"The Bionic Woman, Part Two"
Airdate: March 23, 1975
Written by Kenneth Johnson
Directed by Richard Moder
Synopsis: After nearly perishing in a skydiving accident, Jaime is rejuvenated by the bionic techniques that saved Steve's life. But as Jaime wishes to show her appreciation by engaging in a mission with Steve, she is keeping from him the bionic rejection she is experiencing.
John and co-host, artist Jerry Lange, are joined by bionic fans Rod DeLuca and Cathleen O'Neill as they discuss the gut-wrenching ending to the introduction of The Bionic Woman that is still as emotional in viewings today.
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Rod DeLuca
Cathleen O'Neill
BIONIC GALLERY
"The Bionic Woman, Part One"
Airdate: March 16, 1975
Written by Kenneth Johnson
Directed by Richard Moder
Synopsis: Jaime Sommers returns to Ojai and she picks up her romance with Steve Austin. But the reunion is short-lived as Jaime finds herself in a crippling accident and Steve is forced to make the decision to turn her into a bionic woman.
John and co-host, artist Jerry Lange, are joined by bionic fans Rod DeLuca and Cathleen O'Neill as they discuss Lindsay's performance, the dual performances of Malachi Throne and a lot more.
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Rod DeLuca
Cathleen O'Neill
BIONIC GALLERY
"The ESP Spy"
Airdate: March 2, 1975
Written by Lionel E. Siegel
Directed by Jerry London
Synopsis: Steve recruits a young woman with ESP talent to suss out another ESP person who is stealing secrets from the minds of OSI scientists.
John and co-host, artist Jerry Lange, are joined by Chris Cooling of The Forgotten TV Podcast as they obsess about the term kinky in the episode, as well as discuss how casual working with kids appeared for action adventure shows of the past and the performance of Robbie Lee..
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Chris Cooling
BIONIC GALLERY
"Look Alike"
Airdate: February 23, 1975
Written by Gustave Field (story), Richard Carr (teleplay)
Directed by Jerry London
Synopsis: A duplicate of Steve attempts to steal secret information that will be sold to enemy governments.
John and co-host, artist Jerry Lange, are joined by the Wonderful Bill Flynn of Geek Radio Daily as they discuss how shady an organization is the OSI that they recruit Marcus so mysteriously while having such poor security that John Dine is able to steal top secret material with ease.
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Billy Flynn
BIONIC GALLERY
"Taneha"
Airdate: February 2, 1975
Written by Margaret Armen
Directed by Earl Bellamy
Synopsis: Steve is determined to save a wild cougar before it is killed by a mob and a young woman who wants revenge for it killing her father.
John and co-host, artist Jerry Lange, are joined by voice actor/writer Julie Hoverson as they discuss the different style of story that we deal with here, Steve's relationship with EJ, and how silly Taneha looks as an overweight, drugged cat.
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Julie Hoverson
BIONIC GALLERY
"Return of the Robot Maker"
Airdate: January 26, 1975
Written by Del Reisman (story) and Mark Frost (story and teleplay)
Directed by Phil Bondelli
Synopsis: Dr. Dolenz returns with a plot to steal another top secret device with the aid of a robot duplicate of Oscar.
John and co-host, artist Jerry Lange, are joined by The Quick and the Dad writer/artist Ken Holtzhouser as they discuss the conclusion of the robot maker trilogy where John makes the argument that this is simply a remake of the first episode, but done better.
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Ken Holtzhouser
BIONIC GALLERY
"The Last Kamikaze"
Airdate: January 19, 1975
Written by Judy Burns
Directed by Dick Moder
Synopsis: Steve is sent to a remote island to recover an experimental nuclear device and is captured by a lone survivor of a kamikaze plane from World War II.
John and co-host, artist Jerry Lange, are joined by OSI Files webmaster Todd Wiedemann as they discuss the phenomenon of Japanese soldiers trapped on islands thinking WWII is ongoing, the move of the show to Sunday nights, and the merchandise that's available for fans.
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Todd Wiedemann
BIONIC GALLERY
"Lost Love"
Airdate: January 17, 1975
Written by Melvin Levy (story), Richard Carr (teleplay)
Directed by Arnold Laven
Synopsis: Steve reconnects with an old flame only to find that her husband is still alive and wants her back.
John and co-host, artist Jerry Lange, are joined by longtime fan Mike Nelli as they discuss how this episode isn't as bad as John originally made it out to be, The odd placement before "The Bionic Woman" and the number of bionic stunts in the episode.
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Bionic Operative
Mike Nelli
BIONIC GALLERY
"The Cross-Country Kidnap"
Airdate: January 10, 1975
Written by Ray Brenner (story), Stephen Kandel (teleplay)
Directed by Christian Nyby
Synopsis: Steve is assigned as a bodyguard to an OSI Cryptologist who wants to try out for the Olympic Equestrian Team.
John and co-host, artist Jerry Lange, are joined by Second Union's Jeff Andrews as they discuss the sexism in the episode, the unusual dialogue, and how the show was on the verge of finding new fame as it moved to Sunday night.
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Bionic Operative
Jeff Andrews
BIONIC GALLERY
"The Peeping Blonde"
Airdate: December 20, 1974
Written by W.T. Zacha (story), Wilton Denmark (teleplay)
Directed by Hershel Daugherty
Synopsis: An ambitious television journalist captures footage of Steve in bionic action and threatens to release it to the world unless she gets the exclusive.
John and co-host, artist Jerry Lange, are joined by author RJ Sullivan as they discuss John's fascination with W.T. Zacha, RJ's fascination with Farrah Fawcett, and the role of a newscaster and if Farrah's character goes too far with her quest for a story.
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RJ Sullivan
BIONIC GALLERY
"Stranger in Broken Fork"
Airdate: December 13, 1974
Written by Bill Svanoe (story), Wilton Denmark (teleplay)
Directed by Christian Nyby
Synopsis: Steve survives a crash of his plane but is left with amnesia. He struggles to learn who he is while dealing with a town of mistrusting folks.
John and co-host, artist Jerry Lange, are joined by writer/editor Glenn Greenberg as they discuss how the episode feels more like a Bionic Woman story, should this have been a two-parter, and how this story shows Steve as the hero when he is under stress.
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Glenn Greenberg
BIONIC GALLERY
"Act of Piracy"
Airdate: November 29, 1974
Written by David Ketchum (story), Peter Allan Fields (teleplay)
Directed by Christian I. Nyby II
Synopsis: Steve and an oceanographic expedition are seized by a ruthless dictator to be used as pawns.
John and co-host, artist Jerry Lange, are joined by artist Pete Wallbank as they discuss the more lighthearted aspects of this episode, the flirtatious nature of Steve Austin, and Pete's artistic endeavors with the bionic shows.
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Pete Wallbank
BIONIC GALLERY
"The Deadly Replay"
Airdate: November 22, 1974
Written by Wilton Denmark
Directed by Christian I. Nyby II
Synopsis: Steve gets the chance to "climb back on the horse" by test piloting the very landing craft that caused him to become bionic.
John and co-host, artist Jerry Lange, joined by fan Rob Silva as they discuss the retcon of Steve's past flight with the addition of new characters and the wrinkle that his accident was more deliberate than was originally shown. Does it work here? Is it all necessary?
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Rob Silva
BIONIC GALLERY
"The Midas Touch"
Airdate: November 15, 1974
Written by Donald L Gold & Lester Wm. Burke (story) and Lester Wm. Burke and Peter Allan Fields (teleplay)
Directed by Bruce Bilson
Synopsis: Steve investigates a shady mining operation that Oscar is apparently fronting. John and co-host, artist Jerry Lange, joined by fan Kevin Durkee as they discuss Steve's characterization, the lost potential of this story, and John's issues with this particular episode.
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Kevin Durkee
BIONIC GALLERY
"Straight on Til Morning"
Airdate: November 8, 1974
Written by D.C. Fonatana
Directed by Lawrence Doheny
Synopsis: Steve tries to help an alien family trapped on Earth from being captured by a fearful public and a curious Oscar Goldman.
John and co-host, artist Jerry Lange, are on their own for this episode as they discuss character motivations from episode to episode, the actor Cliff Osmond, and the novelization of this episode
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"The Seven Million Dollar Man"
Airdate: November 1, 1974
Written by Peter Allan Fields
Directed by Dick Moder
Synopsis: Steve discovers that Oscar has authorized the creation of another bionic operative. The problem is, Barney Miller, the second bionic man, is not handling his implants as well as Steve.
John and co-host, artist Jerry Lange, are joined by the Fortress of Baileytude host, Michael Bailey. They discuss the retcon of Steve's origins, the fighting styles of 70s TV, and the thinking behind choosing an unstable person for a medical experiment. In addition, we play This or That with a director Dick Moder theme.
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Michael Bailey has a bio coming shortly.
BIONIC GALLERY
"The Pal-Mir Escort"
Airdate: October 4, 1974
Written by Margaret and Paul Schneider
Directed by Lawrence Dobkin
Synopsis: When the Prime Minister of a small country has a heart attack while negotiating a peace treaty with neighboring countries, she is selected to receive the first bionic heart. Steve is assigned to protect her while she is transported to the secret hospital where the procedure will take place.
John and co-host, artist Jerry Lange, are joined by longtime fan Elizabeth Goddard. They discuss the changing of country names in the political climate of the 70s and Anne Revere's performance. In addition, we play This or That with a focus on those targeted by the Red Scare of the 50s.
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Elizabeth Goddard has a bio coming shortly.
BIONIC GALLERY
"Pilot Error"
Airdate: September 27, 1974
Written by Edward J. Lasko
Directed by Jerry Jameson
Synopsis:A plane carrying Steve, a senator, and the senator's aides crashes in the desert. Steve must lead the others to safety despite being blinded in the crash.
John and co-host, artist Jerry Lange, are joined by longtime fan Mike Nelli. They discuss the more serious tone to this episode and the lack of bionics used, especially to resolve the situation. Plus, we discuss the novelization of this episode, the only one, besides "The Secret of Bigfoot" to get a solo adaptation. In addition, we play This or That with a focus on the writers of the two series.
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Mike Nelli has a bio that is coming shortly.
BIONIC GALLERY
"The Pioneers"
Airdate: September 20, 1974
Written by Kathy Barrett (story) * Bill Svanoe (Teleplay)
Directed by Christian I Nyby II
Synopsis: Steve and Rudy go in search of a downed satellite containing two astronauts testing a suspended animation formula. But one of the two has awakened prematurely and in a manic rage, tears through the countryside with unusual strength.
John and co-host, artist Jerry Lange are joined by actor and filmmaker E. Adam Thomas. They discuss the music of this episode, the poor use of Vince Dedrick in the stunt scenes in this episode, and the ties this episode has with "The Secret of Bigfoot". Plus, Adam shares his Six Million Dollar Man lunch box from Big Bang Pow!, his Lindsay Wagner signed copy of the second season of the Bionic Woman DVD set, and his Alan Oppenheimer and Lee Majors signed copy of The Six Million Dollar Man box set. In addition, he also has a movie poster for Godzilla vs. The Bionic Monster, something Universal was diligent about suing over. In addition, we play This or That created by Jerry with a Lee/Lindsay in other projects theme.
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E. Adam Thomas has a bio that is coming shortly.
BIONIC GALLERY
"Nuclear Alert"
Airdate: September 13, 1974
Written by William Driskill
Directed by Jerry London
Synopsis: Steve must stop a group of government conspirators who have assembled an atomic bomb from stolen parts.
John and new co-host, artist Jerry Lange are joined by comedian and podcaster Ken Reid to start off the second season look at The Six Million Dollar Man. They discuss the odd choice of starting the season off with a lackluster episode and try to find those elements that are worth a watch. Plus, John shares the first cover story of TV Guide in 1974 for The Six Million Dollar Man and Jerry shares his Venus Probe. In addition, we play This or That with a guest star theme.
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Ken Reid is a Boston based stand up comedian. Ken has been a staple on the Boston comedy scene since 2003, having been nominated as "Best Comedian in Boston" twice by the defunct Boston Phoenix, been the regular Friday Night Host at the Comedy Studio for five years, and been the creator and host of the weird and legendary "Secret Menu" show. He's also performed all over the country and is a regular at festivals like the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival, The Bridgetown Comedy Festival, The Riot LA Comedy Festival and the Women in Comedy Festival. He frequently shares the stage with national acts and he has appeared on podcasts like Doug Loves Movies, Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction and Risk! He also has a podcast of his own called TV Guidance Counselor, but that's another story....
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"The Coward"
Airdate: April 19, 1974
Written by Elroy Schwartz
Directed by Reza Badiyi
Synopsis: Steve is sent behind enemy lines to retrieve documents from a downed World War II plane. But the mission has a personal bent for Steve as it's rumored his father was the pilot of the flight who abandoned his crew as the plane went down.
John is joined by artist Jerry Lange and OSI Files webmaster Todd Wiedemann. They close out the first season by discussing this character driven episode that cheats actor George Takei of an opportunity to really act, that introduces Steve's mother, Helen, and that makes Steve more than your average action hero. Plus, John shares his recent acquisition to his bionic collection - the Venus Death Probe and Jerry and Todd talk about the Kenner movie cartridge player. In addition, we play the IMDB game based on the first season episodes of The Six Million Dollar Man and we announce the winners of our Jerry Lange original artwork inspired by the show.
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Todd Wiedemann - Bio forthcoming.
Jerry Lange - Based in Buffalo, New York. My personal and client works are created using traditional media including pencil, ink and watercolor and digital software Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign. I try to bring a dramatic visual narrative to my work through a mix of loose and tight media application and mark making technique. Website
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"Burning Bright"
Airdate: April 12, 1974
Written by Del Reisman
Directed by Jerry London
Synopsis: A fellow astronaut (William Shatner) demonstrates unusual abilities after passing through an energy field in space. Everyone, save Steve, appears to dismiss Josh Lange's odd behavior until he proves a threat to himself and others.
John is joined by artist Jerry Lange and artist/actor/educator Clay Sayre. They discuss how how Lee Majors and William Shatner play well off each other, the lack of coverage of the show in TV Guide, and the character development of Steve Austin. Plus, Jerry shares his Zica Six Million Dollar Man figure and Clay relates how his Bigfoot model was created and used at the recent Saturn Awards while showing us the schematics for a bionic arm model kit that never was made. In addition, we play a "Star Trek" themed game of This or That.
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Clay Sayre -Clay Sayre is an artist, teacher, actor, makeup artist, and classic horror fan and collector. He also loves 60's and 70's TV. His Bionic cred comes from creating a life-size Andre the Giant Bigfoot tribute figure that appeared at the Saturn Awards when Lee Majors won his Lifetime Achievement trophy.
Jerry Lange - Based in Buffalo, New York. My personal and client works are created using traditional media including pencil, ink and watercolor and digital software Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign. I try to bring a dramatic visual narrative to my work through a mix of loose and tight media application and mark making technique. Website
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"The Last of the Fourth of Julys"
Airdate: April 5, 1974
Written by Richard Landau
Directed by Reza Badiyi
Synopsis: Steve is sent on a mission to a remote island to stop the use of a laser system on a conference of world leaders.
John is joined by bionic action figure reconstruction artist David Alexander and fan Kevin Durkee to discuss this tenth episode of the series. They discuss how this episode goes back to the "spy" elements the movies tried to portray, how this could have worked as a two-part story, and how this is not an episode one would share to the non-bionic fan. Plus, John shares his talking Viewmaster reels that used this episode to showcase, David explains the making of some of his custom action figures, including a Rudy Wells figure, and we play a "spy" themed game of This or That.
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David Alexander - Bio forthcoming.
Kevin Durkee -
Bio: Most of the time: Water Treatment for Heat Transfer Specialist
Some of the time: Michigan Air National Guard
Hobbies include: Antique Stores, Collecting way too many vinyl records, View Masters with reels. Running 5k's with my wife.
Throwback TV favorites: Six Million Dollar Man, Bionic Women, Twilight Zone, Batman, X-Files, Battlestar Galactica and many more.
Current TV favorites: Westworld, Man in the High Castle, The Walking Dead, Lost In Space.
"Dr. Wells is Missing"
Airdate: March 19, 1974
Written by Elroy Schwartz, Krishna Shah & William Keenan
Directed by Virgil Vogel
Synopsis: Steve travels to Vienna to check on Rudy Wells, creator of the bionics program, who is receiving an honorary doctorate from his alma mater. The problem is, Dr. Wells is missing and now Steve must search from him while making sure those who kidnapped Rudy do not learn that Steve is bionic
John is joined by artist Jerry Lange and voice artist Julie Hoverson to discuss this ninth episode of the series. They discuss the odd choice of having John Van Dreelin as an Italian mobster, the even odder choice of having a room with two chained manacles ready to use, and how this episode was one of the more memorable ones in terms of childhood entry to the series. Plus, we pay tribute to Yamo, Jerry shares the bionic themed coloring books that were available to us as kids, and we play a "Rudy" themed game of This or That.
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Julie Hoverson - Julie Hoverson is a woman of mystery. And sometimes science fiction. And sometimes even fantasy. She writes, produces and acts in 19 Nocturne Boulevard, an award-winning anthology podcast audio drama series, as well as making as many guest appearances as she can, since she's a big ham and loves to talk about things. As a child in the 1970s, she vaguely remembers watching the bionics during their original run, and thus is ... old.
Jerry Lange - Based in Buffalo, New York. My personal and client works are created using traditional media including pencil, ink and watercolor and digital software Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign. I try to bring a dramatic visual narrative to my work through a mix of loose and tight media application and mark making technique. Website
"The Rescue of Athena One"
Airdate: March 15, 1974
Written by D.C. Fontana
Directed by Lawrence Doheney
Synopsis: Steve trains Kelly Wood, the world's first female astronaut, for her first mission in space. Their relationship proves to be fractious, but when her craft experiences a malfunction, it's up to Steve to come to the rescue. There's one other wrinkle in all this - bionics malfunction in zero gravity. It's up to Kelly to bring the craft back to Earth.
John is joined by artist Jerry Lange and longtime fan Cathleen ONeiil to discuss this eighth episode of the series. They discuss the fashion choice of including a painted flower on a spacesuit boot, the level of detail that went into the making of this episode, and how the song, "Midnight Train to Georgia" was about Lee and Farrah. Plus, we get to the bottom of the Kelly Wood/Woods confusion, Jerry shares his photo from the Six Million Dollar Man fan club and Cathleen shares photos of her extensive collection, and we play a "Space" themed game of This or That.
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Cathleen ONeill -
Bio: Forthcoming
Jerry Lange - Based in Buffalo, New York. My personal and client works are created using traditional media including pencil, ink and watercolor and digital software Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign. I try to bring a dramatic visual narrative to my work through a mix of loose and tight media application and mark making technique. Website