Wooden Model of A Rat is the 21st episode of Season 8 in the original version of Hawaii Five-O
Synopsis[]
August March, a seemingly respectable businessman who is also an art collector, has been running a smuggling ring of Asian art. When he discovers McGarrett is also a collector of small Asian sculptures, March arranges for a stolen piece of art from Japan to be substituted for McGarrett's collection, which is about to go on display in a Honolulu Museum. March sees this an opportunity to frame the lawman who could smash his operation. But McGarrett, despite all odds, moves to trap his opponent.
Cast[]
- Jack Lord as Detective Captain Steve McGarrett
- James MacArthur as Detective Danny Williams
- Al Harrington as Ben Kokua
- Kam Fong as Detective Chin Ho Kelly
- Gilbert Lani Kauhi as Kono Kalakaua
- Ed Asner as August March
Trivia[]
- Ed Asner, best known as the tough-talking Lou Grant on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "Lou Grant" reprised his role as August March in two episodes of the 2010 version of Hawaii Five-O.
- Footage of the episode was featured as a flashback scene in the 2010 remake's episode, Kalele aired on the 19th March 2012.