Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series, season 8)

This is a list of episodes from the eighth season of Hawaii Five-O.

Hawaii Five-O
Season 8
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes23
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 12, 1975 (1975-09-12) 
March 4, 1976 (1976-03-04)
Season chronology

Broadcast history

The season originally aired Fridays at 9:00-10:00 pm (EST) from September 12[1] to November 28, 1975[2] and Thursdays at 9:00-10:00 pm (EST) from December 4, 1975[3] to March 4, 1976.[4]

DVD release

The season was released on DVD by Paramount Home Video.

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1701"Murder: Eyes Only"Michael O'HerlihyStory by: Orville H. Hampton
Teleplay by: Orville H. Hampton and Jerome Coopersmith
September 12, 1975 (1975-09-12)
The letter-bomb murder of a Navy intelligence officer interrupts McGarrett's annual naval reserve duty and involves him in another Wo Fat plot. When Donna Mills' character and her dad are being arrested, the viewer can see KITV TV-4 (the Honolulu ABC affiliate) in the background. This is interesting because Hawaii Five-O is on the CBS Television Network. Harry Guardino, David Birney, Lloyd Bochner and Donna Mills guest star in the first feature-length episode since the pilot, later shown in syndication in two parts.
1712"McGarrett is Missing"Bruce BilsonJerome CoopersmithSeptember 19, 1975 (1975-09-19)
Armed, escaped convict Charlie Bombay (Charles Cioffi) holds a badly wounded McGarrett hostage after their plane goes down in a severe storm. Bombay was played by Albert Paulsen in season two's "Just Lucky, I Guess," with his first name spelled "Charley."
1723"Termination with Extreme Prejudice"Michael O'HerlihyNorman LessingSeptember 26, 1975 (1975-09-26)
McGarrett searches for a missing Englishman suspected of passing secrets to enemy agents. Juliet Mills and Dan O'Herlihy (whose brother, Michael O'Herlihy, directed) guest star.
1734"Target? The Lady"Charles S. DubinTim MaschlerOctober 3, 1975 (1975-10-03)
The Honolulu murder of a gambler sends Five-O in pursuit of a Las Vegas courier. Susan Dey, Andrew Prine and Marc Singer guest star.
1745"Death's Name is SAM"Michael O'HerlihyJerome CoopersmithOctober 10, 1975 (1975-10-10)
Five-0 investigates a radical terrorist group smuggling a surface-to-air missile piecemeal. George Takei guest stars.
1756"The Case Against McGarrett"Charles S. DubinAlvin SapinsleyOctober 17, 1975 (1975-10-17)
McGarrett allows rebelling convicts, led by his old enemy Honore Vashon (Harold Gould), to try him for murder in exchange for hostages. This episode is a sequel to the three-part story "V For Vashon," from the same writer and director.
1767"The Defector"Jerry JamesonStephen KandelOctober 24, 1975 (1975-10-24)
A scientist (Pat Hingle) demands immunity for a defecting Asian physicist (Soon-Teck Oh) who has to kill a man in self defense.
1778"Sing a Song of Suspense"Bruce BilsonBill StrattonOctober 31, 1975 (1975-10-31)
McGarrett protects a singer (Lois Nettleton) who was a witness to a mob hit.
1789"Retire in Sunny Hawaii...Forever"Bruce BilsonJerome CoopersmithNovember 7, 1975 (1975-11-07)
The murder of the airplane seatmate of Danny's aunt (Helen Hayes, James MacArthur's real-life mother, who received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Single Performance for this episode - the show's final Emmy nomination) is linked to abandoned bank accounts. Charles Durning also guest stars.
17910"How to Steal a Submarine"Michael O'HerlihyWalter BlackNovember 14, 1975 (1975-11-14)
A high-school vice principal is using a submarine to smuggle narcotics. Jack Cassidy guest stars.
18011"The Waterfront Steal"Allen ReisnerAlbert AleyNovember 21, 1975 (1975-11-21)
A warehouse burglary investigation turns up unusual loot...and an interwoven connection between the young burglar, his girlfriend/accomplice, and her businessman father. Simon Oakland, Kathleen Beller and Richard Hatch guest star.
18112"Honor is an Unmarked Grave"Jack LordBud FreemanNovember 28, 1975 (1975-11-28)
An investigative reporter unearths a seven-year-old murder case. Eileen Heckart guest stars.
18213"A Touch of Guilt"Joe MandukeAnne CollinsDecember 4, 1975 (1975-12-04)
The investigation of a stabbed college football star points to a gang-rape cover-up and a U.S. Senator's son. Like Season Six's "Nightmare in Blue", this episode is notable for being one of television's earlier expositions of rape victim blaming. Adam Arkin and Richard Masur guest star.
18314"Wooden Model of a Rat"Phillip LeacockAlvin SapinsleyDecember 11, 1975 (1975-12-11)
McGarrett's probe of Oriental-art smuggling grinds to a halt when he is charged with possession of one of the items. Edward Asner guest stars as August March; Asner would reprise the role 37 years later on Hawaii Five-0.
18415"Deadly Persuasion"Allen ReisnerTim MaschlerDecember 18, 1975 (1975-12-18)
A group of crooks steals a deadly nerve gas to be used during a visiting foreign head of state.
18516"Legacy of Terror"Bruce BilsonLarry ForresterJanuary 1, 1976 (1976-01-01)
An aged Japanese importer, an ex-spy who may have known the location of a fortune in gold, is slain. Lew Ayres guest stars.
18617"Loose Ends Get Hit"Charles S. DubinJerome CoopersmithJanuary 8, 1976 (1976-01-08)
The airtight murder case against a racketeer crumbles when McGarrett learns a witness duped him. Henry Darrow guest stars.
18718"Anatomy of a Bribe"Joeseph MandukeJerome CoopersmithJanuary 15, 1976 (1976-01-15)
Hawaii Five-0 investigates the arson of a new building.
18819"Turkey Shoot at Makapuu"Ernest PintoffBill StrattonJanuary 29, 1976 (1976-01-29)
A murder victim's roommate puts herself in danger to help catch the killer. Lee Purcell guest stars.
18920"A Sentence to Steal"David FriedkinGlen Olson and Rod BakerFebruary 5, 1976 (1976-02-05)
The theft of gold leads Five-0 to a half-way house for juvenile offenders
19021"The Capsule Kidnapping"Bernard McEveetyJack Epps Jr. and Anderson G. HouseFebruary 12, 1976 (1976-02-12)
Terrorists lock an industrialist's son in an underwater capsule with a limited air supply and the U.S. Coast Guard is enlisted to help in the search. Bruce Boxleitner, Liam Sullivan and Peter Boyd guest star.
19122"Love Thy Neighbor, Take His Wife"Charles S. DubinJames HendersonFebruary 26, 1976 (1976-02-26)
Five-0 investigates the kidnapping of the wife of a wealthy land developer. David Huddleston guest stars.
19223"A Killer Grows Wings"Philip LeacockOrville HamptonMarch 4, 1976 (1976-03-04)
Five-0 goes after agricultural terrorists who are out to destroy Hawaii's sugar crop with a special moth. Richard Kiley guest stars.
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