Series synopsis
Automan is an American action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on ABC on December 15, 1983. It ended on April 9, 1984. It was created by Glen A. Larson. It stars Desi Arnaz Jr., Chuck Wagner, Heather McNair and Gerald S. O'Loughlin.
Automan is an American science fiction superhero television series produced by Glen A. Larson. It aired for only 12 episodes on ABC between 1983 and 1984.
Premise
Automan is an American science fiction superhero television series produced by Glen A. Larson. It aired for only 12 episodes on ABC between 1983 and 1984.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Desi Arnaz Jr. as Walter Nebicher
- Chuck Wagner as Automan
- Heather McNair as Roxanne Caldwell
- Gerald S. O'Loughlin as Cpt. E.G. Boyd
- Robert Lansing as Lt. Jack Curtis
Guest cast
- Tom Everett
- Branscombe Richmond as Johnson
- Hari Rhodes
- Michael Gregory
- Bart Braverman
- Angela Aames as Bartender
- Terry Kiser
- Rick Lenz
- Anne Lockhart
- Brett Halsey
- Gina Gallego
- Robert F. Lyons as Jason
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | November 6, 2012 | November 6, 2012 |
| Season 1 | 13 | December 15, 1983 | April 9, 1984 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Calling Automan: The Auto Feature Calling Automan: The Auto Feature |
November 6, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Automan Walter Nebicher is a young police officer who wants desperately to get out on the streets and experience some action. Unfortunately, his superior Captain Boyd has assigned Nebicher to a desk job where he can utilize his skills as a computer expert. Still wanting to make a difference, Nebicher goes to work creating the ultimate crime-solving computer program. It turns out so well that the program actually takes on a life of it's own, by taking the holographic form of a man called Automan. Due to the large amount of power needed to exist outside of the computer, Automan can only exist at night, when the rest of the city's power useage is low. Together, he and Walter become one of television's most unusual crime fighting teams. They jump into their first case when Walter's friend Lt. Jack Curtis disappears while investigating the disappearances of several top scientists. Their investigation uncovers an international plot to kidnap the world's top scientific minds, who are then taken to a |
December 15, 1983 |
| 2 |
Staying Alive While Running a High Flashdance Fever Walter and Automan investigate a judge that appears to be corrupt and involved with the mob. |
December 22, 1983 |
| 3 |
The Great Pretender When a truck load of paper the government uses to print money is hi-jacked, Automan, with the help of Cursor, poses as an rich criminal competing to undermine the existing network of a known criminal dealing in counterfit money. |
December 29, 1983 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 15, 1983 |
| Last aired | April 9, 1984 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 20:00:00 |