Series synopsis
The Bionic Woman is an American sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure drama television series that premiered on ABC on January 14, 1976. It ended on May 13, 1978. It was created by Martin Caidin, Kenneth Johnson. It stars Lindsay Wagner, Richard Anderson and Martin E. Brooks.
After fully recovering from her near fatal bout of bionic rejection, Jaime Sommers, the first female cyborg, is assigned to spy missions of her own.
Premise
After fully recovering from her near fatal bout of bionic rejection, Jaime Sommers, the first female cyborg, is assigned to spy missions of her own.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lindsay Wagner as Jaime Sommers
- Richard Anderson as Oscar Goldman
- Martin E. Brooks as Dr. Rudy Wells
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 58 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 14 | January 13, 1976 | May 26, 1976 |
| Season 2 | 22 | September 21, 1976 | May 4, 1977 |
| Season 3 | 22 | September 9, 1977 | May 13, 1978 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Welcome Home, Jaime (1) Jaime Sommers, the first bionic woman, has her memory partly restored, but she can't remember having been engaged to Steve Austin. |
January 14, 1976 |
| 2 |
Welcome Home, Jaime (2) Oscar arranges a 'falling out' with Jaime so that she can go undercover in businessman Carlton Harris's shady organization and determine whether he is trading illegal government secrets. |
January 21, 1976 |
| 3 |
Angel of Mercy Oscar sends Jaime to war-torn Costa Brava to try and find the trapped American ambassador. To help her, he also sends pilot Jack Starkey. They make their dangerous journey through the desert, helped by a local boy. Eventually, they find the ambassador and manage to escape in an abandoned airplane. |
January 28, 1976 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Return of Bigfoot (II) While searching for a missing OSI agent, Jaime must compete as Savage Sommers, a professional lady wrestler. The crossover starts on The Six Million Dollar Man S04E01 The Return of Bigfoot (I). |
September 22, 1976 |
| 2 |
In This Corner, Jaime Sommers While searching for a missing OSI agent, Jaime must compete as Savage Sommers, a professional lady wrestler. |
September 29, 1976 |
| 3 |
Assault on the Princess Jaime poses as a blackjack dealer aboard a luxurious sea-going casino in order to locate two missing energy cells that can be used as bombs. |
October 6, 1976 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Bionic Dog (1) Jaime discovers the secret existence of the world's first bionic canine, and has five days to save him from certain death. |
September 10, 1977 |
| 2 |
The Bionic Dog (2) When Max, the world's first bionic dog, runs off in the Sierra Nevada mountains, Jaime and an old flame follow him into a raging forest fire. |
September 17, 1977 |
| 3 |
Fembots in Las Vegas (1) Carl, the son of the deranged Dr. Franklin, reactivates his father's army of female robots in order to steal America's first directed energy ray weapon. |
September 24, 1977 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 14, 1976 |
| Last aired | May 13, 1978 |
| Runtime | 48 minutes |
| Status | ended |