Hawaii Five-O: The 12th and Final Season

Well here we are at the final season.I literally grew up with this series from 1968 when I was six until April 5th 1980 when the final episode was shown on my eighteenth birthday.Was this the worst season as most people claim?.No it isn't.But it wasn't the best.I read somewhere that James MacArthur said he left the show because the stories were getting stale.True.But I don't think that this is the reason that the final season semmed so bad to some.I think it was because first we lost Chin Ho in season Ten.Then James MacArthur left the show after season eleven.We, the fans were still reeling from this and it's always hard to introduce new characters into a show because people don't like change.Jack Lord must have realised this and decided to end the show so we never got used to the new team.We still had Steve and Duke and Truck reminded me of Kono from the first four seasons.But Lori was gone mid season because of what I hear was a disagreement about dress code.I don't know if this was true.But the biggest mistake was having William Smith play Steve's right hand man.Now William Smith is a good actor.Maybe too good because the season before he had played probably the worst villain in TV history.That of Falconetti on "Rich Man,Poor Man.Although he had been in "Laredo" in the sixties.I think Falconetti will be his most famous role.There were still good episodes here.But if you think this final season was bad check out the new series that is now on TV.What were they thinking.Jack Lord must be turning in his grave.What a mess.Stick to the original and best.

In the final season of one of the greatest shows ever, McGarrett's got a new posse. Things are different but the show is still mighty good. The main thing is that McGarret is still at the helm. And yeah, McGarrett still has those big sideburns! He has a new right hand man, Kimo, played by William Smith. You don't mess with Falconetti! William Smith is a bad dude and a world record weightlifter. He fits right in to the Five-0 mold. The ever steady Duke Lukela is still in McGarret's Posse. There's now a lady on the team and she is horrendous. They keep her duties to a minimum. They should have killed her off in the first episode.Overall, though, the show is still great and the final episode with McGarrett slugging it out with Wo Fat is the best series ending since Dr. Richard Kimball took down the one-armed man! So order this DVD and say your goodbye's to Steve McGarrett. If you don't buy this show, you are a bigger loser than Wo Fat.

Absolute Classic! A top notch quality programme the like of which they don't make anymore . Interesting stories that were not only entertaining & riveting but fascinated the viewer with many cultural and historical facets. Jack Lord is sheer perfection as Steve McGarrett, one of the best characters ever created. The scenery is stunning & the entire cast ensemble is a pleasure to watch in action.Long live the ORIGINAL - in fact the one & only Hawaii Five -0 - from 1968 to 1980.The 'modern day' remake of this universally loved television show is an absolute joke. Nothing more than a carbon copy of the mundane CSI & NCIS shows & spin offs where every episode follows the exact same format & only the names change. So don't waste precious time that you will never get back by watching todays equivalent to "intellectual Fodder", instead grab yourself the delightful, action packed ORIGINAL and watch twelve glorious seasons of brilliant drama.

I dont recall if I watched the last season. I may have.Different with the new members. I have always liked theH 5 0 theme. It was shown and a radio station picked it up . I couldn'twatch but I was able to hear the theme on the radio before I returnedto what I was doing. Great days

Just great season. But im only on 2nd episode. Here, when MacGerrett recruit Carew he almost pronounce Danno! But almost...The 2nd episode was powerful with a lady whois husband died, also becoming part of the force.I will miss Danno and Ho Kelly but still, Steve or Jack plays well until the last powerful episode. It's just to finish well the season that marks the series as a whole, and without it it won't do.Worth to buy! I give it 4 plus stars

We have watched all the previous original Hawaii Five O series and this is no less enjoyable. While it is disappointing Danny is missing from the cast the new members are assimilated very well within the storyline and bring their own respective strengths. The stories are good and reflect the attitudes and behaviours of the late 1970's. For Five O fans this series is well worth viewing and rounds out what will be remembered as a well made and most entertaining series.

very good series

I have not bothered owning a tv in over 25 years since the quality of programming has deteriorated. Here is the original Hawaii Five-O series starring Jack Lord who seemed to be a perfectionist. Great guest stars, rich dialogues, and the good old "made for television" quality is all here. I can only wish for a resurge of such quality. Now, everything seems profit-driven with shock-value, and poor dialogue.

I got this set do DVDs because I had most of the other series.

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Good quality. It was nice to see this show again.