"MacGyver"
The Prometheus Syndrome (1991)

Director:

William Gereghty

Writers:

Lee David Zlotoff (creator) and
Robert Sherman (writer)

TV Series:

"MacGyver" (1985)

Original Air Date:

7 October 1991 (Season 7, Episode 4)

Genre:

Action | Adventure

Plot:

There is an arsonist, called Prometheus, loose in MacGyver's neighborhood. Naturally, the Fire Inspector and the police are clueless, and have enlisted MacGyver has to do all the real work to catch the arsonist. |

Plot Keywords:

Master Of Disguise | Cult Favorite | Gadget | Grandfather Grandson Relationship | Villain

Cast

Richard Dean Anderson	...	MacGyver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Ackerman	...	Chief
Eric Close	...	Guard
Dave Florek	...	Ralph Boardman / Prometheus
Jenette Goldstein	...	Rachel Bradley
Randolph Mantooth	...	Earl Stringer
Jack McGee	...	Joe Roswell
Misty Rowe	...	Betty Stringer
Kimberly Scott	...	Mama Lorraine
Sebastian White	...	Andy, Building Manager

Directed by
William Gereghty

Writing credits
Lee David Zlotoff		(creator)
Robert Sherman		writer

Produced by
Stephen Downing	....	executive producer
Thomas R. Polizzi	....	coordinating producer
John Rich	....	executive producer
Sara Thornberg	....	associate producer
Henry Winkler	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Dennis McCarthy

Cinematography by
Jack Whitman

Film Editing by
Ron Binkowski

Casting by
Mark Tillman

Production Design by
Rex Raglan

Art Direction by
Robert J. Bacon

Set Decoration by
Charles B. Pierce		(as Charles Pierce)

Makeup Department
Vivian McAteer	....	hair stylist
Marvin G. Westmore	....	makeup artist (as Marvin Westmore)

Production Management
David Menteer	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tomaz Remec	....	second assistant director
Robert Villar	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Thierry J. Couturier	....	supervising sound editor
Ashley Harvey	....	sound editor
James LaRue	....	sound mixer (as James LaRue)
Daryl Lathrop	....	adr recordist
Jerry Trent	....	foley artist
Guy Tsujimoto	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Henry Millar	....	special effects

Stunts
Vince Deadrick Jr.	....	stunt coordinator

Casting Department
Russell Gray	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Danielle Feller	....	costumer (as Danielle Veber-Feller)
Robert Moore Jr.	....	costumer
Joyce Unruh	....	costumer
Thomas Welsh	....	costume supervisor

Music Department
Steve Danforth	....	music editor
Randy Edelman	....	composer: theme music

Other crew
Rosie Dean	....	production coordinator
Michael Jarvis	....	location manager
Rick Mittleman	....	creative consultant
Brad Radnitz	....	executive story consultant
Jan Rudolph	....	script supervisor

Directed by
Lee David Zlotoff
Cliff Bole		(15 episodes 1986-1988)
Michael Caffey		(16 episodes 1989-1991)
James L. Conway		(7 episodes 1986-1988)
Charles Correll		(19 episodes 1986-1990)
William Gereghty		(19 episodes 1989-1992)
Michael Preece		(11 episodes 1989-1991)
Michael Vejar		(17 episodes 1987-1992)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Stephen Kandel		writer (multiple episodes 1985-1989)
Lincoln Kibbee		writer (6 episodes 1990-1991)
Rick Mittleman		writer (multiple episodes 1989-1992)
Anthony Joseph Rich		writer
Lee David Zlotoff		creator

Produced by
Calvin Clements Jr.	....	supervising producer (1987-1988)
Kevin Inch	....	producer (3 episodes 1986)
Stephen Kronish	....	co-producer (2 episodes 1987)
Terry Nation	....	producer (6 episodes 1985)
Lee David Zlotoff	....	producer

Original Music by
Bruce Babcock
William Ross		(1990-1991)

Cinematography by
Frank Raymond		(5 episodes 1985-1986)
Tony Westman		(seasons 4-6, 1988-1991)
Jack Whitman		(season 7, 1991-1992)

Film Editing by
Ron Binkowski		(5 episodes 1991-1992) (season 7)
Jana Fritsch		(20 episodes in seasons 4-6, 1988-1991)
Robert Lederman		(5 episodes season 3) (as Bob Lederman)
George Potter		(5 episodes in season 3)
Brad Rines		(17 episodes in seasons 4-6, 1988-1991)
David Saxon		(1987-1988)
Ron Yoshida		(6 episodes in season 6, 1990-1991)

Casting by
Susanne McLellan		(1989-1992)

Art Direction by
Kim Mooney

Makeup Department
Lynn Del Kail	....	hair stylist (10 episodes 1985)

Production Management
Michael Eliot	....	post-production supervisor (seasons 4-5:1988-1990) (as Mike Eliot)
Bruce Williams	....	post-production supervisor (season 3: 1987-1988)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John P. Aguirre	....	assistant director
Robin Chamberlain	....	first assistant director (7 episodes 1985-1986) (as Robin Chamberlin)
Paul Etherington	....	first assistant director (7 episodes 1990-1991)
Paul Etherington	....	second assistant director (seasons 4-5: 1988-1990)
Merri D. Howard	....	second assistant director (multiple episodes 1985-7 including "Silent World (1986)", "Phoenix Under Siege (1987)") (as Merri Howard-Gorrin)
Gary Law	....	second assistant director (multiple episodes 1985-6 including "Silent World (1986)")
Mick MacKay	....	second assistant director (multiple episodes 1988)
Craig Matheson	....	second assistant director (seasons 4-6: 1988-1991)
Roger Mattiussi	....	second unit director
Bill Mizel	....	first assistant director (multiple episodes in seasons 3-6: 1987-1991)
Karen Robyn	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Michael Casey	....	property master (multiple episodes 1985)
Penny A. Chalmers	....	set dresser: second unit
Chris Claridge	....	construction foreman (1992)
Richard Cook	....	assistant art director
James Cordeiro	....	graphic artist
Adrian Dowell	....	scenic carpenter (1987-1989)
Clive Edwards	....	set dresser (season 3)
Dean Eilertson	....	set dresser (1987)
Phil Gough	....	property master (multiple episodes in seasons 3-4: 1987-1989, episode "Twenty Questions (1990)")
Peter McWade	....	property master (multiple episodes 1985-1987)
Pat O'Brien	....	property master (multiple episodes in seasons 3-6: 1987-1991)
Ken Rabhel	....	graphic artist
Grant Swain	....	property master (multiple episodes in seasons 5-6: 1989-1991)
Trinita Waller	....	assistant property master
Dean Wilson	....	property master (multiple episodes in seasons 5 and 7: 1989-1992)

Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Marty Church	....	foley mixer
David A. Cohen	....	sound editor (1990-1991 season)
Wilson Dyer	....	sound editor
Dean Hodges	....	sound mixer (multiple episodes 1985)
Jeffrey A. Humphreys	....	boom operator
James LaRue	....	sound mixer (season 7: 1991-1992) (also as Jim LaRue: some episodes)

Special Effects by
Ken Estes	....	special effects foreman (1985-1988)
Billy Myatt	....	special effects (multiple episodes 1985-1990)

Visual Effects by
Steven J. Scott	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Steve Blalock	....	stunt double: Richard Dean Anderson
Laura Dash	....	stunt double
Don S. Davis	....	stunt double: Dana Elcar
Andy Gill	....	stunts
David Jacox	....	stunts
Loren Janes	....	stunts
Pat Romano	....	stunts
Jacob Rupp	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Dale Alexander	....	key grip
Don Bixby	....	gaffer
John Burnett	....	director of photography: second unit, additional photography (1985-1987)
John Burnett	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera second unit, additional photography (1985-1987)
William E. Hines	....	camera operator
Sunny Johnson	....	grip
Nick Kuchera	....	key grip (seasons 3-4: 1987-1989)
John Rigg	....	grip
Peter F. Woeste	....	photographer: second unit

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Danielle Feller	....	costumer (13 episodes in season 7: 1991-1992) (as Danielle Veber-Feller)
Rudolph Garcia	....	costumer: men (1985-1986)
Christine Mooney	....	costumer (1988-1991)
Robert Moore Jr.	....	costumer (13 episodes in season 7: 1991-1992)
Bernadette O'Brien	....	costumer (8 episodes in season 7: 1991-1992)
Joyce Unruh	....	costumer (5 episodes 1991)
Sharlene Williams	....	costumer: women (1985) (as Shirlene Williams)

Editorial Department
Richard Long	....	post-production coordinator (1988)
Paul Rabwin	....	post-production coordinator (1988-1989)
Charles Robichaud	....	assistant editor
Gary Shaw	....	video colorist

Music Department
Neil Argo	....	orchestrator
Don Nemitz	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Bruce Scott	....	driver

Other crew
Temple Anderson	....	script supervisor (7 episodes in season 6: 1990-1991)
Kathy Barrett	....	script supervisor (1985-1986)
Michael Berlin	....	story editor (1987-1988)
Robin Chamberlain	....	production executive (1987-1988) (as Robin Chamberlin)
Marianne Clarkson	....	story editor (1988-1989)
Eric Estin	....	story editor (1987-1988)
Candice Field	....	script supervisor (seasons 4-5: 1988-1990)
Robert Frederick	....	production executive (seasons 4-5: 1988-1990)
Rosa Gonzalez	....	assistant to associate producer (1985)
Valerie Gray	....	production office coordinator (seasons 4-6: 1988-1991)
Chris Haddock	....	executive story editor (1989-1990)
Chris Haddock	....	story editor (multple episodes 1989)
Scott Harper	....	location manager: second unit
T.J. Healy II	....	location manager
Thomas J. Healy IV	....	assistant location manager
Chris Helcermanas-Benge	....	script supervisor
Michael Jarvis	....	location manager (8 episodes in season 7: 1991-1992)
David Keiss	....	location manager (1987-1989) (as David Kiess)
Lincoln Kibbee	....	story editor (1990-1992)
Chris LaBarbera	....	executive assistant to producers (1985)
W. Reed Moran	....	executive story consultant (11 episodes 1988)
Bill Nikolai	....	stand-in
Ray Quiroz	....	script supervisor (1991-1992)
David Rowell	....	estimator (1989-1991)
John Sheppard	....	story editor (1988-1989)
Susan Weir	....	script supervisor (1987-1989)

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1991) (USA) (TV)

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: The shadow of the camera can be seen on the white wall (lower left side of the screen) as Mac walks out of a room at the newspaper office.