AFTER SOMEONE FOOLISHLY TRIES TO CARJACK McGARRETT, HE AND CATHERINE MEET A BOY WHOSE FATHER IS MISSING AND MAY BE IN DEADLY TROUBLE IN THE BACKWOODS OF OAHU, ON A REBROADCAST OF "HAWAII FIVE-0," ON A SPECIAL NIGHT AND TIME, SATURDAY, DEC. 21

George Takei ("Star Trek") Guest Stars as Chin's Uncle

"Kahu*" - After someone foolishly tries to carjack McGarrett, he and Catherine meet a boy whose father is missing and may be in deadly trouble in the backwoods of Oahu, on a rebroadcast of HAWAII FIVE-0, on a special night and time, Saturday, Dec. 21 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. George Takei ("Star Trek") guest stars. (Originally broadcast 12/17/12.)

(*Kahu is Hawaiian for "Guardian")

Of note, George Takei guest starred (photo on left) on the original "Hawaii Five-0" series ("Death's Name is Sam," original airdate Oct. 10, 1975) as Nathaniel Blake, a police officer who is asked to impersonate another man who has committed suicide in order to bring a criminal to justice. His character in this current episode of HAWAII FIVE-0 has no relation to Nathaniel Blake.

SERIES REGULARS:

Alex O'Loughlin (Steve McGarrett)
Scott Caan (Danny "Danno" Williams)
Daniel Dae Kim (Chin Ho Kelly)
Grace Park (Kono Kalakaua)
Masi Oka (Dr. Max Bergman)
Michelle Borth (Catherine Rollins)

RECURRING CAST:

Taylor Wily (Kamekona)
Dennis Chun (Sgt. Duke Lukela)

GUEST CAST:

Tristan Lake Leabu (Ethan Awana)
Juan Gabriel Pareja (Moku Bradford)
George Takei (Uncle Choi)
Andrew Elvis Miller (Bruce Awana)
Lew Temple (Stuart Rizzi)
Kainalu Hecomovich (Local Tweaker)
David Rees Snell (Freddy Schumaker)

WRITTEN BY: Noah Nelson

DIRECTED BY: Bryan Spicer

RATING: TBD