Hawaii Five-O – Season 5

Season 5 (Episode 13)

Air Date: 19 December 1972

Writer: Jerome Coopersmith

Director: Bob Sweeney

Synopsis
A family of con artists get into deep trouble when they steal money belonging to a local mobster.

Recurring Actors/Characters
Harry Endo (Che Fong)

Guest Stars
Andy Griffith (Arnold Lovejoy), Joyce Van Patten (Rhoda Lovejoy), Bob Basso (Charlie Walters), Bryan Da Silva (Frank Butrell), Kimberly Louis (Melissa Lovejoy), Seth Sakai (Shibata), Kwan Hi Lim (Mr. Quan), Ann McCormack Livermore (Mrs. Klemper), H.F. Hap Kollmeyer (Hotel Manager), Nick Nicholas (Willie), Harold Sakata (Shibata Hood), Grady Sutton (Minister), George Herman (Dr. Baldwin)

Notable Guest Stars

Andy Griffith

Joyce Van Patten

Production Number: 1729-0403

Episode Notes

• Business: Bernie’s Cab

Season 5 (Episode 12)

Air Date: 5 December 1972

Teleplay: Anthony Lawrence

Story: Leonard Freeman

Director: Ron Winston

Synopsis
While testing the security of the Honolulu Court House, Danny finds a bomb which is timed to go off just before the start of a trial involving seven Hawaiian natives who are accused of raping a girl. While Danny tries to defuse the bomb, McGarrett searches for the person who planted the bomb – a man who wants the seven Hawaiians to go free.

Recurring Actors/Characters
Richard Denning (Governor), Harry Endo (Che Fong), Herman Wedemeyer (Duke), Glenn Cannon (Manicote)

Guest Stars
Manu Tupou (Abraham Maleha), Patrick Adiarte (David Maleha), Henry Bal (Samuel) Cris Callow (Marg Ann), Jaudon Kanealii (Aiko), J.E. Jim McInerny (Superintendent), David Lippy Espinada (Kau Maleha), Javer Bowden (Mrs. Maleha), Frances Asner (Judy), Beau Van den Ecker (Ellsworth), Clarence Rags Scanlan (Officer #1), Charles Melim (Officer #2)

Notable Guest Stars

Manu Tupou

Production Number: 1729-0410

Episode Notes

• Business: Uptown Hardware

Season 5 (Episode 11)

Air Date: 28 November 1972

Writer: Alvin Sapinsley

Director: Charles Dubin

Synopsis
Dominick Vashon extracts his final revenge against McGarrett by getting him convicted for murder. Five-O now must find the evidence to clear McGarrett and prove that Vashon was the one who planned the frame.

Recurring Actors (Characters)
Glenn Cannon (Manicote), Al Eben (Doc)

Guest Stars
Luther Adler (Dominick Vashon), Harold Gould (Honoré Vashon), John Stalker (Harvey Mathieson Drew), Kwan Hi Lim (Tosaki), John Beatty (Bobby Raisbeck), Pat Herman (Mrs. Sullivan), Robert Luck (Sullivan), Sandy Kernell (Drew’s Secretary), Robert Harker (Security Guard), David Lippy Espinada (Joe Akkuda), Beau Van den Ecker (Chuck Price), Jim Hutchinson (Hotel Clerk), Wisa D’Orsa (Mrs. Drew), Norman Dupont (Berman)

Notable Guest Stars

Luther Adler

David Lippy Espinada

Kwan Hi Lim

Production Number: 1729-0414

Production Notes

• The third of four appearances by Harold Gould as Honoré Vashon (‘V’ for Vashon: The Son; ‘V’ for Vashon: The Father; The Case Against McGarrett)
• The last of three appearances by Luther Adler as Dominick Vashon (‘V’ for Vashon: The Son; ‘V’ for Vashon: The Father)

Episode Notes

• Businesses: Hawaiian Properties Ltd.; Hayes Guard Service

Season 5 (Episode 10)

Air Date: 21 November 1972

Writer: Alvin Sapinsley

Director: Charles Dubin

Synopsis
McGarrett turns his attention to Honoré Vashon. Vashon hires a hitman from overseas to kill McGarrett, who in turn is very aware that Vashon wants revenge and will do anything to get it.

Recurring Actors (Characters)
Harry Endo (Che Fong), Glenn Cannon (Manicote)

Guest Stars
Harold Gould (Honoré Vashon), Don Knight (Dylan Heyward), Luther Adler (Dominick Vashon), Kwan Hi Lim (Tosaki), Elizabeth Cole (Marguerite Vashon), Elithe Aguiar (Phyllis), Robert Costa (Bldg. Manager), Joe Mares (Bomb Squad Man), Chuck Couch (Tow Truck Driver), Yankee Chang (Judge)

Notable Guest Stars

Harold Gould

Don Knight

Production Number: 1729-0413

Production Notes

• Production Assistance and Financial Consideration Furnished by United Airlines
• The second of four appearances by Harold Gould as Honoré Vashon (‘V’ for Vashon: The Son; ‘V’ for Vashon: The Patriarch; The Case Against McGarrett)
• The second of three appearances by Luther Adler as Dominick Vashon (‘V’ for Vashon: The Son; ‘V’ for Vashon: The Patriarch)

Season 5 (Episode 9)

Air Date: 14 November 1972

Writer: Alvin Sapinsley

Director: Charles Dubin

Synopsis
After a hotel is robbed, Five-O find out that one of the robbers is Chris Vashon, a member of well-known crime family. McGarrett sees this as a chance to finally end the stranglehold the Vashon family has on local crime. But when Chris is found not guilty, McGarrett realises that the battle will be a lot harder to win then he originally thought.

Recurring Actors (Characters)
Glenn Cannon (Manicote), Harry Endo (Che Fong)

Guest Stars
Robert Drivas (Chris Vashon), Harold Gould (Honoré Vashon), Luther Adler (Dominick Vashon), Kwan Hi Lim (Tosaki), Christopher Harris (Stu), Rick Kelman (Lance), [Nelson] Dick Fair (Night Clerk), Elizabeth Cole (Marguerite Vashon), John Stalker (Drew), Elsie De Mello (Chambermaid), Galen Kam (Lo Wu Sing), Arthur Hee (Apt. Manager – Mr. Suriame), Jack Morris (Frank Heller), Moki Palacio (Besseridez), Wesley Sakai (Kwan)

Notable Guest Stars

Robert Drivas

Production Number: 1729-0412

Production Notes

• The first of four appearances by Harold Gould as Honoré Vashon (‘V’ for Vashon: The Father; ‘V’ for Vashon: The Patriarch; The Case Against McGarrett)
• The first of three appearances by Luther Adler as Dominick Vashon (‘V’ for Vashon: The Father; ‘V’ for Vashon: The Patriarch)

Episode Notes

• Location: Kalakaua Hotel
• Businesses: Besseridez and Sons Jewelry; Kwan’s Pawn Shop
• Chris Vashon is 21 years old and his father Honoré is 50 years old

Season 5 (Episode 8)

Air Date: 31 October 1972

Writer: Frank Telford

Director: Michael O’Herlihy

Synopsis
Danny is found injured with a form of temporary amnesia. He must piece together what happened in order to find out who was trying to kill him and why.

Recurring Actors/Characters
Richard Denning (Governor), Herman Wedemeyer (Duke Lukela), Harry Endo (Che Fong), Al Eben (Doc)

Guest Stars
Keenan Wynn (Hummel), Philip Ahn (Lin Mai-Lu), Robert Lavarre (Harvey Durko), Clay Tanner (Stark), Sam Peters (Bellak)

Notable Guest Stars

Philip Ahn

Keenan Wynn

Production Number: 1729-0401

Production Notes

• Production Assistance and Financial Consideration Furnished by United Airlines

Episode Notes

• Business: Koko Head Stables

Season 5 (Episode 7)

Air Date: 24 October 1972

Writer: Jerome Coopersmith

Director: Ron Winston

Synopsis
A government health official is found murdered and as Five-O follow the trail of what he did on his final day, they find it leads to a young girl who works for an up-and-coming politician.

Recurring Actors/Characters
Al Eben (Doc), Harry Endo (Che Fong)

Guest Stars
Linden Chiles (James Trevor Warren), Lou Frizzell (Mr. Rynak), Mary Frann (Jean Holland), Judi Meredith (Paula Warren), Dirk Benedict (Walter Clyman), Ray Buktenica (Billy Grunwald), Gaye Nelson (Linda Rynak), Jay Stewart (Marty), Ellen Blake (Sophie Norris), Electra Gailas Fair (Mrs. Rynak), Robert Gleason (Brandt), Bob Witthans (Boardman), William Valentine (Jacob Kalema)

Notable Guest Stars

Dirk Benedict

Ray Buktenica

Linden Chiles

Mary Frann

Lou Frizzell

Judi Meredith

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Production Number: 1729-0407

Episode Notes

• The Five-0 office is located on the second floor of the Iolani Palace
• Locations: U.S. Public Health Service; County Morgue
• Government: Department of Health – Clinic Hours 7AM to 11PM – Outpatient Clinic

 

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Season 5 (Episode 6)

Air Date: 17 October 1972

Writer: Abram S. Ginnes

Director: Michael O’Herlihy

Synopsis
An attempt to rob the military payroll is soon found out to be a cover for a kidnapping. Five-O must find the kidnapping victim before he is sold to a country hostile to the United States.

Guest Stars
Clu Gulager (Jack Gulley), Michael Conrad (Kira Johnson), Sam Edwards (Johnny Arnett), Anita Alberts (Lana Trotter), John Farias (Mac Mozu), Albert Harris (Dr. Frank Clapton), Bill Edwards (Jonathan Kaye), Thomas Norton (Colonel), Wright Esser (Vandervort), Ted Nobriga (Surgeon)

Notable Guest Stars

Michael Conrad

Clu Gulager

Production Number: 1729-0402

Season 5 (Episode 5)

Air Date: 10 October 1972

Writer: John D.F. Black

Director: Harry Falk

Synopsis
Wo Fat returns to Hawaii to steal a military prototype. As Five-O and the government try to find him and work out how he plans to get the device off Hawaii, it soon becomes apparent that his plan involves a local young man who just happens to be the cousin of Chin Ho.

Recurring Actors/Characters
Harry Endo (Che Fong), Al Eben (Doc)

Guest Stars
Khigh Dhiegh (Wo Fat), Joe Sirola (Jonathan Kaye), Soon Taik Oh (Tom Wong), Daniel Kamekona (Carl Tu), Robert Nelson (Assassin I – Chow Ling), Bob Witthans (Cmdr. Smallitt), Andy Ichiki (George Wong), Don Baker (CIA Agent), Howard Gottschalk (Colonel Cole), Mitch Mitchell (Parker), Ted Scott (Sims), C.K. Huang (Mrs. Wong), Clement Low (Assassin II), Joe Moore (MP Captain)

Notable Guest Stars

Khigh Dhiegh

Joe Sirola

Soon Taik Oh

Production Number: 1729-0416

Episode Notes

• Wo Fat has two doubles

Season 5 (Episode 4)

Air Date: 3 October 1972

Writer: Bill Stratton

Director: Marvin Chomsky

Synopsis
After watching his best friend die, Danny shoots a suspect drug store robber. When no evidence is found linking the suspect to the robbery, questions start to arise as to whether or not Danny shot the suspect out of revenge.

Recurring Actors/Characters
Harry Endo (Che Fong)

Guest Stars
John Rubenstein (Harold Klein), Louise Latham (Mrs. Klein), Dennis Redfield (Culpepper), James Simpson (Ricky Klein), Frank Atienza (Chinough Olena), Seth Sakai (Dr. Natanoa), Elissa Fontes (Rona Olena), Lynne Kimoto (Nurse Tofu), Tuulikki Gottschalk (Nurse Brickford), Robert Luck (Jack), Edward Shonk (Bartender), Howard Gottschalk (Aaron), Richard Villard (Gene), George Groves (Tad)

Notable Guest Stars

Louise Latham

John Rubenstein

Production Number: 1729-0404

Production Notes

• Production Assistance and Financial Consideration Furnished by United Airlines

Episode Notes

• Business: Attic Bar

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Season 5 (Episode 3)

Air Date: 26 September 1972

Writer: Abram S. Ginnes

Director: Alf Kjellin

Synopsis
Five-O investigate the disappearance of girl from the mainland. Meanwhile, a private investigator from Texas tries to find the people who are blackmailing a friend of his.

Recurring Actors/Characters
Glenn Cannon (Manicote), Al Eben (Doc), Herman Wedemeyer (Duke)

Guest Stars
William Shatner (Sam Tolliver), Ric Marlow (William Speer), Tom Fujiwara (Larry Toba), Bill Edwards (Wallace ‘Wally’ H. Schuster), Wisa D’Orsa (Joyce Hensley), Jorie Remus (Dollie), Elithe Aguiar [Hung] (Girl #1), Sharlene Silva (Girl #2)

Notable Guest Stars

Ric Marlow

William Shatner

Production Number: 1729-0409

Production Notes

• Production Assistance and Financial Consideration Furnished by United Airlines

Episode Notes

• Locations: Medical Examiner’s Facilities; Hawaiian Regent; Dallas Golf Club; Honolulu International Airport

Season 5 (Episode 2)

Air Date: 19 September 1972

Writer: Jerome Coopersmith

Director: Allen Reisner

Synopsis
A world famous racing car driver arrives in Hawaii to take on the challenge of Tantalus Mountain. When his mechanic turns up dead, Five-O are called in to investigate. They soon find out that there is more going on then meets the eye.

Recurring Actors/Characters
Harry Endo (Che Fong), Al Eben (Doc)

Guest Stars
Ricardo Montalban (Alex Pareno), Diana Muldaur (Angela Sordi), Michael Margotta (Niki Pareno), John Stalker (Gordon Miles), Wendell Martin (Saunders), Steve Merrick (Frank Brill), Leslie Vincent Fullard (Lefcourt), Jim Simpson (Rudy Bender), Robert Luck (Dimitri)

Notable Guest Stars

Ricardo Montalban

Diana Muldaur

Production Number: 1729-0411

Episode Notes

• Business: Seatrain