Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series) season 10

This is a list of episodes from the tenth season of Hawaii Five-O. This season marks the final series appearance of Kam Fong Chun.

Hawaii Five-O
Season 10
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 15, 1977 (1977-09-15) –
May 4, 1978 (1978-05-04)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

Broadcast history

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The season originally aired Thursdays at 9:00-10:00 pm (EST).[1][2]

DVD release

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The season was released on DVD by Paramount Home Video.

Episodes

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2181"Up the Rebels"Don WeisRobert JanesSeptember 15, 1977 (1977-09-15)1310-1729-0701

An Irish terrorist (Stephen Boyd) poses as a priest in order to buy bombs and weapons in Hawaii for use in his home country.

NOTE: This was Boyd's final role; he died three months before the episode's first airing. Final filmed appearance of recurring character Che Fong (Harry Endo).
2192"You Don't See Many Pirates These Days"Ronald SatlofS : James Lydon
T : Bill Stratton
September 22, 1977 (1977-09-22)1310-1729-0708

McGarrett teams with a Navy commander (Mark Lenard) to search for a cargo ship hijacked by armed and dangerous men.

NOTE: First appearance of Charlie, the forensic laboratory assistant (here played by Josie Over).
2203"The Cop on the Cover"Paul StanleyT : Gerry Day
S/T : Anne Collins
September 29, 1977 (1977-09-29)1310-1729-0704
When a magazine reporter (Jean Simmons) writes a story about Five-O, McGarrett tries to discreetly locate two missing children.
2214"The Friends of Joey Kalima"Douglas Green and Don WeisRobert JanesOctober 13, 1977 (1977-10-13)1310-1729-0706

Rookie cop Joey Kalima (John Rubinstein) is framed for departmental corruption by a group attempting to rob a bank. Alan Oppenheimer and Elaine Giftos guest stars.

NOTE: Charlie, the forensic laboratory assistant, is played by Lydia Lei Kayahara.
2225"The Descent of the Torches"Douglas GreenAlvin SapinsleyOctober 20, 1977 (1977-10-20)1310-1729-0712
A mysterious intruder kills two members of an archaeological dig that is attempting to find a king's burial site. George DiCenzo, Geraldine Page and Lou Richards guest stars.
2236"The Ninth Step"Dennis DonnellyRobert PiroshOctober 27, 1977 (1977-10-27)1310-1729-0710
A recovering alcoholic ex-cop (Gil Gerard) puts his life in danger after he returns to Hawaii to make amends to McGarrett. Emilio Delgado guest stars.
2247"Shake Hands with the Man on the Moon"Ronald SatlofS : Diana Kopald Marcus
S/T : Robert Janes
November 10, 1977 (1977-11-10)1310-1729-0714
A reporter investigating a sleazy real estate developer is murdered, but the developer has an air-tight alibi. Allan Miller and Christina Hart guest stars.
2258"Deadly Doubles"Marc DanielsRobert JanesNovember 17, 1977 (1977-11-17)1310-1729-0705

A Soviet tennis star is caught up in a murder after she decides to defect to be with her American boyfriend. Kurt Russell, Tim Matheson and Stefan Gierasch guest stars.

NOTE: Charlie, the forensic laboratory assistant, is played by Lydia Lei Kayahara.
2269"Deep Cover"Steven H. SternRobert JanesDecember 8, 1977 (1977-12-08)1310-1729-0717
A Soviet spy ring led by a femme fatale kidnaps an engineer on a nuclear sub and steals classified data. Geoffrey Lewis and Maud Adams guest stars.
22710"Tsunami"Harvey S. LaidmanDon BalluckDecember 22, 1977 (1977-12-22)1310-1729-0707
A group of students create a fake tsunami so that they can rob a bank after the city is evacuated. Leigh McCloskey, Ayn Ruymen, Sidney Clute and Lyle Bettger guest stars.
22811"East Wind, Ill Wind"Reza BadiyiEdwin BlumDecember 29, 1977 (1977-12-29)1310-1729-0703

After an Asian diplomat drowns in a pool, his wife is convinced forces from their home country are responsible. Sian Barbara Allen, Marisa Pavan, Michael Durrell and Bill Edwards guest stars.

NOTE: Final series appearance of Bill Edwards as the character Jonathan Kaye; Lyle Bettger would take over the role in Episode 15.
22912"Tread the King's Shadow"Reza BadiyiHarold SwantonJanuary 5, 1978 (1978-01-05)1310-1729-0713
The Governor asks a reluctant McGarrett to investigate the kidnapping of a racist shipping-magnate's daughter. James Sikking and John Marley guest stars.
23013"The Big Aloha"Marc DanielsGerry DayJanuary 12, 1978 (1978-01-12)1310-1729-0716
A physician is shot to death on a remote island and a young doctor from a local clinic is the prime suspect. Eleanor Parker, Lara Parker, Cal Bellini and John Reilly guest stars.
23114"A Short Walk on the Longshore"Don WeisRichard DeLong AdamsFebruary 2, 1978 (1978-02-02)1310-1729-0720
A candidate to head a longshoreman's union is murdered in broad daylight, yet there are few clues about the crime. With few leads, McGarrett decides to locate the girlfriend of the murdered candidate, whom he believes has vital information about the crime, by going undercover. Sharon Farrell, Michael Conrad and Milton Selzer guest stars.
23215"The Silk Trap"Dennis DonnellyRobert JanesFebruary 9, 1978 (1978-02-09)1310-1729-0726

A congressman (David Birney) cheats on his wife while judging a beauty contest, and is blackmailed by a dangerous man (Soon-Tek Oh).

NOTE: This was Kam Fong's final episode to be filmed. Lyle Bettger takes over the role of Jonathan Kaye.
23316"Head to Head"Jack WhitmanLeonard B. KaufmanFebruary 16, 1978 (1978-02-16)1310-1729-0725
McGarrett teams with an FBI agent after the syndicate sends a hit man to kill an organized-crime informant. Charles Cioffi and George Grizzard guest stars.
23417"Tall on the Wave"Ronald SatlofBill StrattonMarch 2, 1978 (1978-03-02)1310-1729-0711

When judging a surfing contest, Danny investigates the murder of a competitor's two-timing girlfriend. Lisa Eilbacher guest star.

NOTE: Final appearance of Charlie, the forensic laboratory assistant (here played by Lydia Lei Kayahara).
23518"Angel in Blue"Allen ReisnerIrv PearlbergMarch 9, 1978 (1978-03-09)1310-1729-0702
After one of Five-O's undercover men is shot in the back, McGarrett enlists a Maui policewoman's help. Vic Tayback, Carol Lynley and Enrique Novi guest stars.
23619"When Does a War End?"Ernest PintoffArthur Bernard LewisMarch 16, 1978 (1978-03-16)1310-1729-0719
A young man (David Duke) seeks revenge on a Japanese American businessman who once tortured his father in a Japanese prison camp.
23720"Invitation to Murder"Harry HarrisSeeleg LesterMarch 23, 1978 (1978-03-23)1310-1729-0718
The heirs to a wealthy murdered artist are now falling victim to lethal booby traps set in their prized possessions. Christina Kokubo, Anthony Caruso, Eduard Franz and Lyle Bettger guest stars.
23821"Frozen Assets"Reza BadiyiSeeleg Lester & Sam NeumanMarch 30, 1978 (1978-03-30)1310-1729-0724

Five-O is summoned after a mystery writer (Mildred Natwick) investigates a fraudulent, and murderous, cryogenics outfit. Peter Lawford guest stars.

NOTE: First appearance of the character Millicent Shand.
23922"My Friend, the Enemy"Noel BlackGerry DayApril 13, 1978 (1978-04-13)1310-1729-0721
A reporter (Luciana Paluzzi) from an Italian magazine unearths a plot to kidnap a visiting Middle Eastern princess. (Similar to episode "The Cop on The Cover")
24023"A Stranger in His Grave"Richard BenedictArthur Bernard LewisApril 27, 1978 (1978-04-27)1310-1729-0722

After the body wealthy rancher is found in a burning cane field, his widow becomes a prime suspect. Andrew Prine, Laraine Stephens, Ted Markland and John Hillerman guest stars.

NOTE: This episode marks the final appearance of recurring character Jonathan Kaye (here played by Lyle Bettger).
24124"A Death in the Family"Don WeisRobert JanesMay 4, 1978 (1978-05-04)1310-1729-0723
When the Five-O team suffers a devastating loss with its close-knit ranks, an enraged McGarrett asks a Hawaiian organized crime boss for help. Reni Santoni and Manu Tupou guest stars.

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