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"Magnum P.I." Quiz

A good quiz on a great show.

A multiple-choice quiz by AJLeatherman. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
AJLeatherman

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
86,475

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
2973

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 87 (5/15), Guest 68 (14/15), Guest 75 (11/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Jeff MacKay played three different characters over the course of the show: Lt. MacReynolds, Jim Bonig, and.... Hint

Col. Decker

Robin Masters

Ski

Sgt. Grant

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Question 2 of 15

2. This future TV star played the young daughter of a down-on-his-luck boxer in the episode "A Sense Of Debt". Hint

Shannen Doherty

Alyssa Milano

Christina Applegate

Courtney Cox

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Question 3 of 15

3. In the episode "Mr. White Death", Ernest Borgnine's character is of what occupation? Hint

Doctor

Police Officer

Fugitive Ex-Nazi

Professional Wrestler

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Question 4 of 15

4. The name of the exclusive club, of which Rick is the bar manager, and Higgins is on the Board of Directors: Hint

Club Paradise

Aloha Club

Robin's Nest

The King Kamehameha Club

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is Thomas Magnum's favorite drink? Hint

Old Dusseldorf - in a longneck

Pina Colada

Heineken - in a longneck

Old Milwaukee - in a longneck

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Question 6 of 15

6. In the episode "Laura", guest star Frank Sinatra tracked a killer all the way to Hawaii from New York, even after retiring from the police. Why? Hint

The killer had information to free an innocent man from death row

The killer was freed due to an error he had made

The victim was his granddaughter

The killer was a fugitive ex-Nazi

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Question 7 of 15

7. What was Rick's sister's name? Hint

Michelle

Wendy

Danielle

Linda

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the name of T.C.'s helicopter business? Hint

Eye in the Sky

Aloha Air

Sandpiper Air

Island Hoppers

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Question 9 of 15

9. What future movie star played twin sisters Diane and Deidre DuPray in the episode "Echoes Of The Mind"? Hint

Helen Hunt

Sharon Stone

Sandra Bullock

Lisa Kudrow

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Question 10 of 15

10. What well-known TV actor portrayed Father Paddy MacGuiness, a long-lost relative of Higgins? Hint

Orson Welles

John Ratzenberger

Ted Danson

John Hillerman

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Question 11 of 15

11. What was the name of the stereotypical private eye character from St. Louis, who appeared a recurring character? Hint

Jake Bogart

John Wayne

Luther Gillis

Ace Marlow

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Question 12 of 15

12. What was the name of Magnum's young daughter? Hint

Wendy

Jill

Lily

Michelle

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Question 13 of 15

13. In the episode "Jororo Farewell", what professional athlete does Magnum reveal was his role model growing up? Hint

Al Kaline

Lou Whitaker

Alan Trammell

Hank Greenberg

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Question 14 of 15

14. When Magnum finally wakes from a coma in the episode "Infinity And Jelly Doughnuts", what does he ask for? Hint

for Higgins to shut up

dusseldorf - in a longneck

A pint of stout

a jelly doughnut

15. In the episode "Almost Home", a woman enlists Magnum to convince the Navy to scatter her father's ashes at Pearl Harbor. This actress would later return to the show as a different, recurring character. What character would she go on to play in numerous episodes? Hint

Carol Baldwin

Agatha Chumley

Maggie Pool

Michelle

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Nov 07 2024 : Guest 87: 5/15
Oct 31 2024 : Guest 68: 14/15
Oct 30 2024 : Guest 75: 11/15
Oct 16 2024 : Guest 74: 13/15
Oct 09 2024 : Guest 174: 10/15
Oct 07 2024 : Guest 216: 11/15
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Jeff MacKay played three different characters over the course of the show: Lt. MacReynolds, Jim Bonig, and....

Answer: Ski

Jeff MacKay also played Ski, who was the guard at the gate of the naval base in the pilot episode.

2. This future TV star played the young daughter of a down-on-his-luck boxer in the episode "A Sense Of Debt".

Answer: Shannen Doherty

T.C. accidentally hits bare-knuckles boxer Leon with the Ferrari. It is later discovered that Leon's Marine unit saved T.C. in Vietnam, so T.C. agrees to box in Leon's place. Doherty's character is kidnapped, in order to force T.C. to take a dive.

3. In the episode "Mr. White Death", Ernest Borgnine's character is of what occupation?

Answer: Professional Wrestler

Borgnine portrays Earl, a former boxer who has been forced into hiding, as a masked pro wrestler, after participating in a mob murder in the 50's. He hires Magnum to reunite him with his long-lost son.

4. The name of the exclusive club, of which Rick is the bar manager, and Higgins is on the Board of Directors:

Answer: The King Kamehameha Club

It's a common hangout for Magnum.

5. What is Thomas Magnum's favorite drink?

Answer: Old Dusseldorf - in a longneck

It also happens to be somewhat hard to come by in Hawaii.

6. In the episode "Laura", guest star Frank Sinatra tracked a killer all the way to Hawaii from New York, even after retiring from the police. Why?

Answer: The victim was his granddaughter

In the end, Sinatra (as Michael Doheney) knocks the killer off of a roof during a fight.

7. What was Rick's sister's name?

Answer: Wendy

In the episode "Distant Relative", Wendy is murdered while running drugs into Hawaii. Thomas, not wanting to destroy Rick's innocent image of his sister, ends up telling him that she was an innocent bystander.

8. What is the name of T.C.'s helicopter business?

Answer: Island Hoppers

I don't know how he ever made any money, between his windshield always getting shot out, and Thomas never chipping in for gas money.

9. What future movie star played twin sisters Diane and Deidre DuPray in the episode "Echoes Of The Mind"?

Answer: Sharon Stone

In a dramatic plot twist, it is later discovered that Deidre had actually died during a kidnapping as a child. In the present, Deidre existed only as a split personality of Diane.

10. What well-known TV actor portrayed Father Paddy MacGuiness, a long-lost relative of Higgins?

Answer: John Hillerman

John Hillerman played a dual role as Higgins, and half-brother Father MacGuiness. He had done the same in another episode as half-brother Don Luis Higgins.

11. What was the name of the stereotypical private eye character from St. Louis, who appeared a recurring character?

Answer: Luther Gillis

Eugene Roche portrayed the stereotypical PI.

12. What was the name of Magnum's young daughter?

Answer: Lily

Thomas married Michelle in Vietnam, and Lily was the product of that marriage.

13. In the episode "Jororo Farewell", what professional athlete does Magnum reveal was his role model growing up?

Answer: Al Kaline

In a side note, Trammell and Whitaker once did a cameo on the show.

14. When Magnum finally wakes from a coma in the episode "Infinity And Jelly Doughnuts", what does he ask for?

Answer: A pint of stout

This was the first episode of the eighth, and final, season. In the season 7 finale, "Limbo", Magnum was shot and in critical condition. Original plans called for that to be the series finale, and for Magnum to die. However, the show was brought back for season 8 at the last minute, the storyline was altered, and Magnum survived.

Answer: Carol Baldwin

Kathleen Lloyd portrayed Bridgett Archer in "Almost Home", before being given the role of Carol Baldwin the following season. In fact, the character of Carol Baldwin, played by another actress, had debuted in "Foiled Again" earlier that season.

Source: Author AJLeatherman

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