MacGyver 1985

A man in security guard uniform, carrying a briefcase, enters a hangar alone. There is a helicopter. The man enters the code that opens a storage room door. Inside the room, he steals a book that says "Stealth Helicopter Operating Manual - Top Secret" and a key-card that opens the helicopter. He replaces the fire extinguisher in the copter with one in his briefcase. Finally, he just flies away in the copter. Elsewhere, MacGyver meets his Jewish godson Jeffrey, who's bar mitzvah is going to be on the following day. Jeffrey's father isn't on the best of terms with his ...

Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Shelley Berman
Director(s): Michael Caffey
Writer(s): Lee David Zlotoff, Lincoln Kibbee, Brad Radnitz

MacGyver arrives at a new neighborhood in a moving truck. A 'hood of surfer dudes, scantily clad roller-blade girls, bikers that look at the scantily clad roller-blade girls instead of where they are driving to, weirdos that come out of their house every morning at the same time, shouting "I am alive! I am free!", a helpful landlord Mel and an aspiring actress Kelly from across the street. Then there are the two rich old men who have nefarious plans for the 'hood. With neighbors like this, there is no need for criminals, terrorists or Murdoc.

Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Adrian Sparks
Director(s): Michael Vejar
Writer(s): Lee David Zlotoff, Rick Mittleman, Brad Radnitz

While Mac and Pete are making sure that the trial of a Latin Dictator who's being tried for his crimes goes smoothly, Mac thinks he sees Murdoc.

Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Wendie Malick
Director(s): William Gereghty
Writer(s): Lee David Zlotoff, John Sheppard, Brad Radnitz

There is an arsonist, called Prometheus, loose in MacGyver's neighborhood. Naturally, the Fire Inspector and the police are clueless, and have enlisted MacGyver has to do all the real work to catch the arsonist.

Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Jenette Goldstein
Director(s): William Gereghty
Writer(s): Lee David Zlotoff, Robert Sherman, Brad Radnitz

Jesse Colton (last seen in #5.5), is shot while looking for his brother Frank (last seen in #5.3) and MacGyver. Luckily for him, he has a bullet-proof vest. He tracks the man, Egan, who shot him and surprises him and his accomplice. Meanwhile, MacGyver and Frank are tied up in a warehouse next to a bomb with a timer that has just over three minutes left in it. Turns out their last-second escape is just about all MacGyver does here - instead Frank and Jesse do all the action here, with some help from the third Colton, Billy (from #5.8). There's a power struggle in ...

Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Cleavon Little
Director(s): William Gereghty
Writer(s): Lee David Zlotoff, Stephen Downing, Michael Greenburg

Scum exiled from Haiti has settled down in Little Haiti, in MacGyver's neighborhood. They are selling drugs, collecting protection payments and threatening shopkeepers with "Baron Samdi". It's time for MacGyver to enter the world of Voodoo to save the neighborhood. Starting from the kidnapped girl.

Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Kimberly Scott
Director(s): Michael Preece
Writer(s): Lee David Zlotoff, Mark Rodgers, Brad Radnitz

While researching his family's genealogy, MacGyver discovers that his family name was disgraced during the Middle Ages. He is then knocked unconscious and, not surprisingly, is transported through dreams to the time of King Arthur (a curious Pete look-alike!). Here he must confront some stubborn knights, convince Arthur that he is a friend, and set out in search of his forefathers.

Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Time Winters
Director(s): Michael Vejar
Writer(s): Lee David Zlotoff, John Considine, Brad Radnitz

After outwitting the evil Sir Duncan and escaping the clutches of Morgana, MacGyver and Merlin search for the kidnapped Cecilia. They not only free Cecilia and bring Morgana's wizardry to an end, but they find MacGyver's ancestor as well. Here, the first name of our protagonist is finally revealed...

Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Time Winters
Director(s): Michael Vejar
Writer(s): Lee David Zlotoff, John Considine, Brad Radnitz

Pinky, a star of silent films, is showing his films to MacGyver. Pinky hopes that The Phoenix Foundation will preserve his films. Pinky and his friend Karl were also good at building sets and making special effects. There was however, a problem: they were both in love with the same girl and became enemies. Two masked men invade Pinky's house and take his films. Can MacGyver retrieve them?

Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Henry Gibson
Director(s): William Gereghty
Writer(s): Lee David Zlotoff, Brad Radnitz

Earl Dent (from #6.7 "Harry's Will" and #6.15 "High Control") is out of money and wants to go into boxing as a pro. He enlists MacGyver as his coach.

Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Dick Butkus
Director(s): Michael Caffey
Writer(s): Lee David Zlotoff, David Rich, Brad Radnitz

Rival street gangs in MacGyver's neighborhood are recruiting teenagers to sell crack to get money to buy guns with which to wipe out their rivals. Naturally, MacGyver has to solve the problem. Because there is no problem solving of which is too unrealistic for MacGyver.

Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Margaret Avery
Director(s): William Gereghty
Writer(s): Lee David Zlotoff, Art Washington, Brad Radnitz

Dempsey & Magruta: Law Offices - someone picks their way in there, does some vandalism and goes through the drawers and file cabinets until he finds the file he's looking for. MacGyver pays the bail on a young "graffiti artist". A Rich Businessman in a limo is upset at his underling because he has bought the entire slum area and wants to tear it down but can't because an old lady is contesting the eviction notice served by the underling. The underling calms him down by saying that the Judge threw the case out because the old lady did not have a solid case. It's ...

Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Richard Coca
Director(s): Michael Preece
Writer(s): Lee David Zlotoff, Rick Mittleman

MacGyver and his young Chinese friend are again at odds with Chinese criminals over labor regulations. During his investigation, Mac is helped by a photojournalist biker named Sam. It turns out that Sam has more than just a passing interest in MacGyver - he believes that MacGyver is his father!

Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Michele B. Chan
Director(s): Michael Vejar
Writer(s): Lee David Zlotoff, John Sheppard, Brad Radnitz

A prophecy predicts that a resourceful man (MacGyver) from the west follows another man (Jack Dalton) to an Ammukash Valley that is supposed to hold the Fountain of Youth. The Valley is, in MacGyver's own words, "Kabulstan, a very hostile third world country that does not like strangers". The prophecy says that the resourceful man has something to do with the destiny of the people of the valley.

Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Roya Megnot
Director(s): William Gereghty
Writer(s): Lee David Zlotoff, Brad Radnitz