16. The Return of Luther Gillis

St. Louis gumshoe Luther H. Gillis returns to Hawaii, accompanied by his secretary Blanche, to attend the annual Private Investigators convention, where Luther has been informed he will receive an award. But while Luther and Magnum attend the convention, Higgins and Blanche are kidnapped from the Estate, and the two P.I.'s find themselves having to join forces once again.

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Complete story — includes the ending

St. Louis gumshoe Luther H. Gillis returns to Hawaii, accompanied by his secretary Blanche Rafferty ( Sheree North ), to attend the annual Private Investigators convention, where Luther has been informed he will receive an award. But while Luther and Magnum attend the convention, Higgins and Blanche are kidnapped from the Estate, and the two P.I.'s find themselves having to join forces once again. Note: This was a pilot for a Luther Gillis spinoff that was not his character's only appearance in the series and never was picked up.

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