Jessica comes to the assistance of Magnum when he's framed for two murders that occurred during her vacation in Hawaii in Novel Connection (1986).Jessica comes to the assistance of Magnum when he's framed for two murders that occurred during her vacation in Hawaii in Novel Connection (1986).Jessica comes to the assistance of Magnum when he's framed for two murders that occurred during her vacation in Hawaii in Novel Connection (1986).
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- TriviaTom Selleck and John Hillerman both receive special guest star billing.
- GoofsWhen Mrs. Fletcher is talking with Arthur Houston, he is using a computer, hitting a key once in a while as if paging though a document. But the computer isn't turned on - nothing on screen and no lights on the front of the PC/XT or PC/AT case.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Thomas Magnum: So, Jessica, what do you say we make a deal? If you don't take out a private investigator's license...
Jessica Fletcher: Yes?
Thomas Magnum: ...I won't buy a typewriter.
Jessica Fletcher: Deal.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Minty Comedic Arts: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Magnum PI (2024)
- SoundtracksMurder She Wrote Theme
Written by John Addison
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A bad part two to an even worse part one.
A few days before "Magnum on Ice" debuted, Jessica Fletcher guest starred on "Novel Connection". Now, in "Magnum on Ice", it's a continuation of the story.
In the previous episode, it ended with Magnum shooting an assassin dead....and it looked as if the story was complete*. However, although there must have been many witnesses, bullets from BOTH guns and all, now suddenly the police are holding Magnum and charging him with murder. This isn't logical. What also isn't logical is the scene of the shooting is not exactly the same as the previous episode...and was slightly altered to fit the plot of episode two.
I really wish this had NOT been the second part and they'd just had Magnum on "Murder, She Wrote" on some other case. This is because the plot to "Novel Connection" was pretty bad...confusing and really not much fun to watch. Why exactly? Well, the people that Magnum was trying to help in the first episode were annoying...and Pamela, in particular, kept treating Magnum like dirty...which made no sense. As for Higgins, he wasn't much better...and I had no idea why. I also have no idea why the women who were potential targets of the assassin didn't do anything to protect themselves and went to a party...where the assassin was there to kill one of them.
Back to this episode. After the police arrest Magnum, Jessica decides to investigate the case. She finds a shell casing from the assassin's gun...which is odd since the police apparently didn't look very hard. Had they found it, they likely should have never arrested Magnum. Well, logic would seem to dictate this. Instead, when Jessica brings the shell casing to the cops, the lead detective is a jerk and thinks this has nothing to do with the case...which certainly was baffling.
Many things people say and do in the two episodes were baffling....as if they were written by folks who had never seen the shows nor consulted with each other on parts one and two. The characters are inconsistent, often annoying and it was a frustrating program. Overall, I really wish I'd just skipped both episodes. The stories weren't well written and the stars deserved better.
By the way, part of the episodes rests on the use of a gun with a silencer. Well, a silencer doesn't silence a gun...only makes it not quite as loud...so this portion of the show is, well, not great. But, with so many problems, this is very, very minor.
*According to IMDB: "In the Magnum crossover episode Magnum, P. I.: Novel Connection leading up to this episode, it showed that Paul Mayfield was shot in the chest. On this episode, it is repeatedly stated that he was shot in the back with the bullet hitting his spine.". Didn't anyone care about this and other details?!
In the previous episode, it ended with Magnum shooting an assassin dead....and it looked as if the story was complete*. However, although there must have been many witnesses, bullets from BOTH guns and all, now suddenly the police are holding Magnum and charging him with murder. This isn't logical. What also isn't logical is the scene of the shooting is not exactly the same as the previous episode...and was slightly altered to fit the plot of episode two.
I really wish this had NOT been the second part and they'd just had Magnum on "Murder, She Wrote" on some other case. This is because the plot to "Novel Connection" was pretty bad...confusing and really not much fun to watch. Why exactly? Well, the people that Magnum was trying to help in the first episode were annoying...and Pamela, in particular, kept treating Magnum like dirty...which made no sense. As for Higgins, he wasn't much better...and I had no idea why. I also have no idea why the women who were potential targets of the assassin didn't do anything to protect themselves and went to a party...where the assassin was there to kill one of them.
Back to this episode. After the police arrest Magnum, Jessica decides to investigate the case. She finds a shell casing from the assassin's gun...which is odd since the police apparently didn't look very hard. Had they found it, they likely should have never arrested Magnum. Well, logic would seem to dictate this. Instead, when Jessica brings the shell casing to the cops, the lead detective is a jerk and thinks this has nothing to do with the case...which certainly was baffling.
Many things people say and do in the two episodes were baffling....as if they were written by folks who had never seen the shows nor consulted with each other on parts one and two. The characters are inconsistent, often annoying and it was a frustrating program. Overall, I really wish I'd just skipped both episodes. The stories weren't well written and the stars deserved better.
By the way, part of the episodes rests on the use of a gun with a silencer. Well, a silencer doesn't silence a gun...only makes it not quite as loud...so this portion of the show is, well, not great. But, with so many problems, this is very, very minor.
*According to IMDB: "In the Magnum crossover episode Magnum, P. I.: Novel Connection leading up to this episode, it showed that Paul Mayfield was shot in the chest. On this episode, it is repeatedly stated that he was shot in the back with the bullet hitting his spine.". Didn't anyone care about this and other details?!
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