MacGyver

MacGyver is an American television series, produced by Michel Greenburg, and also the name of the main character from this series. The series was originally of 29 september 1985 to 21 May 1992 [1]  broadcast. The series has a total of 139 episodes.

The series is written by Lee David Zlotoff.



Content
[hide] *Design 1  ==Design[ Edit] == The series revolves around a highly resourceful ex-spy called Angus MacGyver (played by Richard Dean Anderson).
 * 2 Characters
 * 2.1 Angus MacGyver
 * 2.2 Other persons
 * 3 Production
 * 4 Broadcasts
 * 5 Media
 * 5.1 Episodes
 * 5.2 Movies
 * 5.3 Dvds
 * 6 Future
 * 7 awards and nominations
 * 8 external links

In the main MacGyver the use of scientific knowledge and inventive use of home, garden and kitchen equipment. In combination with duct tape and his Swiss army knife for almost all kinds of solutions in MacGyver desperate situations (usually a matter of life and death).

Designing and making complex devices in time span of few minutes often form the main theme of the episode. All solutions of MacGyver in the series are based on actual physical principles. In some cases it takes the MacGyver to from home, garden and kitchen chemicals a poison or an explosive BREW.

The use of everyday stuff to build devices is inspired on The a-team (except that MacGyver abhors the use of firearms), and has become a popular culture in America is known under the name "MacGyverisme". ==Characters[ Edit] == ===Angus MacGyver<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === Richard Dean Anderson<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The protagonist of the series. He is an intelligent action hero who would rather not used violence and refuses to carry or use a gun because an accident involving a revolver in his youth resulted in the death of a friend. MacGyver makes his devices often in self defense and he usually makes things that disable the enemy rather than kill.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Angus is rather "Mac" or "MacGyver" called. After he graduated in several technical and scientific areas he goes to California. His father and grandmother are killed in a car accident and his mother died when MacGyver was on a secret mission. As a result, he could not at the funeral, which he has never forgiven himself. He is referred to by various people and also intelligence services asked for chores that are impossible and unofficially. MacGyver Gets the job done in the most impossible ways.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">He has many different jobs to his path is crossed by Pete Thornton (Dana Elcar), boss of "DXS" (Department of External Services). Pete is impressed by MacGyver how he with a paper clip, shoe laces and a wrench an attack using bazookas can occur. The result is that MacGyver for Pete at the DXS is going to work. He does this on a voluntary basis.MacGyver may refuse jobs (something almost never occurs). Over the years a close friendship grows between these two with the result that as Pete at the "Phoenix Foundation" is going to work as Director of outdoor operations, MacGyver with him goes.

<p lang="en" len="87" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">MacGyver is always ready to help people and fight injustice and sometimes evil. ===Other persons<span class="mw-editsection" len="331" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ===
 * Peter Thornton
 * Played by Dana Elcar. MacGyvers boss and best friend. They met when Pete even before the DXS worked. Dana Elcar played the role In the Pilot of Andy Colson. It was only in the 11th episode of the first season (afl. Nightmares) gave Dana Elcar effect to the character Pete Thornton. In the episode Deathlock came the revelation that Pete and MacGyver met each other for the first time in a desert, in which MacGyver Pete from a plight took out. Later this was changed to the episode where ' Murdoc ' for the first time occurred.


 * Jack Dalton
 * Played by Bruce McGill. A pilot who wants to make quick money like, often resulting in Dalton in problems and MacGyver which should save him (and himself). His left eyelid to blink as he's lying.


 * Penny Parker
 * Played by Teri Hatcher. As MacGyver at the airport with a important micro film, he comes Penny Parker against. Unfortunately for MacGyver stops Penny a few stolen jewels in his pocket. They are both held making them literally leaves us sitting with each other. He eventually saves her and they regularly crosses MacGyvers ' path.


 * Murdoc
 * Played by Michael Des Barres. An assassin and MacGyvers ' arch-enemy is by MacGyver and Petes debt burned in an explosion. For this, he vowed to avenge themselves on MacGyver. Each time MacGyver and Pete think that Murdoc is dead, he comes back popping up at the most unexpected moments.


 * The Coltons
 * A family of bounty hunters consisting of Mama Colton (Della Reese), Frank (Cleavon Little), Jesse (Richard Lawson) & Billy (Cuba Gooding Jr.). They are presented one by one during some episodes. There is one episode entirely dedicated to them, in which MacGyver plays a supporting role. The intention was that the Coltons would get its own spin-off, but it never materialized.


 * Harry Jackson
 * Played by John Anderson. MacGyvers Grandpa who after the accident with his father a kind of father figure for MacGyver was. We meet Harry for the first time in the episode "Target MacGyver" where MacGyver seeks out his grandfather again to go into hiding. "Phoenix Under Siege" he meets his grandfather again, they want to go to a match, but end up in a hostage situation with a bomb in the Foundation. In the episode "Passage" Harry Gets a heart attack and he dies. Harry's wife was played by Jan Jorden.


 * Nikki Carpenter
 * Played by Elyssa Davalos. Nikki arrives at the Phoenix Foundation in the third season. She plays for the first time in the episodes "Lost Love 1 & 2" In this episodes she plays MacGyvers old love Lisa Kohler. During a failed bomb attack, the two separated. It was only years later they meet each other again. In this episode she wants to defect to the USA with her husband Nicolai. Then it plays again in the episode "Fire And Ice".In this she plays the sister of Daniel Barrett. In this episode she meets MacGyver for the first time and she is not yet working for the Phoenix Foundation. Starting from the episode "GX-1" works it officially at the Phoenix Foundation. Although Nikki and MacGyver often disagree, they learn to have respect for each other anyway.


 * Lisa Woodman
 * Played by Mayim Bialik. MacGyver meets on a boarding school. As MacGyver is accused of an assassination attempt Lisa helps him flee. Later, Lisa kidnapped and MacGyver comes help her.

==Production<span class="mw-editsection" len="324" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">While he worked on the idea for MacGyver, John Rich for the American series , Mr. Sunshine. After this series was discontinued, Rich worked together with Henry Winkler and Lee David Zlotoff the idea for MacGyver further out.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-macgyverbookrich_2-0" len="177" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [2]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">When the series was still in production, were looking for Executive producers Henry Winkler and John Rich for a suitable actor for the lead role. Winkler Richard Dean Anderson left to audition for the role because of his role in The Love Boat.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-casting_3-0" len="168" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [3]  according to Rich Anderson was best suited for the role, as he gave the character a more human character; something other potential actors did not succeed.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-macgyverbookrich_2-1" len="177" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [2]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The series was during the first two seasons and the last season recorded in Southern California.. Seasons 3-6 were filmed in various locations around Vancouver.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-filmingcanada_4-0" len="174" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [4]  the estimated budget for each episode was around 1 million.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-budget_5-0" len="167" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [5]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Anderson did many of the stunts in the series itself, but more often in later seasons he left the heavy lifting by stuntmen take over because of injuries. He injured his back and had to undergo a foot operation due to missed stunts.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-stuntman_6-0" len="169" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [6]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The producers of MacGyver wanted the same actors make appear several times in the series in various roles. Kai Wulff played Stepan Frolov, for example, in the episode "Every Time She Smiles", Hans Visser in "Collision Course", Ladysmith in "Black Rhino", and Nicolas Von Leer in "Eye of Osiris". Gregory Sierra was featured in "The Gauntlet" when General Antonio Vasquez, "Jack of Lies" as Colonel Antunnez, and "The Treasure of Manco" as Captain Diaz. ==Broadcasts<span class="mw-editsection" len="327" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">After a difficult start to the first season, MacGyver in season 2 a big hit for ABC.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-onetwohit_7-0" len="170" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [7]  however, during the fourth season, Richard Dean Anderson complained that ABC would promote the series not enough.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-thephiladelphia_8-0" len="176" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [8]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">MacGyver was canceled after seven seasons because ABC wanted to make space for The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, which was only a qualified success compared to MacGyver.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-abcindianajones_9-0" len="176" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [9]  according to Anderson had both cast as crew had also called the after seven seasons with the series.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-iceman_10-0" len="169" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [10]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 1994, the series was distributed worldwide.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-producingmacsequal_11-0" len="181" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [11]  that same year, two movies from. ==Media<span class="mw-editsection" len="320" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ===Episodes<span class="mw-editsection" len="327" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p lang="en" len="33" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">There are 139 episodes made.


 * See: list of episodes of MacGyver

===Movies<span class="mw-editsection" len="320" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p lang="en" len="37" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The series also released two films on:

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Anderson served as executive producer for both films.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-producingmacsequal_11-1" len="181" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [11] ===DVDs<span class="mw-editsection" len="321" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ==Future<span class="mw-editsection" len="324" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 2003, The WB Television Network a pilot episode for a possible spin-off series entitled Young MacGyver. This series was going to revolve around MacGyvers nephew Clay, played by Jared Padalecki. The series, however, came not from the ground.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-tvseriesfinale1_12-0" len="178" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [12]
 * MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis
 * MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday.
 * MacGyver Season 1: 25 January 2005
 * MacGyver Season 2: 7 June 2005
 * MacGyver Season 3: 6 september 2005
 * MacGyver Season 4: 6 december 2005
 * MacGyver Season 5: 14 March 2006
 * MacGyver Season 6: 13 June 2006
 * MacGyver Season 7: 24 October 2006
 * MacGyver, The Complete Series: 16 October 2007

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">On 3 May 2008, Lee David Zlotoff announced that a new MacGyver movie on the planning State.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-macgyver1_13-0" len="172" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [13]  he will produce the film along with Martha De Laurentiis and Raffaella De Laurentiis.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-reassembled1_14-0" len="175" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [14]  Richard Dean Anderson has indicated an interest to play the role of MacGyver.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-cinemablend1_15-0" len="175" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [15]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Since 2009 continues to deliver the long silent about the new movie. The movie website imdb.com indicates that the movie in 2013<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-16" len="162" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[16]  will be released. ==Awards and nominations<span class="mw-editsection" len="337" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">MacGyver In 1991 won a BMI TV Music Award and a Genesis Award.

<p lang="en" len="259" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The series was in 1987, 1989, 1990 and 1992 nominated for an Emmy Award, but never won.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 1990, the series was nominated for two Young Artist Awards: Best Young Actor Guest starring in a Television Series (Cuba Gooding Jr.) and Best Young Actress Guest starring in a Television Series (Holly Fields)

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The series was nominated in 2005 and 2007 for a TV Land Award.