Category:MacGyver – Season 1

Season 1 (Episode 10)

Air Date: 22 December 1985

Teleplay: Mike Marvin, Stephen Kandel and James Schmerer

Story: Mike Marvin

Director: Ernest Pintoff

Synopsis

Guest Stars
John Anderson (Harry Jackson), D’Mitch Davis (Axminster), William Frankfather (Barney), Robert Miano (Black), Huck Liggett (Farmboy)

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Notable Guest Stars

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← The Prodigal

Nightmares →

Season 1 (Episode 9)

Air Date: 8 December 1985

Teleplay: David Abramowitz

Story: Paul Savage and David Abramowitz

Director: Alexander Singer

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Richard Romanus (Joey Bennett), Robert Romanus (Frank Bennett), Carl Franklin (Andrew T. Wiley), Angela Clarke (Caterina Bennett), Michael Champion (Larson), Tom Ormeny (Bridges), Katherine Wallach (Carol), James Hess (Vincent), Stan Kamber (Max), John Mahon (Vendor), Mario Roberts (Tommy)

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Notable Guest Stars

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← Hellfire

Target MacGyver →

Season 1 (Episode 8)

Air Date: 27 November 1985

Teleplay: Stephen Kandel, James Schmerer and Douglas Brooks West

Story: Douglas Brooks West

Director: Richard Colla

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Cooper Huckabee (Bill Farren), Nana Visitor (Laura Farren), Rudy Ramos (Pete Torgut)

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Notable Guest Stars

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← Last Stand

The Prodigal →

Season 1 (Episode 7)

Air Date: 17 November 1985

Writer: Judy Burns

Director: John Florea

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Harry Caesar (Al Tennyson), Steve Franken (Walt, the Pilot), Jackie Earle Haley (Turk), Art Hindle (Dave Redding), Kay Lenz (Kelly Nielson), Michael McGuire (Terry Andrews), Anthony Penya (Elias), Lewis Van Bergen (Buddy)

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Notable Guest Stars

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Episode Notes

• Business: Nielson Flying School
• Location: Sparrow Ridge Airport

 

← Trumbo’s World

Hellfire →

Season 1 (Episode 6)

Air Date: 10 November 1985

Writer: Stephen Kandel

Director: Donald Petrie

Synopsis

Guest Stars
David Ackroyd (Lucien Trumbo), Peter Jurasik (Dr. Charles Alden), Will Gotay (Luiz), Maurice Sherbanée (Santos), Melinda Peterson (Dr. Andrea Gates), Enzo Gagliard (The Cook), Ranscombe Richmon (The Guard), Simone Boisserée (Yana), Hal Jon Norman (The Old Man)

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Notable Guest Stars

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Episode Notes

• Locations: The Pyrenees; The Amazon

 

← The Heist

Last Stand →

Season 1 (Episode 5)

Air Date: 3 November 1985

Teleplay: James Schmerer

Story: Larry Alexander and James Schmerer

Director: Alan Smithee

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Vernon Wells (Catlin), Victoria Bass (Tiffany), John Carter (U.S. Senator Rhodes), Doran Clark (Chris Rhodes), Larry D. Mann (David Sims), Gary Pagett (Croupier), Richard Jamison (Wilson), Christopher Kriesa (Player), Michael F. Kelly (Thomas), Frank Miller (Pilot), Jacqui Evans (Woman Gambler), Diane Diefendorf (Waitress), Lloyd Bremseth (Guard), Patrick Francis Flannery (Nelson)

 

← The Gauntlet

Trumbo’s World →

Season 1 (Episode 4)

Air Date: 20 October 1985

Writer: Stephen Kandel

Director: Lee H. Katzin

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Robin Curtis (Kate Connelly), John Vernon (Dave Ryerson), Gregory Sierra (General Antonio Vasquez), Sam Vlahos (Diego Montoya), Socrates Ballis (Captain), Abdul Salem (Camel Driver)

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Notable Guest Stars

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← Thief of Budapest

The Heist →

Season 1 (Episode 3)

Air Date: 13 October 1985

Writer: Joe Viola

Director: John Patterson

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Michael Constantine (Inspector Jan Messic), Bruce Abbott (Nikolaj Kossov), Kelly McClain (Yana), Sue Kiel (Reena), E.M. Margolese (Alex), Charles Raymond (Stephen), Robert Hallak (Bruno), John Prudhant (Peter), Sid Haig (Khan), Nicholas Kadi (Grodsky), Charles Joseph Martin (Cernik), T. Lee Griffin (Lanko), Magda Harout (Woman), Jim Gosa (Grosz)

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Notable Guest Stars

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Episode Notes

• Locations: Budapest; Austria

 

← The Golden Triangle

The Gauntlet →

Season 1 (Episode 2)

Air Date: 6 October 1985

Writer: Dennis Foley

Director: Paul Stanley

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Joan Chen (Lin), George Kee Cheung (General Narai), Clyde Kusatsu (Anek), Keye Luke (Prasert), Benjamin Lum (Truang), Bryan Price (Chan), James Saito (Ming), Angus Duncan (General Hawkins)

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Notable Guest Stars

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Episode Notes

• Location: Burma

 

← Pilot

Thief of Budapest →

Season 1 (Episode 1)

Air Date: 29 September 1985

Writer: Thackery Pallor

Director: Alan Smithee

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Michael Lerner (Gant), Dana Elcar (Andy Colson), Paul Stewart (Dr. Carl Steubens), Michael C. Gwynne (Dr. Burke), Michael Fairman (General Relkwin), Shavar Ross (Reggie), Darlanne Fluegal (Barbara Spencer), Olaf Pooley (Dr. Sidney Marlowe), Charles Lanyer (Major Dennis), Lawrence Casey (Colonel Keel), Al White (Sergeant), Charles Bouvier (Technician #1), Michael Johnson (Captain Taylor), Jerry de Wilde (Jerry), Jo Anna Linn (Mary), Howard Schecter (Technician #2), Larry Watson (Technician #3)

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Notable Guest Stars

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Episode Notes

• Locations: Central Asia; Bannon, New Mexico

 

The Golden Triangle →

Administrative Supervisor

• Delia Circelli: The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; The Heist; Trumbo’s World; Last Stand; Hellfire; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Deathlock; Flame’s End; Countdown; The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles; To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin

Art Director

• Daniel Lomino: Pilot

Assistant to Mr. Downing: Sara Thornberg

Assistants to Mr. Kandel

• Joanne M. Oboyski
• Margien Burns

Assistants to Mr. Klein

• Lynne Kalbfleisch
• Rusty McNair
• Bruce Williams

Assistant to Mr. Mantley: Ann Saint John

Assistants to Mr. Milkis

• Rosa Gonzalez
• Randy Nelson: The Assassin

Casting

• Vicki Rosenberg: Pilot
• Heden Mossler: Pilot
• Pam Polifroni: The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; The Heist; Trumbo’s World; Last Stand; Hellfire; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Deathlock; Flame’s End; Countdown; The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles; To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin

Casting Associate

• Joanne Koehler: The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; The Heist; Trumbo’s World; Last Stand; Hellfire; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Deathlock; Flame’s End; Countdown; The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles; To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin

Co-Producer

• Judy Burns: The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; Trumbo’s World; Last Stand
• Stephen Kandel: The Heist; Hellfire; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Deathlock; Flame’s End; Countdown; To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin

Director of Photography

• Tak Fujimoto: Pilot
• Don Birnkrant: The Golden Triangle; The Heist; Trumbo’s World; Last Stand
• Jules Brenner: Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet
• Frank Raymond: Hellfire; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Deathlock; Flame’s End; Countdown; The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles; To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin

Editor

• Howard Brock: The Golden Triangle
• Grant Johnson: Thief of Budapest
• Peter White: The Gauntlet
• David Wages: The Heist
• Joe Ravetz: The Heist
• Jay Scherberth: Trumbo’s World
• Bill Parker: Last Stand
• Pamela Malouf: Last Stand

Executive Producer

• Jerry Ludwig: The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; The Heist; Trumbo’s World; Last Stand; Hellfire; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Deathlock; Flame’s End; Countdown
• John Mantley: The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles; To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin

Executive Story Consultant

• Stephen Kandel: The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; The Heist; Trumbo’s World; Last Stand; Hellfire; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Deathlock; Flame’s End; Countdown; The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles
• James Schmerer: To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin

Executive Story Editor

• Fred McKnight: To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape

Film Editor

• Jerry Young: Pilot
• Donald R. Rode: Pilot
• Anthony Redman: Pilot
• Pamela Malouf: Hellfire; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Flame’s End; Every Time She Smiles; Ugly Duckling; The Escape; The Assassin
• Bill Parker: Hellfire; Nightmares; Flame’s End; Every Time She Smiles; The Assassin
• Joe Ravetz: The Prodigal; Deathlock; Countdown; The Enemy Within; To Be a Man
• David Wages: The Prodigal; Deathlock; Countdown; The Enemy Within; To Be a Man; Slow Death; A Prisoner of Conscience
• Neil MacDonald: The Enemy Within; Slow Death; A Prisoner of Conscience

First Assistant Director

• David Menteer: Pilot; To Be a Man; Slow Death; A Prisoner of Conscience
• Jerry Siegel: The Golden Triangle
• Robin Chamberlain: Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; Last Stand; Hellfire; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Flame’s End; Every Time She Smiles; Ugly Duckling; The Escape; The Assassin
• Britt Lomond: The Heist; The Prodigal
• Bob Rolsky: Trumbo’s World
• (Richard) Peter Shroer: Deathlock; Countdown; The Enemy Within

Hair Stylist

• Lola M. Kemp: Pilot
• Lynn Del Kail: The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; The Heist; Trumbo’s World; Last Stand; Hellfire; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Deathlock; Flame’s End; Countdown; The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles
• Alfreda Phillips: To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling
• Jo An Phillips: Slow Death; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin

Lenses and Panaflex Camera: Panavision

Make-Up

• Ben Nye Jr.: Pilot

Make-Up Artist

• Dee Manges: The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; The Heist; Trumbo’s World; Last Stand; Deathlock; Flame’s End; Countdown; The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles; To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape
• David A. Dittmar: Hellfire; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver; Nightmares
• Tony Lane: A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin

Men’s Costumer

• Rudolph Garcia: The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; The Heist; Trumbo’s World; Last Stand; Hellfire; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Deathlock; Flame’s End; Countdown; The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles; To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin

Music

• Randy Edleman: Pilot; The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; Trumbo’s World; The Prodigal
• Mike Melvoin: The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest
• Dennis McCarthy: The Heist; Last Stand; Hellfire; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Deathlock; Flame’s End; Countdown; The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles; To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin

Music Editor

• Steve Danforth: Pilot; To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin

Producer

• Vin Di Bona: Pilot
• Terry Nation: The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; The Heist; Trumbo’s World; Last Stand

Production Designer

• Stan Jolley: The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; The Heist; Trumbo’s World; Last Stand; Hellfire; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Deathlock; Flame’s End; Countdown; The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles; To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin

Property Master

• Robert O. Richards: Pilot
• Peter McWade: The Golden Triangle; The Heist; Trumbo’s World; The Prodigal; Deathlock; Countdown; The Enemy Within; To Be a Man; Slow Death; A Prisoner of Conscience
• Michael (P.) Casey: Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; Last Stand; Hellfire; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; The Escape; The Assassin
• James A. Rathbun: Flame’s End; Every Time She Smiles; Ugly Duckling

(Re)Recorded by

• Glen Glenn: Pilot; The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; The Heist; Trumbo’s World; Last Stand; A Prisoner of Conscience
• Compact Sound Services: Hellfire; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Deathlock; Countdown; The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; The Assassin
• Ryder Sound: The Prodigal; Flame’s End; To Be a Man

Script Supervisor

• Joyce King: Pilot
• Marcia Cady: The Golden Triangle
• Kathy Barrett: Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; The Heist; Trumbo’s World; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Countdown
• Edith Bakke: Flame’s End; The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles; To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin

Senior Producer

• Robert Hargrove: The Heist; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Deathlock; Flame’s End; Countdown
• Hal Klein: The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles; To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin

Second Assistant Director

• Merri Howard-Gorrin: Pilot; The Heist; Hellfire; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Deathlock; Flame’s End; Countdown; The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles; To Be a Man; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin
• Gary Law: The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; Trumbo’s World; Last Stand; Hellfire; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Deathlock; Flame’s End; Countdown; The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles; To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin
• Alexander Ellis: Ugly Duckling; Slow Death

Set Decorator

• John M. Dwyer: Pilot
• Charles Groffeo: Pilot
• Bonnie Dermer: The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; Last Stand; Hellfire; Target MacGyver; Nightmares
• Bryan Thetford: The Heist; Trumbo’s World; The Prodigal; Deathlock; Flame’s End; Countdown; The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles; To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin

Sound Editing

• T.A.V. Sound: The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; Trumbo’s World; The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles
• Soundelux: The Heist; Last Stand; Hellfire; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Deathlock; Flame’s End; Countdown; To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin

Sound Editor

• Jack Woods: Pilot

Sound Mixer

• Jacques Nosco: Pilot
• Dean Hodges: The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; The Heist; Trumbo’s World; Last Stand; Hellfire; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Deathlock; Countdown; The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles; To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin
• Alan Bernard: Flame’s End

Special Effects

• Chuck Dolan: Pilot
• Billy Myatt: The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; The Heist; Trumbo’s World; Last Stand; Deathlock; Flame’s End; Countdown; The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles
• Steve Galich: Hellfire; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; To Be a Man
• Gene Grigg: Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin

Special Laser Effects

• Laser Media Inc.: Pilot

Story Consultant

• James Schmerer: The Heist; Hellfire; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Deathlock; Flame’s End; Countdown; The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles

Story Editor

• David Abramowitz: The Heist; Hellfire; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver
• Bruce David: The Enemy Within

Stunt Coordinator

• Vince Deadrick Jr.: Pilot; The Heist; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Deathlock; Flame’s End; To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin
• Buddy Joe Hooker: The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; Trumbo’s World; Last Stand; Hellfire; Countdown; The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles

Supervising Producer

• Mel Efras: Pilot

Titles and Opticals

• Freeze Frame: Pilot

Unit Production Manager

• Robert Hargrove: Pilot
• David Menteer: The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; The Heist; Trumbo’s World; Last Stand; Hellfire; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Deathlock; Flame’s End; Countdown
• Bob Schneider: The Gauntlet
• Hal Klein: The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles; To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin

Video Post Production

• Modern Videofilm: The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; The Heist; Last Stand; Hellfire; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Deathlock; Flame’s End; Countdown; The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles; To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin
• Laser Edit: Trumbo’s World

Wardrobe Supervisor: Tommy Welsh

Women’s Costumer

• Shirlene Williams: The Golden Triangle; Thief of Budapest; The Gauntlet; The Heist; Trumbo’s World; Last Stand; Hellfire; The Prodigal; Target MacGyver; Nightmares; Deathlock; Flame’s End; Countdown; The Enemy Within; Every Time She Smiles; To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; Slow Death; The Escape; The Assassin
• Linda Redman: A Prisoner of Conscience

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Created by Lee David Zlotoff

Executive Producers: Henry Winkler and John Rich

Supervising Producer: Stephen Downing (all except Pilot)

Associate Producer: Steven Milkis (all except Pilot)

Line Producer: Vin Di Bona (all except Pilot)

Theme by Randy Edelman

Episodes Copyright: 1985 (1-10); 1986 (11-22)

Henry Winkler/John Rich Productions
Paramount Pictures Corporation

Other Recurring Characters

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Pete Thornton (Dana Elcar)

Episodes
Nightmares; Deathlock; Countdown; The Enemy Within; To Be a Man; Ugly Duckling; A Prisoner of Conscience; The Assassin