Thomas Magnum’s character was one of the very first positive portrayals of a veteran on TV. Until then, veterans had mostly been portrayed as damaged and emotionally unstable.
Robin’s Nest had two guard dogs, known as ‘the lads.’ Despite them looking friendly on camera, it took them a whole season to get used to Selleck and stop chasing him on set.
The Navy uniform Magnum is sometimes seen with contains Navy Cross and the Naval Special Warfare insignia. That means that he was likely a SEAL and was awarded the second highest honor for a naval officer.
Tom Selleck is a huge Detroit Tigers fan in real life and there would be numerous references to this throughout the show. Recurring character Police Lt. Yoshi Tanaka made a number as well as Magnum often sporting a Tigers baseball cap.
T.C’s real name was Theodore Calvin.
