Magnum, P.I. - A.A.P.I.

 

Season seven, episode four. Private detective convention where Magnum gets an award, plus period Magnum in black and white. Aired Oct. 22, 1986. Good guest cast. Luther H. Gillis is back (Eugene Roche), Clyde Kusatsu, Elisha Cook Jr., Annie Potts, Stephen J. Cannell.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0639618/

https://magnum-mania.com/Episodes/Season7/AAPI.html

There has been a persistent rumour for years that James Garner was originally pencilled in to make a cameo as Jim Rockford in this episode, but due to a dispute with Universal, the idea never came to fruition.

John D. MacDonald's 1962 novel A Flash of Green is seen on a nightstand in Magnum's hotel room. John D. MacDonald is one of the greatest mystery writers of all-time! In other episodes, Magnum is seen with books of Agatha Christie and Raymond Chandler

 Magnum: Tell me how you killed the Fatman and why.