List of MacGyver episodes (season 5)
| MacGyver Season 5 | |
|---|---|
|
"The Right Man When Things Go Wrong" | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 18, 1989 – April 30, 1990 |
| Season chronology | |
The fifth season of MacGyver, an American television series, began September 18, 1989, and ended on April 30, 1990. It aired on ABC. The region 1 DVD was released on March 14, 2006.[1]
Episodes
See also: List of MacGyver episodes
| No. | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 1 | "Legend of the Holy Rose (Part 1)" | Michael Caffey | Stephen Downing | September 18, 1989 |
| MacGyver is enticed by an archaeologist friend to join her quest for the Holy Grail. | |||||
| 85 | 2 | "Legend of the Holy Rose (Part 2)" | Charlie Correll | Stephen Downing | September 25, 1989 |
| MacGyver and Zoe's search is interrupted by Von Leer (Christopher Neame) stealing ancient artifacts they need. | |||||
| 86 | 3 | "The Black Corsage" | Charlie Correll | Paul B. Margolis | October 2, 1989 |
| MacGyver joins bounty hunter Frank Colton (Cleavon Little) to track Bulgarian scientist Sophia Ross (Christianne Hirt) running from bandits looking for an ancient gem. | |||||
| 87 | 4 | "Cease Fire" | William Gereghty | Chris Haddock | October 9, 1989 |
| Assisting the negotiations between two countries at a conference in Geneva, MacGyver is framed for a sniper's assassination attempt on President Habad (Michael Naxos). | |||||
| 88 | 5 | "Second Chance" | Michael Caffey | Robert Sherman | October 16, 1989 |
| MacGyver heads a project bringing young Amerasians to the United States, but his companion meets the son he didn't know he had. | |||||
| 89 | 6 | "Halloween Knights" | Charlie Correll | John Sheppard | October 30, 1989 |
| An old nemesis, Murdoc (Michael Des Barres), forges an uneasy alliance with MacGyver to free his innocent sister, who is held captive by a vengeful mentor and his organization of assassins. | |||||
| 90 | 7 | "Children of Light" | Bill Corcoran | Rick Mittleman | November 6, 1989 |
| Chinese student Mei Jan (Michele B. Chan) arrives at MacGyver's home claiming to be his foster daughter, but secretly holds evidence of the massacre at Tiananmen Square. | |||||
| 91 | 8 | "Black Rhino" | Michael Caffey | Paul B. Margolis | November 13, 1989 |
| In Kambezi, MacGyver helps Billy Colton (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) track down "Ladysmith" de Bruin, a South African poacher who butchers endangered black rhinos for their valuable horns. | |||||
| 92 | 9 | "The Ten Percent Solution" | Michael Preece | Tom Drake & Sally Drake | November 20, 1989 |
| MacGyver investigates a Holocaust survivor's claim to a masterpiece painting as they uncover a conspiracy by neo-nazi supremacists to create an Aryan nation in the United States. | |||||
| 93 | 10 | "Two Times Trouble" | Michael Preece | Robert Sherman | December 11, 1989 |
| MacGyver's rock singer friend Roxie (Audrey Landers) believes her twin sister Carla is trying to kill her. | |||||
| 94 | 11 | "The Madonna" | Michael Caffey | Cathleen Young | December 18, 1989 |
| MacGyver helps a priest friend search on Christmas Eve for a church's stolen Madonna statue with the involvement of an unusual homeless woman staying at the Challenger Club, who seems surrounded by minor miracles. | |||||
| 95 | 12 | "Serenity" | William Gereghty | Stephen Kandel | January 8, 1990 |
| Exhausted from work, Macgyver falls asleep and dreams that he is in the Old West aiming to retire with a claim to a Montana ranch home, although trouble soon starts with neighboring landowner Pete Thornton and his hired mercenary, Murdoc. | |||||
| 96 | 13 | "Live and Learn" | Harry Harris | Rick Mittleman | January 15, 1990 |
| MacGyver and Pete initiate a program to assist high school dropouts, in the process crossing paths with a student who struggles between his love for electrical engineering and his father, who is involved in the construction business. | |||||
| 97 | 14 | "Log Jam" | William Gereghty | Lee Maddux | February 5, 1990 |
| While investigating a ruthless Japanese businessman, Macgyver infiltrates a logging company with ties to the Yakuza. | |||||
| 98 | 15 | "The Treasure of Manco" | Michael Preece | Chris Haddock | February 12, 1990 |
| MacGyver helps a friend discover some Incan treasure in Peru, only to encounter an old acquaintance now the commander of a guerilla army. | |||||
| 99 | 16 | "Jenny's Chance" | Michael Caffey | Rick Drew & John Sheppard | February 19, 1990 |
| MacGyver, Jack Dalton (Bruce McGill), and Pete Thornton arrange an elaborate sting operation to trap a dangerous money launderer who rigs horse races with the aid of infrasound. | |||||
| 100 | 17 | "Deep Cover" | Charlie Correll | Robert Sherman & Paul B. Margolis | February 26, 1990 |
| A corporate spy steals a prototype sonar equipment by seducing its Phoenix Foundation engineer. | |||||
| 101 | 18 | "The Lost Amadeus" | Michael Caffey | Paul B. Margolis | March 19, 1990 |
| An eccentric woman leads MacGyver on a wild adventure to save a priceless violin and the virtuoso owner. | |||||
| 102 | 19 | "Hearts of Steel" | Charlie Correll | Rick Mittleman | April 9, 1990 |
| A bitter executive of a closed steelworks mill seeks vengeance by kidnapping the daughter of the corporate raider responsible for the closure. | |||||
| 103 | 20 | "Rush to Judgement" | Charlie Correll | Robert Sherman | April 16, 1990 |
| As juror in an intense murder trial, Macgyver takes the time to investigate on his own. | |||||
| 104 | 21 | "Passages" | William Gereghty | Story by: Anthony Rich Teleplay by: John Sheppard | April 30, 1990 |
| While on the trail of a priceless Egyptian artifact, MacGyver falls into a coma and is hospitalized. Struck with mysterious visions of the afterlife, he reconnects with his grandfather and deceased parents. | |||||
References
- ↑ "Season 5 DVD Information". TVShowsOnDVD.com. 2006-03-14. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
External links
- List of MacGyver episodes at the Internet Movie Database
- List of MacGyver season 5 episodes at TV.com
- MacGyver at epguides.com
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