MacGyver (TV Series)

The Survivors (1989)

Richard Dean Anderson: MacGyver

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Quotes 

• [MacGyver and Pete are rock climbing to get away from thugs] 

  MacGyver : This next part may be a little complicated.

  Pete : You mean, compared to the day at the beach we've had so far?

• Pete : Well, the brain is the last thing to go.

  MacGyver : Yeah? What's the first?

  Pete : Ah... can't remember.

  [putting his arms up at his sides quickly] 

• Drug Runner : You know, you caused me an awful lot of trouble.

  MacGyver : Yeah, we tried.

• MacGyver : I call it an obstacle course. Some of the others call it MacGyverland.

• Pete : You know, I asked for this recertification before you rotated out of this assignment.

  MacGyver : Why?

  Pete : Because if I'm going to wash out, I'd rather do it in front of a real friend.

• MacGyver : Now I like that, Pete. You're thinking like a smuggler.

  Pete : Well, the brain is the last thing to go.

  MacGyver : Yeah? What's the first?

  Pete : Uh ...

  [quickly] 

  Pete : Can't remember.

• [first lines] 

  MacGyver : [voice-over narration]  For the past two months, I'd been taking groups of Phoenix Foundation field operatives into the wilderness, pitting them against nature and themselves. If they made it through the three grueling days of survival testing, they were re-certified for field duty and life went on pretty much the same as always. If they didn't make it, like Bill Foye, they were reassigned to other duties.

• [last lines] 

  Pete : Hey. You know, I lost six pounds out there. I may start dating again.

  MacGyver : Oh, Nurse!

• MacGyver : Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

  Pete : Heat-seeking missile?