Season 3, Episode 20 of CBS’s Hawaii Five-0 is little more than a time killer. Actors Terry O’Quinn and Jimmy Buffett guest star as McGarrett mentor Joe White and helicopter pilot Frank Bama, respectively, but add little to the plot – whichRead more…
H50: Kamekona’s New Venture Takes Flight
[NOTE: This post brings us up to date for tonight’s Episode 20.] It begins with a misdirection: At night, a man boards a yacht offshore. Armed with a pistol, he enters the cabin and moves forward. At the door toRead more…
‘H50’ Viewers-Choice Gimmick Fails on Multiple Levels
Memo to CBS: Phoenix exists. So does Denver. And Salt Lake City and Albuquerque. Those metropolitan areas alone comprise almost 9 million potential viewers. And that doesn’t include folks in the vast rural areas around and in between those cities.Read more…
Halloween Is Early; McGarrett Mom Doesn’t Scare Easily
Hawaii Five-0 viewers never know what kind of show they’re going to see in a given week. Last week’s episode didn’t bring much plot development – long- or short-term. It mostly offered bickering between McGarrett and Danno, which I’ll charitablyRead more…
‘H50’ Finale Hangs from Every Cliff on Oahu
By Stu Robinson, Like last year’s season finale, this year’s season-ending episode of CBS’ Hawaii Five-0 began with the death of a secondary character. But the resemblance ended there. Whereas the Season 1 finale put the unit in peril inRead more…
‘H50’/’NCIS: LA’ Crossover Masks McGarrett Absence
By Stu Robinson, CBS presented its much-hyped “crossover” episodes of Hawaii Five-0 and NCIS: Los Angeles this week. Meh. The biggest accomplishment of the exercise was to paper over the continued absence of Five-0 leader Steve McGarrett while actor AlexRead more…
No McGarrett? Call MaxGarrett
By Stu Robinson, Season 2, Episode 20 of CBS’ Hawaii Five-0 was the first to reflect the absence of star Alex O’Loughlin, who took a leave from the show last month to undergo treatment for an addiction to pain killers. EarlyRead more…
‘Hawaii Five-0’ Gets the Band Back Together
By Stu Robinson, It took me a few days to recover from whiplash following the season premiere of CBS’ Hawaii Five-0. No, not really. It just seemed like it. I went into the Season 2 premiere wondering how the H50Read more…
Lost: The Substitute
One of many things I love about Lost is that they are so meticulous about titling their episodes. “The Substitute” works on so many levels. Most obviously, Locke finds his calling, perhaps, as a substitute teacher (I’ll get to BenRead more…