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RS2:E8 – “Packing Peanuts + Fire”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 17th, 2017 — Mac and Jack lure an art thief into the open by stealing expensive art
RS2:E7 – “Duct Tape + Jack”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 10th, 2017 — Phoenix secures a heart transplant for an Ecuadorian presidential candidate with severe health problems
RS2:E6 – “Jet Engine + Pickup Truck”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 3rd, 2017 — The Phoenix team battles a hell of a fire in a small Nigerian village
RS2:E5 – “Skull + Electromagnet”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 27th, 2017 — Mac and the Phoenix team rescue the Vice President’s son from an escaped terrorist
RS2:E4 – “X-Ray + Penny”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 20th, 2017 — MacGyver escapes Murdoc’s custody and follows intentionally planted clues to a completely unrelated hitman
RS2:E3 – “Roulette Wheel and Wire”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 13th, 2017 — The Phoenix Foundation plays five cards against a team of jewel thieves and terrorists
RS2:E2 – “Muscle Car & Paper Clips”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 6th, 2017 — Riley and Jack clash over a solo mission to prove her worth to Phoenix
RS2:E1 – “DIY or DIE”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: September 29th, 2017 — The Phoenix team hunts down yet another hostage in yet another middle eastern country This week’s highlights include: Indian Avengers Russian Avengers Chinese Avengers
MacGyver Location Travelogue – Vol. 1
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: April 30th, 2017 — A team of Phoenix agents explore MacGyver shooting locations of the greater LA area MISSION: Nicholas Sweedo of the MacGyver Project blog joins us on a tour of publicly-accessible locations from seasons 1,2, and 7. This week’s highlights include: Greystone mansion (Location) Greystone Mansion, also known as the Doheny Mansion, is a Tudor Revival mansion on a landscaped estate with distinctive formal English gardens, located in Beverly Hills, California, United States. Architect Gordon Kaufmann designed the residence and ancillary structures, and construction was completed in 1928. The estate was a gift from oil tycoon Edward L. Doheny to his son, Edward “Ned” Doheny, Jr., and his family. Following the purchase of the estate by the city of Beverly Hills in 1965, the property became a city park in 1971 and was subsequently added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 as Doheny Estate/Greystone. The house and grounds are often used in filmmaking and television production. The house’s descending staircase is one of the most famous sets in Hollywood. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greystone_Mansion.
RS1:E21 – “Cigar Cutter”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: April 14th, 2017 — An assassin, hired by Murdoc from behind bars, infiltrates the supposedly hidden Phoenix Foundation building MISSION: Murdoc brainwashes a fellow prisoner into posing as Dr. Zito, a Phoenix operative, and infiltrating the Phoenix Foundation to assassinate MacGyver and his team. This week’s highlights include: Fire alarm system (Safety) A fire alarm system has a number of devices working together to detect and warn people through visual and audio appliances when smoke, fire, carbon monoxide or other emergencies are present. These alarms may be activated automatically from smoke detectors, and heat detectors or may also be activated via manual fire alarm activation devices such as manual call points or pull stations. Alarms can be either motorized bells or wall mountable sounders or horns. They can also be speaker strobes which sound an alarm, followed by a voice evacuation message which warns people inside the building not to use the elevators. Fire alarm sounders can be set to certain frequencies and different tones including low, medium and high, depending on the country and manufacturer of the device. Most fire alarm systems in Europe sound like a siren with alternating frequencies. Fire alarm sounders in the United States and Canada can be either continuous or set to different codes such as Code 3. Fire alarm warning devices can also be set to different volume levels. Smaller buildings may have the alarm set to a lower volume and larger buildings may have alarms set to a higher level. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_alarm_system.
RS1:E20 – “Hole Puncher”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: April 7th, 2017 — MacGyver must pose as Murdoc to prevent the assassination of an innocent telecommunication employee MISSION: When Murdoc is summoned by a shadowy secret agency for a new assassination, MacGyver must pose as Murdoc to lure the evil clients into the open. This week’s highlights include: Mojo Nixon (Musician) Mojo Nixon (born Neill Kirby McMillan, Jr.; August 2, 1957) is an American musician, known for playing psychobilly music. He has officially retired from playing live and recording, though he does host several radio shows on Sirius Satellite Radio and has come out of retirement for one-time events, such as an event to support fellow musician Kinky Friedman’s candidacy for Texas governor. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojo_Nixon.
RS1:E19 – “Compass”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: March 31st, 2017 — Flames end… the life of an ex-girlfriend of MacGyver’s and her professor… or do they… MISSION: When MacGyver attends the funeral services of a college girlfriend, he learns her death may not have been an accident, or even a death! This week’s highlights include: Normal (Geometry) In geometry, a normal is an object such as a line or vector that is perpendicular to a given object. For example, in the two-dimensional case, the normal line to a curve at a given point is the line perpendicular to the tangent line to the curve at the point. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_(geometry).
RS1:E18 – “Flashlight”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: March 10th, 2017 — Mac and friends “cross over” the Pacific Ocean to team up with the Hawaii 5-0 MISSION: An earthquake has disrupted a facility manufacturing top secret weapons leaving it susceptible to terrorist attack. Mac and friends must rescue scientists and recover stolen weapons before aftershocks from a recent earthquake bury them in rubble. This week’s highlights include: Here’s that insane Subway product placement we mentioned. Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. At the airing of its very last episode, it was the longest running cop show in television history at that time. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Five-O.
RS1:E17 – “Ruler”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: February 24th, 2017 — Mac and the team are disavowed after a bombing leaves them suspected of terrorism MISSION: A simple Observe and Report mission is sideline by a bomb that destroys what little evidence the team has collected and incriminates them in the eyes of foreign intelligence agencies. This week’s highlights include: The Third Man (Film) The Third Man is a 1949 British film noir directed by Carol Reed and written by Graham Greene. It stars Joseph Cotten, Valli (Alida Valli), Orson Welles, and Trevor Howard. The film takes place in post-World-War-II Vienna. It focuses on Holly Martins, an American who is given a job in Vienna by his friend Harry Lime, but when Holly arrives in Vienna he gets the news that Lime is dead. Martins then meets with Lime’s acquaintances in an attempt to investigate what he considers a suspicious death. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Third_Man.
RS1:E16 – “Hook”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: February 17th, 2017 — Phoenix and the bounty-hunting Colton family fight over a criminal worth 4 million dollars. MISSION: Attempting to track down a fugitive on their own, Mac and Jack butt heads with the intervening Colton family over the right to turn in the criminal and win an exorbitant bounty. This week’s highlights include: Buttermilk Pie (Food) Buttermilk pie is a custard-like pie. Originally from the United Kingdom, it is now a traditional pie of the southern United States. It is similar to, and sometimes confused with, chess pie but it does not include cornmeal. The basic filling consists of a mixture of sugar, butter, eggs, buttermilk and wheat flour. Variations on the recipe may include flavorings such as vanilla, lemon zest and nutmeg. Buttermilk pies are made with a pie crust. The filling is poured into the crust and baked until the mixture sets. The pie is best eaten at room temperature after being allowed to cool, but may be eaten either warm from the oven or after being chilled. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttermilk_pie.
RS1:E15 – “Magnifying Glass”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: February 10th, 2017 — Mac, Jack, Bozer and Riley track down the Zodiac killer, or just a copycat MISSION: When Webber’s goddaughter is killed, details of the crime implicate the long-dormant Zodiac killer. The team is assembled to track down the killer before the spree continues. This week’s highlights include: Stanchion (Barrier) A stanchion is a sturdy upright fixture that provides support for some other object. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanchion.
RS1:E14 – “Fish Scaler”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: February 3rd, 2017 — When a wanted criminal shows up in a viral video, Phoenix tracks him down MISSION: Riley develops a facial recognition software and runs it through YouTube. It catches one of the FBI’s most wanted criminals. Now Mac and Jack intend to track him down but quickly notice other agents planning to intercept the suspect. This week’s highlights include: Lock bumping (Locksmithing) Lock bumping is a lock picking technique for opening a pin tumbler lock using a specially crafted bump key, rapping key or a 999 key. A bump key must correspond to the target lock in order to function correctly. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_bumping.
RS1:E13 – “Large Blade”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: January 13th, 2017 — After a helicopter crash, Mac, Jack, and pilot Cynthia must re-capture an escaped terrorist. MISSION: Returning to Phoenix with a captive terrorist, Mac, Jack, and pilot Cynthia are shot out of the sky in Kazakhstan. They must find their captive and signal rescue crews in time to meet Patricia’s replacement, their new boss. This week’s highlights include: Check out fellow MacGyver Rewatch Podcast Mullets and Memories here! Leyden jar (Electricity) A Leyden jar, or Leiden jar, is a device that “stores” static electricity between two electrodes on the inside and outside of a glass jar. A Leyden jar typically consists of a glass jar with metal foil cemented to the inside and the outside surfaces, and a metal terminal projecting vertically through the jar lid to make contact with the inner foil. It was the original form of a capacitor (originally known as a “condenser”). Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leyden_jar.
RS1:E12 – “Screwdriver”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: Janurary 6th, 2017 — Mac, Jack, Sarah, Riley, and Bozer close in on the mole selling Phoenix secrets MISSION: The team is expected to trust Nikki yet again as she deflects the blame for stolen Phoenix secrets to an anonymous double agent known only as chrysalis. This week’s highlights include: Here’s an article on why True Lies 2 never happened. Dogecoin (Currency) Dogecoin is a cryptocurrency featuring a likeness of the Shiba Inu dog from the “Doge” Internet meme as its logo. Introduced as a “joke currency” on 8 December 2013, Dogecoin quickly developed its own online community and reached a capitalization of US$60 million in January 2014; as of March 2016, it had a capitalization of US$22.2 million. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogecoin.
RS1:E11 – “Scissors”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: December 16th, 2016 — Riley is caught hacking the NSA and the team quickly swoops in to save her. MISSION: Riley goes AWOL and Mac, Jack, and Bozer move to track her down before the US Government throws her back into supermax. This week’s highlights include: Global Positioning System (Technology) The Global Positioning System (GPS), also known as Navstar GPS or simply Navstar, is a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) that provides geolocation and time information to a GPS receiver in all weather conditions, anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites. The GPS system operates independently of any telephonic or internet reception, though these technologies can enhance the usefulness of the GPS positioning information. The GPS system provides critical positioning capabilities to military, civil, and commercial users around the world. The United States government created the system, maintains it, and makes it freely accessible to anyone with a GPS receiver. However, the US government can selectively deny access to the system, as happened to the Indian military in 1999 during the Kargil War. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System.
RS1:E10 – “Pliers”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: December 9th, 2016 — On vacation from Phoenix, MacGyver and friends are caught up in a kidnapping plot. MISSION: Visiting his old Junior High School teacher, MacGyver witnesses the kidnapping of a young girl and sets about rescuing her. Her father is in over his head with a local drug ring and they have taken her as collateral. This week’s highlights include: Here’s that classic Mystic River parody we talked about. Elephant toothpaste (Chemistry) Elephant’s toothpaste is a foamy substance caused by the rapid decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. This is often used for classroom demonstrations because it requires only a small number of ingredients and makes a “volcano of foam”. This sometimes is known as the “Marshmallow Experiment”, but is unrelated to the psychological Stanford marshmallow experiment. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_toothpaste.
RS1:E9 – “Chisel”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 18th, 2016 — The team are pinned down at the Latvian embassy, bringing a terrorist to justice. MISSION: After catching a Latvian terrorist, Mac, Jack, and Riley are trapped in an embassy under siege waiting for reinforcements to relieve them. This week’s highlights include: Richard was right. This footage is crazy. Andrea Seitz caught this screenshot mentioned in a tweet from @AVRicher. Mannitol hexanitrate (Chemistry) Mannitol hexanitrate is a powerful explosive. Physically, it is a powdery solid at normal temperature ranges, with density of 1.73 g/cm3. The chemical name is hexanitromannitol and it is also known as nitromannite, MHN, and nitromannitol, and by the trademarks Nitranitol and Mannitrin. It is more stable than nitroglycerin, and it is used in detonators. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannitol_hexanitrate.
RS1:E8 – “Corkscrew”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 11th, 2016 — MacGyver finds himself caught in the crosshairs of a familiar and crazy world-class assassin. OPENING GAMBIT: On a date, MacGyver abandons the point of an escape room to make out in the dark. MISSION: A renowned assassin has been hired to take out MacGyver and he assumes Nikki is behind the order. This week’s highlights include: Apparently, In-N-Out Managers can make up to 120k annually. Cobbler (Food) Cobbler refers to a variety of dishes, particularly in the United Kingdom and United States, consisting of a fruit or savory filling poured into a large baking dish and covered with a batter, biscuit, or dumpling (in England) before being baked. Some cobbler recipes, especially in the American south, resemble a thick-crusted, deep-dish pie with both a top and bottom crust. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobbler_(food).
RS1:E7 – “Can Opener”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 4th, 2016 — Mac and Jack go undercover to break the notorious “El Noche” out of federal prison OPENING GAMBIT: A chase through a Serbian junkyard ends with MacGyver trapping the baddie in a burning ring of fire. MISSION: MacGyver must pose as an inmate to sneak a drug lord out of a Texas prison with the intention of following him home to his home base. This week’s highlights include: In case we confused you with our “cat poster” “coffee coop” nonsense. Michael Larson (Game Show Contestant) Paul Michael Larson (May 10, 1949 – February 16, 1999) was a contestant on the American television game show Press Your Luck in 1984. Larson is notable for winning $110,237 (equivalent to $252,000 in 2015) in cash and prizes, at the time the largest one-day total ever won on a game show. He was able to win by memorizing the patterns used on the Press Your Luck game board. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Larson.
RS1:E6 – “Wrench”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 28th, 2016 — A series of intricate bombs leads MacGyver to a “ghost” from his military past. OPENING GAMBIT: Mac and friends are getting buried alive in a vehicle and must blast their way out before suffocating. MISSION: To defeat a mad bomber terrorizing the city and threatening the UN, MacGyver must team up with an old friend to diffuse the situation. This week’s highlights include: Here is that delicious looking airbag birthday cake. Pathos (Art) Pathos (Greek: πάθος, for “suffering” or “experience;” adjectival form: ‘pathetic’ from παθητικός) represents an appeal to the emotions of the audience, and elicits feelings that already reside in them. Pathos is a communication technique used most often in rhetoric (where it is considered one of the three modes of persuasion, alongside ethos and logos), and in literature, film and other narrative art. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathos.
RS1:E5 – “Toothpick”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 21st, 2016 — A terrorist cell attempts to abduct an agent by attacking and sabotaging a train. OPENING GAMBIT: MacGyver and Jack follow up on a tip to Nikki’s whereabouts. MISSION: A whistleblower turning on a terrorist organization is being sent by train to her death. MacGyver and the team but find her first and get her safely off the train. This week’s highlights include: Here’s that PSA clip from Hind-Sight passed along by listener Kosta… The Bullet Train (Film) The Bullet Train (新幹線大爆破 Shinkansen Daibakuha) is a 1975 Japanese disaster film directed by Junya Satō and starring Sonny Chiba and Ken Takakura. A Shinkansen “bullet train” is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if the train slows below 80 km/h unless a ransom is paid. Police race to find the bombers and to learn how to defuse the bomb. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bullet_Train.
RS1:E4 – “Wire Cutter”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 14th, 2016 — Cold war era nuclear weapons are hijacked and defectors are enlisted to disarm them. OPENING GAMBIT: MacGyver and friends scape a Rogue Intelligence Agency. MISSION: MacGyver and Jack meet their elderly Russian counterparts when they seek out Alexander and Viktor, a pair of Cold War era defectors and our last hope at disarming decades old stolen weapons. This week’s highlights include: Ninja rocks (Crime) Ninja rocks are broken shards of spark plugs formed by smashing the ceramic portion of the spark plug with a hammer or other large object. Since they can quickly and quietly fracture the glass side windows on most cars, ninja rocks have been used in “smash-and-grab” auto burglaries since at least 1995 (at least by Slovenian car burglers). They have no traditional association with the ninja or ninjutsu, only being named such due to their “silent but deadly” function in burglaries. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninja_rocks.
RS1:E3 – “Awl”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 7th, 2016 — MacGyver and Jack Dalton must protect a supremely punchable asset from assassins to extract intelligence. OPENING GAMBIT: Mac and Jack escape a burning building in Somalia in bodybags… but alive. MISSION: Phoenix must intercept an annoying accountant for bad guys to indict a terrorist group known as Division 77. This week’s highlights include: Once Upon a Time in Shaolin (Music) Once Upon a Time in Shaolin… is a double album by the New York hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan which was limited to a single copy sold in 2015. One double-CD of the album, which was recorded in secret over six years, was pressed in 2014 and stored in a secured vault at the Royal Mansour Hotel in Marrakech, Morocco. The album was auctioned to the highest bidder through auction house Paddle8 in 2015. A legal agreement with the purchaser states it cannot be commercially exploited until 2103, although it can be released for free or played during listening parties. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_Upon_a_Time_in_Shaolin.
RS1:E2 – “Metal Saw”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: September 30th, 2016 — A former fling of Jack’s is stranded undercover in Venezuela, disavowed by the government. OPENING GAMBIT: A North Korean cyberterrorist is smuggled through the DMZ to South Korean authorities! MISSION: MacGyver and the team move to recover an undercover agent being held hostage by arms dealers in South America. This week’s highlights include: Here is that Wendy’s commercial we watched on the show. Faraday cage (Physics) A Faraday cage or Faraday shield is an enclosure used to block electric fields. It is formed by conductive material or by a mesh of such materials. Faraday cages are named after the English scientist Michael Faraday, who invented them in 1836. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage.
RS1:E1 – “The Rising”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: September 23rd, 2016 — A DXS agent is killed during the terrorist theft of a deadly biological weapon MISSION: MacGyver and his new team move to intercept a biotoxin, but lose an agent in the process. In the aftermath, MacGyver is dragged back into the investigation to prevent a large-scale bio-attack on U.S. Soil. This week’s highlights include: We neglected to mention a couple more notes from last night’s premiere, specifically that Bozer brings up Penny (presumably Parker) when explaining to Mac where this missile prop came from. Expect her to show up at some point. Also, MacGyver makes VO mention of his long-claimed, rarely exhbitied fear of heights. Shodan (Website) Shodan is a search engine that lets the user find specific types of computers (web cams, routers, servers, etc.) connected to the internet using a variety of filters. Some have also described it as a search engine of service banners, which are meta-data the server sends back to the client. This can be information about the server software, what options the service supports, a welcome message or anything else that the client can find out before interacting with the server. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shodan_(website).
Pilot: “Young MacGyver”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: Never, 2003 — Clay MacGyver, inexplicable nephew of Angus, starts off his career at the Phoenix Foundation with a bang! MISSION: An explosion at a private diamond mine sets MacGyver on the path of a terrorist group called the United Liberation Front who plan to exchange blood diamond money for black market weapons. This week’s highlights include: Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (Film) Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century is a 1999 Disney Channel Original Movie, starring Kirsten Storms as the eponymous heroine, and directed by Kenneth Johnson. The film was based on the book Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century written by Marilyn Sadler and Roger Bollen. The film was originally conceived as a pilot for a potential television series. The film was the first under the Disney Channel Original Movie banner to produce a sequel, Zenon: The Zequel (2001). A third and final installment was also produced, Zenon: Z3 (2004). Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenon:_Girl_of_the_21st_Century_(film).
TV Movie #2: MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 24th, 1994 — A mysterious assault on a friend’s birthday party leads MacGyver on a nuclear hunt. MISSION: When a good friend is killed on his birthday, MacGyver intends to solve the case without police. Things get complicated when suddenly his deceased friend’s research indicate illicit nuclear testing in London. This week’s highlights include: Rhyming slang (Language) Rhyming slang is a form of slang word construction in the English language that utilizes rhyme. It is especially prevalent in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. It started in the early 19th century in the East End of London; hence its alternative name, Cockney rhyming slang. In America, it is used in the underworld where it is known as Australian slang. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyming_slang.
TV Movie #1: MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: May 14th, 1994 — An old professor of MacGyver’s drags him along on a hunt for legendary Atlantis. MISSION: MacGyver’s former professor is fighting an uphill battle proving the existence of Atlantis to the board of his university. MacGyver is enlisted to help track down the artifacts that will seal his case. This week’s highlights include: Here’s a link to that I Was There Too episode with Clancy Brown. Odessa Catacombs (Archeology) The Odessa Catacombs are a network of tunnels under Odessa, Ukraine and its surrounding region, that are mostly the result of stone mining, at first, and then smuggling. The Catacombs are on three levels and reach a depth of 60 metres below sea level. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odessa_Catacombs.
S7:E14 – “The Mountain of Youth”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: May 21st, 1992 — MacGyver returns for one last Phoenix mission, recovering Jack Dalton’s body, dead or alive. MISSION: MacGyver follows Jack to a remote location rumored by locals as home to the fountain of youth. Unfortunately, a nearby military installment threatens the miraculous spring. This week’s highlights include: Heavy water (Chemistry) Heavy water (deuterium oxide (2H2O)) is a form of water that contains a larger than normal amount of the hydrogen isotope deuterium (2H or D, also known as heavy hydrogen), rather than the common hydrogen-1 isotope (1H or H, also called protium) that makes up most of the hydrogen in normal water. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_water. Watch S7E14: “The Mountain of Youth” on CBS’s website or check the alternative streamability of this episode here.
S7:E13 – “The Stringer”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: April 25th, 1992 — A long-lost relative of MacGyver’s teams up to protect another important tape for Mei Jan. MISSION: MacGyver must help Mei Jan broadcast new evidence of abuse by the Chinese Government and a stranger arrives to change the course of Mac’s life. This week’s highlights include: Here’s a list of other shows that shot on board the SS Lane Victory. Buprestidae (Entemology) Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy iridescent colors. The family is among the largest of the beetles, with some 15,000 species known in 450 genera. In addition, almost 100 fossil species have been described. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buprestidae. Watch S7E13: “The Stringer” on CBS’s website or check the alternative streamability of this episode here.
S7:E12 – “Off the Wall”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: December 30th, 1991 — A potentially illicit urban renewal development threatens the home of an acquaintance of MacGyver’s. MISSION: MacGyver is out to uncover the illegal eviction of a series of tenants from a building being sold for a massive urban renewal development. This week’s highlights include: Dont ask me to explain how this works, but it seems to. Schrödinger’s cat (Theoretical physics) Schrödinger’s cat is a thought experiment, sometimes described as a paradox, devised by Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger in 1935. It illustrates what he saw as the problem of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics applied to everyday objects. The scenario presents a cat that may be simultaneously both alive and dead, a state known as a quantum superposition, as a result of being linked to a random subatomic event that may or may not occur. The thought experiment is also often featured in theoretical discussions of the interpretations of quantum mechanics. Schrödinger coined the term Verschränkung (entanglement) in the course of developing the thought experiment. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schr%C3%B6dinger%27s_cat. Watch S7E12: “Off the Wall” on CBS’s website or check the alternative streamability of this episode here.
S7:E11 – “Gunz ‘N Boyz”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: December 16th, 1991 — MacGyver is caught in the crossfire of the gang violence that plagues the city. MISSION: Kids from the Challenger club are repeatedly recruited into gang life as MacGyver and their parents try to talk them out of it. This week’s highlights include: The Indian actor I mentioned from 40 year old virgin was actually convicted of attempted premeditated murder, not actual murder. His name is Shelley Malil. He also played one of the yuppies in the Superbowl Budweiser commercial with everyone screaming “What are YOU doing!?” It turns out, a Stargate trilogy was indeed in the works, but who knows if that’s still happening. Dirty Harry (Franchise) Dirty Harry is the name of a series of films and novels featuring fictional San Francisco Police Department Homicide Division Inspector “Dirty” Harry Callahan who is notorious for being extremely violent and ruthless in his methods, and a danger for any partner assigned to him. Actor Clint Eastwood portrayed Inspector Harry Callahan in all five of the movies. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_Harry_(film_series). Watch S7E11: “Gunz ‘N Boyz” on CBS’s website or check the alternative streamability of this episode here.
S7:E10 – “Split Decision”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: May 15th, 1989 — Earl Dent needs MacGyver’s training to punch his way to custody of his daughter MISSION: Earl Dent convinces MacGyver to train him for an upcoming boxing match with a twenty-five thousand dollar grand prize. He needs the money to prove to the Department of Children’s Welfare that he makes enough money to provide for his estranged daughter. This week’s highlights include: Here’s a link to The MacGyver Project’s interview with writer David Rich (evidently no relation to John.) …and here’s some info on that Tales From the Crypt reboot! Michael Buffer (Sports) Michael Buffer (born November 2, 1944) is an American ring announcer for boxing and professional wrestling matches. He is known for his trademarked catchphrase, “Let’s get ready to rumble!”, and for pioneering a distinct announcing style in which he rolls certain letters and adds other inflections to a fighter’s name. His half-brother is UFC announcer Bruce Buffer. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Buffer. Watch S7E10: “Split Decision” on CBS’s website or check the alternative streamability of this episode here.
S7:E9 – “Deadly Silents”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 18th, 1991 — An aging silent film star recruits MacGyver to rescue his lost films from thieves. MISSION: Phoenix Foundation has signed on to restore Pinky Burnette’s long lost silent films, but after a screening for MacGyver at Pinky’s home, the prints are stolen. MacGyver and Pinky chase the film thieves to a now-defunct film studio across town. This week’s highlights include: Buster Keaton (Actor) Joseph Frank “Buster” Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American actor, director, producer, writer, and stunt performer. He was best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression, earning him the nickname “The Great Stone Face.” Keaton was recognized as the seventh-greatest film director by Entertainment Weekly. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Keaton the 21st greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema. Critic Roger Ebert wrote of Keaton’s “extraordinary period from 1920 to 1929, [when] he worked without interruption on a series of films that make him, arguably, the greatest actor-director in the history of the movies”. His career declined afterward with a dispiriting loss of his artistic independence when he was hired by MGM, which resulted in a crippling alcoholism that ruined his family life. He recovered in the 1940s, remarried, and revived his career to a degree as an honored comic performer for the rest of his life, earning an Academy Honorary Award in 1959. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buster_Keaton. Watch S7E9: “Deadly Silents” on CBS’s website or check the alternative streamability of this episode here.
S7:E8 – “Good Knight MacGyver: Part 2”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 11th, 1991 — In the exciting conclusion of MacGyver and Merlin’s medieval adventures we learn MacGyver’s first name! MISSION: Merlin and Mac continue wizarding their way to Morgana’s castle to rescue the bride-to-be of Sir Galahad. MacGyver continues a personal quest to clear his families name (and learn his own?). This week’s highlights include: Here is that leaked footage of Wolverine… Take a gander at the amazing filmography of Mr. Scott. Shaw. Also, Ty Burrell has an Awesome Hitler Story. A live cam of the world’s longest continuously running light bulb! Brown note (Audio) The brown note is a hypothetical infrasonic frequency that would cause humans to lose control of their bowels due to resonance. Attempts to demonstrate the existence of a “brown note” using sound waves transmitted through air have failed. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_note. Watch S7E8: “Good Knight MacGyver: Part 2” on CBS’s website or check the alternative streamability of this episode here.
S7:E7 – “Good Knight MacGyver: Part 1”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: November 4th, 1991 — MacGyver is transported through time to King Arthur’s court by a magical flower box. MISSION: MacGyver is given the opportunity to clear the name of his ancestors by traveling back to medieval times to save the lives of Galahad and his betrothed with the help of Merlin under orders from King Arthur himself. This week’s highlights include: Electrolysis (Chemistry) In chemistry and manufacturing, electrolysis is a technique that uses a direct electric current (DC) to drive an otherwise non-spontaneous chemical reaction. Electrolysis is commercially important as a stage in the separation of elements from naturally occurring sources such as ores using an electrolytic cell. The voltage that is needed for electrolysis to occur is called the decomposition potential. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolysis. Watch S7E7: “Good Knight MacGyver: Part 1” on CBS’s website or check the alternative streamability of this episode here.
S7:E6 – “Walking Dead”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 21st, 1991— A kidnapped friend of MacGyver’s is transformed into a zombie by a local voodoo gang. MISSION: MacGyver takes a crash course in zombies from Mama Lorraine to save a friend who has been abducted and zombified to scare people into believing an evil offshoot of voodoo. This week’s highlights include: Toxoplasma gondii (Disease) Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular, parasitic protozoan that causes the disease toxoplasmosis. Found worldwide, T. gondii is capable of infecting virtually all warm-blooded animals, but felids such as domestic cats are the only known definitive hosts in which the parasite can undergo sexual reproduction. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxoplasma_gondii. Watch S7E6: “Walking Dead” on CBS’s website or check the alternative streamability of this episode here.
S7:E5 – “The Coltons”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 14th, 1991 — MacGyver cameos briefly in a case handled entirely by the bounty hunting Colton family. MISSION: Jesse, Frank, Billy, Mama Colton, and Frog Dog are on the case when a series of gang killings threaten the life of a young woman. This week’s highlights include: Dimetrodon (Dinosaur) Dimetrodon (meaning “two measures of teeth”) is an extinct genus of synapsid that lived during the Early Permian period, around 295–272 million years ago (Ma). It is a member of the family Sphenacodontidae. The most prominent feature of Dimetrodon is the large sail on its back formed by elongated spines extending from the vertebrae. It walked on four legs and had a tall, curved skull with large teeth of different sizes set along the jaws. Most fossils have been found in the southwestern United States, the majority coming from a geological deposit called the Red Beds in Texas and Oklahoma. More recently, fossils have been found in Germany. Over a dozen species have been named since the genus was first described in 1878. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimetrodon. Watch S7E5: “The Coltons” on CBS’s website or check the alternative streamability of this episode here.
S7:E4 – “The Prometheus Syndrome”
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 7th, 1991 — A series of explosions rock the city as a mad bomber challenges MacGyver’s wits. MISSION: A bomber calling himself (or herself) Prometheus detonates a series of intricate bombs and MacGyver teams up with the Fire Department to track down the person responsible. This week’s highlights include: My daughter Addie chilling with Jack McGee on a plane. Prometheus (Mythology) Prometheus (/prəˈmiːθiəs/ prə-mee-thee-əs; Greek: Προμηθεύς [promɛːtʰeús], meaning “forethought”) is a Titan in Greek mythology, best known as the deity in Greek mythology who was the creator of mankind and its greatest benefactor, who stole fire from Mount Olympus and gave it to mankind. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus. Watch S7E4: “The Prometheus Syndrome” on CBS’s website or check the alternative streamability of this episode here.