Opening Credits List: Season 4

A list of all scenes shown in the opening credits and the episodes they are from.

The Gauntlet As MacGyver arrives in the south American town, he sees a girl being harassed by military officers. He interrupts them and pulls out his passport with a $20 bill inside it to keep them happy.

Hell Week MacGyver uses two electrical wires to pass a current through the mercury bubble of a bombs trigger switch in an attempt to heat the mercury to boiling point and turn it to vapor.

Countdown MacGyver pries the lid off a test tube containing acid in a multi-triggered bomb on board a cruise ship.

GX-1 MacGyver removes the top section of his compass to reveal a timer and explosives to destroy the remains of the GX-1 plane.

Pilot MacGyver uses a mirror removed from his binoculars to reflect a laser beam back on itself in order to disable the laser security system in the elevator shaft so he can get to the lower levels of the building.

The Gauntlet MacGyver ties an old belt through the steering wheel of a jeep and around the gear stick to help hold the steering wheel straight so the jeep will travel a straight path down the hillside towards the waiting army.

The Gauntlet MacGyver pushes the end of a cameras flash cable into a blob of plastic explosive and sets the flash for 30 seconds.

Deathlock MacGyver re-wires the main fuse box to overload in preparation for the final showdown with Quayle.

The Gauntlet (opening gambit) This particular shot isn’t used in the episode. It is from the scene where MacGyver unlocks the window to gain access to the room containing the map. The shoot we see in the episode is from inside the room.

Trumbo’s World MacGyver uses 2 half dollar coins to arc weld a broken piston shaft.

The Golden Triangle MacGyver pulls the ripcord of an inflatable life-jacket which he has set up as the first stage to a chain reaction of events to create a diversion.

Pilot The timer of a bomb in an underground lab counts down to its detonation as Doctors Steubens and Burke play their game of chess.

Title Explosion Filmed specifically for the opening credits.

Kill Zone MacGyver stands in a special decontamination chamber after he returns from collecting the virus canister from a crashed satellite.

Back from the Dead MacGyver slides down a hanging fishing net to “drop in” on the bad guys.

Trumbo’s World (opening gambit) MacGyver repels down a cliff face while rescuing a scientist from her Pyrenees captors.

GX-1 MacGyver slides down a steep incline to escape from Russian soldiers after being spotted at the GX-1 crash site.

The Widowmaker MacGyver grabs the rope as Mike starts to fall at the start of the episode.

Fire and Ice MacGyver hides behind a fence as he looks for a way to sneak into Sumal’s mansion.

The Golden Triangle MacGyver jumps onto General Narai’s helicopter so he can attach the winch rope from the jeep to wind the helicopter down with.

Rock the Cradle MacGyver falls out of the wheel well of Jack Dalton’s plane after successfully repairing the hydraulics on the wheel.

Trumbo’s World (opening gambit) MacGyver jumps onto an inflatable raft while rescuing a scientist from her Pyrenees captors.

Deathlock MacGyver dives over a hedge to avoid machine-gun fire from the remote control guns.

Opening credits  This scene was filmed specifically for the opening credits during the episode ‘Last Stand’.

Early Retirement MacGyver prepares to shoot for goal in a “stress relieving” hockey workout with Pete Thornton.

Ghost ship MacGyver runs down the staircase of an abandoned ship as he tries to escape, what appears to be, a Sasquatch.

The Wish Child MacGyver grabs the cargo net after blowing open the crate he was trapped in.

Kill Zone MacGyver looks on with Pete Thornton as the self destruct sequence of an underground lab explodes up through the elevator shaft at the end of the episode..

Countdown Pete shows MacGyver and Charlie where the bomb loaded cruise ships current location is.

The Widowmaker MacGyver grabs a mattress off the bed to use as a shield against Murdoc’s flame thrower as he sets fire to Pete Thornton’s cabin.

The Human Factor MacGyver grabs a high voltage power line in the air vent of a new military complex as he fights to defeat it’s out of control automated security system.

Ghost ship MacGyver looks around behind a door as he searches a mysterious ship.

Murderer’s Sky  MacGyver opens up Tiu’s bag to find a cobra snake ready to strike at him.

Ghost ship MacGyver and the stowaway girl jump overboard to escape the Sasquatch.

Blood Brothers MacGyver swings down and knocks out one of his pursuers in the abandoned hospital.

Thief of Budapest  MacGyver eats an ice cream as he wanders around Budapest looking for his contact agent. This particular shot is when he pauses to watch someone repairing a traffic light.

Slow Death MacGyver jumps into the entrance stairs of a train’s carriage after having caught up to it.

The Golden Triangle MacGyver dives behind a jeep as General Narai shoots at him from his “gunship” helicopter.

Trumbo’s World (opening gambit) MacGyver paddles his inflatable raft while rescuing a scientist from her Pyrenees captors.

The Gauntlet (opening gambit) MacGyver runs over a sand dune while fleeing with a stolen map.

Blood Brothers MacGyver runs down the stairs of the abandoned hospital after hearing gun shots ring out.

Pilot MacGyver lowers himself down through the escape hatch of a stuck elevator as he descends into the bomb-damaged research center.

The Gauntlet (updated) MacGyver tries to escape from the map room but finds the door is locked.

The Gauntlet MacGyver and Kate are trying to beat the closing front gate to escaping from Ryerson’s mansion.

The Gauntlet (opening gambit) MacGyver pauses to catch his breath after being shot at as he makes his escape down the street with a stolen map.