As you already know, Magnum’s mustache made Tom Selleck one of the most prolific custodians of a mustache in television history. It was so legendary that fans even made a Facebook page and a Twitter account for it!
This iconic facial hair was definitely set to build its own fanbase, even contributing to the creation of the Mustache Hall Of Fame.
A Fantastic Reference
Renowned director Wes Anderson has always voiced his admiration for "Magnum P.I.." He was such a fan that he even modeled the helicopter seen in his film Fantastic Mr. Fox after the Island Hoppers chopper in the show!
Anderson even shared that that helicopter was based on the character T.C. in "Magnum P.I.," that’s his helicopter. They needed a good helicopter [to model off of] and he thought that’s a memorable one. And well, nobody told them they couldn’t use it.
Out With A Bang
The show truly ended with a bang as their last episode became the sixth most watched finale in television history with over 50 million watching! There were many events that happened in the course of the episode, from Magnum’s reunion with his long-lost daughter to quitting his private eye job to joining the navy.
However, many other things weren’t exactly left with the closure, such as Rick’s possible marriage and if Higgins was actually Robin Masters all along. These ambiguous moments were ultimately left to the audience’s interpretation.
Harrison Ford Owes Selleck Big Time
Though we all know Harrison Ford to be the actor behind the iconic Indiana Jones, Tom Selleck was actually originally set to play the role! Selleck was given the huge opportunity at the film but CBS forced him to turn down the role as he had other commitments with his show as Thomas Magnum.
It makes you think about what could have been, huh?
One Hell Of A Coincidence
Tom Selleck knew that he had made prior commitments already with his role as Thomas Magnum, thus he knew the honorable thing to do was to turn down the offer of playing Indiana Jones.
It was probably unfortunate for him to hear then that he could have finished filming his scenes in "Indiana Jones" during "Magnum P.I.’s" six-month filming delay. What an incredibly wasted opportunity!