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Season 1 – MacGyver

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MacGyver is a top agent for the Phoenix Foundation, a progressive agency devoted to righting the wrongs of the world. Even more progressive is the genius MacGyver, who never carries a gun and always thwarts the enemy with vast scientific knowledge - sometimes with little more than a paper clip and the duct tape in his pocket.
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Nick Coleman Minneapolis Star Tribune Anderson actually manages to give the role a certain flair and MacGyver will appeal to young viewers who always wondered what a Hershey bar was good for in a pinch. Aug 23, 2021 Full Review Mark Peikert TheWrap "MacGyver" is so bland it's not even fun for a Friday night in. Jul 27, 2019 Full Review Matt Fowler IGN Movies CBS' MacGyver is an unnecessary, middling reboot that has little to offer - its biggest sin being a bland hero and eye-rolling stakes. Rated: 4.5/10 Jul 27, 2019 Full Review Tyler McCarthy Den of Geek The MacGyver of the new age is an absolutely unflappable secret agent who is so capable of throwing down in martial arts combat that one wonders why he needs the craftiness at all. Jul 27, 2019 Full Review Matt Webb Mitovich TV Line Centered around a full-time team of operatives, it deviates from the comparatively "lone wolf" nature of the original, though that's not necessarily to its detriment. Jul 27, 2019 Full Review Megan King TV Fanatic I think this show has a ton of potential. Rated: 4/5 Jul 27, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Seven seasons later and the first one is still one of the best. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Richard Dean Anderson

MacGyver

Dana Elcar

Peter Thornton

Elya Baskin

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Richard Romanus

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Robin Curtis

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Corinne Bohrer

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 29, 1985 Pilot Troubleshooter MacGyver must defeat a deadly security system to rescue scientists trapped in an underground laboratory. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 6, 1985 The Golden Triangle MacGyver uses traps and his wits to help villagers in the Burmese jungle escape an army of mercenaries. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 13, 1985 Thief of Budapest The KGB and Budapest police pursue MacGyver as he tries to free Gypsies who stole a watch containing secret information. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 21, 1985 The Gauntlet MacGyver matches wits with a corrupt military force when he attempts to save a photojournalist from a South American crime syndicate. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 3, 1985 The Heist MacGyver attempts to recover $60 million in diamonds, destined for famine relief, that were stolen by a con artist. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 10, 1985 Trumbo's World MacGyver teams up with a local land owner, to battle a huge colony of ants marauding through a dense South American jungle. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 17, 1985 Last Stand Robbers seize millions of dollars in an armored car and take MacGyver as a hostage, who has been caught in the middle of a plane-hijacking attempt. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 27, 1985 Hellfire MacGyver risks a fiery death when he tries to help a friend strike oil, and an accident sets the rig on fire. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 8, 1985 The Prodigal MacGyver attempts to keep an underworld figure from killing his own brother before the man can testify against him in court. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 22, 1985 Target MacGyver Murderous thugs intrude on a bittersweet reunion between MacGyver and his grandfather while on a fishing trip. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 15, 1986 Nightmares MacGyver is injected with a deadly serum when he attempts to retrieve a list of terrorists on pirated microfilm. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 22, 1986 Deathlock A double agent uses sophisticated electronic equipment in an effort to silence MacGyver. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 29, 1986 Flame's End An old girlfriend contacts MacGyver to help her stop a nuclear reactor from exploding and destroying a community. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 5, 1986 Countdown MacGyver faces a deadly extortionist who has planted a bomb on a ship in an effort to gain several million dollars. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 12, 1986 The Enemy Within A beautiful Russian defector helps MacGyver track the double agent responsible for killing three operatives. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 19, 1986 Every Time She Smiles MacGyver finds trouble in Bulgaria after a woman slips some valuable jewels into his pocket, hoping he will get them out of the country. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 5, 1986 To Be a Man During an adventure in Afghanistan, MacGyver is wounded and given refuge by an Afghan woman and her son. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 12, 1986 Ugly Duckling A teenage computer whiz uncovers secret defense information and needs MacGyver's help to prevent disaster. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 2, 1986 Slow Death MacGyver must rescue fellow train passengers from vengeful tribesmen seeking the two men who sold tainted medicine. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 16, 1986 The Escape MacGyver is imprisoned in an effort to help a woman's wrongly convicted brother escape, but not all is what it appears. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 30, 1986 Prisoner of Conscience MacGyver has to fake insanity to infiltrate a Russian psychiatric facility to rescue a political prisoner. Details Episode 22 Aired May 7, 1986 The Assassin MacGyver has to go up against security forces as he races to stop a professional killer from murdering an archbishop. Details

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Season Info

Director
Cliff Bole, Charles Correll, Alexander Singer, Bruce Green, Stan Jolley, Richard A. Colla, John Patterson, Paul Stanley, Lee H. Katzin
Screenwriter
Dennis Foley, Thackary Pallor, Steven Kandel, Larry Gross, Paul Savage, Doug West, Mike Marvin, David Abramowitz, Tony Di Marco, James Schmerer, Stephen Kandel
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama, Adventure, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 29, 1985