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Rated 7.7 on TMDB

MacGyver

His mind is the ultimate weapon.

He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's brakes... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.

Status: Ended
First aired: 1985
Seasons: 7, plus specials
Episodes: 139 aired
Average episode: 45m
Rated: TV-PG
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
Network: ABC
Country: United States of America
Language: English

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Seasons

Season 122 episodes
Season 222 episodes
Season 320 episodes

Lee David ZlotoffCreator

Chuck BowmanDirector, Writer

Dana ElcarDirector

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Richard Dean AndersonAngus MacGyver
Dana ElcarPete Thornton, Andy Colson
Luke AskewWarden Renfro

John Cameron MitchellAaron
Kaj-Erik EriksenJacob Miller
Teri HatcherPenny Parker
Ron HalderCop
Sheila MooreEllen MacGyver

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