This line is spoken by steve mcgarrett, played by jack lord, in the tv show hawaii fiveo 19681980. Hawaii seems like such a peaceful place, but it has enough crime to sustain 12 years of the classic tv show hawaii fiveo. Even if it doesnt have jack lord s distinctive hair or james macarthur. She also keeps dear to her heart one of the actors signature 1970s mcgarrett shirts and his official hawaii five0 badge, which the tough cop carried with him when he said his signature line, book em, danno. Hawaii fiveo jack lord bookem danno adult unisex t. He was best known, however, for book em, danno, the signature line of his hawaii fiveo partner steve mcgarret, played by jack lord. The deal is off and a bookem danno moment gmlangley1988. James macarthur, danno on original hawaii five0, is dead at 72. Jack lord, the nononsense hawaii five0 detective whose book em, danno. As steve mcgarrett on tvs hawaii fiveo, jack lord always nabbed the bad guys. The show starred jack lord as detective captain stephen steve mcgarrett, the head of a special state police task force in hawaii which was based on an actual unit that exi. Mar 21, 2018 explore rgordon2656s board book em danno. Jan 12, 2016 explore brittlbbashams board book em danno.
Hawaii seems like such a peaceful place, but it has. Book em danno was mcgarretts signature catch phrase as well as his trademark hair wave. Steve mcgarrett jack lord and danny danno williams james macarthur from the original hawaii five0 tv series from 19681980. Jack lord was tough as nails but also calm and collective as captain steve mcgarret leader of hawaiis major appointed task force. In new york, jack had been a graphic artist who went onstage one night to substitute for a sick.
As nononsense detective steve mcgarrett, lord was a tube icon of the 1970shis tousled pompadour, his stiff, jack webbesque delivery, and, of course, his trademark command, book em, danno. Jack lord, above left, played steve mcgarrett and james macarthur, far right, was danny williams in televisions longest running police drama sept. If you watched the first five minutes of that show, you were hooked by immediate, intense drama. Jack lord, american actor who was closely identified with the television character detective steve mcgarrett, whom he portrayed for 12 years on the series hawaii fiveo, and with mcgarretts frequent closing line, book em, danno b. Jack lord the star of the original tv series made famous the term book em danno.
He has good support from james macarthur as young detective danny book em danno williams and who doesnt love the hawaiin backdrop. This is one of the longestrunning crime dramas in tv history, memorable for its great scenery, sunburst theme by the ventures, and jack lord s iconic, nononsense mcgarrett. This is a comparison of the original hawaii fiveo starring jack lord as mcgarret and the new series starring alex oloughlin, book em, danno and the. A mash up of jack lords legendary catch phrase book em danno from the original hawaii fiveo. The investigations of hawaii an elite branch of the hawaii state police answerable only to the. The actor jack lord will forever be associated with the role he played for 12 straight years on television, steve mcgarrett, head of a fictitious hawaiian state police force, in hawaii fiveo, one. All of which proves that when the network executives have a hit, its pure accident. The tragic last days of jack lord steve mcgarrett of hawaii. Usps looking into wisconsin absentee ballot issues. Hawaii fiveo is an american police procedural drama series produced by cbs productions and created by leonard freeman. The beautiful scenery, the action, suspense, romance, and all the wonderful adventures mcgarrett and danno had together.
Hawaii five0 tv listings, tv schedule and episode guide tv. Jack lord was signed to play steve mcgarrett, the boss of 50. He was actor jack lord s body double for most of the. Episodes often ended with detective steve mcgarret, the lead character, uttering what became a pop culture catch phrase. James macarthur, danno on original hawaii five0, is. From 1968 to 1979 macarthur played cop sidekick danno to jack lord s steve mcgarrett on the five0 squad. Hawaii fiveo jack lord bookem danno adult unisex tshirt.
Jan 22, 1998 jack lord, the nononsense hawaii five0 detective whose book em, danno. Episodes often ended with detective steve mcgarret, the lead character played by jack lord, uttering what became a pop culture catch phrase. If you grew up with the series, you remember his saying, bookem danno, to his sidekick danny williams, played by james macarthur. Danno was an expert in defusing bombs and figuring out handwriting. Cinematographers sometimes refer to a 50mm lens 50 as a jack lord in reference to the name of the show that made him famous. Hume cronyn hawaii five 0 1970 jack lord clip 2 of 2 duration. Fifteen years ago today, jack lord died the first of the stars of the. The following information is excerpted from the jack lord biography at, and a fan website of jack lord at. Once he caught them, hed give a rundown of their crimes and say to officer danny williams played by james macarther, book em, danno.
Youve heard this one when someone is charged with a crimeor on the reboot of hawaii five0, starring alex oloughlin as mcgarrett and scott caan as danno. Born john joseph patrick ryan, he was a wellrounded kid, with early skills. The nononsense mcgarrett gets plenty of opportunities to utter his classic catchphrase book em, danno as the team tangles with killers and other baddies. The offense occasionally was added after this phrase, for example, book em, murder one. See more ideas about hawaii five o, james macarthur and original tv series. The leader of a team of officers who bring down criminals, secret agents, and crime rings, mcgarrett is also the character who brought us the shows famous catchphrase book em, danno. Y ou will not be disappointed with this tee on you body. Mcgarrett was just as likely to say book em murder one or plain old book em. Here are 15 things you never knew about hawaii fiveo. Oct 29, 2010 james macarthur, who played danno, the boyishlooking but harddriving sidekick on the longrunning television detective show hawaii fiveo, died thursday. Benedict joseph labre school and john adams high school. Scott caan who plays danno, routinely bounces between movies and television, though no announcements have been made. From 1968 to 1979 macarthur played cop sidekick danno to jack lords steve mcgarrett on the five0 squad. Hawaii five0 actor james macarthur dead at 72 fox news.
And lets not forget book em, danno, the signature line delivered although not nearly as frequently as one might expect by star jack lord s steve mcgarrett, not to mention lord s perfect hair and wrinklefree slacks. Hawaii five0 the third season originally aired on cbs during the 197071 tv season. Before jack lord became a hollywood movie star actor, jack grew up as john ryan in morris park, queens, ny now known as richmond hill on 125th street near atlantic avenue, and attended st. The very name 50 has become synonymous with cops in urban street jargon. Born in brooklyn, ny 1920 died in honolulu, hawaii 1998 real name john ryan book em, danno. However, jack lord was pretty big deal playing the main badguy catcher in the series with the catchy theme song. He was instrumental in the casting of native hawaiians, instead of mainland actors. The investigations of hawaii five0, an elite branch of the hawaii state police answerable. Like the music, featuring morton stevens popular theme song. Jack lord, 77, the nononsense hawaii five0 detective whose book em, danno. Hawaii fiveo jack lord bookem danno adult unisex tshirt available sm to 3x. His childhood dream was to follow in his big brother bills footsteps as an artist and to travel.
Born john joseph patrick ryan, he was a wellrounded kid, with early skills in painting. Episodes often ended with detective steve mcgarrett, the lead character, uttering what became a pop culture catch phrase. Doversola portrays jack as down to earth, one who had a strong work ethic and was loyal to management. Jack lord, who for all intents and purposes was steve mcgarrett, was a beloved figure in hawaii where he stayed for the rest of his life after the show went off the air after a record breaking run for a onehour cop series. It was, of course, his next leading tv role that earned him lasting fame on the crimedrama hawaii fiveo, for which he became forever associated with the oftrepeated quip, book em, danno. The persona of mcgarrett still vibrates, and not just in continual reruns on cable tv. Each episode of hawaii fiveo began with the groovy theme song followed by about 50 minutes. Oct 28, 2010 he was best known, however, for book em, danno, the signature line of his hawaii fiveo partner steve mcgarret, played by jack lord. One of the most pleasant surprises to me was the rediscovery of hawaii five0 starring jack lord as state police chief steve mcgarrett. Nov 16, 2019 anyone who grew up in the 70s will be familiar with these 2 crime fighters. Book im, danno was the catch phrase for steve mcgarrett played by jack lord, the main character in the police procedural tv series.
Set in hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. The tragic last days of jack lord steve mcgarrett of. Nov 01, 2010 jack lord 1920 1998 was the star of the original show although some would argue that his hair was the real star. Hawaii fiveo is an american police procedural drama series produced by cbs productions. Hawaii five0 continues to run in syndication at noon daily on kfve.
Oct 28, 2010 book em, danno, the catchphrase said by danno s partner steve mcgarrett in many episodes, became a pop culture staple. A man described as both unwaveringly professional and intensely private, lord virtually disappeared from the public eye in the years following the. Closing scene mcgarrett saves the day and we got a book em classic at the end. He was actor jack lords body double for most of the. As i dedicated this project in honoring jack lord stars in cbs hawaii five o i created a book em danno compilation. Most episodes of hawaii fiveo ended with the arrest of criminals and mcgarrett snapping, book em. See more ideas about hawaii five o, james macarthur and hawaii. Oct 15, 2014 she also keeps dear to her heart one of the actors signature 1970s mcgarrett shirts and his official hawaii five0 badge, which the tough cop carried with him when he said his signature line, book em, danno. Steve mcgarrett in hawaii fiveo, the longest continuously running police show in television history, has died.
Ive always been a fan of the policedetective genre in tv and in movies, but none can ever hold a candle to jack lord and the rest of the crew on hawaii five0. At the airing of its last episode, it was the longestrunning police drama in american television history. Jan 21, 20 jack lord was the star of the original show although some would argue that his hair was the real star. Lord met his second wife while house hunting in upstate new york. Jack lord starred as the tough and cool steve mcgarrett, catching criminals before commanding his underling daniel.
Finally the series ran out of new cast members and new crimes worthy of. Many episodes would end with mcgarrett instructing his subordinate to book em, danno. The show starred jack lord as detective captain stephen steve mcgarrett, the head of a special state police task force in hawaii. The shows theme, its locations, jack lord s saying, book em danno murder one became household icons. In many episodes, this was directed to danny williams and became mcgarretts catchphrase.
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