We all grew up in that era. I'm a little younger than these guys [Will Forte and John Solomon], but I would say all of us are huge fans of the original "MacGyver" series, and obviously we found that inspiration… — Will Forte Copy Share Image
I'm a little younger than these guys, but I would say all of us are huge fans of the original 'MacGyver' series, and obviously we found that inspiration for the original pitch for 'MacGruber.' — Jorma Taccone Copy Share Image
![“We all grew up in that era. I'm a little younger than these guys [Will Forte and John Solomon], but I would say all of us are huge fans of the original "MacGyver" series, and obviously we found that inspiration for the original pitch for MacGruber. We took his name and made it stupid. In terms of…” quote by Will Forte](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/24f/will-forte-13248_80s_we-all-grew-up-in-that-era-i-m-a-little_814069.jpg)
