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MacGyver S5E7 — Children of Light
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MacGyver•Season 5•Episode 7

Children of Light

7.2/10 · 314 votesNov 6, 198945 min

Ranked #13 of 21 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

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MacGyver's Chinese foster daughter arrives unexpectedly from China, carrying videotape of the massacre in Tianamen Square and a list of fax machine phone numbers vital to the continuing freedom movement.

Directed byBill Corcoran
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Episode Summary

"Children of Light" is episode 7 of MacGyver season 5. It scored 7.2/10 from 314 votes, ranking #13 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Bill Corcoran, it aired on November 6, 1989.

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