The Six Million Dollar Man
When ace test pilot Colonel Steve Austin's test plane crashed, he was nearly dead. Deciding that "we have the technology to rebuild this man", the government decides to do just that, fitting him with cybernetic components which give him superhuman strength and speed. Austin becomes a secret agent/operative, fighting injustice where it is found.
- 1974-1978
- 5 seasons
- ABC
- Action & Adventure, Suspense, Drama, Science Fiction
- TV-14
When ace test pilot Colonel Steve Austin's test plane crashed, he was nearly dead. Deciding that "we have the technology to rebuild this man", the government decides to do just that, fitting him with cybernetic components which give him superhuman strength and speed. Austin becomes a secret agent/operative, fighting injustice where it is found.
Season 3 Episode Guide
21 Episodes 1975 - 1976
Episode 1
The Return of the Bionic Woman
Sun, Sep 14, 1975 47 mins
Steve Austin's bionic legs are heavily damaged during a mission and while recuperating at Dr. Rudy Wells' hospital, he catches a glimpse of his fiancée, Jaime Sommers, still alive but recuperating. It turns out Well's assistant Michael Marchetti used experimental cryogenics to preserve Sommers and nurse her back to health. However, owing to some slight brain damage, Jaime no longer remembers anything about her past life.
Episode 2
The Return of the Bionic Woman: Part 2
Sun, Sep 21, 1975 47 mins
Steve Austin takes the recuperating Jaime Sommers to their hometown of Ojai in an attempt to jog her memory. Unfortunately this only results in her getting violent headaches and confusing flashbacks. When she asks to be send on a mission in order to get her mind on something else, Steve goes along and the flashbacks only increase. Austin comes to the conclusion that it is his presence which is the cause of Jaime's condition.
Episode 3
The Price of Liberty
Sun, Sep 28, 1975 45 mins
Bitter explosive expert Robert Meyer arranges for the Liberty Bell to be stolen, rigs it with three bombs and demands five million dollars. Complications mount up and Steve Austin is forced to ask imprisoned bomb expert Linstrom to help defuse Meyer's handiwork.
Episode 4
The Song and Dance Spy
Sun, Oct 5, 1975 45 mins
Steve is assigned to keep an eye on his college buddy, the entertainer John Perry. Oscar suspects the singer of being a courier for an espionage ring.
Episode 5
The Wolf Boy
Sun, Oct 12, 1975 45 mins
When Kuroda is asked to track down a wolf boy roaming the island forests of Hoyoko, Japan, he asks for only one man to help him: his friend Col. Steve Austin.
Episode 6
The Deadly Test
Sun, Oct 19, 1975 45 mins
Steve Austin is on reserve duty at Edwards Airforce base when an attempt is made on Prince Sakari of Kutan, who is studying to be a jet pilot there.
Episode 7
Target in the Sky
Sun, Oct 26, 1975 45 mins
Steve goes undercover as lumberjack 'Steve Parker' when a government agent goes missing after reporting a missile station near Wixted Lumber Camp.
Episode 8
One of Our Running Backs Is Missing
Sun, Nov 2, 1975 45 mins
Running back Larry Bronco is kidnapped on the day of an important game, but his good friend Steve Austin uses all his bionic powers to make sure Bronco makes it to the game in time.
Episode 9
The Bionic Criminal
Sun, Nov 9, 1975 48 mins
Oscar and Rudy are performing a test on Barney Hiller to see if his bionic power can be turned on and off again when needed. A concerned Steve Austin proposes to keep an eye on Barney for the full 48 hours he has possession of his full strength. After competing in a car race, Barney loses control, panics and turns to a former O.S.I scientist who wants to use him for criminal purposes.
Episode 10
The Blue Flash
Sun, Nov 16, 1975 46 mins
Steve Austin goes undercover as a longshoreman to investigate the disappearance of another OSI agent. His colleague and friend was on to a smuggling ring dealing in ultra-sensitive detecting devices.
Episode 11
The White Lightning War
Sun, Nov 23, 1975 46 mins
Several agents from the U.S. Treasury Department have died from snake bites while investigating an illegal moonshine ring in Morgantown, Georgia. Steve Austin volunteers to go undercover and pose as the leader of a rival gang.
Episode 12
Divided Loyalty
Sun, Nov 30, 1975 46 mins
Scientist Leon Jackson defected to the Soviet Union for the love of a woman but now wants to return to the states with his son Alex. However, Alex would rather stay with his friends, the Russian soldiers.
Episode 13
Clark Templeton O'Flaherty
Sun, Dec 14, 1975 46 mins
Somebody inside the OSI has been leaking top secret information and the trail leads to janitor Clark O'Flaherty. But when Steve confronts his former friend, O'Flaherty claims to be working for a another top secret organization, the OGA.
Episode 14
The Winning Smile
Sun, Dec 21, 1975 46 mins
Steve is investigating another security leak at the OSI and this time it leads to his and Oscar Goldman's favorite secretary, Peggy Callahan.
Episode 15
Hocus-Pocus
Sun, Jan 18, 1976 48 mins
O.S.I. needs to get a stolen top-secret codebook back from elusive criminal and club owner Mark Wharton. Oscar gets Will Collins, manager of the Blue Tiger night club to introduce Steve Austin as magician 'Steve Andrews'. To add an extra element to the show, Steve proposes to take E.S.P. gifted Audrey Moss with him as his assistant.
Episode 16
The Secret of Bigfoot: Part 1
Sun, Feb 1, 1976 47 mins
Two geologist friends of Steve Austin disappear in Californa while placing earthquake sensors in the woods. A giant footprint is found nearby, leading to speculation of the involvement of a Sasquatch.
Episode 17
The Secret of Bigfoot: Part 2
Wed, Feb 4, 1976 48 mins
Steve Austin has met a colony of space travelers living inside a California mountain. Meanwhile, Oscar Goldman and his team are preparing to trigger a small earthquake in order to prevent a larger one from happening.
Episode 18
The Golden Pharaoh
Sun, Feb 8, 1976 46 mins
When Oscar assigns Steve Austin to protect the priceless Golden Pharaoh statue, they find it has already been replaced by a fake. Steve convinces former acquaintance Trish Hollander to help him retrieve the art treasure.
Episode 19
Love Song for Tanya
Sun, Feb 15, 1976 46 mins
Oscar Goldman assigns Steve Austin to escort duty for Russian gymnast Tanya Breski. When Steve shows Tanya some of the less cultural aspects of American life, she develops a crush on him.
Episode 20
The Bionic Badge
Sun, Feb 22, 1976 46 mins
Atomic bomb components have been stolen over a series of thefts and Oscar suspects one old cop, Officer Banner of being involved. Steve goes undercover as a rookie cop named Aimry to investigate.
Episode 21
Big Brother
Sun, Mar 7, 1976 46 mins
When Steve Austin agrees to some promotional work for a friends' Big Brothers organization, he soon takes a difficult youth named Carlos Delgado under his wing.
