Sooner or later virtually all the bad guys heard steve mcgarrett grunt book em, danno. Throughout the series he was a fictional police officer. Episodes often ended with mcgarretts catch phrase book em. Five0 was a special state police unit answering only to the governor of hawaii. Episodes often ended with detective steve mcgarret, the lead character, uttering what became a pop culture catch phrase. Steve mcgarrett, in the tv series entitled hawaii five o which was first released in 1968.
The serial number makes it part of the floating j series and i do. Jack lord, who for all intents and purposes was steve mcgarrett, was a beloved figure in hawaii where he stayed for the rest of his life after the show went off the air after a record breaking run for a onehour cop series. Jack lord, american actor who was closely identified with the television character detective steve mcgarrett, whom he portrayed for 12 years on the series hawaii fiveo, and with mcgarretts frequent closing line, book em, danno b. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The catch phrase book em danno is one of the things most remembered about the television show. John joseph patrick ryan december 30, 1920 january 21, 1998, best known by his stage name, jack lord, was an american television, film and broadway actor, director and producer. Hawaii fiveo originally ran on cbs from september, 1968 through april of 1980. Jack lord, the nononsense hawaii five0 detective whose book em, danno. For all but the last season of the longrunning show, 196880, he played sidekick to jack lord s steve mcgarrett, whose book em, danno catchphrase remains in.
So much better and more believable than the crappy modern remake. For us it means booking our appointments after weve found who we want to interview and under what profession. Id wager fifty dollars, that if you tallied how many times those words were said and count how many times the words what do you have for me che were also spoken by steve mcgarret, that the che line would come out on top. This is a comparison of the original hawaii fiveo starring jack lord as mcgarret and the new series starring alex oloughlin, book em, danno and the unforgettable theme song. This is one of the longestrunning crime dramas in tv history, memorable for its great scenery, sunburst theme by the ventures, and jack lord s iconic, nononsense mcgarrett. Although hardly an awardwinner, and said to be disliked by cbs founder william s paley, the police show was a huge ratings success and made lord a tv star.
At the end of the first episode his partner says book em, danno, and danny snaps back, i told you never to say that. How many time did jack lord say book em dano during hawaii. Quite frankly, i grew bored, he explained on his website. Born with the name john joseph patrick ryan on january 2, 1920, in brooklyn, new york, the man who took the stage name jack lord just might have selected the name because he had a lordly sense of his own importance. How many time did jack lord say book em dano during hawaii 5o series.
The police drama focuses on lieutenant steve mcgarrett, played by jack lord, who runs a special police task force in honolulu, hawaii. To critics and viewers, there was no question that jack lord was the center of the show, and that the other actors frequently served as little more than props, standing and watching while mcgarrett emoted and paced around his office, analyzing the crime. Hawaii five o episode promo season 6 episode 3 by jack. Lord portrayed steve mcgarrett, the gruff head of a fictitious hawaii police force known as five0. The stories became more bland and predictable and presented less and less challenge to me as. He was the lead character in the series with a regular supporting cast. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Chin ho kelly, the name of the police detective played by kam fong, was a tipofthehat to ilikai developer chinn ho. As steve mcgarrett on tvs hawaii fiveo, jack lord always nabbed the bad guys. The original hawaii with jack lord as steve mcgarrett. Hawaii fiveo is an american police procedural drama series produced by cbs productions and created by leonard freeman.
Steve mcgarrett is a fictional character in the long running crime drama television series hawaii fiveo. Lord gave up acting soon after the show, a cbs staple from 1968 to 1980, went off the air but continued to live in honolulu. Inside edition short special on jack lord with interview snippets from marie lord. As nononsense detective steve mcgarrett, lord was a tube icon of the 1970shis tousled pompadour, his stiff, jack webbesque delivery, and, of course, his trademark command, book em, danno. This line is spoken by steve mcgarrett, played by jack lord, in the tv show hawaii fiveo 19681980. Therefore, its one of the quintessential 1970s shows having aired new episodes across the entire decade. The show starred jack lord as detective captain stephen steve mcgarrett, the head of a special state police task force in hawaii which was based on an actual unit that exi. Classic hawaii five o belongs to cbs fair use purposes only enjoy please subscribe to my. One of the most pleasant surprises to me was the rediscovery of hawaii five0 starring jack lord as state police chief steve mcgarrett. The tragic last days of jack lord steve mcgarrett of.
At the airing of its last episode, it was the longestrunning police drama in american television history. Book em, danno, the catchphrase said by danno s partner steve mcgarrett in many episodes, became a pop culture staple. Set in hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980 many episodes would end with mcgarrett instructing his subordinate to book em, danno. Born john joseph patrick ryan, he was a wellrounded kid, with early skills. His loyal wife would turn his wheelchair to the ocean as he starred blankly at sunrises and sunsets. A remake of hawaii five0 debuted in the fall on cbs with scott cann taking. The opening sequence includes a shot of lord standing on a penthouse balcony of the ilikai hotel. The phrase was uttered by jack lord who was the main character, det.
Macarthur quit the role of mcgarrets sidekick a year before the programs final season. Macarthur quit the role before the shows final season. Old tv shows great tv shows hawaii five o honolulu hawaii handsome jack childhood memories sweet memories tv show music vintage tv. Set in hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns.
Book em danno was the order whenever his tv partner steve. For seven years, starting in 1991, the rugged jack lord, know n as the rugged steve mcgarret on hawaii 50 was basically nonresponsive. Grovers book em danno tshirt, his many photos of jack lord, and mentioning hes vice president of lord s national fan club. We go for a spin in the original fiveo hero car, a 40year television veteran. Closing scene mcgarrett saves the day and we got a book em classic at the end. If you watched the first five minutes of that show, you were hooked by immediate, intense drama. He was known for his starring role as steve mcgarrett in the cbs television program hawaii fiveo, which ran from 1968 to 1980. Jack lord, star of hawaii five0, is dead at 77 the. Macarthur, who was the son of helen hayes and playwright charles macarthur, was at the other end of one of tvs most famous lines.
His catchphrase to sidekick james macarthur, book em, danno. Mcgarrett was just as likely to say book em murder one or plain old book em. Jack lord 1920 1998 was the star of the original show although some would argue that his hair was the real star. It worked with honolulu police to fight the underworld in the island state. Steve mcgarrett jack lord is a fictional character in the long running crime drama television series hawaii fiveo. Jack lord, 77, the nononsense hawaii five0 detective whose book em, danno. Hawaii seems like such a peaceful place, but it has enough crime to sustain 12 years of the classic tv show hawaii fiveo. When jack lord would say, book em danno he was referring to james macarthur who played his sidekick, det.
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