# 113: "The Chinese Typewriter"

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Podcast: [Magnum, podcast - revisiting "Magnum P.I."](https://stenobird.com/podcast/magnum-podcast-revisiting-magnum-p-i-121908)
Published: 2025-12-19T21:43:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.theincomparable.com/magnum/113/
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## Resource

The Magnum, podcast holiday special is here! We watched the failed 1979 pilot for Boston and Kilbride, “The Chinese Typewriter,” starring Tom Selleck (as Tom Boston) and James Whitmore Jr. (as Jimmy Kilbride). The dubbing! The fake signs! The weird casting! The original Al’s Automotive and Muffler King Tigers! We break down everything that makes this pilot a fitting failure, though with some admiration about how it does a lot with almost zero budget. Also: you, the listeners, introduce many segments. See you next year!...

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