Blow Out 

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

Writers:

Lee David Zlotoff (created by), W. Reed Moran

Stars:

Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Dale Wilson

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Richard Dean Anderson	...	MacGyver
Dana Elcar	...	Pete Thornton
Dale Wilson	...	Erik Dunlop
Frank Ferrucci	...	Major
Bruce Harwood	...	Juice
Elyssa Davalos	...	Nikki Carpenter
Enid Saunders	...	Minnie
Gian Carlo Ciotti	...	Box Boy (as Carlo Ciotti)
Steve Blalock	...	Hood #1
Vince Deadrick Jr.	...	Hood #2
Don S. Davis	...	Cement Truck Driver (as Don Davis)
Marcel Maillard	...	Worker
Owen Beaver	...	Cop

Storyline

When someone tries to kill Nikki she goes to MacGyver but tells him it's OK. Mac goes to Pete and asks to see Nikki's file and see if someone from her past wants to kill her. He tells her and she feels that he sticking his nose in things that are not of his concern. Later the guy makes another attempt. Mac finds something he left behind which makes him think it might have something to do with something that happened recently. She bumped into a guy who took her wallet which is how he found he. It seems like a bomb went off nearby where she bumped into the guy. So Mac thinks the guy is the one who planted the bomb and is worried that she can identify him.

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Plot Keywords:

grocery store | common cold | home remedy | armed robbery | tear gas | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

In the premiere episode of the final season of the television series "Mythbusters", the idea of whether or not filling a mail truck with explosives in it, full of wet cement, will stop the blast and saves lives, is tested, with surprising results.

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Goofs

Nikki doesn't seem to have any knowledge of the Post Office bombing, even though she had just left the location and should have heard the explosion itself or on the news.

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Quotes

[first lines]
MacGyver: [voice-over narration]
[sneezes loudly]
MacGyver: Anyone who sounds like this should be home in bed. The fact is, I was but after a weekend of hearing myself sneeze, I was desperate. So, here I am, searching for the ingredients to old home remedy.

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Connections

Spoofs The Mob (1951)

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Soundtracks

MacGyver Theme
Written by Randy Edelman

User Reviews

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

Greek English

Release Date:

21 December 1987 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Vancouver Public Library - 4515 Dunbar Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Henry Winkler/John Rich Productions, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

47 min

Sound Mix:

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

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1