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Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series) season 12

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Hawaii Five-O
Season 12
No. of episodes19
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseOctober 4, 1979 (1979-10-04) –
April 5, 1980 (1980-04-05)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

This is a list of episodes from the twelfth and final season of Hawaii Five-O. Main cast members for the final season are Jack Lord (as Steve McGarrett), Herman Wedemeyer (as Edward "Duke" Lukela), William Smith (as James "Kimo" Carew), Moe Keale (as Moe "Truck" Kealoha) and Sharon Farrell (as Lori Wilson).

Broadcast history

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The season originally aired Thursdays at 9:00-10:00 pm (EST) from October 4[1] to November 29, 1979,[2] Tuesdays at 9:00-10:00 pm (EST) from December 4, 1979[3] to January 15, 1980[4] and Saturdays at 9:00-10:00 pm (EST) from March 1[5] to April 5, 1980[6]

DVD release

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The season was released on DVD by Paramount Home Video.

Episodes

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2641"A Lion in the Streets"Reza BadiyiRobert JanesOctober 4, 1979 (1979-10-04)1310-1729-0905

A hotly-contested union election leads to major trouble for McGarrett and Duke, while police officer James "Kimo" Carew (William Smith) comes to the islands looking for his wife's murderer. Ross Martin, Paul L. Smith, Harry Guardino and Barbara Luna guest stars.

NOTE: Shown in syndication in two parts.
2652"Who Says Cops Don't Cry?"Jack LordRobert JanesOctober 11, 1979 (1979-10-11)1310-1729-0901
A Honolulu policewoman (Sharon Farrell) watches in horror as robbers gun down her husband, a fellow officer who was about to join Five-O. This prompts her to seek justice at any cost. Alan Fudge and Darrell Fetty guest stars.
2663"Though the Heavens Fall"Harry F. Hogan IIIFrank TelfordOctober 18, 1979 (1979-10-18)1310-1729-0913
McGarrett has to cope with the activities of a white-collar club whose members claim to be dedicated to justice, since he has few reasons to consider them other than vigilantes taking the law into their own hands. Robert Reed, Michael Strong, Dennis Patrick and Elyssa Davalos guest stars.
2674"Sign of the Ram"Ralph LevySam RoecaOctober 25, 1979 (1979-10-25)1310-1729-0909
An astrologer (Jayne Meadows) warns a heavyweight to hang up his gloves after his owner is murdered. Anthony Ponzini and Eddie Firestone guest stars.
2685"Good Help is Hard to Find"Beau van den EckerFrank TelfordNovember 1, 1979 (1979-11-01)1310-1729-0910

Crime boss Tony Alika (Ross Martin) is determined to discredit the Five-O team by making them look like the Keystone Cops at any opportunity. John P. Ryan and Jason Evers guest stars.

NOTE: Final appearance of the character Tony Alika (Ross Martin).
2696"Image of Fear"Herbert HirschmanJames SchmererNovember 8, 1979 (1979-11-08)1310-1729-0908
A divorcée (Linda Marsh) is haunted by an intruder (Soon-Tek Oh) she thought she killed. Katy Kurtzman and Guy Boyd guest stars.
2707"Use a Gun, Go to Hell"Ed AbromsSam RoecaNovember 29, 1979 (1979-11-29)1310-1729-0914
The team must track down a handgun that was used to murder a senator, only to leave a trail of death and anguish as it passes from one possessor to another. Andrew Duggan, Paul Koslo, Jack Stauffer and Richard Dimitri guest stars.
2718"Voice of Terror"Beau van den EckerFrank TelfordDecember 4, 1979 (1979-12-04)1310-1729-0916
Political terrorists wound a police officer and threaten to torture his partner unless their demands are met. Cal Bellini and Kaz Garas guest stars.
2729"A Shallow Grave"Dennis DonnellyRobert and Esther MitchellDecember 11, 1979 (1979-12-11)1310-1729-0915

A thief's release from prison coincides with the arrival of a student who has psychic visions of the theft. John David Carson, John Ireland, John Zenda and Bill Edwards.

NOTE: This was Sharon Farrell's final episode to be filmed.
27310"The Kahuna"Robert L. MorrisonJames MenziesDecember 18, 1979 (1979-12-18)1310-1729-0912
When two healthy young people die mysteriously, local traditions prevent autopsies. A strange conspiracy is gradually uncovered when Truck seems to fall under the power of a kahuna. Cathy Lee Crosby guest stars.
27411"Labyrinth"Barry CraneS : Paul Playdon
T : Michael Janover
December 25, 1979 (1979-12-25)1310-1729-0904
A million-dollar kidnap case turns bizarre as Five-O delves into the past of a victim (Tricia O'Neil) and her plastic surgeon husband (James Olson). Lyle Bettger and Ted Hamilton guest stars.
27512"School for Assassins"Don WeisS : Carey Wilber
S/T : Frank Telford
January 1, 1980 (1980-01-01)1310-1729-0919
McGarrett and Kimo must stop a gang of trained assassins from disrupting a meeting of energy ministers. Monte Markham, Lloyd Bochner, Gary Lockwood and Pamela Susan Shoop guest stars.
27613"For Old Times Sake"Dennis DonnellyS : Susan Wakeford
T : Ben Masselink
January 8, 1980 (1980-01-08)1310-1729-0917
An aging counterfeiter (Peter Bromilow) decides to use counterfeit printing plates he made to raise cash for a charitable home, but fails to realize the trouble that this will cause. Neva Patterson and Kelly Preston (her first television credit; credited as Kelly Palzis) guest stars.
27714"The Golden Noose"Beau van den EckerGeorge F. SlavinJanuary 15, 1980 (1980-01-15)1310-1729-0922
A mercenary (Ed Lauter) plans a heist as part of his scheme to take over an Asian nation.
27815"The Flight of the Jewels"Don WeisJames MenziesMarch 1, 1980 (1980-03-01)1310-1729-0921
A group of college students use armed radio-controlled model airplanes to steal the queen's jewels from a museum. Jeff Daniels and Linwood Boomer guest star. Jeff Daniels (his first television credit) and Linwood Boomer guest stars.
27916"Clash of Shadows"Ralph LevyGeorge F. SlavinMarch 8, 1980 (1980-03-08)1310-1729-0918
The disappearance of a Nazi hunter (George DiCenzo) leads to the exposure of a Nazi war criminal (Albert Paulsen). Elaine Giftos, Lloyd Bochner and Lou Richards guest stars.
28017"A Bird in Hand..."Beau van den EckerSam RoecaMarch 22, 1980 (1980-03-22)1310-1729-0920
Bird watchers become targets for murder after taking pictures of an abandoned sugar mill. John Dehner and Lara Parker guest stars.
28118"The Moroville Covenant"Robert L. MorrisonSeeleg LesterMarch 29, 1980 (1980-03-29)1310-1729-0903
After a blackmailer is murdered, the team believes that the person he was blackmailing, a senatorial candidate (Paul Burke) is a suspect.
28219"Woe to Wo Fat"Barry CraneFrank TelfordApril 5, 1980 (1980-04-05)1310-1729-0923
McGarrett poses as a scientist and allows himself to be kidnapped, setting up his final confrontation with his nemesis, Wo Fat (Khigh Dhiegh).

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