The Truth about Robin Masters. Mystery Solved:

[Lindsay Writer]

Selleck said in an interview that "because Magnum believed Higgins was Robin then that was the truth." That's not exactly right in fact it's wrong. The only factual authority is Don Bellisario and it's clear from J. Digger Doyle that Robin was a real author who wrote (dictated) his own novels. So if you want to make this theory work you have to make it contingent upon the death of Orson Welles when he died in real life that's when the Real Robin Masters died in the universe of the show.

Higgins conspired with Robin's publisher to cover up the death of Mr. Masters so as to keep the book sales on the best seller list and Higgins assumed the duty of ghost writing new novels under the Robin Masters name. His publisher might have also hired additional ghost writers. So there really was a real Robin who hired Magnum in 1979 and the real Robin was seen on the show at various points.

Bellisario created all of the characters and his is the only opinion that matters. Don is now in very bad health he has Alzheimers and swelling of the brain he does not have long to live. But you must rely on what Don set in stone. I think it was Jay Huguely who decided that Higgins was really Robin and that only became true after Orson Welles died in real life. Then the theory works so in a way Selleck is correct but there is a very big "yes, but" that goes with this theory and I've now explained it.

I've solved this mystery as much as it can be solved and my explanation makes everyone happy this is correct. Also in Squeeze Play when Robin wagered the estate to Buzz Benoit that was the Real Robin. No imposter hired by Higgins would have the authority or be so dumb to wager the estate in a poker game.

So if you take all the episodes where Orson Welles did the Voice of Robin you get a clear picture that he was a real author who owned the estate and hired Higgins as caretaker then hired Magnum as security consultant. I think Welles died in 1984 and from that point on in the world of the show Higgins worked with Robin's publisher to continue the books.

And as crazy as it sounds they kept the death of Robin from Magnum which makes no sense because Magnum often talked to Robin by phone and Thomas would have realized he was talking to an imposter since Orson's Robin's voice was so distintive. But this is the truth in so far as it can be explained logically. Toward the end Higgins did become "Robin Masters" but he was not always Robin Masters.

[Steve]

Your theory works as well as any others. Sorry to hear about Bellisario, he created some great shows.............

[Stelth]

I like Lindsay's theory but I don't think there will ever be a definitive answer.

[J.J. Walters]

Could be, could be. But maybe not.

If that's the case then why do we see and hear Robin in the middle of Season Six, after Orson Welles died? Is it the same Robin? Is it somebody else pretending to be "Robin Masters"? We don't know! Nothing is solved. The whole thing is setup so it can't be solved definitively.

[Lindsay Writer]

What episode is that season 6 scene from? Was it Orson Welles' Voice?

Can you put that scene on YouTube and post a link to it? Or link to the episode here.

If it was Orson's Voice and not an impersonator they most likely had extra audio that Orson
recorded before he died. Maybe dialogue that they never used from an early season episode. Then they figured out how they could use it so I'd like to be able to watch that scene.

I read somewhere that George Lucas got James Earl Jones to do lots of additional dialogue for Darth Vader in case James Earl Jones dies they would have a library of extra dialogue for Vader. This was dialogue that they would be able to use for future Star Wars movies if JEJ died suddenly. These audio tracks are under lock and key at Lucas Film and they can be used at any point in the future.

[Fr. Paddy McGuinness]

Episode 13, Mad Dogs and Englishmen

[MikeS]

What episode is that season 6 scene from? Was it Orson Welles' Voice?

Can you put that scene on YouTube and post a link to it? Or link to the episode here.

if you happen to get esquire or know someone who does, mad dogs and englishmen will air june 11 or 12. the episode is s6ep13, esquire will have run thru s6ep11 wednesday this week, usually plays about 4 episodes in order each week. i say june 11 or 12 because thursday was the mpi marathon day until last week, it changed to wednesday - don't know for sure about next week

[Stelth]

What episode is that season 6 scene from? Was it Orson Welles' Voice?

Can you put that scene on YouTube and post a link to it? Or link to the episode here.

if you happen to get esquire or know someone who does, mad dogs and englishmen will air june 11 or 12. the episode is s6ep13, esquire will have run thru s6ep11 wednesday this week, usually plays about 4 episodes in order each week. i say june 11 or 12 because thursday was the mpi marathon day until last week, it changed to wednesday - don't know for sure about next week

If you have Comcast, all 162 episodes are available, free On-Demand. (at least in my market)

[Steve]

If you have Comcast, all 162 episodes are available, free On-Demand. (at least in my market)

It's a nice feature isn't it, and they run the DVD/Encore versions that are uncut for commercials...........

[Stelth]

If you have Comcast, all 162 episodes are available, free On-Demand. (at least in my market)

It's a nice feature isn't it, and they run the DVD/Encore versions that are uncut for commercials...........

It is indeed. I've found it a very convenient way to watch the random episodes I've managed to miss. I think I've seen them all now. I also sometimes put an episode on as "background" noise when I'm doing chores around the house.

[J.J. Walters]

Was it Orson Welles' Voice?

No, the actor who did the voice was uncredited. It should be noted that earlier in the season, in "Deja Vu", Robin's voice was done by a guy named Red Crandall. The last episode to feature Orson Welles was Season Five's "Luther Gillis: File #001".