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MacGyver: To Be a Man
During a rescue mission in Afghanistan, MacGyver is wounded and forced to take refuge with an Afghan woman and her son. However, a local thug is harassing the woman and will turn MacGyver in for the reward if he reveals himself.
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Episode Info
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Episode number: 1x17 Production Number: 017 Airdate: Wednesday March 05th, 1986 |
Co-Guest Stars
Uncredited
Recap
Over the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, MacGyver is flying in to track down a U.S. early-warning satellite containing classified data. Pete Thornton and his team are monitoring MacGyver's progress, as is a Afghani radar station. They mobilize and radio MacGyver asking for identification...Read the full recap
Episode Notes
Filming location: Vasquez Rocks, CA
Episode Quotes
MacGyver: One of the problems of flying a jet is that you don't have a lot of time to admire the scenery.
MacGyver: Is your mother aware of all this?
Ahmed: She's a woman. She doesn't know about man's business.
MacGyver: So where is she now?
Ahmed: Milking the goat.
MacGyver: Isn't that your job?
Ahmed: It's not a man's work. (MacGyver looks at him) The goat doesn't like me.
Ahmed: She's a woman. She doesn't know about man's business.
MacGyver: So where is she now?
Ahmed: Milking the goat.
MacGyver: Isn't that your job?
Ahmed: It's not a man's work. (MacGyver looks at him) The goat doesn't like me.
Episode References
MacGyverisms:
* Hang glider constructed out of satellite struts, landing parachute, and duct tape
* Sling out of bandanna, to throw a rock and knock out a soldier
* Butane cylinder, knocked valve off to fire as a missile
* Wrapping a pump plunger with duct tape to create an airtight seal
* Rigging a support post with a rope to bring down a lean-to roof and stun a man
* Fire extinguisher to freeze water in rock cracks, widening them and causing the rocks to fall
* Hang glider constructed out of satellite struts, landing parachute, and duct tape
* Sling out of bandanna, to throw a rock and knock out a soldier
* Butane cylinder, knocked valve off to fire as a missile
* Wrapping a pump plunger with duct tape to create an airtight seal
* Rigging a support post with a rope to bring down a lean-to roof and stun a man
* Fire extinguisher to freeze water in rock cracks, widening them and causing the rocks to fall
Other Episode Crew
| • Creator | Lee David Zlotoff |
| • Executive Producer | Henry Winkler | John Rich (1) | John Mantley |
| • Supervising Producer | Stephen Downing |
| • Producer | Hal Klein |
| • Co-Producer | Stephen Kandel |
| • Associate Producer | Steven Milkis |
| • Production Designer | Stan Jolley |
| • Editor | David Wages | Joe Ravetz |
| • Casting | Pam Polifroni | Joanne Koehler |
| • Line Producer | Vin DiBona |
| • Unit Production Manager | Hal Klein |
| • First Assistant Director | David Menteer |
| • Second Assistant Director | Gary Law (1) | Merri D. Howard |
| • Music | Dennis McCarthy (2) |
| • Music Editor | Steve Danforth |
| • Costume Designer | Rudolph Garcia |
| • Hairstylist | Alfreda Phillips |
| • Make-up | David Dittmar |
| • Set Decorator | Bryan Thetford |
| • Property Master | Peter McWade |
| • Script Supervisor | Edle Bakke |
| • Director of Photography | Frank Raymond |
| • Story Editor | James Schmerer |
| • Stunt Coordinator | Vince Deadrick, Jr. (1) |
| • Sound Mixer | Dean Hodges |
| • Special Effects | Steve Galich |
| • Executive Story Editor | Fred McKnight |
| • Costume Supervisor | Thomas Welsh |
| • Main Title Theme | Randy Edelman |
| • Administrative Supervisor | Delia Circelli |
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