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51. 21 Jump Street (1987–1991)
Episode: Pilot (1987)

TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

As part of a new police initiative a young looking police officer, Hanson, is sent into a high school undercover to investigate a dangerous drug dealer.

Director: Kim Manners | Stars: Johnny Depp, Frederic Forrest, Holly Robinson Peete, Peter DeLuise

Votes: 408

52. 21 Jump Street (1987–1991)
Episode: America, What a Town (1987)

TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Hanson investigates a car theft ring while Hoffs keeps an eye on a foreign exchange student from Poland.

Director: Larry Shaw | Stars: Johnny Depp, Frederic Forrest, Holly Robinson Peete, Peter DeLuise

Votes: 278

53. 21 Jump Street (1987–1991)
Episode: Don't Pet the Teacher (1987)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Hanson investigates a series of breaking and entering incidents.

Director: Les Sheldon | Stars: Johnny Depp, Frederic Forrest, Holly Robinson Peete, Peter DeLuise

Votes: 268

54. 21 Jump Street (1987–1991)
Episode: My Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades (1987)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Hanson and Penhall investigate the possible rape and death of a student.

Director: Gary Winter | Stars: Johnny Depp, Frederic Forrest, Holly Robinson Peete, Peter DeLuise

Votes: 236

55. The Hat Squad (1992–1993)
Episode: 92 Seconds to Midnight (1992)

Crime, Drama

When a known criminal robs an armored car, the case is given to Rags. He tells the boys that he didn't take anything and he killed the people who worked with him. They try to find out what ... See full summary »

Director: Rob Bowman | Stars: Nestor Serrano, Billy Warlock, Don Michael Paul, James Tolkan

Votes: 6

56. The Hat Squad (1992–1993)
Episode: Family Business (1992)

Crime, Drama

When a new kid at Darnell's school is picking on him, he tells Buddy. Buddy goes to see his family and when he mentions what their son is doing, the father tells his son to beat Buddy up. ... See full summary »

Director: Kim Manners | Stars: Nestor Serrano, Billy Warlock, Don Michael Paul, James Tolkan

57. The Hat Squad (1992–1993)
Episode: Ten (1992)

60 min | Crime, Drama

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Director: Tucker Gates | Stars: Nestor Serrano, Billy Warlock, Don Michael Paul, James Tolkan

58. The Hitchhiker (1983–1991)
Episode: Cabin Fever (1987)

TV-MA | 26 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A young gigolo stays with a washed up film director and his lonely abused wife on an isolated island.

Director: Clyde Monroe | Stars: Michael Woods, Jerry Orbach, Season Hubley, Page Fletcher

Votes: 71

59. The Hitchhiker (1983–1991)
Episode: Dead Heat (1987)

TV-MA | 29 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A sculptor uses a drifter and his own abused girlfriend to recreate a murder/suicide.

Director: Kees Van Oostrum | Stars: Fred Ward, Denise Galik, Scott McGinnis, Page Fletcher

Votes: 73

60. The Hitchhiker (1983–1991)
Episode: Homebodies (1987)

TV-MA | 22 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Vicious and ruthless killer Ron and his antsy wimp partner Jimmy Lee Stoler are a couple of escaped convicts on the lam from the law. The dangerous duo break into a model home in search of ... See full summary »

Director: Carl Schenkel | Stars: Christopher Collet, James Remar, Melissa Reeves, Angel Tompkins

Votes: 99

61. The Hitchhiker (1983–1991)
Episode: Joker (1987)

TV-MA | 26 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Deranged Peter relentlessly stalks and terrorizes Teresa, a lovely young lady who Peter thinks is his ex-wife Melissa. Peter frightens Teresa out of her wits by playing a series of cruel jokes on her.

Director: Colin Bucksey | Stars: Timothy Bottoms, Kelly Lynch, Jeff McCracken, Michael Emil

Votes: 74

62. The Hitchhiker (1983–1991)
Episode: Minuteman (1987)

TV-MA | 27 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Overbearing control freak Jeremy and his long-suffering wife Julie are a squabbling young rich couple who encounter unexpected trouble in the form of a scruffy biker and his pregnant ... See full summary »

Director: Chris Thomson | Stars: John Shea, Alexandra Paul, Dean Hallo, Nancy Isaak

Votes: 51

63. The Hitchhiker (1983–1991)
Episode: Secret Ingredient (1987)

TV-MA | 25 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A smooth talking vitamin salesman contends with a rival, and a mysterious woman he follows home.

Director: Colin Bucksey | Stars: Dean Paul Martin, Candy Clark, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Tamara Mark

Votes: 64

64. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Back from the Dead (1987)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Jimmy 'The Eraser' Kendall, a man MacGyver helped put into the witness protection program, has been spotted by the mob. They've kidnapped his daughter and grandson, and they want Jimmy back, or else.

Director: James L. Conway | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Joe Santos, Al Ruscio

Votes: 323

65. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Bitter Harvest (1990)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A farm-worker organizer who uncovered evidence against growers using deadly pesticides is found dead. MacGyver goes undercover to investigate the man's death.

Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, James Medina, Richard C. Sarafian

Votes: 260

66. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Black Rhino (1989)

TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

MacGyver trails a friend, Billy Colton, to Africa where he witnesses the cruel slaughter of the endangered Black Rhino. When he joins the activists, hoping to prevent the poaching, Mac meets up with the men behind the scheme - Ladysmith.

Director: Michael Caffey | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Cecilia Hart, Cuba Gooding Jr.

Votes: 272

67. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Blind Faith (1991)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A man has been killed in broad daylight and Pete is at the scene. A stranger passes Pete by and whispers into his ear: "It's off." When Pete is looking at sketches of the suspects, MacGyver... See full summary »

Director: Michael Caffey | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Irene DeBari, Michael MacRae

Votes: 257

68. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Blood Brothers (1988)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

MacGyver returns to his hometown to find himself haunted by the memories of a fatal shooting accident when he was a kid. While he is there, he helps two teenagers battle the local drug dealers.

Director: Charles Correll | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Dirk Blocker, Bernie Coulson

Votes: 338

69. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Blow Out (1987)

TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A terrorist wants Nikki Carpenter dead. MacGyver searches through Nikki's old records to find out who would want to kill her and why.

Director: Cliff Bole | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Dale Wilson, Frank Ferrucci

Votes: 314

70. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Brainwashed (1989)

TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

An awards ceremony given by an African nation for help received from MacGyver and Jack, is the setting of an assassination plot of that nation's leader with Jack as the unwitting assassin.

Director: Michael Caffey | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Bruce McGill, Roger Aaron Brown

Votes: 296

71. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Cease Fire (1989)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

While in Geneva, MacGyver is wounded in an assassination attempt. He is framed as the sniper and meets an American schoolgirl who helps him in clearing his name.

Director: William Gereghty | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Mayim Bialik, Eli Danker

Votes: 297

72. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Children of Light (1989)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

When a Chinese college student shows up at MacGyver's front door, she brings with her a continuation of the struggle that began in Tiananmen Square.

Director: Bill Corcoran | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Michele B. Chan, Robert Ito

Votes: 268

73. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Cleo Rocks (1989)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

MacGyver's friend Penny Parker gets the lead part in a new musical. MacGyver suspects it may be a set up by his arch-nemesis to trap him.

Director: Chuck Bowman | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Teri Hatcher, Robert Donner

Votes: 361

74. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Collision Course (1988)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

MacGyver is chosen to test a car engine designed by the Foundation, but a rival car owner 'G. Gordon Liddy' has some dirty tricks up his sleeve.

Director: Chuck Bowman | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Patrick Wayne, Kai Wulff

Votes: 310

75. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Deadly Dreams (1989)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

An escaped killer who MacGyver is searching for, is actually the pawn of a mastermind criminal who is still locked up and planning revenge on the female detective who incarcerated him.

Director: Les Landau | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Kim Zimmer, William Morgan Sheppard

Votes: 315

76. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Deep Cover (1990)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A female scientist designs an innovative sonar detection system for the Phoenix Foundation. The shady owner of a submarine company wants to sell her system to a drug-smuggling cartel.

Director: Charles Correll | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Rosemary Dunsmore, Mitchell Laurance

Votes: 260

77. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Early Retirement (1988)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

MacGyver's boss Pete oversees the disarming of a nuclear warhead. A deadly explosion at the disarming facility causes Pete to accept full responsibility and retire from the Phoenix ... See full summary »

Director: Cliff Bole | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Madison Mason, Ted Stidder

Votes: 309

78. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Easy Target (1989)

TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

MacGyver and Pete Thornton are caught as hostages by a terrorist group that intends to hit a city with an Electro Magnetic Pulse weapon, which would cripple the entire city.

Director: Charles Correll | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Wolf Muser, Ruth Britt

Votes: 291

79. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Eye of Osiris (1991)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

MacGyver is helping archaeologists to find the tomb of Alexander The Great, but soon learns that they are not the only ones out there looking for it.

Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Deborah Foreman, Kai Wulff

Votes: 286

80. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Faith, Hope & Charity (1991)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

MacGyver steps into a bear trap in the forest while tracking a timber wolf. Luckily for him, two friendly elderly sisters, who are not friends of bear traps, take him home and care for him. The bear trap will be his least problem.

Director: William Gereghty | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Natalie Core, Helen Page Camp

Votes: 265

81. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Fire and Ice (1987)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

An insurance investigator friend of MacGyver's is killed by a diamond thief with diplomatic immunity. Nikki Carpenter, the friend's sister, is teamed up with Macgyver against his wishes to get the diplomat deported.

Director: Alan Simmonds | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Aharon Ipalé, Jonathon Pallone

Votes: 325

82. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Fraternity of Thieves (1989)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Pete is conflicted when he discovers that the Phoenix Foundation employee selling classified information turns out to be his son.

Director: Michael Preece | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, James Karen, Hank Stratton

Votes: 287

83. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: GX-1 (1987)

TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Experimental US fighter jet gets shot down over East Germany and MacGyver is sent in to demolish the wreckage while Soviets, who are backed by a psychic, are trying to reach it first.

Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Walter Gotell, Morris Panych

Votes: 315

84. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Ghost Ship (1987)

TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

While mapping some wilderness in Alaska, MacGyver discovers an abandoned ship. On it, a Russian stowaway tells him that the crew were all scared off, by Bigfoot!

Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Katey Wright, Michele Goodger

Votes: 414

85. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Gold Rush (1989)

TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A downed World War II plane in the Arctic is suspected of containing lots of gold. A joint US-Russian team goes to retrieve the gold but it turns up missing, MacGyver thinks that a US soldier is the man responsible for the crash.

Director: William Gereghty | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Colleen Winton, Lee Patterson

Votes: 304

86. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Halloween Knights (1989)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Murdoc enlists MacGyver's help to rescue his sister from his former employer. She is scheduled to be executed during a Halloween Party put on by the professional assassination organization.

Director: Charles Correll | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Daniel Davis, Frank C. Turner

Votes: 348

87. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Harry's Will (1990)

TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Harry's will leaves a vintage station wagon in MacGyver's possession. However, a bunch of crooks express great interest in finding the car, believing a priceless diamond pendant to be hidden inside.

Director: William Gereghty | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Lyle Alzado, John Anderson

Votes: 311

88. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Hearts of Steel (1990)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Disgruntled steel-mill workers kidnap the daughter of the industrialist who put them out of work.

Director: Charles Correll | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Mayim Bialik, Ron Hale

Votes: 268

89. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Hell Week (1987)

TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

An old mentor of MacGyver's asks him to judge a physics competition. The mentor's son becomes despondent after failing to win the competition and locks himself in the lab with a homemade bomb.

Director: James L. Conway | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Lawrence Dobkin, Lisa Wilcox

Votes: 367

90. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: High Control (1991)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Earl Dent's been paroled and asks MacGyver for help. He gets him a job. But some of his former associates wants him to take them to someone who betrayed them. But Dent refuses so they ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Caffey | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Dick Butkus, Gwynyth Walsh

Votes: 240

91. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Hind-Sight (1991)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

MacGyver visits Pete Thornton in the hospital, where Pete is to have eye surgery. They talk and reminisce about their many adventures together.

Director: Michael Preece | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Linda Darlow, Bruce Harwood

Votes: 260

92. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Humanity (1990)

TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

MacGyver saves the life of a Romanian soldier who has taken him hostage. MacGyver then tries to appeal to the soldier's sense of humanity.

Director: William Gereghty | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Brooks Gardner, Larry D. Mann

Votes: 260

93. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Jack in the Box (1987)

TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

MacGyver goes to a small town in Arkansas to bail Jack Dalton out of another predicament. MacGyver ends up getting arrested along with Jack and sent to a prison camp where there are forced ... See full summary »

Director: James L. Conway | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Bruce McGill, Luke Askew

Votes: 320

94. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Jenny's Chance (1990)

TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

MacGyver organizes a gambling sting operation in order to catch the murderer of a horse trainer, a money launderer for a Cuban drug lord.

Director: Michael Caffey | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Vic Tayback, Dale Wilson

Votes: 300

95. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Jerico Games (1991)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

MacGyver reunites with his high school sweetheart at an international sports competition, which is being sponsored by the woman's abusive businessman husband.

Director: William Gereghty | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Mary Ann Pascal, Paul Haddad

Votes: 260

96. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Kill Zone (1988)

TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

When a satellite carrying a genetic experiment crashes to earth MacGyver is sent in to recover it. When he arrives he discovers that the experiment mutated in space and now ages animals at ... See full summary »

Director: Chuck Bowman | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Judith Chapman, Jay Brazeau

Votes: 336

97. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Legend of the Holy Rose: Part 1 (1989)

TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

An archaeologist friend pays MacGyver a visit to get his help in using a map to find an ancient artifact called the Holy Rose.

Director: Michael Caffey | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Lise Cutter, Robin Mossley

Votes: 329

98. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Legend of the Holy Rose: Part 2 (1989)

TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

MacGyver and his archaeologist friend continue on to London and France in their search for the Holy Rose. Along the way they come across a notorious jewel magnate who has deadly intentions.

Director: Charles Correll | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Lise Cutter, Michael Ensign

Votes: 311

99. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Lesson in Evil (1990)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The infamous Dr. Zito escapes from court during his insanity hearing. MacGyver and the police, including the same officer responsible for Zito's incarceration, are now the victims of Zito's sadistic games.

Director: William Gereghty | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Kim Zimmer, William Morgan Sheppard

Votes: 300

100. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: Live and Learn (1990)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

MacGyver is mentoring a troubled high school student who drops out of school to work at a construction site with his dad. While there, the kid discovers that the site may be unsafe when he witnesses a safety inspector being bribed.

Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, James Sloyan, Glenn Scarpelli

Votes: 277