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Kiss the Queen Goodbye*1/2
Original air date: 3/11/70
This episode, focusing on the theft of a priceless emerald called The Queen of Polynesia, is disappointing, though the brilliant color of the outdoor photography at the Makaha Inn is a treat for the eyes. The chemistry between the two bad characters -- Camilla Carver (a.k.a. Janet Kingston, played by Joanne Linville) and Michael (Christopher Cary) -- is peculiar, to say the least. Michael sees a former Hollywood movie idol, Thurman Elliott (George Gaynes) steal a bracelet at a party. Carver uses this information to blackmail Elliott into taking her to a reception featuring the Governor where the emerald will make its first public appearance in many years. The actual theft of the jewel, where Carver hands a poisoned rose to the local girl wearing it, allowing Carver to do a slight-of-hand number after the girl promptly faints dead away, is too staged and comes off like clockwork. The Five-O team are nattily attired in servants' uniforms (McGarrett in a red jacket, Danno in blue like a waiter, Kono and Chin in white). During the ceremony surrounding the emerald, there is enough Hawaiian color and patter for several episodes. The ending is lame, not helped by the fact that the girl playing Elliott's granddaughter Amanda (Druanne Setlow) gives an uncomfortable performance. When Kono and Chin are in their servants' getup, I wonder why people are always making fun of Kono's weight -- Chin sports much more girth! There is a stock shot of McGarrett and Danno running down the Iolani Palace steps at the beginning of the show, and others of driving in Honolulu which alternate between a two-door and four-door model of their car.
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Bei der "Knigin von Polynesien" handelt es sich um einen berhmten Smaragd, der den Hawaiianern heilig ist. Am Kamehameha-Tag, dem Festtag auf Hawaii, soll der Smaragd bergeben werden. Einige Tage vor dem Fest wird ein Juwelier, der fr seine geschickten Flschungen bekannt war, ermordet. Die Trickdiebin Camilla Spencer und ihr Partner Michael wollen den wertvollen Stein gegen eine Kopie austauschen. Das Team von "Hawaii 5 - 0" verhindert eine Katastrophe.
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