S5:E6 – “Halloween Knights”

ORIGINAL AIRDATE: October 30th, 1989 — When Murdoc’s sister is kidnapped, he turns to his only friend for help… MacGyver MISSION: Murdoc’s ex-employers HIT have taken his sister hostage. He tricks MacGyver into rescuing her from the depths of HIT headquarters in exchange for bringing the organization down. This week’s highlights include: That Lovecraft story we spoiled was actually The Outsider not The Visitor. See more info below. Here’s a link to the MacGyver Project interview with Murdoc’s sister. The Outsider (Literature) “The Outsider” is a short story by American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft. Written between March and August 1921, it was first published in Weird Tales, April 1926. In this work, a mysterious man who has been living alone in a castle for as long as he can remember decides to break free in search of human contact and light. “The Outsider” is one of Lovecraft’s most commonly reprinted works and is also one of the most popular stories ever to be published in Weird Tales. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outsider_(short_story). Watch S5E6: “Halloween Knights” on CBS’s website or check the alternative streamability of this episode here.