Magnum, P.I. — Season 3
He's a Hellraiser in Paradise.
About this season
A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank bar, and charms attractive women in peril - that's the lifestyle of Thomas Magnum, aka Magnum, P.I.
Episodes (23)
1. Did You See the Sunrise? (1)
9.0Aired 30 September 1982 • 45 min
Magnum and TC put their lives on the line to protect an old Navy buddy who firmly believes the trio are marked for death from an enemy dating back to the Vietnam war.
2. Did You See the Sunrise? (2)
9.0Aired 30 September 1982 • 45 min
As Magnum, T.C. and Nuzo plan to get to Ivan before he kills them, the Navy - in particular, Colonel Greene and Admiral Hawkes - have their own concerns and questions regarding Mac's death. But things are not as previously thought about Nuzo, and not only is T.C.'s life in great danger, but many other people's too, namely a Japanese prince.
3. Ki'i's Don't Lie (I)
6.2Aired 7 October 1982 • 45 min
A team of private investigators fly to Hawaii to recover a valuable and deadly native artifact, and find themselves in conflict with private investigator Thomas Magnum, Higgins, and a beautiful (but larcenous) socialite. The crossover continues on Simon & Simon S02E01 Emeralds Are Not a Girl's Best Friend (II).
4. The Eighth Part of the Village
7.0Aired 14 October 1982 • 45 min
The arrival by sea of a large crate destined for Robin Masters leads Magnum into a bizarre situation involving a wealthy Japanese businessman, his errant daughter and a fortune in pearls.
5. Past Tense
6.0Aired 21 October 1982 • 45 min
When TC's chopper, in which Higgins is a passenger, is hi-jacked for use in a spectacular prison break, it begins a dangerous chain of events for Magnum.
6. Black on White
8.0Aired 28 October 1982 • 45 min
Higgins is on the hit list of African Mau-Mau warriors who are seeking bloody revenge on all ex-British soldiers in Higgins' old regiment.
7. Flashback
7.0Aired 4 November 1982 • 45 min
A perplexed Magnum finds himself trapped in a time warp while attempting to clear a union leader accused of murdering a construction magnate.
8. Foiled Again
6.0Aired 11 November 1982 • 45 min
An apparent freak fencing accident puts Higgins in jail for murder and Magnum on the trail of the real killer.
9. Mr. White Death
6.0Aired 18 November 1982 • 45 min
Earl Gianelli, an aged wrestler who hires Magnum to find his long lost son, puts the private investigator on a bloody trail of revenge.
10. Mixed Doubles
8.0Aired 2 December 1982 • 45 min
Hired to protect a young tennis star, whose off-court behavior leaves much to be desired, Magnum finds his loyalties strained when a prime suspect turns out to be an old and dear friend.
11. Almost Home
7.5Aired 9 December 1982 • 45 min
Magnum is hired by a cocktail waitress who has been refused permission to scatter her dead father's ashes at Pearl Harbor, and wants Magnum to help her overcome Navy red tape.
12. Heal Thyself
6.0Aired 16 December 1982 • 45 min
Magnum offers to help a former Army nurse, now a doctor, who is accused of murdering three patients under her care.
13. Of Sound Mind
7.0Aired 6 January 1983 • 45 min
A wealthy, much-hated practical joker caps his career by leaving Magnum over fifty million dollars in his will, much to the chagrin and potential enmity of his money-hungry relations.
14. The Arrow That Is Not Aimed
6.0Aired 27 January 1983 • 45 min
When a valuable artifact entrusted to a modern day Samurai warrior is stolen, Magnum becomes involved in a culture and a way of life that hasn't altered in centuries.
15. Basket Case
6.0Aired 3 February 1983 • 45 min
With both Magnum and TC sponsoring youth basketball teams, their rivalry comes to a head with the appearance of a 13-year-old basketball whiz, Willie Hitchinson.
16. Birdman of Budapest
7.5Aired 10 February 1983 • 45 min
A vicious macaw, trained to attack, is only one of the problems facing Magnum when an elderly woman claiming to be Robin Master's former high school English teacher arrives at the estate to write a book on ornithologists.
17. I Do?
6.0Aired 17 February 1983 • 45 min
The president of a family owned business hires Magnum to ferret out the dishonest activities of his nephew, who is supposedly stealing from the company.
18. Forty Years from Sand Island
6.0Aired 24 February 1983 • 45 min
When Higgins is involved in a dangerous accident, Magnum's investigation leads to a murder that occurred forty years ago in a Japanese internment camp.
19. Legacy from a Friend
5.0Aired 10 March 1983 • 45 min
Magnum is pleased to see his friend, Marcus, driving a new expensive sports car but the pleasure turns to dismay when Marcus' battered body is discovered in the surf.
20. Two Birds of a Feather
6.0Aired 17 March 1983 • 45 min
A customized plane, being piloted to Hawaii by Sam Houston Hunter, a Vietnam vet, crashes in the tidal pool at Robin's Nest and everyone assumes it was insufficient gas and pilot error that caused it.
21. ...By Its Cover
5.3Aired 31 March 1983 • 45 min
Conned by an old friend, Magnum and TC agree to deliver a set of encyclopedias, not knowing that the knowledge contained within is a large marijuana drop.
22. The Big Blow
7.0Aired 7 April 1983 • 45 min
It's an ill wind that proves prophetic when a tropical hurricane unleashes its fury on the evening of a very important social event.
23. Faith and Begorrah
5.0Aired 28 April 1983 • 45 min
Higgins' half brother, an Irish Catholic priest from Northern Ireland, arrives in Hawaii to confront a British officer who he claims stole an ancient artifact from his church.