105: "Dream a Little Dream" (S4E20)

About this episode

The episode explores flashbacks of Magnum, T.C., and Rick before the pilot episode, highlighting Magnum's struggles and a chaotic present-day plot.

Sun, surf, and fake Beach Boys muzak can only mean one thing: It’s time for flashbacks! In this episode, we see Magnum, T.C., and Rick as they were before the pilot episode. Magnum’s a struggling P.I. on his first case. T.C.’s flying someone else’s helicopter. Rick is still doing that weird not-Bogart impression. Unfortunately there’s also a plot in the present day, and they’re connected, and neither of them makes a lot of sense, and it’s kind of a disaster all around. But: One of the all-time great Higgins speeches! Also, Jason almost forgets the blockbuster segment he introduced to...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason Snell, Philip Michaels, David J. Loehr

Topics covered

• flashbacks
• Magnum's first case
• helicopter
• Higgins speeches
• present day plot
• disaster

Keywords

• Magnum P.I.
• flashbacks
• Higgins
• T.C.
• Rick
• helicopter
• Bogart
• present day plot
• disaster

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Magnum P.I.

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