Hawaii Five-0: 2.06 Ka Hakaka Maika’i

Hawaii Five-0
Film/TV:
TV series
Genre:
Drama
Episode:
2.06
Original Air Date:
October 24, 2011
Director:
Larry Teng
Writers:
Kyle Harimoto
Approx. Running Time:
41:50
Image Gallery:
Stills | Screencaps | BTS
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Cast:
Alex O’Loughlin …
Steve McGarrett
Scott Caan …
Danny “Danno” Williams
Daniel Dae Kim …
Chin Ho Kelly
Grace Park …
Kono Kalakaua
Masi Oka …
Dr. Max Bergman
Lauren German …
Lori Weston
Terry O’Quinn …
Joe White
Taylor Wily …
Kamekona
Mark Dacascos …
Wo Fat
Daniela Ruah …
Kensi Blye
Annie Wersching …
Samantha Martel
Dylan Bell …
Josh Griffin
Shawn Hatosy …
Marshall Martel
Kevin Yamada …
Mr. Lasko
Traci Toguchi …
Mrs. Lasko
Kila Packett …
Dave Lockhart
Gino Anthony Pesi …
Vitor Boriero
Christian West …
Ref

Storyline:
“Ka Hakaka Maika’i”*– FIVE-0’s investigation into the murder of a wealthy restaurant owner causes McGarrett to take part in a charity MMA fight to the finish. Meanwhile, NCIS Agent Kensi Blye lends her expertise to McGarrett and Lt. Commander White when they ask her to examine a video of McGarrett’s father.

* “Ka Hakaka Maika’i” is Hawaiian for “The Good Fight”


Watch the Promo and Clip:






Trivia:
  • Daniela Ruah (NCIS: Los Angeles) guest stars as Agent Kensi Blye.
  • Former MMA champion Chuck Liddell guest stars as himself.
  • For the MMA fight scenes, director Larry Teng confirmed that Alex O’Loughlin accepted being hit in the face by Chuck Liddell for the knock-out punch. The shot required a total of six takes and was filmed in two sizes at the Blaisdell Arena on September 15, 2011.
  • Rainbow Drive-In provided the loco moco for the Magic Island picnic table scene freshly made on the beach.
  • A stunt double was not required for Mark Dacascos in the fight scene with Terry O’Quin. According to Larry Teng, “Every kick, punch and flying knee was his.” The scene was choreographed by Five-0 stunt coordinator, Jeff Cadiente.
  • Eleven takes were required to get the underwater scene with Jake Griffin duct-taped to a chair right. The unfortunate Griffin was played by amateur stunt actor Todd Bradley, who was required to remain still and keep his eyes open during each take.
Sources: @hawaii_vacation, @LarryTeng, @CrankyDad

Memorable Quotes:
Danny:
[To Steve] You need a helmet, not a mouth guard.
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Steve:
You tell Sam that I haven’t forgotten about that steak dinner I owe him, but he’s got to come out here to collect, okay?
Kensi:
I’d start saving up. The man can put away the protein.
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Danny:
[To Chin Ho] You didn’t miss anything. This guy’s vocabulary does not stray too far from the word ‘lawyer’.
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Steve:
[To Danny] “Am I driving?” Of course I’m driving.
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Steve:
It doesn’t look like Boriero’s worried about theft.
Danny:
That’s one of the benefits of being built like King Kong.
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Danny:
“Do not engage in hand-to-hand.” Do you remember that?
Steve:
I must’ve forgot.
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Max:
So his opponent… It says in his statistics here that he’s 21 and eight with 13 TKOs. What’s a TKO?
Chin Ho:
It means that thirteen of his opponents were unable to continue fighting him.
Max:
Oh, so that’s a good thing?
Kamekona:
Not for McGarrett.
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Danny:
[To Steve] Okay, stay down! You want to go home? We can go home, stay down. It’s charity. Don’t get up.
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Kamekona:
[To Steve] I didn’t know an arm could bend that far back, brah.
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Lori:
You want me to get you a steak for that eye?
Steve:
Right. Who knew charity could hurt so much?
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Steve:
What you got going on with that hand there, Danno?
Danny:
I’d love to give you a beating, buddy. Bring it.
Chin Ho:
With the charity out of the way, let’s go. My money’s on the SEAL.

IMDb Rating:
8.0/10
IMDb ID:
2049122
Filming Locations:
  • Neal S. Blaisdell Center (MMA scene)
  • Magic Island, Honolulu (scene with Kensi Blye)
  • North Kailua (Griffin home)
  • Old Honolulu Advertiser building
  • Shokudo Japanese Restaurant & Bar (interview with the home invasion victims)
  • CrossFit Hawaii (gym)
  • Surftech Surfboards (surfboard fight scene)
  • Board of Water Supply building (exterior for M.E.’s offices)
  • Manoa Valley (Martell residence)
  • Mount Tantalus (Makoto’s home)
Sources: 3D Hawaii and various Twitter and Facebook sources

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