As if his awards weren’t enough, Tom Selleck received a staggering bonus of $350,000 during his last episode in the eighth and final season of “Magnum P.I..”
Universal Studios thought the actor deserved such a bonus for his commitment to being the face of the show. Selleck, being the honorable man he is, decided to spend the bonus entirely on gifts and cash gifts for his co-workers.
Commissioner Selleck
Though Tom Selleck has not been able to commit as much time to his career, he was still able to star in the CBS hit show "Blue Bloods." He played the role of Frank Reagan, a Police Commissioner, and received widespread acclaim for his performance.
His role was so well-received that even real NYPD officers would salute Selleck!
Family Matters
If you’ve ever come across the show’s episode “Going Home.,” Tom Selleck’s father Robert Selleck was actually briefly featured! As soon as the opening credits stopped rolling, Robert Selleck is seen playing Magnum’s grandfather during a home movie scene.
It is also in this episode that Magnum attends his grandfather’s funeral held at his hometown in Virginia.
Hawaii Five-O
If you’re a "Hawaii Five-O" fan, you’ll probably notice that Steve McGarrett, the starring character, was actually in the same world as Thomas Magnum.
Apparently, the fictional elite state police unit that appeared on the "Hawaii Five-O" series actually existed in the "Magnum P.I." universe, too! What a subtle merge of two iconic worlds.
Spin-Off With Erin Gray
Honolulu-born Erin Gray was featured in the highly praised Season 1 Episode “J. Digger Doyle” as an attempt in becoming the pilot for a spin-off series starring Gray as Joy Digger Doyle, the main character.
The plans never pushed through and the studios ended up receiving strings of complaints from viewers who were dying to see more of Gray’s character.