List of MacGyver episodes (season 5)

MacGyver Season 5
"The Right Man When Things Go Wrong"
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	21
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	September 18, 1989 – April 30, 1990
Season chronology

The fifth season of MacGyver, an American television series, began September 18, 1989, and ended on April 30, 1990. It aired on ABC. The region 1 DVD was released on March 14, 2006.^[1]

Episodes

No.	#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
84	1	"Legend of the Holy Rose (Part 1)"	Michael Caffey	Stephen Downing	September 18, 1989
MacGyver is enticed by an archaeologist friend to join her quest for the Holy Grail.
85	2	"Legend of the Holy Rose (Part 2)"	Charlie Correll	Stephen Downing	September 25, 1989
MacGyver and Zoe's search is interrupted by Von Leer (Christopher Neame) stealing ancient artifacts they need.
86	3	"The Black Corsage"	Charlie Correll	Paul B. Margolis	October 2, 1989
MacGyver joins bounty hunter Frank Colton (Cleavon Little) to track Bulgarian scientist Sophia Ross (Christianne Hirt) running from bandits looking for an ancient gem.
87	4	"Cease Fire"	William Gereghty	Chris Haddock	October 9, 1989
Assisting the negotiations between two countries at a conference in Geneva, MacGyver is framed for a sniper's assassination attempt on President Habad (Michael Naxos).
88	5	"Second Chance"	Michael Caffey	Robert Sherman	October 16, 1989
MacGyver heads a project bringing young Amerasians to the United States, but his companion meets the son he didn't know he had.
89	6	"Halloween Knights"	Charlie Correll	John Sheppard	October 30, 1989
An old nemesis, Murdoc (Michael Des Barres), forges an uneasy alliance with MacGyver to free his innocent sister, who is held captive by a vengeful mentor and his organization of assassins.
90	7	"Children of Light"	Bill Corcoran	Rick Mittleman	November 6, 1989
Chinese student Mei Jan (Michele B. Chan) arrives at MacGyver's home claiming to be his foster daughter, but secretly holds evidence of the massacre at Tiananmen Square.
91	8	"Black Rhino"	Michael Caffey	Paul B. Margolis	November 13, 1989
In Kambezi, MacGyver helps Billy Colton (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) track down "Ladysmith" de Bruin, a South African poacher who butchers endangered black rhinos for their valuable horns.
92	9	"The Ten Percent Solution"	Michael Preece	Tom Drake & Sally Drake	November 20, 1989
MacGyver investigates a Holocaust survivor's claim to a masterpiece painting as they uncover a conspiracy by neo-nazi supremacists to create an Aryan nation in the United States.
93	10	"Two Times Trouble"	Michael Preece	Robert Sherman	December 11, 1989
MacGyver's rock singer friend Roxie (Audrey Landers) believes her twin sister Carla is trying to kill her.
94	11	"The Madonna"	Michael Caffey	Cathleen Young	December 18, 1989
MacGyver helps a priest friend search on Christmas Eve for a church's stolen Madonna statue with the involvement of an unusual homeless woman staying at the Challenger Club, who seems surrounded by minor miracles.
95	12	"Serenity"	William Gereghty	Stephen Kandel	January 8, 1990
Exhausted from work, Macgyver falls asleep and dreams that he is in the Old West aiming to retire with a claim to a Montana ranch home, although trouble soon starts with neighboring landowner Pete Thornton and his hired mercenary, Murdoc.
96	13	"Live and Learn"	Harry Harris	Rick Mittleman	January 15, 1990
MacGyver and Pete initiate a program to assist high school dropouts, in the process crossing paths with a student who struggles between his love for electrical engineering and his father, who is involved in the construction business.
97	14	"Log Jam"	William Gereghty	Lee Maddux	February 5, 1990
While investigating a ruthless Japanese businessman, Macgyver infiltrates a logging company with ties to the Yakuza.
98	15	"The Treasure of Manco"	Michael Preece	Chris Haddock	February 12, 1990
MacGyver helps a friend discover some Incan treasure in Peru, only to encounter an old acquaintance now the commander of a guerilla army.
99	16	"Jenny's Chance"	Michael Caffey	Rick Drew & John Sheppard	February 19, 1990
MacGyver, Jack Dalton (Bruce McGill), and Pete Thornton arrange an elaborate sting operation to trap a dangerous money launderer who rigs horse races with the aid of infrasound.
100	17	"Deep Cover"	Charlie Correll	Robert Sherman & Paul B. Margolis	February 26, 1990
A corporate spy steals a prototype sonar equipment by seducing its Phoenix Foundation engineer.
101	18	"The Lost Amadeus"	Michael Caffey	Paul B. Margolis	March 19, 1990
An eccentric woman leads MacGyver on a wild adventure to save a priceless violin and the virtuoso owner.
102	19	"Hearts of Steel"	Charlie Correll	Rick Mittleman	April 9, 1990
A bitter executive of a closed steelworks mill seeks vengeance by kidnapping the daughter of the corporate raider responsible for the closure.
103	20	"Rush to Judgement"	Charlie Correll	Robert Sherman	April 16, 1990
As juror in an intense murder trial, Macgyver takes the time to investigate on his own.
104	21	"Passages"	William Gereghty	Story by: Anthony Rich Teleplay by: John Sheppard	April 30, 1990
While on the trail of a priceless Egyptian artifact, MacGyver falls into a coma and is hospitalized. Struck with mysterious visions of the afterlife, he reconnects with his grandfather and deceased parents.

References

1. "Season 5 DVD Information". TVShowsOnDVD.com. 2006-03-14. Retrieved 2009-05-09.

External links

• List of MacGyver episodes at the Internet Movie Database
• List of MacGyver season 5 episodes at TV.com
• MacGyver at epguides.com