# Magnum PI couldn’t have been much of a detective if he couldn’t figure out that Higgins was Robin Masters because I was like 8 years old and I figured it out **URL:** \ **Category:** Unrelated Discussion\ **Created:** [July 14, 2019, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnum-pi-couldn-t-have-been-much-of-a-detective-if-he-couldn-t-figure-out-that-higgins-was-robin-masters-because-i-was-like-8-years-old-and-i-figured-it-out/305454 "2019-07-14T19:24:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![moby323](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moby323/32/57094_2.png) [@moby323](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/moby323)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnum-pi-couldn-t-have-been-much-of-a-detective-if-he-couldn-t-figure-out-that-higgins-was-robin-masters-because-i-was-like-8-years-old-and-i-figured-it-out/305454/1 "2019-07-14T19:24:38Z")
It was obvious to me and I assume it was obvious to everyone else. ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnum-pi-couldn-t-have-been-much-of-a-detective-if-he-couldn-t-figure-out-that-higgins-was-robin-masters-because-i-was-like-8-years-old-and-i-figured-it-out/305454/2 "2019-07-14T20:49:18Z")
Thanks for that. ---
**Author:** ![photogeek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/photogeek/32/41072_2.png) [@photogeek](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/photogeek)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnum-pi-couldn-t-have-been-much-of-a-detective-if-he-couldn-t-figure-out-that-higgins-was-robin-masters-because-i-was-like-8-years-old-and-i-figured-it-out/305454/3 "2019-07-14T21:51:57Z")
Ehhhh… The suspicion of Higgins being Masters became a theme in later episodes. But for it to be “real”, they’d have to retcon a bunch of stuff from early seasons. Higgins talking to him on the phone, seeing “Masters” from the back (or was it an obscured profile, can’t remember), etc. Honestly, it seems like the ”higgins = masters” thing was tacked on in later seasons. Perhaps because Orson Welles, who voiced Masters, had died by then. Might have changed plans as far as how the Masters character was going to be handled. ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnum-pi-couldn-t-have-been-much-of-a-detective-if-he-couldn-t-figure-out-that-higgins-was-robin-masters-because-i-was-like-8-years-old-and-i-figured-it-out/305454/4 "2019-07-14T22:40:24Z")
> [@photogeek](#): > > Perhaps because Orson Welles, who voiced Masters, had died by then. Crazy, I watched that show when it was new and don’t remember knowing that Welles was that voice. ---
**Author:** ![moby323](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moby323/32/57094_2.png) [@moby323](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/moby323)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnum-pi-couldn-t-have-been-much-of-a-detective-if-he-couldn-t-figure-out-that-higgins-was-robin-masters-because-i-was-like-8-years-old-and-i-figured-it-out/305454/5 "2019-07-14T22:56:57Z")
I know a bunch of interesting trivia about Magnum PI. Did you know that because of his car in the show, Porsche sales went up in the United States rose 25%? Also, the helicopter pilot friend of his was actually played by Mr. T ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnum-pi-couldn-t-have-been-much-of-a-detective-if-he-couldn-t-figure-out-that-higgins-was-robin-masters-because-i-was-like-8-years-old-and-i-figured-it-out/305454/6 "2019-07-15T03:45:22Z")
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**Author:** ![TheThrowingGnome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thethrowinggnome/32/14231_2.png) [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnum-pi-couldn-t-have-been-much-of-a-detective-if-he-couldn-t-figure-out-that-higgins-was-robin-masters-because-i-was-like-8-years-old-and-i-figured-it-out/305454/7 "2019-07-15T04:26:29Z")
> [@moby323](#): > > Did you know that because of his car in the show, Porsche sales went up in the United States rose 25%? I not sure if Knight Rider helped the sales of the Trans Am too much though!!! ---
**Author:** ![FourCorner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fourcorner/32/122296_2.png) [@FourCorner](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FourCorner)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnum-pi-couldn-t-have-been-much-of-a-detective-if-he-couldn-t-figure-out-that-higgins-was-robin-masters-because-i-was-like-8-years-old-and-i-figured-it-out/305454/8 "2019-07-15T14:59:56Z")
> [@moby323](#): > > Did you know that because of his car in the show, Porsche sales went up in the United States rose 25%? That is indeed very interesting because Magnum drove a Ferrari not a Porsche! ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnum-pi-couldn-t-have-been-much-of-a-detective-if-he-couldn-t-figure-out-that-higgins-was-robin-masters-because-i-was-like-8-years-old-and-i-figured-it-out/305454/9 "2019-07-15T16:23:52Z")
I think @moby323 was making a funny. Mr. T also was not in the show. ---
**Author:** ![KiLbUcK](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kilbuck/32/794_2.png) [@KiLbUcK](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KiLbUcK)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnum-pi-couldn-t-have-been-much-of-a-detective-if-he-couldn-t-figure-out-that-higgins-was-robin-masters-because-i-was-like-8-years-old-and-i-figured-it-out/305454/10 "2019-07-15T17:34:56Z")
Though he may have tried…he was definitely not making a funny! ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnum-pi-couldn-t-have-been-much-of-a-detective-if-he-couldn-t-figure-out-that-higgins-was-robin-masters-because-i-was-like-8-years-old-and-i-figured-it-out/305454/11 "2019-07-15T18:38:08Z")
The authority on humor has spoken 🙏🙏🙏 ---
**Author:** ![KiLbUcK](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kilbuck/32/794_2.png) [@KiLbUcK](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KiLbUcK)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnum-pi-couldn-t-have-been-much-of-a-detective-if-he-couldn-t-figure-out-that-higgins-was-robin-masters-because-i-was-like-8-years-old-and-i-figured-it-out/305454/12 "2019-07-15T19:16:02Z")
That would be the author of your avatar! ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnum-pi-couldn-t-have-been-much-of-a-detective-if-he-couldn-t-figure-out-that-higgins-was-robin-masters-because-i-was-like-8-years-old-and-i-figured-it-out/305454/13 "2019-07-15T20:15:38Z")
Well I settled for this because I couldn’t think of anything quite as profound and unique as a deer 😕 ---
**Author:** ![moby323](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moby323/32/57094_2.png) [@moby323](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/moby323)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnum-pi-couldn-t-have-been-much-of-a-detective-if-he-couldn-t-figure-out-that-higgins-was-robin-masters-because-i-was-like-8-years-old-and-i-figured-it-out/305454/14 "2019-07-15T20:17:15Z")
Bet I’m funnier than you ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnum-pi-couldn-t-have-been-much-of-a-detective-if-he-couldn-t-figure-out-that-higgins-was-robin-masters-because-i-was-like-8-years-old-and-i-figured-it-out/305454/15 "2019-07-15T20:18:32Z")
Was that at me? ---
**Author:** ![moby323](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moby323/32/57094_2.png) [@moby323](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/moby323)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnum-pi-couldn-t-have-been-much-of-a-detective-if-he-couldn-t-figure-out-that-higgins-was-robin-masters-because-i-was-like-8-years-old-and-i-figured-it-out/305454/16 "2019-07-15T20:19:00Z")
Yeah, matter of fact, I just asked and they said I _am_ funnier. ---
**Author:** ![KiLbUcK](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kilbuck/32/794_2.png) [@KiLbUcK](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KiLbUcK)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnum-pi-couldn-t-have-been-much-of-a-detective-if-he-couldn-t-figure-out-that-higgins-was-robin-masters-because-i-was-like-8-years-old-and-i-figured-it-out/305454/17 "2019-07-15T20:19:52Z")
And your picture certainly reflects that ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnum-pi-couldn-t-have-been-much-of-a-detective-if-he-couldn-t-figure-out-that-higgins-was-robin-masters-because-i-was-like-8-years-old-and-i-figured-it-out/305454/18 "2019-07-15T20:20:07Z")
Ah, I was talking to @KiLbUcK actually, not you. ---
**Author:** ![moby323](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moby323/32/57094_2.png) [@moby323](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/moby323)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnum-pi-couldn-t-have-been-much-of-a-detective-if-he-couldn-t-figure-out-that-higgins-was-robin-masters-because-i-was-like-8-years-old-and-i-figured-it-out/305454/19 "2019-07-15T20:20:47Z")
Oh sorry my bad. (but for the record, they said I’m funnier) ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnum-pi-couldn-t-have-been-much-of-a-detective-if-he-couldn-t-figure-out-that-higgins-was-robin-masters-because-i-was-like-8-years-old-and-i-figured-it-out/305454/20 "2019-07-15T20:21:04Z")
Well what do you suggest I do man? Since you obviously have such a highly creative avatar, (that speaks volumes on your magnetic charisma btw) it only seems right that I learn from the best. Maybe a game animal? Or is that too far too fast? [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnum-pi-couldn-t-have-been-much-of-a-detective-if-he-couldn-t-figure-out-that-higgins-was-robin-masters-because-i-was-like-8-years-old-and-i-figured-it-out/305454.md?page=2)