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MacGyver

  • TV Series
  • 1985–19921985–1992
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 48m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
40K
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Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
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The adventures of a secret Agent armed with almost infinite scientific resourcefulness.The adventures of a secret Agent armed with almost infinite scientific resourcefulness.The adventures of a secret Agent armed with almost infinite scientific resourcefulness.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
40K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
881
26
  • Creator
    • Lee David Zlotoff
  • Stars
    • Richard Dean Anderson
    • Dana Elcar
    • Bruce McGill
  • Creator
    • Lee David Zlotoff
  • Stars
    • Richard Dean Anderson
    • Dana Elcar
    • Bruce McGill
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 102User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 7 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Dana Elcar
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    • Pete Thornton…
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    Robin Mossley
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    Michael Des Barres
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    Teri Hatcher
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    John Anderson
    • Harry Jackson
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    Dale Wilson
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    Bruce Harwood
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    • Willis…
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    • Captain Mike Kiley…
    Claire Vardiel
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    • Eunice…
    Kai Wulff
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    Cuba Gooding Jr.
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    Robert Donner
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    • Creator
      • Lee David Zlotoff
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    • Trivia
      The "MacGyverisims" shown in the series are all based on scientific fact, but not all of the steps needed to create the experiment were shown. This was done to prevent children who were watching the show from duplicating the experiments themselves and possibly getting injured.
    • Quotes

      MacGyver: If I had some duct tape, I could fix that.

    • Connections
      Featured in Envoyé spécial: Terre brûlée / Silence on Double / Premier Combat (1991)

    User reviews102

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    Good God, I miss MacGyver...
    Okay, here's yet another one of my famous nostalgic-experience stories from my youth.

    I'm writing this in 2002. I was born in 1976, so that means when "MacGyver" premiered in 1985-- I was nine years old. My father and my older brother used to watch it, but it never really kept my interest as I was too young to understand and appreciate the intelligence and physics of everything. MacGyver-- along with "Hill Street Blues"-- was blown off by me when it started... only to be embraced whole-heartedly by me in my teen years.

    When I re-discovered "MacGyver", I was in junior high, and had begun watching it on a daily basis in syndication on the USA Network. It came on at a great time-- 5pm. I was out of school by 3:30 every day, and had plenty of time to get home to watch it 5 days a week. True, I saw the same episodes over and over again, but I loved it so much, I didn't care.

    One of the best things about this show is that MacGyver was the perfect role model for young guys who grew up watching the show. He didn't smoke, he didn't drink, he gave his rewards to charity, he never swore or got angry, he hated guns, and he used his WITS to get himself or others out of trouble.

    --and "MacGyver" used an aspect not seen (to my knowledge) since the days of Sam Spade... the show used "Film Noir"-- basically, you hear the person's thoughts in a voice-over while they're doing what they're describing.

    Now, I can appreciate the biggest complaint about this show: some people don't like it because it's unrealistic that a man could make an explosive device with a lightbulb, a paperclip, and some cleaning supplies. Yes, some of the "MacGyverisms" were eye-rollers... especially in the series finale-- when he and his newly-found son escape out of some kind of pit by strapping fire extinguishers to their backs and setting them off. Yes, that's stupid. But come on, people! This is SEVEN YEARS of thinking up MacGyverisms! They can't ALL be gems! But most of them were REALLY clever and REALLY worked!

    I know for a fact that this show inspired me to be a better, more-helpful person to others... and to use my mind to remedy situations. I've tried to watch "Stargate SG-1" with Richard Dean Anderson... but it just makes me sad, because I want to see the long hair and the brown leather jacket with the red plaid interior lining.

    From what I understand, "MacGyver" is only playing at 10am Monday through Friday on WGN (a Chicago station) nowadays. USA dumped it (jerks) and I haven't seen it since. But I'm dying for another reunion show. I miss Jack Dalton. (Bruce McGill) I miss Pete Thornton. (Dana Elcar-- who's gone blind from Gloucoma, bless him) Both are fine, fine actors who added greatly to the show.

    But... sadly, all good things must end. It's been off the air for years, but I still think about the show all the time.

    If you've come here for a review to see if the show's worth watching, it absolutely is. Let your kids watch it. It's a wonderful influence, and I think you'll really love the outcome you'll get from letting them watch it. Hey, watch it yourself. You'll probably get hooked too.
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    10
    • Clint Ford
    • Jul 10, 2002

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    • In season 7 episode 5, there is a very smart bulldog throughout. Who was he, where did he come from,...?

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    • Release date
      • September 29, 1985 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • МакҐайвер
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(seasons 3-6)
    • Production companies
      • Henry Winkler/John Rich Productions
      • Paramount Television
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    • Runtime
      48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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