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Flash of Color, Flash of Death

Drama

TV-PG

50

Nov 5, 1973

An opal smuggler and killer, Jeff Hobbs, is set up by a glamorous Eurasian woman who clears the way for her accomplices to enter a Honolulu jewelry store and rob him and the jeweler of a fortune in opals.

Season 6, 24 episodes

A double amputee sets out to avenge the loss of his hands by killing every law officer who, he feels, contributed to his maiming.

Draw Me A Killer,

McGarrett attempts to solve the riddle of a series of apparently motiveless slayings that come at six week intervals. The slayings — of a sailor, banker, pawnbroker and lawyer — leave the Five-O unit without clues to the identity of the killer.

Charter For Death,

Nehemiah Persoff guest stars as Leo Paoli, a deported mobster fleeing a Corsican exile and trying to get a cache of $5 million.

One Big Happy Family,

A family of ruthless nickel-and-dime killers, having already left a trail of death across the mainland, start a new wave of terror when they reach Hawaii.

The Sunday Torch,

A peculiar pattern of arson sends McGarrett and his Five-O force searching for clues to the identity of a firebug who strikes on weekends.

Murder is a Taxing Affair,

A corrupt federal tax agent, pursuing a criminal under indictment for tax evasion, sees his last chance to strike it rich and kills the fugitive for $600,000 in hot money.

Tricks Are Not Treats,

The assassination of one of Honolulu's most active flesh peddlers threatens an all-out war between two competing vice empires and brings McGarrett and the governor's office into action to avert gang-style warfare.

Why Wait Till Uncle Kevin Dies?,

Steve McGarrett investigates a string of five murders of wealthy men and enlists the aid of an undercover agent from the mainland to reveal a pay-before-death inheritance scheme.

Flash of Color, Flash of Death,

An opal smuggler and killer, Jeff Hobbs, is set up by a glamorous Eurasian woman who clears the way for her accomplices to enter a Honolulu jewelry store and rob him and the jeweler of a fortune in opals.

A Bullet for El Diablo,

Maria Ramos, the daughter of a despised Latin American dictator, is kidnapped near her University of Hawaii dormitory, and her father arrives in Honolulu within hours to oversee plans for her rescue.

The Finishing Touch,

The murder of a printer and the discovery of a forged municipal bond send McGarrett to a documents expert for help in investigating a destructive ring of forgeries of government securities.

Anybody Can Build a Bomb,

Lew Ayres guest stars as Dr. Elias Haig, a nuclear physicist caught up in a brazen extortion scheme. The conspirators demand $100,000,000 cash from the government in exchange for their assurance not to blow up a portion of Honolulu with an atomic bomb.

Try To Die on Time,

Comedian Jack Carter makes a rare television dramatic appearance when he guest stars as gambler Harry Foxton, the central figure in a macabre $240,000 lottery based on the projected hour of his death.

The $100,000 Nickel,

Victor Buono guest stars as Eric Damien, an international thief, who enlists a carnival sleight-of-hand artist to steal a nickel valued by coin experts at $100,000.

The Flip Side is Death,

A daring bank robbery carried out under the cover of a mock military emergency sends McGarrett and his Five-O detectives to the windward side of Oahu.

The Banzai Pipeline,

The Banzai Pipeline, one of the world's most exciting and dangerous surfing beaches, forms the backdrop for a trio of slayings. McGarrett is thwarted when the man is found murdered near the Pipeline.

One Born Every Minute,

A bunco game using phony diamonds as bait and preying on well-heeled male Waikiki tourists sends McGarrett and Five-O into action in an attempt to head off a sinister racket.

Secret Witness,

A young man, Ted Reynolds, is an eyewitness to a murder, then becomes the next target of the assassin. In his flight from the assassin, Reynolds loses his library card, and the card is quickly put to use by the killer, who starts a hunt for Reynolds.

Death With Father,

Jack Lord makes his directing debut with this episode about a retired Federal narcotics agent whose son becomes embroiled in a heroin refining operation. McGarrett becomes suspicious of the activities of young Tom Morgan.

Murder with a Golden Touch,

A bunco scheme revolving around a million dollars in sunken treasure sends McGarrett and Five-O on an investigation that stretches halfway around the world and to the Pacific depths off Oahu.

Nightmare in Blue,

McGarrett calls on attractive HPD policewomen, senior officers and scientific technology when the Five-O force is confronted by a series of five rape murders.

Mother's Deadly Helper,

Anthony Zerbe guest stars as a right-wing extremist who embarks on a murderous crusade against what he considers laxity in law enforcement and too-lenient judges. After the case against hit-man Joseph Furika is dismissed, he is murdered.

Impressionist John Byner makes his dramatic debut as a shipboard comedian beset by gambling debts. McGarrett and Five-O become involved while investigating the robbery-kidnapping of Vincent Gordon on board a cruise ship.

30,000 Rooms and I Have the Key,

A well-to-do, stylish, Raffles-type jewel thief steals from Waikiki hotel rooms for the thrill of the chase. As his calling card, he leaves a series of clues that add up to an elegant method of operation.

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Hawaii Five-0

Drama

TV-PG

5

51

Special agent Steve McGarrett (Jack Lord) and his men keep Hawaii safe from villains in this consummate cop show.

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