A computer-generated superhero and his human creator fight crime in the city.
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When a friend of Jack's, another cop, is killed while working with him, they think that the killer is a professional hitman, but because of insufficient evidence, they can't hold him. However, Walter...
S1.E1
A computer nerd creates a holographic "man" called "Automan" (AutomaticMan) and uses him (and his holographic car and a talking cursor) to help solve crimes.
S1.E7
Ronald Tilson, a former computer expert for the city fired for embezzlement, threatens the city of Los Angeles with total chaos and destruction if his ransom demands are not met.Walter and Automan ...
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| Desi Arnaz Jr. | ... | Walter Nebicher 13 episodes, 1983-1984 | |
| Chuck Wagner | ... | Automan 13 episodes, 1983-1984 | |
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Heather McNair | ... | Roxanne Caldwell 13 episodes, 1983-1984 |
| Gerald S. O'Loughlin | ... | Capt. E. G. Boyd 13 episodes, 1983-1984 | |
| Robert Lansing | ... | Lt. Jack Curtis 13 episodes, 1983-1984 | |
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Cursor | ... | Himself 13 episodes, 1983-1984 |
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Walter Nebicher is the police department's resident computer expert, although his immediate superior gives no respect as to his contribution to the force. To fix that, he creates a special program that creates Automan, an artificially intelligent computer construct that looks real, sounds reals and, given enough power, can have an actual physical presence outside the computer that feels real. Together, Walter and Automan along with Cursor, a small floating droid that can create any object Automan needs, battle the criminal elements of the city. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>
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15 December 1983 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Automan - Der Superdetektiv See more »Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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(12 episodes) | (pilot episode)Sound Mix:
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1.33 : 1
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Cursor only made bleep and whistle sounds, yet Walter understood what it was saying. Similar to R2D2 and Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars movies. See more »Crazy Credits
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For some odd reason, I actually liked this show. I was only 16yr when it aired, but I loved the special effects. This show really seems like something Disney would make. It was a little bit of Tron with low-budget comedy crime fighter thrown in. The two things I remember the most is the title song and the auto-car. The song had a catchy tune that I still hum now and then. The car would get created by "Cursor", Automan's sidekick and it was very cool how it was done. Cursor would start drawing the lines of the car and then pick up speed as he drew the rest. It would make some electrical sound while Cursor drew it. Like Automan, the car was a glowing neon light blue. When automan drove it, it steered like the motorcycles in TRON. It would make sharp turns left or right and Desi Jr's character would get slammed against the door window. The show was just fun to watch back then. The main thing that killed it was the writing. The villains weren't anything special and each story really didn't draw you in and make you want to come back. The comedy aspect of the show was decent. It also was expensive to make each episode and because it didn't draw a big audience, they really didn't make much money off of it. I still would love to see this on DVD just for nostalgic purposes.