80's Television

Today's 80's television look back kicked off in 1985 and didn't take too long to gain steam in popularity for ABC... what other show could you learn how to build a bomb with a paper clip, rubber band, and chewing gum?... yes, I'm talking about the one and only Richard Dean Anderson and his hit show "MacGyver"...

the intro...



I have a coffin like this... it's awesome...



and here is some of MacGyver's bomb making skillz...



MacGyver

Genre Action / Adventure / Espionage
Created by Lee David Zlotoff
Starring Richard Dean Anderson
Dana Elcar
Theme music composer Randy Edelman
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 7
No. of episodes 139
2 Movies
Production
Executive producer(s) Henry Winkler
John Rich
Location(s) California
British Columbia
Alberta
Running time 45 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
Audio format Mono (Seasons 1-2),
Stereo (Season 3-7)
Original run September 29, 1985 – May 21, 1992

of course, Saturday Night Live has given MacGyver a new round of fans with their spoof entitled "MacGruber"...