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List Price: $49.98 | | Label: Universal Studios
Salesrank: 10469
Released: March 4, 2008 |
| Our Price: $29.27 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Left for dead at the end of Season Seven, Magnum's back in the eighth and final season of Magnum P.I., the unforgettable Primetime Emmy® Award- and Golden Globe®-winning series nominated for an incredible 30 awards during its impressive eight-year run. For thrilling adventures, rejoin Tom Selleck as the stylish private investigator Thomas Magnum, along with Higgins, T.C., Rick and some of television's hottest guest stars, including Amy Yasbeck (Wings), Carol Burnett (The Carol Burnett Show) and Joe Regalbuto (Murphy Brown). This must-own 3-disc collector's set includes every Season Eight episode, as well as a bonus episode of The Rockford Files featuring Tom Selleck in a performance that led to his most iconic role. Take home Magnum P.I.: The Complete Eighth Season and say goodbye as the red Ferrari drives off into the sunset forever!
Magnum P.I.: The Complete Eighth Season Reviews:
Gotta have it! 
2009-05-18 - I'm a 50 yr old male, happily married, couple of late teen boys...and I just have a blast watching these DVDs...I have all of them now. I'm quite an admirer of Mr. Selleck, due to his independent conservative beliefs as well as his views on the 2nd Ammendment. I also gained GREAT respect for him for his handling of the Rosie O. attack he endured! I also find his cowboy movies are especially terrific examples of his acting ability, great story telling there. Never payed much attention to Magnum PI in the 80's when on TV, but now with TODAY's TV which is...well... total garbage, this show is a breath of fresh air. So I thought I'd buy the first season of Magnum, as I recalled it was a pretty good show, plus it has Selleck. What a great decision. The whole cast and the way they interact is like a tight family, funny, strong and loyal ties that bind, and is great fun to watch. You may find that a few episodes (here & there in season 4, 5, 6) are pretty simple (poorly written), BUT the actors tried to work with it and it's still the Magnum PI family. Buy it, enjoy it and turn OFF modern TV! It'll be good for you and yours, I promise ya ~
so glad I purchased
2009-04-07 - I am so glad I purchased this collection, I forgot how great Magnum P.I. was. order was easy and service was great. product arrived jsut as promised.
All Good Things...
2009-03-10 - As a young child, I loved watching this television show with my dad...the series began a month before I was born. I was nostalgic when I purchased the first season, but it was my love for the show and its characters that kept me getting the seasons that followed as they came out on DVD. Anyone who is a fan of the show, or wishing we could go back to a time when there were more quality television shows available, this is a great purchase to make!
Going Through the Motions 
2009-02-19 - I thought most of the episodes contained in season 8 were sub-par relative to the previous seasons. There are a couple of episodes that were far better than I would rate the season as a whole. Many of the stories were dumb. It's as if season 8 was merely a contractural obligation and the writers and actors were just going through the motions.
I bought it because it completed my collection of the Magnum series.
The Magnum Reunion
2009-02-17 - I've always been a fan of Magnum and I must say that Season 8 is the best one for me of all of them largely because it was a capstone season. As most fans know, Magnum traditionally was intended to end after Season 7 but fan and popular demand made for an 8th season.
This 8th Season to me brought together the best of Magnum. It had some great "traditional magnum episodes" while it also had Magnum playing a mock "Indiana Jones" part...for those of you who don't know Tom Selleck was originally considered to play Indiana Jones but Sellect was under contract to Magnum PI and couldn't take the role so this parody episode included on this set shows Magnum in Fedora and Indi Jacket and even with a whip --- hilarious. This season is worth buying just for this episode.
Additionally, you get the final episode, quite a few references and questions on who Robin Masters is -- could Higgins be Robin Masters? Watch this season to find out more.
Overall, there are plenty of TV shows from the 80s that are contextually irrelevant today or are simply unwatchable....Magnum stands apart. Even if you didn't grow up watching Magnum, you can still enjoy this series today. Albeit, there were quite a few more references to Vietnam etc -- a product of the Era that provides some good historical context. I miss some of that realism from many of today's TV shows that just take place in Generic America (Generica). Magnum had flavor, the show had flair, it had comedy, seriousness, fun, beautiful ladies, and very memorable characters.
I enjoy all the Magnum seasons but I must say, I only own Season 8 if that says anything.
Caution though, if you're a Magnum purist, the show is not presented 100% exactly as it was aired but the entire episodes are there with minor tweakings and enhancements.
