If you can tell me (e.g., to build a tool, start a fire, or block a sensor), I can help you identify the correct episode .

(Season 1, Episode 9), where MacGyver uses paper towel rolls and a corkscrew to defend against an assassin.

In the (2016) episode " Ruler " (Season 1, Episode 17), MacGyver does not use paper as a primary tool for a "MacGyverism". Instead, the episode focuses on the team using a ruler and coconut oil to create disguises after being disavowed and framed for a terrorist bombing in Amsterdam.

(Season 2, Episode 14), which features various household items.

(Season 2, Episode 3), which prominently features a paper clip.

If you are looking for an episode where paper is a central tool, you might be thinking of: