49 minSeason 5 • Episode 21
LatestA terrorist steals a Russian rocket launcher and American missilse and plans to hold both countries hostage. Steve is sent along with a beautiful Russian agent to stop the terrorist, but his opposite number has orders to dispose of him and bring back the missiles to her superiors.
Follow the adventures of Steve Austin, cybernetically enhanced astronaut turned secret agent, employed by the OSI, under the command of Oscar Goldman and supervised by the scientist who created his cybernetics, Rudy Wells. Steve uses the superior strength and speed provided by his bionic arm and legs, and the enhanced vision provided by his artificial eye, to fight enemy agents, aliens, mad scientists, and a wide variety of other villains.
Practical Effects
Those spring-loaded jumps and that iconic sound effect — pure analog magic.
Acting
Lee Majors carries the whole thing with one eyebrow and maximum gravitas.
Creators
Martin Caidin, Kenneth Johnson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show coined 'bionic' as household slang and spawned the term 'the six million dollar man' for any expensive repair job.
Lee Majors hated the slow-motion running so much he tried to quit; producers compromised by using it sparingly after season one.
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