Six Million Dollar Man Internet Archive May 2026

"The Six Million Dollar Man" premiered on January 18, 1974, on NBC and ran for five seasons until its conclusion on June 6, 1978. Created by Michael Garrison and based on the novel "Cyborg" by Martin Caidin, the show revolved around Major Steve Austin (played by Steve McQueen lookalike, Lee Majors), an astronaut who suffers a severe injury during a mission. To save his life, Austin is subjected to an experimental surgical procedure where his damaged limbs are replaced with artificial ones: a bionic eye, a bionic heart, and bionic legs. These prosthetics not only restore his health but also grant him superhuman abilities, including enhanced strength, speed, and agility.