MacGyver Episode Guide ---------------------- (seasons 1 - 3) Compiled by Mary Minor and Shari Feldman Last update: 1/12/92 Season 1 (85-86) 9/29/85 -- Untitled -- Debut: When the Government has an impossible mission, it calls on MacGyver, a laid-back former special-forces agent. In the opener, MacGyver is tasked to rescue scientists trapped in an underground lab protected by a deadly security system. Written by: Thackary Pallor Directed by: Alan Smithee Guest Cast: Gantner ................... Michael Lerner Andy Colson ............... Dana Elcar Dr. Steubens .............. Paul Stewart Dr. Burke ................. Michael C. Gwynne ?? ........................ Michael Fairman Little brother ............ Shavar Ross Barbara Spencer ........... Darlanne Fluegel 10/ 6/85 "The Golden Triangle" MacGyver is mistaken for a narc when he tries to retrieve a cannister filled with a deadly chemical from a plane that crashed near opium fields in Burma. OG written by: Terry Nation OG directed by: Donald Petrie Written by: Dennis Foley Directed by: Paul Stanley Guest Cast: Lin ....................... Joan Chen General Narai ............. George Kee Cheung Anek ...................... Clyde Kusatsu Prasert ................... Keye Luke Truang .................... Benjamin Lum Chan ...................... Bryan Price Ming ...................... James Saito 10/13/85 "Thief of Budapest" In Budapest, a gypsy steals a watch containing microfilm that MacGyver was supposed to receive from a Russian double agent. OG written by: Terry Nation Stephen Downing OG directed by: Lee H. Katzin Written by: Joe Viola Directed by: John Patterson Guest Cast: Jan Messic ................ Michael Constantine Kossov .................... Bruce Abbott Yanna ..................... Kelly McClain Reena ..................... Sue Kiel 10/20/85 The Gauntlet MacGyver helps an investigative reporter get out of a Latin America country with incriminating evidence linking a general to an illegal arms dealer. OG Written by: Judy Burns OG Directed by: Lee H. Katzin Written by: Stephen Kandel Directed by: Lee H. Katzin Guest Cast: Kate Connelly ............. Robin Curtis Ryerson ................... John Vernon General Antonio Vasquez ... Gregory Sierra 10/27/85 "Last Stand" MacGyver stumbles into a hostage situation at a desert airstrip that armored car robbers have taken over while they wait for their flight out of the country. Written by: Judy Burns Directed by: John Florea Guest Cast: Al Tennyson ............... Harry Caesar ?? ........................ Steve Franken ?? ........................ Jackie Earle Haley Dave Redding .............. Art Hindle Kelly Nelson .............. Kay Lenz Andrews ................... Michael McGuire ?? ........................ Anthony Penya Buddy ..................... Lewis Van Bergen 11/ 3/85 "The Heist" MacGyver must devise a way to get into a Virgin Islands casino vault to recover $60 million in diamonds that belong to a U.S. famine relief charity. Teleplay by: James Schmerer Story by: Larry Alexander James Schmerer Directed by: Alan Smithee Guest Cast: Catlin .................... Vernon Wells Tiffany ................... Victoria Bass Senator Rhodes ............ John Carter Chris Rhodes .............. Doran Clark 11/10/85 Trumbo's World In South America, MacGyver helps a plantation owner defend his land from an army of ants denuding the jungle. (In clips from "The Naked Jungle") OG Written by: Stephen Kandel OG Directed by: Lee H. Katzin Written by: Stephen Kandel Directed by: Donald Petrie Guest Cast: Trumbo .................... David Ackroyd Dr. Charles Alden ......... Peter Jurasik 11/17/85 "Hellfire" MacGyver turns "hellfighter" to help a friend cap an oil-well fire that's burning out of control. Teleplay by: Stephen Kandel James Schmerer Douglas Brooks West Story by: Douglas Brooks West Directed by: Richard Colla Guest Cast: Bill Farren ............... Cooper Huckabee Laura Farren .............. Nana Visitor Pete Torgut ............... Rudy Ramos 12/ 8/85 "The Prodigal" MacGyver must devise a way for a protected Federal witness, who's testifying against his mobster brother, to visit his sick mother before she dies. Teleplay by: David Abramowitz Story by: Paul Savage David Abramowitz Directed by: Alexander Singer Guest Cast: Frank Bennett ............. Robert Romanus Joey Bennett .............. Richard Romanus Wiley ..................... Carl Franklin Catenna Bennett ........... Angela Clarke 12/22/85 "Target MacGyver" While visiting his estranged grandfather in Colorado, MacGyver is traced and hunted down by a contract killer and his hirelings. OG Written by: Terry Nation OG Directed by: Lee H. Katzin Teleplay by: Mike Marvin Stephen Kandel James Schmerer Story by: Mike Marvin Directed by: Ernest Pintoff Guest Cast: Harry Jackson ............. John Anderson Axminster ................. D'Mitch Davis 1/15/86 "Nightmares" MacGyver escapes from foreign agents, but only after being injected with a hallucinogen that will kill him in six hours if he can't get the antidote. Written by: James Schmerer Directed by: Cliff Bole Guest Cast: Lisa Allen ................ Tammy Lauren Peter Thornton ............ Dana Elcar Curt Neilson .............. Robert O'Reilly Barrett ................... J. P. Bumstead Crisp ..................... Mike Mancini 1/22/86 "Deathlock" MacGyver is caught in a mansion that's been booby-trapped electronically by an old nemesis. OG written by: Jerry Ludwig OG directed by: Cliff Bole Written by: Stephen Kandel Directed by: Alexander Singer Guest Cast: Karen Blake ............... Wendy Schaal Qualye .................... Christopher Neame Pete Thornton ............. Dana Elcar 1/29/86 "Flame's End" An old friend of MacGyver's, who uncovered evidence of a uranium theft from a nuclear processing plant, thinks someone is trying to kill her. Teleplay by: Stephen Kandel Story by: Hannah Louise Shearer Directed by: Bruce Seth Green Guest Cast: Amy Austin ................ Tannis Montgomery Ed Train .................. Conlan Carter Tim Wexler ................ Robert Englund 2/ 5/86 "Countdown" MacGyver and an ex-Army buddy have just hours to diffuse 2 sophisticated bombs hidden aboard a cruise ship. Written by: David Ketchem Tony DiMarco Directed by: Stan Jolley Guest Cast: Carole Tanner ............. Ellen Bry Charlie Robinson .......... Steven Williams Pete Thornton ............. Dana Elcar Michael Donahue ........... Michael Cavanaugh 2/12/86 "The Enemy Within" MacGyver must protect a defector who can identify the killer of three agents. Written by: David Abramowitz Directed by: Cliff Bole Guest Cast: Viktoria Tomanova ......... Victoria Fyodorova Ingrid Bannister .......... Lynn-Holly Johnson Craig Bannister ........... Michael W. Goodwin Peter Thornton ............ Dana Elcar Lem ....................... Beau Starr 2/19/86 "Everytime She Smiles" MacGyver's in Bulgaria to obtain microfilm, but his plans for a quick getaway are stymied by an American, who involves him in her lover's quarrel with a Bulgarian security officer. Written by: James Schmerer Directed by: Charles Correll Guest Cast: Penny Parker .............. Teri Hatcher Stepan Frolov ............. Kai Wulff Burak ..................... Michael Fox Petrovich ................. Milos Kirek 2/26/86 "To Be A Man" or In Afghanistan, wounded and hunted by Soviet soldiers, MacGyver 3/5/86 is given refuge by an Afghan woman and her son. Written by: Don Mankiewicz Directed by: Cliff Bole Guest Cast: ?? ........................ Persis Khambatta Pete Thornton ............. Dana Elcar Khalil .................... Sid Haig Captain ................... Allan Kolman 3/12/86 Ugly Duckling Black marketeers are after a 15-year-old genius who's the only one capable of fixing a missle's guidance system. Written by: Larry Gross Directed by: Charles Correll Guest Cast: Kate Lafferty ............. Darcy Marta Hatcher ................... Lee deBroux Thornton .................. Dana Elcar Willis .................... Richard McKenzie Larkin .................... Ned Bellamy 3/26/86 "Slow Death" or MacGyver's foreign train trip is derailed by a hijacker seeking 4/2/86 revenge on two unidentified Westerners who sold his son, a doctor, poisonous medicine. Written by: Stephen Kandel Directed by: Don Weis Guest Cast: ?? ........................ Frances Bergen ?? ........................ Kenneth Danziger Hassan .................... Anthony DeFonte Paul Webster .............. Alan Fudge ?? ........................ Carrell Myers ?? ........................ Tracey Reed Diana Kingman ............. Pamela Roylance James Grant ............... Warwick Sims ?? ........................ Mark Tymchyshyn 4/ 2/86 "The Escape" or MacGyver's scheme turns out different than he expected when he 4/16/86 gets himself tossed into a North African prison in order to spring an American missionary. Written by: Fred McKnight Stephen Kandel Directed by: Don Chaffey Guest Cast: Sara Ashford .............. Kristina Wayborn Francois .................. Paul Verdier Brian Ashford ............. John De Lancie Khan ...................... Miguel Fernandes ?? ........................ Vic Polizos 4/30/86 "A Prisoner of Conscience" MacGyver and Thornton infiltrate a Soviet mental hospital to rescue a friend who's being held as a political prisoner. Written by: Stephen Kandel Directed by: Cliff Bole Guest Cast: Demetri ................... Elya Baskin Alexander Karsoff ......... Larry Dobkin Pete Thornton ............. Dana Elcar ?? ........................ Marvin Kaplan ?? ........................ Paul Koslo ?? ........................ Sharon Maughan ?? ........................ Jane Merrow ?? ........................ Tim Rossovich 5/ 7/86 "The Assassin" MacGyver tries to prevent the assassination of an archbishop by a killer who's a master of disguises. Written by: James Schmerer Directed by: Charles Correll Guest Cast: Terry Ross ................ Corrine Bohrer Piedra .................... Anthony DeLongis Emilio .................... Richard Yniguez Pete Thornton ............. Dana Elcar Season 2 (86-87) 9/22/86 "The Human Factor" In the second season opener, a malfunctioning computer interprets MacGyver's test of it's security system as the real thing, trapping MacGyver and the computer's designer inside a top-secret lab with only 30 minutes of air. Dana Elcar joins the cast as Peter Thornton. Written by: Robin Bernheim Directed by: Charles Correll Guest Cast: Dr. Jill Ludlum ........... June Chadwick Colonel Scott Woodward .... Peter Haskell 9/29/86 The Eraser MacGyver inadvertently leads a hit man to his target, a man the government wants alive for selling information to the East Germans, and the mob wants dead for double-crossing some foreign clients. Written by: Stephen Kronish Directed by: Paul Krasny Guest Cast: Jimmy "The Eraser" Kendall Joe Santos Simmons ................... Morgan Stevens Ralph ..................... Richard L. Jamison Charles Banning ........... Henry Jones 10/ 6/86 Twice Stung MacGyver and Thornton operate an unauthorized sting to get back life savings of a friend who was swindled by a dangerous con artist. Teleplay by: Mark Lisson Bill Froehlich Story by: Phil Combest Mark Lisson Bill Froehlich Directed by: Paul Krasny Guest Cast: Loanne Remmings ........... Pamela Bowen Kelly Sutton .............. Al Fann John Crowe ................ Richard Romanus Carl ...................... Rex Ryon Tony ...................... Steve Eastin 11/17/86 "Eagles" While vacationing, MacGyver runs afoul of an escaped felon who shot and wounded a rare eagle, and now wants to kill MacGyver. Written by: George Lee Marshall Directed by: Paul Krasny Guest Cast: Susan Cooper .............. Julie Cobb Curry ..................... Chris Stone Ghant ..................... Michael MacRae ?? ........................ Peter MacLean Darin Cooper .............. Danny Cooksey 10/20/86 The Wish Child In Chinatown, MacGyver tries to rescue a friend's brother from a scam in which he's passing himself off as the reincarnation of an ancient Chinese legend. Teleplay by: Stephen Kandel Bill Froehlich Story by: Stephen Kandel Brian Lane Stephen Kronish Directed by: Charles Correll Guest Cast: Paul Chan ................. Leon Fan Lee Wenying ............... James Hong Ston ...................... James Pax Dr. Shen Wei .............. George Takei Lisa Chan ................. Tia Carrere ?? ........................ Clyde Kusatsu 10/27/86 "Final Approach" MacGyver and four street youths he's taken on a camping trip struggle for survival after their plane crashes in the mountains. Written by: Rob Hedden Directed by: Alexander Singer Guest Cast: Ramon ..................... Ramon Franco Gina ...................... Pamela Gidley Tommy ..................... Ricky Paull Goldin Luther .................... David Harris 11/ 3/86 "Jack of Lies" An untrustworthy adventurer friend needs MacGyver's help to free a "botanist" who's being held hostage by drug smugglers. Written by: Kerry Lenhart John J. Sakmar Directed by: Charles Correll Guest Cast: Jack Dalton ............... Bruce McGill Michelle "Mike" Foster .... Patricia McPherson ?? ........................ Silvana Gallardo Sonny ..................... Kevyn Mayor Howard Colonel Antunnez .......... Gregory Sierra 11/10/86 "The Road Not Taken" MacGyver meets up with his former financee on a job in Southeast Asia, where they're pursued by government troops after a plan to rescue a nun and some orphans goes awry. Teleplay by: Stephen Kronish Story by: Chuck Bowman Directed by: Cliff Bole Guest Cast: Debra Easton .............. Marilyn Jones Sister Margaret ........... Salome Jens Gilbert Arnaud ............ Patrick Gorman Chanthara ................. Dana Lee 11/24/86 Silent World The recurring nightmare of MacGyver's deaf friend may be the clue to finding arms dealers who have stolen a missle-guidance system. Written by: Stephen Kandel Story by: James L. Conway Guest Cast: Carrie Linden ............. Mary Beth Barber Abel Makepeace ............ Jack Colvin David Crane ............... Geoffrey Lewis 12/15/86 "Three For The Road" MacGyver hitches a ride with a venerable Hollywood actor and his wife, who are unwittingly carrying around a satchel full of mob money in their car. Teleplay by: Kerry Lenhart John J. Sakmar Story by: Rob Hedden Mark Lisson Directed by: Alan Crosland Guest Cast: Guy Roberts ............... Edward Mulhare June Roberts .............. Anne Rogers Michael Talbot ............ Richard Hatch Tom ....................... Dennis Stewart Phil ...................... Michael Rider 1/ 5/87 "Phoenix Under Seige" MacGyver and his grandfather are hunted by killers while trapped in a building wired with a time bomb. Teleplay by: Stephen Kronish Story by: John I. Koivula Directed by: Gilbert Shilton Guest Cast: Harry Jackson ............. John Anderson Victoria Charles .......... Tricia O'Neil Phillips .................. Richard Lineback Fred ...................... Harry Beer 1/12/87 "Family Matter" Thornton's ex-wife and his son are kidnapped while on an archaeological dig in the Louisiana bayou, and the kidnappers want Thornton in exchange for their release. Written by: Paul A. Magistretti Directed by: Alexander Singer Guest Cast: Michael Thornton .......... T. Scott Coffey Connie Thornton ........... Penelope Windust Frank Bonner .............. Donald Gordon Obadiah Moss .............. Beau Billingslea ?? ........................ Jeffrey Josephson 1/19/87 "Soft Touch" MacGyver becomes embroiled in an assassination plot when his scatterbrained friend Penny Parker sees thugs torturing a Federal agent. Written by: Joan Brooker Nancy Eddo Directed by: Charles Correll Guest Cast: Penny Parker .............. Teri Hatcher Vince ..................... Robert Donner Lyle ...................... Vincent Schiavelli Derek ..................... Michael Ensign Yuri Demetri .............. Elya Baskin 2/ 2/87 Birth Day MacGyver is trapped inside an abandoned factory with a pregnant woman who is being chased by her husband because she has evidence that could send him back to prison. Written by: Rob Hedden Directed by: James L. Conway Guest Cast: Elaine .................... Toni Kalem Andrew Harryman ........... Joseph Lambie ?? ........................ David Crowley ?? ........................ Paul Drake Karl ...................... J. E. Freeman 2/ 9/87 Pirates Modern-day pirates, using Navy SEAL tactics, steal an 18th-century Spanish captain's log that could lead them to a sunken treasure fleet. Written by: Stephen Kandel Directed by: ?? Guest Cast: Dr. Barbara Ortega ........ Marta Dubois Commander Nelson .......... Stephen M. Gagnon Gar Manning ............... Cliff Potts 2/16/87 "Out in the Cold" On a skiing trip, MacGyver is targeted by the mob after a man secretly slips him some microfilm. Written by: Stephen Kronish Directed by: Cliff Bole Guest Cast: Jack ...................... Jonathan Goldsmith Ski Partolwoman ........... Deborah Wakeham ?? ........................ Robert Pastorelli Sam Leland ................ Michael Constantine 2/23/87 "Dalton, Jack of Spies" MacGyver finds himself wanted for murder of a CIA agent when his old friend Jack Dalton gets him involved in an operation that was supposed to ferret out a mole in the agency. Written by: Kerry Lenhart John J. Sakmar Directed by: Bob Sweeney Guest Cast: Jack Dalton ............... Bruce McGill Shadow .................... Lee Purcell Jay Michaels .............. Alan Fudge Stanley Berrenger ......... Curt Lowens Al ........................ Duane Tucker ?? ........................ Frank L. Annese 3/ 2/87 "Partners" MacGyver and Thornton are lured into a trap by an assassin they thought had been killed on the first case they worked on together. Written by: Bill Froehlich Mark Lisson Directed by: Cliff Bole Guest Cast: Jack Dalton ............... Bruce McGill Sara ...................... Iris Alhanti Murdoc .................... Michael Des Barres 3/23/87 "Bushmaster" The daughter of an American cargo pilot being held prisoner in Latin America tags along on MacGyver's rescue mission. Written by: Rob Hedden Directed by: Don Chaffey Guest Cast: Moore ..................... Sandy McPeak Joe Henderson ............. John Shuck Kelly Henderson ........... Rene Estevez Lt. Paul Para ............. Bert Rosario General Salazar ........... Alex Colon 4/ 6/87 "Friends" MacGyver's friends throw him a surprise birthday party, but he's in no mood to celebrate as he thinks about retiring from the foundation and reflects on his life (via flashbacks). Written by: Stephen Kronish Directed by: Cliff Bole Guest Cast: Harry Jackson ............. John Anderson Kate ...................... Robin Curtis Craig Bannister ........... Michael W. Goodwin Penny Parker .............. Teri Hatcher Jack Dalton ............... Bruce McGill 4/27/87 "D. O. A.: MacGyver" An amnesiac MacGyver is hunted by terrorists who believe he knows of their plan to assassinate U.S. military figures with an explosive device. Written by: Jaison Starkes Directed by: Cliff Bole Guest Cast: Lancer .................... John Pleshette Braddock .................. Clive Revill Helen ..................... Priscilla Morrill Tara ...................... Kim Miyori Jules ..................... Rockne Tarkington Carol Varnay .............. Nana Visitor 5/ 4/87 "For Love Or Money" MacGyver is willing to help rescue a human-rights activist from a Czechoslovakian psychiatric hospital, but he doesn't relish working with a ruthless free-lance agent who makes her own rules. Written by: Doug Heyes, Jr. Directed by: James L. Conway Guest Cast: Diana Rogers .............. Deborah Adair Anton Dubcek .............. Walter Addison Viera Dubcek .............. Oksana Olijar Krug ...................... Reuven Bar Yotam Season 3 (87-88) -- filming is now done in British Columbia 9/21/87 "Lost Love" (part one) In the third-season opener, MacGyver is assigned to protect a Chinese artifact, when a ghost from his past appears, needing his help to escape from Soviet agents who want her and the artifact. Part 1 of two. Written by: Jerry Ludwig Directed by: Cliff Bole Guest Cast: Jack Dalton ............... Bruce McGill Chu ....................... James Hong Kosoff .................... Anthony De Longis Racoubian ................. Walter Marsh Tanya Lyaschenka .......... Leslie Bevis Lisa ...................... Elyssa Davalos 9/28/87 "Lost Love" (part two) Conclusion. Risking diplomatic crisis to save Lisa, MacGyver has less than 24 hours to steal a precious artifact for the Soviets who hold her hostage. Written by: Jerry Ludwig Directed by: Cliff Bole Guest Cast: Jack Dalton ............... Bruce McGill Chu ....................... James Hong Kosoff .................... Anthony De Longis Racoubian ................. Walter Marsh Tanya Lyaschenka .......... Leslie Bevis Lisa ...................... Elyssa Davalos 10/ 5/87 Back From the Dead A former hitman who has given the Government too many mob secrets becomes a baseball manager, which draws the attention of syndicate thugs. Hank Aaron has a cameo. Written by: Stephen Kronish Directed by: James L. Conway Guest Cast: Jimmy ..................... Joe Santos ?? ........................ Al Ruscio Susan ..................... Rebecca Balding Ralph ..................... Richard Jamison Sal ....................... Alex Bruhanski Hank Aaron ................ Henry "Hank" Aaron 10/19/87 Ghost Ship On a mapping expedition, MacGyver finds a girl who's being hunted by a creature resembling Big Foot. Written by: Stephen Kandel Directed by: Michael Vejar Guest Cast: Karin Graff ............... Katey Wright Joanna .................... Michele Goodger Bench ..................... Nicholas Rice ?? ........................ Byron Chief-Moon ?? ........................ Len George Len ....................... Chief Khotlacha 10/26/87 Fire and Ice A thief kills MacGyver's old friend, leaving a trail of stolen jewels that leads straight to a foreign consulate. Written by: Rick Husky Directed by: Alan Simmonds Guest Cast: Amir Sumal ................ Aharon Ipale ?? ........................ Johnathon Pallone Ambassador Vulnay ......... Antony Stambouleih ?? ........................ Terry David Mulligan Nikki Carpenter ........... Elyssa Davalos 11/ 2/87 GX-1 A secret high-tech plane goes down in the Alps, and MacGyver reluctantly allows Nikki to accompany him across the East German border--racing to beat the Soviets to the wreckage. Written by: Calvin Clements, Jr Directed by: Michael Vejar Guest Cast: Starkoss .................. Walter Gotell Colonel Markov ............ Morris Panych Lieutenant ................ Peter Nicholas Nikki Carpenter ........... Elyssa Davalos 11/ 9/87 Jack in the Box MacGyver gets a taste of redneck justice when he gets tossed into a prison labor camp during a mission to the rural South. Written by: David Rich Directed by: James L. Conway Guest Cast: Jack Dalton ............... Bruce McGill Warden Renfro ............. Luke Askew ?? ........................ Eugene Butler Pepe ...................... Daniel Faraldo Louella ................... Diane Robin "Bull" Bodine ............. Lance LeGault 11/16/87 The Widowmaker MacGyver goes into mourning when a friend dies in a mountaineering accident, but a pyromaniac with a score to settle forces MacGyver to concentrate on matters at hand. Teleplay by: John Whelpley Story by: Harv Zimmel Directed by: Michael Vejar Guest Cast: Murdoc .................... Michael Des Barres Mike ...................... Lisa Bayliss Nikki Carpenter ........... Elyssa Davalos 11/23/87 Hell Week A frustrated physic student at MacGyver's alma mater becomes a time bomb waiting to blow when a school contest turns into a family war. Teleplay by: Leonard Mlodinow Scott Rubinstein Story by: Joseph Gunn Leonard Mlodinow Scott Rubinstein Directed by: James L. Conway Guest Cast: Professor Ryman ........... Larry Dobkin Janet ..................... Lisa Wilcox Aaron ..................... John Cameron Mitchell Jeffery Kramer ............ Ted Cole David Ryman ............... Andrew Sabiston 12/21/87 Blow Out Political terrorism hits close to home when Nikki is targeted by: a bombing suspect who fears she can identify him. Written by: W. Reed Moran Directed by: Cliff Bole Guest Cast: Erik ...................... Dale Wilson Major ..................... Frank Ferrucci Juice ..................... Bruce Harwood Nikki Carpenter ........... Elyssa Davalos 1/ 4/88 Kill Zone Wildlife begins to perish mysteriously, and MacGyver discovers the culprit: an uncontrollably mutating organism that speeds up the aging process. Written by: Calvin Clements, Jr. Directed by: Chuck Bowman Guest Cast: Sandra Millhouse .......... Judith Chapman Phelps .................... Jay Brazeau 1/18/88 Early Retirement Thornton mediates the Phoenix Foundation's talks between the UN and a rabidly anti-American subversive, until a suspicious explosion forces him to resign--and the man who takes his job could be connected to murder and sabotage. Written by: John Whelpley Directed by: Cliff Bole Guest Cast: Matt Webber ............... Madison Mason Chairman Farrell .......... Ted Stidder ?? ........................ Rob Roy Reese ..................... Paul Batten ?? ........................ Doug Abrahams Nikki Carpenter ........... Elyssa Davalos 2/ 1/88 Thin Ice A high-school hockey player has a chance to go pro--if he plays dirty enough. But when a fight on the ice lands an opposing player in the hospital, MacGyver tries to teach the youth about sportsmanship. Written by: Rick Drew Directed by: Cliff Bole Guest Cast: Turk ...................... Martin Milner Derek ..................... Jeff Schultz Thompson .................. Ken Camroux Walt Kirby ................ Clu Gulager 2/29/88 The Odd Triple Jack's back and his latest scheme is to pilot an heiress back to France after she purchases a fortune in jewels. But when MacGyver and Jack accomplish the mission, they're arrested. Written by: Stephen Kandel Directed by: James L. Conway Guest Cast: Jack Dalton ............... Bruce McGill Elena ..................... Judy Geeson Andres .................... Ian Ruskin Robert .................... Martin Evans ?? ........................ Alan Robertson Paul Donnay ............... Vernon Wells 3/ 7/88 The Negotiator MacGyver is tasked to do an environmental-impact study before builders can start a project, and when bribery fails, the builders sic a beautiful killer on him. Written by: Calvin Clements, Jr. Directed by: Charles Correll Guest Cast: Deborah ................... Kristian Alfonso Knapp ..................... David Ackroyd Remick .................... Ned Bellamy Nikki Carpenter ........... Elyssa Davalos 3/14/88 The Spoilers MacGyver enlists a mountainous recluse to help track whoever is dumping toxic waste in mountain streams. Written by: Stephen Kandel Directed by: Michael Vejar Guest Cast: Earthquake ................ Randall "Tex" Cobb Karen ..................... Emily Kuroda ?? ........................ William Taylor 3/28/88 Mask of the Wolf Jack Dalton talks MacGyver into accompanying an elderly Native American on a search for a legendary wolf mask, but two mercenaries have plans of their own for the mask. Teleplay by: Calvin Clements, Jr. W. Reed Moran Story by: John J. Sakmar Kerry Lenhart Calvin Clements, Jr. W. Reed Moran Directed by: Cliff Bole Guest Cast: Jack Dalton ............... Bruce McGill Grant ..................... Gary Lockwood Two Eagles ................ Floyd Westerman Perry ..................... Gordon Tootoosis Anna ...................... Marianne Jones 4/18/88 Rock the Cradle Jack Dalton nearly kills MacGyver in a plane ride and later, in the hangar, finds a baby tagged "Jack, Jr." strapped into the cockpit and a fortune in counterfeit bills in the bassinet. Written by: John Whelpley Directed by: Michael Vejar Guest Cast: Jack Dalton ............... Bruce McGill Katie ..................... Mitzi Kapture Cutler .................... Don Thompson Durst ..................... Garwin Sanford Jack, Jr .................. Malcom & Fraser Fairweather 5/ 2/88 The Endangered MacGyver visits an ex-girlfriend, a ranger at a wildlife reserve, only to have his vacation turned into a bloody confrontation by poachers who are killing off endangered species. Written by: Peter Filardi Directed by: Charles Correll Guest Cast: Karen ..................... Moira Walley Ed ........................ John Dennis Johnston Wyatt ..................... Don Davis Earl ...................... Robin Mossley ?? ........................ Stephen E. Miller 5/ 9/88 Murderers' Sky The takeover of a Chinese mogul's company involves a deadly ninja, and it's up to MacGyver and the mogul's young grandson to halt the escalating bloodshed. Written by: Herman Miller Directed by: Michael Vejar Guest Cast: Alasdair .................. Roderick Cook Raymond ................... Soon-Tek Oh Tiu ....................... Tia Carrere Adam Chen ................. Keye Luke Luke Chen ................. Ernie Reyes, Jr. Season 4 (88-89) 10/31/88 The Secret of Parker House In the fourth-season opener, MacGyver must act as a ghoulish ghostbuster in a spooky old house inherited by his friend, a dead ringer for her insane aunt, who once lived in the house. Teleplay by: Gene Hanson Rick Drew John Sheppard Story by: Gene Hanson Directed by: Michael Vejar Guest Cast: Penny Parker .............. Teri Hatcher Sylvia Lang ............... Gisele MacKenzie Sheriff Howels ............ Arlen Dean Snyder Virgil .................... Ray Young 11/21/88 Blood Brothers Back in his home town, MacGyver finds past and present overlapping as he remembers a fatal shooting accident from his youth while trying to stop his old friend's son from using a gun to defend himself against drug-dealing hoodlums. Written by: Rick Drew Directed by: Charles Correll Guest Cast: Chuck ..................... Dirk Blocker Sean ...................... Bernie Coulson Spider .................... Ramon Franco Neil ...................... Michael McNeilly Danny ..................... Jason Priestley 11/28/88 The Outsiders Sidetracked in Pennsylvania, MacGyver intervenes is a standoff between Amish who won't leave their land and a construction company waiting to bulldoze it. Written by: Michelle Poteet Lisanti Directed by: Michale Vejar Guest Cast: Jacob ..................... Kaj-Erik Eriksen Miller .................... Gustaf Kristjanson Wrightman ................. Allan Lysell Elizabeth ................. Ruth de Sosa Christy Wrightman ......... Vicki Wauchope 12/ 5/88 On a Wing and a Prayer It appears that Thornton and a nun haven't a prayer after they're taken hostage by Central American rebels. Written by: John Whelpley Directed by: Charles Correll Guest Cast: Jack Dalton ............... Bruce McGill Santina ................... Jenny Gago Rafael .................... Garwin Sanford Sister Clara .............. Susan Walden 12/12/88 Collision Course MacGyver returns to his racing roots to test a car engine designed by the Foundation, but a rival car owner has some dirty tricks up his sleeve. Written by: Paul B. Margolis Directed by: Chuck Bowman Guest Cast: Jeff Stone ................ Patrick Wayne Hans Vizer ................ Kai Wulff Charlie Stone ............. Katey Wright Carl Strickland ........... G. Gorden Liddy 1/ 9/89 The Survivors During routine survival training in the woods, MacGyver and Thornton discover wreckage of a DEA plane which MacGyver determines was shot down by smugglers. Written by: W. Reed Moran Directed by: Michael Caffey Guest Cast: Wilcox .................... Gerry Bean Crandell .................. Dale Wilson 1/16/89 Deadly Dreams MacGyver joins a police task force pursuing an escaped psychopath, a man MacGyver suspects is a pawn in a larger scheme. Written by: Stephen Downing Directed by: Les Landau Guest Cast: Murphy .................... Kim Zimmer Dr. Zito .................. W. Moran Sheppard ?? ........................ Garry Chalk ?? ........................ Brenda Crichlow ?? ........................ Todd Jeffries ?? ........................ Jeff Irvine 1/23/89 Ma Dalton Jack Dalton and MacGyver begin a search for Dalton's mother and learn that she's a fugitive. Written by: John Whelpley Directed by: Rob Bowman Guest Cast: Jack Dalton ............... Bruce McGill ?? ........................ Ed Nelson ?? ........................ Les Carlson Francine Leyland .......... Constance Towers Jesse Colton .............. Richard Lawson 2/ 6/89 Cleo Rocks A figure luring in the backstage shadows of a rock musical wants to use the star, MacGyver's friend Penny, as a puppet in a crazed play of vengeance against MacGyver. Written by: John Sheppard Rick Drew Directed by: Chuck Bowman Guest Cast: Penny Parker .............. Teri Hatcher Wintergreen ............... Robert Donner Murdoc .................... Michael Des Barres 2/13/89 Fraternity of Thieves A highly classified Phoenix technology system could be compromised by espionage, and one of the culprits is someone within the Foundation, close to the heart of Thornton. Written by: Grant Rosenberg Directed by: Michael Preece Guest Cast: ?? ........................ James Karen ?? ........................ Hank Stratton ?? ........................ Robert Metcalfe John Collins .............. Don Galloway 2/20/89 The Battle of Tommy Giordano MacGyver's friend wins custody of her son, prompting her ex- husband to seek the help of his uncle -- "the absolute, undisputed head" of a crime family. Written by: Marianne Clarkson Directed by: Michael Vejar Guest Cast: Mary Ruth ................. Penny Peyser Tommy Giordano ............ Tony Dakota Richard Giordano .......... Peter Yunker ?? ........................ Peter Blackwood Joe Catano ................ Joseph Wiseman 2/27/89 The Challenge A youth from an inner-city club run by MacGyver's friend is framed by a racist who will stop at nothing to shut the club down. Written by: Chris Haddock Directed by: Dana Elcar Guest Cast: Larson .................... Michael MacRae Ray ....................... Cuba Gooding, Jr. Cynthia ................... Roxanne Reese Booker .................... Michael D. Roberts 3/13/89 Runners MacGyver offers protection to a runaway girl, and as he helps her cope with her bitter past, he unveils a tragic memory of his own. Written by: Joel Schwartz Directed by: Michael Caffey Guest Cast: Jennifer .................. Holly Fields Snakeskin ................. Gerald Anthony Cynthia ................... Roxanne Reese Jim Reiner ................ Jeff Pomerantz 3/27/89 Gold Rush MacGyver leads a U.S./Soviet expedition into the Arctic to recover Russian gold from a downed World War II plane. Written by: David Engelbach Directed by: William Gereghty Guest Cast: Natalie ................... Colleen Winton West ...................... Lee Patterson Barenov ................... Walter Gotell 4/10/89 The Invisible Killer MacGyver leads Phoenix employees into the mountains to reduce stress levels, but their stress is replaced by paranoia when they learn that murderous convicts are on the loose. Written by: Chris Haddock Directed by: Dana Elcar Guest Cast: Colter .................... James Sloyan Parisio ................... Adam Arkin ?? ........................ Jean Bruce Scott ?? ........................ Kevin Geer Lazarus ................... Andrew Rhodes ?? ........................ Julie Downing ?? ........................ Blu Mankuma 4/24/89 Brainwashed A power-hungry couple seeking to overthrow a foreign government have "programmed" Dalton to assassinate the country's president. Written by: John Shepard Directed by: Michael Caffey Guest Cast: Jack Dalton ............... Bruce McGill Edward Mantu .............. Roger Aaron Brown Edith Mantu ............... Cyndi James Gossett Hendrix ................... Janet Hodgkinson Doc Beedy ................. Linda Darlow President Dakru ........... Raymond St. Jacques 5/ 1/89 Easy Target MacGyver and Thorton are held hostage by terrorists bent on crippling the nearby metropolitan area with an electronic device. Written by: Rick Drew Directed by: Charles Correll Guest Cast: Jonathan .................. Wolf Muser Lisa ...................... Ruth Britt Frank ..................... Tom Everett Armin ..................... Frank Ferrucci 5/ 8/89 Renegade A mentally disturbed man steals a precious vial of deadly bacteria, and MacGyver is shocked when a confrontation with the thief reveals that he's a friend who once saved MacGyver's life. Teleplay by: Chris Haddock Story by: Robert Bielak Chris Haddock Directed by: Michael Caffey Guest Cast: Steve Morrison ............ Marshall Teague Marie Morrison ............ Patrie Allen Commander Hilliard.... .... Don Stroud Dr. Kozby ................. Stephen Furst 5/15/89 Unfinished Business A beautiful woman with a mission returns to kill MacGyver. Written by: Marianne Clarkson Directed by: Charles Correll Guest Cast: Jack Dalton ............... Bruce McGill Deborah ................... Kristian Alfonso Season 5 (89-90) 9/18/89 Legend of the Holy Rose (part 1) In the fifth-season opener, MacGyver is exhausted after a rescue in Columbia, but an archaeologist entices him to join her quest for the Holy Grail, which someone else has designs on. Written by: Stephen Downing Directed by: Michael Caffey Guest Cast: Zoe Ryan .................. Lise Cutter Alexander Shannon ......... Robbin Mossley Prof. Wycliff ............. Michael Ensign ?? ........................ Tony Perez Shiva Luca ................ Judd Omen Erich Von Leer ............ Christopher Neame 9/25/89 Legend of the Holy Rose (part 2) MacGyver and Zoe's search for the Holy Rose may be halted permanently by Von Leer, who has stolen the artifacts they need to unlock its secrets. Written by: Stephen Downing Directed by: Charles Correll Guest Cast: Zoe Ryan .................. Lise Cutter Prof. Wycliff ............. Michael Ensign Shiva Luca ................ Judd Omen Erich Von Leer ............ Christopher Neame 10/ 2/89 The Black Corsage MacGyver teams with a bounty hunter to track down a Bulgarian scientist on the run from "techno-bandits" who are seeking the location of an ancient gem. Written by: Paul Margolis Directed by: Charles Correll Guest Cast: Sofia Parker .............. Christianne Hirt Deegan .................... Ryan Michael March ..................... David Hay Frank Colton .............. Cleavon Little 10/ 9/89 Cease Fire In Switzerland for peace negotiations between two countries, MacGyver becomes a fugitive when he's framed for an assassination attempt on one nation's president. Written by: Chris Haddock Directed by: William Gereghty Guest Cast: Lisa Woodman .............. Mayim Bialik Yanif ..................... Eli Danker Walker .................... Allan Lysell President Habad ........... Michael Naxos 10/16/89 Second Chance MacGyver heads a project bringing young Ameriasians to the U. S. for medical treatment, and his companion meets a thieving youth who's the son he didn't know he had. Written by: Robert Sherman Directed by: Michael Caffey Guest Cast: Jesse Colton .............. Richard Lawson Dr. Triwai ................ Kim Miyori Willie .................... Barry Bernal ?? ........................ Channing Mitchell Frank Skinner ............. Malcolm Stewart 10/30/89 Halloween Knights MacGyver's not sure whether it's a trick or treat when ruthless Murdoc asks for help to free his sister, held by the Homicide International Trust. Written by: John Sheppard Directed by: Charles Correll Guest Cast: Nicolas ................... Daniel Davis ?? ........................ Frank C. Turner Sonia ..................... Jo-Anne Bates Murdoc .................... Michael Des Barres 11/ 6/89 Children of Light A Chinese student trailed by aent of the People's Republic arrive at MacGyver's home claiming to be his foster daughter, while secretly holding evidence of the blood letting at Tiananmen Square. Written by: Rick Mittleman Directed by: Bill Corcoran Guest Cast: Mei Jan ................... Michele B. Chan Peng Chow ................. Robert Ito Wing Lee .................. Tzi Ma Zhao ...................... Keone Young 11/13/89 Black Rhino In Africa, MacGyver tries to help the wildest of the Colton brothers nail a poacher who's butchering endangered black rhinos for their valuable horns. Written by: Paul B. Margolis Directed by: Michael Caffey Guest Cast: Kate Hubley ............... Cecilia Hart Billy Colton .............. Cuba Gooding, Jr. Mabuto .................... Roger Aaron Brown Ladysmith ................. Kai Wulff 11/20/89 The Ten Percent Solution MacGyver looks into a concentration-camp survivor's familial claim to a masterpiece painting, and the two uncover a neo-Nazi group that's auctioning off stolen artworks to finance its plot to create an "Aryan Nation." Written by: Tom and Sally Drake Directed by: Michael Preece Guest Cast: Sam ....................... Nehemiah Persoff Laura ..................... Barbara Stock Mme. Brandenberg .......... Gretchen Wyler ?? ........................ Garry Chalk ?? ........................ John Novak 12/11/89 Two Times Trouble MacGyver is put in double jeopardy by a rock-singer friend who thinks her twin is trying to kill her. Written by: Robert Sherman Directed by: Michael Preece Guest Cast: Carla ..................... Audrey Landers Rogan ..................... Terry David Mulligan Eve ....................... Babs Chula Dr. Farrell ............... Dana Still 12/18/89 The Madonna On Christmas Eve, MacGyver helps a priest friend search for a statue of the Madonna taken from a church near the Challenger Club for which a homeless woman has a pocketful of minor miracles. Written by: Cathleen Young Directed by: Michael Caffey Guest Cast: Carol ..................... Jeanette Nolan Cynthia ................... Roxanne Reese Father Pat ................ Jackson Davies Vincent Battaglia ......... Antony Holland Breeze .................... Charles Payne 1/ 8/90 Serenity MacGyver dreams he's a Civil War veteran in the Old West who gains a claim to a home on the range in Montana, but he meets resistance from a neighboring rancher in the form of Thorton. Written by: Stephen Kandel Directed by: William Gereghty Guest Cast: Penny Parker .............. Teri Hatcher Billy Colton .............. Cuba Gooding, Jr. Wilt ...................... Robin Mossley Milt ...................... Robert Donner ?? ........................ Norman Browning Murdoc .................... Michael Des Barres Jack Dalton ............... Bruce McGill 1/15/90 Live and Learn MacGyver reaches out to a promising high-school student as part of a Phoenix mentor program, but he has to get around a cynical teacher and the youth's no-nonsense father for his message to take hold. Written by: Rick Mittleman Directed by: Harry Harris Guest Cast: George Fraley ............. James Sloyan Tony Milani ............... Glenn Scarpelli Principal ................. Linda Darlow Nick Milani ............... Jerry Wasserman 2/ 5/90 Log Jam MacGyver infiltrates a logging company on behalf of an environmentalist friend who believes that a company whistle-blower was cut down before he could expose the management's illegal activity. Written by: Lee Maddux Directed by: William Gereghty Guest Cast: Amy Chandler .............. Nancy Everhard Foxworth .................. John Considine ?? ........................ Patrick Bishop ?? ........................ Kim Kondrashoff ?? ........................ French Tickner Jack Chandler ............. Doug Sheehan 2/12/90 The Treasure of Manco MacGyver helps a friend search for a lost Inca treasure that's also sought by greedy guerrillas looking for a way to influence a bloody revolution. Written by: Chris Haddock Directed by: Michael Preece Guest Cast: Maria ..................... Theresa Saldana Ramon ..................... Michael Bays Enrique ................... Richard Chaves Captain Diaz .............. Gregory Sierra 2/19/90 Jenny's Chance MacGyver, Jack Dalton, and Thornton pose as a computer geek, a drug lord, and a dirty big-time bookie to make a murderous money launderer come clean. Written by: Rick Drew John Sheppard Directed by: Michael Caffey Guest Cast: George Henderson .......... Vic Tayback Colin Yardrow ............. Dale Wilson Underwood ................. Simon Webb Jenny Larson .............. Linda Blair Jack Dalton ............... Bruce McGill 2/26/90 Deep Cover A drug-cartel spy steals a prototype stealth submarine by turning his seductive powers on its main engineer. Written by: Robert Sherman Directed by: Charles Correll Guest Cast: Gwen Carpenter ............ Rosemary Dunsmore Landis .................... Mitchell Laurance Dan Stringer .............. Madison Mason ?? ........................ Marco Rodriguez ?? ........................ Bill Croft Banniker .................. Timothy Webber 3/19/90 The Lost Amadeus A slightly off-key woman leads MacGyver on a wild chast to save a priceless violin and its virtuoso owner from hoods. Written by: Paul B. Margolis Directed by: Michael Caffey Guest Cast: Lulu ...................... Tamsin Kelsey Tubbs ..................... Herbert Edelman Izzy ...................... Milton Selzer 4/ 9/90 Hearts of Steel A steel executive whose mill has been shut down seeks vengeance by kidnapping the daughter of the corporate raider responsible for the closure. Written by: Rick Mittleman Directed by: Charles Correll Guest Cast: Lisa Woodman .............. Mayim Bialik ?? ........................ Ron Hale Eric Woodman .............. Joseph Lambie Lt. Rhome ................. Blu Mankuma Gretta .................... Merrilyn Gann 4/16/90 Rush to Judgement As a juror in a racially charged murder trial, MacGyver can't resist digging up more facts on his own, which courts the wrath of the judge, even though he may be on to the truth. Written by: Robert Sherman Directed by: Charles Correll Guest Cast: Baron ..................... Steven Keats Sandra Masters ............ Deborah van Valkenburgh ?? ........................ Henry Beckman ?? ........................ Beau Billingslea ?? ........................ Tim Haldman Bigalow ................... Lilliam Lehman Bird Lady ................. Betty McGuire 4/30/90 Passages While waiting to fly home to his ailing grandfather, MacGyver probes the theft of an Eqyptian artifact tied to ancient beliefs about the afterlife. Teleplay by: John Sheppard Story by: Anthony Rich Directed by: William Gereghty Guest Cast: Harry Jackson ............. John Anderson Hakim ..................... Antony Stamboulieh ?? ........................ Leslie Carlson Ellen ..................... Sheila Moore James MacGyver ............ Martin Milner Season 6 (90-91) 9/17/90 Tough Boys In the sixth-season opener, MacGyver is on the trial of a group of youth vigilantes and their leader, who are taking explosive measure to blow away the crack ring gripping their neighborhood. Guest Cast: R. J. Hines ............... Richard Roundtree Manny ..................... Richard Chaves Dennis .................... Dale Wilson Coco ...................... Garvin Funches 9/24/90 Humanity An elite corps still loyal to Romania's dead tyrant Ceausescu sabotages a plan to uncover his secret files and, in the chaotic aftermath of their assault, MacGyver tries to appeal to one agent's sense of humanity. Written by: Lincoln Kibbee Directed by: William Gereghty Guest Cast: Victor .................... Brooks Gardner Cuzo ...................... Larry D. Mann Krik ...................... Alan Scarfe 10/ 1/90 The Gun The gun used in an assassination 20 years ago and in a present-day cop killing is sought by both a crazed anarchist and MacGyver, who needs it to clear a friend of the shooting. Written by: Robert Sherman Directed by: William Gereghty Guest Cast: Breeze .................... Charles Andrew Payne ?? ........................ Zachary Ansley Laura ..................... Julie Downing Maddox .................... Jerry Wasserman Zamora .................... Jay Brazeau 10/ 8/90 Twenty Questions MacGyver tries to get a teenage friend to admit she has a drinking problem that's already led to her involvement in a string of burglaries. Guest Cast: Lisa Woodman .............. Mayiam Bialik Brett Reynolds ............ Linden Ashby Holly ..................... Kimberly Defrees Kiley ..................... Jackson Davies 10/22/90 The Wall MacGyver seeks to reunite an East German expatriate with his granddaughter, who may be in cahots with two ex-Stasi agents who want a stash of gold in the old man's possession. Written by: Rick Drew Directed by: Michael Preece Guest Cast: Maria ..................... Brigitta Stenberg Huber ..................... John Horn Weise ..................... Reiner Schoene Lt. Kiley ................. Jackson Davies Otto Romburg .............. Milton Selzer 10/29/90 Lesson in Evil MacGyver's murderous nemisis Dr. Zito escapes after a sanity hearing and leaves a trail of clues intended to give MacGyver a crash course in evil. Written by: John Sheppard Directed by: William Gereghty Guest Cast: Murphy .................... Kim Zimmer Dr. Zito .................. W. Morgan Sheppard Lt. Kiley ................. Jackson Davies Dr. Marion Skinner ........ Lynne Moody Charles ................... Alvin Sanders 11/ 5/90 Harry's Will Familiar faces pop up in this mad, mad, mad episode in which MacGyver tangles with crazy crooks and an elderly ex-con in pursuit of a treasure thought hidden in a station wagon willed to MacGyver by his grandfather. Written by: Lincoln Kibbee Directed by: William Gereghty Guest Cast: ?? ........................ Lyle Alzado Harry ..................... John Adderson Earl Dent ................. Dick Butkus ?? ........................ James Doohan ?? ........................ Henry Gibson ?? ........................ Sandra Gould Biff ...................... Rich Little ?? ........................ Marion Ramsey Sister Robin .............. Marion Ross ?? ........................ Abe Vigoda Mel ....................... Jesse White Big Mama .................. Wendy O. Williams Wilton Newberry ........... Henry Winkler 11/12/90 MacGyver's Women MacGyver dreams he's in the Old West where he defends three frontierwomen from some orenery outlaws. Written by: Stephen Kandel Lincoln Kibbee Directed by: Michael Preece Guest Cast: Murphy .................... Kim Zimmer Maria ..................... Brigitta Stenberg Jenny ..................... Traci Lords Milt ...................... Robert Donner Wilt ...................... Robin Mossley Logan ..................... Marshal Teague News ...................... Frank C. Turner Sundance .................. Dale Wilson 11/19/90 Bitter Harvest MacGyver picks up where a murdered farm-worker organizer left off by investigating a grower's possible use of illegal pesticides. Written by: Michael Kane Directed by: Michael Vejar Guest Cast: Silva ..................... James Medina ?? ........................ Richard Sarafian Nick ...................... Joey Aresco ?? ........................ Yvette Cruise Lopez ..................... Anthony Pena Sheriff ................... Allan Lysell 12/ 3/90 The Visitor MacGyver believes he's seeing a close encounter of the con kind when a couple of "extraterrestrials" promise to transport a desperate rural family to a trouble-free planet, for a price. Written by: Brad Radnitz Directed by: William Gereghty Guest Cast: ?? ........................ Ken Pogue Dawn Rigel ................ Beth Toussaint ?? ........................ Christopher Gaze Ray Rigel ................. Ryan Michael John Wiley ................ Larry Musser Tommy Wiley ............... Kaj-Erik Eriksen Sarah Wiley ............... Suzie Payne 12/17/90 Squeeze Play MacGyver goes to bat for a former baseball player's daughter who's being blackmailed by a counterfeit-memorabilia ring. Written by: Art Washington Directed by: Michael Preece Guest Cast: Novis ..................... Kent McCord Marsh ..................... Malcolm Stewart ?? ........................ Tim Rossovich ?? ........................ Catherine Zak Reggie Jackson ............ Reggie Jackson Mama Colton ............... Della Reese 1/ 7/91 Jerico Games MacGyver happily reunites with his high-school sweethart, who's now the embittered wife of a media mogul sponsering an internationsal sports competition. Written by: Robert Sherman Directed by: William Gereghty Guest Cast: Ellen ..................... Mary Ann Pascal Nikolai ................... Paul Haddad ?? ........................ Madison Mason ?? ........................ Adam Gregor Jerico .................... Robert Pine 1/21/91 The Wasteland MacGyver seeks to halt a land developer who's on the verge of creating an environmental ruin, while the man's son and daughter have a more malicious plan to run him out of the family business. Teleplay by: Robert Hamner Grant Rosenberg Story by: Robert Hamner Directed by: Michael Caffey Guest Cast: ?? ........................ Jim McMullan Laura ..................... Mitzi Kapture Scott ..................... John Pyper-Ferguson 2/ 4/91 Eye of Osiris MacGyver helps a cranky archaeologist and his adventuresome assistant seach for the tomb of Alexander the Great, but their work's cursed by a vengeful villain. Written by: John Sheppard Directed by: Michael Vejar Guest Cast: Beth ...................... Deborah Foreman Nicolas Von Leer .......... Kai Wulff Hakim ..................... Antony Stamboulieh Axford .................... Peter Haworth 2/11/91 High Control A parolee with the will to go straight nevertheless needs the aid of MacGyver to battle his old biker gang seeking to blackmail him. Guest Cast: Montana ................... Gwynyth Walsh Kluge ..................... Don Stroud Rote ...................... Bill Croft Hawkins ................... Anthony Schmidt Travis .................... Howard Storey Earl Dent ................. Dick Butkus 2/18/91 There but for the Grace MacGyver takes to the streets to investigate the murder of a priest who dedicated himself to the plight of the homeless. Written by: John Considine Directed by: William Gereghty Guest Cast: Doc ....................... Nicoloas Coster Rachel .................... Marie Stillin Sandler ................... John Considine Danny ..................... Scott Bellis Riker ..................... Todd Duckworth Lt. Rhome ................. Blu Mankuma 3/ 4/91 Blind Faith Thorton's old flame, a political dissident, is in danger as she seeks to shed light on atrocities committed in her Latin America country. Written by: John Considine Directed by: Michael Caffey Guest Cast: Samantha .................. Irene de Bari Stams ..................... Michael MacRae Cardosa ................... Ed Trotta ?? ........................ Hector Mercado Richardson ................ Andrew Rhodes 3/18/91 Faith, Hope & Charity While tracking the endangered gray wolf, MacGyver is side-tracked by murderous mobsters prowling for stolen loot, but he gets help from two charitable women named Faith and Hope. Written by: Brad Radnitz Directed by: William Gereghty Guest Cast: Faith ..................... Natalie Core Hope ...................... Helen Page Camp Leo Burns ................. Antony Holland ?? ........................ Paul Boretski ?? ........................ Barry Greene Gorman .................... Herb Edelman 4/ 8/91 Strictly Business Muderous Murdoc decides to come out of "retirement" and hit the one target that's always eluded him: MacGyver. Written by: John Sheppard Directed by: Michael Vejar Guest Cast: Suzanne ................... Kristen Meadows Amy ....................... Rochelle Greenwood Murdoc .................... Michael Des Barres 4/29/91 Trail of Tears A land dispute pits a Native American advocate, willing to use explosive measures, against electric-company representatives. willing to kill. Written by: Lincoln Kibbee Directed by: Michael Preece Guest Cast: White Cloud ............... Michael Gregory ?? ........................ Nick Ramus Johnson ................... Jack Bannon Russell ................... Gerry Bean ?? ........................ R. Nelson Brown 5/ 6/91 Hind-Sight Awaiting the operation to treat Thorton's glaucoma, MacGyver and Thorton look back on many of the adversities they've overcome in the past. Written by: Rick Mittleman Directed by: Michael Preece Guest Cast: Connie .................... Linda Darlow Season 7 (91-92) 9/16/91 Honest Abe In the seventh-season opener, MacGyver is whisked away from the bar mitzvah of his friend's son by the boy's grandfather Abe, who gets MacGyver tangled in a web of international intrigue involving a Caribbean terrorist and a high-tech helicopter. Written by: Lincoln Kibbee Directed by: Michael Caffey Guest Cast: Abe ....................... Shelly Berman ?? ........................ Lance Legault ?? ........................ David Naughton ?? ........................ Ben Stein ?? ........................ Michael B. Tucci Perigot ................... Time Winters 9/23/91 The `Hood MacGyver flies into action when a young woman in his new neighborgood walks into trouble with hit men. Written by: Rick Mittleman Directed by: Michael Vejar Guest Cast: Kelly ..................... Nancy Sloan Melvin .................... Adrian Sparks Mama Lorraine ............. Kimberly Scott Bobbie Lee ................ Rob Youngblood Will ...................... Sean O'Bryan Robo ...................... Shawn Wayans 9/30/91 Obsessed Recurring dreams about Murdoc make MacGyver sleepless and on edge as he provides security at the criminal trial of a deposed dictator. Written by: John Sheppard Directed by: William Gereghty Guest Cast: Cindy ..................... Wendie Malick Delasora .................. Geno Silva Marietta .................. Margarita Franco ?? ........................ Don Galloway Murdoc .................... Michael Des Barres 10/ 7/91 The Prometheus Syndrome Efforts to help smoke out a psychopathic arsonist turn personal for MacGyver. Written by: Robert Sherman Directed by: William Gereghty Guest Cast: Rachel .................... Jenette Goldstein Joe Roswell ............... Jack McGee Ralph ..................... Dave Florek Earl Stringer ............. Randolph Mantooth Mama Lorraine ............. Kimberly Scott 10/14/91 The Coltons The bounty-hunting Colton brothers energized by the wisdom and cooking of their Mama--search for a young woman who's the lone witness to a Chinatown murder. Teleplay by: Stephen Downing Story by: Stephen Downing and Michael Greenburg Directed by: William Gereghty Also Starring: Frank Colton .............. Cleavon Little Jesse Colton .............. Richard Lawson Billy Colton .............. Cuba Gooding, Jr. Mama Colton ............... Della Reese Guest Cast: Denmark ................... Richard Gant ?? ........................ Francois Chau ?? ........................ Christopher Thomas ?? ........................ Irene Yah-Ling Sun Kuang ..................... James Hong 10/21/91 Walking Dead MacGyver finds himself in deep voodoo when a student activist is kidnapped and turned into a zombie by a group of Haitian extortionists. Written by: Mark Rodgers Directed by: Michael Preece Guest Cast: Mama Lorraine ............. Kimberly Scott ?? ........................ Thomas Mikal Ford Colonel Devraux ........... Antonio Fargas Dr. Pierre Redemeteur ..... Michael D. Roberts 11/ 4/91 Good Knight MacGyver (part 1) A bonk on the head sends MacGyver back in time to King Arthur's Court, where his futuristic ways are a threat to Merlin's magic, but they also might prove that the magician didn't try to do in the king. Part 1 of two. Written by: John Considine Directed by: Michael Vejar Guest Cast: Merlin .................... Time Winters ?? ........................ Christopher Collet ?? ........................ Colm Meany ?? ........................ Peter Vogt Duncan .................... Christopher Neame 11/11/91 Good Knight MacGyver (part 2) Conclusion. Seeking to clear his family's name, MacGyver continues to quest with Merlin to free Galahad's beloved Cecilia and to foil the plan of wicked Morgana, who's got gunpowder. Written by: John Considine Directed by: Michael Vejar Guest Cast: Merlin .................... Time Winters ?? ........................ Christopher Collet Cecilia ................... Lynne Harbaugh ?? ........................ Mark Holton ?? ........................ Harry Victor Morganna .................. Robin Strasser 11/18/91 Deadly Silents MacGyver acts on behalf of an old silent-movie comedian whose only remaining prints of his work are stolen by a pair with a penchant for special effects. Written by: Brad Radnitz Directed by: William Gereghty Guest Cast: Pinky ..................... Henry Gibson Neil ...................... Tommy Hinkley Karl ...................... Frederick Coffin 12/ 2/91 Split Decision MacGyver's boxer buddy Earl Dent fights to retain custody of his daughter, but some bad bookmakers want him to take a dive in his comeback bout. Written by: David Rich Directed by: Michael Caffey Guest Cast: Earl Dent ................. Dick Butkus ?? ........................ Sam Scarber Herman the German ......... Don Gibb ?? ........................ Bubba Smith ?? ........................ F. William Parker Veronica (Ronnie) ......... Sarah Koskoff Riggins ................... Herbert Edelman 12/16/91 Gunz 'N Boyz A Challenger Club youth takes the rap for the fatal shooting of a gang member murdered by a weapons dealer who makes a killing by exploiting street violence. Written by: Art Washington Directed by: William Gereghty Guest Cast: Regina Jeffries ........... Margaret Avery Brian "Cold Blood" Jeffries Garvin Funchers Player G. ................. Tommy Morgan Kelvin Jeffries ........... Vonte Sweet Stumpy .................... Lee Weaver Minton .................... Larry Wilcox 12/30/91 Off the Wall MacGyver goes to the wall for a young graffiti-artist friend and his grandmother, who's been evicted by a slumlord to make way for a development project. Written by: Rick Mittleman Directed by: Michael Preece Guest Cast: Lobo ...................... Richard Coca Rose ...................... Kathleen Freeman ?? ........................ Ruth Manning ?? ........................ Betty Carvalho Victor Kasanti ............ Stanley Kamel Andrew Lawton ............. John Considine 4/15/92 The Stringer In his last adventures, MacGyver takes on the dangerous cause of a Chinese dissident and gets help from an unexpected source -- his son. Written by: John Sheppard Directed by: Michael Vejar Guest Cast: Mei Jan ................... Michele B. Chan Chung Tai Shan ............ Keone Young Sean "SAM" A. Malloy ...... Dalton James 5/21/92 The Mountain of Youth MacGyver joins Jack Dalton on a search for a fountain of youth in a land that appears to be a real Shangri-La. Written by: Brad Radnitz Directed by: William Gereghty Guest Cast: Mukti ..................... Roya Megnot Baba ...................... Ned Romero ?? ........................ Alex Colo'n Dr. Liang ................. Georgi Kee Cheung Jack Dalton ............... Bruce McGill