By Stu Robinson, Episode 18 of CBS’ new Hawaii Five-O, like the one two weeks earlier, has McGarrett, Chin Ho and Kono racing the clock while Danno deals with family issues. Mad Bomber Someone is using explosives to kill theRead more…
‘H50’ Episodes Share Common Plot Structures
By Stu Robinson, In the past, I’ve observed that episodes of CBS’s new Hawaii Five-O come in two varieties: those devoted to revealing the back stories of Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) and the three other main characters; and those that simplyRead more…
‘Hawaii Five-0’: Many Happy Returns
By Stuart Robinson, Last week brought us the return of Mary Ann McGarrett. But that was nothin’! For Episode 15 of CBS’ new Hawaii Five-O, they could’ve replaced the series’ boffo theme song with Celine Dion’s “It’s All Coming BackRead more…
Old-School ‘Hawaii Five-0’ Episodes Hold Up
By Stu Robinson, When I started blogging CBS’ new Hawaii Five-O back in September, I conceded that all I remembered about the original series – besides the boffo theme song – was Jack Lord’s hair, boxy cars and the signatureRead more…
‘Hawaii Five-0’: Beware the iPhone
By Stu Robinson, I’ve observed that episodes of CBS’s new Hawaii Five-O come in two varieties: those devoted to revealing the back stories of Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) and the three other main characters; and those that simply serve upRead more…
H50: Danno Meets His (Former) Match
By Stu Robinson, I’m pressed for time this week, so here is the quick & dirty on Episode 10 of CBS’ new Hawaii Five-O: The plot was forgettable – one of those sprint-to-the-finish affairs, much like the jailbreak story inRead more…
‘Hawaii Five-0’ Sticks to Its Guns
By Stu Robinson, Episode 9 of CBS’s new Hawaii Five-O didn’t leave me with any deep thoughts, but did feature three epic gunfights. It also included a sexy assassin, night-vision equipment and evidence that Grace Park’s Kono can tackle betterRead more…
Five-0 Bingo, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly
Buff bodies, catch phrases, reoccurring themes – CBS’ new Hawaii Five-O has them all. Now the folks at Entertainment Weekly have made a game of it with Five-O Bingo, which they update weekly on their website, ew.com. Among the squares:Read more…
‘H50’: A Very Special Veterans Day Episode
By Stu Robinson, In their effort to honor America’s veterans, the producers of CBS’s new Hawaii Five-O didn’t take any chances with network schedulers. More than a week before Veterans Day, Episode 7 lands on the deck of the USSRead more…
A Moment for Danno; ‘Five-O’ Moves with Grace
By Stu Robinson, Before we get started on Episode 6 of CBS’ new Hawaii Five-O, take a moment to remember actor James MacArthur – the original Danno – who passed away yesterday at age 72. MacArthur starred on the originalRead more…