MacGyver (1985 TV series) season 4

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MacGyver
Season 4
MacGyver season 4 DVD.png
"He Acts Fast and Thinks Faster"
No. of episodes19
Release
Original network ABC
Original releaseOctober 31, 1988 (1988-10-31) 
May 15, 1989 (1989-05-15)
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The fourth season of the American television series MacGyver consisting of 19 episodes. The series began on October 31, 1988 and ended on May 15, 1989 while it aired on the ABC network. The first season of the series to be broadcast in stereo. The region 1 DVD was released on December 6, 2005. [1]

Contents

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
Rating/share
(households)
651"The Secret of Parker House" Mike Vejar Story by: Gene Hanson
Teleplay by: Rick Drew & John Sheppard & Gene Hanson
October 31, 1988 (1988-10-31)18.1 [2] 12.5/20 [2]
662"Blood Brothers" Charlie Correll Rick DrewNovember 21, 1988 (1988-11-21)18.6 [3] 12.2/20 [3]
673"The Outsiders"Mike Vejar Michelle Poteet Lisanti November 28, 1988 (1988-11-28)18.6 [4] 13.2/20 [4]
684"On a Wing and a Prayer"Charlie CorrellJohn WhelpleyDecember 5, 1988 (1988-12-05)16.2 [5] 11.7/18 [5]
695"Collision Course" Chuck Bowman Paul B. MargolisDecember 12, 1988 (1988-12-12)16.9 [6] 11.7/19 [6]
706"The Survivors" Michael Caffey Reed MoranJanuary 9, 1989 (1989-01-09)20.3 [7] 13.5/20 [7]
717"Deadly Dreams" Les Landau Stephen DowningJanuary 16, 1989 (1989-01-16)20.3 [8] 13.2/20 [8]
728"Ma Dalton" Rob Bowman John WhelpleyJanuary 23, 1989 (1989-01-23)21.9 [9] 14.6/22 [9]
739"Cleo Rocks"Chuck BowmanJohn Sheppard & Rick DrewFebruary 6, 1989 (1989-02-06)20.9 [10] 13.2/19 [10]
7410"Fraternity of Thieves"Michael PreeceGrant RosenbergFebruary 13, 1989 (1989-02-13)21.0 [11] 13.9/21 [11]
7511"The Battle of Tommy Giordano"Mike VejarMarianne ClarksonFebruary 20, 1989 (1989-02-20)22.9 [12] 14.6/22 [12]
7612"The Challenge" Dana Elcar Chris Haddock February 27, 1989 (1989-02-27)22.4 [13] 15.0/22 [13]
7713"Runners" Michael Caffey Joel SchwartzMarch 13, 1989 (1989-03-13)23.0 [14] 15.2/23 [14]
7814"Gold Rush"William GereghtyDavid EngelbachMarch 27, 1989 (1989-03-27)22.3 [15] 15.1/24 [15]
7915"The Invisible Killer"Dana ElcarChris HaddockApril 10, 1989 (1989-04-10)23.3 [16] 15.5/24 [16]
8016"Brainwashed" Michael Caffey John SheppardApril 24, 1989 (1989-04-24)18.1 [17] 12.7/22 [17]
8117"Easy Target"Charlie CorrellRick DrewMay 1, 1989 (1989-05-01)20.2 [18] 13.5/22 [18]
8218"Renegade" Michael Caffey Story by: Robert Bielak & Chris Haddock
Teleplay by: Chris Haddock
May 8, 1989 (1989-05-08)20.8 [19] 13.9/23 [19]
8319"Unfinished Business"Charlie CorrellMarianne ClarksonMay 15, 1989 (1989-05-15)19.0 [20] 13.2/22 [20]

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