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CBS confirms 'Hawaii Five-0' title uses zero, not letter O, referencing Hawaii as 50th state

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Madeline Lapreziosa

2h ago· 1 min readenNews

Summary

CBS confirmed that the title "Hawaii Five-0" uses the digit zero, not the letter O, despite being pronounced "Five-Oh." The 2010 press release explained the title stems from Hawaii's status as the 50th U.S. state. The clarification was issued for editors and people writing about the show, correcting a common misconception.

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TVLineCBS confirms 'Hawaii Five-0' title uses zero, not letter O, referencing Hawaii as 50th statetvline.com

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This is really for editors and for people who
Hawaii Five-0 uses the digit
the crime drama's name stems from Hawaii's status as the 50th U.S. state
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Many people believe 5-0 is slang for police, but it's actually because Hawaii is the 50th state — which is also why the CBS Hawaii 5-0 reboot uses a zero.

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