MacGyver (1985–1992)

Richard Dean Anderson: MacGyver

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

• [MacGyver's answering machine message] 

  MacGyver : Hi, this is MacGyver. We all know how these things work, so when you hear the beep, go for it.

• MacGyver : A paperclip can be a wondrous thing. More times than I can remember, one of these has gotten me out of a tight spot.

• Pete : Mac, whatever you do...

  MacGyver : I know, I know, Pete, stay out of trouble, keep the expenses down and don't get killed.

  Pete : Took the words right out of my mouth.

• Pete : Boy, don't you ever dust this place?

  MacGyver : Twice a year, like clockwork.

• MacGyver : For the past seven years I have done nothing but travel around the world getting shot up, locked up, blown up... and all I have to show for it are a couple of empty rolls of duct tape.

• MacGyver : Egg whites are good for a lot of things - lemon meringue pie, angel food cake, and clogging up radiators.

• MacGyver : Sometimes I just hate it when I'm right.

• MacGyver : I'm not gonna take it in the back, and I'm not gonna take it laying down, so you're just gonna have to shoot me face to face. I can't believe I said that...

• MacGyver : You guys are missing out on a good deal if you kill me. See, I'm kind of an expert with just about everything.

• MacGyver : [Pete has just knocked out someone about to kill MacGyver]  What took you so long?

  Pete : Well... I wanted to see who was gonna win.

• MacGyver : When James Bond gets an assignment, he probably ends up on the Riviera, up to his 007's in bikinis. Me? I end up 80 miles past nowhere.

• MacGyver : Well, when it comes down to me against a situation, I don't like the situation to win.

• MacGyver : Brace yourself. This could be fun.

• MacGyver : Bold and nosy. I'm famous for that.

• [repeated line] 

  MacGyver : What uh-oh?

• Pete : Are you okay?

  MacGyver : No. But I'll live.

• MacGyver : Trouble just never lets up, does it?

• MacGyver : You can do anything you want to do, if you put your mind to it.

• MacGyver : Old Minnesota wisdom - if you don't wanna be touched, look downright untouchable.

• [repeated line] 

  [grumbling to himself under his breath] 

  MacGyver : Ah, man.

• MacGyver : [Pete walks in]  Hi Pete, office hours are over... Loosen your tie and have some yogurt.

• [MacGyver is waving a large, black plastic spider at Pete Thornton] 

  MacGyver : Pete, you have no taste.