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Awesome! Magnum P.I. Season One Coming This Summer

post #1 of 131
5/11/04 at 6:54pm
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I just read this at TVSHOWSONDVD. This is awesome. There are some awesome 80s shows this summer. I've said it before and i'll say it again. This is the best year for tv shows on DVD. I only watched this show for the first time a few years ago whgen it was on A&E but i'll derfintly get this. Who wants to bet that Miami Vice isn't far behind?

Now when can MacGyver come out? I can only hope that Paramount releases the sucsess of these shows this year and releases MacGyver really quick.
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post #2 of 131
5/11/04 at 6:58pm
I sure hope it is season sets, I will buy every single season. This is the only show that I have been really wanting to buy on DVD since the format arrived. Good News
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post #3 of 131
5/11/04 at 7:21pm
Yes this is great news indeed. The only downside to season one would be not having the classic theme song. I bet alot of people forget the first season had a different opening credits theme than the one we grew to love. I guess it's not really a big deal but i prefer the other theme song, nonetheless i look forward to august 31st. So many tv sets to buy this summer but hey i'm not complaining.
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post #4 of 131
5/11/04 at 8:10pm
Hoping for season sets!
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post #5 of 131
5/11/04 at 8:27pm
I thought the alternate opening title music was only in the pilot episode.

Okay, this always bothered me, when Magnum drives the Ferrari out of the Masters Estate in the beginning, you see him stop and disengage the roof of the car and slide it to the rear. As far as I can tell, he essentially slide it off and in reality it would have slide onto the rear deck. I believe it was the intent to make it look like he it into a storage place. What do you think?
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post #6 of 131
5/11/04 at 8:31pm
I can't imagine it not being in season sets, so I'm not really worried about that. I'm really glad they didn't wait until the new movie comes out (is that still being made?). This is one of maybe a handful of shows on my wish list that hadn't been announced yet!
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post #7 of 131
5/11/04 at 8:38pm
Not to split hairs, but it was kind of announced a couple of years ago in that infamous Universal TV on DVD article in Video Business. Fortunately, it's not so infamous any more, as almost everything on the list has been officially announced. Still waiting for Emergency!, which is my big show, and Dragnet.
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post #8 of 131
5/12/04 at 2:37am
The Rockford Files is the last big title from the infamous Universal nine that I'm still waiting for.

Still, great news about MagPI. BTW, the famous theme tune emerges during the course of the first season, supplanting the original one by about two-thirds through.

David
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post #9 of 131
5/12/04 at 2:39am
I'm not so sure about season sets. Magnum P.I. has been released in region 2 as a two-disc set, containing various episodes from various seasons. Could be Universal is issuing the same best-of set.
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post #10 of 131
5/12/04 at 3:21am
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Magnum P.I. has been released in region 2 as a two-disc set, containing various episodes from various seasons.
So has "The A-Team", which gets a full season release in the US, so I'm not too worried.

Chris
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post #11 of 131
5/12/04 at 4:24am
Full season sets are the standard Universal are using for their TV Product now. Thats where the sales are. All these shows will be getting released worldwide in Season sets at some point so don't worry. The futures bright.
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post #12 of 131
5/12/04 at 1:56pm
This is absolutely fabulous news.

Universal: first, news of a film noir set in July and now this... you keep this up and there might just be a Christmas card in it for you guys in December...

Now, please bring on The Rockford Files...

Herb.
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post #13 of 131
5/12/04 at 3:56pm
I've been having the tivo pick up episodes of this lately as part of my background watching (stuff I have on when doing stuff on the computer). Amazing how well it's stood the test of time, although it's a little jarring every now and then to recognize the guest star and how young they look. Definitely a pick up for me as long as it's season sets. But man, my wallet is not happy with the tv releases this summer.
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post #14 of 131
5/13/04 at 4:27am
great stuff indeed

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post #15 of 131
6/4/04 at 10:48am
Magnum, P.I. - The Complete First Season is now up for pre-order at Amazon for $41.99 ($37.79 with STL) and $38.99 at DDD.
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post #16 of 131
6/4/04 at 12:27pm
There was an episode of Magnum P.I. (I don't remember what season) that started as a Magnum episode and ended on the Simon & Simon episode immediately following. In syndication it appears to have been cut down to just one episode. I wonder how this two parter will be handled on DVD?
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post #17 of 131
6/4/04 at 12:30pm
Darn, I hate crossover episodes it will be interesting to see how they handle that then.
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post #18 of 131
6/4/04 at 12:37pm
I just did some quick checking and found that episode. It is "Ki-i's Don't Lie (1)" from season #3 the conclusion aired during simon & simon right after the magnum episode that evening.
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post #19 of 131
6/4/04 at 12:47pm
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In syndication it appears to have been cut down to just one episode. I wonder how this two parter will be handled on DVD?


Actually, the situation is a little more complicated than that.

The Magnum episode "Ki'is Don't Lie" (season 3) ended with a cliffhanger that carried onto the Simon & Simon episode "Emeralds Are Not A Girl's Best Friend" (second season premiere). However, in syndication, there is an alternate ending which wraps up the story (and nullifies the Simon & Simon ep.... the guest star goes to jail!).

What made it so confusing is that whenever A&E ran their Magnum marathons, and showed "Ki'is" and "Emeralds" back-to-back, they used the version with the alternative ending of "Ki'is", and then went right in the uncut "Emeralds" which contained a "Previously on..." segment that totally contradicts the alt "Ki'is" version!

This also happend with the Murder She Wrote/Magnum crossover...

FWIW, I think "Ki'is" is one of the finest episodes of the entire series.
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post #20 of 131
6/10/04 at 6:38pm
TVShows has a better image of the cover art up. I'd link, but I don't think they like that. You can see it here:

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem...D=1669&Nav=Yes

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Enjoy Tom Selleck's gorgeous mug!



"Oh, you SEXY man!" <-- what is that from, anyway?

Anyway, I didn't really watch the show, but I like Bellisario's work enough to give it a shot. I've been wanting to see it anyway.
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post #21 of 131
6/10/04 at 6:49pm
darn i can't get the image to load for me. i will try again later to see toms mug
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post #22 of 131
6/11/04 at 3:12am
Very nice packaging, and I can't wait for this set, but why couldn't they have used the famous yellow, lower-case font used in the title sequence of each episode?

http://www.pamelasusanshoop.com/Magnumlogo-200.jpg

David
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post #23 of 131
6/11/04 at 6:57am
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Enjoy Tom Selleck's gorgeous mug!


You like that, huh?
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post #24 of 131
6/11/04 at 7:50am
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why couldn't they have used the famous yellow, lower-case font used in the title sequence of each episode?


Agreed. I hate it when they do that!
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post #25 of 131
6/11/04 at 9:07am
it loaded up fine for me this time. i got to see toms gorgeous mug finally lol.. looking forward to this release.
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post #26 of 131
6/14/04 at 8:53am
There is just too damn much good TV coming out recently...

As such, I have had to cut back big time.

Magnum, P.I., is one of the few shows I would consider owning. It'll be interesting to see if all seasons will be released, or if it'll just be this season.

The last season of "Magnum, P.I." is still one of its best.

That was the season that featured "The Legend of the Lost Art" (as I recall) where the entire episode was basically a spoof "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Selleck even dons the fedora, leather jacket, khakis and a bull-whip in the episode.

(Note: He probably would have made an excellent Indiana Jones).
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post #27 of 131
6/14/04 at 9:15am
Always liked this show yet there is so much coming out that this set will have to wait.

I know, but that's life
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post #28 of 131
6/14/04 at 1:15pm
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Note: He probably would have made an excellent Indiana Jones


He almost was. Lucas didn't want to use Harrison Ford at first, since he has already used him in American Graffiti and Star Wars. In fact, I think it was Magnum P.I. being picked up that prevented Selleck from doing the role (though he did some screen tests) and Ford got the nod.

-Lyle J.P.
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post #29 of 131
6/14/04 at 1:50pm
That is correct, the sad part about the whole thing is magnum was delayed awhile before they started filming. So he could of done raiders as it turned out and it would not have conflicted with his magnum schedule.
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post #30 of 131
6/14/04 at 6:39pm
I heard on the commentary that John Hillerman said it was great working in Hawaii. Anyone know where this is from? HA ha.
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