Magnum, P.I.

What do you know about Magnum, P.I.? Try this Alan’s FUN TV Trivia quiz. "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. Who created Magnum, P.I.?

• Donald P. Bellisario
• Thomas Sullivan
• Robin Masters

2. The series centers around the character Thomas Magnum. What military unit was Magnum a member of?

• U.S. Air Force THUNDERBIRDS
• U.S. Army GREEN BERETS
• U.S. Navy SEAL

3. Magnum lived in the guest house of a lush 200-acre beachfront estate Robin's Nest in Hawaii, at the invitation of its owner, celebrated (but never seen) author of lurid novels Robin Masters, in exchange for his expertise in quality control of the estate’s security. John Hillerman played Englishman Jonathan Quayle Higgins III, the estate’s manager. Where was Hillerman born?

• Isle of Rhodes, England
• Manchester, England
• Denison, Texas

4. What car from Robin’s Nest did Magnum drive most of the time?

• Porsche 928
• Austin-Martin 140
• Ferrari 308 GTS

5. Roger E. Mosley played Theodore “T.C.” Calvin (played by Roger E. Mosley) a helicopter pilot who operates a tourist charter business, where he flies a distinctively painted Hughes 500D. What was the business name?

• Island Hoppers
• Hawaii Choppers
• Flights Over Hawaii

6. Larry Manetti played Orville Wilbur Richard “Rick” Wright, who is manager of the King Kamehameha Club, an exclusive beachfront members-only club. In the pilot, what did Rick own?

• Rick’s Cafe Americaine
• King Kamehameha Club
• The Blue Hawaiian

7. Who did NOT win an Emmy for Magnum, P.I.?

• Tom Selleck
• John Hillerman
• Orson Wells

8. Selleck also often wore a baseball cap. What baseball team was he a fan?

• Philadelphia Phillies
• Pittsburgh Pirates
• Detroit Tigers

9. Tom Selleck was cast as the lead in a movie; however, because of the contract with Magnum, P.I. he was unable to do the movie. What was the movie?

• Star Trek
• Raiders of the Lost Ark
• Witness

10. Magnum and Higgins often “break the fourth wall.” What did they do?

• “locking eyes” with the audience
• pretending the other characters are not there
• act overboard

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