The Six Million Dollar Man 

After a severely injured test pilot is rebuilt with nuclear-powered bionic limbs and implants, he serves as an intelligence agent.

Stars:

Lee Majors, Richard Anderson, Martin E. Brooks

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Lee Majors	...	Col. Steve Austin / ... 99 episodes, 1974-1978
Richard Anderson	...	Oscar Goldman 99 episodes, 1974-1978
Martin E. Brooks	...	Dr. Rudy Wells 45 episodes, 1975-1978

Storyline

When ace test pilot Colonel Steve Austin's test plane crashed, he was nearly dead. Deciding that "we have the technology to rebuild this man", the government decides to do just that, fitting him with cybernetic components which give him superhuman strength and speed. Austin becomes a secret agent/operative, fighting injustice where it is found.

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Plot Keywords:

superhero | steve austin character | character name as series title | the six million dollar man character | high tech | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Darren McGavin and Martin Balsam appear in the pilot episode and then vanish after that.

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Goofs

Although Austin's legs and right arm are bionic, nothing was done to reinforce his back and spine. As a result, most of his displays of bionic strength (lifting and throwing heavy objects, etc.) would either be impossible or would have caused crippling if not fatal injury.

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Quotes

[Opening narration, version 2]
Harve Bennett: Steve Austin, astronaut. A man barely alive.
Oscar Goldman: Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to make the world's first bionic man. Steve Austin will be that man. Better than he was before. Better... stronger... faster.

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Alternate Versions

Several early episodes, now syndicated as two-part stories, were original broadcast as 90-minute TV movies. Most retain their original titles, except for the first two episodes of the series, "The Moon and the Desert," which were originally part of the original Six Million Dollar Man TV-movie. Several later two-hour episodes of the series have also been reedited into two-parters, such as "Lost Island."

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Connections

Referenced in The Toys That Made Us: Star Trek (2018)

User Reviews

A TV show that holds up to the test of time

Well, it holds up to the test of time in SOME ways. This show was one of my favorites as a child and if re-made today with state of the art special effects could still be a top rrated TV show or blockbuster film. It wasn't camp, but it didn't take itself too seriously either. It had action and adventure, romance and espionage intrigue. This is the role Lee Majors was born to play, and he plays it to perfection. To most of us, he will always be the hero called Steve Austin. Other than the sometime wince-inducing special effects, this show is just as enjoyable if you catch it in re-runs today as it was during its original airing.

Details

Release Date:

18 January 1974 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cyborg

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Harve Bennett Productions, Silverton Productions, Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (108 episodes)