CBS·Action & Adventure / Drama·1968–1980

Hawaii Five-O

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Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".

6.5

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IMDb77 votes

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284

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Cry, Lie

S2 · E20 · 1 votes

★ 9.0

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The Reunion

S3 · E8 · 1 votes

★ 9.0

The Bells Toll At Noon

S9 · E13 · 1 votes

★ 9.0

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Seasons 8–9

The peak run. Top 40% of seasons by average rating — consecutive, with an average of 7.67.

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R&R -- &R

S4 · E24 · 2 votes

★ 1.0

The Child Stealers

S5 · E14 · 2 votes

★ 1.0

A Bullet For El Diablo

S6 · E10 · 2 votes

★ 1.0

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#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Cocoon (1)	Sep 20, 1968	7.7
2	Cocoon (2)	Sep 20, 1968	8.0
3	Full Fathom Five	Sep 26, 1968	2.7
4	Strangers In Our Own Land	Oct 3, 1968	8.0
5	Tiger By The Tail	Oct 10, 1968	8.5
6	Samurai	Oct 17, 1968	8.0
7	... And They Painted Daisies On His Coffin	Nov 7, 1968	0.0
8	Twenty-Four Karat Kill	Nov 14, 1968	0.0
9	The Ways Of Love	Nov 21, 1968	0.0
10	No Blue Skies	Dec 5, 1968	0.0
11	By the Numbers	Dec 12, 1968	0.0
12	Yesterday Died And Tomorrow Won't Be Born	Dec 19, 1968	7.0
13	Deathwatch	Dec 25, 1968	0.0
14	Pray Love Remember, Pray Love Remember	Jan 1, 1969	7.0
15	King Of The Hill	Jan 8, 1969	0.0
16	Up Tight	Jan 15, 1969	7.0
17	Face Of The Dragon	Jan 22, 1969	8.0
18	The Box	Jan 29, 1969	0.0
19	One For The Money	Feb 5, 1969	0.0
20	Along Came Joey	Feb 12, 1969	0.0
21	Once Upon A Time (1)	Feb 19, 1969	0.0
22	Once Upon A Time (2)	Feb 26, 1969	0.0
23	Not That Much Different	Mar 5, 1969	0.0
24	Six Kilos	Mar 12, 1969	0.0
25	The Big Kahuna	Mar 19, 1969	0.0

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	A Thousand Pardons -- You're Dead!	Sep 24, 1969	8.0
2	To Hell With Babe Ruth	Oct 1, 1969	0.0
3	Forty Feet High And It Kills!	Oct 8, 1969	8.0
4	Just Lucky, I Guess	Oct 15, 1969	0.0
5	Savage Sunday	Oct 22, 1969	0.0
6	A Bullet For McGarrett	Oct 29, 1969	0.0
7	Sweet Terror	Nov 5, 1969	0.0
8	King Kamehameha Blues	Nov 12, 1969	7.0
9	The Singapore File	Nov 19, 1969	0.0
10	All The King's Horses	Nov 26, 1969	0.0
11	Leopard On The Rock	Dec 3, 1969	0.0
12	The Devil And Mr. Frog	Dec 10, 1969	0.0
13	The Joker's Wild, Man, Wild!	Dec 17, 1969	0.0
14	Which Way Did They Go?	Dec 24, 1969	0.0
15	Blind Tiger	Dec 31, 1969	0.0
16	Bored, She Hung Herself	Jan 7, 1970	0.0
17	Run, Johnny, Run	Jan 14, 1970	0.0
18	Killer Bee	Jan 21, 1970	0.0
19	The One With The Gun	Jan 28, 1970	7.0
20	Cry, Lie	Feb 4, 1970	9.0
21	Most Likely To Murder	Feb 11, 1970	0.0
22	Nightmare Road	Feb 18, 1970	0.0
23	Three Dead Cows At Makapuu (1)	Feb 25, 1970	8.0
24	Three Dead Cows At Makapuu (2)	Mar 4, 1970	8.0
25	Kiss The Queen Goodbye	Mar 11, 1970	0.0

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	... And A Time To Die	Sep 16, 1970	0.0
2	Trouble In Mind	Sep 23, 1970	0.0
3	The Second Shot	Sep 30, 1970	0.0
4	Time And Memories	Oct 7, 1970	0.0
5	The Guarnerius Caper	Oct 14, 1970	0.0
6	The Ransom	Oct 21, 1970	0.0
7	Force Of Waves	Oct 28, 1970	7.0
8	The Reunion	Nov 4, 1970	9.0
9	The Late John Louisiana	Nov 11, 1970	0.0
10	The Last Eden	Nov 18, 1970	0.0
11	Over Fifty? Steal!	Nov 25, 1970	8.0
12	Beautiful Screamer	Dec 2, 1970	0.0
13	The Payoff	Dec 9, 1970	0.0
14	The Double Wall	Dec 16, 1970	0.0
15	Paniolo	Dec 30, 1970	0.0
16	Ten Thousand Diamonds And A Heart	Jan 6, 1971	0.0
17	To Kill Or Be Killed	Jan 13, 1971	0.0
18	F.O.B. Honolulu (1)	Jan 27, 1971	0.0
19	F.O.B. Honolulu (2)	Feb 3, 1971	0.0
20	The Gunrunner	Feb 10, 1971	6.0
21	Dear Enemy	Feb 17, 1971	6.0
22	The Bomber And Mrs. Moroney	Feb 24, 1971	0.0
23	The Grandstand Play (1)	Mar 3, 1971	0.0
24	The Grandstand Play (2)	Mar 10, 1971	0.0

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Highest Castle, Deepest Grave	Sep 14, 1971	0.0
2	No Bottles... No Cans... No People	Sep 21, 1971	0.0
3	Wednesday, Ladies Free	Sep 28, 1971	0.0
4	3,000 Crooked Miles To Honolulu	Oct 5, 1971	0.0
5	Two Doves And Mr. Heron	Oct 12, 1971	7.0
6	...And I Want Some Candy And A Gun That Shoots	Oct 19, 1971	0.0
7	Air Cargo -- Dial For Murder	Oct 26, 1971	0.0
8	For A Million... Why Not?	Nov 2, 1971	0.0
9	The Burning Ice	Nov 9, 1971	0.0
10	Rest In Peace, Somebody	Nov 16, 1971	0.0
11	A Matter Of Mutual Concern	Nov 23, 1971	0.0
12	Nine, Ten -- You're Dead	Nov 30, 1971	0.0
13	Is This Any Way To Run A Paradise?	Dec 21, 1971	0.0
14	Odd Man In	Dec 28, 1971	0.0
15	Bait Once, Bait Twice	Jan 4, 1972	0.0
16	The Ninety-Second War (1)	Jan 11, 1972	8.0
17	The Ninety-Second War (2)	Jan 18, 1972	8.0
18	Skinhead	Jan 25, 1972	8.0
19	While You're At It, Bring In The Moon	Feb 1, 1972	0.0
20	Cloth Of Gold	Feb 8, 1972	0.0
21	Good Night, Baby - Time To Die!	Feb 15, 1972	0.0
22	Didn't We Meet At A Murder?	Feb 22, 1972	0.0
23	Follow The White Brick Road	Feb 29, 1972	0.0
24	R&R -- &R	Mar 7, 1972	1.0

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Death Is A Company Policy	Sep 12, 1972	7.0
2	Death Wish On Tantalus Mountain	Sep 19, 1972	0.0
3	You Don't Have To Kill To Get Rich -- But It Helps.	Sep 26, 1972	0.0
4	Pig In A Blanket	Oct 3, 1972	0.0
5	The Jinn Who Clears The Way	Oct 10, 1972	0.0
6	Fools Die Twice	Oct 17, 1972	0.0
7	Chain Of Events	Oct 24, 1972	0.0
8	Journey Out Of Limbo	Oct 31, 1972	0.0
9	'V' For Vashon: The Son (1)	Nov 14, 1972	0.0
10	'V' For Vashon: The Father (2)	Nov 21, 1972	8.0
11	'V' For Vashon: The Patriarch (3)	Nov 28, 1972	0.0
12	The Clock Struck Twelve	Dec 5, 1972	0.0
13	I'm A Family Crook -- Don't Shoot!	Dec 19, 1972	0.0
14	The Child Stealers	Jan 2, 1973	1.0
15	Thanks For The Honeymoon	Jan 9, 1973	0.0
16	The Listener	Jan 16, 1973	0.0
17	Here Today, Gone Tonight	Jan 23, 1973	8.0
18	The Odd Lot Caper	Jan 30, 1973	0.0
19	Will The Real Mr. Winkler Please Die?	Feb 6, 1973	0.0
20	Little Girl Blue	Feb 13, 1973	0.0
21	Percentage	Feb 20, 1973	0.0
22	Engaged To Be Buried	Feb 27, 1973	0.0
23	The Diamond That Nobody Stole	Mar 6, 1973	0.0
24	Jury Of One	Mar 13, 1973	8.0

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#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Hookman	Sep 11, 1973	8.0
2	Draw Me A Killer	Sep 18, 1973	8.0
3	Charter For Death	Sep 25, 1973	8.0
4	One Big Happy Family	Oct 2, 1973	0.0
5	The Sunday Torch	Oct 9, 1973	0.0
6	Murder Is A Taxing Affair	Oct 16, 1973	0.0
7	Tricks Are Not Treats	Oct 23, 1973	3.3
8	Why Wait Till Uncle Kevin Dies?	Oct 30, 1973	0.0
9	Flash Of Color, Flash Of Death	Nov 6, 1973	0.0
10	A Bullet For El Diablo	Nov 13, 1973	1.0
11	The Finishing Touch	Nov 20, 1973	0.0
12	Anybody Can Build A Bomb	Nov 27, 1973	0.0
13	Try To Die On Time	Dec 4, 1973	0.0
14	The $100,000 Nickel	Dec 11, 1973	7.0
15	The Flip Side Is Death	Dec 18, 1973	8.0
16	The Banzai Pipeline	Jan 1, 1974	7.0
17	One Born Every Minute	Jan 8, 1974	0.0
18	Secret Witness	Jan 15, 1974	0.0
19	Death With Father	Jan 22, 1974	0.0
20	Murder With A Golden Touch	Jan 29, 1974	0.0
21	Nightmare In Blue	Feb 5, 1974	0.0
22	Mother's Deadly Helper	Feb 12, 1974	0.0
23	Killer At Sea	Feb 19, 1974	0.0
24	30,000 Rooms And I Have The Key	Feb 26, 1974	0.0

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	The Young Assassins	Sep 10, 1974	0.0
2	A Hawaiian Nightmare	Sep 17, 1974	0.0
3	I'll Kill 'Em Again	Sep 24, 1974	0.0
4	Steal Now -- Pay Later	Oct 1, 1974	0.0
5	Bomb, Bomb, Who's Got The Bomb?	Oct 8, 1974	0.0
6	Right Grave, Wrong Body	Oct 15, 1974	0.0
7	We Hang Our Own	Oct 22, 1974	8.0
8	The Two-Faced Corpse	Oct 29, 1974	8.0
9	How To Steal A Masterpiece	Nov 12, 1974	0.0
10	A Gun For McGarrett	Nov 26, 1974	0.0
11	Welcome To Our Branch Office	Dec 3, 1974	0.0
12	Presenting... In The Center Ring... Murder	Dec 10, 1974	0.0
13	Hara-Kiri: Murder	Dec 31, 1974	0.0
14	Bones Of Contention	Jan 7, 1975	8.0
15	Computer Killer	Jan 14, 1975	8.0
16	A Woman's Work Is With A Gun	Jan 21, 1975	0.0
17	Small Witness, Large Crime	Jan 28, 1975	0.0
18	Ring Of Life	Feb 4, 1975	0.0
19	Study In Rage	Feb 11, 1975	0.0
20	And The Horse Jumped Over The Moon	Feb 18, 1975	0.0
21	Hit Gun For Sale	Feb 25, 1975	0.0
22	The Hostage	Mar 11, 1975	6.0
23	Diary Of A Gun	Mar 18, 1975	6.0
24	6,000 Deadly Tickets	Mar 25, 1975	6.0

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Murder - Eyes Only (1)	Sep 12, 1975	0.0
2	Murder - Eyes Only (2)	Sep 12, 1975	0.0
3	McGarrett Is Missing	Sep 19, 1975	7.0
4	Termination With Extreme Prejudice	Sep 26, 1975	7.0
5	Target? The Lady	Oct 3, 1975	7.0
6	Death's Name Is Sam	Oct 10, 1975	0.0
7	The Case Against McGarrett	Oct 17, 1975	0.0
8	The Defector	Oct 24, 1975	0.0
9	Sing A Song Of Suspense	Oct 31, 1975	0.0
10	Retire In Sunny Hawaii -- Forever	Nov 7, 1975	0.0
11	How To Steal A Submarine	Nov 14, 1975	0.0
12	The Waterfront Steal	Nov 21, 1975	0.0
13	Honor Is An Unmarked Grave	Nov 28, 1975	0.0
14	A Touch Of Guilt	Dec 4, 1975	8.0
15	Wooden Model Of A Rat	Dec 11, 1975	8.0
16	Deadly Persuasion	Dec 18, 1975	0.0
17	Legacy Of Terror	Jan 1, 1976	7.0
18	Loose Ends Get Hit	Jan 8, 1976	8.0
19	Anatomy Of A Bribe	Jan 15, 1976	0.0
20	Turkey Shoot At Makapuu	Jan 29, 1976	8.0
21	A Killer Grows Wings	Feb 5, 1976	0.0
22	The Capsule Kidnapping	Feb 12, 1976	6.0
23	Love Thy Neighbor, Take His Wife	Feb 26, 1976	0.0
24	A Sentence To Steal	Mar 4, 1976	0.0

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Nine Dragons (1)	Sep 30, 1976	0.0
2	Nine Dragons (2)	Sep 30, 1976	0.0
3	Assault On The Palace	Oct 7, 1976	0.0
4	Oldest Profession -- Latest Price	Oct 14, 1976	0.0
5	Man On Fire	Oct 21, 1976	0.0
6	Tour De Force, Killer Aboard	Oct 28, 1976	0.0
7	The Last Of The Great Paperhangers	Nov 4, 1976	0.0
8	Heads, You're Dead	Nov 11, 1976	0.0
9	Let Death Do Us Part	Nov 18, 1976	0.0
10	Double Exposure	Dec 2, 1976	0.0
11	Yes, My Deadly Daughter	Dec 16, 1976	0.0
12	Target -- A Cop	Dec 23, 1976	0.0
13	The Bells Toll At Noon	Jan 6, 1977	9.0
14	Man In A Steel Frame	Jan 13, 1977	0.0
15	Ready, Aim.....	Jan 20, 1977	0.0
16	Elegy In A Rain Forest	Jan 27, 1977	0.0
17	Dealer's Choice -- Blackmail	Feb 3, 1977	0.0
18	A Capitol Crime	Feb 17, 1977	7.0
19	To Die In Paradise	Feb 24, 1977	0.0
20	Blood Money Is Hard To Wash	Mar 3, 1977	0.0
21	To Kill A Mind	Mar 17, 1977	0.0
22	Requiem For A Saddle-Bronc Rider	Mar 24, 1977	0.0
23	See How She Runs	Mar 31, 1977	0.0
24	Practical Jokes Can Kill You	May 5, 1977	0.0

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Up The Rebels	Sep 15, 1977	0.0
2	You Don't See Many Pirates These Days	Sep 22, 1977	0.0
3	The Cop On The Cover	Sep 29, 1977	6.0
4	The Friends Of Joey Kalima	Oct 13, 1977	8.0
5	The Descent Of The Torches	Oct 20, 1977	0.0
6	The Ninth Step	Oct 27, 1977	0.0
7	Shake Hands With The Man On The Moon	Nov 10, 1977	0.0
8	Deadly Doubles	Nov 17, 1977	0.0
9	Deep Cover	Dec 8, 1977	0.0
10	Tsunami	Dec 22, 1977	0.0
11	East Wind -- Ill Wind	Dec 29, 1977	0.0
12	Tread The King's Shadow	Jan 5, 1978	0.0
13	The Big Aloha	Jan 12, 1978	0.0
14	A Short Walk On The Longshore	Feb 2, 1978	0.0
15	The Silk Trap	Feb 9, 1978	0.0
16	Head To Head	Feb 16, 1978	0.0
17	Tall On The Wave	Mar 2, 1978	0.0
18	Angel In Blue	Mar 9, 1978	0.0
19	When Does A War End?	Mar 16, 1978	0.0
20	Invitation To Murder	Mar 23, 1978	0.0
21	Frozen Assets	Mar 30, 1978	0.0
22	My Friend, The Enemy	Apr 13, 1978	0.0
23	A Stranger In His Grave	Apr 27, 1978	0.0
24	A Death In The Family	May 4, 1978	0.0

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	The Sleeper	Sep 28, 1978	0.0
2	Horoscope For Murder	Oct 5, 1978	0.0
3	Deadly Courier	Oct 12, 1978	0.0
4	The Case Against Philip Christie	Oct 19, 1978	0.0
5	Small Potatoes	Oct 26, 1978	0.0
6	A Distant Thunder	Nov 9, 1978	0.0
7	Death Mask	Nov 16, 1978	0.0
8	The Pagoda Factor	Nov 23, 1978	0.0
9	A Long Time Ago	Nov 30, 1978	0.0
10	Why Won't Linda Die?	Dec 14, 1978	0.0
11	The Miracle Man	Dec 21, 1978	0.0
12	Number One With A Bullet (1)	Dec 28, 1978	0.0
13	Number One With A Bullet (2)	Jan 4, 1979	0.0
14	The Meighan Conspiracy	Jan 18, 1979	7.0
15	The Spirit Is Willie	Jan 25, 1979	0.0
16	The Bark And The Bite	Feb 8, 1979	1.0
17	Stringer	Feb 22, 1979	7.0
18	The Execution File	Mar 1, 1979	0.0
19	A Very Personal Matter	Mar 15, 1979	0.0
20	The Skyline Killer	Mar 22, 1979	0.0
21	The Year Of The Horse (1)	Apr 5, 1979	8.0
22	The Year Of The Horse (2)	Apr 5, 1979	0.0

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	A Lion In The Streets (1)	Oct 4, 1979	8.0
2	A Lion In The Streets (2)	Oct 4, 1979	0.0
3	Who Says Cops Don't Cry	Oct 11, 1979	0.0
4	Though The Heavens Fall	Oct 18, 1979	0.0
5	Sign Of The Ram	Oct 25, 1979	0.0
6	Good Help Is Hard To Find	Nov 1, 1979	0.0
7	Image Of Fear	Nov 8, 1979	0.0
8	Use A Gun, Go To Hell	Nov 29, 1979	0.0
9	Voice Of Terror	Dec 4, 1979	0.0
10	A Shallow Grave	Dec 11, 1979	0.0
11	The Kahuna	Dec 18, 1979	0.0
12	Labyrinth	Dec 25, 1979	0.0
13	School For Assassins	Jan 1, 1980	0.0
14	For Old Times Sake	Jan 8, 1980	0.0
15	The Golden Noose	Jan 15, 1980	0.0
16	The Flight Of The Jewels	Mar 1, 1980	0.0
17	Clash Of Shadows	Mar 8, 1980	0.0
18	A Bird In Hand...	Mar 22, 1980	0.0
19	The Moroville Covenant	Mar 29, 1980	0.0
20	Woe To Wo Fat	Apr 5, 1980	7.0