In both cases it was spoken immediately after a murderers death and followed by book em, danno as a surviving accomplice has a nice forever in prison. Hawaii five 0 put the state of hawaii on the map as the setting for one of the most successful police procedurals to ever be made in television history, and it produced plenty of catchphrases along with it. James macarthur died on october 28, 2010, at age 72, of natural causes. Neither definition can truly pinpoint the exact meaning of danno. Wikipedia reports, in the last episode hawaii fiveo woe to wo fat tv episode 1980, wo fat is finally arrested and jailed after 12 years as a wanted criminal. Cbss hawaii five0 is scheduled to end after ten seasons. Warner brothers using something called tencodes in police. However, in the final shot, he smiles and craftily produces a file hidden i. 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. Hawaii fiveo is an american police procedural drama series produced by cbs productions and leonard freeman. He marketed the northshore surf lifestyle and made a lot of money.
Five 0 was a special state police unit answering only to the governor of hawaii. I was wondering how you all like my new show hawaii fiveo on cbs monday nights. Macarthur, of course, played danny danno williams on the classic cop show hawaii five o and had been the last surviving star of the original five o. Lets take a closer look at the oneandonly original. Five0 was a special state police unit answering only to the governor of hawaii. Were not talking about the new hawaii five0 here, the one with the younger, hotter, more reckless cast. Set in hawaii, the show originally aired for twelve seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. The role of danny danno williams will be taken on by actor scott caan, son of actor james caan. Book em danno, from the tv police drama hawaii fiveo, the. The adventure film inspired the television series, which premiered 6 days later on september 26, 1968. An american tv series about the investigations of hawaii an elite branch of the hawaii state police answerable only to the governor and. The original hawaii fiveo is still a great police drama, even though it has not aged particularly well. Rose freeman, whose husband leonard created hawaii fiveo.
Enjoy please subscribe to my channel for more action peace. Danny danno williams over 11 seasons of the original hawaii five0, has died. Hawaii five0 follows a hawaii based police task force led by steve mcgarrett alex oloughlin and danny williams scott caan as they fight crimes and take down. List of hawaii five0 2010 tv series characters wikipedia. The show featured a fictional state police unit run by detective lieutenant steve mcgarrett, portrayed by jack lord. It comes from the old tv cop series hawaii fiveo, where, at the end of the episode, when the bad guys had been caught, the head cop steve mcgarrett would say to his second in command dan forget his last name book em danno book them or book him meaning process the badguy fill.
A mash up of jack lords legendary catch phrase book em danno from the original hawaii fiveo. It was danno s job to do the grunt work of booking. Cbs launched a revival of hawaii five o this season that includes a danny character. Here are steve mcgarretts best quotes from hawaii five0. A new version of hawaii fiveo, the classic 1970s crime drama, is in development at cbs, according to the hollywood reporter. It was one of the most successful cop dramas in tv history.
It comes from the old tv cop series hawaii fiveo, where, at the end of the episode, when the bad guys had been caught, the head cop steve mcgarrett would say to his second in command dan forget his last name book em danno book them or book him meaning process the badguy fill out the paperwork so he can be arrested, indicted, etc. Here are 15 things you never knew about hawaii fiveo. Chun is the son of kam fong chun, who played chin ho kelly on the original hawaii fiveo. Fans of detective steve mcgarrett and the original hawaii five0 should be pleased that. In many episodes, this was directed to danny williams and became mcgarretts catchphrase. Each episode of hawaii five o began with the groovy theme song followed by about 50 minutes of detective lieutenant steve mcgarrett chasing criminals.
This tour is perfect for anyone who watches hawaii 5 0 or intends to start. Its been more than thirty years since jack lord last uttered the famous words, book em, danno. People all over the world were all saying the mcgarrett. The new pilot for the remake of hawaii five0 is filmed entirely in oahu. Are you being served takeover 1977 tv episode one of young mr. Mcgarrettt says to danno, book em danno, murder one, two counts new hawaii five0 five zero the new series is a modern cop show with lots of inyourface violence, blood, action with emphasis on hostage situations, terrorists and other sensational situations. At the end of the first episode his partner says book em, danno, and danny snaps back, i told you never. As i dedicated this project in honoring jack lord stars in cbs hawaii five o i created a book em danno compilation. Each episode of hawaii fiveo began with the groovy theme song followed by about 50 minutes of detective lieutenant steve mcgarrett chasing criminals.
James macarthur, best known for his role as danno on the original hawaii five0, died of natural causes in florida on thursday, according to the associated. Graces suggestions for preventing the takeover is to hijack mr. With few exceptions, it was filmed entirely on location in hawaii. The original run of hawaii 50 was a recordbreaking 12 years, and the reruns will probably go on forever. Danno is derived from dan, which is further derived from daniel. This is very travel related because people vacation in hawaii and if they like this show it might encourage them to vacation in hawaii, and come visit me. Cbs police procedural television series, hawaii five 0, 196880. It was usually said at the episodes hourlong completion. Get all the details, meaning, context, and even a pretentious factor for good measure. Could somebody help me find the meaning in fr for bookem, danno. Don ho recorded a version of theme song with lyrics. Cbss hit show hawaii five0 is scheduled to come to an end after ten great seasons.
Lucas says he mustve got the idea from hawaii fiveo. This is similar to the famous catchphrase book em, danno. Willit, lock her in the safe and throw away the combination and mr. Sooner or later virtually all the bad guys heard steve mcgarrett grunt book em, danno. Danno is the name of the character book em means to arrest and sentence them. On the original hawaii 50, did mcgarrett ever put wo fat. In what was then an unusual prelude to the debut of a new television series, a two hour made for television motion picture entitled hawaii fiveo cocoon, was broadcast on the cbs television network on september 20, 1968. The characters real name is danny williams and is listed as such on websites such as. The theme music composed by morton stevens became especially popular.
Most episodes of hawaii five o ended with the arrest of criminals and mcgarrett snapping, book em. Stage and screen actor james macarthur, who played danno in the original version of televisions hawaii five0, died thursday at age 72. The same clue yields danno fewer times but used by three publishers, including nyt and lat. Hawaii fiveo aired from september 1968 to april 1980, one of the longest continuousrunning police series in u. Mcgarrett would mock danny using the nickname or with the tagline book em, danno, much to dannys exasperation. Grace is named after a former partner of her fathers who was. 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.
How much do you remember about the actionpacked tv series hawaii five0. Maybe he was the lucky one used at least twice in the premiere episode full fathom five and in the banzai pipeline. Hawaii fiveo 1968 tv series list of hawaii fiveo 1968 tv series episodes. Test your bookem smarts and see if you can murder one this quiz. Hawaii fiveo, one of the longestrunning crime shows in television history, with 278 episodes, was shot on location in the hawaiian islands. Hayes played dannos aunt clara, who visits hawaii and helps the detectives solve a. Why hawaii fiveo s danny williams is the perfect sidekick for steve mcgarrett mcgarrett jack lord and williams james macarthur. The new hawaii five0, now as of this writing entering its seventh season on cbs, takes the very best that its predecessor had to offer an original concept, excellent story lines, and hawaiis magnificent scenery and. Hawaii five 0 tours book em danno the real 5 0 tour. It comes from the american police show hawaii fiveo. Lieutenant commander steven steve mcgarrett is a former navy seal and founder of the crime task force five0. A mash up of jack lords legendary catch phrase book em danno from the original hawaii five o. Can you nail all the major differences between the classic and the reboot. Cbs police procedural television series, hawaii five0, 196880.
Where and when did the phrase just duckie, meaning everything is fine, originate. The new generation of hawaii five0 stars includes alex oloughlin. The actor who played danno in the original version of televisions hawaii five0, james macarthur, has died. In the show, fiveo is just a police unit, but the name itself doesnt really mean anything other than a designation i believe the writers named it fiveo in homage to hawaii, the 50th us state and the location of the show. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. It worked with honolulu police to fight the underworld in the island state. Hawaii fiveo premiered on cbs in september of 1968.
Macarthur said that one of his favorite hawaii fiveo episodes was a 1975 segment called retire in sunny hawaii forever because it marked one of the rare times that he worked on screen with his mother. Once he caught them, hed give a rundown of their crimes and say to officer danny williams played by james macarther, book em, danno. Macarthur passed away early this morning in florida, according to a statement from his family, shared with people magazine. The offense occasionally was added after this phrase, for example, book em, murder one. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title hawaii fiveo. And lets not forget book em, danno, the signature line delivered although not nearly as frequently as one might expect by star jack lords steve mcgarrett, not to mention lords perfect hair and wrinklefree slacks.