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Masters is rarely depicted and is the celebrated author of several dozen lurid novels. His voice, heard only in five episodes, was provided by Orson Welles (one last appearance was provided by a different actor, Red Crandell). [4] Magnum lives a luxurious life on the estate and operates as a P.I. on cases that suit him.
Magnum, P.I.: Created by Donald P. Bellisario, Glen A. Larson. With Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti. The adventures of a Hawaii-based private investigator.
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- THERE'S A STRONG HAWAII FIVE-0 CONNECTION. Magnum, P.I. made its premiere on CBS in 1980, the same year the network’s long-running Hawaii Five-0 was taking its final bow.
- PLAYING MAGNUM COST TOM SELLECK THE ROLE OF INDIANA JONES. Can you imagine Indiana Jones with a mustache? Or Tom Selleck without one? Well one of those almost became a reality as Selleck was the top choice for the swashbuckling archaeologist when production on Raiders of the Lost Ark began.
- THE THEME SONG MADE THE BILLBOARD CHARTS. If you think the Magnum, P.I. theme is a miracle of network television, you’re not alone. The song, composed by Mike Post, reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1982—a rare feat for a TV theme.
- THE SHOW FEATURED SOME OF ORSON WELLES’S LAST PERFORMANCES. Orson Welles’s final years were a blur of voiceover work and jug-o’-wine commercials, and one of his last jobs was acting as the voice of Robin Masters—the mysterious author who lends Magnum his guesthouse in exchange for security services.
Mike Post (born Leland Michael Postil, September 29, 1944) is an American composer, best known for his television theme music for various shows, including The White Shadow; Law & Order; Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; The A-Team; The Byrds of Paradise; NYPD Blue; Renegade; The Rockford Files; L.A. Law; Quantum Leap; Magnum, P.I.; and Hill ...
- Kayleena Pierce-Bohen
- IT'S REBOOT IS CURRENTLY ON CBS. In recent years, there's been something of an '80s nostalgia in the air. Shows like Stranger Things have been incredibly successful due to capitalizing on classic '80s paraphernalia, music, and fashion.
- ITS THEME SONG WAS ON THE TOP BILLBOARD CHARTS. Famed television composer Mike Post, responsible for such earworms as the A-Team theme, The Rockford Files theme, The Greatest American Hero theme, and the Quantum Leap theme was the man who made the Magnum, P.I.
- IT HAD CROSSOVERS WITH FAMOUS SHOWS. As was popular in the 80s, CBS had its most popular programs participate in frequent crossovers to boost their ratings.
- ALL THE DETROIT TIGERS GEAR WAS SELLECK'S. Tom Selleck is a huge Detroit Tigers fan and worked with the writers of the series to introduce his favorite sports team into Thomas Magnum's daily wear.
The original series was created by Donald P. Bellisario starred Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator based in Oahu, Hawaii. Magnum lives on the estate of multi-millionaire author Robin Masters (Orson Welles), who is never there.
The 1980s CBS television series Magnum, P.I. was created to take advantage of the Hawaiian facilities built by CBS to produce Hawaii 5-0. On the surface, Magnum was a standard private eye drama, starring preternaturally handsome Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum.
