The Totally Excellent Adventures of Mack and The D
"The Totally Excellent Adventures of Mack and The D" is the seventh episode of the seventh season of the American television series "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." Based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., it follows a team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they race to stop the Chronicoms from unraveling history in the 1980s. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Brent Fletcher and directed by Jesse Bochco.

Clark Gregg reprises his role as Phil Coulson from the film series, starring alongside Ming-Na Wen, Elizabeth Henstridge, Henry Simmons, Natalia Cordova-Buckley, and Jeff Ward. The episode begins after the end of the previous one, with Mack (Simmons) and Deke Shaw (Ward) stranded in the 1980s. The episode pays homage to various media from the 1980s. Practical effects were used to create the killer robots and the gallons of blood featured in the episode, with less visual effects used compared to other episodes of the series. The episode also includes Ward performing the song "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds.

"The Totally Excellent Adventures of Mack and The D" originally aired on ABC on July 8, 2020, and was watched by 1.39 million viewers. The episode received generally positive reviews for its fun tone and 1980s references, though some reviewers felt these references went too far or were a detriment to the series' storytelling and characters.
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