WHEN A CHARLATAN EVANGELIST BILKS FARMERS BY PREDICTING
THE END
OF THE WORLD, PRATT AND BARTOK STAGE THE EVENT ON
LEGEND
SPECIAL DAY AND TIME: MONDAY, JUNE 12 (9:00-10:00 P.M., ET/PT)
- Robert Englund ("Nightmare on Elm Street") guest stars -
"The Gospel According to Legend" - Mordechai, a charlatan evangelist, arrives in Sheridan and bilks credulous
farmers of their money and land by predicting the end of the world. So Pratt,
impersonating his rakish character Nicodemus Legend, infiltrates the preacher's
camp and with Bartok's help, stages an end of the world, bringing the preacher
to true religion, on Legend, airing on a special day and time
MONDAY, JUNE 12, 9:00-10:00 p.m., ET/PT).
(This episode had previously been scheduled for Tuesday June 6.)
Guest starring are
Robert Englund as Mordechai/Willy Miles,
Tim Considine as Edgar Taggert,
Brendan Kinkade as Daniel the guard,
Phillip Connery as Brother Jude,
Hamilton Mitchell as Driver,
Tina Peeler as Heron Twin #1,
Tessa Harper as Heron Twin #2
and Rick Taylor as Operator.
The episode teleplay is written by Jim Considine.
The episode is directed by Michael Vejar.
MacGyver Notes
Robert Englund appeared in "Flames End" as Tim Wexler.
John Considine wrote "Blind Faith", "There But For The
Grace of God" and the 1994 movie, "Trail To Doomsday".
John Considine appeared in "Log Jam" as Mr. Foxworth and In
"There But For The Grace of God" as Aaron Sandler.
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.
Quiz
- How long did Willy Miles serve in Alcatraz for embezzlement, extortion,
stock fraud and other such mischief? [He must have been in the army at the time
because Alcatraz was a military prison until 1933.]
- Where, according to Skeeter, did a man preach using snakes?
- What corporation was considering giving Bartok a fifty thousand dollar
grant for rainmaking?
- With whom did Pratt suggest they celebrate if the grant was forthcoming?
- What charges does the "Public Safety Committee" summon Bartok to answer?
- What foundation is sponsoring Mordechai?
- What hymn is being sung when Pratt and Bartok arrive at the second tent
meeting?
- What chapter and verse of the Bible does Pratt quote in his argument with
Mordechai?
- At what University has Bartok been invited to speak about alternating
current?
- How old is Daniel Kilkelly's sister?
Answers
Quote
"I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the heart's
affection and the truth of imagination." -- Pratt, quoting Keats.
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