Episode Guide

The Case of the Red-faced Thespian

Series Progress: Episode 66 of 15942% Completed

Year: 1984Runtime: 60 minOAD: January 19, 1984Lang: ENG

Synopsis

When Higgins (John Hillerman) is stunned into semi-consciousness by an errant croquet ball, Magnum (Tom Selleck) must take over supervision of a "Great Gatsby" costume ball held at the Masters Estate. In the course of the evening, some valuable jewels are stolen, and the chief suspect is none other than Higgins--who, still in a daze, imagines himself to be that eminent Shakespearean actor "Sir Fearing Pangborn." In order to solve the case and clear Higgins, Magnum must rely on his knowledge of Agatha Christie mysteries, as gleaned from a recent movie marathon on TV. Part of the fun in this episode is watching the series regulars cavorting in their celebrity costumes, with Magnum dressed Dashiel Hammett, Rick (Larry Manetti) made up as Charlie Chaplin, and T.C. (Roger E. Mosely posing as Paul Robeson in the role of "The Emperor Jones"!, Higgins is thrilled to conduct a unique costume party until he is struck on the head by a stray croquet ball. He lapses into periods where he thinks he is a famed Shakespearean actor, and things become complicated with a murder and an apparent jewel theft.

Cast

Director

Ivan Dixon

📊 Series Binge Profile

Total Content Density: 159 hours 0 minutes (159 episodes)

Intensity Rating: Epic Binge - A massive saga. Set aside dedicated weekends for this run.

Binge Milestones

1 episode/day: 159 days

3 episodes/day: 53 days

5 episodes/day: 32 days

The Case of the Red-faced Thespian

Synopsis

Cast

Director

📊 Series Binge Profile

Binge Milestones

Episodes (159)

Topics

🧬 More Like This (Similar DNA)

Blindspot

Blindspot

NCIS: Los Angeles

Living a Nightmare

LATEST ARTICLES

Hello world!

Hello world!