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)

"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

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

1. 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.]
2. Where, according to Skeeter, did a man preach using snakes?
3. What corporation was considering giving Bartok a fifty thousand dollar grant for rainmaking?
4. With whom did Pratt suggest they celebrate if the grant was forthcoming?
5. What charges does the "Public Safety Committee" summon Bartok to answer?
6. What foundation is sponsoring Mordechai?
7. What hymn is being sung when Pratt and Bartok arrive at the second tent meeting?
8. What chapter and verse of the Bible does Pratt quote in his argument with Mordechai?
9. At what University has Bartok been invited to speak about alternating current?
10. How old is Daniel Kilkelly's sister?

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