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Season 2 (1981-82)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
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################# Magnum, P.I. ###############
############## season 2 1981-82 ##############
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CBS Thursdays 8:00-9:00pm Eastern
Producer in Hawaii: Rick Weaver _followed by_ Douglas Green
Producer in Hollywood: Andrew Schneider
Associate Producer: Gilbert Shilton

2.1 [--] Magnum PI: BILLY JOE BOB
8Oct81
Producer in Hawaii: Rick Weaver / Producer in Hollywood: Andrew Schneider
Associate Producer: Gilbert Shilton
Written by Jeff Wilhelm
Directed by Ray Austin
Director of Photography: Sherman Kunkel
Guest Stars:
James Whitmore, Jr. .... Billy Joe Bob Little
Seth Sakai ............. Hito Sun
And:
Marla Pennington ....... Carol Ann Little
*
With: (end credits)
Jimmy Borges ........... Sergeant Leong
Danny Kamekona ......... Sergeant Akama
Sam Peters, Jr. ........ Phil
Deborah L. Hedquist .... Judy
Leannah Roberts ........ Lilly
Deborah Takushi ........ Mary
Frances Yoshida ........ Goto
Patrick Nakata ......... Japanese Man #1
Roland Nip ............. Japanese Man #2
Patrick Francis Bishop .. Keoki
Bob Apisa .............. Harland
A hot headed young Texan hires Magnum to find his sister.

2.2 [--] Magnum PI: DEAD MAN'S CHANNEL
15Oct81
Producer in Hawaii: Rick Weaver / Producer in Hollywood: Andrew Schneider
Associate Producer: Gilbert Shilton
Written by Diane Frolow
Directed by Ray Austin
Director of Photography: Sherman Kunkel
Guest Stars:
Wendy Girard .......... Marion Hammond
Jeff Mackay .......... Lt. "Mac" McReynolds (recurring)
And:
Ina Balin ............. Professor Martinez
*
With: (end credits)
Mamaluna .............. Tehani
Curtis Malia .......... Keone
Magnum searches for a man who disappeared while sailing in a "cursed" area.

2.3 [--] Magnum PI: THE WOMAN ON THE BEACH
22Oct81
Producer in Hawaii: Rick Weaver / Producer in Hollywood: Andrew Schneider
Associate Producer: Gilbert Shilton
Written by Andrew Schneider
Directed by Donald P. Bellisario
Director of Photography: Sherman Kunkel
Guest Stars:
Judith Chapman ........ Sara Clifford / Lisa Page
Jack Hogan ............ Josef
Special Guest Star:
Kenneth Mars .......... Henry Ellison
*
With: (end credits)
Rebecca Clemons ...... Librarian
Rick gets Magnum to find a mysterious woman he met who vanished on him and Magnum discovers that she committed
suicide under suspicious circumstances 35 years ago.

2.4 [--] Magnum PI: FROM MOSCOW TO MAUI
29Oct81
Producer in Hawaii: Douglas Green / Producer in Hollywood: Andrew Schneider
Associate Producer: Gilbert Shilton
Written by Andrew Schneider
Directed by Michael Vejar
Director of Photography: Sherman Kunkel
Guest Stars:
Jeff Pomerantz ......... Yuri Dolgof
Allan Rich ............. Kalugin
Jan Ivan Dorin ......... Tarasov
And:
Susan Heldfond ......... Nina Marcova
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Marianne Muellerleile .. Olga
With:
Bob Apisa .............. Mortician #1
Richard MacPherson ..... Mortician #2
R.J. Arterburn ......... Turk
Jeff Albert ............ Mikhail Fillipovitch (Russian Agent)
John Dullaghan ......... Col. Mark Halver
Jim Grimshaw ........... Major
Neal Lipe .............. Lieutenant
Kit Wennersten ......... Radar Man
A former Russian pilot who defected to the US hires Magnum to kidnap his fiancee, an athlete in Hawaii
for a competition and under guard by the KGB.

2.05/2.06 [--] Magnum PI: MEMORIES ARE FOREVER (2hr Feature Length Episode)
5Nov81
Producer in Hawaii: Douglas Green / Producer in Hollywood: Andrew Schneider
Associate Producer: Gilbert Shilton
Written by Donald P. Bellisario
Directed by Ray Austin
Director of Photography: Woody Omens
Guest Stars:
Marta DuBois .......... Michelle Hue (formerly Magnum)
Soon-Teck Oh .......... General Nguyen Hue
Jeff MacKay ........... Lt. "Mac" McReynolds (recurring)
Lance LeGault ......... Colonel "Buck" Greene (recurring) 
And:
Clyde Kusatsu ......... Colonel Ki
Special Guest Star:
Paul Burke ............ Admiral Kitchner
*
With: (end credits)
Brian Fong ............ Tan Soo
Soo Yong .............. Old Woman
Matthew Stinson ....... Seaman
Wesley Ogata .......... Vietnamese Boy
Yankee Chang .......... Priest
Charles J. Faust ...... Marine Guard
Patrick Nakata ........ 1st. Vietnamese
Roland Nip ............ 2nd. Vietnamese
Patrick Bishop ........ Bartender
Louise Dushkin ........ Praying Woman
Kel Plasket ........... Admiral's Aide
Allan Okubo ........... Madam Hue's Driver
Gloria McCafferyy ..... Vietnamese Mother
Sasha Wong ............ 1st. Vietnamese Girl
Eleni Espania ......... 2nd. Vietnamese Girl
Robert Inouye ......... Col Ky's Driver
Magnum's Vietnamese wife- whom he thought had died during the war when she went into hiding to be with her
first husband after learning he was alive- turns up in Hawaii.

2.7 [--] Magnum PI: TROPICAL MADNESS
12Nov81
Producer in Hawaii: Douglas Green / Producer in Hollywood: Andrew Schneider
Associate Producer: Gilbert Shilton
Written by Robert Hamilton
Directed by Lawrence Doheny
Director of Photography: Sherman Kunkel
Guest Stars:
Devon Ericson ......... Jennifer 'Jenny' Chapman
Roy Dotrice ........... Brice Harcourt
*
With: (end credits)
Jake Hoopai ........... Sumo
Bruce Johnson ......... Dwarf
Michael Dennis ........ Minister
Magnum believes that a young woman that Higgins has fallen for has something to do with problems he has been having.

2.8 [--] Magnum PI: WAVE GOODBYE (not verified)
19Nov81
Written by Reuben Leder
Directed bySidney Hayers
Guest Cast:
W.K. Stratton ............ Police Officer Kelly
John Calvin .............. Gary
Wings Hauser ............. Nick Frangakis
Vic Morrow ............... Police Sgt. Jordan
Diane Crowley ............ Kacy
James Grant Benton ....... Ralph (bar-tender)
Patrick Bishop ........... Keoki
Joey Coleman ............. Kid on the beach
Ribert Silva ............. Jailer
Magnum decides to involve himself in an active police case when as he feels they are not handling their
investigation into the death of a lady surfer friend properly.

2.9 [--] Magnum PI: MAD BUCK GIBSON *****
26Nov81
Producer in Hawaii: Douglas Green / Producer in Hollywood: Andrew Schneider
Associate Producer: Gilbert Shilton
Written by Robert Hamilton
Directed by Winrich Kolbe
Director of Photography: Isidore Mankofsky, A.S.C.
Guest Cast:
Darren McGavin ......... Mad Buck Gibson
Vera Miles ............. Joan Gibson
*
With: (end credits)
Wally Landford ......... Bartender
Jo Pruden .............. Dr. Jewell
Peter Kalua ............ Gorilla
Magnum is hired to protect a self destructive writer whose behaviour threatens the Masters' estate and the man's ex-wife.

2.10 [--] Magnum PI: THE TAKING OF DICK McWILLIAMS
3Dec81
Producer in Hawaii: Douglas Green / Producer in Hollywood: Andrew Schneider
Associate Producer: Gilbert Shilton
Written by Diane Frolow
Directed by Winrich Kolbe
Director of Photography: Woody Omens
Guest Stars:
Irene Yah-Ling Sun .... Mitsue McWilliams
John Fujioka .......... Nishimoto
and:
Guy Stockwell ......... Dick McWilliams
*
With: (end credits)
Moe Keale .............. Kaholo
Reri Tava Jobe ......... Gloria Bauer
Barbara Kelly .......... Woman on Boat
Esmund Chung ........... George - Security Guard
Magnum sets out to rescue an old navy buddy who has been kidnapped.

2.11 [--] Magnum PI: THE SIXTH POSITION
17Dec81
Producer in Hawaii: Douglas Green / Producer in Hollywood: Andrew Schneider
Associate Producer: Gilbert Shilton
Written by Babs Greyhosky
Directed by Sidney Heyers
Director of Photography: Isidore Mankofsky, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Andrea Marcovicci ...... Kendall Chase
Corinne Michaels ....... Elaine
Jeff Mackay .......... Lt. "Mac" McReynolds (recurring)
Special Guest Star:
Signe Hasso ........... Lucia Prince
*
With: (end credits)
Doug Barden ........... Barnett
Bob Fimiani ........... Kelsey
Devon Guard ........... Martina
David Palmer .......... KGB Agent
Robert Silver ......... Jailer
A prima ballerina with a bad attitude is put into Magnum's protection.

2.12 [--] Magnum PI: GHOST WRITER
24Dec81
Written by Caroline Elias
Directed by Ray Austin
Director of Photography: Sherman Kunkel
Guest Stars:
Patch Mackenzie ...... Virginia Fowler
Elisha Cook (Jr.) .... Harold W. Faber
Alan Fudge ........... Emerson White /Arthur?
Louise Fitch ......... Mrs. Ballard
Jon Lormer ........... Barker
*
With: (end credits)
Ed Sheehan ........... White
Randy Spangler ....... Mike
L. Christian Moore ... Oscar
The ghost writer of an eccentric inventor's autobiography seeks Magnum's help in recovering her stolen source material.

2.13 [--] Magnum PI: THE JORORO KILL (verified)
07Jan82
Producer in Hawaii: Douglas Green / Producer in Hollywood: Andrew Schneider
Written by Donald P. Bellisario & Andrew Schneider & Reuben Leder
Story by Alan Sutterfield and Donald P. Bellisario & Andrew Schneider & Reuben Leder
Directed by Alan J. Levi
director of photography, Isidore Mankofsky, A.S.C.
Guest Stars:
Tyne Daly (Kate Sullivan)
Jeff Mackay (Lieutenant "Mac" MacReynolds) (recurring)
Burr deBenning (Russler)
Christopher Morley as David Banister
*
With: (end credits)
Edward Fernandez ...... Santos (Prime Minister)
Blaise Domino ......... Gendarme
Bill Erickson ......... Desk Clerk
Jeff Albert ........... Customs Officer
Brandon Smith ......... Russler's Aide
Geoff Heise ........... Reporter
Zoulou ................ Doorman
Jeffrey Cutrer ........ Security Guard #1
Henry Wilks ........... Security Guard #2
A journalist arrives in Hawaii supposedly on a routine story, but actually in search of an internationally known hitman.