One West Waikiki
One West Waikiki is an American crime drama television series that aired on CBS from August 4, 1994 until May 25, 1996, and then in first-run syndication for its second season.[1] The series was set in Hawaii, and starred Cheryl Ladd and Richard Burgi.
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 Cheryl Ladd and Richard Burgi of One West Waikiki | |
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Glen A. Larson |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
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| Executive producer | Glen A. Larson |
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| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
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| Original network | CBS (season 1) First-run syndication (season 2) |
| Original release | August 4, 1994 – May 25, 1996 |
The program was created by Glen A. Larson.[2] The New York Times reported that the show's producers sought a summer slot in order to raise money for filming more episodes because "They had already sold the idea of the program to international broadcasters".[3]
Plot
Dr. Dawn "Holli" Holliday (Cheryl Ladd), a forensics expert formerly of the Los Angeles Coroner's Office is appointed as the Hawaiian Police Department's medical examiner.[4] She finds herself at odds with Lt. Mack Wolfe (Richard Burgi), Honolulu PD's No.1 homicide detective. They have a love-hate relationship yet they must cooperate in order to solve various crimes.[2]
Cast
- Cheryl Ladd as Dr. Dawn "Holli" Holliday[5]
- Richard Burgi as Lt. Mack Wolfe[5]
- Elsie Sniffen as Nui Shaw
- Ogie Zulueta as Kimo
- Paul Gleason as Captain Dave Herzog
Filming and distribution
Most of the series was filmed at Hawaii Film Studio at Diamond Head, but episodes were also filmed in San Diego, American Samoa, and New Zealand. Episodes were broadcast in Canada, Europe, New Zealand, and Singapore.[6]
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| 1 | 6 | August 4, 1994 | September 8, 1994 | ||
| 2 | 13 | October 15, 1995 | May 25, 1996 | ||
Season 1 (1994)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code [7] |
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| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" "'Til Death Do Us Part" | August 4, 1994 | 100 |
| Note: Aired as a 2-hour television movie. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Vanishing Act" | August 11, 1994 | 102 |
| 3 | 3 | "Terminal Island" | August 18, 1994 | 104 |
| 4 | 4 | "A Model for Murder" | August 25, 1994 | 103 |
| 5 | 5 | "Along Came a Spider" | September 1, 1994 | 101 |
| 6 | 6 | "Scales of Justice" | September 1, 1994 | 105 |
Season 2 (1995–96)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code [7] |
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| 7 | 1 | "Flowers of Evil" | October 15, 1995 | 112 |
| 8 | 2 | "Holliday on Ice"[8] | October 21, 1995 | 108 |
| 9 | 3 | "Manpower" | November 4, 1995 | 107 |
| 10 | 4 | "Unhappily Ever After" | November 11, 1995 | 109 |
| 11 | 5 | "The Dead Don't Lie" | November 18, 1995 | 111 |
| 12 | 6 | "Past Due" | December 2, 1995 | 110 |
| 13 | 7 | "Rest in Peace" | February 3, 1996 | 115 |
| 14 | 8 | "Guilty" | February 9, 1996 | 114 |
| 15 | 9 | "The Romanoff Affair" | February 17, 1996 | 117 |
| 16 | 10 | "The South Seas Connection" | February 24, 1996 | 118 |
| 17 | 11 | "Kingmare on Night Street" | March 2, 1996 | 116 |
| 18 | 12 | "Battle of the Titans" | April 27, 1996 | 113 |
| 19 | 13 | "Allergic to Golf" | May 25, 1996 | 106 |
References
- "Clearance roundup" (PDF). Broadcasting Magazine. February 13, 1995. p. 21. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
- Romanko, Karen A. (24 February 2016). Television's Female Spies and Crimefighters: 600 Characters and Shows, 1950s to the Present. McFarland. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-7864-9637-2. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- Carter, Bill (August 8, 1994). "In the Summer TV Doldrums, Two Sparks of Life". The New York Times. p. D 6. Retrieved November 10, 2020 – via ProQuest.
- Terrace, Vincent (29 May 2020). The Television Treasury: Onscreen Details from Sitcoms, Dramas and Other Scripted Series, 1947-2019. McFarland. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-4766-8029-3. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- Terrace, Vincent (2 October 2015). The Television Crime Fighters Factbook: Over 9,800 Details from 301 Programs, 1937-2003. McFarland. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-4766-1143-3. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- Ryan, Tim (January 5, 1995). "'One West Waikiki' heads to Samoa, New Zealand". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 25. Retrieved November 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "One West Waikiki"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- From the Writers Guild of America, West database: "Signatory Project Confirmation [search: "One West Waikiki"]". Writers Guild of America, West. Retrieved 2017-07-18.