Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series) season 12
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This is a list of episodes from the twelfth and final season of Hawaii Five-O. Main cast members for the final season are Jack Lord (as Steve McGarrett), Herman Wedemeyer (as Edward "Duke" Lukela), William Smith (as James "Kimo" Carew), Moe Keale (as Moe "Truck" Kealoha) and Sharon Farrell (as Lori Wilson).
| Hawaii Five-O | |
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| Season 12 | |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | October 4, 1979 – April 5, 1980 |
| Season chronology | |
Broadcast history
editThe season originally aired Thursdays at 9:00-10:00 pm (EST) from October 4[1] to November 29, 1979,[2] Tuesdays at 9:00-10:00 pm (EST) from December 4, 1979[3] to January 15, 1980[4] and Saturdays at 9:00-10:00 pm (EST) from March 1[5] to April 5, 1980[6]
DVD release
editThe season was released on DVD by Paramount Home Video.
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 264 | 1 | "A Lion in the Streets" | Reza Badiyi | Robert Janes | October 4, 1979 | 1310-1729-0905 |
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A hotly-contested union election leads to major trouble for McGarrett and Duke, while police officer James "Kimo" Carew (William Smith) comes to the islands looking for his wife's murderer. Ross Martin, Paul L. Smith, Harry Guardino and Barbara Luna guest stars. NOTE: Shown in syndication in two parts. | ||||||
| 265 | 2 | "Who Says Cops Don't Cry?" | Jack Lord | Robert Janes | October 11, 1979 | 1310-1729-0901 |
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A Honolulu policewoman (Sharon Farrell) watches in horror as robbers gun down her husband, a fellow officer who was about to join Five-O. This prompts her to seek justice at any cost. Alan Fudge and Darrell Fetty guest stars. | ||||||
| 266 | 3 | "Though the Heavens Fall" | Harry F. Hogan III | Frank Telford | October 18, 1979 | 1310-1729-0913 |
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McGarrett has to cope with the activities of a white-collar club whose members claim to be dedicated to justice, since he has few reasons to consider them other than vigilantes taking the law into their own hands. Robert Reed, Michael Strong, Dennis Patrick and Elyssa Davalos guest stars. | ||||||
| 267 | 4 | "Sign of the Ram" | Ralph Levy | Sam Roeca | October 25, 1979 | 1310-1729-0909 |
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An astrologer (Jayne Meadows) warns a heavyweight to hang up his gloves after his owner is murdered. Anthony Ponzini and Eddie Firestone guest stars. | ||||||
| 268 | 5 | "Good Help is Hard to Find" | Beau van den Ecker | Frank Telford | November 1, 1979 | 1310-1729-0910 |
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Crime boss Tony Alika (Ross Martin) is determined to discredit the Five-O team by making them look like the Keystone Cops at any opportunity. John P. Ryan and Jason Evers guest stars. NOTE: Final appearance of the character Tony Alika (Ross Martin). | ||||||
| 269 | 6 | "Image of Fear" | Herbert Hirschman | James Schmerer | November 8, 1979 | 1310-1729-0908 |
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A divorcée (Linda Marsh) is haunted by an intruder (Soon-Tek Oh) she thought she killed. Katy Kurtzman and Guy Boyd guest stars. | ||||||
| 270 | 7 | "Use a Gun, Go to Hell" | Ed Abroms | Sam Roeca | November 29, 1979 | 1310-1729-0914 |
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The team must track down a handgun that was used to murder a senator, only to leave a trail of death and anguish as it passes from one possessor to another. Andrew Duggan, Paul Koslo, Jack Stauffer and Richard Dimitri guest stars. | ||||||
| 271 | 8 | "Voice of Terror" | Beau van den Ecker | Frank Telford | December 4, 1979 | 1310-1729-0916 |
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Political terrorists wound a police officer and threaten to torture his partner unless their demands are met. Cal Bellini and Kaz Garas guest stars. | ||||||
| 272 | 9 | "A Shallow Grave" | Dennis Donnelly | Robert and Esther Mitchell | December 11, 1979 | 1310-1729-0915 |
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A thief's release from prison coincides with the arrival of a student who has psychic visions of the theft. John David Carson, John Ireland, John Zenda and Bill Edwards. NOTE: This was Sharon Farrell's final episode to be filmed. | ||||||
| 273 | 10 | "The Kahuna" | Robert L. Morrison | James Menzies | December 18, 1979 | 1310-1729-0912 |
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When two healthy young people die mysteriously, local traditions prevent autopsies. A strange conspiracy is gradually uncovered when Truck seems to fall under the power of a kahuna. Cathy Lee Crosby guest stars. | ||||||
| 274 | 11 | "Labyrinth" | Barry Crane | S : Paul Playdon T : Michael Janover | December 25, 1979 | 1310-1729-0904 |
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A million-dollar kidnap case turns bizarre as Five-O delves into the past of a victim (Tricia O'Neil) and her plastic surgeon husband (James Olson). Lyle Bettger and Ted Hamilton guest stars. | ||||||
| 275 | 12 | "School for Assassins" | Don Weis | S : Carey Wilber S/T : Frank Telford | January 1, 1980 | 1310-1729-0919 |
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McGarrett and Kimo must stop a gang of trained assassins from disrupting a meeting of energy ministers. Monte Markham, Lloyd Bochner, Gary Lockwood and Pamela Susan Shoop guest stars. | ||||||
| 276 | 13 | "For Old Times Sake" | Dennis Donnelly | S : Susan Wakeford T : Ben Masselink | January 8, 1980 | 1310-1729-0917 |
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An aging counterfeiter (Peter Bromilow) decides to use counterfeit printing plates he made to raise cash for a charitable home, but fails to realize the trouble that this will cause. Neva Patterson and Kelly Preston (her first television credit; credited as Kelly Palzis) guest stars. | ||||||
| 277 | 14 | "The Golden Noose" | Beau van den Ecker | George F. Slavin | January 15, 1980 | 1310-1729-0922 |
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A mercenary (Ed Lauter) plans a heist as part of his scheme to take over an Asian nation. | ||||||
| 278 | 15 | "The Flight of the Jewels" | Don Weis | James Menzies | March 1, 1980 | 1310-1729-0921 |
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A group of college students use armed radio-controlled model airplanes to steal the queen's jewels from a museum. Jeff Daniels and Linwood Boomer guest star. Jeff Daniels (his first television credit) and Linwood Boomer guest stars. | ||||||
| 279 | 16 | "Clash of Shadows" | Ralph Levy | George F. Slavin | March 8, 1980 | 1310-1729-0918 |
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The disappearance of a Nazi hunter (George DiCenzo) leads to the exposure of a Nazi war criminal (Albert Paulsen). Elaine Giftos, Lloyd Bochner and Lou Richards guest stars. | ||||||
| 280 | 17 | "A Bird in Hand..." | Beau van den Ecker | Sam Roeca | March 22, 1980 | 1310-1729-0920 |
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Bird watchers become targets for murder after taking pictures of an abandoned sugar mill. John Dehner and Lara Parker guest stars. | ||||||
| 281 | 18 | "The Moroville Covenant" | Robert L. Morrison | Seeleg Lester | March 29, 1980 | 1310-1729-0903 |
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After a blackmailer is murdered, the team believes that the person he was blackmailing, a senatorial candidate (Paul Burke) is a suspect. | ||||||
| 282 | 19 | "Woe to Wo Fat" | Barry Crane | Frank Telford | April 5, 1980 | 1310-1729-0923 |
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McGarrett poses as a scientist and allows himself to be kidnapped, setting up his final confrontation with his nemesis, Wo Fat (Khigh Dhiegh). | ||||||