All For One (2) (5.16)

[Luther's nephew Dobie]

Just re watched this for the first time in at least 30 years. Seeing Robert Forrester really chew the scenery (about 10-15 years before an amazing performance in Jackie Brown) really surprised me. I thought the director might have been playing the episode a little over the top. However Magnum talking about cam lai was one of the best acted scenes in the whole series. In total a good episode in what was a weaker than most season.

Did anyone else think the Robert Forrester character was way over the top?

Hi SeamanWolfe,
I think the role, the character the way it was written called for Forrester to perform the way he did. At least in my opinion.
He's got to motivate seasoned combat veterans - he has no way to compel them - to illegally go back and commit unsanctioned acts that would get them in trouble with the enemy and their own government.
I'll say one thing though, not many stars of an action series like Magnum PI would have let such a guest role happen to begin with, as Forrester dominated every scene he was in.
Selleck through out the whole series let his co-stars/guests shine, as like Jack Benny with his "road company" it reflected well on all involved and made the series better.

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Route 66 (Where There's a Will, There's a Way)
"Death ain't so bad is it. I mean as long as we're around it hasn't hit us, and when it hits us we're not around."
Leon Tiffin(Patrick O'Neal)

I had to wince every time you and Seaman Wolfe said "Forrester". It's Robert Forster. I've been a fan of his ever since his turn as the Middle Eastern terrorist/head hijacker in the 1986 Chuck Norris actioner THE DELTA FORCE. I was a huge fan of this film and Chuck Norris in general growing up! During the 80s Forster was a pretty big star in the B-movie or direct-to-video genre. It wasn't until JACKIE BROWN where Tarantino "rediscovered" him and all of a sudden he began popping up in A-productions. But I agree with you that Forster's acting in MPI was deliberate - he was the ultimate gung-ho soldier. A full-sized G.I. Joe! He had to be larger than life to get these guys to get off their butts and go with him, especially since they hated his guts! He was a walking recruitment poster. Outtasight!! Forster was indeed great in the part and yes it was gracious of Selleck to basically move over and let Forster take over and take center stage in this adventure! Can you image Jack Lord allowing something like this to happen on Five-O? No way!

By the way, I really like your Route 66 quote. Very true.

Hi Ivan,
I can't believe I misspelled Forster's name! What a maroon, to quote B. Bunny. I couldn't see the forster for the trees.
Forster and Steve Ihnat(Garth in "Whom Gods Destroy", Star Trek) were actors whom everyone in Hollywood knew were great talents but somehow never had the chance/circumstances
to make the leap into major stardom.
I got a laugh at your out of your idea of Lord allowing a gifted scene stealer to upstage him. Too bad Don Rickles couldn't have guested, with him and Steve stuck with each other in a safe house,
Steve in his "civvies" as Don made sport of them - "hey McGarrett, where'd you get those duds, a garage sale at Phyllis Diller's house?"
As I have always had a pet theory that the wardrobe people - at producer Freeman's behest? - purposely dressed an unsuspecting Lord in effeminate off duty clothing to kid him.
Sheesh, when we holidayed down the shore my mom wore the same style loud blouses as McGarrett did along with the straw hat and purple lilac scarves.
Joe Mannix wouldn't be caught dead in one of those outfits, Corporal Klinger as well.

As for the Route 66 quote, writer Stirling Silliphant, widely regarded as one of the top writers of TV episodes ever, packed so many good lines into Route 66 shows they have to be viewed 2 or
3 times to catch them all. Though the episode I cited above wasn't very good, despite being the series ender. On the other hand Martin Milner got to marry Barbara Eden and head off into
the sunset with her, so I'm sure his character Tod was happy. I would be dancing and turning somersaults.
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Route 66
Tod(Martin Milner) to Linc(Glenn Corbett), the 1st Vietnam vet to be portrayed on TV. Linc, like Magnum, is a special forces vet looking/searching to redeem the years
he missed while being in the service:

"The Greeks lied about Narcissus. He didn't fall in love with himself.
He'd never known what love was. So he couldn't accept it or reject it.
He could just look for it.
When he saw his own image reflected in that pool of water, he didn't fall in love with
himself, he fell in hate with himself."

Linc to Janie: "Stop looking in mirrors, Janie. There are windows all around."

Hey, it's true about Jack Lord. Can you image an episode of Hawaii Five-O where some guest star is leading some expedition through the jungle and McGarrett is bringing up the rear? No way! McG was always front and center where the action was! As for those wild wardrobe choices for McG yeah you got me! Those were some wild choices for when McG was off duty or when he was grounded as in the 3rd chapter of the Vashon trilogy. Those huge wide hats and those frilly "blouses" and those wild pink scarfs! Woof! I heard that Jack's wife Marie had a hand in his wardrobe because apparently she was a clothes designer or was into fashion or whatever. Dang! If that's her idea of great fashion then I'm gob-smacked!! But it's all good - we love you Jack and Marie

As for Don Rickles the man was a genius! His insult comedy was unrivaled. Come to think of it I don't know another insult comic. He made it his own thing. Probably the greatest comedian in my book!

Ivan,
I am watching "A Distant Thunder" on MeTV + right now, and Steve is wearing one of those hats! Has Mr. Mike at his great Hawaii Five-O site ever broached the subject?
But as you say its all good, can anyone name another 'Hollywood' couple who did so much for charity, even unto death when everything they had went to Hawaiian charities?

For my money one of the funniest sitcom episodes ever was "The Little Black Book" on Get Smart with Don Adam's pal Rickles guest starring. Rickles went off script so many times,
on the spot coming up with with comedic gold - Adams going along and riffing off him - that it was decided to use all the ad-libbing and turn it into a two parter.

[Pahonu]

Hi SeamanWolfe,
I think the role, the character the way it was written called for Forrester to perform the way he did. At least in my opinion.
He's got to motivate seasoned combat veterans - he has no way to compel them - to illegally go back and commit unsanctioned acts that would get them in trouble with the enemy and their own government.
I'll say one thing though, not many stars of an action series like Magnum PI would have let such a guest role happen to begin with, as Forrester dominated every scene he was in.
Selleck through out the whole series let his co-stars/guests shine, as like Jack Benny with his "road company" it reflected well on all involved and made the series better.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Route 66 (Where There's a Will, There's a Way)
"Death ain't so bad is it. I mean as long as we're around it hasn't hit us, and when it hits us we're not around."
Leon Tiffin(Patrick O'Neal)

I had to wince every time you and Seaman Wolfe said "Forrester". It's Robert Forster. I've been a fan of his ever since his turn as the Middle Eastern terrorist/head hijacker in the 1986 Chuck Norris actioner THE DELTA FORCE. I was a huge fan of this film and Chuck Norris in general growing up! During the 80s Forster was a pretty big star in the B-movie or direct-to-video genre. It wasn't until JACKIE BROWN where Tarantino "rediscovered" him and all of a sudden he began popping up in A-productions. But I agree with you that Forster's acting in MPI was deliberate - he was the ultimate gung-ho soldier. A full-sized G.I. Joe! He had to be larger than life to get these guys to get off their butts and go with him, especially since they hated his guts! He was a walking recruitment poster. Outtasight!! Forster was indeed great in the part and yes it was gracious of Selleck to basically move over and let Forster take over and take center stage in this adventure! Can you image Jack Lord allowing something like this to happen on Five-O? No way!

By the way, I really like your Route 66 quote. Very true.

Hi Ivan,
I can't believe I misspelled Forster's name! What a maroon, to quote B. Bunny. I couldn't see the forster for the trees.
Forster and Steve Ihnat(Garth in "Whom Gods Destroy", Star Trek) were actors whom everyone in Hollywood knew were great talents but somehow never had the chance/circumstances
to make the leap into major stardom.
I got a laugh at your out of your idea of Lord allowing a gifted scene stealer to upstage him. Too bad Don Rickles couldn't have guested, with him and Steve stuck with each other in a safe house,
Steve in his "civvies" as Don made sport of them - "hey McGarrett, where'd you get those duds, a garage sale at Phyllis Diller's house?"
As I have always had a pet theory that the wardrobe people - at producer Freeman's behest? - purposely dressed an unsuspecting Lord in effeminate off duty clothing to kid him.
Sheesh, when we holidayed down the shore my mom wore the same style loud blouses as McGarrett did along with the straw hat and purple lilac scarves.
Joe Mannix wouldn't be caught dead in one of those outfits, Corporal Klinger as well.

As for the Route 66 quote, writer Stirling Silliphant, widely regarded as one of the top writers of TV episodes ever, packed so many good lines into Route 66 shows they have to be viewed 2 or
3 times to catch them all. Though the episode I cited above wasn't very good, despite being the series ender. On the other hand Martin Milner got to marry Barbara Eden and head off into
the sunset with her, so I'm sure his character Tod was happy. I would be dancing and turning somersaults.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Route 66
Tod(Martin Milner) to Linc(Glenn Corbett), the 1st Vietnam vet to be portrayed on TV. Linc, like Magnum, is a special forces vet looking/searching to redeem the years
he missed while being in the service:

"The Greeks lied about Narcissus. He didn't fall in love with himself.
He'd never known what love was. So he couldn't accept it or reject it.
He could just look for it.
When he saw his own image reflected in that pool of water, he didn't fall in love with
himself, he fell in hate with himself."

Linc to Janie: "Stop looking in mirrors, Janie. There are windows all around."

Hey, it's true about Jack Lord. Can you image an episode of Hawaii Five-O where some guest star is leading some expedition through the jungle and McGarrett is bringing up the rear? No way! McG was always front and center where the action was! As for those wild wardrobe choices for McG yeah you got me! Those were some wild choices for when McG was off duty or when he was grounded as in the 3rd chapter of the Vashon trilogy. Those huge wide hats and those frilly "blouses" and those wild pink scarfs! Woof! I heard that Jack's wife Marie had a hand in his wardrobe because apparently she was a clothes designer or was into fashion or whatever. Dang! If that's her idea of great fashion then I'm gob-smacked!! But it's all good - we love you Jack and Marie

As for Don Rickles the man was a genius! His insult comedy was unrivaled. Come to think of it I don't know another insult comic. He made it his own thing. Probably the greatest comedian in my book!

Ivan,
I am watching "A Distant Thunder" on MeTV + right now, and Steve is wearing one of those hats! Has Mr. Mike at his great Hawaii Five-O site ever broached the subject?
But as you say its all good, can anyone name another 'Hollywood' couple who did so much for charity, even unto death when everything they had went to Hawaiian charities?

For my money one of the funniest sitcom episodes ever was "The Little Black Book" on Get Smart with Don Adam's pal Rickles guest starring. Rickles went off script so many times,
on the spot coming up with with comedic gold - Adams going along and riffing off him - that it was decided to use all the ad-libbing and turn it into a two parter.

Hey Dobie, I just watched A Distant Thunder yesterday and that hat does stand out! I certainly took notice.

[ZelenskyTheValiant (Ivan)]

Hi SeamanWolfe,
I think the role, the character the way it was written called for Forrester to perform the way he did. At least in my opinion.
He's got to motivate seasoned combat veterans - he has no way to compel them - to illegally go back and commit unsanctioned acts that would get them in trouble with the enemy and their own government.
I'll say one thing though, not many stars of an action series like Magnum PI would have let such a guest role happen to begin with, as Forrester dominated every scene he was in.
Selleck through out the whole series let his co-stars/guests shine, as like Jack Benny with his "road company" it reflected well on all involved and made the series better.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Route 66 (Where There's a Will, There's a Way)
"Death ain't so bad is it. I mean as long as we're around it hasn't hit us, and when it hits us we're not around."
Leon Tiffin(Patrick O'Neal)

I had to wince every time you and Seaman Wolfe said "Forrester". It's Robert Forster. I've been a fan of his ever since his turn as the Middle Eastern terrorist/head hijacker in the 1986 Chuck Norris actioner THE DELTA FORCE. I was a huge fan of this film and Chuck Norris in general growing up! During the 80s Forster was a pretty big star in the B-movie or direct-to-video genre. It wasn't until JACKIE BROWN where Tarantino "rediscovered" him and all of a sudden he began popping up in A-productions. But I agree with you that Forster's acting in MPI was deliberate - he was the ultimate gung-ho soldier. A full-sized G.I. Joe! He had to be larger than life to get these guys to get off their butts and go with him, especially since they hated his guts! He was a walking recruitment poster. Outtasight!! Forster was indeed great in the part and yes it was gracious of Selleck to basically move over and let Forster take over and take center stage in this adventure! Can you image Jack Lord allowing something like this to happen on Five-O? No way!

By the way, I really like your Route 66 quote. Very true.

Hi Ivan,
I can't believe I misspelled Forster's name! What a maroon, to quote B. Bunny. I couldn't see the forster for the trees.
Forster and Steve Ihnat(Garth in "Whom Gods Destroy", Star Trek) were actors whom everyone in Hollywood knew were great talents but somehow never had the chance/circumstances
to make the leap into major stardom.
I got a laugh at your out of your idea of Lord allowing a gifted scene stealer to upstage him. Too bad Don Rickles couldn't have guested, with him and Steve stuck with each other in a safe house,
Steve in his "civvies" as Don made sport of them - "hey McGarrett, where'd you get those duds, a garage sale at Phyllis Diller's house?"
As I have always had a pet theory that the wardrobe people - at producer Freeman's behest? - purposely dressed an unsuspecting Lord in effeminate off duty clothing to kid him.
Sheesh, when we holidayed down the shore my mom wore the same style loud blouses as McGarrett did along with the straw hat and purple lilac scarves.
Joe Mannix wouldn't be caught dead in one of those outfits, Corporal Klinger as well.

As for the Route 66 quote, writer Stirling Silliphant, widely regarded as one of the top writers of TV episodes ever, packed so many good lines into Route 66 shows they have to be viewed 2 or
3 times to catch them all. Though the episode I cited above wasn't very good, despite being the series ender. On the other hand Martin Milner got to marry Barbara Eden and head off into
the sunset with her, so I'm sure his character Tod was happy. I would be dancing and turning somersaults.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Route 66
Tod(Martin Milner) to Linc(Glenn Corbett), the 1st Vietnam vet to be portrayed on TV. Linc, like Magnum, is a special forces vet looking/searching to redeem the years
he missed while being in the service:

"The Greeks lied about Narcissus. He didn't fall in love with himself.
He'd never known what love was. So he couldn't accept it or reject it.
He could just look for it.
When he saw his own image reflected in that pool of water, he didn't fall in love with
himself, he fell in hate with himself."

Linc to Janie: "Stop looking in mirrors, Janie. There are windows all around."

Hey, it's true about Jack Lord. Can you image an episode of Hawaii Five-O where some guest star is leading some expedition through the jungle and McGarrett is bringing up the rear? No way! McG was always front and center where the action was! As for those wild wardrobe choices for McG yeah you got me! Those were some wild choices for when McG was off duty or when he was grounded as in the 3rd chapter of the Vashon trilogy. Those huge wide hats and those frilly "blouses" and those wild pink scarfs! Woof! I heard that Jack's wife Marie had a hand in his wardrobe because apparently she was a clothes designer or was into fashion or whatever. Dang! If that's her idea of great fashion then I'm gob-smacked!! But it's all good - we love you Jack and Marie

As for Don Rickles the man was a genius! His insult comedy was unrivaled. Come to think of it I don't know another insult comic. He made it his own thing. Probably the greatest comedian in my book!

Ivan,
I am watching "A Distant Thunder" on MeTV + right now, and Steve is wearing one of those hats! Has Mr. Mike at his great Hawaii Five-O site ever broached the subject?
But as you say its all good, can anyone name another 'Hollywood' couple who did so much for charity, even unto death when everything they had went to Hawaiian charities?

For my money one of the funniest sitcom episodes ever was "The Little Black Book" on Get Smart with Don Adam's pal Rickles guest starring. Rickles went off script so many times,
on the spot coming up with with comedic gold - Adams going along and riffing off him - that it was decided to use all the ad-libbing and turn it into a two parter.

"A Distant Thunder" or as I like to call it "the nutzi episode" (every show had to have a Nazi episode - even in Hawaii) is one of my favorites from season 11. It's not a stone-cold classic like some of the earlier season episodes but for a later season episode it's very good. And James Olson is dependable as always as the Nazi crackpot in this one. I still remember Danno's undercover name - Trooper Mantell. Funny the things you remember and I haven't seen this one in years. Can't say I recall what hat McG wore in this one but if you say it's a wild one then I certainly believe it. And yes McG's wardrobe has been brought up multiple times by Mr. Mike and others over on the Five-O site. I think everyone was in agreement that much was left desired there. Jack should have stuck with those early season suits (before the bell-bottoms in later seasons) - no one rocked those suits like Jack did!

P.S. Of course the absolute highlight of season 11 for me is "The Skyline Killer"!

[Pahonu]

I had to wince every time you and Seaman Wolfe said "Forrester". It's Robert Forster. I've been a fan of his ever since his turn as the Middle Eastern terrorist/head hijacker in the 1986 Chuck Norris actioner THE DELTA FORCE. I was a huge fan of this film and Chuck Norris in general growing up! During the 80s Forster was a pretty big star in the B-movie or direct-to-video genre. It wasn't until JACKIE BROWN where Tarantino "rediscovered" him and all of a sudden he began popping up in A-productions. But I agree with you that Forster's acting in MPI was deliberate - he was the ultimate gung-ho soldier. A full-sized G.I. Joe! He had to be larger than life to get these guys to get off their butts and go with him, especially since they hated his guts! He was a walking recruitment poster. Outtasight!! Forster was indeed great in the part and yes it was gracious of Selleck to basically move over and let Forster take over and take center stage in this adventure! Can you image Jack Lord allowing something like this to happen on Five-O? No way!

By the way, I really like your Route 66 quote. Very true.

Hi Ivan,
I can't believe I misspelled Forster's name! What a maroon, to quote B. Bunny. I couldn't see the forster for the trees.
Forster and Steve Ihnat(Garth in "Whom Gods Destroy", Star Trek) were actors whom everyone in Hollywood knew were great talents but somehow never had the chance/circumstances
to make the leap into major stardom.
I got a laugh at your out of your idea of Lord allowing a gifted scene stealer to upstage him. Too bad Don Rickles couldn't have guested, with him and Steve stuck with each other in a safe house,
Steve in his "civvies" as Don made sport of them - "hey McGarrett, where'd you get those duds, a garage sale at Phyllis Diller's house?"
As I have always had a pet theory that the wardrobe people - at producer Freeman's behest? - purposely dressed an unsuspecting Lord in effeminate off duty clothing to kid him.
Sheesh, when we holidayed down the shore my mom wore the same style loud blouses as McGarrett did along with the straw hat and purple lilac scarves.
Joe Mannix wouldn't be caught dead in one of those outfits, Corporal Klinger as well.

As for the Route 66 quote, writer Stirling Silliphant, widely regarded as one of the top writers of TV episodes ever, packed so many good lines into Route 66 shows they have to be viewed 2 or
3 times to catch them all. Though the episode I cited above wasn't very good, despite being the series ender. On the other hand Martin Milner got to marry Barbara Eden and head off into
the sunset with her, so I'm sure his character Tod was happy. I would be dancing and turning somersaults.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Route 66
Tod(Martin Milner) to Linc(Glenn Corbett), the 1st Vietnam vet to be portrayed on TV. Linc, like Magnum, is a special forces vet looking/searching to redeem the years
he missed while being in the service:

"The Greeks lied about Narcissus. He didn't fall in love with himself.
He'd never known what love was. So he couldn't accept it or reject it.
He could just look for it.
When he saw his own image reflected in that pool of water, he didn't fall in love with
himself, he fell in hate with himself."

Linc to Janie: "Stop looking in mirrors, Janie. There are windows all around."

Hey, it's true about Jack Lord. Can you image an episode of Hawaii Five-O where some guest star is leading some expedition through the jungle and McGarrett is bringing up the rear? No way! McG was always front and center where the action was! As for those wild wardrobe choices for McG yeah you got me! Those were some wild choices for when McG was off duty or when he was grounded as in the 3rd chapter of the Vashon trilogy. Those huge wide hats and those frilly "blouses" and those wild pink scarfs! Woof! I heard that Jack's wife Marie had a hand in his wardrobe because apparently she was a clothes designer or was into fashion or whatever. Dang! If that's her idea of great fashion then I'm gob-smacked!! But it's all good - we love you Jack and Marie

As for Don Rickles the man was a genius! His insult comedy was unrivaled. Come to think of it I don't know another insult comic. He made it his own thing. Probably the greatest comedian in my book!

Ivan,
I am watching "A Distant Thunder" on MeTV + right now, and Steve is wearing one of those hats! Has Mr. Mike at his great Hawaii Five-O site ever broached the subject?
But as you say its all good, can anyone name another 'Hollywood' couple who did so much for charity, even unto death when everything they had went to Hawaiian charities?

For my money one of the funniest sitcom episodes ever was "The Little Black Book" on Get Smart with Don Adam's pal Rickles guest starring. Rickles went off script so many times,
on the spot coming up with with comedic gold - Adams going along and riffing off him - that it was decided to use all the ad-libbing and turn it into a two parter.

"A Distant Thunder" or as I like to call it "the nutzi episode" (every show had to have a Nazi episode - even in Hawaii) is one of my favorites from season 11. It's not a stone-cold classic like some of the earlier season episodes but for a later season episode it's very good. And James Olson is dependable as always as the Nazi crackpot in this one. I still remember Danno's undercover name - Trooper Mantell. Funny the things you remember and I haven't seen this one in years. Can't say I recall what hat McG wore in this one but if you say it's a wild one then I certainly believe it. And yes McG's wardrobe has been brought up multiple times by Mr. Mike and others over on the Five-O site. I think everyone was in agreement that much was left desired there. Jack should have stuck with those early season suits (before the bell-bottoms in later seasons) - no one rocked those suits like Jack did!

P.S. Of course the absolute highlight of season 11 for me is "The Skyline Killer"!

Wish I had taken a picture of the hat. He wore one like it before. It looks like woven palm fronds!!! and has a flat crown and very wide brim.

My favorite from season 11 is Stringer, with Paul Williams. On a random note, he used to live in a neighborhood here in Long Beach called Naples that is adjacent to the marina where I live and used to see him around. So did Vickie Lawrence and some other celebrities. She had a beautiful sailboat slipped in Alamitos Bay. Haven’t thought about that in a while.