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Posted by: MacGyver 29 September 2007 - 08:46 PM

Here's an idea for all those who like to compare and contrast and such. (As I've stated before, I'm not much of a discriminate person, so I hate to choose between anything. But I'll give a shot perhaps at some of my favorites.)

How about what would be your favorite season of MacGyver- if you chose 24 (the standard amount of episodes for a television season) to comprise a "dream season" from all 139 episodes...- oh hey, throw in the TV-movies if you want and make it a double length episode!

What would your "dream season" of MacGyver look like?

(This may also be handy for those people who can't seem to narrow it down to a Top 10 or top favorite of all time- but might can handle Top 24!

)

Let's see...

Have to start with...
1. "Pilot"
2. "The Golden Triangle"
3. "Nightmares"
4. "The Human Factor"
5. "Jack of Lies"
6. "Phoenix Under Siege"
7. "Partners"
8. "Friends"
9. "Ghost Ship"
10. "The Widowmaker"
11. "Kill Zone"
12. "Mask of the Wolf"
13. "Blood Brothers"
14. "The Survivors"
15. "Cleo Rocks"
16. "The Challenge"
17. "Legend of the Holy Rose" (Part 1)
18. "Legend of the Holy Rose" (Part 2)
19. "Halloween Knights"
20. "The Madonna"
21. "Passages"
22. "Humanity"
23. "Blind Faith"
24. "The Stringer"

Okay- that was hard for me to do! But those are some of my favorite episodes- (and believe me, there's plenty I wanted to put in that got left out) and also these are some that have a lot of siginificance to the show- and to me personally as well. So anyway, there's my picks for 24 favorites. Which I guess is kind of representative of the whole show. Though you could also go another way and just list episodes together if you have a different preference for airing order. (i.e. I've picked 24 episodes here- but I could still air the 115 in an alternate order for 6 more seasons. - I didn't decide to try list all that many, but if someone wants to- go for it.)
Though I'd do much better on this kind of thing in picking 139 favorites and 2 TV-movies.

Posted by: MacGyverGod 30 September 2007 - 02:11 AM

I used to do this and let fate decide, but on matter of favourite haven't done it yet. I'll make up a list as soon as possible. But I'm not sure I'd get to 24 episodes, probably more but hey, it's my season huh?

Posted by: MacNymph 30 September 2007 - 08:50 AM

QUOTE (MacGyver)

favorite season of MacGyver- if you chose 24 (the standard amount of episodes for a television season)

I like the world you live in if we get 24 per season.

Probably can't make a package but if I can it's going to take some time.

I'll have to come back.

Posted by: MacGyver 30 September 2007 - 11:49 AM

Well, I think 24 was standard in the 1980s anyway...and that is when MacGyver started, so I'll go with that.

(Hey, back in the 50s and 60s, some shows had as many as 30 or more per season! That's back when they had a lot more faith in shows and just let them shoot apparently.)

Posted by: MacGyverGod 30 September 2007 - 12:26 PM

I'd say 24 is a fair amount with 27 as max and 22 minimum.

Posted by: MacGyverGod 1 October 2007 - 07:08 AM

OK, so here it is. Had to take some of them out, no matter how painful though. But stricktly taken this is about it. Still it's too much. I just can't get it to 24.

1. Pilot.
2. The Golden Triangle.
3. The Heist.
4. Nightmares.
5. The Assassin.
6. Jack of Lies.
7. Three for the Road.
8. Phoenix under Siege.
9. Family Matter.
10. Partners.
11. Friends.
12. D.O.A. MacGyver.
13. For Love or Money.
14. Lost Love part 1.
15. Lost Love part 2.
16. Back from the Dead.
17. Ghost Ship.
18. The Widowmaker.
19. Kill Zone.
20. The Negotiator.
21. The Spoilers.
22. The Outsiders.
23. On a wing and a Prayer.
24. The Survivors.
25. Cleo Rocks.
26. The Battle of Tommy Giordano.
27. The Challenge.
28. Brianwashed.
29. Easy Target.
30. Unfinished Business.
31. The Legend of the Holy Rose part 1.
32. The Legend of the Holy Rose part 2.
33. Cease Fire.
34. Halloween Knights.
35. The Ten Percent Solution.
36. Serenity.
37. The Treasure of Manco.
38. Passages.
39. Humanity.
40. The Wall.
41. Lesson in Evil.
42. Bitter Harvest.
43. Squeeze Play.
44. Eye of Osiris.
45. Blind Faith.
46. Stricktly Business.
47. Hind-Sight.
48. Obsessed.
49. The Prometheus Syndrome.
50. Good Knight MacGyver part 1.
51. Good Knight MacGyver part 2.
52. The Stringer.

52. That's at least one for each week. So divide those in two seasons then of twice of 26 episodes. The series is just too good to let too many episodes to waste.

Posted by: MacGyver 1 October 2007 - 09:26 AM

QUOTE

The series is just too good to let too many episodes to waste.

Yeah, I know. This is why I generally hate doing such lists. But if you like, you can think of it more as a reordering of the episodes, with the assumption that the ones left off your list would be aired in later seasons.

Posted by: Liz1976 10 August 2008 - 06:07 PM

Top 34 as of today:
1. Target MacGyver
2. Countdown
3. Flame's End
4. Enemy Within
5. Assasin
6. Eraser
7. The Road Not Taken
8. Eagles
9. Out in the Cold
10. Partners
11. Friends
12. Lost Love Parts 1 and 2
13. Fire and Ice
14. Widowmaker
15. Blow Out
16. Kill Zone
17. Early Retirement
18. Survivors
19. Deadly Dreams
20. The Challenge
21. Invisible Killer
22. Unfinished Business
23. Cease Fire
24. Second Chance
25. Halloween Knights
26. The Madonna
27. Serenity
28. Humanity
29. Lesson in Evil
30. Blind Faith
31. Strictly Business
32. Hind Sight
33. Obsessed
34. The Stringer

Plus I have to say Trail to Doomsday!

Many others that I would happily watch anytime--like I love Bitter Harvest, Eye of Osiris, much of season 6--but the end of the season with Pete's glaucoma stole my interest.