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MacGyver: Bitter Harvest

MacGyver comes to the aid of migrant workers and the death of their labor organizer while investigating illegal pesticide use.


8/10 (1 Vote cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 6x9
Production Number: 113
Airdate: Monday November 19th, 1990

Director: Mike Vejar
Writer: Michael Kane (1)


Guest Stars
Anthony PenyaAnthony Penya
As Hector Lopez (as Anthony Pena)
Recurring
Allan LysellAllan Lysell
As Sheriff
Recurring
James MedinaJames Medina
As Alex Silva
Richard C. SarafianRichard C. Sarafian
As Caspar Kasabian
Joey ArescoJoey Aresco
As Nick Kasabian
Yvette CruiseYvette Cruise
As Carmen Garcia

Co-Guest Stars
David SymonsDavid Symons
As Policeman #1
Recurring
Charles AndréCharles André
As Policeman #2
Recurring
Bill OntiverousBill Ontiverous
As Tony Garcia
David EfronDavid Efron
As Mendoza
Giann ConcalvesGiann Concalves
As Natalie
Betty HansenBetty Hansen
As Laborer

Uncredited
Alfonso QuijadaAlfonso Quijada
As Mechanic
Main Cast
Richard Dean AndersonRichard Dean Anderson
As Angus MacGyver

Recap

MacGyver travels to Kasabian but his car breaks down. He heads for the garage, but a policeman orders him back when he comes to migrant workers picketing in the streets. A labor organizer, Tony Garcia, is speaking out about how the contractors are using illegal pesticides and poisoning them. The company owner, Caspar Kasabian, arrives and insists that he follows the government regulations, but Garcia points out that the laws are weak and the growers pay off the government agents who enforce the laws. Caspar's son Nick is tempted about the protestors to do something but his father has tied his hands. Caspar insists the photos proving pesticide contamination are lies and the poisoning occurred in somebody else’s fields. Caspar threatens Garcia and a fight breaks out. MacGyver jumps in to help Garcia and the police arrest him along with the others...

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Episode Quotes
Tony Garcia: Where are you staying?
MacGyver: I'm not really sure.
Alex Silva: Are you staying?
MacGyver: I'm not really sure about that, either. It all kinda depends on when I can get my car back on the road.
Alex Silva: Yeah. Figures.
Tony Garcia: That's his way of saying "thanks."

Tony Garcia: You must be glad you came this way, eh, MacGyver.
MacGyver: Well, someday I'll learn to drive on the interstates.



Episode References
MacGyverisms:
* Nail polish mixed with a plant sample, viewed through the polarized lenses from sunglasses, to make a crude spectrograph
* A ladder as a snorkel to get oxygen from the upper half of a drained tank filling with carbon dioxide
* Opening the valve on a tank filled with wine under pressure, spraying into an attacker to knock him back



Other Episode Crew

CreatorLee David Zlotoff
Executive ProducerHenry Winkler  |  John Rich (1)  |  Stephen Downing
Supervising ProducerMichael Greenburg (1)
Co-ProducerJohn B. Moranville
Associate ProducerThomas R. Polizzi
Production DesignerRex Raglan
EditorJana Fritsch
CastingMark Tillman  |  Susanne McLellan  |  Victoria Burrows
Line ProducerRobert Frederick
Unit Production ManagerWalter Mustapich
First Assistant DirectorPeter Dashkewytch
Second Assistant DirectorCraig Matheson
MusicKen Harrison
Music EditorSteve Danforth
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 SupervisorTemple Anderson
Post Production SupervisorBrad Rines
Supervising Sound EditorWilliam H. Angarola
GafferFred Boyd
Director of PhotographyTony Westman
Story EditorArt Washington  |  Lincoln Kibbee
Stunt CoordinatorVince Deadrick, Jr. (1)
Art DirectorCharles Leitrants
Post Production CoordinatorSara Thornberg
Creative ConsultantRick Mittleman
Sound MixerEric Batut
Special EffectsHenry Millar (1)
Executive Story EditorJohn Sheppard
Costume SupervisorThomas Welsh
Main Title ThemeRandy Edelman
Production Office CoordinatorValerie Gray
Assistant Costume DesignerStephanie Nolin
 

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