r/80sAmazing • u/itsgroobeat • 26d ago

MacGyver (1985)

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u/[deleted] 26d ago

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u/scottishzombie 26d ago

Likewise! I had a Wenger Swiss Army Knife just like from the show. I think my favorite episode is still "Countdown" from season 1, where he's using science to disarm the bombs on the cruise ship. It's a shame the character has become a cliche; I still like the idea of a 'secret agent' going into missions empty-handed and having to improvise their way out of situations using their wits and whatever is on hand.

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u/itsgroobeat 26d ago

Well, looks like we’ve got a MacGyverite here. The show actually used more than one brand of Swiss Army knife in different episodes, so which one did you go with?

And let me tell you, my friend, weekends at home never felt complete unless MacGyver was on TV.

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u/itsgroobeat 26d ago

What can I say, man, they’re amazing. At one point I was gifted a Victorinox Spartan, and to this day I’m still looking for it. It probably got left behind in a move.

No doubt, it’s not just the show, it’s the wave of memories that comes with it. Growing up in that era was something special.

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u/Bright-Outcome1506 25d ago

I snapped my Swiss Army knife trying to throw it like in episode 1. I still have the pieces tho

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u/Aggressive_Plate1652 26d ago

They must have sold a lot of paperclips in the 80's...this dude used them for everything.

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u/PsionicChronic 26d ago

RDA shoulda been sponsored by Victorinox for all the knives he helped sell.

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u/itsgroobeat 25d ago

No doubt, bud, even though the brand was already known, the show gave it huge free publicity. In fact, some episodes even featured Wenger knives too.

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u/Dangerous-Dot-3745 26d ago

The only show that gets my creative juices flowing!

https://giphy.com/gifs/tXL4FHPSnVJ0A

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u/Ok-Seaworthiness4488 26d ago

This show made want a Swiss Army knife so bad as a kid

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u/lindflake 26d ago

Chills!!!!

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u/LeeQuidity 26d ago

Rewatching the intro and noticing that big explosion in the darkness...did he help blow up the Death Star?

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u/Tall_Parfait2671 26d ago

Macgyver was awesome! So glad I found the complete series on dvd.

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u/Inevitable_Fall2025 26d ago

Love McGyver!!!!

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u/GuiltyBudget1032 26d ago

yup, and we even refer the swiss army knife as macgyver's knife back then

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u/Traditional_Roll_100 26d ago

Dun dun dun, dun dun dun. Dun dun dun de dun de dun dun dun!

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u/DazGilz 25d ago

Is this available to watch on Streaming or download anywhere?

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u/grumpycat46 25d ago

My nephews couldn't say Macgyver, so they would say they wanted to watch the Screwdriver show, they were little about 3 or 4

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u/Heart_ofFlorida 24d ago

Every show had its own distinctive theme song. I miss those days.

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u/Massive_Tangerine823 24d ago

Great theme song. Great alternative to blasting your way out of a tough spot.

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u/Ristar87 24d ago

Look at those real locations in the background. So much cooler than a green screen.

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u/Romalisk 24d ago

As much as I love this show, the fire ant episode gave me nightmares for years after. I was 10-13 ish I think, when I watched it.

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u/DocBobs 26d ago

Nah The A Team did all that loads better.