In 2017, I had a great time visiting MacGyver filming locations in Los Angeles, and I ended that post with "Next stop....Vancouver." Nine years later, the train has finally pulled into the Canadian station. The sky in the Vancouver episodes is often overcast and so I was hoping for at least one cloudy day to set the mood, but alas every day was bright and sunny. Better luck next time!
RUNNERS: SNAKESKIN APARTMENT
I wonder if anyone living in this apartment building knows that it's the former site of Snakeskin's prostitution ring. Probably not.
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MAMA COLTON HOUSE
It was great to retrace the footsteps and stand on the same ground as the GOAT himself. Of course, I'm speaking of Frog Dog.
Also the lighting on my Day 1 pictures is not the best. I have an old-school digital camera that hadn't been used in many years, and turns out the lens was smudged.
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DEADLY DREAMS: PSYCH WARD
I stopped in and said hello to Dr. Zito, he sends along his regards.
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CLEO ROCKS: THEATER
Murder is in the air
Under the Temple of
Ra.
Death awaits (Nick for taking such a terrible photo)
On the final
Curtain.
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COURTHOUSE
This building functioned as a courthouse in several episodes but is actually the Vancouver Art Gallery.
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CLOCK: OPENING CREDITS
In my Los Angeles Location Adventure, I bought an ice cream cone and asked the vendor to take multiple pictures of me to try and get the right shot to match the opening credits. He was very nice and likely thought that I was a lunatic. This time around, it was very crowded and I didn't have the nerve to recreate the ice cream shot again, so just the clock photo will have to do.
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I'm partial to this shot of MacGyver running with the Ming Dragon because it was often shown on USA Network during the commercial break ("MacGyver will return right after this.")
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RUNNERS: CONVENTION CENTER
This location (Canada Place) also features in Lost Love: Part One.
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LOST LOVE PART ONE: ESCALATORS
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CHILDREN OF LIGHT: CHINESE CONSULATE
I chanted "Free Mei Jan, Free China!" as I walked by. OK, maybe I only chanted it in my head.
This building also served as the exterior of the Helman Club in Halloween Knights.
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THE SPOILERS: BALCONY
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PHOENIX FOUNDATION
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HOUSEBOAT
The houseboat is no longer in this location (it's in a different area on the outskirts of Vancouver), and this spot looks a lot different now. But standing here was still very special for me.
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THE WALL: TOY STORE
Mercifully, this is the last picture I took with the smudged lens.
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THE VISITORS: MOTEL
The staircases didn't quite line up with the motel like they did in the show, so they might have been remodeled at some point. I did though see an alien disguised as a vacuum cleaner salesman, so that was fun.
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JACK IN THE BOX: SMILEY
I was on my best behavior here -- no jaywalking for me, because I had no interest in being forcibly arrested by a corrupt southern lawman.
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THE SECRET OF PARKER HOUSE
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This seafood restaurant is right across the street from the Smiley cafe.
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FAITH, HOPE & CHARITY
This was one of the highights of the trip, getting to be on the grounds and actually walk inside the house -- just had to watch out for wolf traps. It's a historic home called London Farm, and it's open to the public. There were several people volunteering there as guides. I told them that I was there seeing the MacGyver filming location, and none of them had any clue that an episode was filmed there. They were very excited to learn that, and they said they were going to go back and watch the episode right away!
I also asked the guides if they knew about the Underground Railroad secret passage in the house and they were not aware of that either.
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The hammock and shed are no longer there.
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The Sweet Dreams sign is currently in the room across the hall from his bedroom in the show.
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BACK FROM THE DEAD: CANNERY
I hate to defile this blog post with a picture of Ralph, but it was a good shot of the cannery in the background. I wish I could have been here 40 years ago to whoop his ass, but at least I can take solace knowing that he's still recovering from the steam to his eyeballs.
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MACGYVER'S WOMEN
The village museum was closed when I got there, so apologies to loyal reader Mark for not getting a better shot of his favorite episode. But I was able to get a photo of one of the buildings through a fence.
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CEASE FIRE
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The photo below is of a different building from the previous shot but is in the same general area. The boathouse from the episode no longer exists.
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HELL WEEK
Too bad there's no more dinosaur.
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The elevator is no longer at the same spot at the end of the hall.
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THE SECRET OF PARKER HOUSE
The mansion is now a community center which is open to the public, and it was amazing to go inside (though I had to stay on the first floor). As with the Faith, Hope & Charity house, the guy who worked here had no idea that it was part of a MacGyver episode.
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BLOW OUT: POST OFFICE
I'm probably the only person on earth who would go out of his way to visit the Blow Out post office and take photos from multiple angles.
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BLIND FAITH: TRAIN STATION
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MASK OF THE WOLF: EDUCATION CENTER AND TWO EAGLES' HOUSE
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So there you have it. I didn't have a car and relied on public transportation, so I missed out on some of the more wilderness-related sites that I would have liked to see, but that will give me something to do for next time. Thanks for reading!
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