MacGyver (1985 TV series) season 6

The sixth season of MacGyver, an American television series, began September 17, 1990, and ended on May 6, 1991. It aired on ABC. The region 1 DVD was released on June 13, 2006.^[1]

MacGyver
Season 6
"Braver Than Most – Smarter Than the Rest"
No. of episodes	21
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	September 17, 1990 (1990-09-17) – May 6, 1991 (1991-05-06)
Season chronology
List of episodes

Episodes

See also: List of MacGyver (1985 TV series) episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	U.S. viewers (millions)
105	1	"Tough Boys"	Mike Vejar	Art Washington	September 17, 1990 (1990-09-17)	17.7[2]
MacGyver tracks youth vigilantes and their leader who are terrorizing the neighborhood crack ring.
106	2	"Humanity"	William Gereghty	Lincoln Kibbee	September 24, 1990 (1990-09-24)	16.2[3]
MacGyver appeals to bring secret files to public view but collides with an elite corpsman loyal to Romania's dead tyrant Ceauşescu.
107	3	"The Gun"	William Gereghty	Robert Sherman	October 1, 1990 (1990-10-01)	18.6[4]
A gun used in an assassination of a politician 20 years ago and a present-day cop killing is sought by both a crazed anarchist and MacGyver, who needs it to clear a friend accused of the shooting.
108	4	"Twenty Questions"	Michael Caffey	Rick Mittleman	October 8, 1990 (1990-10-08)	20.9[5]
MacGyver intervenes for a teenage friend for her alcohol abuse when she is involved in several burglaries.
109	5	"The Wall"	Michael Preece	Rick Drew	October 22, 1990 (1990-10-22)	17.2[6]
MacGyver reunites an East German expatriate with his granddaughter, who might be involved with two ex-Stasi agents.
110	6	"Lesson in Evil"	William Gereghty	John Sheppard	October 29, 1990 (1990-10-29)	18.3[7]
Dr. Zito, the notorious murderer, escapes after a sanity hearing and leaves clues to face off with MacGyver.
111	7	"Harry's Will"	William Gereghty	Lincoln Kibbee	November 5, 1990 (1990-11-05)	21.7[8]
A kooky bunch of crooks and an elderly ex-con pursue MacGyver's inherited station wagon thought to hold a valuable treasure kept hidden by his grandfather. Note: This episode features an unusually wide array of guest stars: Lyle Alzado, John Anderson, Dick Butkus, James Doohan, Henry Gibson, Sandra Gould, Rich Little, Marion Ramsey, Marion Ross, Jesse White, Wendy O. Williams and Abe Vigoda. Executive Producer Henry Winkler also made a cameo appearance as Wilton Newberry, Harry's lawyer, but wasn't credited as the list of guest stars in that episode.
112	8	"MacGyver's Women"	Michael Preece	Lincoln Kibbee & Stephen Kandel	November 12, 1990 (1990-11-12)	18.8[9]
MacGyver dreams he's in the Old West to defend three women from outlaws.
113	9	"Bitter Harvest"	Mike Vejar	Michael Kane	November 19, 1990 (1990-11-19)	20.0[10]
Investigating the murder of a migrant farm worker activist leads MacGyver to a farmer using illegal pesticides.
114	10	"The Visitor"	William Gereghty	Brad Radnitz	December 3, 1990 (1990-12-03)	22.4[11]
A pair of smooth talking "extraterrestrials" promise to transport a desperate rural family to a trouble free planet, for a price. MacGyver is also helped by a mysterious salesman whose reason for helping are unknown.
115	11	"Squeeze Play"	Michael Preece	Art Washington	December 17, 1990 (1990-12-17)	18.3[12]
A baseball counterfeit memorabilia ring kidnaps the daughter of a former baseball player. Only MacGyver, with the help of Ma Colton, can save her in time.
116	12	"Jerico Games"	William Gereghty	Robert Sherman	January 7, 1991 (1991-01-07)	20.8[13]
MacGyver reunites with a high school sweetheart, now the wife of a media mogul sponsoring an international sports competition. When Mac is framed for the man's murder, the identity of the mastermind is one that'll hurt Mac the most.
117	13	"The Wasteland"	Michael Caffey	Story by : Grant Rosenberg & Robert Hamner Teleplay by : Robert Hamner	January 21, 1991 (1991-01-21)	19.7[14]
MacGyver investigates an out of control industrial developer, while his son and daughter maneuver him out of the family business no matter the cost.
118	14	"Eye of Osiris"	Mike Vejar	John Sheppard	February 4, 1991 (1991-02-04)	19.7[15]
MacGyver helps an archeologist friend find the Eye of Osiris at an archaeological dig but come across unwanted obstacles along the way.
119	15	"High Control"	Michael Caffey	Lincoln Kibbee	February 11, 1991 (1991-02-11)	19.4[16]
MacGyver goes undercover as a biker to help a recent parolee and a friend of Mac's who is getting framed and blackmailed by his old biker gang.
120	16	"There But For the Grace"	William Gereghty	John Considine	February 18, 1991 (1991-02-18)	20.4[17]
MacGyver goes undercover as a homeless to help find the murderer of a pastor friend of his.
121	17	"Blind Faith"	Michael Caffey	John Considine	March 4, 1991 (1991-03-04)	15.4[18]
Pete has troubles with glaucoma and MacGyver takes his place in getting a video tape from a train that has major political ramifications for a small Latin American country.
122	18	"Faith, Hope & Charity"	William Gereghty	Brad Radnitz	March 18, 1991 (1991-03-18)	19.3[19]
While tracking a gray wolf, MacGyver is caught in a bear trap and found by two elderly sisters who run a bed & breakfast where he recuperates while fending off mobsters who searching for money stolen from them.
123	19	"Strictly Business"	Mike Vejar	John Sheppard	April 8, 1991 (1991-04-08)	17.7[20]
Murdoc comes out of retirement and tries to clear his almost spotless killing record by killing MacGyver. MacGyver survives Murdoc's first attempt but ends up with amnesia and takes refuge at a remote summer camp with the caretaker and her daughter.
124	20	"Trail of Tears"	Michael Preece	Lincoln Kibbee	April 29, 1991 (1991-04-29)	16.2[21]
A power company tries to run a new power line near an Indian reservation. MacGyver must stop a misguided native activist from taking matters too far.
125	21	"Hind-Sight"	Michael Preece	Rick Mittleman	May 6, 1991 (1991-05-06)	15.5[22]
Pete is awaiting glaucoma surgery and feeling useless, but MacGyver reminds him of why he needs Pete.