Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series, season 2)

The second season of Hawaii Five-O, an American television series, began September 24, 1969, and ended on March 11, 1970. It aired on CBS. The region 1 DVD was released on July 31, 2007, with the episode "Bored, She Hung Herself" excluded.[1]

Hawaii Five-O
Season 2
DVD cover
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes25
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 24, 1969 (1969-09-24) 
March 11, 1970 (1970-03-11)
Season chronology

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
251"A Thousand Pardons - You're Dead!"Nicholas ColasantoStory by: Mel Goldberg & Paul Harber
Teleplay by: Mel Goldberg
September 24, 1969 (1969-09-24)1729-0259
After the brides of three G.I.s killed in Vietnam turn up dead, the Five-O team uncovers an insurance scam run by a soldier (Harry Guardino) with a murderous grudge.Loretta Swit guest stars.
262"To Hell with Babe Ruth"Nicholas ColasantoAnthony LawrenceOctober 1, 1969 (1969-10-01)1729-0254
Taking place on 6 and 7 December 1969, a Japanese ninja (Mark Lenard) who had been in a mental hospital since December 6, 1941 plans on carrying out his mission from 28 years earlier.
273"Forty Feet High and It Kills!"Michael O'HerlihyStory by: Edward J. "Ed" Lakso & Robert C. Dennis
Teleplay by: Robert C. Dennis
October 8, 1969 (1969-10-08)1729-0260
Fear spreads through Hawaii after rumors of an imminent tidal wave, but McGarrett discovers the true threat: villainous Red Chinese agent Wo Fat has kidnapped a renowned geneticist (Will Geer) and plans to use the scientist's discoveries to create a superior race.
284"Just Lucky, I Guess"Nicholas ColasantoStory by: Jay Roberts
Teleplay by: Jay Roberts & Mel Goldberg
October 15, 1969 (1969-10-15)1729-0255
A prostitute has been murdered by a gangster (Albert Paulsen), but the sole witness to the crime--a respectable small-town hardware salesman (John Randolph)--is afraid to testify. To catch the killer, McGarrett uses a beautiful undercover policewoman as bait.
295"Savage Sunday"Reza BadiyiPalmer ThompsonOctober 22, 1969 (1969-10-22)1729-0252
After a band of foreign revolutionaries steal weapons from an armory, Five-O mobilizes to bring down the terrorists.
306"A Bullet for McGarrett"Paul StanleyStory by: Jay Roberts & Anthony Lawrence
Teleplay by: Anthony Lawrence
October 29, 1969 (1969-10-29)1729-0262
A psychology professor and disciple of Wo Fat (Eric Braeden) is using the power of hypnosis to turn citizens into assassins. Steve McGarrett has to stop these mind games before he becomes the next target of the hypnotist.
317"Sweet Terror"Richard BenedictRobert C. DennisNovember 5, 1969 (1969-11-05)1729-0251
Hawaii's sugar industry becomes a terrorist target for germ warfare. Can Five-O stop the ensuing sabotage?
328"King Kamehameha Blues"Barry ShearRobert HamnerNovember 12, 1969 (1969-11-12)1729-0257
One of Hawaii's most treasured artifacts, the robe of the late King Kamehameha, is stolen. McGarrett pursues the theft to a group of anti-establishment university students.
339"The Singapore File"Robert GistRobert C. DennisNovember 19, 1969 (1969-11-19)1729-0258
To nail a local gangster for murder, Steve McGarrett must travel to Singapore to transport the witness to the crime. The witness is an alluring woman who is tired of running from her past.
3410"All the King's Horses"Richard BenedictWilliam Robert YatesNovember 26, 1969 (1969-11-26)1729-0253
Five-O investigates an ex-racketeer (James Gregory) suspected of heading a local crime syndicate, but Steve McGarrett follows a hunch that the politician seeking to indict the accused man is involved in some dirty dealings of his own.
3511"Leopard on the Rock"Irving J. MoorePalmer ThompsonDecember 3, 1969 (1969-12-03)1729-0263
When the plane carrying a despised dictator is forced to make an emergency landing in Hawaii, the notorious leader is marked for death… and it's up to Five-O to protect him.
3612"The Devil and Mr. Frog"Michael O'HerlihyStory by: Robert Lewin & Robert C. Dennis
Teleplay by: Robert C. Dennis
December 10, 1969 (1969-12-10)1729-0267
After a kidnapped boy escapes his captors, the boy's father enlists Five-O to recover his ransom money from the extortionists. McGarrett's only lead is from the boy: "a frog and the devil". Frank Marth guest stars.
3713"The Joker's Wild, Man, Wild!"Gene NelsonJack TurleyDecember 17, 1969 (1969-12-17)1729-0264
The stakes are murderously high when a beach boy and a playboy vie for the attentions of a seductive heiress in a bizarre card game.
3814"Which Way Did They Go?"Abner BibermanMeyer DolinskyDecember 24, 1969 (1969-12-24)1729-0256
After an adversary from McGarrett's past (William Windom) robs a bank under the noses of Five-O, McGarrett follows a trail to Hong Kong to nab the brilliant thief.
3915"Blind Tiger"Abner BibermanStory by: William Robert Yates & Jerome Coopersmith
Teleplay by: Jerome Coopersmith
December 31, 1969 (1969-12-31)1729-0265
A surprise birthday party for Steve McGarrett ends with a bang--a car-bomb explosion in his black 1968 Mercury Park Lane Brougham. The explosion leaves McGarrett blinded. As McGarrett recuperates, the Five-O team searches the islands for his would-be killer.
4016"Bored, She Hung Herself"John NewlandMel GoldbergJanuary 7, 1970 (1970-01-07)1729-0266

Five-O investigates the death of a yoga student who died while performing a dangerous yoga technique that calls for the student to asphyxiate himself.

NOTE: This episode was barred from airing in syndication after a viewer reportedly imitated the deadly yoga technique featured in this episode and died. The episode is absent from both the season two DVD release and the complete series set, as well as from online streaming and digital downloads.
4117"Run, Johnny, Run"Michael O'HerlihyMel GoldbergJanuary 14, 1970 (1970-01-14)1729-0269
An AWOL sailor is accused of killing a patrolman. As vengeful Navy officers seek to enact their own justice, McGarrett must protect the suspect and solve the case. Christopher Walken guest stars.
4218"Killer Bee"Paul StanleyAnthony LawrenceJanuary 21, 1970 (1970-01-21)1729-0270
A Vietnam vet is revealed to be behind the kidnappings of several local children. But McGarrett suspects that another soldier is using the psychologically damaged kidnapper to commit these crimes.
4319"The One with the Gun"Murray GoldenRobert C. DennisJanuary 28, 1970 (1970-01-28)1729-0271
After a crooked card game leads to the murder of a young honeymooner, the victim's brother sets out to find the man responsible. Now Five-O must stop the vigilante before another murder takes place.
4420"Cry, Lie"Paul StanleyPreston WoodFebruary 4, 1970 (1970-02-04)1729-0273
When Chin Ho Kelly is accused of taking a bribe from a drug dealer, the Five-O members defend one of their own. Martin Sheen guest stars.
4521"Most Likely to Murder"Nicholas ColasantoRobert HamnerFebruary 11, 1970 (1970-02-11)1729-0261
A cop's wife has been murdered. When the widowed officer (Tom Skerritt) seeks revenge, Danno, his longtime friend, tries to stop him.
4622"Nightmare Road"John NewlandJack TurleyFebruary 18, 1970 (1970-02-18)1729-0272
Steve McGarrett encounters resistance from federal agents when he attempts to uncover the mystery behind a gullible research scientist (Charles Aidman)'s disappearance from his important government post.
4723"Three Dead Cows at Makapuu (Part 1)"Marvin J. ChomskyStory by: Leonard Freeman
Teleplay by: Anthony Lawrence
February 25, 1970 (1970-02-25)1729-0274
Dr. Alexander Kline (Ed Flanders) is a scientist who has disappeared. He discovered a biological mutation which he calls "Q strain," which he plans to unleash as a protest against germ warfare.
4824"Three Dead Cows at Makapuu (Part 2)"Marvin J. ChomskyAnthony LawrenceMarch 4, 1970 (1970-03-04)1729-0274
Five-O rush to find a test tube of "Q strain" which Dr. Kline has hidden and, if not found within 12 hours, will devastate Hawaii.
4925"Kiss the Queen Goodbye"Abner BibermanJack TurleyMarch 11, 1970 (1970-03-11)1729-0268
A jewel thief masquerading as a socialite (Joanne Linville) attempts to steal a priceless emerald, "The Queen of Polynesia," from the governor's gala. But Five-O are waiting for the thief--disguised as workers at the event.

References

  1. Hawaii Five-O - The Complete Second Season. "Hawaii Five-O - The Complete Second Season: Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Kam Fong, Zulu: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
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