The Best Episodes Directed By Donald Petrie

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #1 - Trumbo's World

   S1:E611/10/1985

   MacGyver comes along on a expedition to Brazil with his friend, entomologist Dr. Alden. They meet with a landowner and recluse, Trumbo, who is initially hostile. However, when they realize that a mile-wide column of army ants is moving through the jungle, they team together to mount a defense.

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   7.9/10(11 votes)

   #2 - Good Men (II)

   S6:E152/20/2019

   Using information from Chicago Fire's Cruz, Intelligence chases down the robbery crew that’s been using the lockbox key. Voight is under pressure to bring the crew to justice without tarnishing the reputation of a murdered firefighter who might have been involved. The crossover starts on Chicago Fire S07E15 What I Saw (I).

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   7.8/10(13 votes)

   #3 - Chapter 7. A String Is Attached

   S1:E711/16/2018

   Norman contemplates a financial arrangement with Sandy. Sandy tries to smooth things over with Lisa. Mindy helps her father with his tax situation.

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   7.5/10(17 votes)

   #4 - Chapter 3. A Prostate Enlarges

   S1:E311/16/2018

   While Sandy contends with a worsening prostate problem and conflict between his students, Norman deals with his troubled daughter, Phoebe.

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   7.2/10(13 votes)

   #5 - Hearts

   S1:E144/19/2016

   An erratic patient arrives, claiming that his heart is pounding inside his head as he takes drastic measures to stop it. Also, Dr. Manning helps a boy with a broken wrist, but she suspects deeper issues exist; Dr. Rhodes impresses with his skills; and Will receives news about a lawsuit.

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   7.1/10(9 votes)

   #6 - What You Don't Know

   S4:E510/24/2018

   When things become complicated, Will is forced to lie to Natalie. Ethan and April find out some compromising information about Emily's boyfriend and Ava is unsure of what to do with a patient who is refusing treatment.

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   7.0/10(14 votes)

   #7 - Reunion

   S1:E82/2/2016

   Dr. Manning returns from maternity leave and treats a teen with a history of medical issues. Meanwhile, Dr. Choi cares for a former Navy shipmate; a Saudi prince arrives for a surgical procedure, but only from a hotshot surgeon; and a romance blooms between Sarah and a lab tech.

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   7.0/10(6 votes)

   #8 - The Golden Triangle

   S1:E210/6/1985

   When MacGyver tries to retrieve a canister filled with a deadly chemical in Burma, he stumbles right into an area known as the Golden Triangle, where the military uses farmers as slaves on the opium fields. MacGyver is mistaken for a narcotics agent and is captured, but convinces the slaves to fight their oppression. MacGyver assists by setting several traps at the slave camp, and when the army returns to suppress the unrest, the real action begins.

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   6.9/10(13 votes)

   #9 - Mr. Magic

   S1:E811/17/1985

   A fading illusionist has a last shot at greatness thanks to a deck of magic playing cards.

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    6.8/10(13 votes)

    #10 - Mistaken

    S1:E412/8/2015

    The doctors treat victims of a movie-theater shooting as Sharon Goodwin tries to keep the press at bay. A teen with an eating disorder is treated, but Dr. Charles' methods rub others the wrong way. The staffers deal with a racist patient.

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