I just watched an episode. The scenario was horrible, and the acting just deplorable. Russian accents were comical. It must have had some following to be on so many years. The 80's did have plenty of great shows, this was not one of them. Henry Winkler's attempt at producing moral lessons is ridiculous. If I ever find this piece of trash on the TV again I will gladly bypass it. I haven't seen the remake that is currently on, but I'm sure it's better, I hope.

I cannot even began to describe how awesome this show is. Firstly I would love to point out I am 25 years old and as I type this I can say today was the day I finished watching the last episode of MacGyver. The series is truly amazing. Yes, it's a little cheesy at times and may be slow paced (Example is some episodes from the 1st season) for those who like the explosion/special effects but the plot behind each episode has *always kept me on the edge of my seat (*Minus a few).MacGyver isn't your typical hero and is willing to go all out to complete a mission. A self-sacrificing person who gets used or taken advantage of because of his personality *cough* Jack Dalton. He's witty, knowledgeable, always getting into a tough situation that he's gotta 'MacGyver' his way out of and lastly he's a fun character that'll have you cheering and laughing. He's a character that might take a few episodes for him to grow on you but once you start watching it's hard to stop and you soon find yourself learning more about MacGyver and seeing that his personality never changes as the seasons progress.I happen to stumble upon this show right before I went in to have all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed and was desperately looking for something to watch for the next few days while I laid in bed. I won't lie, the first few minutes of MacGyver had me yawning but then I soon found myself sucked inside the show, wanting to know what happened next. I bought the whole series on DVD after watching the first season.All in all, I love this show and would have had a loved to have seen a season 8.

This is original. A James Bond for kids. Or a boy scout yet in the spaying business. Whatever the definition of it, (MacGyver) was a pure gold from the 1980s.For being the actor who was unafraid to use his glasses during the audition, showing a lack of pretension that the show makers wanted in their lead—(Richard Dean Anderson) made it to be the title character. And how he portrayed it fine as innocent and intelligent secret agent that became one of the most memorable characters in TV history. We were waiting him, on the Egyptian national TV (channel one), every Wednesday night. Since the opening credits' catchy tune (electronic and nice), we gather craving what kind of scientific tricks he would come up with this round. It is a real cult favorite, and – strangely – the show which I've never met anyone hates ! At first, the episodes were close to the American super spy's adventures. Therefore it was ordinary at one point to watch (MacGyver) landing from a fallen plane in a hanging-to-a-parachute convertible car (kissing a dashing young girl beside him while that too !). It's the fanciful propaganda yet through unique character of unarmed hero where "mind is the ultimate weapon". But this character itself, so its marked resourcefulness, prevailed eventually as the attraction's core more than any "save the world" kinds of Bond plots. Even (Dana Elcar) as (Pete) was having the most childlike face ever been for intelligence boss. When the Cold War drew to a close in the late 1980s and the early 1990s, (MacGyver) became like a social reformist who deals with family issues more than secret agent with ticking bombs, to watch him just saving a troubled kid from killing himself and stuff. At that phase of the show, there were these episodes where the lead traveled into time, by mysterious dreams, to live some different adventures in other lands and times (since his very time became that boring !). Yet these episodes managed to be magnificent as well.The excellent episodes are many. For instance, I can't forget "Phoenix Under Siege" when (MacGyver) was fighting an evil man in one building in such limited time (pre-Die Hard). Or "Target MacGyver" when he unites with his grandfather to face some evil gunmen in a deserted cowboy city with just simple wiles. Or "Good Knight MacGyver" where he goes through time to live a hellish night in the age of King Arthur.Back when the show was on, I remember reading that some people accused it of presenting lies more than scientific facts at times (something got to do with generating electricity by cactus !). But anyway, we just believed the show as a show.. A very engaging and entertaining one too. And the important meanings that we've learned from it were : Always be prepared. It takes a lot of study first to be a hero. So many wonders can be made by one Swiss army knife. And yes, brains can beat brawn.Sure you'd ask : why there are no shows like (MacGyver) anymore ? But with whole 7 seasons the saturation was inevitable. Though, this spirit and these thoughts became old fashion nowadays. I believe that making a show for both kids and grown-ups, that enjoys and teaches them in the same time, turned out to be a lousy idea now in the 2000s, especially with the forensic medicine's too many bloody shows that may originate 3 types of generations later : forensic doctors, serial killers, and serial killers' victims !Finally, I want to assure a little point of view. I used to list the shows that I watch, and then chronicle them by their production's date. So, if you knew that (Amazing Stories), (Moonlighting), (The Equalizer), (Spenser for Hire), or even (North and South) and (The Colbys) were all products of the same year of (MacGyver)'s start (1985).. Then you must admit : that was a happy golden age for the TV. Are the 1980s cool or what ?

I watch this show when i'was kid and it was great show and i'still does.MacGyver is the best show i can say from 2 till 7 season i was never boring.Season 1 it's not got like the rest 6 seasons but i'can say that the season 7 was the best ever made.Some episodes were good and some were bad.But MacGyver was always ready for adventure and action.In this show the best characters in this show were Pete Thorton Mac's best friend and boss, Penny Parker,Mac's girl friend,Nikki Carpenter other Mac's girl friend,Jack Dalton Mac's best friend always get Mac'into trouble and Pete hate's him,Murdoc Mac's great rival and the Coltons' Jesse,Frank,Billy and Ma Colton.Mac always help people when they were in trouble in one episode Mac help a prostitute a young girl who she were on the run from home in one episode he help Lisa a teenage girl who had a drinking problems in one episode he help a high school student to not to drop out a high school in one episode he helped a student and his father who try to commit a suicide in one episode he blamed him self for Mike his girl friend s death and Nikki try to helped him and Murdock try to kill him in one episode he help a young hockey player to make the right chose.MacGyver never use a gun,he hades drugs,hades alcohol and he use his ultimate mind and his bright ideas to stop the criminals, he us his Scwich knife and he was always ready for adventure, i'want just know why they stop the show after seven years and Baywatch last for eleven years or maybe they sad it's time to move one.I'can say that MacGyver was the best action adventure of the 80's and it still is.I love Mcgayver and i always will.