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Like James Bond--but without the high-tech gadgets--Angus MacGyver (Richard Dean Anderson) is one of those rare beings who can avert any crisis without mussing a hair. (The rest of us should be so lucky.) In the pilot alone, the secret agent dismantles a missile using a paper clip and fashions a rocket thruster out of a pistol. Is there anything MacGyver can't do? As the first season of ABC's long-running adventure series proves, the answer is a resounding no. MacGyver's secret: the everyday items he "finds along the way," like matches or gum wrappers, and the ingenuity to put them to a myriad of uses (a background in physics and chemistry doesn't hurt). Unlike Alias' Sidney Bristow, he isn't a multi-linguist, a martial artist, or a master of disguises. Wits are MacGyver's weapon of choice.
Produced by Henry Winkler (Arrested Development), The Complete First Season includes all 22 episodes from 1985-1986 (alas, there are no extras). MacGyver is joined by Phoenix Foundation director of operations Pete Thornton (Dana Elcar), who is introduced in "Nightmares." Also, his grandfather, Harry Jackson (John Anderson), makes his first appearance in "Target MacGyver," while friend Penny Parker (Teri Hatcher of Desperate Housewives) makes hers in "Every Time She Smiles" (they will appear more frequently in future seasons). Other notable guest stars include Joan Chen (The Last Emperor) in "The Golden Triangle," Nana Visitor (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) in "Hellfire," and John De Lancie (Star Trek: The Next Generation) in "The Escape."
MacGyver ran for seven seasons and was followed by two made-for-TV movies in 1994, Lost Treasure of Atlantis and Trail to Doomsday). In 1997, after a short-lived series for UPN (1995's Legend), Anderson landed the lead in an even longer-running series, Stargate SG-1, based on the sci-fi extravaganza with Kurt Russell. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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Angus MacGyver is a secret agent who refuses to carry a gun with him, but fortunately never needs one. Drawing on a vast practical knowledge of science, MacGyver is able to make use of anything around him to create solutions to any problem he faces. Underestimating MacGyver is a major mistake made by his enemies and always results in the destruction of their plans
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By Joan Maahs
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Watched MacGyver on TV faithfully. Always been a big fan of MacGyver and it you want to watch the shows again, highly recommend.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Natalia
Format:DVD
I own all episodes of the series and I always come back to season 1. It's hard to pick a favorite season, but this could possibly be it. The storylines are far-fetched and entertaining - just the way I like them. The "MacGyverisms" are quite believable and very amusing. Richard Dean Anderson is young and hot (had to include that LOL).
Like other reviews suggest, transfer could be better and bonus features would be nice, but I really don't find the quality bad - especially for a show that I first watched when I was still in diapers :)
Love the show and what better place to start than with season 1? A MUST-HAVE.
Like other reviews suggest, transfer could be better and bonus features would be nice, but I really don't find the quality bad - especially for a show that I first watched when I was still in diapers :)
Love the show and what better place to start than with season 1? A MUST-HAVE.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Bizzy
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a great TV series, but I do have to agree with other posters here that the transfer is terrible. For such a high demand TV series to be released on DVD I was sorely dissapointed in the transfer, and the lack of bonus features. Thankfully there are several seasons left to find features in, but I do hope they decide to start using a better transfer for this series, I think we fans have waited long enough and deserve a good transfer.
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100% bonne qualitée et les produits sont bon service de livraison !très bien emballée envoyé de facon securitaire et professionnel
Published 19 months ago by Daniel Monfils
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MACGYVER SEASON 4 - BEST SEASON OF MACGYVER
I own seasons 3,4 and 5. Out of all the three seasons, season 4 is my favourite. It has action, good storylines, and cool inventions. Read more
Published on Aug 29 2007 by scooby dude
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MacGuyver...The Classic
MacGuyver will always hold a special place in my heart. It all began when I was three years old and awoke to a giant rumbling sound outside our little five acre house hidden in the... Read more
Published on Dec 26 2006 by Matthew Blom
2.0 out of 5 stars
Very Dissapointed
I would like to let our Freinds who are deaf and hard of hearing out there that the Closed Captioning quality was not good ! WHY ?! Read more
Published on Mar 17 2005
3.0 out of 5 stars
macgyver great, transfer not
I haven't even watched a minute of this yet, because i don't have much time. I must add that the screen format is regular, and the sound is in Dolby Digital Mono, i mean they could... Read more
Published on Feb 12 2005
3.0 out of 5 stars
WHYYYYYY????
Okay, I love MacGyver, have for as long as I can remember. Its a great show, and this DVD release has been sooo anticipated, why could they have not used a better transfer, or... Read more
Published on Feb 8 2005 by Bizzy
5.0 out of 5 stars
NAME'S MACGYVER
MACGYVER,A SECRET AGENT WITH NO HIGH TECH GADGET AND NEVER CARRIES A GUN.ALWAYS THWARTS THE ENEMY WITH HIS VAST SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE,WITH A SWISS ARMY KNIFE SOMETIMES WITH A LITTLE... Read more
Published on Feb 7 2005 by val macaraeg
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