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The Ultimate 'Magnum P.I.' Trivia Quiz | Television


Here's a quiz for all those who miss Magnum, Higgins, and the gang!

A multiple-choice quiz by carolinecaleb. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
68,162
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
2786
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (12/15), Guest 50 (13/15), Guest 12 (8/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. What do 'T.C.' 's initials stand for? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What was the name of the detective from St. Louis who 'assisted' Magnum on several cases? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Which of these detectives from other shows was NOT a guest star on 'Magnum, PI' ? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Which of the following was NOT a guest star on 'Magnum PI'? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Which of the following WAS a guest star on 'Magnum PI'? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What was the favorite snack that Magnum often used to bribe his friend Mac? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What was the name of Magnum's favorite baseball team? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What famous double-play combination did a cameo guest star appearance on 'Magnum PI'? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. What was Higgins' famous exclamation (HINT: He usually uttered this when Magnum was in trouble-again!)? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. What was the name of Tom Selleck's real-life wife who guest-starred in a 'Magnum PI' episode (HINT: Think of Higgins as Rex Harrison in 'My Fair Lady')? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What were the names of Magnum's wife and daughter, respectively? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. What was the name of Rick's source for info from the Honolulu's underworld? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. What was the name of Magnum's friend who worked for the DA's office? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Which state did Thomas Sullivan Magnum grow up in? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Here's a simple one for 'Magnum' fans to end with- What is Rick's full name on the show? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 27 2024 : Guest 73: 12/15
Mar 23 2024 : Guest 50: 13/15
Mar 19 2024 : Guest 12: 8/15
Mar 19 2024 : Guest 97: 9/15
Mar 18 2024 : Guest 90: 14/15
Mar 16 2024 : Guest 73: 15/15
Mar 15 2024 : Guest 31: 13/15
Mar 04 2024 : Guest 81: 12/15
Feb 27 2024 : Guest 174: 13/15

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What do 'T.C.' 's initials stand for?

Answer: Theodore Calvin

2. What was the name of the detective from St. Louis who 'assisted' Magnum on several cases?

Answer: Luther Gillis

3. Which of these detectives from other shows was NOT a guest star on 'Magnum, PI' ?

Answer: James Garner

Jameson Parker and Gerald McRaney both did guest appearances as their characters from 'Simon and Simon', and of course Angela Lansbury played her character of Jessica Fletcher from Cabot Cove, Maine, made famous on her show 'Murder, She Wrote'.
4. Which of the following was NOT a guest star on 'Magnum PI'?

Answer: Robert Reed

Robert Reed visited Hawaii with the Bradys, but not with Magnum. Ted Danson also starred with Magnum in 'Three Men and a Baby'.
5. Which of the following WAS a guest star on 'Magnum PI'?

Answer: Carol Burnett

Famous redhead Carol Burnett was locked in a bank vault with Magnum, but famous redhead Lucille Ball was never on the show, and neither was John Ritter. Jack Lord is, of course, famous for the 'other' Hawaiin show-'Hawaii Five-O'._
6. What was the favorite snack that Magnum often used to bribe his friend Mac?

Answer: doughnuts

7. What was the name of Magnum's favorite baseball team?

Answer: Detroit Tigers

Magnum's famous Detroit Tigers hat and his Hawaiian shirt are now on display at the Smithsonian.
8. What famous double-play combination did a cameo guest star appearance on 'Magnum PI'?

Answer: Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker

Magnum missed the Tigers' game, but ran into Lou and Alan in a Detroit bar-it made his trip!
9. What was Higgins' famous exclamation (HINT: He usually uttered this when Magnum was in trouble-again!)?

Answer: OH MY GOD!

Higgins must have said this at least once in most episodes.
10. What was the name of Tom Selleck's real-life wife who guest-starred in a 'Magnum PI' episode (HINT: Think of Higgins as Rex Harrison in 'My Fair Lady')?

Answer: Jillie Mack

Higgins became Harry Higgins. With Agatha's help he tried to tranform Jillie, his Eliza Doolittle, into a proper lady. Tom Selleck fell in love with Jillie after watching her perform in 'Cats' in London.
11. What were the names of Magnum's wife and daughter, respectively?

Answer: Michele and Lily

Magnum didn't know he had a daughter until Michele left the little girl with him for Lily's protection. Magnum began to suspect when looking at old pictures, and figuring out the time line. Also, he thought the little girl resembled him.
12. What was the name of Rick's source for info from the Honolulu's underworld?

Answer: Ice Pick

Where would Magnum have been without all the important info from Ice Pick?
13. What was the name of Magnum's friend who worked for the DA's office?

Answer: Carol

14. Which state did Thomas Sullivan Magnum grow up in?

Answer: Virginia

Although he was a Detroit Tigers fan and lived in Honolulu, Magnum grew up in the Tidewater area of Virginia, and one episode focuses on his visit there.
15. Here's a simple one for 'Magnum' fans to end with- What is Rick's full name on the show?

Answer: Orville Wilbur Richard Wright

Actually, Orville Richard Wilbur Wright.
Source: Author carolinecaleb

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