MacGyver was the man

I know both of you remember MacGyver. Well, I ran across this website that lists all the amazing tricks (called "MacGyverisms") the resourceful hero does on each of the 141 episodes. For example, IN THE PILOT ALONE, our boy:

Disarmed missle with a paperclip
Matches & rope got rifle to shoot itself
Smashed pistol barrel to use as rocket thruster
Kicked grate to test for hidden laser
Lit cigarette with hidden laser
Smoked cigarette to find hidden laser
Used binocular eyepiece to catch laser beam
Aimed laser beam at source to "kill" it
Knotted fire hose to build up water pressure
Used said hose to lift steel beam
Tested heat on door with a stick (it caught fire)
Milk Chocolate candy stops sulphuric acid leak
Used shirt to filter gases
Sodium metal & cold capsule explosive
Flipped lights in morse code

There's also way more information out there than I knew existed about the show, including a very detailed listing on Wikipedia.




Did you know...
The show ran from 1985 to 1992. Whoah. My most formative years. No wonder I can still remember most of the theme music.
MacGyver's first name was "Angus," though it was never revealed until the final episode
Teri Hatcher was on MacGyver as a supporting character
For all you SHS grads: this was Mr. Tony's favorite show, right up there with NOVA. Why do I remember that? I do not know.