List of MacGyver (1985 TV series) episodes

MacGyver is an American action-adventure television series created by Lee David Zlotoff and Henry Winkler. The show ran for seven seasons on ABC in the United States and various other networks abroad from 1985 to 1992.

The pilot episode was first aired in the US on September 29, 1985. The show's final episode aired on April 25, 1992 on ABC (the network aired a previously unseen episode for the first time on May 21, 1992, but it was originally intended to air before the series finale). Two television movies, MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis and MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday, aired on ABC in 1994.

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
	1	22	September 29, 1985 (1985-09-29)	May 7, 1986 (1986-05-07)
	2	22	September 22, 1986 (1986-09-22)	May 4, 1987 (1987-05-04)
	3	20	September 21, 1987 (1987-09-21)	May 9, 1988 (1988-05-09)
	4	19	October 31, 1988 (1988-10-31)	May 15, 1989 (1989-05-15)
	5	21	September 18, 1989 (1989-09-18)	April 30, 1990 (1990-04-30)
	6	21	September 17, 1990 (1990-09-17)	May 6, 1991 (1991-05-06)
	7	14	September 16, 1991 (1991-09-16)	May 21, 1992 (1992-05-21)

Episodes

Season 1 (1985–86)

Main article: MacGyver (1985 TV series, season 1)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	1	"Pilot"	Jerrold Freedman (as Alan Smithee)	Thackary Pallor	September 29, 1985 (1985-09-29)
On top of a vertical rock face encampment, MacGyver rescues a downed Air Force pilot in Central Asia from his armed captors. Although MacGyver doesn't believe in using guns, he carries one (a Valmet rifle disguised as an AKM) in order to appear like one of the guards and later rigs it to fire off as a distraction in the opening gambit of the pilot episode. Extremely out-of-character for later MacGyver episodes he also shoots twice at the guards pursuing them, then hands the weapon over to the Air Force pilot he is rescuing while he prepares their escape. After coming home, he is called in to rescue a group of scientists trapped in an underground New Mexico laboratory after a major explosion. The explosion causes a sulfuric acid leak that puts MacGyver in a rush with time before the acid leaks into the aquifer. It turns out that this explosion was not an accident; it was planned by one of the trapped scientists to prevent his ozone research from getting turned into a doomsday weapon. MacGyver survival techniques include using chocolate bars to plug the sulfuric acid leak (the sugar forms a sticky paste when it reacts with the acid) and making an alkali metal (sodium in a cold pill) and water bomb to blow a hole in a wall. Note: Dana Elcar appears in this episode as a guest star playing Andy Colson, not as his later regular role of MacGyver's boss Peter Thornton.
2	2	"The Golden Triangle"	Donald Petrie (opening gambit) Paul Stanley	Terry Nation (opening gambit) Dennis Foley	October 6, 1985 (1985-10-06)
MacGyver is in a junkyard trying to stop the transaction of top secret missile launch codes. MacGyver has 24 hours to get in and out of Burma to retrieve a canister of deadly toxin from a crashed American jet. However, during his mission, he gets captured by a local opium drug lord, Truang, who mistakes him for a narcotics agent. Truang and his General, Narai, have the local villagers enslaved to produce the drug harvest. MacGyver escapes and then completes his initial mission by returning the poison canister to his escape helicopter. However, instead of fleeing, MacGyver decides to stay in Burma to help the villagers fight the drug lords and their henchmen. Survival techniques include creating a choking gas by igniting fire ash and alcohol inside bamboo and creating a diversion using foliage in the road that looks so phony, the enemy takes a detour route, leading them into the real trap: a dug out pit that incapacitates their vehicles.
3	3	"Thief of Budapest"	Lee H. Katzin (opening gambit) John Patterson	Terry Nation & Stephen Downing (opening gambit) Joe Viola	October 13, 1985 (1985-10-13)
MacGyver's mission is to retrieve a very valuable horse from Arabian tribesmen who stole it. After a wild horse chase along a beach, a helicopter airlifts him and the horse away to safety. MacGyver goes to Hungary to meet with his Russian double-agent Grotsky. Grotsky has valuable intelligence information about Russian spies hidden inside his pocket watch. However, prior to MacGyver obtaining possession of it, the watch was pick-pocketed by a little Gypsy girl named Jana. MacGyver's new mission now is to retrieve the stolen watch from the girl before Russian agents, who discovered this secret, do. The car chase from this episode, featuring three Mini Coopers, was taken from the British caper film The Italian Job, which was filmed in Turin in 1969.
4	4	"The Gauntlet"	Lee H. Katzin	Judy Burns (opening gambit) Stephen Kandel	October 20, 1985 (1985-10-20)
MacGyver's mission is to sneak into a compound in a Middle Eastern country and retrieve a planning map that reveals locations marked by terrorists. He is spotted when he tries to escape and uses the map in various resourceful ways to aid in his escape, eventually eluding his pursuers by lifting off in a hot air balloon. When he returns, he is sent to Central America on a mission to bring an American journalist, Kate Connolly, back home. Kate agrees to go home but only when she completes her big story which is an American criminal named Dave Reyerson and a military general named Vasquez negotiating a deal over weapons with evidence of a brewing coup d'état. After Kate photographs her incriminating evidence, MacGyver and she must now escape from Vasquez men by fleeing to the Mexican border.
5	5	"The Heist"	Alan Smithee	Story by: Larry Alexander & James Schmerer Teleplay by: James Schmerer	November 3, 1985 (1985-11-03)
MacGyver helps a politician's daughter steal back $60 million in diamonds that were stolen. Both this episode and the pilot credit Alan Smithee as director. Alan Smithee is a pseudonym directors use when their work is taken away from them and heavily cut against their wishes. It is also an anagram of "The Alias Men".
6	6	"Trumbo's World"	Lee H. Katzin (opening gambit) Donald Petrie	Stephen Kandel	November 10, 1985 (1985-11-10)
MacGyver must rescue a kidnapped scientist from a foreign mercenaries. MacGyver and a wildlife photographer friend must uncover the reason for the strange happenings in the Amazon rainforest. Then, in a story based on Leiningen Versus the Ants, MacGyver helps a man in the Amazon jungle defend his plantation against billions of ants.
7	7	"Last Stand"	John Florea	Judy Burns	November 17, 1985 (1985-11-17)
Armed thieves take MacGyver and a small group hostage at a rural airport. He has to figure out how to defeat the thieves and free the hostages, including himself.
8	8	"Hellfire"	Richard Colla	Story by: Douglas Brooks West Teleplay by: Stephen Kandel & James Schmerer & Douglas Brooks West	November 24, 1985 (1985-11-24)
MacGyver's friends, Bill and Laura, are drilling for oil in a remote area when the oil well catches fire. MacGyver suggests calling for help but Bill says that they don't have enough time to wait because their lease expires in two weeks. MacGyver says that he will help put it out. The two of them travel to an old abandoned mine to look for dynamite. Their hope is that by dropping explosives into the oil well shaft, it will explode and consume all of the surrounding oxygen, thereby extinguishing the fire. They manage to find some crates of dynamite in the mine and return with it. To get close enough to drop the explosives, they fashion a rail system using an old car and a refrigerator that acts as a heat shield. After a collection of team work, the fire is finally extinguished. MacGyver offers his assistance to rebuild the rig and help them drill.
9	9	"The Prodigal"	Alexander Singer	Story by: David Abramowitz & Paul Savage Teleplay by: David Abramowitz	December 8, 1985 (1985-12-08)
MacGyver meets up with Frank Bennett, a man who is considering testifying in Federal Court against his mobster brother, Joey. When Mac leaves for a moment, a black car drives up and two men grab Frank. The two men take him to Joey, who knows that Frank has been talking to Federal Agents. Frank wants Joey to shut down his drug business. Joey says that will not happen and is on the verge of killing him when MacGyver sets up a diversion, and helps Frank escape. Frank goes to Federal Marshal Wylie's office to give a statement, after asking MacGyver to visit his mother in the hospital. MacGyver learns that Frank's mother is dying and wishes to see her son one last time. The Feds disapprove of this because it is too risky for their key witness. However, MacGyver needs to keep his promise to Frank's mother and so he frees Frank from Wylie's men. They later discover that Joey moved Mrs. Bennett to her home. MacGyver warns Frank that it's a trap, but Frank insists on seeing her. Frank is allowed to visit his mother, who then passes away. MacGyver must then extract themselves from the house before Joey and his mob crew can kill them.
10	10	"Target MacGyver"	Lee H. Katzin (opening gambit) Ernest Pintoff	Terry Nation (opening gambit) Story by: Mike Marvin Teleplay by: Stephen Kandel & Mike Marvin & James Schmerer	December 22, 1985 (1985-12-22)
MacGyver rescues a kidnapped lady general. MacGyver destroys a Middle-Eastern nuclear reactor, whose operators then set a professional assassin on him. Mac goes to visit his grandfather in order to lie low, but the assassin tracks him down.
11	11	"Nightmares"	Cliff Bole	James Schmerer	January 15, 1986 (1986-01-15)
MacGyver is poisoned with a hallucinogenic drug and he only has a short time to find and take the antidote before the poison kills him. Note: First appearance of Dana Elcar as Pete Thornton.
12	12	"Deathlock"	Cliff Bole (opening gambit) Alexander Singer	Jerry Ludwig (opening gambit) Stephen Kandel	January 22, 1986 (1986-01-22)
MacGyver must escape East Berlin in a coffin. Note: This was the last episode to feature an Opening Gambit. When MacGyver is taken to a safe house following an operation, it turns out that the place has been booby trapped by an assassin.
13	13	"Flame's End"	Bruce Seth Green	Story by: Hannah Louise Shearer Teleplay by: Stephen Kandel	January 29, 1986 (1986-01-29)
An old girlfriend is in trouble and calls MacGyver when she discovers a plot to steal Uranium from the nuclear reactor where she works.
14	14	"Countdown"	Stan Jolley	Tony DiMarco & David Ketchum	February 5, 1986 (1986-02-05)
MacGyver teams up with an old buddy from 'Nam to defuse a time bomb aboard a cruise ship loaded with passengers. This episode was inspired by the British suspense film Juggernaut.
15	15	"The Enemy Within"	Cliff Bole	David Abramowitz	February 12, 1986 (1986-02-12)
MacGyver must discover the identity of a mole within the agency who is responsible for the deaths of four top agents.
16	16	"Every Time She Smiles"	Charlie Correll	James Schmerer	February 19, 1986 (1986-02-19)
While trying to escape Bulgaria with secret microfilm, MacGyver meets an American actress who accidentally gets him caught by the secret police. This episode features the first appearance of Teri Hatcher as Penny Parker.
17	17	"To Be a Man"	Cliff Bole	Don Mankiewicz	March 5, 1986 (1986-03-05)
Sent to Afghanistan to retrieve a downed satellite, MacGyver is shot down and wounded. He is sheltered by a woman (played by Persis Khambatta) and her son and must rely on their help to escape the Red Army.
18	18	"Ugly Duckling"	Charlie Correll	Larry Gross	March 12, 1986 (1986-03-12)
MacGyver helps out a young genius computer hacker who gets kidnapped by arms dealers who need help with stolen missiles.
19	19	"Slow Death"	Don Weis	Stephen Kandel	April 2, 1986 (1986-04-02)
MacGyver helps Afghan tribesmen who hijack a train in search for two men who sold them poisons disguised as medicine.
20	20	"The Escape"	Don Chaffey	Stephen Kandel	April 16, 1986 (1986-04-16)
MacGyver cooks up an elaborate plot to break a medical missionary (played by John de Lancie) out of a prison in French North Africa; once they escape, a big surprise awaits.
21	21	"A Prisoner of Conscience"	Cliff Bole	Stephen Kandel	April 30, 1986 (1986-04-30)
MacGyver must fake insanity so that he and Pete can get into a Russian mental hospital and break out a political activist.
22	22	"The Assassin"	Charlie Correll	James Schmerer	May 7, 1986 (1986-05-07)
MacGyver helps to nab an assassin and then impersonates the assassin in order to unravel an assassination plot.

Season 2 (1986–87)

Main article: MacGyver (1985 TV series, season 2)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
23	1	"The Human Factor"	Charlie Correll	Robin Bernheim	September 22, 1986 (1986-09-22)
When MacGyver is sent in to test security at a top secret military lab, the artificially intelligent central computer traps him inside and he has to outsmart it to escape.
24	2	"The Eraser"	Paul Krasny	Stephen Kronish	September 29, 1986 (1986-09-29)
A hitman passes himself off as a father looking for his lost son, causing MacGyver to help him find his target.
25	3	"Twice Stung"	Paul Krasny	Story by: Bill Froehlich & Mark Lisson & Phil Combest Teleplay by: Mark Lisson & Bill Froehlich	October 6, 1986 (1986-10-06)
MacGyver and some friends from the Phoenix Foundation must con a con man in order to win back a man's life savings.
26	4	"The Wish Child"	Charlie Correll	Story by: Stephen Kronish & Brian Lane & Stephen Kandel Teleplay by: Bill Froehlich & Stephen Kandel	October 20, 1986 (1986-10-20)
MacGyver must rescue the brother of a friend when the boy gets tricked by scam artists to pass himself as the fulfillment of ancient Chinese legend. This episode features James Hong, Tia Carrere, George Takei and Michael Paul Chan.
27	5	"Final Approach"	Alexander Singer	Rob Hedden	October 27, 1986 (1986-10-27)
MacGyver is stranded in the wilderness with a group of teenage gang members; he must get them to put aside their differences long enough to survive the ordeal.
28	6	"Jack of Lies"	Charlie Correll	Kerry Lenhart & John J. Sakmar	November 3, 1986 (1986-11-03)
MacGyver's friend, Jack Dalton, tricks him into going to Central America to rescue a botanist, but it turns out to be an old friend of theirs. Note: First appearance of Bruce McGill as Jack Dalton.
29	7	"The Road Not Taken"	Cliff Bole	Story by: Chuck Bowman Teleplay by: Stephen Kronish	November 10, 1986 (1986-11-10)
MacGyver runs into an old girlfriend when he and Pete go into Southeast Asia to help a group of orphans escape soldiers intent on killing them.
30	8	"Eagles"	Paul Krasny	George Lee Marshall	November 17, 1986 (1986-11-17)
MacGyver is sent up into the mountains to find out about two endangered eagles; he also finds poachers who try to kill him.
31	9	"Silent World"	James L. Conway	Stephen Kandel	November 24, 1986 (1986-11-24)
A group of international thieves try to steal a top secret missile and MacGyver's deaf friend has dreams that help them catch the bad guys.
32	10	"Three for the Road"	Alan Crosland	Story by: Mark Lisson & Rob Hedden Teleplay by: John J. Sakmar & Kerry Lenhart	December 15, 1986 (1986-12-15)
MacGyver, a has been actor and the actor's wife are on the run from mob when they accidentally come into possession of counterfeit money.
33	11	"Phoenix Under Siege"	Gilbert M. Shilton	Story by: John I. Koivula Teleplay by: Stephen Kronish	January 5, 1987 (1987-01-05)
MacGyver and his grandfather stop by the foundation on their way to a hockey game to pick up the tickets; terrorists are there setting a bomb and trap MacGyver and his grandfather in the building.
34	12	"Family Matter"	Alexander Singer	Paul Magistretti	January 12, 1987 (1987-01-12)
When Pete's ex-wife and son are kidnapped by a disgruntled former agent, MacGyver must come to the rescue.
35	13	"Soft Touch"	Charlie Correll	Joan Brooker & Nancy Eddo	January 19, 1987 (1987-01-19)
MacGyver rescues a political prisoner from Russia and, while protecting him, MacGyver must foil a plot to assassinate a South American government official.
36	14	"Birth Day"	James L. Conway	Rob Hedden	February 2, 1987 (1987-02-02)
MacGyver must help a pregnant woman escape her ex-convict husband who intends to murder her after she discovers a secret about him.
37	15	"Pirates"	Bruce Kessler	Stephen Kandel	February 9, 1987 (1987-02-09)
MacGyver must rescue a friend when she is kidnapped by pirates convinced she can lead them to sunken treasure.
38	16	"Out in the Cold"	Cliff Bole	Stephen Kronish	February 16, 1987 (1987-02-16)
MacGyver and Pete are skiing when a mob informant plants microfilm on MacGyver; after getting back home the mob comes after them.
39	17	"Dalton, Jack of Spies"	Bob Sweeney	John J. Sakmar & Kerry Lenhart	February 23, 1987 (1987-02-23)
Jack fakes his own death and MacGyver must help him clear his name after he is accused of murdering a CIA agent.
40	18	"Partners"	Cliff Bole	Mark Lisson & Bill Froehlich	March 2, 1987 (1987-03-02)
Murdoc lures MacGyver and Pete into a trap; while trying to escape they reminisce over their previous encounters with him. Note: First Appearance of Murdoc.
41	19	"Bushmaster"	Don Chaffey	Rob Hedden	March 23, 1987 (1987-03-23)
When MacGyver goes to South America to rescue a downed pilot, the pilot's daughter stows away on the trip to try to help.
42	20	"Friends"	Cliff Bole	Stephen Kronish	April 6, 1987 (1987-04-06)
Jack lures MacGyver to the Phoenix Foundation for a surprise birthday party where many of his friends from past adventures are waiting; this makes him reconsider his recently tendered resignation.
43	21	"D.O.A.: MacGyver"	Cliff Bole	Jaison Starkes	April 27, 1987 (1987-04-27)
MacGyver's friend is killed after telling him of a bomb to be planted at a funeral; while escaping his friend's killers, he receives a head injury which causes amnesia.
44	22	"For Love or Money"	James L. Conway	Douglas Heyes, Jr.	May 4, 1987 (1987-05-04)
MacGyver must work with an agent he doesn't like in order to break a political prisoner out of Czechoslovakia.

Season 3 (1987–88)

Main article: MacGyver (1985 TV series, season 3)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
45	1	"Lost Love (Part 1)"	Cliff Bole	Jerry Ludwig	September 21, 1987 (1987-09-21)
While protecting a priceless Chinese artifact, MacGyver encounters an old flame, who he thought was dead.
46	2	"Lost Love (Part 2)"	Cliff Bole	Jerry Ludwig	September 28, 1987 (1987-09-28)
While protecting a priceless Chinese artifact, MacGyver tries to rescue his love from danger.
47	3	"Back from the Dead"	James L. Conway	Stephen Kronish	October 5, 1987 (1987-10-05)
MacGyver helps a former hit-man in the witness protection program after the mob rediscovers him.
48	4	"Ghost Ship"	Mike Vejar	Stephen Kandel	October 19, 1987 (1987-10-19)
While on an assignment to plant beacons in the wilderness, MacGyver stumbles upon something unexpected.
49	5	"Fire and Ice"	Alan Simmonds	Rick Husky	October 26, 1987 (1987-10-26)
After his friend is killed, MacGyver must go after the killer with his friend's sister, Nikki Carpenter. The man they are after is also a diamond thief and a diplomat with immunity.
50	6	"GX-1"	Mike Vejar	Calvin Clements, Jr.	November 2, 1987 (1987-11-02)
MacGyver and Nikki Carpenter, who don't get along well with each other, must beat the Soviets to find a downed experimental USAF fighter jet.
51	7	"Jack in the Box"	James L. Conway	David Rich	November 9, 1987 (1987-11-09)
Jack Dalton's antics get Jack and MacGyver thrown into a Southern work camp with a corrupt warden. Guest stars: Lance LeGault (Colonel Roderick Decker on The A-Team)
52	8	"The Widowmaker"	Mike Vejar	Story by: Harv Zimmel Teleplay by: John Whelpley	November 16, 1987 (1987-11-16)
While grieving over the loss of a friend on the mountain called Widowmaker, MacGyver's old nemesis, Murdoc, finds him and tries to end what he started years ago.
53	9	"Hell Week"	James L. Conway	Leonard Mlodinow & Scott Rubenstein	November 23, 1987 (1987-11-23)
MacGyver is picked to judge a contest at his old college, but an upset student, who is the son of MacGyver's professor, makes a bomb which MacGyver must defuse.
54	10	"Blow Out"	Cliff Bole	Reed Moran	December 21, 1987 (1987-12-21)
MacGyver must figure out why terrorists are trying to kill Nikki Carpenter and prevent the terroristic activities of them to save the day.
55	11	"Kill Zone"	Chuck Bowman	Calvin Clements, Jr.	January 4, 1988 (1988-01-04)
When a virus that mysteriously causes things to grow old quickly is accidentally unleashed, MacGyver must stop it before it is released upon the world.
56	12	"Early Retirement"	Cliff Bole	John Whelpley	January 18, 1988 (1988-01-18)
Pete is framed for an accident, and MacGyver has to prove Pete's innocence before those who framed him carry out their plan on a foreign dignitary.
57	13	"Thin Ice"	Cliff Bole	Rick Drew	February 1, 1988 (1988-02-01)
While helping his hospitalized high school hockey coach take the school team to the state championship, MacGyver must deal with the star player's bad temper and non-sportsmanship.
58	14	"The Odd Triple"	James L. Conway	Stephen Kandel	February 29, 1988 (1988-02-29)
Jack Dalton unwittingly gets MacGyver involved in a high profile jewelry heist; Pete must come to their rescue in France.
59	15	"The Negotiator"	Charlie Correll	Calvin Clements, Jr.	March 7, 1988 (1988-03-07)
A real estate developer tries to have MacGyver killed when his environmental study threatens a major oceanfront development project.
60	16	"The Spoilers"	Mike Vejar	Stephen Kandel	March 14, 1988 (1988-03-14)
MacGyver and a hermit from the mountains work to try and stop a group from illegally dumping radioactive and toxic waste into a stream.
61	17	"Mask of the Wolf"	Cliff Bole	Story by: John J. Sakmar & Kerry Lenhart and Calvin Clements, Jr. & Reed Moran Teleplay by: Calvin Clements & Jr. & Reed Moran	March 28, 1988 (1988-03-28)
MacGyver and Jack must help an elderly Inuit try and stop two criminals intending on steal a tribal sacred wolf mask.
62	18	"Rock the Cradle"	Mike Vejar	John Whelpley	April 18, 1988 (1988-04-18)
MacGyver and Jack are stuck caring for an abandoned baby while looking for the mother, who is on the run from counterfeiters.
63	19	"The Endangered"	Charlie Correll	Peter Filardi	May 2, 1988 (1988-05-02)
MacGyver goes to visit an old girlfriend who is now a park ranger and must help her stop a group of poachers.
64	20	"Murderers' Sky"	Mike Vejar	Herman Miller	May 9, 1988 (1988-05-09)
When an elderly Chinese businessman is murdered by criminals who want to take over his business, MacGyver and the man's grandson must work together to thwart the criminals plot to take over the company. Guest stars: Tia Carrere

Season 4 (1988–89)

Main article: MacGyver (1985 TV series, season 4)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
65	1	"The Secret of Parker House"	Mike Vejar	Teleplay by: Rick Drew & John Sheppard & Gene Hanson Story by: Gene Hanson	October 31, 1988 (1988-10-31)
MacGyver is a ghostbuster in a spooky old house inherited by Penny Parker who is a dead ringer for her insane aunt, who once lived in the house.
66	2	"Blood Brothers"	Charlie Correll	Rick Drew	November 21, 1988 (1988-11-21)
Back in his childhood home town, MacGyver is haunted by memories of his youth where a friend was killed by a gun while preventing his friend's son from using a gun to defend himself against hoodlums. Guest stars: Jason Priestley
67	3	"The Outsiders"	Mike Vejar	Michelle Poteet Lisanti	November 28, 1988 (1988-11-28)
MacGyver saves an Amish homestead from being bulldozed by land developers.
68	4	"On a Wing and a Prayer"	Charlie Correll	John Whelpley	December 5, 1988 (1988-12-05)
Thornton and a nun are taken hostage by Central American rebels and MacGyver and Jack must rescue them.
69	5	"Collision Course"	Chuck Bowman	Paul B. Margolis	December 12, 1988 (1988-12-12)
An important sports car race demonstrating new engine technology is sabotaged, so MacGyver must drive the race car.
70	6	"The Survivors"	Michael Caffey	Reed Moran	January 9, 1989 (1989-01-09)
MacGyver and Thornton discover the wreckage of a DEA plane shot down by drug smugglers during annual wilderness survival training.
71	7	"Deadly Dreams"	Les Landau	Stephen Downing	January 16, 1989 (1989-01-16)
MacGyver helps the police pursue an escaped psychopath, who turns out to be a puppet of Dr. Zito.
72	8	"Ma Dalton"	Rob Bowman	John Whelpley	January 23, 1989 (1989-01-23)
Jack Dalton and MacGyver search for Dalton's mother who is a fugitive from a bounty hunter.
73	9	"Cleo Rocks"	Chuck Bowman	John Sheppard & Rick Drew	February 6, 1989 (1989-02-06)
A shadowy figure (Murdoc) lurks backstage to manipulate Penny Parker in a suspicious rock musical.
74	10	"Fraternity of Thieves"	Michael Preece	Grant Rosenberg	February 13, 1989 (1989-02-13)
Leaks from a classified Phoenix technology system suggest a double agent working at the foundation.
75	11	"The Battle of Tommy Giordano"	Mike Vejar	Marianne Clarkson	February 20, 1989 (1989-02-20)
MacGyver's friend wins custody of her son, causing her ex-husband to involve his uncle, the head of a crime family.
76	12	"The Challenge"	Dana Elcar	Chris Haddock	February 27, 1989 (1989-02-27)
A Challenger club youth is framed for theft by a bigot who's trying to shut the club down.
77	13	"Runners"	Michael Caffey	Joel Schwartz	March 13, 1989 (1989-03-13)
MacGyver protects a runaway girl; her bitter past reminds him of some of his own.
78	14	"Gold Rush"	William Gereghty	David Engelbach	March 27, 1989 (1989-03-27)
An easy US-Soviet salvage operation of Russian gold in Alaska is complicated by competition.
79	15	"The Invisible Killer"	Dana Elcar	Chris Haddock	April 10, 1989 (1989-04-10)
A wilderness stress reduction outing for Phoenix employees turns paranoid when escaped convicts are nearby, posing as members of the hike.
80	16	"Brainwashed"	Michael Caffey	John Sheppard	April 24, 1989 (1989-04-24)
Jack Dalton is brainwashed to assassinate a foreign country's president. But when MacGyver violently de-programs him, he learns that Jack wasn't their only "puppet".
81	17	"Easy Target"	Charlie Correll	Rick Drew	May 1, 1989 (1989-05-01)
Terrorists hold MacGyver and Thornton while they cripple the city with a futuristic device.
82	18	"Renegade"	Michael Caffey	Teleplay by: Chris Haddock Story by: Robert Bielak & Chris Haddock	May 8, 1989 (1989-05-08)
MacGyver pursues a mentally disturbed ex-Navy SEAL who has stolen anthrax.
83	19	"Unfinished Business"	Charlie Correll	Marianne Clarkson	May 15, 1989 (1989-05-15)
MacGyver, Peter Thornton and Jack Dalton are stalked by a former female foe of MacGyver with business to finish with him.

Season 5 (1989–90)

Main article: MacGyver (1985 TV series, season 5)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
84	1	"Legend of the Holy Rose (Part 1)"	Michael Caffey	Stephen Downing	September 18, 1989 (1989-09-18)	14.4
After completing a rescue mission in Colombia, MacGyver is enticed by an archaeologist friend to join her quest for the Holy Grail.
85	2	"Legend of the Holy Rose (Part 2)"	Charlie Correll	Stephen Downing	September 25, 1989 (1989-09-25)	18.1
MacGyver and Zoe's search is complicated by Von Leer (Christopher Neame), a corrupt gem dealer, stealing ancient artifacts they need.
86	3	"The Black Corsage"	Charlie Correll	Paul B. Margolis	October 2, 1989 (1989-10-02)	18.3
MacGyver joins bounty hunter Frank Colton (Cleavon Little) to track Bulgarian defector Sophia Ross (Christianne Hirt) running from bandits looking for a valuable ancient necklace.
87	4	"Cease Fire"	William Gereghty	Chris Haddock	October 9, 1989 (1989-10-09)	17.0
Assisting the negotiations between two countries at a conference in Geneva, MacGyver is framed for a sniper's assassination attempt on President Habad (Michael Naxos) by the president's advisor. His only ally is a schoolgirl (Mayim Bialik) he encountered while on the run.
88	5	"Second Chance"	Michael Caffey	Robert Sherman	October 16, 1989 (1989-10-16)	19.9
MacGyver heads a project bringing young Amerasians to the United States, but his companion meets the son he did not know he had. But the boy is involved with thieves stealing high end products, including a dialysis machine.
89	6	"Halloween Knights"	Charlie Correll	John Sheppard	October 30, 1989 (1989-10-30)	19.2
An old nemesis, Murdoc (Michael Des Barres), forges an uneasy alliance with MacGyver to free his innocent sister, who is being held captive by his ruthless mentor and the organization of assassins he works for.
90	7	"Children of Light"	Bill Corcoran	Rick Mittleman	November 6, 1989 (1989-11-06)	19.7
Chinese student Mei Jan (Michele B. Chan) arrives at MacGyver's home claiming to be his foster daughter Sue Ling, but later she is not who she is and holds evidence of the massacre at Tiananmen Square. That evidence is being sought by Chinese government officials who want those secrets buried.
91	8	"Black Rhino"	Michael Caffey	Paul B. Margolis	November 13, 1989 (1989-11-13)	19.2
In Kambezi, MacGyver helps Billy Colton (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) track down "Ladysmith" de Bruin (Kai Wulff), a South African poacher who butchers endangered black rhinos for their valuable horns.
92	9	"The Ten Percent Solution"	Michael Preece	Tom Drake & Sally Drake	November 20, 1989 (1989-11-20)	18.2
MacGyver investigates a Holocaust survivor's claim to a masterpiece painting as belonging to him before the Nazi regime confiscated it and uncovers a conspiracy by neo-Nazi supremacists with intent to create an Aryan nation inside the United States.
93	10	"Two Times Trouble"	Michael Preece	Robert Sherman	December 11, 1989 (1989-12-11)	19.3
MacGyver's rock singer friend Roxie (Audrey Landers) believes her twin sister Carla is trying to kill her. But not everything is what it appears to be.
94	11	"The Madonna"	Michael Caffey	Cathleen Young	December 18, 1989 (1989-12-18)	17.2
MacGyver helps a priest friend search on Christmas Eve for a church's stolen Madonna statue with the involvement of an unusual homeless woman staying at the Challenger Club, who seems surrounded by minor miracles.
95	12	"Serenity"	William Gereghty	Stephen Kandel	January 8, 1990 (1990-01-08)	22.2
Exhausted from work, MacGyver falls asleep and dreams that he is in the Old West aiming to retire with a claim to a Montana ranch home, although trouble soon starts with neighboring landowner Pete Thornton and his hired mercenary, Murdoc. Note: Final appearance of Teri Hatcher as Penny Parker.
96	13	"Live and Learn"	Harry Harris	Rick Mittleman	January 15, 1990 (1990-01-15)	22.1
MacGyver and Pete initiate a program to assist high school dropouts, in the process crossing paths with a student who struggles between his love for electrical engineering and his father, who is involved in the construction business. When the student witnesses a bribery to a safety inspector, only MacGyver can help prove his claim.
97	14	"Log Jam"	William Gereghty	Lee Maddux	February 5, 1990 (1990-02-05)	21.4
While visiting an environmental activist friend, MacGyver must aid in investigating the death of a logger. The culprit is the supervisor and an employee, under orders from the company's owner with ties to the Yakuza.
98	15	"The Treasure of Manco"	Michael Preece	Chris Haddock	February 12, 1990 (1990-02-12)	19.6
MacGyver helps a friend discover some Incan treasure in Peru, only to encounter an old acquaintance now the commander of a guerilla army.
99	16	"Jenny's Chance"	Michael Caffey	Rick Drew & John Sheppard	February 19, 1990 (1990-02-19)	23.0
MacGyver, Jack Dalton (Bruce McGill), and Pete Thornton arrange an elaborate sting operation to trap a ruthless money launderer (Vic Tayback, in his final acting role) who rigs horse races with the aid of infrasound, who is also responsible for the death of a horse trainer friend of Mac and Jack, and is threatening the trainer's daughter (Linda Blair.)
100	17	"Deep Cover"	Charlie Correll	Robert Sherman & Paul B. Margolis	February 26, 1990 (1990-02-26)	20.1
A corporate spy steals a prototype sonar equipment by seducing the Phoenix Foundation engineer who designed it.
101	18	"The Lost Amadeus"	Michael Caffey	Paul B. Margolis	March 19, 1990 (1990-03-19)	20.6
An eccentric woman leads MacGyver on a wild adventure to save a priceless violin and the virtuoso owner.
102	19	"Hearts of Steel"	Charlie Correll	Rick Mittleman	April 9, 1990 (1990-04-09)	18.8
A group of disgruntled former steelworkers demand a ransom by kidnapping the daughter of the corporate executive responsible for the closure of their mill.
103	20	"Rush to Judgement"	Charlie Correll	Robert Sherman	April 16, 1990 (1990-04-16)	18.4
As a juror in an intense murder trial, Macgyver takes the time to investigate the case on his own.
104	21	"Passages"	William Gereghty	Story by: Anthony Rich Teleplay by: John Sheppard	April 30, 1990 (1990-04-30)	18.4
While on the trail of a priceless Egyptian artifact, MacGyver falls into a coma and is hospitalized. Struck with mysterious visions of the afterlife, he reconnects with his grandfather and deceased parents.

Season 6 (1990–91)

Main article: MacGyver (1985 TV series, season 6)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
105	1	"Tough Boys"	Mike Vejar	Art Washington	September 17, 1990 (1990-09-17)
MacGyver tracks youth vigilantes and their leader who are terrorizing the neighborhood crack ring.
106	2	"Humanity"	William Gereghty	Lincoln Kibbee	September 24, 1990 (1990-09-24)
MacGyver appeals to bring secret files to public view but collides with an elite corpsman loyal to Romania's dead tyrant Ceauşescu.
107	3	"The Gun"	William Gereghty	Robert Sherman	October 1, 1990 (1990-10-01)
The gun used in an assassination of 20 years and a present-day cop killing is sought by both a crazed anarchist and MacGyver, who needs it to clear a friend accused of the shooting.
108	4	"Twenty Questions"	Michael Caffey	Rick Mittleman	October 8, 1990 (1990-10-08)
MacGyver intervenes with a teenage friend for a drinking problem involving her in several burglaries.
109	5	"The Wall"	Michael Preece	Rick Drew	October 22, 1990 (1990-10-22)
MacGyver reunites an East German expatriate with his granddaughter, who might be involved with two ex-Stasi agents.
110	6	"Lesson in Evil"	William Gereghty	John Sheppard	October 29, 1990 (1990-10-29)
Dr. Zito, the notorious murderer, escapes after a sanity hearing and leaves clues to face off with MacGyver.
111	7	"Harry's Will"	William Gereghty	Lincoln Kibbee	November 5, 1990 (1990-11-05)
A kooky bunch of crooks and an elderly ex-con pursue MacGyver's inherited station wagon thought to hold treasure. The show features an unusually wide array of guest stars: Lyle Alzado, John Anderson, Dick Butkus, James Doohan, Henry Gibson, Sandra Gould, Rich Little, Marion Ramsey, Marion Ross, Jesse White, Wendy O. Williams and Abe Vigoda. Executive Producer Henry Winkler also made a cameo appearance as Wilton Newberry, Harry's lawyer, but wasn't credited as the list of guest stars in that episode.
112	8	"MacGyver's Women"	Michael Preece	Lincoln Kibbee & Stephen Kandel	November 12, 1990 (1990-11-12)
MacGyver dreams he's in the Old West to defend three women from outlaws.
113	9	"Bitter Harvest"	Mike Vejar	Michael Kane	November 19, 1990 (1990-11-19)
Investigation of a murdered migrant farm worker organizer leads to a farmer using illegal pesticides.
114	10	"The Visitor"	William Gereghty	Brad Radnitz	December 3, 1990 (1990-12-03)
A pair of smooth talking "extraterrestrials" promise to transport a desperate rural family to a trouble free planet, for a price.
115	11	"Squeeze Play"	Michael Preece	Art Washington	December 17, 1990 (1990-12-17)
A baseball counterfeit memorabilia ring kidnaps the daughter of a former baseball player.
116	12	"Jerico Games"	William Gereghty	Robert Sherman	January 7, 1991 (1991-01-07)
MacGyver reunites with a high school sweetheart, now the wife of a media mogul sponsoring an international sports competition.
117	13	"The Wasteland"	Michael Caffey	Story by: Grant Rosenberg & Robert Hamner Teleplay by: Robert Hamner	January 21, 1991 (1991-01-21)
MacGyver investigates an out of control industrial developer, while his son and daughter maneuver him out of the family business.
118	14	"Eye of Osiris"	Mike Vejar	John Sheppard	February 4, 1991 (1991-02-04)
MacGyver helps find the Eye of Osiris on an archaeological dig.
119	15	"High Control"	Michael Caffey	Lincoln Kibbee	February 11, 1991 (1991-02-11)
MacGyver goes undercover as a biker to help a recent parolee who is getting framed by his old biker gang.
120	16	"There But For the Grace"	William Gereghty	John Considine	February 18, 1991 (1991-02-18)
MacGyver helps find the murderer of a pastor.
121	17	"Blind Faith"	Michael Caffey	John Considine	March 4, 1991 (1991-03-04)
Pete has troubles with glaucoma and MacGyver takes his place in getting a video tape from a train that has major political ramifications for a small Latin American country.
122	18	"Faith, Hope & Charity"	William Gereghty	Brad Radnitz	March 18, 1991 (1991-03-18)
While tracking a gray wolf, MacGyver is caught in a bear trap and found by two ladies who run a bed & breakfast where he recuperates while mobsters search for treasure.
123	19	"Strictly Business"	Mike Vejar	John Sheppard	April 8, 1991 (1991-04-08)
Murdoc comes out of retirement and tries to clear his almost spotless killing record by killing MacGyver; MacGyver ends up with amnesia on a remote farm.
124	20	"Trail of Tears"	Michael Preece	Lincoln Kibbee	April 29, 1991 (1991-04-29)
A power company tries to run a new power line near an Indian reservation.
125	21	"Hind-Sight"	Michael Preece	Rick Mittleman	May 6, 1991 (1991-05-06)
Pete is awaiting glaucoma surgery and feeling useless, but MacGyver reminds him of why he needs Pete.

Season 7 (1991–92)

Main article: MacGyver (1985 TV series, season 7)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
126	1	"Honest Abe"	Michael Caffey	Lincoln Kibbee	September 16, 1991 (1991-09-16)
A friend's son's bar mitzvah is interrupted when MacGyver tries to pick up the friend's father, an undercover CIA agent, who stole a hi-tech stealth helicopter being needed in the fictitious Caribbean nation of San Rochelle to bring a dictator to the US territory. But before they can complete the mission a corrupt company owner, who built the helicopter, and two undercover federal agents complicate the mission. Guest stars: Lance LeGault (Colonel Roderick Decker on The A-Team)
127	2	"The 'Hood"	Mike Vejar	Rick Mittleman	September 23, 1991 (1991-09-23)
MacGyver's houseboat destruction forces him into a new neighborhood where he meets a young woman in trouble with hit men.
128	3	"Obsessed"	William Gereghty	John Sheppard	September 30, 1991 (1991-09-30)
Nightmares about Murdoc affect MacGyver as he provides security at the criminal trial of a deposed dictator. Note: Final appearance of Murdoc.
129	4	"The Prometheus Syndrome"	William Gereghty	Robert Sherman	October 7, 1991 (1991-10-07)
A psychopathic arsonist kills one of MacGyver's friends. Guest star Randolph Mantooth.
130	5	"The Coltons"	William Gereghty	Story by: Michael Greenburg & Stephen Downing Teleplay by: Stephen Downing	October 14, 1991 (1991-10-14)
The bounty hunters search for a young woman who is an important murder witness. Notes: This episode was produced for the sixth season, but not broadcast until the seventh season. Richard Dean Anderson (MacGyver) is absent for the majority of this episode.
131	6	"Walking Dead"	Michael Preece	Mark Rodgers	October 21, 1991 (1991-10-21)
A student activist is kidnapped by a Voodoo practitioner, who gathers black civilians for a violence movement. Its up to MacGyver and a neighborhood Voodoo priestess to stop him.
132	7	"Good Knight MacGyver (Part 1)"	Mike Vejar	John Considine	November 4, 1991 (1991-11-04)
A concussion sends MacGyver to King Arthur's Court, where his strange ways threaten Merlin's magic, but they also save the magician.
133	8	"Good Knight MacGyver (Part 2)"	Mike Vejar	John Considine	November 11, 1991 (1991-11-11)
MacGyver finishes helping Merlin to free Galahad's Cecilia and stop wicked Morgana.
134	9	"Deadly Silents"	William Gereghty	Brad Radnitz	November 18, 1991 (1991-11-18)
MacGyver helps a silent movie comedian save the remaining prints of his work which are stolen by a dramatic pair.
135	10	"Split Decision"	Michael Caffey	David Rich	December 2, 1991 (1991-12-02)
MacGyver's boxer buddy Earl Dent struggles with custody of his daughter against bad bookies who want him to throw his comeback fight.
136	11	"Gunz 'N Boyz"	William Gereghty	Art Washington	December 16, 1991 (1991-12-16)
A Challenger Club youth gets too deep in gang violence.
137	12	"Off the Wall"	Michael Preece	Rick Mittleman	December 30, 1991 (1991-12-30)
A slumlord unjustly evicts MacGyver's young graffiti artist friend and his grandmother.
138	13	"The Stringer"	Mike Vejar	John Sheppard	April 25, 1992 (1992-04-25)
MacGyver helps a Chinese dissident and gets help from an unexpected source: his son.
139	14	"The Mountain of Youth"	William Gereghty	Brad Radnitz	May 21, 1992 (1992-05-21)
MacGyver and Jack Dalton search for the fountain of youth.

TV films (1994)

Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
Lost Treasure of Atlantis	Mike Vejar	John Sheppard	May 14, 1994 (1994-05-14)
MacGyver and his former college professor (Brian Blessed) search for the Lost Treasure of Atlantis.
Trail to Doomsday	Charlie Correll	John Considine	November 24, 1994 (1994-11-24)
MacGyver, after the death of a close friend, discovers a nuclear processing plant in Great Britain and a plan to sell nuclear weapons.

External links

• MacGyver at IMDb
• List of MacGyver episodes at TV.com
• MacGyver at epguides.com