Magnum Mania!

Did anyone see the E! True Hollywood Story about Magnum PI? Is there any way to get it or see it these days?

Welcome aboard revruss.....I saw it when it first aired in 2001 and know it has been repeated over the years.Unless someone has a copy they would be willing to make for you,you'll have to wait until it's shown again.

It is not scheduled to air this month but keep checking the schedule.

http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/true-hol ... ngs/194540

Thanks Sam for the response and the link! I'll "favorite" it and check often. Do you remember the overall tenor of the show - was it positive/negative?

I've always wanted to read Manetti's book but even used copies these days are over $80!

I wonder if there is a way to request that THS show the episode again?

HMMM, I'll see what I can find...

Revruss,

The show was very positive.Hillerman claims it was the best 8 years of his life.Kathleen Lloyd still missed the show.

From what I remember,the only problems were with Mosley in the first season.There was talk that he wouldn't return for the 2nd season.

It's amazing that Manettis book is selling for upwards of 100 bucks.I'm tempted to go to the library and steal one...oops...Sorry rev lol

Stick around,there are a couple of people on here that can recap the show and you won't need to watch it.

Welcome revruss!

Unfortunately, they don't air it very much anymore.

In the meantime, if you havn't already seen it, here is a nice 9-minute clip from Selleck's A&E biography show, focusing on the Magnum days...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-kksKWW3Mc&NR=1

Good stuff

Thanks Sam! Watch that library card

James, thanks for the youtube link...good stuff indeed!

Sam wrote:It's amazing that Manettis book is selling for upwards of 100 bucks.I'm tempted to go to the library and steal one...oops...Sorry rev lol

I assume you guys are quoting prices from Amazon or eBay? You might want to check out your local used-book stores. I bought a copy (a few years ago) at Half-Price Books in Indianapolis for -- duh! -- half the original cover price!

I've been checking one local 1/2 Price Books quite a bit with no luck. Checked again today...

Does anyone think we could email THS and get them to show the show? I wonder if the movie were to ever come out if they'd be more likely to air it?

revruss wrote:I've been checking one local 1/2 Price Books quite a bit with no luck. Checked again today...

That's how it is with used-book stores -- they always have some amazing things, but you can never predict exactly *which* amazing things they'll have on any given day. Just keep on checking!

Don't give up on finding the book cheap. I was looking for Short Timers forever it is the book Full Metal Jacket is based on. Everywhere I looked they wanted at least fifty bucks for a shoddy paperback copy. I was browsing in a used bookstore one day and ran across a decent paperback copy for two bucks! [

I'll keep looking. There is a couple of other recycled bookstores around here. I've emailed one but haven't received a response. I may just go up there on Monday

A new-book store tends to have pretty much the same books in stock every day in the short run, because if they run out of a popular title, they reorder it. But a used-book store can't do that -- their inventory is never the same from one day to the next, so the employees don't necessarily know exactly what books they do or don't have on hand. Some stores will save your wish list, but policies vary -- ask for details.

That's why it's generally best to just stop by once in a while. The downside is that you're likely to run across a lot of other irresistible books!

Carol the Dabbler wrote: That's why it's generally best to just stop by once in a while. The downside is that you're likely to run across a lot of other irresistible books!

I'd call that the upside! So many books, so little time.