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The Bionic Weirdo

The Six Million Dollar Man was a television series that ran from 1973 to 1978, chronicling the adventures of Steve Austin, American astronaut turned bionic superhero. It aired concurrently with a spin-off about Austin's girlfriend Jaime Sommers, a former tennis player who becomes The Bionic Woman.

References[]

  • The cover of Look-in Junior TV Times No. 15 for the week ending 09 April 1977, featured the Muppets sharing a cover with an illustrated Lee Majors, who played Steve Austin.
  • Baby Gonzo becomes the Bionic Weirdo in the Muppet Babies episode "Masquerading Muppets". He explains how he's been "scientifically altered to do all kinds of great stuff", with a computerized diagram of his inner workings that references the opening title sequence of The Six Million Dollar Man. His name is a spoof of The Bionic Woman. 
  • Episode 21 of the web series From the Balcony features two characters delivering a pitch for sequels to a Hollywood executive. One of their titles is "Six Million Dollar Baby," making an additional reference to the Oscar-winning film by Clint Eastwood.
  • The Muppet Babies episode "The Froginizer" features Baby Kermit displaying his listening superpower with a soundwave effect emphasized by his own vocalization, mimicking Jaime Sommers' bionic ear from The Bionic Woman. video

Connections[]

  • Reza Badiyi directed 4 episodes (1974)
  • Sandra Bullock played Kate Mason in the TV movie Bionic Showdown (1989)
  • Sandy Duncan played Gillian in "The Return of Bigfoot" (1976)
  • Erik Estrada played Prince Sakari in "The Deadly Test" (1975)
  • Greg Evigan played Joe Hamilton in "The Bionic Boy" (1976)
  • George Gaynes played General Wiley in "Nuclear Alert" (1974)
  • Tippi Hedren played Susan Victor in The Bionic Woman episode "Claws" (1976)
  • Pat Hingle played Senator Ed Hill in "Pilot Error" (1974)
  • Helen Hunt played Princess Aura in The Bionic Woman episode "Sanctuary Earth" (1978)
  • Christopher Knight played Bobby in The Bionic Woman episode "Max" (1977)
  • Martin Landau played Lyle Stenning in Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1987)
  • John Landis played Michael in "The Pal-Mir Escort" (1974)
  • Kristy McNichol played Amanda Cory in The Bionic Woman episode "The Ghosthunter" (1976)
  • Anne Revere played Madame Salka Pal-Mir in The Pal-Mir Escort (1974)
  • Robbie Rist played Andrew in three episodes of "The Bionic Woman" (1976)
  • William Schallert played Lorin Sandusky in "Eyewitness to Murder" and Bill Elgin in The Bionc Woman episode "Claws" (1974, 1976)
  • William Shatner played Josh Lang in "Burning Bright" (1974)
  • Elke Sommer played Dr. Ilse Martin in "H+2+O = Death" (1976)
  • Marilyn Stonehouse was a production manager on the TV movie Bionic Showdown (1989)
  • George Takei played Chin-Ling in "The Coward" (1974)
  • Vincent Van Patten played Andy Sheffield in "The Bionic Boy" (1976)
  • John Vernon played Julian Peck in "The Solid Gold Kidnapping" (1973)
  • Flip Wilson played Billy Parker in "Double Trouble" and African Prime Minister in "Double Trouble" (1976)

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