MacGyver

|ZiR|

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For years I had this show confused with that Mark Hamill movie The Guyver. I always thought it was strange that Patty and Selma on The Simpsons were obsessed with an obscure sci-fi movie based on a manga.

Whoops. :eek:
 

Iandiana

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I was two seasons away from completing the series when I heard about the 2 movies being put in the collected boxset. In the UK the movies were shown on satelite and then mid afternoon on terrestrial tv while I was working. Luckily a friend taped Atlantis which I flipping LOVE but I only got to see Doomsday on youtube a couple of weeks ago. I was kinda disappointed by it. Probably because he was in the UK and I recognised all the actors from bit parts and TV dramas and it didn't feel right. Especially the villain who was in a long running tv sitcom called "Ever Decreasing Circles" as the cocky neighbour.

The again in Atlantis I believe Captain Panaka is in it. He normally plays roles with an American accent and is one of 3 British actors I know who always play Americans in British tv.

Ahh and it all takes me back to that first time when I was sick from school and had nothing to watch until I saw my first episode. MacGyver had to break into an unbreakintoable (it's a word sortof) base. I fell in love that day...
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Goonie

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I thought I’d put together a list of Indiana Jones inspired MacGyver episodes. There weren’t too many made but clearly they had an Indiana Jones feel to them. Sure the show was cheesy, but it was more fun than some of the stuff that is currently on TV. Here’s the list, episode descriptions are from the DVD Cases:

Season 3

Mask of the Wolf – MacGyver and Jack Dalton plan to help a Native American elder locate a sacred wolf mask. But two mercenaries, who think the mask is priceless, get to him first.

Season 4

Gold Rush – A US-Soviet team heads up to the Arctic to retrieve Russian gold from a downed World War II plane. But when the gold is missing, MacGyver suspects an American career soldier is responsible.

Season 5

The Legend of the Holy Rose (Part 1) – MacGyver gets a visit from an archaeologist friend who claims to possess her greatest find yet: a map that will lead them to an ancient artefact known as the Holy Rose.

The Legend of the Holy Rose (Part 2) – The search for the Holy Rose continues in London and France, but turns deadly when MacGyver and his archaeologist friend cross paths with a notorious jewel magnate.
Note: Some scenes were filmed at Hatley castle in Victoria, BC. X-Men fans might recognize Hatley castle as it was the location of Xavier’s School for gifted Children in X-Men: The Last Stand.

The Treasure of Manco – MacGyver travels to Peru where a friend’s father was killed, searching for a mythical lost treasure.
Note: this episode featured a prominent mountain peak near Vancouver known as the Lions. Vancouver’s Lions Gate Bridge is named after the peak, as well as Lions Gate Studios.

Season 6

Eye of Osiris – In Turkey MacGyver helps an archaeologist and his daughter search for the lost tomb of Alexander the Great, with another ruthless archaeologist hit on their trail.

TV Movie

Lost Treasure of Atlantis – MacGyver teams up with his archaeology professor, and an old friend to search for the legendary treasure of Atlantis, but an enterprising Englishman and his partner want the treasure for other reasons.

I think that’s all of them. If anyone knows of any others, reply and I’ll add them to the list.

Edited to Add:
SNL's spoof McGruber with Shia LaBeouf playing McGruber's son!:
http://www.thedailytube.com/video/9931/macgrubers-kid-is-resourceful-gay
 
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Indy fan 235

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I seem to recall an episode where Macguyver went on a mission with a friend to find the Holy Grail. He makes a comment in the episode, something like, "Indiana Jones found the grail, I saw it." Does anyone else remember this episode?
 
Indy fan 235 said:
I seem to recall an episode where Macguyver went on a mission with a friend to find the Holy Grail. He makes a comment in the episode, something like, "Indiana Jones found the grail, I saw it." Does anyone else remember this episode?


Ger--it's spelled MacGyver. M A C G Y V E R.



And that's The Legend of the Holy Rose. Season 5 premiere. Two-parter.
 

Goonie

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ResidentAlien said:
Ger--it's spelled MacGyver. M A C G Y V E R.

And that's The Legend of the Holy Rose. Season 5 premiere. Two-parter.

According to SNL, it's MacGruber. lol

Last post on page three of this thread has a list of all the Indy inspired episodes. I always got a kick out of watching this show and identifying all the landmarks around Vancouver, same with the X-Files.
 

Indy fan 235

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ResidentAlien said:
Ger--it's spelled MacGyver. M A C G Y V E R.



And that's The Legend of the Holy Rose. Season 5 premiere. Two-parter.


ACK! Sorry about the typo. I didn't mean that.

Thanks though for the answer to the question.
 

whipem

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I started getting into MacGyver a couple years ago, when one of my high school friends mentioned it to me. Spike would always air it right before I got home, so I would just tape it and watch it instead of doing stranger things like hanging out with friends or going outside. And then I came across Stargate SG-1 when I was channel-surfing out of boredom. It also helped that it was on at 6PM, immediately after The X-Files.
 

The Man

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New Line and Dino De Laurentiis? daughter, Raffaella, are teaming up to bring the beloved TV action hero to the big screen. Which could mean that mullets are about to return, in a major way.

New Line isn?t looking to make the big-screen MacGyver a comedy.

They will, though, be looking for a writer who can tread the fine line between knowing humour and straight-faced action. As long as they can find a cameo role for Anderson (and, hell, one for Forte too), we?ll be happy.
 

Goonie

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I'm waiting for SNL to make MacGruber the movie.

*Monastery Control room*
"15 seconds MacGruber..."

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AnnieJones

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An interview with Lee David Zlotoff,creator of MacGyver: The Man Behind MacGyver: Swiss Army Knife or Duct Tape?

IMDB MacGyver Movie

Funniest Stargate SG1 Prank
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MacGyver MasterCard Commercial - including Making Of, Interview and more
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AnnieJones

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MacGyver Theme Song
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InVader

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Good Knight MacGyver

Found this over on the MacGyver Online Board and thought it worth sharing with the Mac fans here.

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InVader

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3 new webisodes in the works.

Trailer Below.
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