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MacGyver S1E3 — Thief of Budapest
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MacGyver•Season 1•Episode 3

Thief of Budapest

6.9/10 · 734 votesOct 13, 198548 min

Ranked #20 of 22 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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MacGyver travels to Budapest to meet with a Russian double agent who is in possession of a watch containing information about other Russian spies. However, before MacGyver can take the watch, the agent is killed and the watch is stolen. Now MacGyver must work with

Directed byLee H. Katzin, John Patterson
Written byTerry Nation, Joe Viola, Stephen Downing
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Cast1

Richard Dean Anderson

Richard Dean Anderson

Angus MacGyver

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Terry Nation

Terry Nation

Writer

Lee H. Katzin

Lee H. Katzin

Director

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Stan Jolley

Production Design

Randy Edelman

Randy Edelman

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Dean Hodges

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Gary Law

Second Assistant Director

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Thomas Welsh

Wardrobe Supervisor

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John E. Ferraro

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Greg Knapp

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Rudolph Garcia

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Sharlene Williams

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Kathy Barrett

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Episode Summary

"Thief of Budapest" is episode 3 of MacGyver season 1. It scored 6.9/10 from 734 votes, ranking #20 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Lee H. Katzin, John Patterson and written by Terry Nation, Joe Viola, Stephen Downing, it aired on October 13, 1985.

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