. Leonard Freeman Productions.Distributor(1981–1983)ReleaseOriginal networkOriginal releaseSeptember 20, 1968 ( 1968-09-20) –April 5, 1980 ( 1980-04-05)ChronologyRelated shows(remake series)External linksHawaii Five-O is an American series produced by and created. Set in, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in. At the airing of its last episode, it was the longest-running police drama in American television history.The show starred as Detective Captain, the head of a special state police task force in Hawaii which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law after. The composed by became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to ' Book 'em, Danno!'
There is competition amongst the performers for roles, competition amongst the shows not only for box office but also limited investor dollars and that final Tony prize, and competition amongst those ultimately hired in the cast and crew for what they want to see happen in the show, both for the good of the show and their own personal benefit.
, sometimes specifying a charge such as '. Contents.Overview The television network Hawaii Five-O, which aired from September 20, 1968, to April 5, 1980. The program continues to be broadcast in worldwide. Created by, Hawaii Five-O was shot on location in, and throughout the island of and other with occasional filming in locales such as, and.The show centers on a fictional state police force led by former US naval officer Steve McGarrett (played by ), a detective captain, who is appointed by the, Paul Jameson. In the show, McGarrett oversees state police officers – the young Danny Williams, veteran Chin Ho Kelly, and streetwise Kono Kalakaua for seasons one through four. Officer Duke Lukela joined the team as a regular, as did Ben Kokua, who replaced Kono beginning with season five.
Occasionally, McGarrett's Five-O team is assisted by other officers as needed: as Det. Frank Kamana, P.O.
Sandi Wells , medical examiner Doc Bergman (Al Eben), forensic specialist Che Fong , and a secretary. The first secretary was May, then Jenny, and later Malia, Lani and Luana.The Five-O team consists of three to five members (small for a real state police unit), and is portrayed as occupying a suite of offices in the. Five-O lacks its own radio network, necessitating frequent requests by McGarrett to the Honolulu Police Department dispatchers.For 12 seasons, McGarrett and his team hounded international secret agents, criminals, and syndicates plaguing the Hawaiian Islands.
With the aid of and later John Manicote, McGarrett is successful in sending most of his enemies to. One such crime syndicate was led by crime family patriarch Honore Vashon, a character introduced in the fifth season. Other criminals and organized crime bosses on the islands were played by actors such as, and as Tony Alika.By the 12th and final season, series regular James MacArthur had left the show (in 1996, he admitted that he had become tired of the role and wanted to do other things), as had Kam Fong. Unlike other characters before him, Fong's character, Chin Ho, at Fong's request, was killed off, murdered while working undercover to expose a protection ring in Chinatown in the last episode of season 10. New characters Jim 'Kimo' Carew , Lori Wilson , and Truck were introduced in season 12 alongside returning regular character Duke Lukela.Most episodes of Hawaii Five-O ended with the arrest of criminals and McGarrett snapping, 'Book 'em.' The offense occasionally was added after this phrase, for example, 'Book 'em, murder one.' In many episodes, this was directed to Danny Williams and became McGarrett's: 'Book 'em, Danno.'
Played Steve McGarrett.McGarrett's tousled yet immaculate hairstyle, as well as his proclivity for wearing a dark suit and tie on all possible occasions (uncommon in the islands), rapidly entered popular culture. While the other members of Five-O 'dressed mainland' much of the time, they also often wore local styles, such as the ubiquitous.In many episodes (including the pilot), McGarrett is drawn into the world of international. McGarrett's nemesis is a rogue intelligence officer of the named. The rogue agent was played by veteran actor. In the show's final episode in 1980, titled 'Woe to Wo Fat', McGarrett finally sees his foe go to jail.Unlike the reboot the show's action and straightforward storytelling left little time for personal stories involving wives or girlfriends, though a two-part story in the first season dealt with the loss of McGarrett's sister's baby. Occasionally, a show would flash back to McGarrett's younger years or to a romantic figure.In the episode 'Number One with a Bullet, Part 2', McGarrett tells a criminal, 'It was a bastard like you who killed my father.'
His 42-year-old father had been run down and killed by someone who had just held up a supermarket. Because Steve McGarrett is also a commander in the, he sometimes uses their resources to help investigate and solve crimes. Hence the closing credits of some episodes mentioned the Naval Reserve. A 1975 episode involving Danno's aunt, played by MacArthur's mother, provided a bit of Williams' back story.Creation of the show Sources differ on how the show came to be. Producer Leonard Freeman moved to Hawaii to recuperate after suffering a heart attack.
One source states the idea for the show may have come from a conversation Freeman had with Hawaii's then-Governor. (Hawaii had only been a state since 1959, and Americans who had never served in the Pacific Theater still considered it a very exotic locale when the show premiered in 1968, as the state makes up the eastern half of Polynesia.)Another source instead claims that Freeman wanted to set a show in until his friend convinced him to shoot it entirely in Hawaii. A third source claims Freeman discussed the show with Governor Burns only after pitching the idea to CBS. Before settling on the name 'Hawaii Five-O', Freeman considered titling the show 'The Man'. Played Chin Ho Kelly.Freeman offered the part of McGarrett, but Boone turned it down; and were also considered. Ultimately, – then living in Beverly Hills – was asked at the last moment.
Lord read for the part on a Wednesday, was cast, and flew to Hawaii two days later. On the following Monday, Lord was in front of the cameras.
Freeman and Lord had worked together previously on an unsold TV pilot called Grand Hotel.originated the role of Danny Williams in the pilot episode, 'Cocoon'. Test audiences apparently were not positive on O'Kelly, however, and the producers replaced him with., an 18-year veteran of the, auditioned for the part of the lead villain Wo Fat, but Freeman cast him in the part of Chin Ho Kelly instead. Freeman took the name Wo Fat from a restaurant in downtown Honolulu. The name Chin Ho came from, the owner of the where the penthouse shot of Steve McGarrett in the opening title sequence was taken., who played the governor, had retired to Hawaii and came out of retirement for the show.
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