When The Bionic Lady debuted on January 14, 1976, it was not like something tv had seen earlier than. Spun off from The Six Million Greenback Man, the present adopted Jaime Sommers (performed by Lindsay Wagner), a former tennis professional who is almost killed in a skydiving accident. Because of cutting-edge science fiction expertise (and a few very beneficiant authorities funding), she’s saved by experimental surgical procedure that offers her bionic implants. With tremendous listening to, tremendous energy and the power to run quicker than a automotive, Jaime grew to become one of many first true feminine superheroes on tv.
Created by Kenneth Johnson and primarily based on the novel Cyborg by Martin Caidin, The Bionic Lady balanced thrilling motion with emotional storytelling, exhibiting Jaime as each a undercover agent and a schoolteacher making an attempt to carry on to a standard life. The collection was a success not simply within the U.S., but in addition overseas, with British followers particularly falling in love with it.
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