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Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series) season 8

Hawaii Five-O
Season 8
No. of episodes23
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 12, 1975 (1975-09-12) –
March 4, 1976 (1976-03-04)
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List of episodes

This is a list of episodes from the eighth season of Hawaii Five-O.

Broadcast history

The season originally aired Fridays at 9:00-10:00 pm (EST) from September 12[1] to November 28, 1975[2] and Thursdays at 9:00-10:00 pm (EST) from December 4, 1975[3] to March 4, 1976.[4]

DVD release

The season was released on DVD by Paramount Home Video.

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
1701"Murder: Eyes Only"Michael O'HerlihyT : Jerome Coopersmith
S/T : Orville H. Hampton
September 12, 1975 (1975-09-12)1310-1729-0558
1712

The letter-bomb murder of a Navy intelligence officer interrupts McGarrett's annual naval reserve duty and involves him in another Wo Fat (Khigh Dhiegh) plot. Harry Guardino, David Birney, Lloyd Bochner and Donna Mills guest stars.

NOTE: Shown in syndication in two parts.
1723"McGarrett is Missing"Bruce BilsonJerome CoopersmithSeptember 19, 1975 (1975-09-19)1310-1729-0552

Escaped convict Charlie Bombay (Charles Cioffi) holds a wounded McGarrett hostage after their plane goes down in a severe storm.

NOTE: Bombay was played by Albert Paulsen in Season 2 ("Just Lucky, I Guess") with his first name spelled "Charley" in the credits.
1734"Termination with Extreme Prejudice"Michael O'HerlihyNorman LessingSeptember 26, 1975 (1975-09-26)1310-1729-0554
McGarrett searches for a missing English nobleman (Murray Matheson) suspected of passing secrets to enemy agents. Juliet Mills and Dan O'Herlihy (brother Michael O'Herlihy directed the episode) guest star.
1745"Target? The Lady"Charles S. DubinTim MaschlerOctober 3, 1975 (1975-10-03)1310-1729-0560
A murder sends Five-O in pursuit of a Las Vegas courier (Susan Dey). Andrew Prine and Marc Singer guest star.
1756"Death's Name is SAM"Michael O'HerlihyJerome CoopersmithOctober 10, 1975 (1975-10-10)1310-1729-0551
Five-O investigates a radical terrorist group smuggling a surface-to-air missile piecemeal. George Takei, John Colicos and Constance Towers guest stars.
1767"The Case Against McGarrett"Charles S. DubinAlvin SapinsleyOctober 17, 1975 (1975-10-17)1310-1729-0556

McGarrett allows rebelling convicts, led by his old enemy Honoré Vashon (Harold Gould), to try him for murder in exchange for hostages.

NOTE: This episode is the sequel to the three-part "V for Vashon" episode from Season 5.
1778"The Defector"Jerry JamesonStephen KandelOctober 24, 1975 (1975-10-24)1310-1729-0566
A scientist (Pat Hingle) demands immunity for a defecting Asian physicist (Soon-Teck Oh).
1789"Sing a Song of Suspense"Bruce BilsonBill StrattonOctober 31, 1975 (1975-10-31)1310-1729-0553
McGarrett protects a singer (Lois Nettleton) who was a witness to a mob hit.
17910"Retire in Sunny Hawaii...Forever"Bruce BilsonJerome CoopersmithNovember 7, 1975 (1975-11-07)1310-1729-0555
The murder of the airplane seatmate of Danny's aunt (Helen Hayes, James MacArthur's real-life mother, who received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Single Performance for this episode - the show's final Emmy nomination) is linked to abandoned bank accounts. Charles Durning also guest stars.
18011"How to Steal a Submarine"Michael O'HerlihyWalter BlackNovember 14, 1975 (1975-11-14)1310-1729-0564
A high-school vice principal (Jack Cassidy) uses a submarine to recover smuggled narcotics.
18112"The Waterfront Steal"Allen ReisnerAlbert AleyNovember 21, 1975 (1975-11-21)1310-1729-0557
A warehouse burglary investigation turns up unusual loot...and an interwoven connection between the young burglar, his girlfriend/accomplice, and her businessman father. Simon Oakland, Kathleen Beller and Richard Hatch guest star.
18213"Honor is an Unmarked Grave"Jack LordBud FreemanNovember 28, 1975 (1975-11-28)1310-1729-0562
An investigative reporter unearths a seven-year-old murder case. Eileen Heckart guest stars.
18314"A Touch of Guilt"Joe MandukeAnne CollinsDecember 4, 1975 (1975-12-04)1310-1729-0570
The investigation of a stabbed college football star points to a gang-rape cover-up and a U.S. Senator's son. Like Season Six's "Nightmare in Blue", this episode is notable for being one of television's earlier expositions of rape victim blaming. Adam Arkin and Richard Masur guest star.
18415"Wooden Model of a Rat"Phillip LeacockAlvin SapinsleyDecember 11, 1975 (1975-12-11)1310-1729-0567

McGarrett's probe of Asian art smuggling grinds to a halt when he is charged with possession of one of the items. Edward Asner and John Fujioka guest stars.

NOTE: Asner would reprise the character 37 years later on Hawaii Five-0 episode "Kalele" (Season 2, Episode 19)
18516"Deadly Persuasion"Allen ReisnerTim MaschlerDecember 18, 1975 (1975-12-18)1310-1729-0572
A mentally unstable young man steals a deadly nerve gas to be used during the visit of a foreign head of state.
18617"Legacy of Terror"Bruce BilsonLarry ForresterJanuary 1, 1976 (1976-01-01)1310-1729-0565
An aged Japanese importer, an ex-spy who may have known the location of a fortune in gold, is slain. Don Porter, Lew Ayres and Mako guest stars.
18718"Loose Ends Get Hit"Charles S. DubinJerome CoopersmithJanuary 8, 1976 (1976-01-08)1310-1729-0568

The airtight murder case against a racketeer crumbles when McGarrett learns a witness duped him. Henry Darrow guest stars.

NOTE: Introduction of Amanda McBroom as HPD officer Sandi Welles.
18819"Anatomy of a Bribe"Joeseph MandukeJerome CoopersmithJanuary 15, 1976 (1976-01-15)1310-1729-0575
Five-O investigates the arson of a new building. Allan Arbus and Robert Hogan guest stars.
18920"Turkey Shoot at Makapuu"Ernest PintoffBill StrattonJanuary 29, 1976 (1976-01-29)1310-1729-0574

A murder victim's roommate (Lee Purcell) puts herself in danger to help catch the killer.

NOTE: This is the final onscreen appearance of Peggy Ryan in the role of McGarrett's secretary, Jenny Sherman.
19021"A Killer Grows Wings"Philip LeacockOrville H. HamptonFebruary 5, 1976 (1976-02-05)1310-1729-0561
Five-O goes after those out to destroy a sugar plantation owner's crop with a special moth larvae. Richard Kiley and Paul Shenar guest stars.
19122"The Capsule Kidnapping"Bernard McEveetyJack Epps Jr. & Anderson G. HouseFebruary 12, 1976 (1976-02-12)1310-1729-0571
Terrorists lock an industrialist's son in an underwater capsule with a limited air supply and the U.S. Coast Guard is enlisted to help in the search. Bruce Boxleitner, Liam Sullivan and Peter Boyd guest star.
19223"Love Thy Neighbor, Take His Wife"Charles S. DubinJames HendersonFebruary 26, 1976 (1976-02-26)1310-1729-0563
Five-O investigates the kidnapping of the wife of a wealthy land developer. David Huddleston guest stars.
19324"A Sentence to Steal"David FriedkinGlen Olson & Rod BakerMarch 4, 1976 (1976-03-04)1310-1729-0561
The theft of gold leads Five-O to a half-way house for juvenile offenders. Barbara Baxley, Tommy Sands and Rudy Ramos guest stars.

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