"Welcome Home, Jaime" Part 2
Airdate: January 21, 1976
Written by Kenneth Johnson
Directed by Alan J. Crosland
Synopsis: Jaime goes on her first solo mission, trying to determine what Carlton Harris is up to in spying on her.
John and Liz are joined by pals, author R.J. Sullivan and "The Quick and the Dad"'s Ken Holtzhouser. Together, they discuss the banality of Donald, the plot, and the ending.
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R.J. Sullivan
Ken Holtzhouser
"Hocus Pocus"
Airdate: January 18, 1976
Written by Richard Carr (story) and James Schmerer
Directed by Barry Crane
Synopsis: Steve recruits Audrey Moss to help him recover a stolen code book by a paranoid ganster.
John and Jerry are joined by pal, Sarah Wiedemann. Together, they discuss the return of Audrey Moss, the awesomeness that is Jack Colvin, and bionic breakdown with the cold.
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Sarah Wiedemann
"Welcome Home, Jaime" Part 1
Airdate: January 14, 1976
Written by Kenneth Johnson
Directed by Alan J. Crosland
Synopsis: Jaime returns to Ojai after months of recovery to set up a new life, but finds an old adversary waiting to exploit her bionic abilties.
John and Liz are joined by pals, author R.J. Sullivan and "The Quick and the Dad"'s Ken Holtzhouser. Together, they discuss the theme song, Michael Marchetti, and the confusion with this being a Six Mill episode.
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R.J. Sullivan
Ken Holtzhouser
"The Winning Smile"
Airdate: December 21, 1975
Written by Gustave Field and Richard Carr
Directed by Arnold Laven
Synopsis: Steve helps Callahan prove her innocence when it appears she may be acting as a spy and selling secrets to the enemy.
John and Jerry are joined by pal, Second Union's Jeff Andrews. Together, they discuss the old look for Callahan, the focus on her love life and Jeff's bionic collection.
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Jeff Andrews
"Clark Templeton O'Flaherty"
Airdate: December 14, 1975
Written by Frank Dandrige and Dennis Pryor
Directed by Ernest Pintoff
Synopsis: Steve must find who is stealing OSI secrets. Could it be the janitor?
John and Jerry are joined by pal, Geek Radio Daily's Billy Flynn. Together, they discuss the potential for more stories with the OGA, Louis Gossett Jr., and play a game of This or That.
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Jeff Andrews
"Divided Loyalty"
Airdate: November 30, 1975
Written by Jim Carlson and Terrence McDonnell
Directed by Alan Crossland Jr.
Synopsis: Steve must rescue a defecting scientist, but he has a reluctant son to deal with.
John and Jerry are joined by pal Second Union's Jeff Andrews. Together, they discuss the unique opening for the episode, the actor Ned Romero and play a game of This or That. Note, the original
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Jeff Andrews
"The White Lighting War"
Airdate: November 23, 1975
Written by Wilton Denmark
Directed by Phil Bondelli
Synopsis: Steve is sent to Georgia to find the underworld connection to a moonshine ring with ties to the US government.
John and Jerry are joined by pal Mike Nelli. Together, they discuss the unusual cases the OSI takes on, the backgrounds of some of the actors in the episode and play a game of This or That. Note, the original
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Mike Nelli
"The Blue Flash"
Airdate: November 16, 1975
Written by Sheridan Gibney and Sidney Field
Directed by Cliff Bole
Synopsis: Steve becomes a dockworker in order to find a missing OSI Agent and a shipment of computer micorchips.
John and Jerry are joined by pal Todd Wiedemann. Together, they discuss Rodney Allen Rippey, the technical side of bionic implants and play a game of This or That. Note, the original
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Todd Wiedemann
"The Bionic Criminal"
Airdate: November 9, 1975
Written by Richard Carr (teleplay) and Peter Allan Fields (story)
Directed by Leslie H. Martinson
Synopsis: Barney Hiller is reactived as part of an OSI experiment, but Steve is wary of Barney's motives in agreeing to it in the first place.
John and Jerry are joined by pal E Adam Thomas. Together, they discuss the return of Barney Miller/Hiller, the lack of energy in this sequal script, and play a game of This or That.
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E. Adam Thomas
"One of Our Running Backs is Missing"
Airdate: November 2, 1975
Written by Kenneth Johnson & Elroy Schwartz
Directed by Lee Majors
Synopsis: Steve finds that his friend, a professional football player, is being hunted by a group of former players who have a lot of money riding on the outcome of a particular game.
John and Jerry are joined by pal Todd Wiedemann. Together, they discuss Lee Majors' directing style, the choice of slow motion for bionic action, and play a game of This or That.
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Todd Wiedemann
"Target in the Sky"
Airdate: October 26, 1975
Written by Larry Alexander
Directed by Jerry London Synopsis: Steve goes undercover as a lumberjack to find a missing OSI Agent.
John and Jerry are joined by writer Dayton Ward. Together, they discuss the music of the episode, the actor Denny Miller, and play a game of This or That.
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Dayton Ward
"The Deadly Test"
Airdate: October 19, 1975
Written by James D. Parriott
Directed by Christian I Nyby II Synopsis: Steve takes over as head of a pilot school that features students from all over the world in order to protect a Middle Eastern prince
John and Jerry are joined by guest Rob Silva. Together, they discuss Steve's own career as a pilot, the lack of bionic action in the episode, and play a game of This or That.
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Rob Silva
"The Wolf Boy"
Airdate: October 12, 1975
Written by Jerry London
Directed by Judy Burns Synopsis: Steve travels into the wild with his friend Kurota to find a feral child believed to be the son of a dead diplomat.
John and Jerry are joined by guest Julie Hoverson 19 Nocturne Boulevard. Together, they discuss the phenomenon of finding feral children in media including Lucan, the continuing story of Fujiota, and play a game of This or That.
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Julie Hoverson
"The Son & Dance Spy"
Airdate: October 5, 1975
Written by Jerry Devine
Directed by Dick Moder Synopsis: Steve attempts to prove his msucian friend is innocent of espionage.
John and Jerry are joined by guest John Champion of the Mission Log Podcast. Together, they discuss the merits of having Sonny Bono in the episode, the musical choices used, and play a game of This or That.
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John Champion
"The Price of Liberty"
Airdate: September 28, 1975
Written by Kenneth Johnson and Justin Edgerton
Directed by Dick Moder Synopsis: Steve must rescue the Liberty Bell after it is stolen and threatened with destruction.
After the two-part "Return of the Bionic Woman", this is an interesting and more thoughtful and lowkey episode in terms of bionics. Fan Kevin Durkee joins John and Jerry to discuss the importance of the Liberty Bell as a symbol and the slower pacing of this story and how it works out well.
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Kevin Durkee
"The Return of the Bionic Woman, Part 2"Airdate: September 21, 1975
Written by Kenneth Johnson
Directed by Dick Moder Synopsis: Jaime goes on a mission with Steve and it almost ends in disaster.
The third season of reviews kicks off with a highly anticipated episode. Fan Elizabeth Goddard joins John and Jerry to break it all down and to play some fun games. Plus, we talk about the impact having Lindsay back on the show had for the series.
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Elizabeth Goddard
"The Return of the Bionic Woman"Airdate: September 14, 1975
Written by Kenneth Johnson
Directed by Dick Moder Synopsis: Steve learns that Jaime Sommers is alive and he demands answers.
The third season of reviews kicks off with a highly anticipated episode. Fans Rod DeLuca and Marianne Powers Sullivan join John and Jerry to break it all down and to play some fun games. Plus, we talk about the impact having Lindsay back on the show had for the series.
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Rod De Luca
Marianne Powers Sullivan
"Steve Austin, Fugitive"
Airdate: April 27, 1975
Written by Mark Frost and Richard Carr (teleplay) and Wilton Denmark (story)
Directed by Russ Mayberry Synopsis: Steve is accused of a murder orchestrated by a man out for revenge. We come to the end of the second season of reviews with our look at "Steve Austin, Fugitive". Steve is accused of the murder of an OSI technician and it's up to Callahan to help him. David Alexander joins John and Jerry to break it all down and to showcase his latest custom action figures.
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David Alexander
"Outrage in Balinderry"Airdate: April 20, 1975
Written by Paul and Margaret Schneider
Directed by Earl Bellamy Synopsis: Steve comes to the aid of a US ambassador to the country of Balinderry when the ambassador's wife is kidnapped by terrorists.
John and co-host, artist Jerry Lange, are joined by artist Pete Wallbank to discuss the political implications of this episode, especially in Pete's country of England.
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Pete Wallbank