Poster MacGyver 1985

Where was MacGyver filmed

1985, Drama Action Crime Adventure
Filming country: USA Canada Australia

MacGyver was filmed in Vancouver, Squamish, & Victoria in Canada, Los Angeles in the United States of America, and in Australia.

Locations

Ruskin Dam

Ruskin

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Los Angeles Zoo (Griffith Park)

Los Angeles

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Locarno Beach Park

Vancouver

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Grouse Mountain

Vancouver

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1333 West Georgia Street

Vancouver

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Vanier Park

Vancouver

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Agrodome (PNE)

Vancouver

Scene was shot The Agrodome is a sports arena on the PNE grounds constructed in 1963. During the winter the floor is ice for hockey and skating events, and during the rest of the year it hosts basketball, tennis, roller derby, and more.

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RMS Queen Mary

Long Beach

Scene was shot The RMS Queen Mary is a British ocean liner that first sailed in 1936 as the flagship of the Cunard-White Star Line. The ship sailed the route between Southampton and New York and held the regular speed record for that route until 1952. The Queen Mary was retired from service in 1967 due to the rise of jet travel and was sailed to Long Beach where it has been permanently moored since. The ship currently houses a hotel, several restaurant, and a museum and is on the list of Historic Places.

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Sunset Vine Tower

Los Angeles

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Canadian Memorial United Church

Vancouver

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Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel

Vancouver

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Aberthau Mansion

Vancouver

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Gordon MacMillan Southam Observatory

Vancouver

Scene was shot A small observatory built in 1978 featuring a ½-metre Cassegrain reflector telescope. Run by the nearby H.R. MacMillan Space Centre.

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Merry-Go-Round (Griffith Park)

Los Angeles

Scene was shot The Merry-Go-Round was constructed in 1926 in San Diego and was moved into Griffith Park in 1937 by the Davis Family. The carousel contains 68 lavishly decorated horses and is the only remaining four-abreast carousel from the Spillman Engineering Company in the world. At the center of the merry-go-round is a Stinson 165 Military Band Organ with a repertoire of over 1500 songs. It was at this carousel where Walt Disney first thought up the idea of Disneyland while watching his daughters ride.

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Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Garden

Vancouver

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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (Exposition Park)

Los Angeles

Scene was shot L.A.'s Natural History Museum if the largest museum of its type on the west coast containing over 35 million artifacts and specimens including an extensive research collection. The museum opened in 1913 designed in the Beaux Arts style and was expanded over the years in a variety of different styles including Neoclassical, Romanesque, and Spanish Plateresque.

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Vancouver Art Gallery

Vancouver Vancouver Art Gallery

Scene was shot The Art Gallery is housed in the former Provincial Courthouse, a Neo-classic building constructed in 1906. This is a Vancouver heritage building.

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Paramount Ranch

Agoura Hills

Scene was shot Paramount Ranch was one of the original motion picture ranches built on 2,700-acres of land purchased in 1927 by Paramount Studios. Over the years the studio built extensive sets on the ranch including a massive San Francisco replica, western towns, a European village, a Chinese town, and more. The longest lasting western town was construct from sets moved from Encino Ranch when it closed in 1954. In 1980 the National Park Service took control of a major portion of the ranch and has operated it since then. In November 2018 the Woolsey Fire swept through the area and destroyed most of the standing structures.

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Vasquez Rocks

Los Angeles

Scene was shot A nearly 1000-acre park located north of Los Angeles with distinctive uplifted rock formations. The distinctive look and location within the Thirty-mile zone have made the rocks an extremely popular filming location since it first appeared in Werewolf in London back in 1935.

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Disney's Golden Oak Ranch

Newhall

Scene was shot Constructed on land purchased by Walt Disney in 1959, Golden Oak Ranch is a 890-acre movie ranch located at the entrance of Placerita Canyon to the east of Santa Clarita. The ranch contains suburban & downtown backlots as well as a variety of cabins and outdoor areas for filming.

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Stanley Park

Vancouver

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Hilton Universal City

Los Angeles

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Orpheum Theatre Vancouver

Vancouver

Scene was shot Opened as a vaudeville house in 1927 and converted into a movie theatre in the early 1930s. Bought by the City of Vancouver in 1974 and converted into a live performance venue. Became a Vancouver heritage building in 1979.

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Vancouver Aquarium (Stanley Park)

Vancouver

Scene was shot The Vancouver Aquarium located in Stanley Park opened in 1956 and was the first aquarium in Canada. This aquarium was the first one in the world to display an orca (though they banned orca capture in ‘96 and haven’t had one in residence since ‘01).

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BC Place Stadium

Vancouver

Scene was shot A large stadium in Vancouver’s downtown, BC Place originally opened in 1983 and featured an inflatable roof. After the roof was torn and deflated in 2007, the stadium was renovated and a retractable roof was installed (those tall columns above the building support the new roof).

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Vancouver Harbour Heliport

Vancouver

Scene was shot Operated by Pacific Heliport Services, the Vancouver Harbour Heliport sits on a floating platform in the harbour and is one of the busiest heliports in the country.

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Griffith Observatory (Griffith Park)

Los Angeles

Scene was shot Griffith observatory was constructed in 1935 on land donated by Griffith J. Griffith specifically for the creation of the observatory and museum for the public. The building was designed by architect John C. Austin in Greek & Beaux-Arts styles and contains only the third planetarium to open in the country. The observatory's iconic status and great views of the city have made it a very popular filming location.

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Playland (PNE)

Vancouver

Scene was shot Dating back to 1958 when it was built in Hastings Park, Playland is the oldest standing amusement park in Canada. The park’s regular season runs from April to September, with an addition few weeks of operation in late October to Fright Nights. The amusement park is partnered with the PNE for hosting the annual fair on the grounds in August.

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Cleveland Dam

Vancouver

Scene was shot The Cleveland Dam is located at the head of the Capilano River in North Vancouver. This is not a hydroelectric dam, but is used to hold back the waters of the Capilano watershed for use as drinking water to Vancouver. Popular because of its accessibility as well as the gorgeous views of the lake and mountains behind.

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Plaza of Nations

Vancouver

Scene was shot The Plaza of Nations is an entertainment and events complex constructed for Expo '86. The original sheltered plaza was large enough to house 4,500 people for performances and hosted a number of high-profile artists before being demolished in 2007 due to safety concerns. Currently only two of the original structures remain, the main glass building currently housing Edgewater Casino and the office building at 750 Pacific Boulevard.

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Greystone Mansion

Beverly Hills Greystone Mansion

Scene was shot This Los Angeles estate was constructed in 1928 for Edward Doheny, son of an oil tycoon. The property was purchased in 1965 by the city and is now a park and historic place. The grounds are open to the public, and the mansion itself can be toured.

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Lynn Canyon Park

Vancouver

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First Baptist Church Vancouver

Vancouver

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St. Paul's Hospital

Vancouver

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885 West Georgia Street

Vancouver

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Deer Lake Park

Burnaby

Scene was shot Located next to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Village Museum, & Art Gallery and featuring the popular Festival Lawn concert venue, Burnaby’s Deer Lake Park forms the artistic center of Burnaby as well as containing a number of picturesque paths and lawns.

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Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites

Los Angeles

Scene was shot A 33-story hotel in downtown Los Angeles which opened in 1976. The hotel was designed by architect John C. Portman Jr. in a postmodern design consisting of five glass cylinders. When the hotel opened it was the largest in the city and contained a revolving restaurant on the top floor.

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