# McMillan and Wife: 'Marianne' clues **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 12, 2015, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcmillan-and-wife-marianne-clues/740271 "2015-12-12T21:56:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcmillan-and-wife-marianne-clues/740271/1 "2015-12-12T21:56:05Z")
I recall an episode of _Magnum P.I._ where Magnum keeps hearing the tune [_Marianne_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cuvB2XrP_M). It just kept popping up, IIRC even on an ice cream truck. I think an old friend with the surname ‘Marion’ engineered the clues to let Magnum know he was coming, or something like that. Can anyone fill me in on the complete plot, name of the episode, and other clues that were given to Magnum? ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcmillan-and-wife-marianne-clues/740271/2 "2015-12-12T22:22:08Z")
It was McMillian and wife. Episode Man Without a Face. George Marion was an old OSS buddy of Mac’s in WWII who still worked for the agency. He “announced” his presence in town by dropping many references to Marianne (Marion). He was murdered before he got to meet up with Mac, by a traitor from the Olde Days. “Venice” was a double agent responsible for a lot of murder and mayhem in the War. Venice’s identity was never know. He was assumed dead, but turned out to be still active. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcmillan-and-wife-marianne-clues/740271/3 "2015-12-12T22:24:36Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > It was McMillian and wife. Episode Man Without a Face. George Marion was an old OSS buddy of Mac’s in WWII who still worked for the agency. he “announced” his presence in town by dropping many references to Marianne (Marion). He was murdered before he got to meet up with Mac, by a traitor from the Olde Days. Thanks. I’ve reported the OP for a title change. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcmillan-and-wife-marianne-clues/740271/4 "2015-12-12T22:27:03Z")
One of my favorite episodes. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcmillan-and-wife-marianne-clues/740271/5 "2015-12-12T22:32:11Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > One of my favorite episodes. I recall watching the show, though I really don’t remember it. That’s why I thought it was _Magnum P.I._ It was one of those shows that wasn’t boring, but not something I’d choose to watch if there was something better on. _Marianne_ pops into my head with some frequency because of it for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcmillan-and-wife-marianne-clues/740271/6 "2015-12-12T22:34:20Z")
Slight nitpick: it was McMillan and Wife, not McMillian. I loved the show and thought Rock Hudson and Susan St James were great together. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcmillan-and-wife-marianne-clues/740271/7 "2015-12-12T22:48:11Z")
> [@aldiboronti](#): > > Slight nitpick: it was McMillan and Wife, not McMillian. > > I loved the show and thought Rock Hudson and Susan St James were great together. Just because I forgot the capitalization doesn’t mean I got the title wrong. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcmillan-and-wife-marianne-clues/740271/8 "2015-12-12T23:35:33Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Thanks. I’ve reported the OP for a title change. There you go. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcmillan-and-wife-marianne-clues/740271/9 "2015-12-13T05:10:52Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Just because I forgot the capitalization doesn’t mean I got the title wrong. 🙂 You had an extra _i_ in MacMillan’s name.