The Six Million Dollar Man 1974
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What is The Six Million Dollar Man?
The Six Million Dollar Man is an American science fiction and action television series that aired on ABC from March 7, 1973, to March 6, 1978. The program follows the adventures of Steve Austin, a former astronaut and USAF Colonel portrayed by Lee Majors.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1974
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 99
- First aired
- Jan 18, 1974
- Last aired
- Mar 6, 1978
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC, Red Letter Films
- Genres
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
- Updated
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Overview
The Six Million Dollar Man is an American science fiction and action television series that aired on ABC from March 7, 1973, to March 6, 1978. The program follows the adventures of Steve Austin, a former astronaut and USAF Colonel portrayed by Lee Majors. After sustaining severe injuries during a NASA test flight crash, Austin is rebuilt with nuclear-powered bionic limbs and implants at considerable expense. As a cybernetically enhanced secret agent employed by the OSI, Austin operates under the command of Oscar Goldman and is supervised by the scientist who created his cybernetics, Rudy Wells. Using the superior strength and speed provided by his bionic arm and legs, along with the enhanced vision from his artificial eye, Austin fights a variety of adversaries, including enemy agents, aliens, and mad scientists. The series also features performances by Richard Anderson, Martin E. Brooks, and Lindsay Wagner. The production chronicles the life of this test pilot turned intelligence agent as he utilizes his bionic enhancements to complete his missions.
Should you watch it?
“A cybernetically enhanced astronaut uses his bionic abilities to serve as a secret agent for the OSI.”
- engaging premise
- superpowered protagonist
- varied villains
- dated special effects
- episodic structure
Watch it if you enjoy classic science fiction adventures featuring heroic secret agents with unique abilities.
The series contains standard action sequences involving combat with various villains.
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Population: Zero Mytharc Jan 18, 1974
- E2 Survival of the Fittest Mytharc Jan 25, 1974
- E3 Operation Firefly Core Feb 1, 1974
- E4 Day of the Robot Core Feb 8, 1974
- E5 Little Orphan Airplane Core Feb 22, 1974
- E6 Doomsday, and Counting Core Mar 1, 1974
- E7 Eyewitness to Murder Core Mar 8, 1974
- E8 The Rescue of Athena One Core Mar 15, 1974
- E9 Dr. Wells Is Missing Core Mar 29, 1974
- E10 The Last of the Fourth of Julys Core Apr 5, 1974
- E11 Burning Bright Core Apr 12, 1974
- E12 The Coward Mytharc Apr 19, 1974
- E13 Run, Steve, Run Mytharc Apr 26, 1974
Season 2 · 22 episodes
- E1 Nuclear Alert Mytharc Sep 13, 1974
- E2 The Pioneers Core Sep 20, 1974
- E3 Pilot Error Mytharc Sep 27, 1974
- E4 The Pal-Mir Escort Core Oct 4, 1974
- E5 The Seven Million Dollar Man Core Nov 1, 1974
- E6 Straight On 'til Morning Mytharc Nov 8, 1974
- E7 The Midas Touch Core Nov 15, 1974
- E8 The Deadly Replay Mytharc Nov 22, 1974
- E9 Act of Piracy Core Nov 29, 1974
- E10 Stranger in Broken Fork Core Dec 13, 1974
- E11 The Peeping Blonde Core Dec 20, 1974
- E12 The Cross-Country Kidnap Core Jan 10, 1975
- E13 Lost Love Mytharc Jan 17, 1975
- E14 The Last Kamikaze Core Jan 19, 1975
- E15 Return of the Robot Maker Core Jan 26, 1975
- E16 Taneha Core Feb 2, 1975
- E17 Look Alike Core Feb 23, 1975
- E18 The E.S.P. Spy Core Mar 2, 1975
- E19 The Bionic Woman (1) Core Mar 16, 1975
- E20 The Bionic Woman (2) Mytharc Mar 23, 1975
- E21 Outrage in Balinderry Mytharc Apr 20, 1975
- E22 Steve Austin, Fugitive Mytharc Apr 27, 1975
Season 3 · 21 episodes
- E1 The Return of the Bionic Woman (1) Mytharc Sep 14, 1975
- E2 The Return of the Bionic Woman (2) Core Sep 21, 1975
- E3 The Price of Liberty Core Sep 28, 1975
- E4 The Song and Dance Spy Core Oct 5, 1975
- E5 The Wolf Boy Core Oct 12, 1975
- E6 The Deadly Test Core Oct 19, 1975
- E7 Target in the Sky Core Oct 26, 1975
- E8 One of our Running Backs is Missing Core Nov 2, 1975
- E9 The Bionic Criminal Core Nov 9, 1975
- E10 The Blue Flash Core Nov 16, 1975
- E11 The White Lightning War Core Nov 23, 1975
- E12 Divided Loyalty Core Nov 30, 1975
- E13 Clark Templeton O'Flaherty Core Dec 14, 1975
- E14 The Winning Smile Core Dec 21, 1975
- E15 Hocus-Pocus Core Jan 18, 1976
- E16 The Secret of Bigfoot (1) Core Feb 1, 1976
- E17 The Secret of Bigfoot (2) Core Feb 4, 1976
- E18 The Golden Pharaoh Core Feb 8, 1976
- E19 Love Song for Tanya Core Feb 15, 1976
- E20 The Bionic Badge Mytharc Feb 22, 1976
- E21 Big Brother Mytharc Mar 7, 1976
Season 4 · 22 episodes
- E1 The Return of Bigfoot (I) Mytharc Sep 19, 1976
- E2 Nightmare in the Sky Core Sep 26, 1976
- E3 Double Trouble Core Oct 3, 1976
- E4 The Most Dangerous Enemy Core Oct 17, 1976
- E5 H+2+O = Death Core Oct 24, 1976
- E6 Kill Oscar (II) Core Oct 31, 1976
- E7 The Bionic Boy Core Nov 7, 1976
- E8 Vulture of the Andes Core Nov 21, 1976
- E9 The Thunderbird Connection Core Nov 28, 1976
- E10 A Bionic Christmas Carol Core Dec 12, 1976
- E11 Task Force Core Dec 19, 1976
- E12 The Ultimate Imposter Core Jan 2, 1977
- E13 Death Probe (1) Core Jan 9, 1977
- E14 Death Probe (2) Core Jan 16, 1977
- E15 Danny's Inferno Core Jan 23, 1977
- E16 Fires of Hell Core Jan 30, 1977
- E17 The Infiltrators Core Feb 6, 1977
- E18 Carnival of Spies Core Feb 13, 1977
- E19 U-509 Core Feb 20, 1977
- E20 The Privacy of the Mind Core Feb 27, 1977
- E21 To Catch the Eagle Mytharc Mar 6, 1977
- E22 The Ghostly Teletype Mytharc Mar 13, 1977
Season 5 · 21 episodes
- E1 Sharks (1) Mytharc Sep 11, 1977
- E2 Sharks (2) Core Sep 18, 1977
- E3 Deadly Countdown (1) Core Sep 25, 1977
- E4 Deadly Countdown (2) Core Oct 2, 1977
- E5 Bigfoot V Core Oct 9, 1977
- E6 Killer Wind Core Oct 16, 1977
- E7 Rollback Core Oct 30, 1977
- E8 Dark Side of the Moon (1) Core Nov 6, 1977
- E9 Dark Side of the Moon (2) Core Nov 13, 1977
- E10 Target: Steve Austin Core Nov 27, 1977
- E11 The Cheshire Project Core Dec 18, 1977
- E12 Walk a Deadly Wing Core Jan 1, 1978
- E13 Just a Matter of Time Core Jan 8, 1978
- E14 Return of Death Probe (1) Core Jan 22, 1978
- E15 Return of Death Probe (2) Core Jan 29, 1978
- E16 The Lost Island Core Jan 30, 1978
- E17 The Madonna Caper Core Feb 6, 1978
- E18 Dead Ringer Core Feb 13, 1978
- E19 Date with Danger (1) Core Feb 20, 1978
- E20 Date with Danger (2) Mytharc Feb 27, 1978
- E21 The Moving Mountain Mytharc Mar 6, 1978
Frequently asked questions
Who is the main character?
The main character is Steve Austin, a cybernetically enhanced former astronaut.
What is the OSI?
The OSI is the organization that employs Steve Austin for his missions.
What bionic enhancements does Steve have?
Steve possesses a bionic arm, legs, and an artificial eye that provides enhanced vision.
Who created Steve's cybernetics?
The scientist Rudy Wells is responsible for creating the cybernetics used by Steve Austin.
Who is Steve's commander?
Steve Austin operates under the command of Oscar Goldman.