The Legacy of Garwood Huddle (5.4)

[J.J. Walters]

Phil Hartman (uncredited) does the news reader voiceover in the opening scene. This was way before he became famous. It even pre-dates the early work he did on Pee-Wee's Playhouse. Pretty cool.

[J.J. Walters]

Absolutely love the opening scene of this episode. It has a little bit of everything that makes Magnum P.I. so great - a flashback sequence (newsreel-style, 1940s), Magnum/Higgins banter, faux newscaster narrative on a television set, a great guest star (Pat Hingle), a Higgins war story (staged Mexico City bank robbery to steal Third Reich documents), and some stimulating Magnum narration. All within the first five minutes.

[Little Garwood]

Phil Hartman (uncredited) does the news reader voiceover in the opening scene. This was way before he became famous. It even pre-dates the early work he did on Pee-Wee's Playhouse. Pretty cool.

IIRC Hartman had already appeared as Captain Carl in the 1981 HBO Pee-Wee Herman special, which is how many of us were introduced to Pee-Wee to begin with.

[Carmen]

I didn't see a thread for new members, so consider this my "Hello!"

Hi and welcome TPL, at 'Magnum Mania Talk' is a "The Welcome Wagon" thread. Is this what you were searching for?

[J.J. Walters]

Phil Hartman (uncredited) does the news reader voiceover in the opening scene. This was way before he became famous. It even pre-dates the early work he did on Pee-Wee's Playhouse. Pretty cool.

IIRC Hartman had already appeared as Captain Carl in the 1981 HBO Pee-Wee Herman special, which is how many of us were introduced to Pee-Wee to begin with.

That's true LG, but it's still an "early-career" appearance for Hartman. And I did say Pee-Wee's Playhouse, which started in '86, after this episode.

Interesting, I had no idea S. Epatha Merkerson was on PWP!

[Tidal Pool Lifeguard]

I didn't see a thread for new members, so consider this my "Hello!"

Hi and welcome TPL, at 'Magnum Mania Talk' is a "The Welcome Wagon" thread. Is this what you were searching for?

Well, I did come to this thread to talk about this particular episode, but I did miss the Welcome Wagon thread, so I'll head on over there now. Thanks.

[Danno]

Ah. So this is what Commissioner Gordon looked like before Tim Burton's Batman...

El Higgo? Heh!

[lutherhgillis]

I love the global community of MPI: Higgins, a British MI6 agent, hires Garwood Huddle, an American bank robber, to rob a Mexican bank to steal German Nazi documents... MPI was ahead of its time.

I know we must suspend disbelief in order to enjoy TV but give me a break. They forceably restrain a 'masseuse' and hold her captive while they break through the floor and dig under the building... all while Huddle is on the lamb being aided by Magnum...... let me count the felonies...

[Little Garwood]

I just noticed that Pat Hingle aka Garwood Huddle died recently at the age of 84. CNN's obituary includes "Hingle's other TV series included "Hawaii Five-O," "The Streets of San Francisco," "Hart to Hart," "St. Elsewhere," "Magnum, P.I." and "Cheers.""

In observing Hingle's mannerisms and speech style, it's obvious that Pat Hingle was Nick Nolte before Nick Nolte! Proof once again that yesterday's character actors are infinitely superior to today's leading stars...

[Doc Ibold]

I just noticed that Pat Hingle aka Garwood Huddle died recently at the age of 84. CNN's obituary includes "Hingle's other TV series included "Hawaii Five-O," "The Streets of San Francisco," "Hart to Hart," "St. Elsewhere," "Magnum, P.I." and "Cheers.""

In observing Hingle's mannerisms and speech style, it's obvious that Pat Hingle was Nick Nolte before Nick Nolte! Proof once again that yesterday's character actors are infinitely superior to today's leading stars...

That may be so, but I'm sure hingle doesn't have a mug shot quite as awesome as Nolte's!

[Little Garwood]

I just noticed that Pat Hingle aka Garwood Huddle died recently at the age of 84. CNN's obituary includes "Hingle's other TV series included "Hawaii Five-O," "The Streets of San Francisco," "Hart to Hart," "St. Elsewhere," "Magnum, P.I." and "Cheers.""

In observing Hingle's mannerisms and speech style, it's obvious that Pat Hingle was Nick Nolte before Nick Nolte! Proof once again that yesterday's character actors are infinitely superior to today's leading stars...

That may be so, but I'm sure hingle doesn't have a mug shot quite as awesome as Nolte's!

No, but at least Nolte has all of his fingers (if not his marbles)!

[Olivier]

At the end of this episode we can see the stuntman very well :

[robspace54]

Definitely not the greatest Mpi episode, but fun to see one of the older stars (Pat Hingle) in this one.

I'll bet the Norm comment was there to honor Cheers, though.

[zebra3]

I just noticed that Pat Hingle aka Garwood Huddle died recently at the age of 84. CNN's obituary includes "Hingle's other TV series included "Hawaii Five-O," "The Streets of San Francisco," "Hart to Hart," "St. Elsewhere," "Magnum, P.I." and "Cheers.""

Oh, so sorry to hear that. RIP Pat.

He had a long, established career. His most memorable role for me (in addition to Garwood) will always be Judge Fenton from Hang 'Em High.

Wow

I love Eastwood westerns, now I have to go see hang em high again. I thought Huddle was less annoying than Luther Gillis by far. And why did they need a stuntman to tackle a guy? I'm not exactly in shape but I could do it, and Selleck wasn't exactly fragile in the 80's.

[Styles Bitchley]

And why did they need a stuntman to tackle a guy? I'm not exactly in shape but I could do it, and Selleck wasn't exactly fragile in the 80's.

One word: lawyers.