all bad being stuck in a bank vault for the weekend with him.

I WANT to pick Home from the Sea! I LOVE Home from the Sea! But I guess Home from the Sea will have to be number two because my single most favorite episode is...

Did You See the Sunrise.



PS - Welcome, Jay!

I'll have to say that mine is, " Operation Silent Night. " I love that episode !

#1.....Did You See The Sunrise?

#2....close behind! Home From The Sea.
#3..... Memories Are Forever

Hmm, very tough to pick! I guess I'd go with "Black on White".

Black On White is a personal favorite of mine too.

Home From The Sea is one of the best, especially in terms of showcasing the group's friendship and connection. But it lacks one of the essential ingredients that made the show great: The humor.

But Black On White hits all the show's major notes: Friendship, humor, action, drama, and mystery. It even manages to explore one of the series' most popular themes: The effect of war on its survivors.

Also, who can forget:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEJXNGWCQYA

I honestly can't pick a favorite. Many people like the episodes that carry on the storyline, or have a lot of flashbacks that tie into it (ie Home from the Sea, Memories are Forever). They were good, but not my favorites. I liked the show for other reasons as well. Some episodes made me laugh a lot, the serious ones with good plot lines I also enjoyed (mostly from the first few seasons).

It's hard to pick, but the ones most entertaining to me were:

I Witness
Of Sound Mind

Otherwise, my favorite ones of each season are:

China Doll
Italian Ice
Flashback
Squeeze Play
Mac's Back
Way of the Stalking Horse
Limbo
Legend of the Lost Art

This is the link to this topic, when it came up earlier.

http://magnum-mania.com/Forum/viewtopic ... e+episodes

My favorite is still Limbo, followed by Death and Taxes