[Joe SAKic]

I'm just starting to work my way through the episodes and will answer this question in detail after the series completion.

From past experience, however, the better episodes in a TV series usually have something extra in way of a script, on location sets, cinematography, soundtrack/sound effect/score, chemistry/dialogue between the characters, and of course the plot.

So with that in mind what is your favorite and/or most highly recommended episode ..... and more importantly what characteristics of this episode make it so great/special?

[macgybl]

My favorite episode is the survivors. My fav episode with Mac and Pete. Shows how strong their friendship is. The perfect combination of action suspense and macgyverisms.

[AussieMacFan]

I have no idea what my favourite episode is, there are so many great ones!

[MiracleMac]

Mine is Ugly Duckiling, It was first episode what I saw. I burst out laughing when he made the sound oscillator system for hurt bad guys ears

[MacGyverGod]

I just opened a topic on your personal 100th episode. Mine was Serenity. I think it's one of the most special episodes around. It was different to set Mac in the Wild West but on the other hand obvious since he likes Westerns.

Also the idea to give this episode an older look by this reddish color was great. The dream starts quite bright and than gets this reddish older looking accent.

The score itself was outstanding. Done with great expertise by Ken Harrison.

Chemistry wasn't so hard, nearly all the recurring characters are in that episode minus Harry and Nikki.

The plot itself was simple and was exactly on how the episode started. Mac needed some peace and quiet while everybody kept ranging his doorbell. Pete, Jack, Penny... Pete needed him and committed him without asking. Even as friends, you have to respect that fact that if you want something you ask first. I understand Mac was a little ticked off about that.

But it shows that even the best of friends can have an argument once in a while and that one might not react as expected. No matter what it is, if you're both reasonable, you can talk things over. Again that's what I like so much about MacGyver in this episode. He was angry at the beginning but after waking up he was like: don't worry about it.

This is one of the top notch episodes of season 5. If not one the best in the series. And as I wrote in my own topic. I felt the same like Mac when he wakes up. It's a very intense episode. But I would've switched places with Deep Cover. Deep Cover would be a good 95th episode and Serenity an outstanding 100th. Though because Serenity is the 95th episode, I took a liking to the number 95. It's odd, yeah, I know. But I think you'll understand once you get there.

[Mela_007]

I have a few leaders in this category right now as I have seen many of the episodes recently on TV, but they are cut versions and very out of order. I too am going through the series from the start (in the middle of season 3 now), so I will likely reserve my title of 'favorite' for when I complete the series too.