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Automan: Season 1

13 episodes Premiered Dec 15, 1983 Updated Jul 22, 2026
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Season 1 Episodes

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (10): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S1·E1 Mytharc

Automan

Dec 15, 1983 · 73 min

Walter Nebicher is a young police officer who wants desperately to get out on the streets and experience some action. Unfortunately, his superior Captain Boyd has assigned Nebicher

S1·E3 Core

The Great Pretender

Dec 29, 1983 · 49 min

When a truck load of paper the government uses to print money is hi-jacked, Automan, with the help of Cursor, poses as an rich criminal competing to undermine the existing network

S1·E4 Core

Ships in the Night

Jan 5, 1984 · 49 min

Walter and Auto fly to San Cristobal to investigate the disappearances of Americans. They discover a man, aided by the local authorities, that lures investors in order to kill the

S1·E5 Core

Unreasonable Facsimile

Jan 12, 1984 · 48 min

Automan and Walter attempt to solve the murder of a businessman and the crash of a police helicopter. Automan begins acting peculiar after watching soap-operas on television.

S1·E6 Core

Flashes and Ashes

Jan 19, 1984 · 48 min

Walter's friend and fellow cop, Frank Cooney is killed during the theft of police weaponry. But when the Internal Affairs agent believes Frank was involved, Walter is suspended wh

S1·E7 Core

The Biggest Game in Town

Jan 26, 1984 · 49 min

Automan and Walter attend a computer game convention where they must track down Ronald Tilson, a computer genius who has programmed computers to cause disasters that will kill peop

S1·E8 Core

Renegade Run

Mar 5, 1984 · 48 min

When Walter investigates a crooked sheriff who is using illegal immigrants for manual labor, he and a friend are put in jail. Automan teams up with a motorcycle gang to free him.

S1·E9 Core

Murder MTV

Mar 12, 1984 · 48 min

Walter and Automan investigate an apparent attempt to kill the members of an all-girl band called Sweet Kicks. But their investigation if hampered when the father of one of the gi

S1·E10 Core

Murder, Take One

Mar 19, 1984 · 47 min

Former movie star Veronica Everly is a suspect in the murder of gossip columnist, Ray Gillette. However, when Automan discovers that a Hollywood producer had a greater motive for

S1·E11 Core

Zippers

Mar 26, 1984 · 47 min

Automan goes undercover as an erotic dancer in a ladies only strip club.

S1·E12 Mytharc

Death By Design

Apr 2, 1984 · 48 min

When a ruthless crime syndicate kills one of Jack's best friends, Automan poses as a vigilante cop by the name of Mad Dog who is out for justice.

S1·E13 Mytharc

Club Ten

Apr 9, 1984 · 47 min

The Club Ten resort is a center of diamond smuggling. One of the gang, Felipe, has double-crossed his cohorts and they are after him. Golf pro Ted and henchman Randy catch him, and

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