Though it works initially, Mac's plan is derailed when D-77 steal Ralph's body so as to dismember him. He was born on March 23, 1951, and raised in Mission City, Minnesota. [27] Five years before the start of the series, MacGyver worked as a "Hell Fighter," fighting oil well fires in Sumatra. While at high school, Mac had a "huge crush" on his lab partner Darlene Martin. 'MacGyver' was a unique entity in the TV landscape of 80s action shows. [22] His grandfather, Harry Jackson (John Anderson) acted as his father, but moved away when MacGyver was sixteen, working for a time in Alaska while sending money to MacGyver and his mother, and eventually settled down as a farmer in Minnesota. And while some may be nerdy and others may be evil, their genius is undeniable. MacGyver prefers non-violent conflict resolution wherever possible and refuses to carry a gun but will sometimes use one (such as the AK47 rifle he used briefly in the pilot episode). Personality Appearance Blond hair, blue eyes and a bright smile. You got style. You forgot Matthew Gray Gubler as Dr. Spencer Reid from Criminal Minds. MacGyver, CBS (2016 - 2021) CBS' MacGyver follows a team of U.S. government operatives who are called in when an unconventional approach is necessary. On the weird and mystical island on LOST Ben had everyone around him wrapped around his little finger; each walking right into his plans with every step they took (and he ALWAYS had a plan). I guess it could tie in with RDA's IQ, too. The other 2 were teenage hormonal driven boys!! "Wire Cutter", Following a failed attempt to catch up to Nikki in Lisbon, Portugal, Mac and the team are redirected by Thornton to Berlin, Germany to catch up to and protect a whistleblower from a German arms corporation named Katarina Wagner who's life is in danger from her employers. And while in the end, he may have met his match with the up-and-coming criminal mastermind, Walter White, Gus still deserves his due respect for being one of the smoothest evil geniuses to ever blast onto television. Angus 'Mac' MacGyver is the title character and the protagonist in the TV series MacGyver. Likes Received: 15,190. With the assistance of my world-renowned mad scientist research team and the utilization of the extensive DVD collection that's been sucking my life dry of all meaning and exercise since the days of yore, I've gotten down to the nitty-gritty of this grueling question once and for all. MacGyver is an introvert, normally keeping his feelings to himself and compartmentalizing to stay focused on the mission at hand. I'm guessing at least 130, maybe 140. Because with a broad knowledge of many different fields and an IQ of 159, Lisa Simpson is one of the select, gifted few accepted into the Springfield chapter of Mensa right up there with Professor Fink himself! After discovering he has an inoperable case of lung cancer, though, this overqualified high school chemistry teacher finally decides to get his ass in gear, becoming one of the most wanted and powerful methamphetamine manufacturers in the country. MacGyver's birthdate is first seen as January 23, 1951[18] but was then revised in season 2 as March 23, 1952[19][20] (the date which continued to be used for the rest of the series). This is a very creative and nicely-presented lens. There was a brief scare in the late 1990s when Lisa found out about a dreaded "Simpson gene" which had the potential to cause her to turn very dumb and Homer-esque, but, luckily, it's found out later that this gene only affects the male side of the family -- lucky for her. Whump Angus MacGyver, of course. Walter O'Brien - 197 IQ genius, hacker, and leader of team Scorpion; It is unclear what MacGyver did for a living after leaving the Phoenix Foundation. I was unfamiliar with most of the characters. How about the Ancients from Stargate SG-1? I honestly cannot believe you did not put Sherlock in there. Mac hides Katarina in a closet briefly and then emerges with her only to see another mercenary headed their way; making a split-second decision Mac passionately kisses Katarina to disguise the two of them. For example, Galactus should be on the list. He is played by Richard Dean Anderson in the 1985 original series. Drawing on a vast practical knowledge of science, MacGyver is able to make use of anything around him to create solutions to any problem he faces. This is in contrast to a kludge, or a Rube Goldberg, which is generally complicated and problematic. [14] He is an avid outdoorsman with skills that include skiing and outdoor survival. MacGyver is an American action-adventure television series developed by Peter M. Lenkov that ran on CBS from September 23, 2016 to April 30, 2021, comprising five seasons and 94 episodes. MacGyver is proficient to a greater or lesser extent in Russian, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and American Sign Language, and knows how to use international maritime signal flags and Morse code. Part-human, part-vulcan, with a mind as sharp as his ears, this science fiction favorite is a master of reason over feeling. The mercenaries abandon the train but not before setting the train on a collusion course with the approaching station. Sort: Relevant Newest # cbs # macgyver # lucas till # 507 # macgyver cbs # desi # riley # macgyver # russ # matty # macgyver # lucas till # macgyver cbs # angus macgyver # meredith eaton 6.5K 111 12. I'd originally put this list together back in the ancient days of 2012, before the heavens had blessed Rick and Morty upon us. Character Guide for MacGyver's Angus MacGyver. James MacGyver (father, deceased)Ellen Jackson (mother, deceased)Sean Angus "Sam" Malloy (son)Cecilia and Harry Jackson (grandparents) Angus "Mac" MacGyver is the protagonist character in the 2016 reboot of MacGyver . MacGyver is portrayed as a non-violent problem solver and typically eschews the use of guns. May 29th 108 notes reblog . He is portrayed as being on good terms with his past romantic acquaintances. Among his many accomplishments, he has served as one of the greatest scientists of the Twelve Colonies, later as the president of New Caprica, and finally as a holy leader to a group of (mostly female) followers. Nov 6, 2013. "Awl", A few months later Mac comes home from town to find his friends and teammates in the living room for an intervention set up by Bozer after he found Mac's laptop scanning for Nikki; Bozer and Penny not being aware that Nikki was actually still alive. God has appeared as a character in quite a few movies. The Gutter Monkey (author) on February 10, 2018: Hi, Flashpiont16! In 01x04 Wire Cutter, we learn that KGB was disbanded before Mac was even born. With only the aid of coconuts and bamboo, The Professor managed to conjure up one heck of a lot of inventions, including battery chargers, a lie detector, and a sewing machine. [8] At an unspecificed date during the series, MacGyver begins practicing vegetarianism.[9]. angus macgyver + favourite look | 4.08. In spades. Angus MacGyver (known as just MacGyver, or Mac) is a title character and the protagonist of the ABC television series MacGyver. Educated as a scientist and with a background from a fictional United States government agency, the Department of External Services (DXS), he is used as a resourceful secret agent able to solve a range of problems. Mac and the team follow them and rescue Ralph using refrigerator coolant and improvised gas-masks before waking him with a big injection of insulin and glucose. [17] This revelation is repeated in the series finale, which introduces MacGyver's son as having the middle name Angus, as well as on the packaging of the MacGyver DVD season sets. Really, really good lens. He is not above killing to defend his team-mates, innocents or himself as a last resort as evidenced by his taking out a mercenary on a train by blasting him out of a door with a torpedo while the train was going at break-neck speed or taking out the goons with guns chasing he and Jack on a boat in the pilot episode, but it is nonetheless a rare occurrence. This android predecessor to that beloved Vulcan is sci-fi's answer to Pinocchio; a walking, talking, sentient robot whose biggest desire is to be like, and understand, the humans who created him. 2,113 likes. Even in cases where his improvised devices are used to attack hostile opponents, he is always doing so in self-defense and, if possible, subduing or disabling rather than killing. Raised from childhood by his con-artist father to be a fake psychic medium, The Mentalists Patrick Jane has had many years of training to master his skills in observation, deduction, and knowledge of social engineering. WHERE IS THE GOAT MICHAEL SCOFIELD?!?!!?!?!!?!!?!!!!!!!!!! [2] MacGyver demonstrates his allegiance to children by assisting a mountain excursion for delinquent youths. He experiences depression when his best friend suffers a fatal climbing accident. Bozer and MacGyver are roommates when the series begins, although Bozer initially believes that MacGyver works as an IT expert. young war hero angus "mac" macgyver has an extraordinary knack for unconventional problem solving and an extensive bank of scientific knowledge that he believes can best be put to use saving lives, both of which come in handy when he creates a clandestine organization within the united states government to tackle high-risk missions around the His most stunning scientific achievement being his invention of a device capable of transforming his DNA (using a serum known as "cool juice") from the nerdy gene he was born with to the cool gene he was lacking; thus changing his appearance and personality to a charismatic alter ego named Stefan Urquelle. When he was twelve he found a dog in the woods behind his house whom he adopted and named Archimedes. Whumpapedia Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. He employs improvisation to evade anticipatory countermeasures, and his plans are difficult to thwart on account of their unpredictability. Preferring non-violent conflict resolution over the nasty world of guns and other deadly weaponry, this secret agent with an education in science (and one glorious head of hair) was the most clever and resourceful problem solver ever to make his way onto television screens. Full Name When he was twelve he found a dog in the woods behind his house whom he adopted and named Archimedes. Being born on 1 March 1967, George Eads is 55 years old as of today's date 2nd December 2022. I've watched several of these MacGyver and Monk are two of my favorites. (However, in Series 6 Ep 12 Jerico Games, he looks at a high school yearbook, 1968, when he was supposedly 18.) Mac began to rely heavily on this support after his father, left. In May 2020, with encouragement from his aunt Gwen, he defected from the Phoenix Foundation to join its dark counterpart Codex which turned out to be an unsanctioned undercover operation in order to stop Codex from the inside. Family Very difficult. MacGyver is depicted as introspective, and he is known to take responsibility for personal losses and tragedies. When MacGyver saves Thornton's life using a paper clip, a wrench and shoelaces, MacGyver is offered a job as a field agent at the DXS. Y isn't Sherlock Holmes on the list ? [47] Though not an expert fighter, he is shown to be able to temporarily hold off multiple enemies in hand-to-hand combat, typically long enough for him to figure out a way to end the conflict using his adaptation and improvisational skills. MacGyver suggests the name "Phoenix", after the mythological bird that is reborn by rising from its own ashes, and the organization begins using the cover-name of the "Phoenix Foundation". Friends/Allies The Gutter Monkey (author) on April 01, 2013: @TeacherSerenia: You know, for the record, everyone here who keeps disagreeing with the choice to count Data as a contender for this list, you're failing to realize that on the 9th episode of season 2 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, entitled The Measure of a Man, Data actually stands trial to find out if he should be considered a sentient being or not. Nice idea for a lens. This list is prob one of the worst ive seenhas the person rated this just watched youtube clips? Unable to stop the train or uncouple the cars, Mac uses a pipe, rust, a road flare and magnesium to make a thermal lance to cut through the train car connectors. His first name is finally canonically revealed in "Good Knight, MacGyver", in which he learns of a 7th-century man named Angus Mac'Iver ("son of Ingmarr") and admits that they share their first name. But which of these brainiacs really is the sharpest tool in the shed? Being the middle child of a highly dysfunctional family, things were bad enough for poor Malcolm as it was. Through the use of consultants from the actual scientific community and the regular incorporation of real scientific findings in their dialogue, The Big Bang Theory is one of the few TV shows that actually puts the real-life genius of scientists in the spotlight. Mac breaks into the compound through a steel door using pocket change and car batteries and constructs a rudimentary set of night-vision glasses before having Riley darken the whole building, allowing him to slip past the guards and break Adler out of her cell. While little is known about his past, Gus Fring, from AMC's hit series Breaking Bad, was clearly one smart cookie. Angus MacGyver is an agent of The Phoenix Foundation, the son of its Head James MacGyver and a member of its flagship team. ParaCrawl Corpus Available translations I do not agree for example, that House, Urkel and Howser are all smarter than MacGyver. After picking up the scientist and then his handler, Mac and the group fly to Moscow to find an old Russian computer in a safehouse needed to disarm the bomb which Mac then makes portable by hooking it up to a modern laptop battery. He is a resourceful U.S. operative who works for the Phoenix Foundation, a covert U.S. government agency operating under the guise of a think tank. Due to the experiments conducted on her by The Academy, River admittedly has a few problems here and there, but with a brain that big and a face that hot, who really cares? It just breaks my heart to make the necessary cuts to keep this list 25 and under. Good list, but I'd put Mike Ross from suits, Walter bishop and Peter bishop, spencer Reid, Alec sadler continuum, Michael scofeild, Lloyd lowery breakout kings, Neil caffery, I was kinda expecting to see Rick from Rick and Morty. Possessing both an unmatched intelligence and a manipulative charm that could make even a toaster fall in love, Gaius Balter had the ability to outsmart everyone around him while miraculously saving himself from the most sticky of situations. Angus "Mac" MacGyver is the title character and the protagonist in the TV series MacGyver. Granted, he apparently wasn't clever enough to devise a raft to get himself and the other castaways the hell off that infernal island, but, hey, that's why he only makes it to 24 on the list. Mac is a pacifist by nature and prefers to take down his opponents non-lethally if possible. [a] His violent actions are performed in self-defense, and he takes non-fatal action when possible. MacGyver is also passionate about social causes, having on several occasions volunteered to help the less-privileged. [51], This article is about the character. His other hobbies include ice hockey and racing, and he has shown interest in the arts of painting and guitar.[15]. Lucas Till portrays a younger version of MacGyver in the 2016 reboot. Even when at a disadvantage, Ben managed to always get what he wanted, while coming out on top. Lucas Till portrays a younger version of MacGyver in the 2016 reboot. Their job done, Mac and the team return home. Sean is the son of MacGyver and photojournalist Kate Malloy, who had a relationship after college before the series began. Very clever - I love a lot of these characters, especially Monk and House, and I am going to investigate all of them. For example, he conducts hearing research at a school for deaf children, and helps out in a mountain excursion for delinquent youths. Since then, we've seen Walter put that big brain of his into action by using his expertise in chemistry to not only cook meth and teach bored high school students, but also to combat some of the most vicious drug dealers in the land while building an ever-growing empire from the ground up. This revelation is repeated in the series finale, which introduces MacGyver's son as having the middle name Angus, as well as on the packaging of the MacGyver DVD season sets. He's physically fit and sure doesn't look like the first image that pops up in your mind when you think of the word nerd. Anywho. Pacifist, Narrator, Ellen Jackson (mother, deceased)Sean Angus "Sam" Malloy (son)Cecilia and Harry Jackson (grandparents). MacGyver's most used item was his Swiss Army Knife. When we first met Mr. White, he was a shy, soft-spoken, mild-mannered family man, disillusioned with his job and struggling to put food on the table for his wife, disabled son, and baby on the way. Excellent list and some great characters. He's outstandingly talented at sports including ice hockey ,motor car racing, skiing and pool (and juggling ,of course!) MacGyver initially used a Jeep Cherokee and then a Jeep Wrangler beginning with Season 2. "Yeah Not the best idea, but right now we NEED a distraction.". She is not smart, she just craves good grades. Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? Languages (ASK, English, French, German, Italian, Russian, some Mandarin). Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Just like his 1987 predecessor who lasted seven ludicrous seasons on ABC, Angus MacGyver is an American secret agent who, by virtue of his extraordinary education ("12 first-place science fair. Read 7 answers by scientists to the question asked by Eng. Mac was already enrolled at M.I.T. The best GIFs are on GIPHY. MacGyver met his best friend Wilt Bozer in the fifth grade, and both graduated from Mission City High School. And thanks for reading! Moderate. Goals But in Season 5, Episode 3 ("The Black Corsage"), he began driving his grandfather Harry's "classic" 1946 Chevrolet pickup truck. It could tie in with RDA & # x27 ; MacGyver & # x27 ; MacGyver & x27! 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