MacGyver

[Highlander II]

MacGyver


Where would we be without the man who could make anything from nothing - okay, well, almost nothing!

Come on - admit it - how many of you bought a Swiss Army Knife (heretofore referred to simply as a SAK) b/c Mac had one? And we all know the million and one uses for duct tape!

Richard Dean Anderson and Dana Elcar were wonderful in their roles of MacGyver and Peter Thornton, respectively.

Then, there are the others - Jack Dalton, Penny Parker, the Coltons, the Bozers (sp? anyone know how they spell that?), Jenny, Lt. Kate Murphy, and everyone's favorite arch-nemesis - Murdoc!

So, duct tape some pieces of wood together (b/c we couldn't find the nails) and have a seat by the fire, dig out your SAK to sharpen a twig for staking marshmallows, toast a few and make s'mores while yakkin' about the MacGyver days!!

 

[Krystal]

Love McGyver! RDA was awesome as him.
Wow! so much time since I see this series. The only thing I remember about it, is that I totally was into it.

Krystal

 

[pamie]

I have never seen this but I would love to.
If anyone knows when or if its ever going to be on in the UK let me know!

 

[Highlander II]

Don't know if it's gonna be aired across the pond ---

we can't even seem to talk paramount into putting it on DVD --

However - read on a list that Lee David Zlotoff (the creator) is willing to reprise the series in some form --- think it's just 'talk' right now --- RDA hasn't said anything about it...

 

[sarah2040]

i've only seen the two MacGyver films but i would love to see the series, pity the BBC isn't showing them again!

 

[pamie]

Originally posted by sarah2040
i've only seen the two MacGyver films but i would love to see the series, pity the BBC isn't showing them again!

Yeah thats what I think..I wanna see it I do hope they will show it one day

 

[keltikkitty]

Originally posted by Highlander II
we can't even seem to talk paramount into putting it on DVD --

However - read on a list that Lee David Zlotoff (the creator) is willing to reprise the series in some form --- think it's just 'talk' right now --- RDA hasn't said anything about it...

I think it would be wonderful if They put it on a DVD. I'd Buy it.

I think most people know that they've got another film in the works. I don't think that RDA will be Macgyver though. It is said he will have a cameo.

Come on - admit it - how many of you bought a Swiss Army Knife (heretofore referred to simply as a SAK) b/c Mac had one? And we all know the million and one uses for duct tape!

I haven't bought one. Of course, I haven't found the perfect one either. :blah:

Duct Tape is like the force, it has a light side a dark side and it binds the universe together. nuff said!

keltikkitty:aliengray

 

[angelle myst]

A couple months ago i was flicking thru channels waiting for Stargate to come on one Sunday, and i saw a guy i thought i recognized as i was flicking, so i turn back, and i went "OMG, is that RDA?! Dad, hey look, Jacks on TV!" He was like, 'what the hell are you on about?' but i'd never seen an ep/movie before or RDA as he was young! It was so weird i ended up watching the movie by accident and missing half of stargate lol.

Another MacGuyver incident i had was in Spain, or Portugal, cant remember where, over summer and i was flicking again one night and i saw an ep, but it was in German so i had no idea what they were saying, but i watched it all the same (i'd had to go 3 weeks without any tv, so it was like heaven!)

xxx

 

[Highlander II]

Do you remember any of the action? from the German Mac ep? I might be able to give you an ep title and maybe some more info -

And the movie -- hmmm - remember anything about that? RDA hasn't really done many movies ---

 

[angelle myst]

Well in the foreign ep, as far as i could tell what was happenin, the guy who was in Hang Time as the coach had a boxing match, and i think RDA's kid sister was kidnapped by a bad man, and he had a black bodyguard or lacky, and they were the ones who kidnapped the girl.

A lot of the ep took place in a snowy place cos him and RDA had to go train for this big boxing match, and near the end, he had to decide whether to throw the match and get his daughter (?) back or whether to win it.

I think this gist of the ep, but i think i did ok to say it wasnt in English

And in the McGuyver movie, all i remember is a museum and an artifact was stolen. Oh i remember the movie started where RDA and an old guy were in some sort of tunnel and they nearly got stuck in this sand/water chamber, but miraculously they got out in time to not die.

xxx

 

[Highlander II]

I think I know which ep that is -- Dent (the big boxing guy) was trying to get custody of his daughter (Ronnie) - who was something of a delinquent - and yeah - he was supposed to throw a fight - for the money - he was being paid off -- and Mac helped him train for the fight - the punching gizmo and the jump rope and all ---- (and the ep title has completely slipped my mind, btw!)



the movie - that's the "Lost Treasure of Atlantis" --- Mac and that archeaologist are looking for and find it ----- it's the better of the two MacGyver movies ---- "Trail to Doomsday" is the other - and it's awful --

 

[angelle myst]

lol, well i've never seen the other movie, and now i feel kinda glad i havent

I'm surprised i even remember enough to tell you about the ep/movie lol, but thanks for tha info

xxx

 

[Highlander II]

no problem --

if you remember any other snippets and you wanna know what they go to -- let me know --- I know most of the eps pretty well --

SAK - duct tape - quick wits - knowledge of chemistry and physics --> what more do you need??

 

[angelle myst]

i have always wondered somethin, how many seasons did it have? Which years did it air?

xxx

 

[Highlander II]

7 seasons -

and IIRC - it aired from 1985 to 1992 -

There's a website (that I don't have a link for handy) that has a list of all the orig airdates and such -


actually - if you hit www.tvtome.com - they have all that info --

 

[Lonewolf89]

Ooo, finally a Mac thread! I love the show but I haven't gotten to see nearly enough of the episodes.

I liked the one where it was MacGyver's birthday and he was remembering all of his past adventures.

 

[Highlander II]

Um - can't remember the name of that ep - but it's in the middle somewhere --

all those ppl show up and they bring those gifts and he realizes that he almost died in most of those situations - and offers his resignation --- which he later tears up, then he asks for Scotch tape ----

 

[Lonewolf89]

Oh, I found this at Sci Fi.com

WB Reviving MacGyver?

The WB Network has ordered a pilot for an update of the old MacGyver TV series, entitled Young MacGyver, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Paramount Network Television show will be executive produced by Henry Winkler, Stephen Downing and John Rich, the trade paper reported.

Young MacGyver will center on the adventures of MacGyver's nephew, who is brought into the fold of Phoenix Foundation, a think tank dedicated to righting wrongs and defeating bad guys throughout the world, the trade paper reported. Sam Baum is writing the script and will serve as a supervising producer on the pilot. Casting is under way for the show's lead.

 

[Highlander II]

See, here's where I'm seeing a problem -- as far as we all know, MacGyver had no siblings or others, so how can he have a nephew?

If they're gonna do this - they'd better come up w/ ONE HECK of a 'work-around' story to explain it -- some long-lost brother or sister that Mac never knew or something --- b/c Mac was like 8 when his father was killed in a car accident w/ his grandmother - his mother passed years later at Christmas - that doesn't mean she never had other relationships, but Mac never knew and never mentioned anything - so a 1/2 sibling is possible -

All through the 7 years of the show, the only living relative we knew of was Grandpa Harry -

So - they're gonna have to do some cannonical fixing to make this work ----

 

[Lonewolf89]

What if it was Mac's wife's relative? It would still make him MAc's nephew.