"Hawaii Five-O" Along Came Joey (TV Episode 1969) Poster

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(1969)

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7/10
An interesting episode.
planktonrules2 November 2009
The Hawaii of this series is an interesting place. There are tons of Chinese Communist agents, mobsters EVERYWHERE and the best pro boxers--all things I think you'd have a very hard time finding in the real Hawaii!

The episode begins with Joey Kalama winning his boxing match. However, shortly after the fight, some thugs confront him in the alley behind the stadium and beat him to death. His father, Phil Kalama (Frank DeKova--the same actor who played Chief Wild Eagle on "F-Troop") is angry and despite being a cop himself, wants to take the law in his own hands--beating the truth out of everyone! So, McGarrett has to try to solve the crime AND stop Phil from killing someone!

Overall, a good episode but also one that seemed a bit fake. It just happened that Danno was good friends with the boxer and other such coincidences make this one a less than perfect episode, but still it is worth seeing--even if DeKova hams it up a bit.
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7/10
Joey Could Have Been a Contender!
Sylviastel17 September 2017
In this episode, an aspiring boxer named Joey Kalamazoo gets killed after a boxing match. He and his blonde model girlfriend get accosted by two men who beat Joey to death. Joey's father is a Hawaiian cop and devastated by his son's murder. He seeks revenge on his killer. The episode is worth watching for the drama. I haven't seen the new series. I love Jack Lord as Steve MacGarrett in the role. Jack Lord was a brilliant actor and played Steve beautifully.
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6/10
A Fight To The Finish Warning: Spoilers
"Along Came Joey" was first aired on television February 12, 1969.

Anyway - As the story goes - A young prizefighter has been murdered, and McGarrett pulls no punches as he rushes to find the killer before the victim's father, a Maui policeman, exacts his own brand of justice.
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