The Six Million Dollar Man

(The Six Million Dollar Man)

 Season 1

19 Episodes

Episodes from the first season

1 - THE MOON AND THE DESERT (1/2)

Score
7.0
7 votes

Original title : The Moon and the Desert (1/2)
First Aired : 07.03.1973 (USA) 21.01.2000 (FRANCE)
Director : Richard Irving
Writing credits : Henri Simoun From a Story by Martin Caidin
Cast : Barbara Anderson (Jean Manners), Martin Balsam (Dr. Rudy Wells), Darren McGavin (Oliver Spencer), Charles Knox Robinson (Prisoner), Ivor Barry (Geraldton), Dorothy Green (Mrs. McKay), Anne Whitfield (Young Woman), George Wallace (General), Robert Cornthwaite (Dr. Ashburn), Maurice Sherbanee (Nudaylah), Olan Soule (Saltillo), Norma Storch (Woman), John Mark Robinson (Aide)


The Story : When Colonel Steve Austin tests a new government plane, he is nearly killed after it malfunctions and crashes. To save him he is rebuilt using bionic parts. Having a hard time making the psychological adjustment and feeling depressed, Steve is given a government assignment in the Middle East...
Note : Originally shown as a 90 minute TV movie. It airs as two 60 minute episodes in syndication.

2 - THE MOON AND THE DESERT (2/2)

Score
9.0
1 vote

Original title : The Moon and the Desert (2/2)
First Aired : 07.03.1973 (USA) 21.01.2000 (FRANCE)
Director : Richard Irving
Writing credits : Henri Simoun From a Story by Martin Caidin
Cast : Barbara Anderson (Jean Manners), Martin Balsam (Dr. Rudy Wells), Darren McGavin (Oliver Spencer), Charles Knox Robinson (Prisoner), Ivor Barry (Geraldton), Dorothy Green (Mrs. McKay), Anne Whitfield (Young Woman), George Wallace (General), Robert Cornthwaite (Dr. Ashburn), Maurice Sherbanee (Nudaylah), Olan Soule (Saltillo), Norma Storch (Woman), John Mark Robinson (Aide)


The Story : See previous episode.
Note : Originally shown as a 90 minute TV movie. It airs as two 60 minute episodes in syndication.

3 - WINE, WOMEN AND WAR (1/2)

Score
-
No vote

Original title : Wine, Women and War (1/2)
First Aired : 20.10.1973 (USA) 10.05.1975 (FRANCE)
Director : Russ Mayberry
Writing credits : Glen A. Larson
Cast : Britt Ekland (Katrina Volana), Eric Braeden (Arlen Findletter), Earl Holliman (Harry Donner), David McCallum (Alexi Kaslov), Michele Carey (Cynthia Holland), Lee Bergere (Masaha), Simon Scott (Captain Dawson), Robert F. Simon (Captain Walker), Dennis Rucker (First Officer Meade), George Keymas (Patrol Boat Commander), Joseph Hindy (Radar Man), Don Hanmer (Airline Passenger), Catherine Ferrar (Tamara), Bobbie Mitchell (Stewardess), John Ellerick (1st Officer Briggs), Rozelle Gayle (1st Bodyguard), Bob Minor (2nd Bodyguard)


The Story : Steve boards an anchored yacht to get papers out of a safe, but the safe is empty. As he is leaving, guards spot him and shoot at him. They miss Steve and ignite the fuel tank instead. He is injured when a Spanish patrol drops a depth charge, but luckily a nuclear sub is sent to pick him up. After his injuries are repaired, he travels to the Bahamas in search of a black market ring. He meets two members of the ring, Alexi and Katrina, and also finds Cynthia who proves to be of great assistance. Katrina invites Steve on a fishing trip where he is captured and fired on by the guards as he breaks through a cabin wall. Once in the water, he is no longer seen. Steve, unharmed, swims to the beach. Later, he hides in the trunk of the ring leaders' limo, which takes him to the storage complex that holds stolen missiles. While trying to help Steve and Cynthia, Alexi is killed. Steve traps two of the thugs in the complex and releases a missile. Steve has to carry Cynthia out of the way of the missile's atomic blast. Once again the nuclear sub picks up Steve and Cynthia, who are safe...
Note : Originally shown as a 90 minute TV movie. It airs as two 60 minute episodes in syndication.

4 - WINE, WOMEN AND WAR (2/2)

Score
-
No vote

Original title : Wine, Women and War (2/2)
First Aired : 20.10.1973 (USA) 10.05.1975 (FRANCE)
Director : Russ Mayberry
Writing credits : Glen A. Larson
Cast : Britt Ekland (Katrina Volana), Eric Braeden (Arlen Findletter), Earl Holliman (Harry Donner), David McCallum (Alexi Kaslov), Michele Carey (Cynthia Holland), Lee Bergere (Masaha), Simon Scott (Captain Dawson), Robert F. Simon (Captain Walker), Dennis Rucker (First Officer Meade), George Keymas (Patrol Boat Commander), Joseph Hindy (Radar Man), Don Hanmer (Airline Passenger), Catherine Ferrar (Tamara), Bobbie Mitchell (Stewardess), John Ellerick (1st Officer Briggs), Rozelle Gayle (1st Bodyguard), Bob Minor (2nd Bodyguard)


The Story : See previous episode...
Note : Originally shown as a 90 minute TV movie. It airs as two 60 minute episodes in syndication.

5 - THE SOLID GOLD KIDNAPPING (1/2)

Score
4.0
1 vote

Original title : The Solid Gold Kidnapping (1/2)
First Aired : 17.11.1973 (USA)
Director : Russ Mayberry
Writing credits : Larry Alexander From a Story by Alan Caillou & Larry Alexander
Cast : Elizabeth Ashley (Dr. Erica Bergner), Terry Carter (Mel Bristo), John Vernon (Julian Peck), Maurice Evans (The Chairman), Luciana Paluzzi (The Contessa), Leif Erickson (William Henry Cameron), Craig Huebing (Roger Ventriss), David White (Ambassador Scott), Marcel Hillaire (Customs Inspector), Leigh Christian (Lady Skier), James Sikking (2nd OSO Agent), Maurice Marsac (Desk Clerk), Vito Scotti (2nd Taxi Driver), Rudy Challenger (Executive), Karen Klein (Stewardess), Jan Arvan (Doctor), Danielle Aubry (Nurse), Jack Ragotzy (1st Taxi Driver)


The Story : Ambassador Scott of the U.S. has been kidnapped and is being held for ransom by an international gang of kidnappers. The kidnapper’s base is a freighter where the pilot the kidnapping of important officials from around the world. Steve is called in to rescue Scott who is being held in a remote ancient Mexican temple. Steve rescues the ambassador and returns back to Washington, where he is assigned another kidnapping case. This time, it is international statesman William Henry Cameron. Cameron had been faking an illness in a Paris hospital. He was to have sneaked out of the hospital and made his way to China, for a high level negotiations with their government. But before he could, he was kidnapped. Cameron’s ransom is to be a billion dollars in gold. The President agrees and Fort Knox prepares the shipment. But the gold is stolen on its secret route before it reaches the kidnappers. Steve's only lead is the member of the gang who was killed during the kidnapping. Dr. Erica Bergner. who has developed a method of transferring brain cells from one human to another, is asked for help. They obtain the dead kidnappers brain cells and Dr. Bergner gives Steve enough information from the cells for him to find the gold and free Cameron..
Note : Originally shown as a 90 minute TV movie. It airs as two 60 minute episodes in syndication.

6 - THE SOLID GOLD KIDNAPPING (2/2)

Score
-
No vote

Original title : The Solid Gold Kidnapping (2/2)
First Aired : 17.11.1973 (USA)
Director : Russ Mayberry
Writing credits : Larry Alexander From a Story by Alan Caillou & Larry Alexander
Cast : Elizabeth Ashley (Dr. Erica Bergner), Terry Carter (Mel Bristo), John Vernon (Julian Peck), Maurice Evans (The Chairman), Luciana Paluzzi (The Contessa), Leif Erickson (William Henry Cameron), Craig Huebing (Roger Ventriss), David White (Ambassador Scott), Marcel Hillaire (Customs Inspector), Leigh Christian (Lady Skier), James Sikking (2nd OSO Agent), Maurice Marsac (Desk Clerk), Vito Scotti (2nd Taxi Driver), Rudy Challenger (Executive), Karen Klein (Stewardess), Jan Arvan (Doctor), Danielle Aubry (Nurse), Jack Ragotzy (1st Taxi Driver)


The Story : See previous episode.
Note : Originally shown as a 90 minute TV movie. It airs as two 60 minute episodes in syndication.

7 - POPULATION: ZERO

Score
-
No vote

Original title : Population: Zero
First Aired : 18.01.1974 (USA) 11.01.1975 (FRANCE)
Director : Jeannot Szwarc
Writing credits : Elroy Schwartz
Cast : Paul Fix (Joe Taylor), Paul Carr (Paul Cord)


The Story : As two motorcycle police officers ride through the small town of Loomis (population 23) they discover that something is missing: the townspeople. Upon further investigation. they find that they all died instantaneous deaths. Steve, Goldman and a few soldiers are sent out to investigate the cause of death. They are soon contacted by an embittered scientist, Dr. Stanley Bacon, who had once been employed by the government. He demands $10million or the destruction of another town...
Note : Debut of actual TV Series

8 - SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST

Score
-
No vote

Original title : Survival of the Fittest
First Aired : 18.01.1974 (USA) 18.01.1975 (FRANCE)
Director : Hal Mooney
Writing credits : Mann Rubin, Lionel E. Siegel & Harve Bennett
Cast : Randy Carver (Pfc. Barris), Laurette Spang (Helen)


The Story : Before attending several important meetings with Russian officials, Oscar is almost run down by a car. It seems that many nations would like for the meetings to fall through and will do anything to stop them, including killing Oscar. After the negotiations' meetings are over, Steve and Oscar's military plane crashes near a Pacific island. Survivors of the plane crash besides Steve and Oscar are: Navy Commander Ted Maxwell Air Force Lt. Ralph Cromwell, Nurse Lt. Colby and Pfc. Barris. Before Steve can stop Cromwell and Maxwell, who are behind the plot to kill Oscar, they attempt to lure Oscar into the marshes to finish him off. Steve must use his super-human powers to save Oscar and in the process must reveal their guilt to Barris...

9 - OPERATION FIREFLY

Score
5.0
1 vote

Original title : Operation Firefly
First Aired : 01.02.1974 (USA) 09.07.1988 (FRANCE)
Director : Reza Badiyi
Writing credits : Sy Salkowitz
Cast : Pamela Franklin (Susan Abbott)


The Story : When the inventor, Dr. Samuel Abbott of a portable laser projector (much like the chemical light energy used by fireflies) is kidnapped by a syndicate, Steve is assigned to the case with only the help of the scientist's daughter, Susan, and her ESP. The syndicate heads, Charles LeDuc and John Belson, who is an associate of Abbott’s, take the inventor to the Florida Everglades. Steve locates Susan Abbott in Spain and her ESP senses that her father is in the Everglades. During the search, Steve and Susan are tracked by four henchmen who blow up their boat along with their guide. Steve uses his bionic arm to create a canoe out of a log, but the task is easy for him compared to leading the Abbotts through the swamps and quicksand beds...

10 - DAY OF THE ROBOT

Score
-
No vote

Original title : Day of the Robot
First Aired : 08.02.1974 (USA) 26.04.1975 (FRANCE)
Director : Hal Mooney
Writing credits : Harold Livington, Del Reisman & Lionel E. Siegel
Cast : John Saxon (Maj. Frederick Sloan/robot)


The Story : On a tip from an inside source, a group of men have learned of top-secret plans for testing an anti-missile missile device. In an attempt to steal the device and sell it to a higher foreign bidder, they intercept Steve Austin’s associate, Major Sloan and replace him with a robot. The tests of the system are successful and the robot steals the mechanism as Steve must fight for lets life and the missile against the robot who has been programmed to kill...

11 - LITTLE ORPHAN AIRPLANE

Score
-
No vote

Original title : Little Orphan Airplane
First Aired : 22.02.1974 (USA) 01.03.1975 (FRANCE)
Director : Reza Badiyi
Writing credits : Elroy Schwartz
Cast : Greg Morris (Josh Perkins)


The Story : Steve's mission is to travel to Africa, find pilot Josh Perkins and return with film containing evidence of UN treaty violations. He finds the pilot along with the film at a mission that is being run by two nuns. There he discovers that Perkins had been injured in a crash-landing of this plane. Major Chooka and his henchmen are closing in on the mission to retrieve the film that shows weapons and soldiers are being supplied to the nation of Kataras. The only way Steve can get the film out of the country is to repair the damaged landing gear of the plane or do anything to lift the plane off before Chooka and the henchmen do Steve in...

12 - DOOMSDAY, AND COUNTING

Score
-
No vote

Original title : Doomsday, and Counting
First Aired : 01.03.1974 (USA) 03.07.1988 (FRANCE)
Director : Jerry Jameson
Writing credits : Larry Brody
Cast : Gary Collins (Col. Vasily Zhukov)


The Story : Col. Vasily Zhukov is in the U.S. to extend an invitation for participation in a space venture with his country. News of an earthquake that activates a self-destruct weapon at an island spacecraft installation forces Steve to take Zhukov to the Arctic island where Zhukov's fiancee, Irina Leonova, has been buried beneath the debris. Steve must try to save her and the rest of the island before it is destroyed by a nuclear blast...

13 - EYEWITNESS TO MURDER

Score
-
No vote

Original title : Eyewitness to Murder
First Aired : 08.03.1974 (USA) 13.07.1988 (FRANCE)
Director : Alf Kjellin
Writing credits : William Driskill
Cast : Gary Lockwood (John Hopper)


The Story : Lorin Sandusky has an attempt made on his life as he is presenting evidence to the grand jury of racketeer Victor Ritchie. Steve gets a good look at the sniper's face and from police photos identifies him as John Hopper. Unfortunately Hopper has an air-tight alibi - he was on a live TV show at the sane time that the sniper fired. Unswayed, Steve hangs close with Hopper, knowing another attempt will be made on Sandusky's life. Hopper remains in his hotel room as Steve realises something about Hopper's face that just could let all the air out of his alibi...

14 - THE RESCUE OF ATHENA ONE

Score
-
No vote

Original title : The Rescue of Athena One
First Aired : 15.03.1974 (USA) 22.02.1975 (FRANCE)
Director : Larry Doheny
Writing credits : D.C. Fontana
Cast : Farrah Fawcett (Major Kelly Wood)


The Story : America’s first woman astronaut, Major Kelly Wood, is in space when an explosion occurs aboard her space capsule that injures her fellow astronaut and handicaps the capsule. She is able to maneuver a landing with an orbiting Skylab space station and await arrival of a rescue team and a doctor. But the explosion has jammed the hatch, trapping her and the other astronaut inside. Steve is launched into space to unjam the hatch, but the effects of space traveland his efforts to pry open the door drain most of his energy. There is no timefor Steve to regain his strength because more perils have to be overcome before he and the others can return safely to Earth...

15 - DR. WELLS IS MISSING

Score
-
No vote

Original title : Dr. Wells is Missing
First Aired : 29.03.1974 (USA) 11.07.1988 (FRANCE)
Director : Virgil W. Vogel
Writing credits : Elroy Schwartz, Krishna Shah & William Keenan
Cast : John van Dreelen (Alfredo Tucelli), Alan Oppenheimer (Rudy Wells), Than Wyenn (Desk Clerk), Jim Shane (Yamo), Michael Dante (Julio Tucelli), Curt Lowens (Anton Brandt), Norbert Schiller (Porter), Cynthia Lynn (Fraulein Krueger), Ynes Van Holt (Switchboard Operator)


The Story : The doctor who created Steve's bionic limbs has been kidnapped by a network of international criminals. Alfiredo and Julio Tucelli want Dr. Rudy Wells to build a bionic man for them. Steve's search for Dr. Wells leads him to Innsbruck, Austria, where he was to receive an honorary doctorate from his alma mater. At Dr. Well's hotel, Steve learns that Rudy left to stay with some friends but these 'friends' are holding him prisoner in an isolated castle...

16 - THE LAST OF THE FOURTH OF JULYS

Score
-
No vote

Original title : The Last of the Fourth of Julys
First Aired : 05.04.1974 (USA) 01.02.1975 (FRANCE)
Director : Reza Badiyi
Writing credits : Richard Landau
Cast : Steve Forest (Quail), Kevin Tighe (Root), Tom Reese (Joe Alabam), Arlene Martel (Violette), Barry Cahill (Submarine Captain), Hank Stohl (Balsam), Ben Wright (Ives), H. Alan Deglin (Hurst), Tom Hayden (Sonar)


The Story : Quail, has been hired by a political organisation to destroy a group of prime ministers attending an international meeting in Paris. They are to be killed by a laser beam which will bounce off a satellite. Quail is an enterprising criminal who has a fortress in the Norwegian mountains as his base which is protected by every available modem device. After a special agent, who has learned of the laser beam and its purpose, passes along the information to Oscar, Steve is placed in a submarine to be shot in a special torpedo onto the beach. He escapes the radar defence system but his radioactive bionic limbs trip alarms. Violette, an Interpol agent, helps Steve escape and reach the control room as the satellite comes into position with the laser...

17 - BURNING BRIGHT

Score
-
No vote

Original title : Burning Bright
First Aired : 12.04.1974 (USA) 25.01.1975 (FRANCE)
Director : Jerry London
Writing credits : Del Reisman
Cast : William Shatner (Josh Lang), Warren Kemmerling (Dr. Ted Haldane), Quinn Redeker (Calvin Billings), Rodolfo Hoyos (Ernesto Arruza), Anne Schedeen (Tina Larsen), Joseph DiReda (1st Deputy), Ron Stokes (2nd M.P.), Aaron Mitchell (2nd Deputy), Chas. Floyd Johnson (3rd M.P.), Trent Dolan (Technician), Mary Rings (Millie)


The Story : Astronaut Josh Lang was affected by an electrical field while in space. The field gave him power to communicate with dolphins and to control people's minds. Lang's mental state is questioned when he proposes that dolphins be involved in the space program and quotes equations on the origin of the universe. Steve recalls a similar experience while he was in space which wore off quickly. Josh becomes violent when he detects a computer programming error and is quickly placed under guard in a hospital for tests. Lang uses his new powers to escape while his condition deteriorates and he becomes obsessed with the memory of a childhood friend's death at an electric power station, so obsessed that he goes back to his hometown and kills a deputy. In a state of delirium he climbs the towers of the power station and attempts to relive his friend's death. On a hunch, Steve has travelled to the astronaut's hometown and discovers Lang's predicament...

18 - THE COWARD

Score
-
No vote

Original title : The Coward
First Aired : 19.04.1974 (USA) 15.07.1988 (FRANCE)
Director : Reza Badiyi
Writing credits : Elroy Schwartz
Cast : George Montgomery (Garth), Ron Soble (Queng-Dri), France Nuyen (Mamu), Martha Scott (Helen Elgin), George Takei (Chin Ling), Fuji (Kai Sing), Bennie Dobbins (1st Bandit), Robert Herron (2nd Bandit), Bill Lane (3rd Bandit), Kim Kahana (Prokar), Kenny Endoso (Johra)


The Story : An earthquake in the Himalayas uncovers a DC-3 carrying secret papers which was downed during World War II. Steve travels to the Orient in search of the papers and hoping to redeem the pilot, his father, from being accused as a coward. It seems that Capt. Austin had bailed out and left the rest of the crew to die. Steve is helped in his quest by Gardi, an American living in the Orient...

19 - RUN, STEVE, RUN

Score
-
No vote

Original title : Run, Steve, Run
First Aired : 26.04.1974 (USA) 15.07.1988 (FRANCE)
Director : Jerry Jameson
Writing credits : Lionel E. Siegel
Cast : Henry Jones (Dr. Jeffrey Dolenz), Noah Beery (Tom Molson), Melissa Greene (Suzie Lund), George Murdock (Rossi), Mike Henry (Cliff Platt), Victor Millan (Art Rameriz), Bill Conklin (Smitty), Fred Lerner (Bill Wooters), Tony Epper (Ranch Hand)


The Story : Crime syndicate head Mr. Rossie and famed robot creator Dr. Jeffrey Dolenz are determined to build a team of bionic robots in order to rob the gold out of Fort Knox. In order to carry out their plan they must either subdue or kill Steve in order to learn how his artificial limbs were created. Steve is on vacation at a ranch in Utah and soon realises that he is being pursued. He confronts his pursuers but is brought down by tranquilliser darts. Rossie wants to kill Steve, but Dr. Dolenz feels that he must study Steve's bionic capabilities in action. Steve is chained to a wall and encased in cement while waiting for an operation that will reveal just how his limbs were created...