Jeanette Nolan

MacGyver faces a busy Christmas Eve: he tries to help a priest reclaim a stolen Madonna figure, aids Cynthia in keeping the Challenger Club's doors open, and comes to the rescue of a bag lady preyed upon by thieves.

Lawrence Tierney guest stars as Detective Doyle, who comes out of retirement to help Hunter and McCall investigate the real life murder of actress-turned-prostitute Elizabeth Short, who was cut in half 41 years before. Also available on Xfinity and Amazon Instant Video

Kris invites Bosley and the Angels to vacation in a small Arizona town where her aunt is Mayor and her uncle is Sheriff. Upon their arrival, there are hints that they should leave. Their headlights are smashed. No rooms are available and, curiously, there are no women in town. They confront Kris' Aunt Lydia who confides that gangsters have taken all the women and her husband hostage in return for the release of a syndicate strongman who will be held there by the FBI. The Angels are narrowly missed by gunfire and in return fire, killing Dressler and Fellows, two of the hitmen. Anguished Lydia tells them that unless Dressler is heard from by 4pm, guards were instructed to begin killing her husband and the women. With time running out, Kris uses their short wave radio to contact her Uncle Paul (using nicknames known only to him.) He succeeds in replying with his location. Bosley, Lydia and the Angels head for the hideout. The Angels are disguised in Lydia's clothes. At just minutes past four, they find the guarded hostages, sneak in and surprise the gangsters.

A stubborn 80-year-old woman and a hiccuping executive provide problems. Also available on Xfinity