List of MacGyver 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 USA 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.

Contents

Series overview

Season Product Episodes Originally aired DVD release date
Season premiere Season finale Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
1 The Complete First Season 22 September 29, 1985 (1985-09-29) May 7, 1986 (1986-05-07) January 25, 2005 (2005-01-25)[1] July 18, 2005 (2005-07-18)[2] March 16, 2005 (2005-03-16)[3]
2 The Complete Second Season 22 September 22, 1986 (1986-09-22) May 4, 1987 (1987-05-04) June 7, 2005 (2005-06-07)[4] February 27, 2006 (2006-02-27)[5] March 16, 2006 (2006-03-16)[6]
3 The Complete Third Season 20 September 21, 1987 (1987-09-21) May 9, 1988 (1988-05-09) September 6, 2005 (2005-09-06)[7] October 2, 2006 (2006-10-02)[8] October 11, 2006 (2006-10-11)[9]
4 The Complete Fourth Season 19 October 31, 1988 (1988-10-31) May 15, 1989 (1989-05-15) December 6, 2005 (2005-12-06)[10] January 29, 2007 (2007-01-29)[11] January 15, 2007 (2007-01-15)[12]
5 The Complete Fifth Season 21 September 18, 1989 (1989-09-18) April 30, 1990 (1990-04-30) March 14, 2006 (2006-03-14)[13] July 13, 2009 (2009-07-13)[14] April 9, 2008 (2008-04-09)[15]
6 The Complete Sixth Season 21 September 17, 1990 (1990-09-17) May 6, 1991 (1991-05-06) June 13, 2006 (2006-06-13)[16] March 22, 2010 (2010-03-22)[17] July 20, 2008 (2008-07-20)[18]
7 The Complete Final Season 14 September 16, 1991 (1991-09-16) May 21, 1992 (1992-05-21) October 24, 2006 (2006-10-24)[19] June 21, 2010 (2010-06-21)[20] March 3, 2009 (2009-03-03)[21]
The Complete Series 139 1985 – 1992 October 16, 2007 (2007-10-16)[22] August 30, 2010 (2010-08-30)[23] July 21, 2009 (2009-07-21)[24]
TV Movies 2 1994 June 15, 2010 (2010-06-15)[25] N/A N/A

Episodes

Season 1 (1985–1986)

For a more comprehensive list, see List of MacGyver episodes (season 1).
№ # Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1 1 "Pilot" Jerrold Freedman Thackary Pallor September 29, 1985 (1985-09-29)
2 2 "The Golden Triangle" Paul Stanley & Donald Petrie Dennis R. Foley & Terry Nation October 6, 1985 (1985-10-06)
3 3 "Thief of Budapest" Lee H. Katzin & John Patterson Terry Nation & Stephen Downing & Joe Viola October 13, 1985 (1985-10-13)
4 4 "The Gauntlet" Lee H. Katzin Stephen Kandel October 20, 1985 (1985-10-20)
5 5 "The Heist" Alan Smithee Larry Alexander & James Schmerer
Teleplay by: James Schmerer		 November 3, 1985 (1985-11-03)
6 6 "Trumbo's World" Donald Petrie & Lee H. Katzin Stephen Kandel November 10, 1985 (1985-11-10)
7 7 "Last Stand" John Florea Judy Burns November 17, 1985 (1985-11-17)
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)
9 9 "The Prodigal" Alexander Singer Story by: David Abramowitz & Paul Savage
Teleplay by: David Abramowitz		 December 8, 1985 (1985-12-08)
10 10 "Target MacGyver" Lee H. Katzin & Ernest Pintoff Story by: Mike Marvin
Teleplay by: Stephen Kandel & Mike Marvin & James Schmerer		 December 22, 1985 (1985-12-22)
11 11 "Nightmares" Cliff Bole James Schmerer January 15, 1986 (1986-01-15)
12 12 "Deathlock" Cliff Bole & Alexander Singer Jerry Ludwig & Stephen Kandel January 22, 1986 (1986-01-22)
13 13 "Flame's End" Bruce Seth Green Story by: Hannah Louise Shearer
Teleplay by: Stephen Kandel		 January 29, 1986 (1986-01-29)
14 14 "Countdown" Stan Jolley Tony DiMarco & David Ketchum February 5, 1986 (1986-02-05)
15 15 "The Enemy Within" Cliff Bole David Abramowitz February 12, 1986 (1986-02-12)
16 16 "Every Time She Smiles" Charlie Correll James Schmerer February 19, 1986 (1986-02-19)
17 17 "To Be a Man" Cliff Bole Don Mankiewicz March 5, 1986 (1986-03-05)
18 18 "Ugly Duckling" Charlie Correll Larry Gross March 12, 1986 (1986-03-12)
19 19 "Slow Death" Don Weis Stephen Kandel April 2, 1986 (1986-04-02)
20 20 "The Escape" Don Chaffey Stephen Kandel April 16, 1986 (1986-04-16)
21 21 "A Prisoner of Conscience" Cliff Bole Stephen Kandel April 30, 1986 (1986-04-30)
22 22 "The Assassin" Charlie Correll James Schmerer May 7, 1986 (1986-05-07)

Season 2 (1986–1987)

For a more comprehensive list, see List of MacGyver episodes (season 2).
№ # Title Directed by Written by Original air date
23 1 "The Human Factor" Charlie Correll Robin Bernheim September 22, 1986 (1986-09-22)
24 2 "The Eraser" Paul Krasny Stephen Kronish September 29, 1986 (1986-09-29)
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)
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)
27 5 "Final Approach" Alexander Singer Rob Hedden October 27, 1986 (1986-10-27)
28 6 "Jack of Lies" Charlie Correll Kerry Lenhart & John J. Sakmar November 3, 1986 (1986-11-03)
29 7 "The Road Not Taken" Cliff Bole Story by: Chuck Bowman
Teleplay by: Stephen Kronish		 November 10, 1986 (1986-11-10)
30 8 "Eagles" Paul Krasny George Lee Marshall November 17, 1986 (1986-11-17)
31 9 "Silent World" James L. Conway Stephen Kandel November 24, 1986 (1986-11-24)
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)
33 11 "Phoenix Under Siege" Gilbert M. Shilton Story by: John I. Koivula
Teleplay by: Stephen Kronish		 January 5, 1987 (1987-01-05)
34 12 "Family Matter" Alexander Singer Paul Magistretti January 12, 1987 (1987-01-12)
35 13 "Soft Touch" Charlie Correll Joan Brooker & Nancy Eddo January 19, 1987 (1987-01-19)
36 14 "Birth Day" James L. Conway Rob Hedden February 2, 1987 (1987-02-02)
37 15 "Pirates" Bruce Kessler Stephen Kandel February 9, 1987 (1987-02-09)
38 16 "Out in the Cold" Cliff Bole Stephen Kronish February 16, 1987 (1987-02-16)
39 17 "Dalton, Jack of Spies" Bob Sweeney John J. Sakmar & Kerry Lenhart February 23, 1987 (1987-02-23)
40 18 "Partners" Cliff Bole Mark Lisson & Bill Froehlich March 2, 1987 (1987-03-02)
41 19 "Bushmaster" Don Chaffey Rob Hedden March 23, 1987 (1987-03-23)
42 20 "Friends" Cliff Bole Stephen Kronish April 6, 1987 (1987-04-06)
43 21 "D.O.A.: MacGyver" Cliff Bole Jaison Starkes April 27, 1987 (1987-04-27)
44 22 "For Love or Money" James L. Conway Douglas Heyes, Jr. May 4, 1987 (1987-05-04)

Season 3 (1987–1988)

For a more comprehensive list, see List of MacGyver episodes (season 3).
№ # Title Directed by Written by Original air date
45 1 "Lost Love (Part 1)" Cliff Bole Jerry Ludwig September 21, 1987 (1987-09-21)
46 2 "Lost Love (Part 2)" Cliff Bole Jerry Ludwig September 28, 1987 (1987-09-28)
47 3 "Back from the Dead" James L. Conway Stephen Kronish October 5, 1987 (1987-10-05)
48 4 "Ghost Ship" Mike Vejar Stephen Kandel October 19, 1987 (1987-10-19)
49 5 "Fire and Ice" Alan Simmonds Rick Husky October 26, 1987 (1987-10-26)
50 6 "GX-1" Mike Vejar Calvin Clements, Jr. November 2, 1987 (1987-11-02)
51 7 "Jack in the Box" James L. Conway David Rich November 9, 1987 (1987-11-09)
52 8 "The Widowmaker" Mike Vejar Story by: Harv Zimmel
Teleplay by: John Whelpley		 November 16, 1987 (1987-11-16)
53 9 "Hell Week" James L. Conway Leonard Mlodinow & Scott Rubenstein November 23, 1987 (1987-11-23)
54 10 "Blow Out" Cliff Bole Reed Moran December 21, 1987 (1987-12-21)
55 11 "Kill Zone" Chuck Bowman Calvin Clements, Jr. January 4, 1988 (1988-01-04)
56 12 "Early Retirement" Cliff Bole John Whelpley January 18, 1988 (1988-01-18)
57 13 "Thin Ice" Cliff Bole Rick Drew February 1, 1988 (1988-02-01)
58 14 "The Odd Triple" James L. Conway Stephen Kandel February 29, 1988 (1988-02-29)
59 15 "The Negotiator" Charlie Correll Calvin Clements, Jr. March 7, 1988 (1988-03-07)
60 16 "The Spoilers" Mike Vejar Stephen Kandel March 14, 1988 (1988-03-14)
61 17 "Mask of the Wolf" Cliff Bole Story by: Calvin Clements, Jr. & Reed Moran
Teleplay by: Calvin Clements & Jr. & Reed Moran		 March 28, 1988 (1988-03-28)
62 18 "Rock the Cradle" Mike Vejar John Whelpley April 18, 1988 (1988-04-18)
63 19 "The Endangered" Charlie Correll Peter Filardi May 2, 1988 (1988-05-02)
64 20 "Murderers' Sky" Mike Vejar Herman Miller May 9, 1988 (1988-05-09)

Season 4 (1988–1989)

For a more comprehensive list, see List of MacGyver episodes (season 4).
№ # Title Directed by Written by Original air date
65 1 "The Secret of Parker House" Mike Vejar Story by: Gene Hanson
Teleplay by: Rick Drew & John Sheppard & Gene Hanson		 October 31, 1988 (1988-10-31)
66 2 "Blood Brothers" Charlie Correll Rick Drew November 21, 1988 (1988-11-21)
67 3 "The Outsiders" Mike Vejar Michelle Poteet Lisanti November 28, 1988 (1988-11-28)
68 4 "On a Wing and a Prayer" Charlie Correll John Whelpley December 5, 1988 (1988-12-05)
69 5 "Collision Course" Chuck Bowman Paul B. Margolis December 12, 1988 (1988-12-12)
70 6 "The Survivors" Michael Caffey Reed Moran January 9, 1989 (1989-01-09)
71 7 "Deadly Dreams" Les Landau Stephen Downing January 16, 1989 (1989-01-16)
72 8 "Ma Dalton" Rob Bowman John Whelpley January 23, 1989 (1989-01-23)
73 9 "Cleo Rocks" Chuck Bowman John Sheppard & Rick Drew February 6, 1989 (1989-02-06)
74 10 "Fraternity of Thieves" Michael Preece Grant Rosenberg February 13, 1989 (1989-02-13)
75 11 "The Battle of Tommy Giordano" Mike Vejar Marianne Clarkson February 20, 1989 (1989-02-20)
76 12 "The Challenge" Dana Elcar Chris Haddock February 27, 1989 (1989-02-27)
77 13 "Runners" Michael Caffey Joel Schwartz March 13, 1989 (1989-03-13)
78 14 "Gold Rush" William Gereghty David Engelbach March 27, 1989 (1989-03-27)
79 15 "The Invisible Killer" Dana Elcar Chris Haddock April 10, 1989 (1989-04-10)
80 16 "Brainwashed" Michael Caffey John Sheppard April 24, 1989 (1989-04-24)
81 17 "Easy Target" Charlie Correll Rick Drew May 1, 1989 (1989-05-01)
82 18 "Renegade" Michael Caffey Story by: Robert Bielak & Chris Haddock
Teleplay by: Chris Haddock		 May 8, 1989 (1989-05-08)
83 19 "Unfinished Business" Charlie Correll Marianne Clarkson May 15, 1989 (1989-05-15)

Season 5 (1989–1990)

For a more comprehensive list, see List of MacGyver episodes (season 5).
№ # Title Directed by Written by Original air date
84 1 "Legend of the Holy Rose (Part 1)" Michael Caffey Stephen Downing September 18, 1989 (1989-09-18)
85 2 "Legend of the Holy Rose (Part 2)" Charlie Correll Stephen Downing September 25, 1989 (1989-09-25)
86 3 "The Black Corsage" Charlie Correll Paul B. Margolis October 2, 1989 (1989-10-02)
87 4 "Cease Fire" William Gereghty Chris Haddock October 9, 1989 (1989-10-09)
88 5 "Second Chance" Michael Caffey Robert Sherman October 16, 1989 (1989-10-16)
89 6 "Halloween Knights" Charlie Correll John Sheppard October 30, 1989 (1989-10-30)
90 7 "Children of Light" Bill Corcoran Rick Mittleman November 6, 1989 (1989-11-06)
91 8 "Black Rhino" Michael Caffey Paul B. Margolis November 13, 1989 (1989-11-13)
92 9 "The Ten Percent Solution" Michael Preece Tom Drake & Sally Drake November 20, 1989 (1989-11-20)
93 10 "Two Times Trouble" Michael Preece Robert Sherman December 11, 1989 (1989-12-11)
94 11 "The Madonna" Michael Caffey Cathleen Young December 18, 1989 (1989-12-18)
95 12 "Serenity" William Gereghty Stephen Kandel January 8, 1990 (1990-01-08)
96 13 "Live and Learn" Harry Harris Rick Mittleman January 15, 1990 (1990-01-15)
97 14 "Log Jam" William Gereghty Lee Maddux February 5, 1990 (1990-02-05)
98 15 "The Treasure of Manco" Michael Preece Chris Haddock February 12, 1990 (1990-02-12)
99 16 "Jenny's Chance" Michael Caffey Rick Drew & John Sheppard February 19, 1990 (1990-02-19)
100 17 "Deep Cover" Charlie Correll Robert Sherman & Paul B. Margolis February 26, 1990 (1990-02-26)
101 18 "The Lost Amadeus" Michael Caffey Paul B. Margolis March 19, 1990 (1990-03-19)
102 19 "Hearts of Steel" Charlie Correll Rick Mittleman April 9, 1990 (1990-04-09)
103 20 "Rush to Judgement" Charlie Correll Robert Sherman April 16, 1990 (1990-04-16)
104 21 "Passages" William Gereghty Story by: Anthony Rich
Teleplay by: John Sheppard		 April 30, 1990 (1990-04-30)

Season 6 (1990–1991)

For a more comprehensive list, see List of MacGyver episodes (season 6).
№ # Title Directed by Written by Original air date
105 1 "Tough Boys" Mike Vejar Art Washington September 17, 1990 (1990-09-17)
106 2 "Humanity" William Gereghty Lincoln Kibbee September 24, 1990 (1990-09-24)
107 3 "The Gun" William Gereghty Robert Sherman October 1, 1990 (1990-10-01)
108 4 "Twenty Questions" Michael Caffey Rick Mittleman October 8, 1990 (1990-10-08)
109 5 "The Wall" Michael Preece Rick Drew October 22, 1990 (1990-10-22)
110 6 "Lesson in Evil" William Gereghty John Sheppard October 29, 1990 (1990-10-29)
111 7 "Harry's Will" William Gereghty Lincoln Kibbee November 5, 1990 (1990-11-05)
112 8 "MacGyver's Women" Michael Preece Lincoln Kibbee & Stephen Kandel November 12, 1990 (1990-11-12)
113 9 "Bitter Harvest" Mike Vejar Michael Kane November 19, 1990 (1990-11-19)
114 10 "The Visitor" William Gereghty Brad Radnitz December 3, 1990 (1990-12-03)
115 11 "Squeeze Play" Michael Preece Art Washington December 17, 1990 (1990-12-17)
116 12 "Jerico Games" William Gereghty Robert Sherman January 7, 1991 (1991-01-07)
117 13 "The Wasteland" Michael Caffey Story by: Grant Rosenberg & Robert Hamner
Teleplay by: Robert Hamner		 January 21, 1991 (1991-01-21)
118 14 "Eye of Osiris" Mike Vejar John Sheppard February 4, 1991 (1991-02-04)
119 15 "High Control" Michael Caffey Lincoln Kibbee February 11, 1991 (1991-02-11)
120 16 "There but for the Grace" William Gereghty John Considine February 18, 1991 (1991-02-18)
121 17 "Blind Faith" Michael Caffey John Considine March 4, 1991 (1991-03-04)
122 18 "Faith, Hope & Charity" William Gereghty Brad Radnitz March 18, 1991 (1991-03-18)
123 19 "Strictly Business" Mike Vejar John Sheppard April 8, 1991 (1991-04-08)
124 20 "Trail of Tears" Michael Preece Lincoln Kibbee April 29, 1991 (1991-04-29)
125 21 "Hind-Sight" Michael Preece Rick Mittleman May 6, 1991 (1991-05-06)

Season 7 (1991–1992)

For a more comprehensive list, see List of MacGyver episodes (season 7).
№ # Title Directed by Written by Original air date
126 1 "Honest Abe" Michael Caffey Lincoln Kibbee September 16, 1991 (1991-09-16)
127 2 "The 'Hood" Mike Vejar Rick Mittleman September 23, 1991 (1991-09-23)
128 3 "Obsessed" William Gereghty John Sheppard September 30, 1991 (1991-09-30)
129 4 "The Prometheus Syndrome" William Gereghty Robert Sherman October 7, 1991 (1991-10-07)
130 5 "The Coltons" William Gereghty Story by: Michael Greenburg & Stephen Downing
Teleplay by: Stephen Downing		 October 14, 1991 (1991-10-14)
131 6 "Walking Dead" Michael Preece Mark Rodgers October 21, 1991 (1991-10-21)
132 7 "Good Knight MacGyver (Part 1)" Mike Vejar John Considine November 4, 1991 (1991-11-04)
133 8 "Good Knight MacGyver (Part 2)" Mike Vejar John Considine November 11, 1991 (1991-11-11)
134 9 "Deadly Silents" William Gereghty Brad Radnitz November 18, 1991 (1991-11-18)
135 10 "Split Decision" Michael Caffey David Rich December 2, 1991 (1991-12-02)
136 11 "Gunz 'N Boyz" William Gereghty Art Washington December 16, 1991 (1991-12-16)
137 12 "Off the Wall" Michael Preece Rick Mittleman December 30, 1991 (1991-12-30)
138 13 "The Stringer" Mike Vejar John Sheppard April 25, 1992 (1992-04-25)
139 14 "Mountain of Youth" William Gereghty Brad Radnitz May 21, 1992 (1992-05-21)

TV Movies

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. 

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