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…
I Was Right! Mary Ann McGarrett Is Kidnapped!
By Stu Robinson, After a couple weeks of reruns, CBS’ new Hawaii Five-O returns Monday to answer the burning question: “Where is Mary Ann McGarrett?” As I’ve noted in several recent blogs, Steve’s sister (played by Taryn Manning) hasn’t beenRead more…
Hawaii Five-0: Back to the Future
By Stu Robinson, Episodes 11 and 12 of CBS’ new Hawaii Five-O reestablish the plot line about the McGarrett Family mystery. No, not the mystery of sister Mary Ann – who hasn’t been seen since Episode 5 and must beRead 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…
‘Hawaii Five-0’ Leads Walk in Each Other’s Shoes
By Stu Robinson, It’s been almost a week since CBS aired Episode 8 of its new Hawaii Five-O and, try as I might, I’ve been unable to come up with a unifying theme for this blog post. So I’m justRead 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…