For the third time in four weeks, CBS’s new Hawaii Five-0 tried a gimmick to hook viewers. This time, however, the show looked to its own past for inspiration. Season 3, Episode 15 is the first in the new seriesRead more…
Art Heist Paces Paint-by-Numbers ‘H50’
Could there be a more unlikely recurring guest on Hawaii Five-0 than Ed Asner? Amid the sun, surf and action of Oahu, the octogenarian TV legend sits on a park bench – looking and sounding a bit like one of theRead more…
McGarrett, Wo Fat Re-Energize ‘H50’
By Stu Robinson, He’s BA-ack! We could be talking about Steve McGarrett, as actor Alex O’Loughlin returned to CBS’ Hawaii Five-0 this week after missing two episodes to undergo rehab from prescription painkillers. Or we could mean Wo Fat (MarkRead more…
Asner Joins H50 in Jewel of a Caper
By Stu Robinson, The producers and writers of CBS’s new Hawaii Five-0 are turning stunt casting into the equivalent of an Olympic sport. After a great episode featuring guest star James Caan (Brian’s Song, The Godfather, NBC’s Las Vegas), the H50 brainRead 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…