De show volgt geheimagent Angus MacGyver, gespeeld door Richard Dean Anderson, die werkt als probleemoplosser voor de fictieve Phoenix Foundation in Los Angeles en als agent voor een fictieve Amerikaanse overheidsinstantie, het Department of External Services. MacGyer is opgeleid als wetenschapper en diende als Bomb Team Technician / EOD tijdens de oorlog in Vietnam. Vindingrijk en bezeten van een encyclopedische kennis van de natuurwetenschappen, lost hij complexe problemen op met alledaagse materialen die hij tegenkomt, samen met zijn altijd aanwezige ducttape en Zwitsers zakmes. Hij geeft de voorkeur aan geweldloze resoluties en geeft er de voorkeur aan geen pistool te hanteren, maar zal dat indien nodig doen.
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- flavo4326 november 2025MacGyver is one of the most influential and charming action-adventure series ever made, thanks almost entirely to Richard Dean Anderson’s iconic performance. Only he could make STEM exciting, clever, and—yes—downright cool. Armed with nothing more than scientific knowledge, ingenuity, compassion, and a trusty Swiss Army knife, MacGyver solved problems in ways no other TV hero did. The fact that he deliberately avoided using guns, as the character was intended to, made him truly extraordinary. His solutions relied on intellect rather than brute force, which made the show ideal for family viewing and, arguably, inspired countless young people to pursue university studies, technical trades, engineering, science, or humanitarian work. MacGyver proved that brains could be just as heroic as brawn. He also paved the way for a new era of “nerd heroes” on television—characters who were smart, resourceful, and morally grounded. MacGyver wasn’t just entertainment; it was a cultural blueprint for a different kind of action hero.
- Richard18 oktober 2025Saw this one on Dutch TV in the '80s, probably TROS or Veronica. Mid-teens and suddenly science class felt useful. Angus MacGyver didn’t need guns. He had duct tape, paperclips and a mullet that defied gravity. Every episode was a masterclass in improvised genius: bombs defused with chocolate, escapes made with shoelaces and villains outwitted by physics. The theme music was pure adventure, the voiceovers were earnest and the plots were just plausible enough to make you try building a parachute from trash bags. It was cheesy, yes, but also clever, hopeful and oddly wholesome.
