Dude Sticks a Chewing Gum Wrapper to the end of a Battery. The Result is a Survival Necessity!
The show was so well known for this gimmick that the concept of making a useful tool out of things you found lying around became known as “MacGyvering.”
Grant Thompson, also known as The King of Random, clearly worships at the altar of MacGyver. One of his classic hacks channels the spirit of this improvisational hero by taking a simple chewing gum wrapper and a double-A battery and turning them into a tool that just might save your life. Or at least save you some hassle.