Compare the publisher’s actual records
Paramount Global Content labels the classic record Hawaii Five-0 (1968), identifies Jack Lord as Steve McGarrett and lists its original 1968–1980 run. Its separate modern record identifies Alex O’Loughlin as Steve McGarrett and gives 2010–2020. The shared character name therefore needs the actor or production year beside it.
Both records also include Danny “Danno” Williams, Chin Ho Kelly and Kono Kalakaua in their cast descriptions. A remembered surname or the phrase “Book ’em, Danno” is not a reliable way to decide which production an unlabelled clip belongs to.
Treat spelling as a search aid, not a verdict
Try a spelling variant if a search misses the desired title, but do not reject a result solely because its O or 0 differs from your expectation. Hyphens, apostrophes and display typography can vary while the underlying work remains the same. The actual cast and episode record resolve that uncertainty.
A useful example is a result headed “Five-0 (1968)” beside a Jack Lord image. A rigid numeral-equals-modern rule would misclassify the publisher’s own classic record. Read the whole identity rather than correcting the title before you know what the page contains.
Keep the two episode lists separate
Paramount describes the later programme as a modern reboot. Shared roles and setting do not mean its season one resumes the classic programme’s season numbering. If you are locating a particular investigation, retain the episode title, cast and production; “Hawaii Five-O, episode five” is incomplete.
For a remembered performer, add the actor’s name to the search. For a remembered story, compare official episode descriptions within the chosen production. Do not infer identical case plots from repeated character names or assume a modern episode is a remastered copy of a classic one.
Record a result that survives another catalogue
Save “Hawaii Five-0 — 1968/Jack Lord” or “Hawaii Five-0 — 2010/Alex O’Loughlin,” followed by season and episode title. Preserve the provider’s own displayed spelling as an additional field. This works even when another catalogue normalises punctuation differently.
The programme records establish identities and original runs. They are not a live Canadian episode inventory. Before planning a session, check the selected Canadian service for the exact production and available season rather than treating a distributor’s library entry as playback permission.
Sources and scope
Scope notes distinguish published documentation, supplied information and editorial methods. They do not report a hands-on service test.
- Paramount Global Content: Hawaii Five-0 (1968) — Actual zero spelling in classic catalogue heading, Jack Lord and 1968–1980 run. Primary official indexed excerpts or explicitly read page sections reviewed; programme playback and Canadian account availability not tested.
- Paramount Global Content: Hawaii Five-0 (2010) — Modern reboot identity, O’Loughlin and 2010–2020 run. Primary official indexed excerpts or explicitly read page sections reviewed; programme playback and Canadian account availability not tested.
