Fans of the old hawaii fiveo series that ran from 1968 through 1980 will recognize a lot in the new version of the show, which premiers tonight at 10 p. Wo fat died 2014 was a crime boss and former agent for the chinese ministry of interior who is an enemy of the hawaii five0 task force, most notably its leader, lieutenant commander steve mcgarrett, and the series main antagonist up until his death at steves hands. This is considered by many to be a classic show, and on imdb is currently the highestrated episode by users, though the vashon trilogy is edging towards it as i am writing this september. Hawaii five o is a police procedural television series created by leonard freeman for the cbs television network. Check out these ways that the hawaii five0 reboot beat the original series. The show features a fictional state police unit run by detective steve mcgarrett, played by actor jack lord in the original series, and alex oloughlin in the. The complete series dvd, 2017, 72disc set at the best online prices at ebay. Starring jack lord, james macarthur and kam fong along with several multiseasonal actors this show also gave rise to many now famous actors. James macarthur, who will always be remembered for his role as danno in cbs televisions original hawaii five0, died early today. When cbs presented a new hawaii five 0 series in 2010, alex o loughlin was cast as a modernday steve mcgarrett drawn back to honolulu to find the murderer of his policeman father before being recruited to head of the titular investigation unit. Welcome to the online presence of the hawaii five0 fan club. By stu robinson, when i started blogging cbs new hawaii fiveo back in september, i conceded that all i remembered about the original series besides the boffo theme song was jack lords hair, boxy cars and the signature tag line. Welcome to the online presence of the hawaii five 0 fan club. Hawaii five o was created by leonard freeman as a series that not only featured law and order issues but also presented the beauty of the hawaiian islands.
Unlike lord, this car has no stunt double, and spent six hard years screeching its tires in car chases. Mar 02, 2015 the original allblack 1974 mercury marquis from hawaii fiveo. Which hawaii five0 has better american muscle cars. The remake version hawaii fiv e 0 used the same principal character names a s the orig inal, and the new steve mcgarretts late fathers vintage 1974 mercury marquis was the ac t ual car driven by lo rd in the original series s final sea sons. The series covers a fictional special state task force for the. Mcgarretts 1968 mercury written by michael timothy and jim suva on a recent saturday morning, it was my pleasure to meet up with my hawaii fiveo counterpart, michael timothy. In a nod to the original show, a black 1974 mercury made a cameo appearance when a grieving. In far rougher shape, but no less impressive, is the 1974 mercury marquis from hawaii fiveo. Filmed on location in hawaii, jack lord starred in the role of steve mcgarrett, a detective in charge of the elitebut fictionalhawaii five0 special police unit that reported directly to the governor. For that and other reasons, the 2010 version of five 0 has ended up being better than the original in a number of respects.
The fact that cbs announced several actors who are returning suggests that either the finale is finished, or at least, that producers have already figured out who theyre able to bring backand neither daniel dae kim nor grace park. With jack lord, james macarthur, kam fong, herman wedemeyer. The 1968 mercury parklane has become one of the biggest stars from hawaii fiveo, not as big of course, as jack lord. Cbs announced on friday that the hawaii five 0 season 10 finale will now be a twohour series finale, ending the popular tv crime drama after almost 250 episodes.
Viewers took to the chemistry between alex oloughlin and scott caan. Hawaii five0 is the longest running police drama, first airing september 26, 1968 and ending 284 film hours later april 5,1980. Of course, television has changed quite a bit since the first hawaii five 0 premiered in 1968. Hawaii five0 classic s1 e10 yesterday died and tomorrow wont be born. For that and other reasons, the 2010 version of five0 has ended up being better than the original in a number of respects. And, as someone who watched the original series in the 1970s, its lovely to see hawaii 5o royalty albeit briefly. Starring jack lord as captain steve mcgarrett, james macarthur as detective danny. Debuting in 2010, hawaii five0 was the second attempt at rebooting the original hawaii fiveo series that starred jack lord. The show features a fictional state police unit run by detective steve mcgarrett, played by actor jack lord in the original series, and alex o loughlin in the. Thanks to netflix, i recently had the opportunity to watch the original series pilot and first two episodes to. This post contains spoilers for the series finale of hawaii five 0. The new version of five0 follows the creation of an elite police unit, led by a younger mcgarrett, son of the original top cop, so it would hardly be possible to refer to the cars role in the previous series without some kind of funky flashback.
The cars of hawaii five0 one of the bestremembered televison shows from the late sixties and the seventies was the police drama hawaii five0. The show originally aired for twelve seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continued in reruns. Williams, and kam fong as detective chin ho kelly, hawaii five o is one of the longestrunning cop dramas in television history. While most of the vehicles used by the series were ford products, the traffic was not. Every five blocks, the other cars will keep us in sight without being spotted. Sep 20, 2010 fans of the old hawaii fiveo series that ran from 1968 through 1980 will recognize a lot in the new version of the show, which premiers tonight at 10 p. He is remembered largely for his portrayal of kono kalakaua on the longrunning television program hawaii fiveo. Here, are the best cars from the original series and todayshawaii five0. When steve mcgarrett is injured by an unknown assailant and hospitalized, danny williams takes over the fiveo department and starts a desperate search for clues. Among the casualties was dannys beloved silver camaro, which was blown up by henry ian cusicks terrorist ringleader. It is a reboot of series hawaii five o and stars alex o loughlin and scott caan as detectives in the mesmerizing pacific. Wo fat made his debut appearance at the end of the episode hanaaa makehewa, where he spoke to assassin.
This post contains spoilers for the series finale of hawaii five0. The investigations of hawaii five 0, an elite branch of the hawaii state police answerable only to the governor and headed by stalwart steve mcgarrett. Hawaii five 0 is the longest running police drama, first airing september 26, 1968 and ending 284 film hours later april 5,1980. While these were simply late model cars at the time today many of them. For twelve remarkable years, from september, 1968, to april, 1980, the u. The chevrolet camaro is a car that is owned by the secondincommand of the hawaii fiveo task force, detective danny williams, replacing the mustang gt 5. Hawaii fiveo is a police procedural television series created by leonard freeman for.
Oct 21, 2016 here, are the best cars from the original series and todayshawaii five 0. Hawaii five o is an action packed american police procedural television series. At the airing of its last episode, it was the longestrunning police drama in american television history. Naturally, fans would love to see the entire original cast back together again at the end.
Hawaii five 0 season 7 trailer for episode 1 by jack lord. Williams, and kam fong as detective chin ho kelly, hawaii fiveo is one of the longestrunning cop dramas in television history. In hawaii fiveo 1968, fiveos offices were purported to be on the second floor of the iolani palace, which, in the late 1960s to early 1970s, was a state office building, but has since been restored as a royal residence museum. Take the quiz and test your knowledge on the adventures of this action packed team. Brendan mcaleer, driving john nordlum, owner of the 1974 mercury marquis and former stuntman on the original hawaii fiveo, takes his. Unlike the impala, there was only ever one marquis. I have a black 1968 mercury parklane brougham for sale if anyone is interested. It continues to feature in the modern remake, functioning as the link between the two shows. An aggrieved senior who is a master burglar plays cat and mouse with fiveo in a series of publicitygrabbing. Set in hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Hawaii five o is an american television series produced by cbs productions, and set in hawaii. Oct 01, 20 not everyone made it out of last weeks hawaii five 0 season 4 premiere alive. The series ran from 1980 to 1988 during its firstrun broadcast on the american television network cbs. How are the hawaii 50 police different from the plain.
It is a reboot of series hawaii fiveo and stars alex oloughlin and scott caan as detectives in the. Hawaii five0 ending after ten seasons houston chronicle. The hawaii five0 series finale is airing april 3, so it has to start filming soon, if it hasnt already. Hawaii 50s mcgarrett walks away, slides into the drivers seat of a long black mercury, and cranks up the v8 engine. In hawaii five o 1968, five o s offices were purported to be on the second floor of the iolani palace, which, in the late 1960s to early 1970s, was a state office building, but has since been restored as a royal residence museum.
The investigations of hawaii five0, an elite branch of the hawaii state police answerable only to the governor and headed by stalwart steve mcgarrett. Mcgarretts marquis still motoring along the honolulu. And it were characters like steve mcgarrett that epitomized the american ideal in regard to ethical law enforcement and strict dealings with the criminal element. While these were simply late model cars at the time today many of them are highly collectible. You cannot imagine the long hours and hard work that goes into making a hawaii five o action scene, which might last just a little over a minute or a few seconds. Hawaii fiveo was created by leonard freeman as a series that not only featured law and order issues but also presented the beauty of the hawaiian. Plus showbiz famous actresses such as gladys knight and joan collins. Starring jack lord, the series premiered on september 20, 1968, and ended after 12 seasons on april 4, 1980, during which time 279 episodes were produced and broadcast. With hawaii five0 ending, here are five things well miss.
The complete series includes 278 episodes from all 12 seasons. Hawaii fiveo is a police procedural television series created by leonard freeman for the cbs television network. Watch the task force solve various crimes ranging from kidnapping to acts of terrorism. This is a list of all vehicles owned and used by the hawaii five0 task force throughout the series. Every week from 196880, viewers tuned in to watch jack lordthe. The new series opening credit sequence was a n homage to t he original. Steve mcgarretts navy blue chevy silverado 1500 crew cab steve mcgarretts the marquis danny williamss mustang gt 5. Learn more about the cast of hawaii five0, including alex oloughlin, beulah koale, chi mcbride, dennis chun, ian anthony dale, jorge garcia, kimee. Best tv series finale hawaii five0 original 1980 by shatner method. Well, first of all, hawaii five0 is completely a creation of television.
This was detective steve mcgarretts as played by jack lord car in the original series for six seasons. The galaxie came in many variations, but our favorite which. Jun 18, 2015 in far rougher shape, but no less impressive, is the 1974 mercury marquis from hawaii fiveo. Hawaii five0 wrapped up its ten season run on april 3, leaving fans in tears and a little shocked at the ending scene. You cannot imagine the long hours and hard work that goes into making a hawaii fiveo action scene, which might last just a little over a minute or a few seconds. Through the past five years, hawaii five0 has often honored the original hawaii fiveo series with references to its predecessor hidden within the episodes. List of hawaii fiveo 1968 tv series episodes wikipedia. Check out these ways that the hawaii five 0 reboot beat the original series. Learn more about the cast of hawaii five 0, including alex o loughlin, beulah koale, chi mcbride, dennis chun, ian anthony dale, jorge garcia, kimee balmilero, meaghan rath, scott caan, and taylor wily. Hawaii fiveo dvd series seasons 18 set pristine sales. When cbs presented a new hawaii five0 series in 2010, alex oloughlin was cast as a modernday steve mcgarrett drawn back to honolulu to find the murderer of his policeman father before being recruited to head of the titular investigation unit. Hawaii five 0 is a reimagining of the original series which aired on cbs from 1968 to 1980, and like the original follows an elite police task force that hunts crime in hawaii. Hawaii five o is an american police procedural drama series produced by cbs productions and created by leonard freeman. The complete original series available now on dvd by cbs home entertainment.
In celebration of the 100 th episode that air friday, nov. Of course, television has changed quite a bit since the first hawaii five0 premiered in 1968. After 10 years and 240 episodes, hawaii fiveo washes ashore for the last time on april 3, at a moment when escaping into the series whose predecessor embodied what came to be known as blue. How are the hawaii 50 police different from the plain hawaii. Hawaii five 0 wrapped up its ten season run on april 3, leaving fans in tears and a little shocked at the ending scene. The series covers a fictional special state task force for the state of hawaii led by detective steve mcgarrett. Apr 18, 2010 the new version of five 0 follows the creation of an elite police unit, led by a younger mcgarrett, son of the original top cop, so it would hardly be possible to refer to the cars role in the previous series without some kind of funky flashback. Al harrington as mamo kahike, who played fiveo member ben kokua in the original series one of my favourites in the original series main cast. The original allblack 1974 mercury marquis from hawaii fiveo. Michael is the proud owner of the 1968 mcgarrett screen used mercury. Directed by 67 writing credits 110 cast 1,618 produced by 42 music by 24 cinematography by 12 film editing by 17 casting by 11 art direction by 9 set decoration by 3 costume design by 4. Hawaii fiveo is an american television series produced by cbs productions, and set in hawaii. For at least six of those years, my mercury was the automotive star of that show.
Not everyone made it out of last weeks hawaii five0 season 4 premiere alive. Hawaii fiveo is an action packed american police procedural television series. Hawaii five0 is a reimagining of the original series which aired on cbs from 1968 to 1980, and like the original follows an elite police task force that hunts crime in hawaii. See more ideas about hawaii five o, hawaii and james macarthur.
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