History Film / CodeNameDiamondHead

* AsYouKnow: A rather clumsey BackStory InfoDump by Aunt Mary on Diamond Head.

The plot, as such, concerns an evil traitor spy going by the codename "Tree" who plans to steal a biological nerve agent from the Navy and sell it for 100,000 dollars. It's up to Johnny Paul (Roy Thinnes), the eponymous agent Diamond Head (so named for the actual place in UsefulNotes/{{Hawaii}}) to stop this evil spy. Rounding out the main cast are his partners in crime, Tso-Tsing (France Nuyen), a local club owner, and Zulu (played by himself), a pop singer. Tree proves more clever than they realize as he manages to kill and pose as a high-ranking Pentagon official in order to get the nerve gas. However, things quickly unravel as Tree recognizes Tso-Tsing from another operation and blows the cover of all three spies. When he makes off with the gas and Tso-Tsing, it's up to Paul to recover both and stop Tree in time.

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* ActorAllusion: Zulu replays his original role from ''Series/HawaiiFiveO''.

* FollowTheLeader: ''Series/HawaiiFiveO'' was popular at the time. Zulu actually left that show to star in this pilot.

* FollowTheLeader: ''Series/HawaiiFiveO'' was popular at the time.

* FollowTheLeader: ''Series/HawaiiFive0'' was popular at the time.

* FollowTheLeader: ''Series/HawaiiFiveOh'' was popular at the time.

* DragonLady: Tso-Tsing. Her dialog implies she intentionally plays up the image (as would the fact she has a boat named "Dragon Lady".)

For tropes and specifics relating to the ''MysteryScienceTheater3000'' version, please check out the [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S06E08CodeNameDiamondHead episode recap]].

* DistressedDamsel: Tso-Tsing spends pretty much the entire third act in this position, though because Tree also has the nerve gas as well, she uses her predicament to lead the other two spies to their original target (and later defeats one of the henchman in the chaos of the assault on the boat).

* CaliforniaDoubling: The show is very clearly shot anywhere BUT Hawaii aside from an establishing shot or two.

* XMeetsY: The "movie" was basically ''Series/MissionImpossible'' meets ''Series/HawaiiFiveO''. Right down to casting the same actor that played Kono Kalakaua on the latter as the pop singer Zulu.

The plot, as such, concerns an evil traitor spy who plans to steal a biological nerve agent from the Navy and sell it for 100,000 dollars. It's up to Johnny Paul, the eponymous agent Diamond Head (so named for the actual place in UsefulNotes/{{Hawaii}}, and [[HilariousInHindsight NOT]] because of a [[WesternAnimation/{{Ben10}} certain show]]...) to stop this evil spy.

* BoringFailureHero: It must be very difficult to get competent agents in Hawaii.
* DragonLady: Tso-Tsing. Her dialog implies she intentionally plays up the image.

* IKnowYouKnowIKnow: Diamondhead and Tree both know the other is aware of who and what they are.
* MasterOfDisguise: Tree

* PilotMovie: Painfully so.

* TheSeventies
* XMeetsY: The "movie" was basically ''Series/MissionImpossible'' meets ''Series/HawaiiFiveO''.

* HeroWithBadPublicity: Johnny's oover is of a local gambler and general ne'er-do-well.

* MomentKiller: Johnny and Tso-Tsing are enjoying some private time in the epilogue when their interrupted first by Cmdr. Yarnell trying to give Johnny a new assignment, then by Zulu and Hong Kong busting in on them and bringing half of Hawaii with them for an impromptu party.

** Joking about some of rather underwhelming scenery, despite being filmed on location in Hawaii.
-->'''Crow:''' "''Rope'' had more Hawaiian locations than this movie!"

The plot, as such, concerns an evil traitor spy who plans to steal a biological nerve agent from the Navy and sell it for 100,000 dollars. It's up to Johnny Paul, the eponymous agent Diamond Head (so named for the actual place in {{Hawaii}}, and [[HilariousInHindsight NOT]] because of a [[WesternAnimation/{{Ben10}} certain show]]...) to stop this evil spy.

* XMeetsY: The "movie" was basically ''MissionImpossible'' meets ''HawaiiFiveO''.

* XMeetsY: The "movie" was basically ''MissionImpossible'' meets ''HawaiFiveO''.

* IKnowThatYouKnowThatIKnow: Diamondhead and Tree both know the other is aware of who and what they are.

The plot, as such, concerns an evil traitor spy who plans to steal a biological nerve agent from the Navy and sell it for 100,000 dollars. It's up to the eponymous agent Diamond Head (so named for the actual place in {{Hawaii}}, and [[HilariousInHindsight NOT]] because of a [[WesternAnimation/{{Ben10}} certain show]]...) to stop this evil spy.

* EasilyForgiven: Tree murders several people, including a US agent and a high ranking military official, but enjoys an EverybodyLaughsEnding with Diamond Head before the epilogue.
* FailedASpotCheck

* EasilyForgiven: Tree murders several people, including a US agent and a high ranking military official, but enjoys an EveryoneLaughsEnding with Diamond Head before the epilogue.

* EasilyForgiven: Tree murders several people, including a US agent and a high ranking military official, but enjoys an EveryoneLaughsEnding with Diamond Head before the {{Epilogue}}.