NLogan wrote :

vkimo wrote :


Did he have a family? 

Archie Bunker. 

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Not Archie Bunker from All in the Family.

Did the character in question have a family. Yes, but only his grandfather was ever regularly shown to my knowledge, he is in a few episodes and dies of a heart attack. His father and grandmother were killed in a car wreck. His mom died of a stroke. His son appeared in one episode. His fiancee is shot in an episode. I don't think other family members were ever shown unless it was a flashback.

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retro90sboy wrote :

is it spiderman -end quote

Not the Amazing Spider-Man

Clues so far:

Character's first name starts with A
80s show
Not a puppet
Not animated
Male
Star of the show
Grandfather in a few episodes dies of a heart attack. Son in an episode later in the series. Revealed mother died of a stroke, father and grandmother died in a car wreck. Fiancee shot in an episode.
Show started in the 80s and finished in the 90s
The show was not a comedy but did have comedic moments
The title of the show bears the character's name
His name has been turned into a noun and a verb in popular culture

Bonus Clue:

It is an action show

I don't suppose we'd be talking about this fella...



His first (and rarely used) name was Angus. Angus MacGyver.

Oh snap! 

Vaporman87 wrote :

I don't suppose we'd be talking about this fella...



His first (and rarely used) name was Angus. Angus MacGyver.


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Yessiree. In every screen capture the mullet and jacket gave it away.  I also couldn't show one of his devices because that gave it away also.  Give the man a paperclip,  gum wrapper, ballpoint pen, his Swiss army knife, and some duct tape and he can fix, rig, or create just about anything. 

MacGyver = an improvised solution

MacGyvered = using an improvised solution

This character's name begins with an "L".

NLogan wrote :

Character's first name starts with A

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Very nice misdirection.

Vaporman87 wrote :

This character's name begins with an "L".
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Is it a cartoon character?

shakin steak wrote :
Is it a cartoon character?
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No. Not a cartoon character.

Is this a 80s show?