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Leonard Freeman

Jack Lord

James MacArthur

Kam Fong

Herman Wedemeyer

Harry Endo

Zulu

Richard Denning

Al Harrington

Al Eben

Peggy Ryan

Danny Kamekona

Glenn Cannon

United States

Executive producer(s) Leonard Freeman | Philip Leacock | Leonard Katzman | Bill Finnegan

Michael O'Herlihy | Charles S. Dubin | Paul Stanley | Allen Reisner | Richard Benedict | Don Weis | Bruce Bilson | Reza Badiyi | Douglas Green | Alf Kjellin | Jack Lord | Dennis Donnelly | John Peyser | Herschel Daugherty | Abner Biberman | Bob Sweeney | Ernest Pintoff | Beau Vanden Ecker | Seymour Robbie | Nicholas Colasanto | Ron Winston | Philip Leacock | Barry Crane | Ralph Levy | Robert L. Morrison | Paul Wendkos | Marvin J. Chomsky | Anton Leader | Joseph Manduke | Sutton Roley | Ron Satlof | Alvin Ganzer | Michael Caffey | Murray Golden | John Llewellyn Moxey | John Newland | Leo Penn | Corey Allen | Gordon Hessler | Jerry London | Marc Daniels | Harry Harris | Harvey S. Laidman | Harry Hogan III

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September 26, 1968 - April 26, 1980

Hawaii Five-O (2010)

Theme music composer Morton Stevens

Helen Hayes | Leslie Nielsen | Ricardo Montalban | Hume Cronyn | Martin Sheen | Slim Pickens | Sal Mineo | Buddy Ebsen | Geraldine Page | Andy Griffith | Abe Vigoda |

American Cinema Editors, USA

1976 - Nominated Eddie Best Edited Episode from a Television Series - Jack Gleason - For episode "Turkey Shoot"

1974 - Nominated Eddie Best Edited Episode from a Television Series - Jack Gleason - For episode "One Big Happy Family"

Directors Guild of America, USA

1973 - Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' – Night - Charles S. Dubin - For episodes "V for Vashon: The Son", "V for Vashon: The Father" and "V for Vashon: The Patriarch"

Edgar Allan Poe Awards

1974 - Nominated Edgar Best Television Episode - Jerome Coopersmith - For episode "Here Today, Gone Tonight"

1973 - Nominated Edgar Best Television Episode - Will Lorin - For episode "Bait Once, Bait Twice"

Emmy Awards

1976 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series - Helen Hayes - For episode "Retire In Sunny Hawaii... Forever"

1974 - Won Emmy Best Music Composition - For a Series, a Single Program of a Series
Morton Stevens - For episode "Hookman"

1974 -Nominated Emmy Best Music Composition - For a Series, a Single Program of a Series - Bruce Broughton - For episode "The $100,000 Nickel"

1974 -Nominated Emmy Best Music Composition - For a Series, a Single Program of a Series - Don B. Ray - For episode "Nightmare in Blue"

1973 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Drama Series – Continuing - Leonard Freeman (executive producer) | Bob Sweeney (Producer) | Bill Finnegan (Producer)
1971 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme - Bob Sweeney - For episode "Over Fifty? Steal!"

1970 - Won Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series (In Its First Year Only) - Morton Stevens - For episode "A Thousand Pardons -- You're Dead!"

TV Land Awards

2008 – Won TV Land Award TV Theme Song You Want for Your Ringtone

2007 - Won TV Land Award TV Theme Song You Most Want for Your Ring Tone

2006 - Nominated TV Land Award Coolest Crime Fighting Team - Jack Lord & James MacArthur

2003 - Nominated TV Land Award Drama Theme Song You Can't Get Out of Your Head

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Gregory Peck was offered the lead role of McGarrett but turned it down.

Kam Fong, who played Det. Chin Ho Kelly (1968-78), was an actual officer with the Honolulu Police Department who served from 1946 to his retirement in 1962 to take up a career in real estate.

Jack Lord was the only one of the cast to stay with the series during its entire 12 year run. Kam Fong (Chin Ho Kelly) left after the 10th season. James MacArthur (Danny Williams) left after the 11th season.

McGarrett finally caught Wo Fat in the final episode of the series. However, at the end of the episode, Wo Fat can be seen digging into his boot and taking out a file leaving it open for a possible reunion episode.

Zulu (Det. Kono) was the first of the regular cast to depart the show in the 4th season.

McGarrett often referred to Kono as "Big Kanaka", Chin Ho as "Fatso" and his secretary, May as "Love"

McGarrett supposedly had his office in Iolani Palace; the actual palace used by the last kings and queens of Hawaii. As of 1969, the Palace had fallen into disrepair after years of abuse and neglect. Restoration was begun, and the Palace can now be toured for a $20 fee.

Despite the attention that Hawaii Five-O brought to Hawaiian state law enforcement, Hawaii is the only state that has no state police agency.

The Five-O in the series' title pertains to Hawaii's rank as being the 50th state to enter the union (August 21, 1959).

Richard Boone (one of televisions biggest stars for having played Paladin on the 'Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)') was Leonard Freeman's first choice to play McGarrett. Despite the fact the Boone already lived in Hawaii, the actor turned down the role.

Freeman took the name Wo Fat from a restaurant in downtown Honolulu.

The name Chin Ho came from Chinn Ho, the owner of the Ilikai Hotel where the penthouse shot of Steve McGarrett in the opening title was made.

Zulu was a Waikiki beach boy and local DJ when he was cast for the part of Kono, which he played for the next four years.

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Det. Steve McGarrett: Book him, Danno. Murder one.
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