1:J:10) Fall of a Legend

First Broadcast: Tuesday July 18th 1995
Teleplay: Ron Friedman
Story: Bob Shayne
Director: Michael Vejar
A man without his pants leaves little room for misunderstanding. -- Ramos
Can't approach the symbolic power of a single creature. Life and death, one on one mythic struggle between civilized man and the wild beast. -- Lamar

Pratt is caught in the hayloft with a farmer's daughter. When the farmer is found murdered, Pratt is accused of the crime. He escapes from the town jail after being convicted by a kangaroo court and sets out to find the bald man who can clear him of the murder. He and Bartok pose as Gypsies and then as a priest and a doctor.

Ratings - July 18th 1995

8:00 (EST) viewers rating share rank last week
Tuesday 2.7m 1.8 4 90 95

Regular Cast

Guest Cast

MacGyver Notes

Robert Donner made several appearances on "MacGyver", first in "Soft Touch" as Vince. He also appears in "Cleo Rocks" as Wintergreen and in "Serenity" and "MacGyver's Women" as Milt Bowzer.

Michael Vejar directed the following MacGyver episodes: The Widowmaker, Murderer's Sky, The Secret of Parker House, The Outsiders, Battle of Tommy Giordano, Tough Boys, Bitter Harvest and The Eye of Osiris.

Fall of a Legend - Quiz

  1. To what state was Luis Halewa traveling?
  2. Doc Larkin was unavailable to perform the autopsy because he was in what city treating what epidemic?
  3. By what grammatical error was Pratt able to tell that the so-called confession was not his?
  4. What does Pratt want engraved on his headstone?
  5. What Gypsy name does Bartok come up with for Pratt?
  6. How much of reward had the sheriff put up for Pratt's capture?
  7. Bartok claims that his sonic device irritates horses, dogs and what other animal?
  8. Who is the Administrator at the Denver Hospital?
  9. At the Denver hospital what is the number of the recovery room?
  10. Before he is lynched what does Pratt wish to recite?

Revenge of the Herd - Quiz Answers

  1. What is the name of the buffalo head at the saloon? A - Sylvester
  2. Who, at E.C. Allen publishing, is in charge of cheating Pratt out of his royalties? A - The Executive Vice-President of Legal Affairs
  3. What criminal is Harry Parver on his way to see in a Tucson jail? A - Bad Bob Oliphaunt
  4. From whom does Chamberlain Brown intend to obtain the necessary brown eye for the buffalo head? A - Glass-eyed Joe (deceased)
  5. How much were Pratt's foreign royalties in the previous year? (Hint, they must be adjusting for twentieth century inflation) A - Ten thousand dollars
  6. For what public appearance event did Pratt learn to shoot a rifle? A - A meeting of the Alameda Rifle Club
  7. How much did Pratt offer Towashi to pay for the rights to Thunderhooves? A - One hundred and fifty dollars
  8. How many inches of rain do they get around Arapho land? A - Fifteen
  9. How many weeks does it take Baron Hauptman to return after he is frightened off by the first appearance of Thunderhooves? A - Three
  10. To what other animal spirits does Towashie suggest that Pratt buy the rights? A - Black bear, water snake, field mouse
Back to Legend Back to UPN Page

This page is an HTML adaption of Tracy A. Murray's (ap837@freenet.hsc.Colorado.edu) Legend episode guide.

The contents and layout of these pages are Copyright ©1995–2001 Aaron Greenhouse. All Rights Reserved. This copyright does not apply to material that I have obtained from elsewhere, such as pictures, press releases, or the ownership of ratings information.

This site is maintained by Aaron Greenhouse. If you have information to contribute, questions, or comments mail 'em to me...