Welcome to the Bionic Woman Files! This year the site is celebrating 10 years online! There have been many changes over the years, but the Bionic Woman Files is now bigger and more informative than ever. To help celebrate the site's 10th anniversary, I have added a special Behind The Scenes Tour of Jaime's Coach House apartment. Be sure to check it out. Also, there is still an Easter Egg hidden somewhere on the site, so make sure you check every page well as you're browsing! Thanks to everyone for your years of support.
--- James Sherrard, Webmaster/Fan/Collector
In 1975 Lindsay Wagner made a guest appearance on THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN series as a birthday present for her sister. No one knew what would follow...THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN series is based on the novel Cyborg by Martin Caidin. The story centers on former astronaut Col. Steve Austin who is critically injured when the experimental aircraft that he is testing crashes on the runway. The U.S. government takes this opportunity to create the world's first Bionic man. Col. Austin's legs, right arm, and left eye are replaced with cybernetic limbs which give him extraordinary strength and abilities. The Office of Scientific Intelligence (OSI) promptly sends Steve on covert missions, and he becomes an enormous asset to the government.
The Universal series also became an asset to ABC-TV. However, after several years it was felt that Col. Austin needed more than weekly missions. So, Kenneth Johnson created the perfect female companion for him--Jaime Sommers. After a tragic skydiving accident, Jaime also received Bionic replacements. She and Steve planned to be married, but it came to pass that Jaime's body rejected her new limbs and she died.
ABC realized how phenomenally successful Lindsay Wagner's portrayal of Jaime Sommers had become. So, they brought her back to life and spun her off into her own series--THE BIONIC WOMAN. It debuted in January 1976 and was an immediate hit. The series ran on ABC for two seasons, and was picked up by NBC for its final season. Today, THE BIONIC WOMAN continues to entertain audiences around the world.
This in an unofficial fan website dedicated to MCA/Universal Studios' television series, THE BIONIC WOMAN. This site is in no way affiliated with Lindsay Wagner or MCA/Universal. No rights to the series are given or implied. THE BIONIC WOMAN ©Universal Studios. The Bionic Woman Files receives no paid advertising, and limits promotions to Bionic related events, products, and websites. Site design by James Sherrard ©2008. BionicWomanFiles@aol.com. The Bionic Woman Files debuted online in March 1998.