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MacGyver S1E4 — The Gauntlet

7.4

MacGyver•Season 1•Episode 4

The Gauntlet

7.4/10 · 660 votesOct 21, 198549 min

Ranked #9 of 22 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

MacGyver attempts to get a reporter out of a Central American country with evidence linking a general to an illegal arms dealer. As they reach the border, it is clear escaping to Mexico will be no easy task, as the general and the arms dealer

Directed byLee H. Katzin

Written byStephen Kandel, Judy Burns

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Cast1

Richard Dean Anderson

Richard Dean Anderson

Angus MacGyver

Crew12

Lee H. Katzin

Lee H. Katzin

Director

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Stan Jolley

Production Design

Randy Edelman

Randy Edelman

Music

Stephen Kandel

Stephen Kandel

Writer

D

Dean Hodges

Sound Mixer

G

Gary Law

Second Assistant Director

T

Thomas Welsh

Wardrobe Supervisor

J

John E. Ferraro

Production Executive

G

Greg Knapp

Set Medic

R

Rudolph Garcia

Costumer

S

Sharlene Williams

Costumer

K

Kathy Barrett

Script Supervisor

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Episode Summary

"The Gauntlet" is episode 4 of MacGyver season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 660 votes, ranking #9 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Lee H. Katzin and written by Stephen Kandel, Judy Burns, it aired on October 21, 1985.

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