10 Fun Facts About Six Million Dollar Man

Which actor played Oscar Goldman, Steve Austin's boss who intones 'We can rebuild him'?

Anderson's Goldman was absent from the first pilot film, where Darren McGavin's Oliver Spencer ran the agency instead; the "We have the technology" voiceover only arrived with the weekly series.

Which actor famously portrayed the bionic agent Steve Austin in *The Six Million Dollar Man*?

Lee Majors became a pop culture icon of the 1970s for his starring role as Steve Austin.

How did Steve Austin sustain the injuries that led to his bionic reconstruction?

Steve Austin was severely injured in the crash of an experimental lifting body aircraft during a NASA test flight, leading to his bionic transformation.

The real 1967 accident footage shown in the opening credits came from which NASA lifting-body aircraft?

Test pilot Bruce Peterson hit the ground at about 260 mph and tumbled six times, yet survived — though he later lost an eye to infection.

For what fictional government office did Steve Austin work after his bionic reconstruction?

Steve Austin was employed as a secret agent by the Office of Scientific Intelligence (OSI), a fictional government agency.

What iconic sound effect accompanied Steve Austin's bionic actions, especially his slow-motion running?

The distinctive rhythmic electronic pulse, often described as 'ch-ch-ch-ch' or 'dit dit dit dit', became instantly recognizable and was paired with slow-motion footage to emphasize his bionic abilities.

Which spin-off starred Lindsay Wagner as Jaime Sommers, a tennis pro rebuilt after a parachuting accident?

The highly successful spin-off series, *The Bionic Woman*, centered on Jaime Sommers, Steve Austin's former love interest, who also became bionic after an accident.

The *Six Million Dollar Man* television series was based on what 1972 novel by Martin Caidin?

The television series was based on Martin Caidin's 1972 novel titled *Cyborg*, which was also the working title of the series during pre-production.

In what year did the first Six Million Dollar Man television film, its pilot, air?

The first television film, *The Six Million Dollar Man*, premiered on March 7, 1973, before the regular series began in 1974.

How many regular seasons did *The Six Million Dollar Man* episodic series run on ABC?

After three pilot television films in 1973, *The Six Million Dollar Man* aired as a regular episodic series for five seasons from 1974 to 1978.