'Magnum, P.I.' Quiz

A wealthy (and unseen) author lets Magnum stay on the property in exchange for security.

Robin Masters provides some mystery element to the show, padding Magnum's posh lifestyle as he combats danger.

The show was broadcast from 1980 to 1988.

It was a Ferrari 308 GTS that was produced from 1975 to 1985.

The last of the three cars featured details like a black spoiler that went nicely with the red body.

The 162 episodes were all 48 minutes long, plenty of time to gawk at Magnum's short shorts.

Magnum served as a Navy SEAL during the Vietnam War and gave up military life for a more relaxed civilian existence.

The Hawaiian islands provided the enigmatic allure for the show.

That's right, Orson Welles, the writer behind "The War of the Worlds," provided the voice for Robin Masters.

For the first five seasons, the show did exceptionally well for CBS.

Rick owns the King Kamehameha Club, an upscale watering hole that seems unusually accepting of Magnum's very short shorts.

William Shatner was never on the show … but James Doohan was.

At around 6 feet 4 inches tall, Selleck was too tall to squeeze into the cars unless they were modified for him.

He was a career military man, and his often hard-nosed behavior clashes with Magnum's loosey-goosey nature.

The two sleek Dobermans are named Zeus and Apollo.

T.C. is a pilot who often flies Magnum around the islands chasing leads.

The 200-acre complex is a haven for Magnum that he uses to his full advantage.

Instead of Selleck becoming Indiana Jones, the part went to Harrison Ford, who became a worldwide phenomenon.

The never-seen Robin also had a Jaguar and a GMC Jimmy, ostensibly for the days when he was driving around with his equally invisible friends.

Magnum was a Detroit baseball fan, through and through.

He served in Vietnam, too, and his weapons specialist skills come in very handy during Magnum's clashes with bad guys.

Copies of this shirt, featuring different colored tropical birds, are available at many online stores.

He was a quarterback for the Naval Academy team.

Old Dusseldorf, and only in a bottle, not in a can.

A shootout with the bad guys sends him to the hospital; he was supposed to die permanently but viewer outrage forced script changes.

Season 3 was the show's peak in popularity as it ranked at No. 3.

In true early 80s style, only one man (Rick) doesn't have facial hair.

Magnum uses his sleuthing skills and sees behaviors that lead him to believe that Higgins might actually be Robin.

Decades after the show's finale, we still don't know who Masters really was.

Unfortunately, Welles died of a heart attack before the last episode was made.