MacGyver 

The adventures of a secret Agent armed with almost infinite scientific resourcefulness.

Creator:

Lee David Zlotoff

Stars:

Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Bruce McGill

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Richard Dean Anderson	...	MacGyver 139 episodes, 1985-1992
Dana Elcar	...	Pete Thornton / ... 126 episodes, 1985-1992

Storyline

Macgyver is a secret agent with a difference. He is quiet, mild mannered, deeply principled and refuses to carry a gun on his missions. Fortunately, the last detail is unimportant when compared to his astounding mind. Drawing on a vast practical knowledge of science, Macgyver is able to make use of any mundane materials around him to create unorthodox solutions to any problem he faces. The enemies of world peace and justice continually learn that underestimating this man is a fatal mistake for their plans.

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Plot Keywords:

secret agent | science | problem solving | mullet | crime fighter | 

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Taglines:

The right man when things go wrong.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Paramount Pictures

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

MacGyver

Filming Locations:

Arco Center Towers - 200 & 300 Oceangate, Long Beach, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Henry Winkler/John Rich Productions, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

48 min (139 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (seasons 1-3) (TV version) Stereo (seasons 4-7) (TV version) (DVD version) Stereo (season 3) (DVD version)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first two seasons of the show were shot entirely in the Los Angeles area. However, as an adventure series, ABC was ready to cancel, due to the price of location filming and time spent moving the production crew over a six-day shoot schedule. With threat of cancellation, the producers, including Henry Winkler, decided to send the show to Vancouver, where location moves could be made within an hour. In one day, an episode could move from an ocean scene to a forest scene to a metropolitan scene. It allowed writers to put the character of MacGyver into a faster paced action and adventure series. For season seven, production returned to Los Angeles.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
[grumbling to himself under his breath]
MacGyver: Ah, man.

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Connections

Referenced in The Great Escape: Escape from the Power Station (2012)

User Reviews

Great show, great story

Although I am only 28 years old, this 1980s show brings wonderful memories. I remember back in high school during the 1990s I was captivated by the this MacGyver character, his battles against arch enemy Murdock, and I was wishing there were many more shows like this, even today. This show was intelligent, creative, non-violent even though it had fair amount of fights, but it wasn't about killing a whole bunch of people like many shows today have stories that evolve in that direction.

I was fortunate enough to buy all seven seasons of MacGyver and even today I enjoy watching them. Richard Dean Anderson did a great job with the portrayal of this somewhat legendary character.