The Invisible Man
Dr. Daniel Westin was a scientist working with a government thinktank known as the KLAE Corporation who was rendered invisible by a formula concocted by himself that was supposed to be used for matter transformation. Before he can return to normal, Westin discovers the federal government has plans to use his invisibility formula for warlike purposes, so he destroys the only formula. Unfortunately he has no way to become visible again, so, wearing a very realistic face mask and hands, he becomes an agent for KLAE, fighting crime and battling saboteurs, while simultaneously working in KLAE's laboratory with wife Kate to rediscover his formula. Walter Carlson was their sympathetic boss at KLAE.
- 1975-1976
- 1 season
- NBC
- Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Suspense
Dr. Daniel Westin was a scientist working with a government thinktank known as the KLAE Corporation who was rendered invisible by a formula concocted by himself that was supposed to be used for matter transformation. Before he can return to normal, Westin discovers the federal government has plans to use his invisibility formula for warlike purposes, so he destroys the only formula. Unfortunately he has no way to become visible again, so, wearing a very realistic face mask and hands, he becomes an agent for KLAE, fighting crime and battling saboteurs, while simultaneously working in KLAE's laboratory with wife Kate to rediscover his formula. Walter Carlson was their sympathetic boss at KLAE.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1975 - 1976
Episode 0
The Invisible Man
Tue, May 6, 1975 90 mins
Dr. Daniel Westin was a brilliant scientist working for an American thinktank who discovered a method to turn objects invisible. Not wanting his notes to fall into the wrong hands (including those of the U.S. Government), he destroyed all evidence of his discovery, and turned himself invisible to test it. Unfortunately, he didn't know how to turn himself visible again, so he wore a (extremely realistic) mask in public while searching for a cure.
Episode 1
The Klae Resource
Mon, Sep 8, 1975 60 mins
Lionel Parks, a well-known recluse, has developed a process to quadruple the efficiency of fossil fuels, but instead of selling it to the US government, he auctions it to the highest bidder, which happens to be a Middle Eastern concern. The FBI doesn't believe Parks made the decision of his own free will, and enlists Dan and Kate to find the billionaire in his Las Vegas sanctuary.
Episode 2
The Fine Art of Diplomacy
Mon, Sep 15, 1975 60 mins
When forgeries of great masters are discovered in the Capitol building, the Klae Resource is called in to break up a ring of art thieves. Kate must vamp a foreign ambassador to gain Dan access to a secret vault before the valuable paintings can be shipped out of the country.
Episode 3
Man of Influence
Mon, Sep 22, 1975 60 mins
Dan is being asked to check out a spiritualist who claims to be able to contact the deceased. And it seems he has been able to contact some of the deceased loved ones of some of the country's top politicians who are telling them that they're on the wrong path.
Episode 4
Eyes Only
Mon, Sep 29, 1975 60 mins
The KLAE Corporation is hired to prove that government employee Paula Simon is stealing government secrets. Kate goes undercover as Simon's new assistant, while Dan uses his invisibility to follow her. Simon turns out to have a photographic memory and types up important papers for an unknown blackmailer. But beware the red dot! Anyone on whom the red dot appears is mysteriously shot in broad daylight, and Dan may be next!
Episode 5
Barnard Wants Out
Mon, Oct 6, 1975 60 mins
Defector Dr. Leon Barnard, Dan's former mentor, has grown dissatisfied with life behind the Iron Curtain, and it is up to the Klae Resource to bring him back to the US. But his daughter Anna, engaged to Russian officer Alexi Zartov and fully indoctrinated in Communism, ends up working against the Westins.
Episode 6
Go Directly to Jail
Mon, Nov 3, 1975 60 mins
The Westins are approached by the cleaning woman in the Klae building, who is convinced her son was framed. Dan must break into prison to foil a drug-smuggling operation.
Episode 7
Stop When Red Lights Flash
Mon, Nov 24, 1975 60 mins
While passing through the small town of Docker Junction, the Westins are stopped by an empty school bus with red lights flashing and uncover a scheme to swindle motorists out of millions of dollars in bogus fines.
Episode 8
Pin Money
Mon, Dec 1, 1975 60 mins
When Margaret Carlson finds herself about to be replaced at the Harperville Bank by a computer, she turns to her only relative Walter for help. Her nephew must leave town, however, and the Westins invite Maggie to spend the night. She sneaks out in the night, followed by Dan, who tails her to a high-stakes poker game. The Westins confront Maggie, who admits that she tried to win enough money to retire, originally staking her game with funds "borrowed" from the bank. Now the Wesins must find a way to return the money to the bank before Maggie's indiscretions are made public, a plan complicated by a bank robbery.
Episode 9
The Klae Dynasty
Mon, Dec 8, 1975 60 mins
The owners of the Klae Corporation, siblings Carolyn, Julian, and Morgan Klae, arrive to oversee a meeting of the world's intellectual elite, and the Klae Resource is tapped to protect Carolyn, who has been receiving threats. As preparations for the meeting are being finalized, a group of phony caterers kidnap Carolyn Klae in what appears to be an inside job. Dan's attempt to rescue her is complicated by the fact that he's accused himself.
Episode 10
Sight Unseen
Mon, Dec 15, 1975 60 mins
When Laurie Capas is kidnapped to prevent her father from testifying against the mob, only the Klae Resource can locate the girl without endangering her. Since Laurie is blind, she doesn't realize her rescuer is invisible, and Dan must lead his charge past dozens of guards to safety.
Episode 11
Power Play
Mon, Jan 19, 1976 60 mins
Walter is surprised in his office by an escaped mental patient named Pike who demands, at gunpoint, the secret of the KLAE Resource. Pike learned everything about the KLAE Corporation from his cell mate Morgan Klae, and stymies Walter's every attempt to set off a secret alarm. Dan, Kate, and Walter must somehow protect the secret of invisibility without setting off the dangerous madman.
Episode 12
An Attempt to Save Face
Mon, Jan 26, 1976 60 mins
Dr. Nick Maggio, the inventor of Dermaplex, receives a summons to Chicago where he meets Rojin, the most powerful man in the Eastern Bloc. Fearing he will be ousted in favor of a younger man, the Chairman wants a face lift. Maggio agrees, but summons the Westins to act as his assistants in case of trouble. Once Dan and Kate arrive, the former does some snooping and learns that someone is trying to assassinate the Chairman. Dan, his face covered with gauze, takes Rojin's place in the hospital bed, making himself the next target.