Magnum, P.I.

TV Show · 1980 · 45m

8+ Ages 8-9

Editor

Excellent

TV-PG

Creator: Donald P. Bellisario, Glen A. Larson

Cast: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti

Drama Mystery Crime

What's the Story?

A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank bar, and charms attractive women in peril - that's the lifestyle of Thomas Magnum, aka Magnum, P.I.

Content Ratings

What's in the title & why it matters

Language Mild

2/5

Language is generally mild — "damn," "hell," and "bastard" are the most common. One episode features repeated use of racial slurs.

Drinking, Drugs & Smoking Mild

2/5

Drug-related plots appear occasionally, involving overdoses, dealers, or smuggling. Magnum drinks beer and sometimes liquor, and smokes cigars on occasion. Rick also drinks and smokes cigarettes.

Violence & Scariness Mild

2/5

Action centers on fighting and gunfire, with bloody wounds shown when characters are shot. Magnum occasionally kills or wounds in self-defense, though in one episode he kills someone in cold blood.

Sex, Romance & Nudity Mild

2/5

A painting with an exposed female figure hangs prominently at Robin's Nest and appears in many scenes. Several episodes feature passionate kissing and implied sex.