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After the conclusion of Magnum, P.I., in 1992, there were plans for a potential crossover with NBC’s Quantum Leap. The script involved the character Dr. Sam Beckett (played by Scott Bakula) leaping into the body of Thomas Magnum(Tom Selleck). It is unclear whether any original Magnum, P.I. cast members were slated to appear in the […]
Tom Selleck remembers a pivotal moment in Season 1 of Magnum P.I. during the episode “Don’t Say Goodbye“, which was the fifteenth episode of the first season of Magnum, P.I. which originally aired on March 26, 1981.“Magnum always avoided fights, ran away or did interesting things. There was a very formative moment in the first […]
Tom Selleck The Cowboy and Private Eye
Tom Selleck was married twice and each of his wives had cameos on the hit show. His first wife, Jacqueline Ray, was featured in an episode titled “Birdman of Budapest.” They divorced in 1982 and he then married actress Jillie Mack, who played a small role in two episodes. The second time was the charm with Selleck […]
Tom Selleck got to play Magnum with that humor that he requested though. Where most detective shows have their heroes make a wisecrack here and there, perhaps with a wink to the camera and a catchphrase trailing behind, Magnum was simply funny. He was always smiling and cracking jokes. His voice got high when he […]
Why the Tigers cap? Thomas Magnum wears a Tigers cap because Tom Selleck is a Detroit native. He was born in the Motor City in 1945 and lived there until age four, when his family moved to Sherman Oaks, California. Tom is the second of four children born to Martha and Robert Selleck, a homemaker […]
Magnum was a hero in more ways than one. He served in Vietnam and continued that service, in a manner of speaking, helping those in Oahu find missing family members, acquire justice, or take criminals off the sunny, palm-tree-lined streets. He was really an everyday guy, a Tigers fan just living life. It just so […]
Magnum (Tom Selleck) having a beer on Magnum PI
Tom Selleck in his Purple Hawaiian shirt with Larry Manetti
Guest character Luther Gillis on Magnum PI was supposed to get his own series. Several episodes of Magnum, P.I. feature another detective from St. Louis, named Luther Gillis. The character was introduced in 10/6/1983 episode Luther Gillis: File No. 521, and was portrayed by actor Eugene Roche. Roche was a veteran actor, equally adept at […]