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
Season 1 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Cocoon (1) Sep 20, 1968
- E2 Cocoon (2) Sep 20, 1968
- E3 Full Fathom Five Sep 26, 1968
- E4 Strangers In Our Own Land Oct 3, 1968
- E5 Tiger By The Tail Oct 10, 1968
- E6 Samurai Oct 17, 1968
- E7 ... And They Painted Daisies On His Coffin Nov 7, 1968
- E8 Twenty-Four Karat Kill Nov 14, 1968
- E9 The Ways Of Love Nov 21, 1968
- E10 No Blue Skies Dec 5, 1968
- E11 By the Numbers Dec 12, 1968
- E12 Yesterday Died And Tomorrow Won't Be Born Dec 19, 1968
- E13 Deathwatch Dec 25, 1968
- E14 Pray Love Remember, Pray Love Remember Jan 1, 1969
- E15 King Of The Hill Jan 8, 1969
- E16 Up Tight Jan 15, 1969
- E17 Face Of The Dragon Jan 22, 1969
- E18 The Box Jan 29, 1969
- E19 One For The Money Feb 5, 1969
- E20 Along Came Joey Feb 12, 1969
- E21 Once Upon A Time (1) Feb 19, 1969
- E22 Once Upon A Time (2) Feb 26, 1969
- E23 Not That Much Different Mar 5, 1969
- E24 Six Kilos Mar 12, 1969
- E25 The Big Kahuna Mar 19, 1969
Season 2 · 25 episodes
- E1 A Thousand Pardons -- You're Dead! Sep 24, 1969
- E2 To Hell With Babe Ruth Oct 1, 1969
- E3 Forty Feet High And It Kills! Oct 8, 1969
- E4 Just Lucky, I Guess Oct 15, 1969
- E5 Savage Sunday Oct 22, 1969
- E6 A Bullet For McGarrett Oct 29, 1969
- E7 Sweet Terror Nov 5, 1969
- E8 King Kamehameha Blues Nov 12, 1969
- E9 The Singapore File Nov 19, 1969
- E10 All The King's Horses Nov 26, 1969
- E11 Leopard On The Rock Dec 3, 1969
- E12 The Devil And Mr. Frog Dec 10, 1969
- E13 The Joker's Wild, Man, Wild! Dec 17, 1969
- E14 Which Way Did They Go? Dec 24, 1969
- E15 Blind Tiger Dec 31, 1969
- E16 Bored, She Hung Herself Jan 7, 1970
- E17 Run, Johnny, Run Jan 14, 1970
- E18 Killer Bee Jan 21, 1970
- E19 The One With The Gun Jan 28, 1970
- E20 Cry, Lie Feb 4, 1970
- E21 Most Likely To Murder Feb 11, 1970
- E22 Nightmare Road Feb 18, 1970
- E23 Three Dead Cows At Makapuu (1) Feb 25, 1970
- E24 Three Dead Cows At Makapuu (2) Mar 4, 1970
- E25 Kiss The Queen Goodbye Mar 11, 1970
Season 3 · 24 episodes
- E1 ... And A Time To Die Sep 16, 1970
- E2 Trouble In Mind Sep 23, 1970
- E3 The Second Shot Sep 30, 1970
- E4 Time And Memories Oct 7, 1970
- E5 The Guarnerius Caper Oct 14, 1970
- E6 The Ransom Oct 21, 1970
- E7 Force Of Waves Oct 28, 1970
- E8 The Reunion Nov 4, 1970
- E9 The Late John Louisiana Nov 11, 1970
- E10 The Last Eden Nov 18, 1970
- E11 Over Fifty? Steal! Nov 25, 1970
- E12 Beautiful Screamer Dec 2, 1970
- E13 The Payoff Dec 9, 1970
- E14 The Double Wall Dec 16, 1970
- E15 Paniolo Dec 30, 1970
- E16 Ten Thousand Diamonds And A Heart Jan 6, 1971
- E17 To Kill Or Be Killed Jan 13, 1971
- E18 F.O.B. Honolulu (1) Jan 27, 1971
- E19 F.O.B. Honolulu (2) Feb 3, 1971
- E20 The Gunrunner Feb 10, 1971
- E21 Dear Enemy Feb 17, 1971
- E22 The Bomber And Mrs. Moroney Feb 24, 1971
- E23 The Grandstand Play (1) Mar 3, 1971
- E24 The Grandstand Play (2) Mar 10, 1971
Season 4 · 24 episodes
- E1 Highest Castle, Deepest Grave Sep 14, 1971
- E2 No Bottles... No Cans... No People Sep 21, 1971
- E3 Wednesday, Ladies Free Sep 28, 1971
- E4 3,000 Crooked Miles To Honolulu Oct 5, 1971
- E5 Two Doves And Mr. Heron Oct 12, 1971
- E6 ...And I Want Some Candy And A Gun That Shoots Oct 19, 1971
- E7 Air Cargo -- Dial For Murder Oct 26, 1971
- E8 For A Million... Why Not? Nov 2, 1971
- E9 The Burning Ice Nov 9, 1971
- E10 Rest In Peace, Somebody Nov 16, 1971
- E11 A Matter Of Mutual Concern Nov 23, 1971
- E12 Nine, Ten -- You're Dead Nov 30, 1971
- E13 Is This Any Way To Run A Paradise? Dec 21, 1971
- E14 Odd Man In Dec 28, 1971
- E15 Bait Once, Bait Twice Jan 4, 1972
- E16 The Ninety-Second War (1) Jan 11, 1972
- E17 The Ninety-Second War (2) Jan 18, 1972
- E18 Skinhead Jan 25, 1972
- E19 While You're At It, Bring In The Moon Feb 1, 1972
- E20 Cloth Of Gold Feb 8, 1972
- E21 Good Night, Baby - Time To Die! Feb 15, 1972
- E22 Didn't We Meet At A Murder? Feb 22, 1972
- E23 Follow The White Brick Road Feb 29, 1972
- E24 R&R -- &R Mar 7, 1972
Season 5 · 24 episodes
- E1 Death Is A Company Policy Sep 12, 1972
- E2 Death Wish On Tantalus Mountain Sep 19, 1972
- E3 You Don't Have To Kill To Get Rich -- But It Helps. Sep 26, 1972
- E4 Pig In A Blanket Oct 3, 1972
- E5 The Jinn Who Clears The Way Oct 10, 1972
- E6 Fools Die Twice Oct 17, 1972
- E7 Chain Of Events Oct 24, 1972
- E8 Journey Out Of Limbo Oct 31, 1972
- E9 'V' For Vashon: The Son (1) Nov 14, 1972
- E10 'V' For Vashon: The Father (2) Nov 21, 1972
- E11 'V' For Vashon: The Patriarch (3) Nov 28, 1972
- E12 The Clock Struck Twelve Dec 5, 1972
- E13 I'm A Family Crook -- Don't Shoot! Dec 19, 1972
- E14 The Child Stealers Jan 2, 1973
- E15 Thanks For The Honeymoon Jan 9, 1973
- E16 The Listener Jan 16, 1973
- E17 Here Today, Gone Tonight Jan 23, 1973
- E18 The Odd Lot Caper Jan 30, 1973
- E19 Will The Real Mr. Winkler Please Die? Feb 6, 1973
- E20 Little Girl Blue Feb 13, 1973
- E21 Percentage Feb 20, 1973
- E22 Engaged To Be Buried Feb 27, 1973
- E23 The Diamond That Nobody Stole Mar 6, 1973
- E24 Jury Of One 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!