Flashlight

Flashlight
Season 1, Episode 18

Air date	March 10, 2017
Written by	Andrew Karlsruher
Directed by	Jonathan Brown
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Flashlight is the 18th episode of Season 1 in the 2016 reboot version of MacGyver.

Synopsis[]

When Mac and the team travel to Hawaii to aid in earthquake relief efforts, they team up with Chin and Kono from the Five-0 task force to rescue a group of government scientists trapped in a building. However, as they work on the complicated rescue, a group using the chaos as a distraction aims to steal the top-secret weaponry from the scientists, on a special crossover episode.

Plot[]

In a Hawaii Five-0 cross-over, the team reroute to Hilo, Hilo, Hawaii as volunteers for Earthquake Relief with FEMA. Jack and MacGyver meet Kono Kalakaua and Chin Ho Kelly from the Hawaii Five-0 Task Force; Jack tells them about knowing Steve McGarrett. They rescue a group of government scientists trapped in a building by using a water jet cutter and radar detector. A Chinese group use the chaos as a distraction, aiming to steal the top-secret weaponry, called "Project 23", from the scientists in the building.

Notes[]

Steve McGarrett, Adam Noshimuri, Hiro Noshimuri, Sara Waincroft, Nikki Carpenter and Mac's Grandfather and parents were all mentioned but do not appear.
This episode takes place in Hilo, Hawaii.
Jack Dalton reveals he has a sister.
Prior to their trip to Hilo, Hawaii, Mac stated they had just stopped a dictator from deploying a chemical weapon. There are 49 dictatorships in the world (21 in Africa, 18 in Asia, 7 in The Middle East, 1 in Europe and 2 in South America); however the most notable ones are North Korea and Syria, the Syrian dictator having already released chemical weapons on his countrymen.
Angus MacGyver found out his father wasn't coming home on his 10th birthday.

Jack Dalton and Kono Kalakaua reference the events from Magnifying Glass when Jack called Hawaii Five-0 Task Force over Madison Gray which led into the events of Hawaii Five-0 episode Hahai i nā pilikua nui which Kono reveals the outcome.
Chin Ho Kelly tells Jack about his birthday resulting in his niece's kidnapping referencing the events of Hawaii Five-0 episode Ka’ili aku when he and Jack talk about birthday parties as Jack planned to arrange Mac's birthday.
Kono and Mac discuss Kono's marriage to Adam Noshimuri referencing A Make Kāua which was 2 years ago which Kono mentions, she also reveals that she met Adam through Hawaii Five-0 Task Force arresting his father, Hiro Noshimuri 8 years ago in the Hawaii Five-0 episode Ke Kinohi [1], when Kono asks Mac if there was someone out there he likes, he mentions his ex-girlfriend Nikki Carpenter who betrayed her country in The Rising but was revealed to be a cover in Screwdriver.

Deaths

Trivia[]

Lucas Till and George Eads both met Alex O'Loughlin behind the scenes, though he does not appear in the episode.
The Middle East is a transcontinental region centered on Western Asia and Egypt in North Africa.

Quotes[]

Angus MacGyver: If we were on Mars, I would be 14 years old and my next birthday wouldn't be for another 231 days.
Jack Dalton: Mars? You're using Mars as an argument against birthdays?

Sam Hopkins: Your boss was a little vague about your skill set. What is it exactly you guys do again?
Angus MacGyver: A little of this, a little of that.
Jack Dalton: Just point to the problem, we'll make it go away.

MacGyver: I know I'm going to regret this, but I think... you should throw me a birthday party.
Jack Dalton: Oh, yes. There it is.
Angus MacGyver: Nothing too drastic.
Jack Dalton: No, no, no. It'll be—it'll be classy, dignified, and intimate.
Angus MacGyver: Isn't that what you were going to name your autobiography?
Jack Dalton: Still is. It's also the way I'll describe your birthday party.

Cast[]

Main Cast

Recurring Cast

Bianca Malinowski as Penny Parker
Aina Dumlao as Andie Lee
Amor Owens as Reporter
Rome Flynn as Kalei

Special Guest star

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Episode Promo[]

MacGyver 1x18 Promo "Flashlight" (HD) Hawaii Five-0 Crossover