MacGyver

MacGyver

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79/100
Heat
current buzz
#553 of 2,285 · top 25%
★ Hall of Fame
🏛️
99/100
Icon
enduring status
#52 of 2,285 · top 3%
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📊 On Scenedle, MacGyver is the #52 most iconic TV series and #553 hottest of 2,285 TV shows — Icon 99/100, Heat 79/100.

MacGyver is an action TV series that premiered in 1985 on ABC, created by Lee David Zlotoff. On Scenedle, it ranks #52 of 2,285 TV shows by Icon Score (99/100) and #553 by Heat Score (79/100). Its Icon Score sits well above its Heat — the signature of a TV series whose standing has outlasted its moment in the spotlight. It stars Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, and Bruce McGill, among others. It ran for 7 seasons.

Genre: ActionGenre: AdventureGenre: DramaYear: 1985Decade: 1980sNetwork: ABCCreator: Lee David ZlotoffCountry: United StatesSeasons: 7

⭐ It’s the most iconic action TV series from the 1980s on Scenedle.

Scenes from the clip

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Cast

Richard Dean AndersonDana ElcarBruce McGillMichael Des BarresTraci LordsClive RevillDaniel DavisKristian AlfonsoJohn AndersonTia CarrereAudrey LandersCary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
+ 18 more cast
Donald GibbMarion RossPeggy ReaJohn Saint RyanDeborah ForemanVladimir KulichLarry WilcoxJohn Pyper-FergusonColm MeaneyJohn M. JacksonSteven KeatsNana VisitorVincent SchiavelliKaj-Erik EriksenJeff KoberGeorge CheungCliff PottsRichard Hatch
← #51 by IconDownton Abbey#53 by Icon →Magnum P.I.

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Quick facts

What is MacGyver’s Scenedle Icon Score?

MacGyver has a Scenedle Icon Score of 99/100, ranking #52 of 2,285 TV shows. Its Heat Score is 79/100.

Is MacGyver more iconic than NCIS?

On the Scenedle Icon Score, MacGyver (99) ranks below NCIS (100).

Who created MacGyver?

MacGyver (1985) was created by Lee David Zlotoff.

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