The Bionic Woman: Season 1

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[edit] Overview

After appearing on The Six Million Dollar Man for a total of five episodes, the character of Jaime Sommers as portrayed by Lindsay Wagner launched a new series on ABC with Part II of Welcome Home, Jaime. A mid-season replacement, as was the first season of its predecessor, Season One ran for 13 episodes in the spring of 1976, establishing Jaime's new life in Ojai, her work for Oscar Goldman, and a changed relationship with Steve Austin.

Regulars crossing to the new show from The Six Million Dollar Man would be Richard Anderson and Martin E. Brooks while Lee Majors would be a recurring guest star. Ford Rainey and Martha Scott would be returning as Steve Austin's parents and Jaime's foster parents Jim and Helen Elgin. Also returning from The Six Million Dollar Man would be villain Carlton Harris. Recurring characters introduced include Romero, Mark Russell and Lisa Galloway. Jaime's students at the Ventura Air Force Base School would be a recurring presence as well.

Producing would be the creator of Jaime Sommers, Kenneth Johnson, who was simultaneously producing Season 3 of The Six Million Dollar Man.

The series' theme would be provided by composer Jerry Fielding. This would accompany an intro for the show that, like The Six Million Dollar Man before it would recap the tragedy that made our protagonist bionic. The "wireframe" graphics from the earlier show would be revisited here, with more detail and color. A substantial amount of text "data" is displayed, which would change slightly after Season One, and even lose one line, "Second Bionic Replacement Complete" after Angel of Mercy, the second episode. The font used in the title card is Carleton.

Season One would end the year ranked 5 in the Nielsen ratings and established the tone of the show, as distinct from its predecessor. As it would turn out, it would be distinct from that which followed as well.

Jaime takes the crown

Strong enough for a man; yet made for a woman

Canyon of Death

[edit] Episodes

• Welcome Home, Jaime (Part II)
• Angel of Mercy
• A Thing of the Past
• Claws
• The Deadly Missiles
• Bionic Beauty
• Jaime's Mother
• Winning Is Everything
• Canyon of Death
• Fly Jaime
• The Jailing of Jaime
• Mirror Image
• The Ghosthunter

[edit] Syndication Changes

Season One would gain “Welcome Home, Jaime” in Syndication, increasing its episode count to 14. Unlike later episodes to be moved between the series, the credits and supers were all conformed completely to The Bionic Woman standard. As a result, the only indication this was once an episode of The Six Million Dollar Man is the prominence of Steve Austin in the story; Austin does not appear in Part II.

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