Richard Dean Anderson Explains Why MacGyver Was Cancelled

Did you know that Richard Dean Anderson refused to participate in the recent MacGyver reboot and that the original MacGyver star is still around today at the age of 72? When the television series MacGyver first came on the air in 1985, few could’ve predicted what a pop-culture sensation the show was going to become. The series aired on ABC and became a gigantic hit for the network. A big part of the show’s appeal was the star who played its titular character. Of course, that star is Richard Dean Anderson, and he’s still around today! While MacGyver arguably could’ve lasted much longer due to its immense popularity, the show ended up coming to an end after its seventh season. Many fans have wondered over the years why the show ended its run so abruptly during what was arguably the height of its popularity, and Richard has never been afraid to explain.

▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - MacGyver Preferred Gadgets to Guns
02:09 - Richard Dean Anderson Refused to Approve of the Reboot
03:58 - Why Was the Original MacGyver Cancelled?
05:32 - Richard Has Found Plenty of Success Since MacGyver
07:01 - Outro

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Some might have assumed that MacGyver came to an end because the show was decreasing in ratings, but this wasn’t the case. Instead, it seems that the series came to an end due to a mutual feeling amongst its cast and crew that the show had simply run its course. There was also the fact that star Richard Dean Anderson was 42 years old by the spring of 1992, which is when the show aired its final episode. Join Facts Verse as Richard Dean Anderson confirms why MacGyver had to be canceled.

Richard Dean Anderson Confirms Why Macgyver Had to Be Cancelled