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Quiz about A Little Magnum PI Trivia

A Little "Magnum, P.I." Trivia Quiz

Who doesn't miss Tom Selleck driving around Hawaii in the Ferrari? Here's a little quiz to bring back the memories.

A multiple-choice quiz by betterjester. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
betterjester
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
174,994
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1473
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Question 1 of 10
1. What gift did Magnum's father give him before leaving for Korea? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. What was Magnum's rank when he first left the Navy? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. When Magnum is lying in a coma from a gunshot wound, Mac acts as his Angel of Death. When Mac tries to explain the situation to Magnum, he says that "time has little to do with infinity and ________."

Answer: (Two Words; It's a food item.)

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Question 4 of 10
4. We meet a number of the characters' family members during the series. Which of the following didn't we meet? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. In a twist on the usual hero, Magnum commits murder at the end of one episode. Colonel Ivan captured and tortured Magnum and TC (among others) during the war. He arrived in the islands and killed Mac in an attempt to kill Magnum. The government could do nothing but kick Colonel Ivan out of the country. Magnum stops him on the way to the airport and, right before he kills him, Magnum asks Colonel Ivan, "Did you see _________ this morning?"

Answer: (Two Words; First word "the")

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Question 6 of 10
6. Which of the following actors never guest-starred on "Magnum, PI"? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. When Magnum finally gets Lily back (after thinking she died with Michelle), who meets Magnum at a church to hand her over? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. What is the name of TC's helicopter service?

Answer: (Two words)

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Question 9 of 10
9. The creators of "Magnum, PI" reveal their affection for an old movie through 1) why Orville Wright is always called Rick, and 2) the Thomas-Michelle love story. What movie?

Answer: (One word; Starred Humphrey Bogart)

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Question 10 of 10
10. What is Thomas's middle name?

Answer: (One word; His initials are TSM)

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1. What gift did Magnum's father give him before leaving for Korea?

Answer: Watch

 Thomas's dad leaves behind his watch to help Magnum time how long he can tread water. This skill comes in handy when Magnum is stranded at sea overnight (episode: "Home From the Sea"). The cigar clipper was a gift from his grandfather (episode: "Resolutions").
2. What was Magnum's rank when he first left the Navy?

Answer: Lieutenant

 Magnum believed that his wife, Michelle, died in Vietnam. So when she arrives in the islands, Buck Greene has to find a way to get Magnum out of the way. Mac arrives at the guesthouse with orders for Thomas -- he's back in the Navy and has to go to Washington, DC to testify. To make the re-enlistment more appealing, Magnum is given a promotion from Lieutenant to Commander. Of course, he doesn't go and eventually meets up with Michelle (episode: "Memories Are Forever").
3. When Magnum is lying in a coma from a gunshot wound, Mac acts as his Angel of Death. When Mac tries to explain the situation to Magnum, he says that "time has little to do with infinity and ________."

Answer: Jelly donuts

Mac loved jelly donuts and when he was alive, Magnum would use them to bribe Mac for help (episode: "Limbo").
4. We meet a number of the characters' family members during the series. Which of the following didn't we meet?

Answer: Magnum's sister

 Magnum doesn't have a sister -- He was close to his cousin growing up and we meet her during a visit home. Rick's sister (Wendy) is a "kleenex character" -- she's brought on just to get killed off (episode: "Distant Relative"). We don't see much of TC's kids until later in the series (Bryant and Melody).

They live on the mainland with TC's ex-wife. We get to see Higgins's father briefly in the "Deja Vu" episode. No surprise, he was played by John Hillerman.
5. In a twist on the usual hero, Magnum commits murder at the end of one episode. Colonel Ivan captured and tortured Magnum and TC (among others) during the war. He arrived in the islands and killed Mac in an attempt to kill Magnum. The government could do nothing but kick Colonel Ivan out of the country. Magnum stops him on the way to the airport and, right before he kills him, Magnum asks Colonel Ivan, "Did you see _________ this morning?"

Answer: The sunrise

 Magnum had been counting each sunrise since Mac had died - how many Thomas had seen that Mac never would. (Episode: "Did You See the Sunrise?")
6. Which of the following actors never guest-starred on "Magnum, PI"?

Answer: Scott Bakula

 Sharon Stone played twin sisters, or so we thought through most of the episode (episode: "Echos of the Mind"). Long before "Three Men and a Baby" Ted Danson played a sleazy husband (episode: "Don't Say Goodbye"). And Tyne Daly played a reporter that the guys knew in Vietnam (episode: "The Jororo Kill").
7. When Magnum finally gets Lily back (after thinking she died with Michelle), who meets Magnum at a church to hand her over?

Answer: Maggie Poole

 After trying to convince everyone that Lily must have survived the explosion that killed Michelle and her husband, Thomas has finally resigned himself to the fact that Lily is dead. Then Maggie calls and asks him to meet her at the church. (I think it's the same church where Thomas saw Michelle five seasons earlier.) Out of the shadows, she brings Magnum's daughter.

In a beautiful scene, Magnum hugs Lily tightly and she pats his back in comfort (episode: "Resolutions").
8. What is the name of TC's helicopter service?

Answer: Island Hoppers

 Don't you wonder how much gas money Magnum owed TC for using the helicopter over the years? And how many bullet holes TC had to repair?
9. The creators of "Magnum, PI" reveal their affection for an old movie through 1) why Orville Wright is always called Rick, and 2) the Thomas-Michelle love story. What movie?

Answer: Casablanca

 Orville Wright's favorite movie is "Casablanca" and he is chooses to go by "Rick" in honor of Humphrey Bogart's character, Rick Blaine.

Also, the Thomas-Michelle love story closely mirrors the Rick-Ilsa love story in the movie. (Our hero finds the woman he once loved, only to learn that she was married when he knew her and that her husband, thought dead, came back to claim his wife. Our heroine ultimately leaves with the husband, but her true love is our hero.)
10. What is Thomas's middle name?

Answer: Sullivan

 We can assume it is a family name. His aunt, Phoebe Sullivan, appears in one episode ("The Aunt Who Came to Dinner").
Source: Author betterjester

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