MacGyver
The Escape
Season 1, Episode 20 · Aired 1986-04-16
Synopsis
When a mother superior at a religious mission in North Africa asks MacGyver to help a young woman with something, he is glad to help. However, when he finds out the young woman wants him to break her brother out of jail, he may have taken on more than he expected.
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