ORIGINAL AIRDATE: December 8th, 1985 —

MacGyver takes sides against the family, escorting a mafia informant to his dying mother

MISSION: MacGyver protects star witness Frank Bennett from mafia hitmen and Marshall service custody to deliver a final goodbye to Frank’s dying mother.

This week’s highlights include:

This is how Riker sits down?

Editor’s note: You can totally rent tow trucks.

Melting Lead (Chemistry)

Lead melts at approximately 600.61 K ​(327.46 °C, ​621.43 °F). At this temperature, coffee exists only as a gas.

Check out the article on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead

Watch S1E9: “The Prodigal” on CBS’s website or check the alternative streamability of this episode here.