Making Fun of MacGyver

Toniiight, a nun and some orphans are in need of rescue by MacGyver from murderous soldiers in Southeast Asia. Will it be Sam, Mike, or Jeff that has the real-life story that mirrors the plot of this episode? And what does it mean when someone screams "BULGARIA!" at you?! Join us as we recap, review, and ridicule Season 2, Episode 7, "The Road Not Taken," from 11/10/1986.

Toniiight, it’s a very special episode, as Sam, Mike, and Jeff talk with veteran actor Bruce McGill, aka Jack Dalton! Tune in for great stories about his time on MacGyver, acting opposite Daniel Day-Lewis, and much more. 

Toniiight, MacGyver's old friend tricks him into going to Central America to rescue a botanist, but it turns out to be another old friend who’s in trouble. Join Sam, Mike, & Jeff as they recap, review, and ridicule Season 2, Episode 6, "Jack of Lies," from 11/3/1986.

Toniiight, MacGyver is stranded in the wilderness with a group of teenage gang members, and he must get them to put aside their differences long enough to survive the ordeal. Join Sam, Mike, & Jeff as they recap, review, and ridicule Season 2, Episode 5, "Final Approach," from October 27, 1986.

Toniiight, MacGyver has to rescue a friend's young brother after the boy gets mixed up with some dangerous scam artists presenting him as a legendary mystical Chinese figure. Join Sam, Mike, & Jeff as they recap, review, and ridicule Season 2, Episode 4, "The Wish Child," from October 20, 1986.

Toniiight, Sam, Mike, & Jeff take a break from talking classic Mac to welcome Jenn Bauer, a leader of the #SaveMacGyver movement. Find out why the CBS reboot was recently cancelled and what the fans are doing to bring it back!

Toniiight, a friend of MacGyver's becomes suicidal after being swindled out of his life savings, so Mac orchestrates a reverse scam to get the money back. Join Sam, Mike, & Jeff as they recap, review, and ridicule Season 2, Episode 3, "Twice Stung," from October 6, 1986.

Toniiight, A hitman passes himself off as a father looking for his lost son, causing MacGyver to help him find his target. Join Sam, Mike, & Jeff as they recap, review, and ridicule Season 2, Episode 2, "The Eraser," from September 29, 1986.

Toniiight, MacGyver is sent to test the security at a top-secret military lab but runs into a malfunctioning supercomputer that wants to kill him. Join Sam, Mike, & Jeff as they recap, review, and ridicule Season 2, Episode 1, "The Human Factor," from September 22, 1986.

Toniiight, Sam, Mike, & Jeff talk all things Macgyver with fellow Mac-loving podcaster, Patrick O'Riley. Plus, hear what the guys are doing during their hiatus between seasons 1 and 2.

Toniiight, you're invited to the party as Sam, Mike & Jeff celebrate the 1st season of MacGyver and their first season of podcasting Making Fun of MacGyver with an incredibly over-indulgent extravaganza!

Toniiight, it's the first-ever interview for Making Fun of MacGyver, as Sam, Mike, and Jeff talk with actor, director, fight coordinator, weapons expert, and co-star of MacGyver S1E22 "The Assassin," Anthony De Longis!

Toniiight, an assassin is primed to knock off a high-ranking official when MacGyver is called in to track him down. Join Sam, Mike, & Jeff as they recap, review, and ridicule Season 1, Episode 22, "The Assassin," from May 7, 1986.

Toniiight, MacGyver must fake insanity so that he and Pete can help a woman break her political activist father out of a secured Russian mental asylum. Join Sam, Mike, & Jeff as they recap, review, and ridicule Season 1, Episode 21, "A Prisoner of Conscience," from April 30, 1986.

Toniiight, MacGyver cooks up an elaborate plot to break a medical missionary out of a prison in North Africa. Join Sam, Mike, & Jeff as they recap, review, and ridicule Season 1, Episode 20, "The Escape," from April 16, 1986.

Toniiight, MacGyver gets taken hostage on a hijacked train and then has to help the hijackers find some unscrupulous medicine men. Join Sam, Mike, & Jeff as they recap, review, and ridicule Season 1, Episode 19, "Slow Death," from April 2, 1986.

Toniiight, MacGyver must rescue a young computer genius who gets kidnapped by arms dealers who need help with their stolen missiles. Join Sam, Mike, & Jeff as they recap, review, and ridicule Season 1, Episode 18, "Ugly Duckling," from March 12, 1986.

Toniiight, while on a rescue mission in Soviet Afghanistan, MacGyver is shot and wounded, and needs the help of a local woman and her son to survive. Join Sam, Mike, & Jeff as they recap, review, and ridicule Season 1, Episode 17, "To Be a Man," from February 26, 1986.

Toniiight, while trying to escape Bulgaria with secret documents, MacGyver meets an American actress who accidentally gets him caught by the authorities. Join Sam, Mike, & Jeff as they recap, review, and ridicule Season 1, Episode 16, "Every Time She Smiles," from February 19, 1986.

Toniiight, there’s a mole inside the agency, and MacGyver must discover who it is before he becomes the next victim. Join Sam, Mike, & Jeff as they recap, review, and ridicule Season 1, Episode 15, "The Enemy Within," from February 12, 1986.

Toniiight, a cruise ship is the target of a terrorist attack and MacGyver and a friend are needed to dismantle multiple bombs before it's too late. Join Sam, Mike & Jeff as they recap, review, and ridicule Season 1, Episode 15, "Countdown," from February 5, 1986.

In this special one-off episode, Sam, Mike, and Jeff thoroughly examine the question that absolutely no one is asking: How would MacGyver vote? We're talking politics and pulling no punches in this asinine-but-enjoyable roundtable discussion of Mac's hypothetical views on the issues, from 1985 to 2020.

Toniiight, MacGyver’s ex-girlfriend needs his help in finding a uranium thief, but it could cost both of them their lives. Join Sam, Mike & Jeff as they recap, review, and ridicule Season 1, Episode 13, "Flame's End," from January 29, 1986.

Toniiight, an enemy of MacGyver's fills a supposed safe house with a series of deadly traps to exact his revenge. Join Sam, Mike & Jeff as they recap, review, and ridicule Season 1, Episode 12, "Deathlock," from January 22, 1986.

Toniiight, MacGyver is kidnapped by enemy agents and injected with a mind-altering drug that will kill him in six hours without the antidote. Join Sam, Mike & Jeff as they recap, review, and ridicule Season 1, Episode 11, "Nightmares," from January 15, 1986.