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MacGyver: Black Rhino

Jesse Colton's younger brother Billy goes to Africa to take on endangered black rhino poachers, and MacGyver goes to help.


8/10 (1 Vote cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 5x8
Production Number: 091
Airdate: Monday November 13th, 1989



Guest Stars
Cuba Gooding, Jr.Cuba Gooding, Jr.
As Billy Colton
Recurring
Roger Aaron BrownRoger Aaron Brown
As Mabuto
Recurring
Kai WulffKai Wulff
As Ladysmith
Recurring
Cecilia HartCecilia Hart
As Kate Hubley

Co-Guest Stars
Alvin SandersAlvin Sanders
As Djano
Recurring
Tony ToddTony Todd
As Zimba
Main Cast
Richard Dean AndersonRichard Dean Anderson
As Angus MacGyver
Dana ElcarDana Elcar
As Peter Thornton

Recap

Pete informs MacGyver that Billy Colton has compromised their files. He stole a confidential file on the Phoenix Foundation’s endangered species program. The Foundation hired Billy’s brothers to track down a major poacher, Anton De Bruin, aka Ladysmith. Ladysmith is still at large and endangering several species. They checked Billy’s locker and found information about the Nabo Ranch, a nature preserve in Kambezi run by Kate Hubley. Ladysmith is suspected of poaching for rhino horns in the area, and Pete figures Billy left his job to try and capture Ladysmith and get the $50,000 reward. Worse, Billy booked a flight and charged it to the Foundation. Pete figures Billy is trying to prove something to his brothers, who aren’t available. He wants MacGyver to go to Africa to bail Billy out. ..

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Episode Notes
The episode features the following message at the beginning: “This story contains a scene depicting an injury to an animal. The animal and the injury are simulated.” In fact, the crew built a $40.000 animatronic rhino for the scene with the dead de-horned rhino.


The episode ends with a voiceover from Richard Dean Anderson describing the plight of the black rhino.



Episode Quotes
Mabuto: Be careful, sir. Africa is like a sleeping lion: very beautiful, when left alone.

Kate Hubley: You take the old highway to the dam. You can find it on the map. You’ll get there ahead of us.
MacGyver: Yeah. Then what?
Kate Hubley: Then.. think of something. You’re awfully good at that, I’ve noticed.



Episode References
MacGyverisms:
* Using a handkerchief as a filter to separate out sugar from granulated rhino horn



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
EditorPatrick Lussier
CastingMark Tillman  |  Susanne McLellan  |  Victoria Burrows
First Assistant DirectorPeter Dashkewytch
Second Assistant DirectorCraig Matheson  |  Paul Etherington
MusicDennis McCarthy (2)
Music EditorSteve Danforth
Costume DesignerThomas Welsh
HairstylistMichael Pachal
Make-upJan Newman
Key GripR. K. Hill (1)
Set DecoratorDominique Fauquet-LeMaitre
Location ManagerBruce L. Brownstein
Property MasterPat O'Brien
Construction CoordinatorDave Conway
Script SupervisorKelly Moon
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
Character DesignerRobert Short (2)
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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