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Celebrating Hawaii's Five-O

Welcome to the World of 'Hawaii Five-O'

Welcome to the World of 'Hawaii Five-O'

The year: 1968. The man: Steve McGarrett (played by Jack Lord), a no-nonsense copper who liked hot women, hot leads, and hot pursuits. While taking down crime lords, Mafia bosses, and international spy rings, McGarrett and his Five-O crew followed their hunches through the colorful world of America's newest state--a paradise perpetually on the brink of the Hell of crime, corruption, communism, and hippie theft rings. Ready to ride with McGarrett, Danny Williams, Chin Ho, Kono, Duke, and Ben Kokua? These photos are your one-way ticket to the big time, baby. As Hawaii turns the big Five-Oh, celebrating its 50th year as a state, what better way to celebrate than to say, "book 'em, Danno"?

In this photo: Jack Lord

Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Jan 01, 1971
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