Magnum, P.I. ...By Its Cover (Season 3, Episode 20)
Not Rated
TV Episode | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

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Magnum, P.I.

...By Its Cover (Season 3, Episode 20)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Magnum meets an old Naval Academy buddy and ends up delivering marijuana.

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Creators

Donald P. Bellisario (created by) | Glen A. Larson (created by)

Director

Michael Vejar (as Mike Vejar)

Writers

Donald P. Bellisario (writer) | Rob Gilmer (as Robert W. Gilmer) | Rogers Turrentine (writer)

Producer

Chas. Floyd Johnson (producer)

Composers

Pete Carpenter | Mike Post

Cinematographer

William Gereghty (director of photography) (as William F. Gereghty)

Editor

Casting Director

Donna Dockstader

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 31, 1983

Release date

Mar 31, 1983 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 9 wins & 32 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
Tom Selleck Thomas Magnum Thomas Magnum See fewer	Blue Bloods (2010)
John Hillerman Jonathan Quayle Higgins Jonathan Quayle Higgins See fewer	Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Roger E. Mosley Theodore 'TC' Calvin Theodore 'TC' Calvin See fewer	Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Larry Manetti Orville 'Rick' Wright Orville 'Rick' Wright See fewer	Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Stuart Margolin Rod Crysler Rod Crysler See fewer	Death Wish (1974)
Ronald Hunter Emmet Donner Emmet Donner See fewer	Van Wilder (2002)
Ted Gehring Herm Dunbar Herm Dunbar See fewer	Bad Company (1972)
Carlene Watkins Ms. Gordon, Parole Officer Ms. Gordon, Parole Officer See fewer	Tough Enough (1983)
Robert Feero Dolphie Crenshaw Dolphie Crenshaw See fewer	THX 1138 (1971)
Robert Apisa Mack Mack See fewer	Hard Target (1993)
Clay Wai Tony Tony See fewer	Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Peter Bourne Ray (as Peter Bourne Jr.) Ray (as Peter Bourne Jr.) See fewer	48 Hours to Live (1959)
James Keach Killer (uncredited) Killer (uncredited) See fewer	National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
Tom Lupo Magnum Look-alike (Peters) (uncredited) Magnum Look-alike (Peters) (uncredited) See fewer	Eraser (1996)

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