Bionic Woman, The


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The Bionic Woman is an American television series starring Lindsay Wagner that aired for three seasons between 1976 and 1978 as a spin-off from The Six Million Dollar Man. Wagner stars as tennis pro Jaime Sommers who is nearly killed in a skydiving accident. Sommers' life is saved by Oscar Goldman (Richard Anderson) and Dr. Rudy Wells (Martin E. Brooks), by bionic surgical implants similar to those of The Six Million Dollar Man Steve Austin. As the result of Jaime's bionics, she has amplified hearing in her right ear, a greatly strengthened right arm, and stronger and enhanced legs which enable her to run at speeds exceeding 60 miles per hour.

The series proved highly popular worldwide, gaining high ratings in the US and particularly so in the UK (where it became the only Science fiction programme to achieve the No.1 position in the ratings during the 20th Century). The series ran for three seasons from 1976 to 1978 and was first shown on the ABC network and then the NBC network for its final season. Years after its cancelation, three spin-off TV movies were produced between 1987 and 1994. Reruns of the show aired on Sci-Fi Channel from 1997 to 2001. A remake of the series was produced in 2007.

Highlights
Harve Bennett on Lindsay Wagner as "Jamie Sommers" on The Bionic Woman
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Fred Silverman on developing the The Bionic Woman as a series on ABC
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Harve Bennett on why The Bionic Woman worked
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Harve Bennett

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Harve Bennett on Lindsay Wagner as "Jamie Sommers" on The Bionic Woman
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Harve Bennett on why The Bionic Woman worked
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Sandra Gimpel

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Sandra Gimpel on how she came to be Jennifer Darling's stunt double on The Bionic Woman, and on playing Fembots on the show
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Sandra Gimpel on a mishap with a stunt she performed on The Bionic Woman
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Sandra Gimpel on Jennifer Darling, for whom she performed stunts on The Bionic Woman
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Sandra Gimpel on a typical day on set as a stunt performer on The Bionic Woman, and on various stunts she performed on the show, as well as a stunt mishap
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Fred Silverman

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Fred Silverman on developing the The Bionic Woman as a series on ABC
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