The Bionic Woman 

After fully recovering from her nearly fatal bout of bionic rejection, Jaime Sommers, the first female cyborg, is assigned to spy missions of her own.

Creator:

Kenneth Johnson

Stars:

Lindsay Wagner, Richard Anderson, Martin E. Brooks

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Lindsay Wagner	...	Jaime Sommers / ... 58 episodes, 1976-1978
Richard Anderson	...	Oscar Goldman 58 episodes, 1976-1978
Martin E. Brooks	...	Dr. Rudy Wells 46 episodes, 1976-1978

Storyline

In this TV spinoff of "The Six Million Dollar Man", tennis pro Jamie Sommers was almost killed in a skydiving accident, but was saved by the U.S. Government, which used bionic parts to save her. Both legs, one arm, and one ear are artificial, which give her a number of super powers. She works as an agent for the Office of Scientific Investigations battling spies, fembots, mad scientists and aliens.

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Plot Keywords:

bionics | cyborg | superhero | superheroine | close up of ear | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 January 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mrs. Steve Austin

Filming Locations:

RMS Queen Mary - 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Harve Bennett Productions, Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (58 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Max, the bionic dog, was played by several German Shepherds. For example, in Season 3, Episodes 1 and 2, "The Bionic Dog: Parts 1 and 2", they needed a dog that wasn't afraid of fire, one that would just lay and allow you to pet him or lay in front of food without being tempted to eat it. They also needed one to get on a treadmill.

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Connections

Referenced in Freaks and Geeks: Tricks and Treats (1999)

User Reviews

Bionic Woman Rocked

I had the treat of going to the set at Universal Studios and meeting Lindsay Wagner and seeing her in action while I was in college. I've got to admit the Hollywood Magic bubble was burst when she didn't jump over the 12 foot fence or actually push a car on her own. But none the less the show was always entertaining and a nice change in those days to see a woman who was beautiful and powerful, something us girls could look up to. My second treat was when my cousins and I ended up getting a little chilly and she told us we could go into her motor home to watch TV and warm up. At 9:00 pm she come running in and says " if you don't mind the show is on." She turns on Bionic Woman and sits down next to me. As I called it back then –"Way Cool"! Lindsay is a charming and sincere lady.