CBS announced a unique opportunity for five Hawaii Five-0 fans today! Before you get too excited, however, here’s the pesky small print first: this contest is open only to legal U.S. residents 18 years or older.
It’s a shame that CBS chooses not to recognize that there are legions of deserving fans outside the United States as well, although I expect there may also be legal reasons involved for not opening this up to overseas Five-0 aficionados too. Having said that, this competition will interest only the extroverts, anyway… 
Read on for more details and the best of luck to everyone who participates!
ARE YOU THE ULTIMATE “HAWAII FIVE-0″ FAN?
EXCLUSIVE, ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY FOR FIVE SELECTED FANS TO BECOME “HAWAII FIVE-0″ SOCIAL MEDIA AMBASSADORS!
Winners Attend the Second Season Premiere of HAWAII FIVE-0, Meet the Cast and Producers and Participate in Hawaiian Activities!
Twitter Pitch: Do you want to be a HAWAII FIVE-0 Social Media Ambassador & win a trip to Hawaii? http://tinyurl.com/3lzpd54 #H50
CBS Television Studios (@CBSTVStudios) announced today the Ultimate HAWAII FIVE-0 fan contest, where five lucky winners will become social media ambassadors for HAWAII FIVE-0 and win a trip to Hawaii!
Do you think you are the ultimate fan and have what it takes for the job? Registration begins Tuesday, July 26, and the contest begins Wednesday, August 3. Visit http://www.cbs.com/shows/hawaii_five_0/ultimate_fan/ and start by following the five steps below:
1. Upload a picture of yourself in a Hawaiian t-shirt or outfit
2. Upload a video of yourself performing the HAWAII FIVE-0 theme song
3. “Like” HAWAII FIVE-0 on Facebook by clicking on it on CBS.com
4. Download a HAWAII FIVE-0 twitter avatar for your twitter account
5. Participate in and share video trivia from HAWAII FIVE-0 via social media
Five Grand Prize winners will be the HAWAII FIVE-0 Social Ambassadors and get to share their Hawaiian adventure with their followers and friends. The winners will enjoy themselves the HAWAII FIVE-0 way at the exclusive premiere party and screening of the exciting second season premiere of HAWAII FIVE-0 on the vibrant island of Oahu; a visit to the FIVE-0 set; an advance copy of the Season 1 DVD, $500 for expenses and much, much more.
Winners will also receive three nights deluxe accommodations at the Hilton Hawaiian Village and round-trip tickets to the Island of Oahu, the Heart of Hawaii, courtesy of the Oahu Visitors Bureau.
For the latest updates on all things HAWAII FIVE-0, follow us at www.cbs.com/HawaiiFive0, www.twitter.com/HawaiiFive0CBS #H50 and www.facebook.com/HawaiiFive0.
*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal US residents at least 18 or age of majority, whichever is older, at time of entry. Contest ends on 8/19/11. Void where prohibited by law. See full rules at http://www.cbs.com/shows/hawaii_five_0/ultimate_fan/.
Hi Mizz,
I am also very disappointed it is only for US residents..
I’m in Australia and I would love to go to Hawaii and meet the cast etc.. I mean who wouldn’t… I don’t think it is fair to the fans outside the US to not be allowed to play…
I hope they will make something else available for all the overseas followers
G’day MJ
Yeah I a from South Africa and have loved Alex for a long time. They are currently airing H5.0 in South Africa and I think CBS is really not thinking this through. I in my personal capacity have rallied all my friends and their friends to watch H5.0 so it is high time that CBS starts acknowledging us International fans as well. I think people must start boycotting these competitions as they are not fair!! – Yeah right as thought that is gonna happen lol – I would not give up a chance to meet Alex either
This is disappointing for viewers outside the US, although personally I don’t even like having photos taken,
I’m sure that other fans aren’t as camera shy as me.
never mind a video of myself singing the theme tune.
Viewers from all countries have made H50 the success that it is. Perhaps CBS can’t afford the airfare to fly the winners from anywhere outside the US
I have entered the Sky TV Hawaii Five-0 competition which only UK and Irish residents can enter.
Good luck to myself
It’s the principle that bothers me – people should be offered the opportunity to make their own choices.
Good luck with your entry, Eliza!
I entered!!!
I feel bad that you guys cant participate, it isn’t fair specially today that they get so much help promoting the show from fans from other countries, is really a shame!
Woohoo – will keep fingers & toes crossed for you, Anita!!!
Maybe they plan to run other contests for international fans?
I doubt it, CBS will leave that to the networks that air the show in the overseas countries. Some networks will do something with it and others won’t. It’s a shame they draw those kind of boundaries, when the fans themselves don’t. It undermines the feeling of unity (all fans are created equal, but some are more equal than others
).
I’m personally fed up with CBS’s attitude towards its international fans. I get a CBS affiliate here in Canada that encourages Canadian viewers to watch their station and visit their city. Obviously the head office doesn’t realize this. I find CBS’s attitude towards us all very insulting.
I think it’s short-sighted of them to limit this to the US only and therefore disappoint thousands of fans, but what the hell do I know?
Ahw man
, why don’t they do those things here in Holland or for Europe.
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There are big fans here as well as you said