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Universal Home Entertainment has issued an official press release with additional details on THE BIONIC WOMAN - SEASON ONE DVD set that will hit stores on October 19th. CLICK TO VIEW PRESS RELEASE 7/21/2010
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Universal Home Entertainment has announced via TV Shows On DVD.com that THE BIONIC WOMAN - SEASON 1 will be released on October 19th with a suggested retail price of $39.98. Bonus content for the 4 disc set reportedly includes The Six Million Dollar Man crossover episodes "The Bionic Woman Parts 1 & 2", "The Return of the Bionic Woman Parts 1 & 2", and "Welcome Home, Jaime Part 1" (which originally aired as a SMDM episode). An original featurette, "Bionic Beginnings" has also been produced for this release. Show creator Kenneth Johnson has reported that he has recorded an audio commentary for "The Ghosthunter" episode, which he co-wrote and directed. I will be sure to keep you posted on any official announcements of additional bonus content. The episodes will be presented in their original 1.33:1 "full screen" aspect ratio with Dolby Digital 2.0 audio. 7/15/2010
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The wait will soon be over for fans in the U.S. who have eagerly awaited DVD releases of the classic Bionic shows. Universal is currently preparing The Bionic Woman for a late 2010-early 2011 North America/Region 1 release. A release of The Six Million Dollar Man series is in the works from Time-Life. What can we hope to see? Along with the complete series, there are tons of extras in the works...including new interviews with cast and crew! Kenneth Johnson will also be providing audio commentaries for BW's "The Ghosthunter" and "Doomsday Is Tomorrow". Many thanks to Universal for remembering us fans here in the U.S., and for giving Bionic Woman the spectacular release that it deserves! More information will be posted as it becomes available. 4/11/2010
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 ©2010. BionicWomanFiles@aol.com. The Bionic Woman Files debuted online in March 1998.