After years of competing in the island's surf ski competitions, Magnum finally finished the race in 1st place. It is also mentioned that he beats Kiki Kahuna, the teenage girl who always finished ahead of him in previous competitions.
Patrice Martinez, who plays reporter Linda Lee Ellison, played cult favorite "Miss Argentina" in the movie Beetlejuice (1988).
Patrice Martinez's first appearance in the series as Linda Lee Ellison.
Mary Ellen Moffat (the girl Magnum wanted to walk home in junior high) is the same name as the girl who broke Matt Hoopers heart in Jaws (1975).
The story is about Magnum turning forty. In actual fact, Selleck was a bit older, celebrating his forty-second birthday a month before this episode aired.