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05-23-2023, 08:13 AM

ringfire211 replied to a thread The hit man from All The King's Horses in Classic Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)

Yes you can google Nick Benedict and see what he looked like more recently. Looks like he was a soap opera actor. His father was Five-O director...

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05-17-2023, 05:48 AM

ringfire211 replied to a thread Paul Playdon has passed away in Classic Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)

Stefan Miklos was too confusing. I had to watch it 2 or 3 times to get what was happening. Pretty clever but a bit too confusing. Best M:I...

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05-15-2023, 07:48 AM

ringfire211 replied to a thread Paul Playdon has passed away in Classic Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)

The Reunion and Wednesday are among my favorites of their respective seasons. Labyrinth was also among the better S12 episodes.

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05-12-2023, 11:39 AM

ringfire211 replied to a thread New book about TV music in Classic Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)

While I think that the 80s had some really fantastic themes (with Knight Rider and Airwolf being the absolute best!) I enjoy themes from the earlier...

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05-02-2023, 07:11 AM

ringfire211 replied to a thread Location: Benny Kalua's nightclub in "Strangers in our own Land" (S01E02) in Classic Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)

Yep the house definitely doesn’t look like the one in the show. So either there was a major altering (including the end of that street) or it was a...

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05-02-2023, 07:03 AM

ringfire211 replied to a thread New book about TV music in Classic Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)

Well that’s like splitting hairs then lol. If I’m making a top 15 then I’m definitely picking THE TOP 15 and not any random 15 out of, say, top 50....

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04-28-2023, 07:54 AM

ringfire211 replied to a thread New book about TV music in Classic Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)

LOL! Not sure I see the difference between the 2 statements.

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04-28-2023, 07:51 AM

ringfire211 replied to a thread Location: Benny Kalua's nightclub in "Strangers in our own Land" (S01E02) in Classic Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)

Welcome to the forum! I don’t know the location of the club but I’m pretty sure I know the location of the house where Grace Willis lived. It’s just...

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04-24-2023, 11:03 AM

ringfire211 replied to a thread New book about TV music in Classic Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)

Interesting list but I would argue with quite a few of those on the list. For starters I think he only has one sitcom theme on there - Cheers. Sorry...

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04-06-2023, 07:25 AM

ringfire211 replied to a thread A real-life Reversions Incorporated in Classic Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)

Just make sure they don’t have a Zachary Talbot on their board of directors. :)

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03-20-2023, 10:27 AM

ringfire211 replied to a thread A-Team Dirt in Other TV Shows

Yep George Peppard was very vocal about not wanting a “chick” on the show. Peppard had a bit of an ego and wasn’t easy to get along with. He had an...

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03-07-2023, 10:49 AM

ringfire211 replied to a thread Tom Sizemore in Other TV Shows

Sizemore had lots of issues in real life from what I’ve read.

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02-23-2023, 07:05 AM

ringfire211 replied to a thread 50 for Percentage in Classic Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)

I find that I have to pay special close attention when watching these “finance” themed episodes. I tend to find them confusing. Maybe I just don’t...

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02-22-2023, 08:59 AM

ringfire211 replied to a thread Magnum PI estate in Classic Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)

Forty Feet High and It Kills! Sweet Terror The Second Shot The Gunrunner Cloth of Gold While You’re at It, Bring in the Moon (at the climax)...

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02-21-2023, 07:42 AM

ringfire211 replied to a thread Writer Robert Janes has passed away in Classic Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)

For me Robert Janes marked a decline in the series. Not saying that he himself was responsible. Maybe that’s the direction things were headed in...

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02-06-2023, 08:18 AM

ringfire211 replied to a thread Maggi Parker Interview in Classic Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)

To be fair, Peggy Ryan didn’t have much to do either. Not sure what Maggi Parker was expecting from her secretary role. I mean the show was basically...

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02-03-2023, 10:49 AM

ringfire211 replied to a thread Maggi Parker Interview in Classic Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)

No mention of Hawaii Five-O? :( I guess that might explain why Maggi didn’t return for the second season. I guess she went to work for this...

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01-31-2023, 07:54 AM

ringfire211 replied to a thread An Odd Lot 50 years on in Classic Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)

Glad you mentioned Richard Basehart as Wilton Knight from the Knight Rider pilot. That’s who Basehart will always be to me. As well as the narrator...

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01-10-2023, 09:45 AM

ringfire211 replied to a thread 50 years of Honeymoon in Classic Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)

To me this is a companion piece to “Deathwatch”. Like “Pig in a Blanket” is a companion piece to “Daisies on His Coffin”. In both we have McG...

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01-09-2023, 09:55 AM

ringfire211 replied to a thread RIPs in Classic Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)

That’s Earl Boen, not Doen.

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12-20-2022, 01:44 PM

ringfire211 replied to a thread Don't Shoot! 50 years + in Classic Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)

Classic episode but nothing can top “Over Fifty? Steal” when it comes to humorous Five-O episodes. That one is an all-timer!!!

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12-09-2022, 01:51 PM

ringfire211 started a thread Rare 1968 CBS Fall Lineup Preview in Classic Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)

Not sure if this was ever posted here but I stumbled across this. Preview of a few new CBS shows, including our own Five-O with mostly clips from the...

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