Hawaii Five-O Quotes
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Source: Hawaii Five-O
Speaker: Steve McGarrett
Book 'em, Danno.
Context
This line is spoken by Steve McGarrett, played by Jack Lord, in the TV show Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980).
Hawaii seems like such a peaceful place, but it has enough crime to sustain 12 years of the classic TV show Hawaii Five-O. Each episode of Hawaii Five-O began with the groovy theme song followed by about 50 minutes of Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett chasing criminals. Once he caught them, he'd give a rundown of their crimes and say to officer Danny Williams (played by James MacArther), "Book 'em, Danno!"
And booked they would be.
Where you've heard it
You've heard this one when someone is charged with a crime—or on the reboot of Hawaii Five-0, starring Alex O'Loughlin as McGarrett and Scott Caan as "Danno."
Additional Notable References
- The fansite for the actors of the new show is http://bookemdanno.net/
- Of course there's a t-shirt.
- An article in Mystery Scene magazine details the behind-the-scenes life of a writer for the original show. The article is titled, what else, "Book 'em Danno!"
- Will a judge say "Book 'em, Danno" to CBS in regards to a copyright infringement suit filed by the estate of the original theme song's composer?
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
McGarrett always gets his man, but he sounds a smidge pretentious thinking "Danno" is an acceptable nickname. What's wrong with "Danny"?