Opening with Morton Stevens's unforgettable theme music, Hawaii Five-0 followed the crime fighting adventures of Steve McGarrett (Jack Lord), who commanded a fictional Hawaiian state police force who reported to the governor. Many episodes would end with McGarrett telling his right-hand man Danny Williams to Book 'em, Danno! after they captured their quarry. McGarrett's archenemy was the Communist rouge agent Wo Fat, a criminal mastermind that McGarrett pursued for all twelve seasons.

Cast and Characters

• Jack Lord as Det. Steve McGarrett
• James MacArthur as Det. Danny Williams (1968-1979)
• Kam Fong as Det. Chin Ho Kelly (1968-1978)
• Herman Wedemeyer as Edward D. 'Duke' Lukela (1968-1980)
• Harry Endo as Che Fong (1969-1977)
• Gilbert Lani Kauhi "Zulu" as Det. Kono Kalakaua (1968-1972)
• Richard Denning as Gov. Paul Jameson (1968-1980)
• Al Harrington as Det. Ben Kokua (1969-1975)
• Al Eben as Doc Bergman (1968-1979)
• Peggy Ryan as Jenny (1968-1976)
• Glenn Cannon as DA John Manicote (1970-1977)
• Danny Kamekona as Nick (1968-1979)
• Moe Keale as Det. Truck Kealoha (1971-1980)
• Douglas Mossman as Det. Frank Kemana (1968-1979)
• Kwan Hi Lim as Tosaki (1970-1980)
• Seth Sakai as Batai (1971-1980)
• Tommy Fujiwara as Charlie Ling (1969-1980)

Broadcast History, Episode Guide & TV Schedule

First Telecast: September 20, 1968
Last Telecast: April 26, 1980
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Number of Seasons: 12
Number of Episodes: 278
Original Network: CBS
Original Primetime TV Schedule:

• September 1968- December 1974, CBS, Thursday 8:00-9:00PM
• December 1968- September 1971, CBS, Wenesday 10:00-11:30PM
• September 1971- September 1974, CBS, Tuesday 8:30-9:30PM
• September 1974- September 1975, CBS, Tuesday 9:00-10:00PM
• September 1975- November 1975, CBS, Friday 9:00-10:00PM
• December 1975- November 1979, CBS, Thursday 9:00-10:00PM
• December 1979- January 1980, CBS, Tuesday 9:00-10:00PM
• March 1980- April 1980, CBS, Saturday 9:00-10:00PM

Theme Song and Intro

Theme composed by Morton Stevens

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