Every week I will be posting a new topic titled "Episode Discussion". In this we will discuss an episode, what we liked about it, what we didn't like, etc.


Episode 40 - Partners

On the 7th anniversary of their mutual meeting, MacGyver and Thornton are lured into a trap by a master-of-disguise hit man they both thought long dead.

(This account of Mac & Pete's first meeting conflicts with the story presented in "Deathlock.")
First appearance of arch-nemesis Murdoc.

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You still don't know? It's pretty obvious.. Mac and Pete lie to people of how they first met. They don't want people knowing that the first time they met is with Murdoc.. who wants to admit that? I wouldn't ROFL.

DAMMIT AMY!!!

Get outta my later numbered episodes!!!

I fixed it! You weren't here at the time!!!!!! Yours had later posted than mine anyway for some reason.

Location: Hospital
Situation: Jack Dalton has 2 broken legs and MacGyver en Pete come to explain what happened to the cab.

Jack - throwing paper airplanes : Hey MacGyver, just in time, what does this look like?
Mac: A little boy's room





Btw, for all the smitten ladies among us; listen carefully around 40:23, RD/Mac laughs a very peculiar sotr of laugh. But it's cute.

He's got kind of a boyish giggle that I love. Is that the laugh you're talking about, Sheepy?

I'm not really sure MacsChick...

I never heard this laugh of his before. Or maybe I never noticed.

But this 2 seconds of laughter come right after Pete says -while helping making the bomb-
"Two pro's with bazooka's that bit the dust"
and that makes Mac laugh.

Hihihi, it's so cute. Can't help it...

Another great moment is when Mac tells Pete to hang on to Murdoc's spare pantyhose. Pete says "They're not my size."

Jack in the hospital trying to get as much money out of Pete for the price of the cab---very funny. "He's got honesty the way some people have diseases, incurable!" Jack--talking to Pete about Mac. Very funny, and very true.

Just the thought of Murdoc (Michael Des Barres) getting into the pantyhose is enough to make you laugh until your sides split.

It's possible that Mac and Pete lie about how they met because of security concerns. Don't forget, they were government agents at the time (well, at least Pete was, and Mac became one later) and in the real world, CIA agents (for example) can't talk about their work to anyone outside the agency. Maybe chasing Murdoc was a top-secret thing, so they COULDN'T tell anyone how they really met, especially considering the case was still open.

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking, too.

I absolutely LOVE this episode.

Me too. It's in my top 5.

My all times favourite!

we first see Murdoc in this one love him dressing up and fooling MacGyver and Pete.

Can't seem to find it to watch it online? Can someone tell me which website to go to? Like to see it!

http://www.cbs.com/classics/MacGyver/

Another is fancast.com. they have alot of stuff there as well.

Another sad fact for us non-US viewers: that site is inaccessible outside US.

Finally got to see it today online! Thanks for the info! It was a GREAT episode! I like how MacGyver, Pete and Jack smile for a camera shot at the end! How cute! Now Murdoc did look beautiful as a woman and nurse didn't he? HA, HA, HA!

Yep.

If a country has the DVD set they should also have access to online viewing.

It makes no sense at all that I can watch MacGyver on DVD, but I can't watch it on their stupid site.

I just reviewed this episode and it seemed less good than I remembered..
It does not seem plausible that, for example, a professional and meticulous killer like Murdoc did not have a car ready to run away from hospital!!
Mac is chasing him and what he do? He he enters in a building in demolition

And when Mac is setting on the bed with the bomb under it?
Eh was member in a bomb squad in Vietnam as told in the episode "countdown", and Mac should be the expert bomb, not Pete!
Mac Gyver should already know what to do, not Pete again!

Great performance , instead, by Michael des Barres!

For me it is a good episode,but not excellent!

Days ago I saw again this episode:
I'm not an expert in American cars but I noted, in the flashback of the 1980, that the cars do not look like models of that year!!

Is it true?

This episode is a true MacGyver classic, I'd say. I really, really liked it, from beginning to end!

First we have the premise, a great set up for an adventure; both Mac and Pete being set up for what they think will be a seven anniversary celebration of their friendship and partnership. Then, as even Mac and Pete points out, there are the details with the same kind of cab and all that...

The "flashback" scenes (I use quotation marks since I don't consider this to be a flashback episode; this is never before seen material) are very well made, save for some details like the cars, as Cirubit pointed out, and the fact that MacGyver looks just the same seven years prior to the current day.

Pete's hair piece is hysterical. I *almost* expected Mac to use it for a MacGyverism... but hehe, that *might* have been a little too much.

Mac's face when he realizes he's sitting on top of a bomb is also... priceless!

The Jack Dalton scenes at the hospital, as he also broke his arm, going after Mac, might be a little over the top for my taste, but I did laugh anyway.

But--this is also the first episode with Murdoc! To be honest, I don't find the Murdoc character nearly as creepy as villains like Piedra from "The Assassin." He's a little too extrovert for my taste, I think. But--Des Barres is an excellent actor, which he definitely proves here. The nurse seemed a little suspicious from the start--especially knowing about Murdoc's earlier disguise--but "Sarah" was totally plausible.

A definite "excellent" from me.

I think your confusing flashback scenes with clip-shows.

Flashback refers to showing a characters memory (as they did in this episode) and a clip show refers to an episode of which the majority of footage is taken from previous episodes.

This episode definitely wasn't a clip show, but I suppose it could be called a Flashback episode as it had quite a lot of flashback scenes in it.

I think your confusing flashback scenes with clip-shows.

Flashback refers to showing a characters memory (as they did in this episode) and a clip show refers to an episode of which the majority of footage is taken from previous episodes.

This episode definitely wasn't a clip show, but I suppose it could be called a Flashback episode as it had quite a lot of flashback scenes in it.

Sorry, well, it's just a language thing--to make a long story short, English isn't my mother tongue but we borrow a lot of words from the English language, especially when discussing things related to American culture. "Flashback" (episodes) is used a lot, both intending what is obviously referred to as "clip shows" but naturally even in the sense of the word. "Clip shows" might be the correct English term, but I'm not used to using (haha) that expression. If I say "clip shows" over here, few would understand what I mean.
Sorry about the confusion!

While we're on the subject--here's a fun fact: In England, they don't use "seasons," they call it "series" throughout. So, for example, "MacGyver season 2" would be "MacGyver SERIES 2." There are many local varieties, I guess...

A great MacGyver episode. I really liked it from beginning to end. The premise is very well written. The flashback scenes are very well shot. Even though this is the first episode will Murdoc he doesn't really come off as menacing, like Piedra from The Assassin, he comes off more a little scary, and somewhat funny. And Mac's face when he realizes he's sitting on top of the bomb is priceless. A "Excellent" episode in my opinion.

Overall Rating: 9/10

I love the Murdoc episodes. Partners is definitely one of my favourite episode from the series!

I really like where Pete and Mac are in the truck and Pete says "You know what I'm thinking of? A pair of shoe strings, a paper clip, and a wrench." Mac giggles, and Pete says "So, you see I have a little confidence here". RDA's giggles or laughter are too few and far between in the series, but perhaps that is what makes it so special when it does show through...in my opinion.

My second favourite episode. Almost too funny! Murdoc dressing up as a woman twice. The hospital scenes are the best part. Poor Jack! I wonder what took Murdoc so long before he tried to take revenge. Seven years, that's patience. Why didn't he hear what Mac and Pete were planning in the semi trailer?