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MacGyver Tidbits - Duct Tape Central
What was especially
endearing about MacGyver was his ingenuity. That guy could disarm a nuclear
warhead with a paper clip. Although he was always in dangerous situations, his
abhorrence of violence impelled him to use his brains instead of weapons to get
out of sticky situations.
Starting in the 11th episode, MacGyver worked
for DXS (Department of External Services) which was like a CIA type
organization. It isn't until 1987 that Pete and MacGvyer move to the Phoenix
Foundation.
There wasn't much MacGyver couldn't do with either his
trusty Swiss Army knife or the ever present roll of duct tape. A ball point pen
could serve a myriad of functions. MacGyver's ability to improvise came to be
known in the vernacular as "to MacGyver" and the rigged inventions as
"MacGyverisms."
MacGyver's friend and boss was Peter Thorton played by
Dana Elcar. In 1991 when Elcar was going blind due to glaucoma, they wrote the
illness into the storyline.
There were some fun recurring characters.
Long before she moved to Wisteria Lane, Teri Hatcher played Penny Parker. Bruce
McGill played the hapless Jack Dalton. Michael Des Barres as Murdoc was
MacGyver's evil nemesis.
MacGyver never used his first name. Folks
called him Mac. It wasn't revealed untilt the seventh and final season in a 2
parter called "Good Knight MacGyver." Angus. His name was Angus.
Passings Dana Elcar died in June of 2005.
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