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MacGyver :: The Prodigal (01x09)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: The Prodigal
Episode #: 01x09
Production Number: 009
Original Airdate: Sunday December 08th, 1985
8/10 (1 Vote cast)
Episode Crew
Director: Alexander Singer
Story: David Abramowitz
Paul Savage
Teleplay: David Abramowitz
 
Episode Summary
 

A mobster wants to testify against his brother and goes into protective custody. However, when he wants to visit his dying mother, MacGyver has to help him escape from the Feds.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Richard RomanusplayedJoey BennettRecurring (first appearance)
Robert RomanusplayedFrank Bennett 
Carl FranklinplayedWiley 
Angela Clarke (1)playedKatarina Bennett 
Co-Guest Stars
Tom OrmenyplayedBridgesRecurring (first appearance)
Mario RobertsplayedTommyRecurring (first appearance)
Michael Champion (1)playedLarson 
Katherine WallachplayedCarol 
James HessplayedVincent 
Stan KamberplayedMax 
John MahonplayedVendor 
 
Main Cast
 
Richard Dean AndersonplayedAngus MacGyver
 
Episode Notes
 
John Mahon (Vendor) later appeared in the Angel episode "The Prodigal".
 
 
Episode Quotes
 
MacGyver: There's got to be a gigantic secret factory somewhere puttin' out nothing but junk mail.
 
MacGyver: Now, technically I'm driving a stolen car, following a kidnapping . . . and I still haven't had my first cup of coffee.
 
Frank Bennett: We're brothers, Joey. It's just a word: it stopped meaning anything a long time ago.
 
Joey Bennett: No trouble, right? Not here… but I owe you.
MacGyver: I'd love to collect sometime.
 
MacGyver: I know a brick wall when it falls on me.
 
MacGyver: Lots of people think a car runs on gas. Only one-third correct. A car also runs on air and water.
 
MacGyver: With all due respect, sir, I do what I do the way I do it.
 
MacGyver: This problem's kinda tricky: no place to go, and no way to get there.
 
 
Episode References
 
MacGyverisms:
* Paper clip to hotwire a car
* Table saw to shoot pieces of lumber and shop vac to blow sawdust as a distraction
* Soda pop poured over dry ice, pop rocks added, to simulate smoke from a fire
* A length of pole on string, placed on stairs and rigged to be pulled up so someone trips over it
* Camphor balls and cleaner fluid as propellant, telescope and a metal spike as a makeshift cannon to fire the spike over a fence, pulleys to cross over on the cable attached to the spike
 
 
Other Episode Crew
 
CreatorLee David Zlotoff
Executive ProducerJerry Ludwig  |  Henry Winkler  |  John Rich (1)
Supervising ProducerStephen Downing
Co-ProducerStephen Kandel
Associate ProducerSteven Milkis
Production DesignerStan Jolley
EditorJoe Ravetz  |  David Wages
CastingPam Polifroni  |  Joanne Koehler
Line ProducerVin DiBona
Unit Production ManagerDavid Menteer
First Assistant DirectorBritt Lomond (2)
Second Assistant DirectorGary Law (1)  |  Merri D. Howard
MusicRandy Edelman
Music EditorSteve Danforth
Costume DesignerRudolph Garcia  |  Shirlene Williams
HairstylistLynn Del Kail
Make-upDavid Dittmar
Set DecoratorBryan Thetford
Property MasterPeter McWade
Script SupervisorKathy Barrett (1)
Director of PhotographyFrank Raymond
Story EditorDavid Abramowitz  |  James Schmerer
Stunt CoordinatorVince Deadrick, Jr. (1)
Sound MixerDean Hodges
Special EffectsSteve Galich
Costume SupervisorThomas Welsh
Main Title ThemeRandy Edelman
Senior ProducerRobert Hargrove
Administrative SupervisorDelia Circelli
 
 
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