In the case of Five-O, I believe it was a combination of many ingredients - timing, chemistry, Hawaii.
My mother insisted that I have a normal upbringing.
Fortunately, I've also been an electrician, and that's a happy memory for me.
My idea of going to hell is going somewhere where there are no books.
The first year we actually did a lot of night shooting and the writers weren't even allowed on location.
It was an hour of sanity with the good guys winning, a situation where the world was right side up.