MacGyver (1985 TV series, season 4)

The fourth season of the American television series MacGyver consisting of 19 episodes. The series began on October 31, 1988 and ended on May 15, 1989 while it aired on the ABC network. The region 1 DVD was released on December 6, 2005.[1]

MacGyver
Season 4
"He Acts Fast and Thinks Faster"
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	19
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	October 31, 1988 – May 15, 1989
Season chronology

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)	Rating/share (households)
65	1	"The Secret of Parker House"	Mike Vejar	Story by : Gene Hanson Teleplay by : Rick Drew & John Sheppard & Gene Hanson	October 31, 1988	18.1[2]	12.5/20[2]
MacGyver is a ghostbuster in a spooky old house inherited by Penny Parker who is a dead ringer for her insane aunt, who once lived in the house. But this haunted house hide a long forgotten secret.
66	2	"Blood Brothers"	Charlie Correll	Rick Drew	November 21, 1988	18.6[3]	12.2/20[3]
Back in his childhood home town, MacGyver is haunted by memories of his youth where a friend was killed by a gun while preventing his friend's son from using a gun to defend himself against drug dealers.[4] Guest stars: Jason Priestley
67	3	"The Outsiders"	Mike Vejar	Michelle Poteet Lisanti	November 28, 1988	18.6[5]	13.2/20[5]
MacGyver saves an Amish homestead from being bulldozed by land developers.
68	4	"On a Wing and a Prayer"	Charlie Correll	John Whelpley	December 5, 1988	16.2[6]	11.7/18[6]
Thornton and a nun are taken hostage by Central American rebels. and MacGyver and Jack must rescue them.
69	5	"Collision Course"	Chuck Bowman	Paul B. Margolis	December 12, 1988	16.9[7]	11.7/19[7]
An important sports car race demonstrating new engine technology is sabotaged, so MacGyver must drive the race car. The sabotage is the work of a corrupt businessman and a rival racer from Mac's past.
70	6	"The Survivors"	Michael Caffey	Reed Moran	January 9, 1989	20.3[8]	13.5/20[8]
MacGyver and Thornton discover the wreckage of a DEA plane shot down by drug smugglers during annual wilderness survival training.[4]
71	7	"Deadly Dreams"	Les Landau	Stephen Downing	January 16, 1989	20.3[9]	13.2/20[9]
MacGyver helps the police pursue an escaped psychopath, who turns out to be a puppet to Dr. Zito, a psychopathic criminal genius.
72	8	"Ma Dalton"	Rob Bowman	John Whelpley	January 23, 1989	21.9[10]	14.6/22[10]
Jack Dalton and MacGyver search for Dalton's mother who is a fugitive from a bounty hunter and a corrupt defense contractor from her past.
73	9	"Cleo Rocks"	Chuck Bowman	John Sheppard & Rick Drew	February 6, 1989	20.9[11]	13.2/19[11]
A shadowy figure (Murdoc) lurks backstage to manipulate Penny Parker in a suspicious rock musical.
74	10	"Fraternity of Thieves"	Michael Preece	Grant Rosenberg	February 13, 1989	21.0[12]	13.9/21[12]
Leaks from a classified Phoenix technology system suggest a double agent working at the foundation. The double agent happens to be closer than everyone could ever imagine.[4]
75	11	"The Battle of Tommy Giordano"	Mike Vejar	Marianne Clarkson	February 20, 1989	22.9[13]	14.6/22[13]
MacGyver's friend wins custody of her son, causing her ex-husband to involve his uncle, the head of a crime family.
76	12	"The Challenge"	Dana Elcar	Chris Haddock	February 27, 1989	22.4[14]	15.0/22[14]
A Challenger club youth is framed for theft by a bigot who's trying to shut the club down.
77	13	"Runners"	Michael Caffey	Joel Schwartz	March 13, 1989	23.0[15]	15.2/23[15]
MacGyver protects a runaway girl; her bitter past reminds him of some of his own.
78	14	"Gold Rush"	William Gereghty	David Engelbach	March 27, 1989	22.3[16]	15.1/24[16]
An easy US-Soviet salvage operation of Russian gold in Alaska is complicated by unwanted competition.
79	15	"The Invisible Killer"	Dana Elcar	Chris Haddock	April 10, 1989	23.3[17]	15.5/24[17]
A wilderness stress relief outing for Phoenix employees turns to a fight for survival, when escaped convicts begin posing as members of the hike.
80	16	"Brainwashed"	Michael Caffey	John Sheppard	April 24, 1989	18.1[18]	12.7/22[18]
Jack Dalton is brainwashed to assassinate a foreign country's president. But when MacGyver tries to de-programs him, he learns that Jack wasn't their only "puppet".
81	17	"Easy Target"	Charlie Correll	Rick Drew	May 1, 1989	20.2[19]	13.5/22[19]
Terrorists hold MacGyver and Thornton hostage while they cripple the city with a stolen EMP generator.
82	18	"Renegade"	Michael Caffey	Story by : Robert Bielak & Chris Haddock Teleplay by : Chris Haddock	May 8, 1989	20.8[20]	13.9/23[20]
MacGyver pursues a mentally disturbed ex-Navy SEAL who has stolen a vial of anthrax. The case is personal for Mac for the same thief saved his life in the past.
83	19	"Unfinished Business"	Charlie Correll	Marianne Clarkson	May 15, 1989	19.0[21]	13.2/22[21]
MacGyver, Peter Thornton and Jack Dalton are stalked by a former female foe of MacGyver with business to finish with him.

References

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External links

• MacGyver – list of episodes at IMDb
• List of MacGyver season 4 episodes at TV.com
• MacGyver at epguides.com