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Magnum, P.I.
S4.E17
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Let the Punishment Fit the Crime

  • Episode aired Feb 23, 1984
  • Not Rated
  • 48m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
ActionAdventureCrimeDramaMystery

A woman from the mainland hires Magnum to find her brother who apparently joined a cult.A woman from the mainland hires Magnum to find her brother who apparently joined a cult.A woman from the mainland hires Magnum to find her brother who apparently joined a cult.

  • Director
    • Bernard L. Kowalski
  • Writers
    • Donald P. Bellisario
    • Glen A. Larson
    • Robert Hamilton
  • Stars
    • Tom Selleck
    • John Hillerman
    • Roger E. Mosley
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    319
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bernard L. Kowalski
    • Writers
      • Donald P. Bellisario
      • Glen A. Larson
      • Robert Hamilton
    • Stars
      • Tom Selleck
      • John Hillerman
      • Roger E. Mosley
    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Tom Selleck
    Tom Selleck
    • Thomas Magnum
    John Hillerman
    John Hillerman
    • Jonathan Quayle Higgins
    Roger E. Mosley
    Roger E. Mosley
    • Theodore 'TC' Calvin
    Larry Manetti
    Larry Manetti
    • Orville 'Rick' Wright
    Kay Lenz
    Kay Lenz
    • Sally DeForest
    Christopher Mitchum
    Christopher Mitchum
    • Eric DeForrest
    Gillian Dobb
    • Agatha Chumley
    Hermione Baddeley
    Hermione Baddeley
    • Bernice
    Olga Marr
    • Sylvia
    Terence Knapp
    • Sir Cedric Brooke
    Robert Nelson
    • Chen
    Jake Fuller
    • Chinese Man
    • (as Jacob Fuller)
    Todd Camenson
    • Guard
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Bernard L. Kowalski
    • Writers
      • Donald P. Bellisario
      • Glen A. Larson
      • Robert Hamilton
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    8MiketheWhistle

    A must watch for the ending with TC and Rick

    A pretty good ep esp with Lenz who is a talented actress. But the ending with Rick and TC (I'm not going to give it away) is simply one of the best scenes in the entire series.

    As for the rest, it pretty much avg fair.
    9lbowdls

    3 little maids from school

    I love this episode and whenever I watch it I'm singing "3 little maids from school" from the Mikado for days after it. As Higgins is putting on the musical at the estate and of course all the gang is roped in for it, as well as working on a case for Kay Lenz - who I love. And the two crossover in both dramatic and comical fashion. So much fun.

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    • Trivia
      The proverb in the title "Let the punishment fit the crime" is a theory of justice that considers that proportionate punishment is a morally acceptable response to crime and was used as a comic song in the Gilbert and Sullivan production of The Mikado.

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    • Release date
      • February 23, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • EIDR
      • Magnum Mania
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Anderson Estate, 41-505 Kalanianaole Highway, Waimanalo, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
    • Production companies
      • Belisarius Productions
      • Glen A. Larson Productions
      • Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      • 48m
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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