Welcome Home, Jaime (Part II)
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| Production 44404 Original Airdate: 21 January 1976 | |||
 Jaime steals for her new "master", Carlton Harris | |||
| Produced by Kenneth Johnson | |||
| Written by Kenneth Johnson | |||
| Directed by Alan Crosland | |||
| Guest Cast | |||
| Guest Star(s) Kip Niven as Donald Harris Dennis Patrick as Carlton Harris | |||
| Special Guest Star(s) Martha Scott as Helen Elgin | |||
| Co-starring Ford Rainey as Jim Elgin | |||
| With Gordon Jump as Charles Butler Christian Juttner as Teddy Bob Bralver as Sayers Nick Pellegrino as Bailey Alycia Gardner as Gwen Kraig Metzinger as Joey | |||
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| Related episodes | |||
| "Welcome Home, Jaime" "The Return of the Bionic Woman" "The Return of the Bionic Woman (Part II)" "The Bionic Woman" "The Bionic Woman (Part II)" | |||
"Welcome Home, Jaime (Part II)" is the second episode in a two-part story which began in the middle of the third season of The Six Million Dollar Man.
After its initial broadcast, part one of this story was repurposed as an episode of The Bionic Woman. This fact generally gives modern viewers the impression that part one was in fact the premiere episode of the series. However, this episode, part two, was actually the first episode of The Bionic Woman.
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[edit] Summary
Having learned of the bionic powers of Jaime Sommers, wealthy industrialist Carlton Harris has decided to test her abilities, deliberately setting up situations that will cause her to employ her superhuman strength, and then filming her in action. Realizing that Jaime has been targeted, Oscar Goldman devises a plan that will enable her to investigate the industrialist, who is suspected of selling government secrets. Oscar and Jaime are seen to argue vehemently, resulting in Jaime quitting the OSI and leaving for a job working for Carlton. Jaime soon makes friends with Donald Harris, who is worried about his father’s illegal activities. Together they attempt to uncover evidence against the industrialist – but is Jaime’s cover as foolproof as she thinks..?
[edit] Novelization
This episode was adapted as a novel by Eileen Lottman. See Welcome Home, Jaime (novelization). (Note: the UK edition of this novel was published under the title Double Identity and credited to "Maud Willis".)
[edit] Deconstructed
[edit] Quotes
Jaime: Why do you test drive a car? Because you're thinking about buying it.
Oscar: Well he certainly has the money to make you a good offer.
Jaime: Now if that is what's on his mind, why don't we make it a lot easier for him?
Jaime: Oscar, is it possible that those two men that Harris sent to watch me are here on the base?
Oscar: Yes, it's possible.
Jaime: Alright. Well, then, brace yourself. I'm about to get mad at you.
Oscar: What? Oh! Oh, yeah, okay.
Jaime: $19,000 a year, for my services? What do you think I am, some kind of bionic cocktail waitress?
Charles Butler: Just take a look at that arm. Now how could anything so delicate, so feminine have so much strength?
Jaime: Oh, there's so much more there than meets the eye.
Charles Butler: But what does meet the eye is mighty pleasing.
Carlton: My foreign friends here were quite impressed with your abilities. And I'm sure they're quite axious to, eh, take you apart and study you.
Jaime: Hey, you know what? This is the, eh... first time you've ever send me on a mission and I haven't messed it up. I actually think I'm gonna be okay.
Oscar: I think so too.
[edit] Trivia
[edit] Opening Sequence
- As the first episode of the series, (as broadcast), this episode debuted the intro sequence of The Bionic Woman. The theme by Jerry Fielding used for the sequence debuted in the first part of "Welcome Home, Jaime."
- The intro sequence would be revised several times over the run of The Bionic Woman, the first change coming after only two episodes. The version found here and on Angel of Mercy (as well as Welcome Home, Jaime in its syndicated form) would play with a distinct version of Jerry Fielding's score, with the words "Second Bionic Replacement" before Lindsay Wagner's credit. The composites of Jaime running superimposed on her titlecard shot, as well as her jumping supered over the same, are a sepia/orange color, and lost much detail in processing. These elements would be replaced for A Thing of the Past.
[edit] Character
- The phone number listed on the phone in Jaime's apartment is 555-2368.
[edit] Locations
- The location used for Carlton Harris' company, Electrodyne Inc., is also used as Dr. Ellis Hatch's research headquarters in The Jailing of Jaime.
[edit] Gaffes
[edit] Storyline
- The time on Jaime Sommers' clock reads 1:35pm when Carlton Harris calls and instructs her to meet him in ten minutes. Next, after nearly being run down by Harris, Jaime is seen wearing the same clothing at Harris' house. However, both Harris and his son Donald Harris, are wearing different clothing. Then, when Jaime sees the younger Harris, she greets him with "good morning." Are we to believe that she spent the night? If so, why would Harris wait until the morning to discuss Jaime working for him?
[edit] Illusion Breaker
- As Jaime is jumping the chain-link fence to "break into" Electrodyne Inc., the ledge that the stuntwoman is jumping down from is visible in the upper-left corner, making it clear that she is not jumping over a fence.
