Hawaii Five-O 1968
“Book 'Em, Danno!”
What is Hawaii Five-O?
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series that originally aired for twelve seasons between 1968 and 1980. Produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman, the show is set in Hawaii and follows the investigations of an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1968
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 284
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 20, 1968
- Last aired
- Apr 5, 1980
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- Updated
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Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series that originally aired for twelve seasons between 1968 and 1980. Produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman, the show is set in Hawaii and follows the investigations of an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police. This special state police task force is answerable only to the governor and is headed by Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, portrayed by Jack Lord. The unit was based on an actual task force that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The series features additional cast members including James MacArthur, Kam Fong, and Herman Wedemeyer. The program is well known for its theme music, which was composed by Morton Stevens. Many episodes conclude with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to book them, Danno, occasionally specifying a charge such as murder. The series continues to be available in reruns.
Should you watch it?
“A specialized state police task force investigates crimes across the islands of Hawaii.”
- iconic theme music
- engaging police investigations
- dated production values
Watch it if you enjoy classic police procedural dramas set in tropical locations.
The series features standard police procedural violence and drama suitable for general audiences.
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Cocoon (1) Mytharc Sep 20, 1968
- E2 Cocoon (2) Core Sep 20, 1968
- E3 Full Fathom Five Core Sep 26, 1968
- E4 Strangers In Our Own Land Core Oct 3, 1968
- E5 Tiger By The Tail Core Oct 10, 1968
- E6 Samurai Core Oct 17, 1968
- E7 ... And They Painted Daisies On His Coffin Core Nov 7, 1968
- E8 Twenty-Four Karat Kill Mytharc Nov 14, 1968
- E9 The Ways Of Love Mytharc Nov 21, 1968
- E10 No Blue Skies Core Dec 5, 1968
- E11 By the Numbers Core Dec 12, 1968
- E12 Yesterday Died And Tomorrow Won't Be Born Core Dec 19, 1968
- E13 Deathwatch Core Dec 25, 1968
- E14 Pray Love Remember, Pray Love Remember Mytharc Jan 1, 1969
- E15 King Of The Hill Core Jan 8, 1969
- E16 Up Tight Core Jan 15, 1969
- E17 Face Of The Dragon Core Jan 22, 1969
- E18 The Box Core Jan 29, 1969
- E19 One For The Money Mytharc Feb 5, 1969
- E20 Along Came Joey Core Feb 12, 1969
- E21 Once Upon A Time (1) Core Feb 19, 1969
- E22 Once Upon A Time (2) Core Feb 26, 1969
- E23 Not That Much Different Core Mar 5, 1969
- E24 Six Kilos Mytharc Mar 12, 1969
- E25 The Big Kahuna Mytharc Mar 19, 1969
Season 2 · 25 episodes
- E1 A Thousand Pardons -- You're Dead! Mytharc Sep 24, 1969
- E2 To Hell With Babe Ruth Core Oct 1, 1969
- E3 Forty Feet High And It Kills! Core Oct 8, 1969
- E4 Just Lucky, I Guess Core Oct 15, 1969
- E5 Savage Sunday Core Oct 22, 1969
- E6 A Bullet For McGarrett Core Oct 29, 1969
- E7 Sweet Terror Core Nov 5, 1969
- E8 King Kamehameha Blues Core Nov 12, 1969
- E9 The Singapore File Core Nov 19, 1969
- E10 All The King's Horses Core Nov 26, 1969
- E11 Leopard On The Rock Core Dec 3, 1969
- E12 The Devil And Mr. Frog Core Dec 10, 1969
- E13 The Joker's Wild, Man, Wild! Core Dec 17, 1969
- E14 Which Way Did They Go? Core Dec 24, 1969
- E15 Blind Tiger Core Dec 31, 1969
- E16 Bored, She Hung Herself Mytharc Jan 7, 1970
- E17 Run, Johnny, Run Core Jan 14, 1970
- E18 Killer Bee Core Jan 21, 1970
- E19 The One With The Gun Mytharc Jan 28, 1970
- E20 Cry, Lie Core Feb 4, 1970
- E21 Most Likely To Murder Mytharc Feb 11, 1970
- E22 Nightmare Road Core Feb 18, 1970
- E23 Three Dead Cows At Makapuu (1) Core Feb 25, 1970
- E24 Three Dead Cows At Makapuu (2) Mytharc Mar 4, 1970
- E25 Kiss The Queen Goodbye Mytharc Mar 11, 1970
Season 3 · 24 episodes
- E1 ... And A Time To Die Mytharc Sep 16, 1970
- E2 Trouble In Mind Core Sep 23, 1970
- E3 The Second Shot Core Sep 30, 1970
- E4 Time And Memories Mytharc Oct 7, 1970
- E5 The Guarnerius Caper Core Oct 14, 1970
- E6 The Ransom Core Oct 21, 1970
- E7 Force Of Waves Core Oct 28, 1970
- E8 The Reunion Core Nov 4, 1970
- E9 The Late John Louisiana Core Nov 11, 1970
- E10 The Last Eden Core Nov 18, 1970
- E11 Over Fifty? Steal! Core Nov 25, 1970
- E12 Beautiful Screamer Mytharc Dec 2, 1970
- E13 The Payoff Core Dec 9, 1970
- E14 The Double Wall Core Dec 16, 1970
- E15 Paniolo Core Dec 30, 1970
- E16 Ten Thousand Diamonds And A Heart Mytharc Jan 6, 1971
- E17 To Kill Or Be Killed Core Jan 13, 1971
- E18 F.O.B. Honolulu (1) Core Jan 27, 1971
- E19 F.O.B. Honolulu (2) Core Feb 3, 1971
- E20 The Gunrunner Core Feb 10, 1971
- E21 Dear Enemy Core Feb 17, 1971
- E22 The Bomber And Mrs. Moroney Core Feb 24, 1971
- E23 The Grandstand Play (1) Mytharc Mar 3, 1971
- E24 The Grandstand Play (2) Mytharc Mar 10, 1971
Season 4 · 24 episodes
- E1 Highest Castle, Deepest Grave Mytharc Sep 14, 1971
- E2 No Bottles... No Cans... No People Mytharc Sep 21, 1971
- E3 Wednesday, Ladies Free Core Sep 28, 1971
- E4 3,000 Crooked Miles To Honolulu Core Oct 5, 1971
- E5 Two Doves And Mr. Heron Core Oct 12, 1971
- E6 ...And I Want Some Candy And A Gun That Shoots Core Oct 19, 1971
- E7 Air Cargo -- Dial For Murder Core Oct 26, 1971
- E8 For A Million... Why Not? Core Nov 2, 1971
- E9 The Burning Ice Core Nov 9, 1971
- E10 Rest In Peace, Somebody Core Nov 16, 1971
- E11 A Matter Of Mutual Concern Core Nov 23, 1971
- E12 Nine, Ten -- You're Dead Core Nov 30, 1971
- E13 Is This Any Way To Run A Paradise? Core Dec 21, 1971
- E14 Odd Man In Core Dec 28, 1971
- E15 Bait Once, Bait Twice Core Jan 4, 1972
- E16 The Ninety-Second War (1) Core Jan 11, 1972
- E17 The Ninety-Second War (2) Core Jan 18, 1972
- E18 Skinhead Core Jan 25, 1972
- E19 While You're At It, Bring In The Moon Core Feb 1, 1972
- E20 Cloth Of Gold Core Feb 8, 1972
- E21 Good Night, Baby - Time To Die! Core Feb 15, 1972
- E22 Didn't We Meet At A Murder? Core Feb 22, 1972
- E23 Follow The White Brick Road Mytharc Feb 29, 1972
- E24 R&R -- &R Mytharc Mar 7, 1972
Season 5 · 24 episodes
- E1 Death Is A Company Policy Mytharc Sep 12, 1972
- E2 Death Wish On Tantalus Mountain Mytharc Sep 19, 1972
- E3 You Don't Have To Kill To Get Rich -- But It Helps. Core Sep 26, 1972
- E4 Pig In A Blanket Core Oct 3, 1972
- E5 The Jinn Who Clears The Way Core Oct 10, 1972
- E6 Fools Die Twice Core Oct 17, 1972
- E7 Chain Of Events Mytharc Oct 24, 1972
- E8 Journey Out Of Limbo Core Oct 31, 1972
- E9 'V' For Vashon: The Son (1) Core Nov 14, 1972
- E10 'V' For Vashon: The Father (2) Core Nov 21, 1972
- E11 'V' For Vashon: The Patriarch (3) Core Nov 28, 1972
- E12 The Clock Struck Twelve Core Dec 5, 1972
- E13 I'm A Family Crook -- Don't Shoot! Core Dec 19, 1972
- E14 The Child Stealers Core Jan 2, 1973
- E15 Thanks For The Honeymoon Core Jan 9, 1973
- E16 The Listener Core Jan 16, 1973
- E17 Here Today, Gone Tonight Core Jan 23, 1973
- E18 The Odd Lot Caper Core Jan 30, 1973
- E19 Will The Real Mr. Winkler Please Die? Core Feb 6, 1973
- E20 Little Girl Blue Core Feb 13, 1973
- E21 Percentage Core Feb 20, 1973
- E22 Engaged To Be Buried Core Feb 27, 1973
- E23 The Diamond That Nobody Stole Mytharc Mar 6, 1973
- E24 Jury Of One Mytharc Mar 13, 1973
Frequently asked questions
How long did the series run?
The series aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980.
Who is the lead character?
The show stars Jack Lord as Detective Captain Steve McGarrett.
What is the premise of the show?
It follows an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police that is answerable only to the governor.
Who created the show?
The series was created by Leonard Freeman.
What is the show's famous catchphrase?
McGarrett is known for instructing his subordinate to Book 'em, Danno!