Magnum tosses a penny into the quiver of the statue of Tecumseh at Annapolis and gives it a left-handed salute. It is a bronze, based on the wooden figurehead of the ship Delaware, portraying Tamanend, who welcomed William Penn when he arrived in Delaware territory. when for the ship Delaware, which had been sunk to keep it from Confederate hands. Midshipmen gave the statue various names over the decades, with it finally becoming known as Tecumseh. After forty years, the frequently repaired wooden figurehead was replaced with the bronze statue that is seen in this story. To commemorate various events throughout the year, the statue is decorated and given war paint. Tecumseh is humorously referred to as "the god of 2.0" which is the minimum passing grade for midshipmen.
One of the most watched series finales in network TV history. Over 50 million viewers tuned in, ranking the final episode of Magnum, P.I. (1980) behind only those of M*A*S*H (1972), Cheers (1982), Seinfeld (1989), and Friends (1994).