Posted on 03/19/2020 5:21:59 PM PDT by L.A.Justice
Question: I want to know why Hawaii Five-O has been canceled. It’s been a hit since its first episode 10 years ago. It makes no sense to have a show that is so good and has great ratings to be canceled. —Mary
Matt Roush: Networks don’t always feel compelled to give a “why” when it comes time to ending a long run, but it usually has a lot to do with the business of show. While Hawaii is popular, and does well in the international market, any show becomes increasingly expensive over the long haul when it comes to renewing contracts, and already the show has shed many of its original players. According to the industry trades, stars Alex O’Loughlin and Scott Caan’s contracts were up, and the last time this was the case, there was much speculation that O’Loughlin would walk away in part because of on-set injuries. He stayed for another couple of years, but some trade reporters have suggested that this time, enough was enough, and while the network may have considered continuing the show with a new lead, they eventually decided this was a proper time to end. No fan likes to see a favorite show go off the air, but with the current exception of SVU and Grey’s Anatomy, no show lasts forever. (And who’s to say if Magnum P.I. sticks around for a while that you won’t see some of the Hawaii crew from time to time?)
I wonder if there are any plans to bring back “The Invaders”. I liked it.
I watched one episode. Holy cow was the acting bad. It was wooden. Stiff. Terrible. That might have something to do with it.
Yeah, same here, I gotta go with the Jack Lord version. Unless you’re under a certain age, it’s just bad manners to recast the original characters. We’re not talking Shakespeare here - Five-O is gonna be around, you don’t need Steve McGarrett and Chin and Danno if you can’t be creative and develop strong characters for a 21st Century HPD.
I liked the “dramadies” from the 70s like The Rockford Files and Emergency!
A great mixture of seriousness and frivolity.
The 2 Asian main actors kept bitching about racism. Sometimes enough is enough.
The new series sucked. I watched a couple episodes and it struck me as just a succession of fantasy gun fights broken up by a few minutes here and there of high school grade attempts at humor.
Almost. That’s “Book him Danno. Murder One.”
I hate it. I grew up on the original. This one is all too woke. They practically made McGarret and Dan-O gay lovers.
Same thing with MacGyver. But it didnt bother me as much as he mostly battled the Russians lol.
I didn’t even know a newer version of this show was on the air. To me the Jack Lord version was the only one. I just don’t watch TV any more except for Netflix.
Back when I was a kid i went to universal and took a picture with that red Ferrari. 1988 I think. I now work with universal and asked where that Ferrari was and one of the 3 is in one of the props warehouses I go to.
The new guy isn’t Jack Lord.
The original was cool...this version, not so much.
Never was the same without Kono.
I have the first 6 seasons on DVD.
The world continues its slide into ignorance and darkness.
I always thought it sucked, especially super CIA karate killer mama. I liked the original.
Yeah, the 50 dork hated gun owners, Tom Selleck was an NRA director for some time. Drove Rosie Odonuts crazy.
Yes, anthogies. Beggining, middle, end. Three acts and epilogue. Not a running story line except for the occasional 2 partner. 5-0 did a three part once.
da-da-da-da- daaa - da
da-da - da-da - daaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Same here. Watched it once. A woman in the Higgins role. The original with Tom Selleck was great. Love those shirt shorts.
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