108. Bombenalarm in Honolulu

[Serpico]

The Clock Struck Twelve ***
Original air date: 12/5/72

    A very cool opening sequence to this show -- but one wonders why absolutely no one sees the cops planting the phony bombs! The rest of the episode, which deals with Hawaiian nationalism (having the islands spoiled by "long haired freaks" and "damned hippie communes") compounded with bomb threats from Abraham Meleha (Manu Tupou) and Danno's efforts to deactivate the bombs, is not on this level but still enjoyable. McGarrett makes a big speech to the "radical seven" who have been imprisoned for a bomb blast which killed a woman, telling them that "nobody is above the law." (When the woman dies in the hospital, the "memories" theme is heard. Prior to her expiry, McGarrett speaks to her, saying "Hi, honey"!) McGarrett orders Five-O to check "hardware stores and other suppliers" for wire and clocks. I wonder why the "digital battery-operated clock" used as a trigger device for Meleha's bombs ticks! Meleha suggests to one of his co-conspirators that the government will "hang our blood brothers" despite the fact that there is no capital punishment in Hawaii. Beau Vanden Ecker plays Ellsworth, a cop who sets up a diversion to test the security of courthouse. An Underwood typewriter with broken letters provides valuable clues.


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Beim Gouverneur von Hawaii trifft eine nicht zu unterschtzende Bombendrohung ein: Wenn eine inhaftierte, illegale Brgerwehr-Gruppe nicht unverzglich freigelassen wird, droht man, das Gerichtsgebude in die Luft zu sprengen. Bei einer berprfung des Sicherheitssystems finden McGarrett und seine Leute tatschlich zwei Bomben, deren Zeitznder ausgesprochen kompliziert sind. Fr die Mnner von "Hawaii 5 - 0" bleibt nicht viel Zeit, um die Bomben zu entschrfen.