MacGyver (1985 TV series)

MacGyver
Genre	Action Adventure Spy fiction
Created by	Lee David Zlotoff
Starring	Richard Dean Anderson Dana Elcar
Narrated by	Richard Dean Anderson
Theme music composer	Randy Edelman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	7
No. of episodes	139 + 2 TV films (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Henry Winkler John Rich
Production locations	California, United States Vancouver and Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Running time	46–48 minutes
Production companies	Henry Winkler-John Rich Productions Paramount Network Television[1]
Original release
Network	ABC[1]
Release	September 29, 1985 (1985-09-29) – May 21, 1992 (1992-05-21)
Related
MacGyver (reboot series) (2016–2021)
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MacGyver is an American action-adventure television series created by Lee David Zlotoff and starring Richard Dean Anderson as the title character. Henry Winkler and John Rich were the executive producers. The series follows the adventures of Angus MacGyver, a secret agent armed with remarkable scientific resourcefulness to solve any problem out in the field using any materials at hand.

The show ran for seven seasons on ABC in the United States and various other networks abroad from 1985 to 1992. The series was filmed in Los Angeles during seasons one, two and seven, and in Vancouver during seasons three through six. The show's final episode aired on April 25, 1992, on ABC (the network aired a previously unseen episode for the first time on May 21, 1992, but it was originally intended to air before the series finale).

The series was a moderate ratings success and gained a loyal following. It was popular in the United States and around the world. Two television films, Lost Treasure of Atlantis and Trail to Doomsday, aired on ABC in 1994. A spin-off series, Young MacGyver, was planned in 2003, but only the pilot was made. Merchandise for MacGyver includes games, toys, print media and an original audio series. A reboot series was broadcast on CBS from 2016 to 2021,^[2] which today owns the rights to the original series through its acquisition of the original Paramount Television.