Jay Hernandez's Magnum P.I. Role Brings His Career Full Circle Back To NBC

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https://www.looper.com/1203547/jay-h...e-back-to-nbc/

Hernandez got his professional start from NBC



Appearing on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," Jay Hernandez had a chance to speak about his "Magnum P.I." show and several other aspects of his life. Towards the end of the segment, Fallon brought up the fact that he is happy that Hernandez is back on NBC, since CBS had canceled "Magnum P.I." and it was subsequently picked up by NBC. Then, Fallon referenced one of Hernandez's earliest roles. Hernandez laughingly replied, "It's a full-circle scenario because I started on NBC, like, 20 years ago on a show called 'Hang Time.'" Both Hernandez and Fallon then sang the theme song, with Fallon mentioning that he absolutely loved "Hang Time" and that the show should be brought back.

Appearing in 29 episodes of "Hang Time" between 1998 and 2000, Hernandez plays the role of Antonio Lopez, his very first professional role. "Hang Time" is about a group of friends that navigate teenage life while also practicing, playing, and talking about basketball, which helps give "Hang Time" a specific niche within late 1990s teen drama-comedies. Considering that Hernandez got his first big break from NBC, and now currently leads his own show for the network, it seems as if Hernandez and NBC have some pretty serious history together, and one that both parties probably hope continues.

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Even if he's doing well in Magnum P. I., his successful predecessing appearance, TNBC Hang Time, is now declared a better #1 sitcom than the original SBTB sitcom, TBH, IMO...