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LOS ANGELES - Friday night's "Hawaii Five-0" brings us the latest gratifying example of TV's "Full Employment for Mature Actresses" plan.
Melanie Griffith flies into "Hawaii Five-0" (CBS, 9 p.m.) as the mother of Scott Caan's Danno Williams.
Danno, to be frank, isn't that happy to see her. They seem to have had some issues over the years and she's bearing news he isn't immediately thrilled to hear.
This is good news for the show and its writers, however, showrunner Peter Lenkov explains.
As Alex O'Loughlin's Steve McGarrett drives Danno and Mom home from the airport, they have the kind of sharp, irritated exchange that Lenkov says producers lovingly call a "cargument."
Carguments are fun to produce, he explains, because there are so many variables beyond the words: the amount of car noise, the amount of ambient noise, the look and position of the car.
When any show gets to its fourth season, he explains, "You look for all the little things you can do to keep it fresh."
Like Melanie Griffith. Or a good cargument.
Then there's the episode, slated for early April, that was partly shaped by fans.
In the spirit of the "Clue" board game, they were asked to vote on a murder weapon and a location.
They chose a familiar wardrobe item at a place most viewers will recognize, but where "Hawaii Five-0" doesn't usually go.
"Then the writers figured out how to make that work in a procedural episode," says Lenkov.
It was a little easier with Melanie Griffith - who may drive Danno nuts, but at 56 looks quite suitably fresh.
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Amzing Moment: Melanie Griffith guest-stars on 'Hawaii Five-0'