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MacGyver: Children of Light

MacGyver's Chinese foster daughter comes to the U.S. with a tape of the Tianammen Square massacres... and Chinese agents who will stop at nothing to keep her from distributing it to the world.


7/10 (1 Vote cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 5x7
Production Number: 090
Airdate: Monday November 06th, 1989

Director: Bill Corcoran
Writer: Rick Mittleman


Guest Stars
Michele ChanMichele Chan
As Mei Jan (as Michele B. Chan)
Recurring
Keone YoungKeone Young
As Zhao
Recurring
Robert ItoRobert Ito
As Peng Chow
Tzi MaTzi Ma
As Wing Lee

Co-Guest Stars
George CheungGeorge Cheung
As Toy
Recurring
C. K. TanC. K. Tan
As Student Protester
Main Cast
Richard Dean AndersonRichard Dean Anderson
As Angus MacGyver
Dana ElcarDana Elcar
As Peter Thornton

Recap

A Chinese girl takes a taxi from the airport to MacGyver’s houseboat on the docks. She’s unaware that Zhao and his man are following her. Inside, MacGyver is working on a precise bit of electronics: fixing Pete’s digital alarm. The girl comes to the door and introduces herself as Su Ling, MacGyver’s overseas foster daughter. She explains that she recently graduated and is attending college in Los Angeles. MacGyver offers to put her up until her dorm room is ready. Pete leaves for the night as MacGyver prepares a meal for his guest. Su Ling gives him a backscratcher that he mentioned in a letter from when they first wrote, and she thanks him for everything he’s done for he...

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Episode References
MacGyverisms:
* Metal pipe attached to a vise, with blocks of wood to bridge the gap, to break down a door
* Satellite dish cable lowered to the ground and tied off, radio antenna bent into a hook and attached to the cable to slide to the ground



Other Episode Crew

CreatorLee David Zlotoff
Executive ProducerHenry Winkler  |  John Rich (1)  |  Stephen Downing
Supervising ProducerMichael Greenburg (1)
Co-ProducerHudson Hickman
Associate ProducerThomas R. Polizzi
Production DesignerRex Raglan
EditorJana Fritsch
CastingMark Tillman  |  Susanne McLellan  |  Victoria Burrows
First Assistant DirectorBill Mizel
Second Assistant DirectorPaul Etherington  |  Craig Matheson
MusicKen Harrison
Music EditorSteve Danforth
Costume DesignerThomas Welsh
HairstylistMichael Pachal
Make-upJan Newman
Key GripR. K. Hill (1)
Set DecoratorDominique Fauquet-LeMaitre
Location ManagerDavid Keiss
Property MasterGrant Swain
Construction CoordinatorDave Conway
Script SupervisorCandice Field
Post Production SupervisorMichael Eliot
Supervising Sound EditorWilliam H. Angarola
GafferLen Wolfe
Director of PhotographyWilliam Gereghty (1)
Story EditorPaul B. Margolis
Stunt CoordinatorVince Deadrick, Jr. (1)
Art DirectorCharles Leitrants
Coordinating ProducerJohn B. Moranville
Sound MixerEric Batut
Special EffectsHenry Millar (1)
Executive Story EditorChris Haddock  |  John Sheppard
Main Title ThemeRandy Edelman
Production Office CoordinatorValerie Gray
Executive Story ConsultantRick Drew
Assistant To The Executive ProducerSara Thornberg
Assistant Costume DesignerStephanie Nolin
 

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