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 liked the “dramadies” from the 70s like The Rockford Files and Emergency!
A great mixture of seriousness and frivolity.
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I watched SWAT on my local Fox station during 1980s...I am talking about SWAT made during 1970s...With Robert Urich and Steve Forrest...
“I tried watching but after 15 minutes of one episode I gave up.”
same here ... it was one of the stupidest, lamest tv shows i ever tried to watch ... it was actually episode one i tried to watch and i didn’t last beyond 10 minutes ... in fact, it was so bad, i never watched another scripted network TV show after that ...
A favorite kid’s show of mine.
I have the DVDS around. There is a board game based on the show. I got one of Ebay for very little. Ditto a Kojak version.
The new ones just don’t the vibe of the old ones. I tried H50 for a while but the characters didn’t have enough comradery. Couldn’t watch but a few minutes of the new Magnum. Sorry, it just doesn’t work at all without the original cast.
Thinking about it, my viewing tapered off to a stop shortly after it was apparent that McBride was staying. Usually like his acting, but the character didn’t really add to the series, imo.
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I had no problem with McBride character...
I guess the main thing, that I liked about HAWAII FIVE O, was the action...Not really acting...
He was the first actor to play Felix Leiter, the CIA agent who pops up occasionally in Bond films. Most Bond aficionados consider Lord’s portrayal to be the definitive Leiter, though he only played the role once.
Most Bond aficionados consider Lord’s portrayal to be the definitive Leiter, though he only played the role once.
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I liked David Hedison as Leiter...
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