Favorite TV series set in Hawaii?
I was looking at videos for the old TV series "Honey West" (not set in Hawaii) when I came across videos for the old TV series "Hawaiian Eye" and I remembered that "Magnum P.I." and "Hawaii Five-O" were not the first crime and detective shows set in Hawaii. I had remembered seeing reruns of "Hawaiian Eye" and they were pretty good. Well let's go beyond the Crime and the detective genre. What television show, of any genre, that is set in Hawaii, is your favorite?
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- StarsPoncie PonceConnie StevensDouglas MossmanThe cases of Hawaiian Eye Private Investigations and the two handsome, slick, tough-guy detectives who ran the firm, Thomas Jefferson Lopaka, or Tom for short, and Tracy Steele, a Korean War veteran and former city police detective.
- StarsBarry CoeBrett HalseyJay LaninThe show follows the adventures of two free-lance magazine writers based in Hawaii.
- CreatorSherwood SchwartzStarsBob DenverAlan Hale Jr.Jim BackusFour men and three women are stranded on an uncharted island following a torrential storm.Hey, every episode starts out with the show's theme song stating that they were on a three hour tour of the Hawaiian Islands.
- CreatorLeonard FreemanStarsJack LordJames MacArthurKam FongThe investigations of Hawaii Five-0, an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police answerable only to the governor and headed by stalwart Steve McGarrett.
- CreatorGarry MarshallStarsBrian KeithShelley FabaresVictoria YoungFollows father and daughter pediatrician duo as they run a free clinic in Hawaii.
- StarsBob EubanksJane NelsonJim ThompsonShort-lived game show taped in Hawaii, where contestants compete to answer questions and a shot at cash and prizes.
- StarsDon HoKathleen BartholomewBenny Chong IIThe Don Ho Show was a half hour variety show taped at Perry's Smorgasbord on Waikiki Beach. Featuring Don and the performers from his show at the Polynesian Palace, the show had guest acts such as David Copperfield and Tony Bennett.
- CreatorGene LevittStarsRicardo MontalbanHervé VillechaizeWendy SchaalThe mysterious Mr. Roarke runs a unique resort island in the Pacific Ocean that can fulfill any fantasy, but they rarely turn out as expected.The original
- CreatorDonald P. BellisarioGlen A. LarsonStarsTom SelleckJohn HillermanRoger E. MosleyThe adventures of a Hawaii-based private investigator.
- CreatorJames D. ParriottStarsRobert GintyJeff McCrackenTracy ScogginsAfter leaving their jobs in Chicago, two former police officers relocate to Hawaii for new positions with the Honolulu Police Department.
- CreatorDouglas Stefen BorghiDean HargroveJoel SteigerStarsWilliam ConradJoe PennyAlan CampbellVeteran district attorney "Fatman" McCabe solves cases with the help of his easygoing private investigator partner Jake Styles.This show moved from L.A., California to Honolulu, Hawaii and then back to L.A..
- CreatorMartin RabbettJudith Paige MitchellLane SlateStarsRichard ChamberlainClyde KusatsuBetty CarvalhoDr. Daniel Kulani, a prominent internist, returns to Hawaii to give back to the culture he was raised in. He joins a health group that includes surgeon Kenji Fushida, clinic manager Margaret Judd, plus residents Metzger and McGrath.
- CreatorFrank LupoStarsJeffrey MeekLee MajorsAndy BumataiThe adventures of Jonathan Raven, a ninja and ex-Special Forces soldier.
- CreatorGlen A. LarsonStarsCheryl LaddRichard BurgiKayla Blake"Holli" Holliday, respected medical examiner, relocates to Hawaii after her boyfriend's murder. She is frequently at odds with new co-worker arrogant detective Mack Wolfe. They both report to Captain Herzog and Nui is Holli's assistant.
- CreatorCharles H. EgleeChanning GibsonStarsTimothy BusfieldElizabeth LindseySeth GreenSam Byrd, a teacher and his family take up residence in Hawaii after his wife dies. Harry, Zeke and Franny each have their own problems accepting the new arrangement and coming to terms with the loss of their mother.It was short lived, one season, but I remember this as one of the better series.
- StarsMalcolm McDowellMädchen AmickEdward HibbertIn this dark update of the classic series, Mr. Roarke and his assistants bring the fantasies of their visitors to life.The reboot.
- CreatorMichael BerkGregory J. BonannDouglas SchwartzStarsDavid HasselhoffPamela AndersonYasmine BleethAt a Los Angeles beach, a team of lifeguards led by Lieutenant Mitch Buchannon save lives, deal with personal dramas, fight crime and participate in over the top adventures on a daily basis.The last seasons of the show (1999 to 2001) moved it from California to Hawaii. That is why it is listed here in chronological order instead of nearer to 1989 chronologically.
- CreatorTodd A. NelsonJ.D. RothStarsJ.D. RothJenna JimenezMax DeleoOn Endurance, teams of boys and girls from across the United States will have to prove themselves in various challenges and missions to win the title of Endurance champions.
- StarsDuane 'Dog' ChapmanLeland ChapmanBeth ChapmanFollows the exploits of real-life bounty hunter Duane 'Dog' Chapman and his family chasing down actual fugitives in the Hawaiian Islands.
- CreatorDean DeBloisChris SandersJess WinfieldStarsDaveigh ChaseChris SandersDavid Ogden StiersThe rambunctious human and alien duo must hunt down Dr. Jumba Jookiba's 625 other experimental creatures infesting Hawaii.
- StarsJason PeoplesMelana ScantlinAdam MeshA beautiful lady has to choose a guy from a group of "average" guys.
- CreatorMike FleissStarsMike RichardsNatasha DesaiTim G.17 former classmates from a Round Rock, Texas high school are reunited for two weeks in Maui in this reality show.
- CreatorPeter ElkoffStarsKristoffer PolahaBrooke BurnsCorey SevierIntrigue abounds at the Grand Waimea Hotel, the perfect place for an exclusive Hawaiian getaway for the rich, powerful and beautiful.
- CreatorJ.J. AbramsJeffrey LieberDamon LindelofStarsJorge GarciaJosh HollowayYunjin KimThe survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together in order to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island.While not technically set in Hawaii, it was filmed in Hawaii and several of the flashbacks are set in Hawaii.
- CreatorD.J. MacHaleStan RogowStarsAllen AlvaradoJeremy James KissnerJohnny PacarThe story of seven kids lost on a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean.I'm not too sure about this on but the IMDb's list of 554 titles with the keyword "Hawaii" has this one listed all over it in the back half of the list. It is listed here as a precaution. I never saw the show.