So, there's two MacGyvers, one from the 1985 and one that is new now. I think if there was a timer to record the 1985 version, it refuses to record the new version because the title of the series matches yet the episode and series numbers are generally the same.
Symptom:
-"Record Series" on MacGyver episodes that say "new."
-It immediately says it will not record because of series settings.
Workaround:
-I *moved* the original MacGyver folder so Emby can't find it and then ran the "Clean Database" task.
I think the year needs to figure into this somehow and it isn't currently. I should have a MacGyver (1985) and MacGyver (2016) folders. The database should reflect that so they don't conflict. A conflict between the two is the only logical explanation I have why this show will uniquely not record.