After a severely injured test pilot is rebuilt with nuclear-powered bionic limbs and implants, he serves as an intelligence agent.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
Lee Majors | ... |
Col. Steve Austin
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(99 episodes, 1974-1978)
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Richard Anderson | ... |
Oscar Goldman
(99 episodes, 1974-1978)
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Martin E. Brooks | ... |
Dr. Rudy Wells
(45 episodes, 1975-1978)
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Lindsay Wagner | ... |
Jaime Sommers
(9 episodes, 1975-1976)
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Alan Oppenheimer | ... |
Dr. Rudy Wells
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(9 episodes, 1974-1975)
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Quinn K. Redeker | ... |
Frank
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(6 episodes, 1974-1977)
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Than Wyenn | ... |
Ambassador Mahmound
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(5 episodes, 1974-1978)
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John de Lancie | ... |
Diver
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(5 episodes, 1977-1978)
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Farrah Fawcett | ... |
Major Kelly Wood
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(4 episodes, 1974-1976)
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Jack Colvin | ... |
Dr. Charles Leith
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(4 episodes, 1975-1977)
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Bruce Glover | ... |
Capt. Voda
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(4 episodes, 1974-1978)
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Lloyd Bochner | ... |
Gordon Shanks
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(4 episodes, 1974-1977)
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Curt Lowens | ... |
Anton Brandt
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(4 episodes, 1974-1977)
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William Sylvester | ... |
Admiral Prescott
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(4 episodes, 1975-1977)
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Paul Carr | ... |
Timberlake
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(4 episodes, 1974-1978)
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Hank Stohl | ... |
A.F. Maj. Phillips
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(4 episodes, 1974-1976)
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Hank Brandt | ... |
Fowler
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(4 episodes, 1974-1978)
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Bob Neill | ... |
Eric
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(4 episodes, 1977)
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Jennifer Darling | ... |
Peggy Callahan
(4 episodes, 1975-1976)
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Noah Keen | ... |
Joe Canton
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(4 episodes, 1974-1978)
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Barry Cahill | ... |
Det. Olmstead
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(4 episodes, 1974-1977)
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James Ingersoll | ... |
Hal
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(4 episodes, 1975-1977)
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Fred Lerner | ... |
Bill Wooters
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(4 episodes, 1974-1977)
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Henry Jones | ... |
Dr. Chester Dolenz
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(3 episodes, 1974-1975)
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Ken Swofford | ... |
Dan Kelly
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(3 episodes, 1977-1978)
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Pamela Hensley | ... |
Cynthia Grayland
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(3 episodes, 1977)
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Jane Merrow | ... |
Irina Leonova
(3 episodes, 1974-1977)
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Severn Darden | ... |
Apploy
(3 episodes, 1976)
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Stefanie Powers | ... |
Shalon
(3 episodes, 1976)
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Martha Scott | ... |
Helen Elgin
(3 episodes, 1974-1975)
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David Sheiner | ... |
Arnold Blake
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(3 episodes, 1977-1978)
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Mills Watson | ... |
Edgar Webster
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(3 episodes, 1977)
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Ford Rainey | ... |
Jim Elgin
(3 episodes, 1975)
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Austin Stoker | ... |
Captain
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(3 episodes, 1975-1977)
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W.T. Zacha | ... |
Air Force. Sgt. Roberts
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(3 episodes, 1974-1976)
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Martin Speer | ... |
David Levy
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(3 episodes, 1974-1975)
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Walter Brooke | ... |
Dr. Tellman
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(3 episodes, 1974-1977)
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Trent Dolan | ... |
Jacobs
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(3 episodes, 1974-1977)
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Jimmy Joyce | ... |
Dr. Richmond
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(3 episodes, 1975-1978)
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Charles Cyphers | ... |
Faler
(3 episodes, 1976)
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William Scherer | ... |
Ed Pierce
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(3 episodes, 1974-1977)
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Virginia Gregg | ... |
Mrs. Nelson
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(3 episodes, 1974-1975)
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Vince Howard | ... |
Nuclear Center Guard
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(3 episodes, 1974-1978)
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Jim Raymond | ... |
1st Co-Pilot
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(3 episodes, 1974-1977)
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Eddie Fontaine | ... |
Frank Sullivan
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(3 episodes, 1975-1978)
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Scott B. Wells | ... |
Doctor
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(3 episodes, 1975-1976)
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Jim B. Smith | ... |
Bob Elliott
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(3 episodes, 1975-1978)
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Stuart Nisbet | ... |
Harry Johnson
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(3 episodes, 1974-1977)
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Terry Leonard | ... |
Stoner
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(3 episodes, 1974-1977)
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Monte Markham | ... |
Barney Hiller
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(2 episodes, 1974-1975)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1978) (United States) (tv)
- NET (TV Asahi) (1974) (Japan) (tv)
- Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) (1979) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1975) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Elephant Films (2018) (France) (video) (HD release) (VOD)
- Elephant Films (2023) (France) (Blu-ray) (HD release)
- 13ème Rue (2002) (France) (tv)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1986) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- BBC One (1990) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Canal Jimmy (2002) (France) (tv)
- Ciné+ (2010) (France) (tv)
- Fabulous Films (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- La Cinq (1988) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- La Cinq (1992) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Legend (2023) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- MCA/Universal Pictures
- Paramount Channel (2020) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Studios USA Television
- TF1 (1980) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Teleantillas (1980) (Dominican Republic) (tv)
- Teledoce Televisora Color - Canal 12 (1982) (Uruguay) (tv)
- Turbine Medien (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Turkish Radio & Television (TRT) (Turkey) (tv)
- Télé Monte Carlo (1978) (Monaco) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2011) (United States) (DVD) (season 1)
- Universal Television (United States) (tv)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
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Storyline
Plot Summary |
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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Did You Know?
Trivia | The characters of Oscar Goldman (Richard Anderson) and Rudy Wells (Martin E. Brooks) appeared on this series and its spin-off, The Bionic Woman (1976). When the spin-off moved to another network, this practice continued. This was the first time the same continuing characters appeared on two different television series broadcast on two different networks at the same time. See more » |
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. (Note: there was at least one mention during the course of the series that his back was in fact steel reinforced). See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Secret of Bigfoot (1979). See more » |
Quotes |
[Opening narration, version 1]
Harve Bennett: Steve Austin, astronaut. A man barely alive. Oscar Goldman: We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him better than he was. Better, stronger, faster. See more » |