There is a twist with a Texas flavor. We are introduced to Higgens Half brother Elmo who is a wild Texan. Magnum keeps believing Elmo is a joke which is an on going humor gimmick. There is a over the top ex wife, a rodeo, and Texas breakfast which all add to the humor. The Elmo Ziller Story is a more humorous story then a serious detective episode. Entertaining episode, but I would put The Emo Ziller Story into the comic section of the series. 6 stars.