MacGyver
To Be a Man
Season 1, Episode 17 · Aired 1986-03-05
Synopsis
In Afghanistan, wounded and hunted by the Soviets, MacGyver is given refuge by an Afghan woman and her son. But they are themselves at the mercy of an Afghan thug, who will kill MacGyver if he finds him at his woman.
In the series
This episode is part of MacGyver (1985–1992) on ABC.
Duct tape, paper clips, and no gun — problem-solving as action-hero brand.
Key cast
- Richard Dean Anderson as Angus MacGyver
- Dana Elcar as Pete Thornton
- Bruce McGill as Jack Dalton