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List Price: $49.98 | | Label: Universal Studios
Salesrank: 2693
Released: April 12, 2005 |
| Our Price: $22.99 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Movie DVD
Description of Magnum, P.I. - The Complete Second Season:
Return to the Big Island for more adventure with Tom Selleck’s charmingly roguish detective hero, Thomas Magnum, courtesy of this three-disc set, which compiles the entire second season (1981-1982) of Magnum, P.I.. The 22 episodes included here (among them the two-part "Memories Are Forever") crystallize the key to the series’ success: an appealing blend of action, drama, mystery, and comedy, cemented by Selleck and his likable castmates, especially John Hillerman, who would earn a Golden Globe for his work on Magnum in ’82. Highlights of the season include Magnum’s attempt to stop an international assassin ("The Jororo Kill," with Tyne Daly), the arrival of Hemingway-esque author Mad Buck Gibson (Darren McGavin) in the episode of the same name, and the aforementioned two-parter, which reunites Magnum with a woman he thought to have died after marrying her while serving in Vietnam. The usual array of classy guest stars are also on hand for this season; in addition to the aforementioned actors, there are turns by Mimi Rogers, Vic Morrow, Vera Miles, Jill St. John, and Elisha Cook Jr. (who plays a much different character than his recurring role as "Ice Pick" in future seasons). And Magnum obsessives should note early appearances by Gillian Dobb, who played Agatha Chumley in numerous subsequent episodes, as well as one of Higgins’s colorful, estranged half-brothers in "The Elmo Ziller Story." It’s unfortunate that the set itself doesn’t match the quality of the Episodes--extras are limited to second-season episodes from Knight Rider and The A-Team--but Magnum fans should be pleased to have all the episodes in a single set, and best of all, commercial-free. --Paul Gaita
Magnum, P.I. - The Complete Second Season Reviews:
Good content - if it would play 
2009-10-18 - Good video, but one side of one DVD won't play at all. It's defective. And of course, I didn't discover it until after Amazon's warranty period was up (by two days). So now I'm stuck with a worthless DVD.
Moral - check ALL tracks quickly before it's too late. They don't stand behind their defective products for very long.
dvd quality is awful
2009-10-11 - Magnum PI = awesome. DVD = awful. DVD's skip, freeze, crash. Unbelievable. You won't be able to see all the episodes. Unfortunately, I would recommend not buying this DVD.
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 ~
Great sentimental value 
2009-02-23 - Although I think it had more appeal when I was 12. Nonetheless it's classic.
Magnum Rocks!
2009-01-29 - I love Magnum P.I. and after receiving Season 1 for my birthday, I had to go ahead and purchase Season 2! I can't wait to collect all seven seasons of the best show ever made!
