9.047 minSeason 1 • Episode 13
LatestThe 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 when he refuses to divulge the whereabouts of the diamonds he stole, they capture his companion, Laura Ferguson, in the act of making a call for help.
Automan is an American science fiction superhero television series produced by Glen A. Larson. It aired for only 12 episodes on ABC between 1983 and 1984.
Visual Effects
Glowing polygon suit that cost ABC a fortune per episode.
Costume
Chuck Wagner's leather pants defy physics and good taste.
Production
Glen A. Larson recycled his own Battlestar Galactica effects.
Creator
Glen A. Larson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
ABC spent $1 million per episode on effects—unheard of for 1983 TV—and promptly cancelled it anyway.
This aired the same year as WarGames and just months after Tron, riding the 'computers are magic' wave hard.
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